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==Facilitators==

==Facilitators==

===Teacher: [[Daniel]], [[Tomas]], [[Abraham]], [[Larenzo]]===

===Teacher: [[Daniel]], [[Tomas]], [[Abraham]], [[Larenzo]]===

===TR: [[Unknown]]===

===TR: [[Rutha]], [[Gerdean]]===

== Session==

== Session==

===Opening===

===Opening===

Opening prayer

Opening prayer

Tomas: "Good evening our friends, I am Tomas, your friend in the [[Teacher Corps]]. We assemble here this evening to resonate the good news. We assemble in great numbers to announce the support and ongoing encouragement of your [[faith]]/growth and the faith/growth of [[Urantia]].

Tomas: "Good evening our friends, I am Tomas, your friend in the [[Teacher Corps]]. We assemble here this evening to resonate the good news. We assemble in great numbers to announce the [[support]] and ongoing encouragement of your [[faith]]/growth and the faith/growth of [[Urantia]].

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

Dear friends, loyal students, [[intimacy|intimate]] companions, how happy I am to be with you this evening to persist in our sessions of enlightenment and upliftment of the mortal [[human condition|condition]]. Your [[discourse]] this evening has been heralded as profound application of your faith in your lives. In the heights and depths of your [[experience]]s from the most [[temporal]] to the most [[spiritual]] you have all persevered in your faith while you each have known poignant fear. Not one of you here present has escaped fear. And I am here today to commend your strength to persevere in the face of this underlying animal pull toward debilitating non-growth.

Dear friends, loyal students, [[intimacy|intimate]] companions, how happy I am to be with you this evening to [[persist]] in our sessions of [[enlightenment]] and upliftment of the mortal [[human condition|condition]]. Your [[discourse]] this evening has been heralded as [[profound]] application of your faith in your lives. In the heights and depths of your [[experience]]s from the most [[temporal]] to the most [[spiritual]] you have all persevered in your faith while you each have known poignant fear. Not one of you here present has [[escaped]] fear. And I am here today to commend your strength to persevere in the face of this underlying [[animal]] pull toward debilitating non-growth.

Misery loves company, it is true; and you are learning that happiness is contagious and also experienced in company with others. In your innermost recesses, however, the battle which rages between fear and faith is most profound. I would like to spend a moment this evening discussing the qualitative fear of the collective [[consciousness]], the collective unconsciousness, and how to make your lives easier as you encounter this pull in yourself and in your [[society]].

Misery loves company, it is true; and you are learning that [[happiness]] is [[contagious]] and also experienced in company with others. In your innermost recesses, however, the battle which rages between [[fear]] and [[faith]] is most [[profound]]. I would like to spend a moment this evening discussing the qualitative fear of the [[collective consciousness]], the [[collective unconscious]]ness, and how to make your lives easier as you encounter this pull in yourself and in your [[society]].

Surely you understand that you have taken major strides up and out of the paralysis of fear. In your grappling with your [[soul]] growth this week, in reflecting life and death, illness and health, these poignant crises of faith are always accompanied by an equal amount of fear. It is easy to follow fear when it leads and often you are not aware that you are following fear for so is everyone else. And this blanket of existence is actually comfortable because you have not had to step out in faith from where you lie in comfort with your sleeping fearful peers.

Surely you understand that you have taken major strides up and out of the [[paralysis]] of [[fear]]. In your grappling with your [[soul growth]] this week, in reflecting life and death, illness and health, these poignant [[crises]] of faith are always accompanied by an equal amount of fear. It is easy to follow fear when it leads and often you are not aware that you are following fear for so is everyone else. And this blanket of [[existence]] is actually comfortable because you have not had to step out in [[faith]] from where you lie in [[comfort]] with your sleeping fearful [[peers]].

The sleeping giant of fear, however, awakens in times of crises and any growth step is a potential time of crisis. It is said that there are crises junkies who crave this excitement of living on the edge between faith and fear. I am not addressing that aberrated a condition but rather the normal development of souls in their decision making process having to do with their eternal life and the eternal life of loved ones also.

The sleeping giant of [[fear]], however, awakens in times of [[crises]] and any [[growth]] step is a potential time of crisis. It is said that there are crises junkies who crave this [[excitement]] of living on the edge between [[faith]] and [[fear]]. I am not addressing that aberrated a condition but rather the [[normal]] development of [[souls]] in their [[decision]] making process having to do with their [[eternal]] life and the eternal life of loved ones also.

Death is a natural part of life. Even your own death is a natural part of life. Your fear of death is largely hinging on the ignorance which surrounds the collective consciousness regarding the end of life as it is known in the flesh. As you proceed in faith to acknowledge and rely upon this higher reality, this morontial existence, the more celebration and confidence that emerges in progressing forward in your assent. Pressing forward in your [[ascension|ascent]] against such great odds is exhausting, is, indeed, requiring the development of stamina and spiritual muscle. It is requiring the development of living faith and acknowledgement of the works of faith.

[[Death]] is a [[natural]] part of life. Even your own death is a natural part of life. Your fear of death is largely hinging on the [[ignorance]] which [[surrounds]] the [[collective consciousness]] regarding the end of life as it is known in the flesh. As you proceed in faith to acknowledge and rely upon this higher reality, this [[morontial]] existence, the more celebration and [[confidence]] that emerges in progressing forward in your assent. Pressing forward in your [[ascension|ascent]] against such great odds is [[exhausting]], is, indeed, requiring the development of [[stamina]] and spiritual muscle. It is requiring the development of living [[faith]] and acknowledgement of the works of faith.

As you have all testified this evening, you have all stood firmly by that which you are realizing is the true [[reality]], and in your confirmation of your reality to others you thus confirm the collective consciousness of the new age of [[Light and Life]]. Although it may seem that this group is a [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Macrocosm_and_Microcosm microcosm], hardly a speck in terms of the greater whole, the tremendous effort that is necessary for this process of correction to take place, the truth remains that once this reality becomes imbued in you to the extent that you no longer succumb to the downpull of the fears of the old way, the growth is rapid like fire, will spread and touch every living thing, creating new ground for a new world.

As you have all testified this evening, you have all stood firmly by that which you are realizing is the true [[reality]], and in your [[confirmation]] of your reality to others you thus confirm the [[collective consciousness]] of the new age of [[Light and Life]]. Although it may seem that this group is a [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Macrocosm_and_Microcosm microcosm], hardly a speck in terms of the greater whole, the tremendous [[effort]] that is necessary for this process of correction to take place, the truth remains that once this [[reality]] becomes imbued in you to the extent that you no longer succumb to the downpull of the [[fears]] of the old way, the [[growth]] is rapid like fire, will spread and [[touch]] every living thing, creating new ground for a new world.

I am reminded of the prayer of [[Francis of Assisi|St. Francis]] that once was a part of your preamble in this [[group]] and call to your [[mind]] the [[value]] of the attitude which chooses to understand rather than to be understood, that chooses to love than to be loved, and that chooses to serve than be served. For in the attitude of giving out you avail yourselves of that font of life, power, strength, and energy which truly does do for you what you as an animal cannot do for yourself. Destiny goals accelerate one another by the faith which you have as [[individual]]s. And so you find yourself opening your mouth and pearls are strewing in front of you in spite of yourself and to your own amazement.

I am reminded of the prayer of [[Francis of Assisi|St. Francis]] that once was a part of your preamble in this [[group]] and call to your [[mind]] the [[value]] of the attitude which chooses to understand rather than to be understood, that chooses to love than to be loved, and that chooses to serve than be served. For in the attitude of giving out you avail yourselves of that font of life, power, strength, and energy which truly does do for you what you as an animal cannot do for yourself. Destiny goals accelerate one another by the faith which you have as [[individual]]s. And so you find yourself opening your mouth and pearls are strewing in front of you in spite of yourself and to your own amazement.

This is your faith! This group and other groups like this as we work toward our [[destiny]] goal accelerate one another by the faith which we have as individuals. You are no longer [[isolation|isolated]]. You are no longer alone in the [[universe]]. There is nothing to fear. All is well and love is the answer."

This is your faith! This group and other groups like this as we work toward our [[destiny]] goal accelerate one another by the faith which we have as individuals. You are no longer [[isolation|isolated]]. You are no longer alone in the [[universe]]. There is nothing to fear. All is well and love is the answer."

Abraham: "Greetings. I am Abraham. I am here this evening to support Tomas and to thank him for his fine words. It is our joy that Tomas will be speaking among other truth seekers, other students. This change of events appears rapid in your [[context]] of time, but you must realize that we are extremely grateful for Gerdean's intuitive nature and willingness to follow and serve. It has been a strange pathway for you, Gerdean, however it is part of the ongoing development and steps necessary to bring forth a more solid and firmer foundation for the [[Teaching Mission]] itself.

Abraham: "Greetings. I am Abraham. I am here this evening to [[support]] Tomas and to thank him for his fine [[words]]. It is our [[joy that]] Tomas will be speaking among other truth [[seekers]], other students. This change of events appears rapid in your [[context]] of time, but you must realize that we are extremely grateful for Gerdean's [[intuitive]] nature and willingness to follow and serve. It has been a strange [[pathway]] for you, Gerdean, however it is part of the ongoing development and steps necessary to bring forth a more solid and firmer [[foundation]] for the [[Teaching Mission]] itself.

We are thankful you have willingly risked the comfort of knowing, the security of knowing, for the adventure of serving. While you are not going to be physically present, that which Tomas has spoken of this evening, you will be connected through spiritual understanding and through the collective consciousness. Your thoughts will be understood by those here. This idea of the consciousness is something that pervades your system while you are not aware. Yet in the depths of soul growth and experience, you are aware.

We are thankful you have willingly risked the [[comfort]] of knowing, the [[security]] of knowing, for the [[adventure]] of serving. While you are not going to be [[physically]] present, that which Tomas has spoken of this evening, you will be connected through spiritual [[understanding]] and through the [[collective consciousness]]. Your thoughts will be understood by those here. This idea of the consciousness is something that pervades your system while you are not aware. Yet in the depths of [[soul growth]] and [[experience]], you are aware.

I ask all of you to heed Tomas' [[words]]. Let not the fear of change halt any of your growth. Rather seek to be open for in openness [[wisdom]], understanding, a growing sense of God-consciousness can take root.

I ask all of you to heed Tomas' [[words]]. Let not the fear of change halt any of your [[growth]]. Rather seek to be open for in openness [[wisdom]], [[understanding]], a growing sense of [[God-consciousness]] can take root.

Gerdean, my words of gratitude are from all of the Teaching Mission staff, [[Machiventa]], Christ [[Michael]] and father [[Ham]]. We are pleased and Tomas is delighted to be able to fulfill this aspect of service. Our love my dear, and to all of you as you are now preparing for new horizons, all of you in many ways. [[Shalom]].

Gerdean, my words of [[gratitude]] are from all of the Teaching Mission staff, [[Machiventa]], Christ [[Michael]] and father [[Ham]]. We are pleased and Tomas is delighted to be able to fulfill this aspect of [[service]]. Our love my dear, and to all of you as you are now preparing for new [[horizons]], all of you in many ways. [[Shalom]].

Gerdean: "Thank you Abraham."

Gerdean: "Thank you Abraham."

Tomas: "I feel inclined to joke now and say that Abraham is really not as frightening as we once thought. It is always a delightful surprise and I speak frankly from the [[perception]] of this transmitter/receiver that the awesome and gaunt personage of Abraham, once one realizes the love and, indeed, of any powerful and strange being, once the love is accepted and understood and made part of one's being, the barriers are dissolved in the understanding that all of us are God's children and one delightful, happy family. So my siblings, let us cavort. The floor is open for questions or commentary at this point. (long pause) I will then add a paragraph as you prepare your thoughts.

Tomas: "I feel inclined to joke now and say that Abraham is really not as [[frightening]] as we once thought. It is always a delightful [[surprise]] and I speak frankly from the [[perception]] of this transmitter/receiver that the awesome and gaunt personage of Abraham, once one realizes the [[love]] and, indeed, of any powerful and strange being, once the love is accepted and understood and made part of one's being, the [[barriers]] are dissolved in the understanding that all of us are God's children and one delightful, happy family. So my siblings, let us cavort. The floor is open for [[questions]] or [[commentary]] at this point. (long pause) I will then add a paragraph as you [[prepare]] your [[thoughts]].

My paragraph has to do with fear and how to withstand the assault of fear in your environment, for it is great. How do you not succumb to the fear of others? Perhaps you can tell me, Isaac?"

My paragraph has to do with fear and how to withstand the assault of fear in your environment, for it is great. How do you not succumb to the fear of others? Perhaps you can tell me, Isaac?"

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Bill/Isaac: "Your are reading my [[mind]], Tomas, for that was exactly my experience this week. I came across an old fear, a fear I associate with the days of active alcoholism, of being influenced or possessed by some evil influence. My problem was I read the book, "The Exorcist", and it was a terrifying experience as it has been for many people. It presents the idea that something evil could take you over against your will. There has been discussion on Urantial of the danger or TRing. One of the [[TR]]s from the Teaching Mission List(TML) talked about a channeler who got 'possessed', you might say, by a dragon spirit in Japan and was really harassed by that spirit. And this particular TR claimed that there are still these kinds of spirits hanging out on this planet, that the [[Urantia Book]] wasn't clear about it. It was quite a frightening idea. Intellectually I didn't buy it but my old tape recording of fear from reading the horror story came on.

Isaac: "Your are reading my [[mind]], Tomas, for that was exactly my experience this week. I came across an old fear, a fear I associate with the days of active alcoholism, of being influenced or possessed by some [[evil]] [[influence]]. My problem was I read the book, "The Exorcist", and it was a terrifying experience as it has been for many people. It presents the idea that something evil could take you over against your will. There has been discussion on Urantial of the danger or TRing. One of the [[TR]]s from the Teaching Mission List(TML) talked about a [[channeler]] who got 'possessed', you might say, by a dragon spirit in Japan and was really harassed by that spirit. And this particular TR claimed that there are still these kinds of spirits hanging out on [[this planet]], that the [[Urantia Book]] wasn't clear about it. It was quite a frightening idea. Intellectually I didn't buy it but my old tape recording of fear from reading the horror story came on.

What did I do about it? I struggled for a few minutes (I don't think it even went into hours) to intellectualize. I did read from the Urantia Book again to make sure I remembered correctly what it said about the rebel midwayers. I heard from my teachers and I heard from my [[Thought Adjuster]], I believe, as I hear through my mind, that being a mixed bag, that the only reality to this stuff anymore is what you would term the collective consciousness, those thoughts are still there. They have no power over anyone necessarily.

What did I do about it? I struggled for a few minutes (I don't think it even went into hours) to intellectualize. I did read from the Urantia Book again to make sure I remembered correctly what it said about the rebel midwayers. I heard from my teachers and I heard from my [[Thought Adjuster]], I believe, as I hear through my mind, that being a mixed bag, that the only reality to this stuff anymore is what you would term the collective consciousness, those thoughts are still there. They have no power over anyone necessarily.