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==Session==

==Session==

===Opening===

===Opening===

*Music: "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_Hymn_of_the_Republic Glory, Glory Hallelujah]!" Dorenda on piano.

*Music: "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_Hymn_of_the_Republic Glory, Glory Hallelujah]!" Dorenda on piano.

*Prayer: (Matthew) Let us place ourselves in the [[presence]] of [[Jesus]], the Christ.

*Prayer: (Matthew) Let us place ourselves in the [[presence]] of [[Jesus]], the Christ.

TOMAS: Good afternoon, favorite friends. (Group: ‘good afternoon’…'Hi Tomas’) I am Tomas, your teacher, in company with Anatolia, and we have also with us a plethora of [[visitors]] – some who are always here – such as your spirit guardians, personal teachers and [[midwayers]]. But we also have [[morontia companions]], a [[celestial artisan]] and [[Machiventa]] watches from his monitoring station.

TOMAS: Good afternoon, favorite friends. (Group: ‘good afternoon’…'Hi Tomas’) I am Tomas, your teacher, in company with Anatolia, and we have also with us a plethora of [[visitors]] – some who are always here – such as your spirit guardians, personal teachers and [[midwayers]]. But we also have [[morontia companions]], a [[celestial artisan]] and [[Machiventa]] watches from his monitoring station.

And there are plenty more who turn the [[channel]] and [[tune]] in to your gathering as [[inspiration]] and [[assistance]] in broadcasting [[techniques]], because you are the raw material with which [[the Universe]] works to mold the new dispensation. You are the tools that we use to bring about – in your time and your day in age – the same [[principles]] and [[truths]] which Jesus brought to His day in age. And which are those [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo_appearance cameo performances] in which our Universal Father is brought into most [[focus]] for that moment. Those moments are the Fruit of the Vine - those moments are the pot of gold at the end of the [[rainbow]]. Those moments are perpetual in those who have a Love [[saturated]] [[soul]].

And there are plenty more who turn the [[channel]] and [[tune]] in to your gathering as [[inspiration]] and [[assistance]] in broadcasting [[techniques]], because you are the raw material with which [[the Universe]] works to mold the new dispensation. You are the tools that we use to bring about – in your time and your day in age – the same [[principles]] and [[truths]] which Jesus brought to His day in age. And which are those [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo_appearance cameo performances] in which our Universal Father is brought into most [[focus]] for that moment. Those moments are the Fruit of the Vine - those moments are the pot of gold at the end of the [[rainbow]]. Those moments are perpetual in those who have a Love [[saturated]] [[soul]].

[[2003-06-01-Soul Birth, The Supreme Decision|Last week]] we discussed ‘[[Purpose]].’ As a teacher in the [[Teacher Corps]], it is my purpose to be with you – to bring you forth, to draw you out - that you may yield to your world that which resides in you – that piece of [[perfection]] that represents the [[Divine]]. This is such a wonderful work. The rewards are so [[satisfying]] for they give testimony to His [[greatness]].

[[2003-06-01-Soul Birth, The Supreme Decision|Last week]] we discussed ‘[[Purpose]].’ As a teacher in the [[Teacher Corps]], it is my purpose to be with you – to bring you forth, to draw you out - that you may yield to your world that which resides in you – that piece of [[perfection]] that represents the [[Divine]]. This is such a wonderful work. The rewards are so [[satisfying]] for they give testimony to His [[greatness]].

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

The pre-session [[conversations]] have all been revealing of your [[method]] of relating to [[humanity]] that you might better portray perfection in one form or another in a way that can be understood by your world - in ways that will allow you to be a part of your fellows - a part of [[humanity]] as well as a part of [[Divinity]].

The pre-session [[conversations]] have all been revealing of your [[method]] of relating to [[humanity]] that you might better portray perfection in one form or another in a way that can be understood by your world - in ways that will allow you to be a part of your fellows - a part of [[humanity]] as well as a part of [[Divinity]].

 

]]The beauty of the [[Mediterranean]] that is presented by the Staffords in their recent sojourn reveals the beauty of your world in your sister nations and the [[history]] of your world as you remember it through your recorded history. This is a platform for [[preaching]] and [[teaching]] [[the Gospel]]. It allows you to interject a piece of the Father into the appreciation of how other people live and how this culture has been forged from the efforts of those who have lived hundreds and thousands of years ago. For this is all a part of the inheritance of [[civilization]] you have acquired by your own [[intelligence]]. Which is a gift from God.

The beauty of the [[Mediterranean]] that is presented by the Staffords in their recent sojourn reveals the beauty of your world in your sister nations and the [[history]] of your world as you remember it through your recorded history. This is a platform for [[preaching]] and [[teaching]] [[the Gospel]]. It allows you to interject a piece of the Father into the appreciation of how other people live and how this culture has been forged from the efforts of those who have lived hundreds and thousands of years ago. For this is all a part of the inheritance of [[civilization]] you have acquired by your own [[intelligence]]. Which is a gift from God.

You present also a picture of mother and daughter [[diligently]] applying yourselves to the sewing machine – working in [[harmony]], in tandem – as if the two of you are one in your [[desire]] to create, enhance, embellish and clothe that which is [[naked]] and that which seeks to present itself as something worthy of beholding. Presenting your [[Self]] as the best It can be, is a theme of [[study]] in the mentoring sections of the Teacher Mission - [[personal growth]] that impacts on humanity - again - for you to reveal [[the Father]] through your [[enthusiasm]], your [[creativity]], your practical application of the Divine into the humble field of apparel. But it is a field which all civilization enjoys. [[Fashion]] is a field of discussion for those who seek to spread the Good News, for these [[conversations]] present opportunities to remember that we are all clothed with mortal raiment - that our [[Soul]]-self within is clothed in a human body – which seeks to display itself as perfectly as possible.

You present also a picture of mother and daughter [[diligently]] applying yourselves to the sewing machine – working in [[harmony]], in tandem – as if the two of you are one in your [[desire]] to create, enhance, embellish and clothe that which is [[naked]] and that which seeks to present itself as something worthy of beholding. Presenting your [[Self]] as the best It can be, is a theme of [[study]] in the mentoring sections of the Teacher Mission - [[personal growth]] that impacts on humanity - again - for you to reveal [[the Father]] through your [[enthusiasm]], your [[creativity]], your practical application of the Divine into the humble field of apparel. But it is a field which all civilization enjoys. [[Fashion]] is a field of discussion for those who seek to spread the Good News, for these [[conversations]] present opportunities to remember that we are all clothed with mortal raiment - that our [[Soul]]-self within is clothed in a human body – which seeks to display itself as perfectly as possible.

This is the fabulous part of being part of such a creation - that in the many works that exist within our world – creative, factual and [[scientific]] – nothing could have ever been developed, [[invented]] or created that comes close to the reality that is what we call [[Creation]] and Life within the [[Oneness]] of All That Is.

This is the fabulous part of being part of such a creation - that in the many works that exist within our world – creative, factual and [[scientific]] – nothing could have ever been developed, [[invented]] or created that comes close to the reality that is what we call [[Creation]] and Life within the [[Oneness]] of All That Is.

It far beyond my capability to describe the to you the vastness, the grandeur and the total [[inclusiveness]] that is our Creator of our Universe within [[time and space]] and beyond. The best I can liken it to, for a momentary [[consideration]], is what you can imagine is the life of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin dolphin] in the greenest-bluest water that you can picture and what that dolphin and the school of dolphins would be like in their inimitable nature – their total [[freedom]] and their total oneness as a group – yet each an [[individual]].

It far beyond my capability to describe the to you the vastness, the grandeur and the total [[inclusiveness]] that is our Creator of our Universe within [[time and space]] and beyond. The best I can liken it to, for a momentary [[consideration]], is what you can imagine is the life of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin dolphin] in the greenest-bluest water that you can picture and what that dolphin and the school of dolphins would be like in their inimitable nature – their total [[freedom]] and their total oneness as a group – yet each an [[individual]].

[[Imagine]], if you will, their all-but-flying-through the water in this [[imaginary]], yet real, blue water. (In)This scene – or [[symbol]] – include all of the underwater life, if you would like. Color it, fill it, complete it with coral and all kinds of shapes and colors of other life. This free-flying [[motion]] – the near weightlessness and shear speed - through which the dolphins can maneuver themselves in water – is only a thumbnail sketch of what Life in the [[Spirit]] - in Creation – in the [[Oneness]] of All That Is – is like.

[[Imagine]], if you will, their all-but-flying-through the water in this [[imaginary]], yet real, blue water. (In)This scene – or [[symbol]] – include all of the underwater life, if you would like. Color it, fill it, complete it with coral and all kinds of shapes and colors of other life. This free-flying [[motion]] – the near weightlessness and shear speed - through which the dolphins can maneuver themselves in water – is only a thumbnail sketch of what Life in the [[Spirit]] - in Creation – in the [[Oneness]] of All That Is – is like.

You need not feel as though you are ‘distant cousins’ and unrelated to this [[Life]] that I described for surely you are like [[dolphins]] and their relationship to you is very close in [[intelligence]] and understanding and [[personality]] and [[Love]] of Life. But they show you what it is like to be Care Free and without concern for weight and matter and life as you know it – but [[demonstrate]] what Total [[Freedom]] can present and what Life in the Spirit is truly like. For they are physical beings as you are but have no [[cares]], no worries and are totally Servants to their form of creation. This too, is what you are called upon to do as Servants to your Creation – to your Life Form – and to who your Master and Creator made you To Be. Like [[dolphins]] – true to their Form and Nature. Free as can be. Loving as is possible and One with All That Is.

You need not feel as though you are ‘distant cousins’ and unrelated to this [[Life]] that I described for surely you are like [[dolphins]] and their relationship to you is very close in [[intelligence]] and understanding and [[personality]] and [[Love]] of Life. But they show you what it is like to be Care Free and without concern for weight and matter and life as you know it – but [[demonstrate]] what Total [[Freedom]] can present and what Life in the Spirit is truly like. For they are physical beings as you are but have no [[cares]], no worries and are totally Servants to their form of creation. This too, is what you are called upon to do as Servants to your Creation – to your Life Form – and to who your Master and Creator made you To Be. Like [[dolphins]] – true to their Form and Nature. Free as can be. Loving as is possible and One with All That Is.

I [[encourage]] you to continue in your pursuits at whatever level you pursue them - whether it would be mastering the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewing_machine sewing machine] or mastering your work situation or life on the computer or on a piano or at a word processing machine - that enables you to be your [[creative]] best even while you have [[duties]] to accomplish. I encourage you to say daily [[prayer]] – as in the [[Stillness]] that was described. I encourage you to be consciously aware of giving [[grateful]] thanks and praise to your [[Master Son]] Creator and to Life within a Universe that is far beyond your current capability of imagining how wonderful and great it is. So be [[grateful]] for that which you know already to be great and vast and beyond your [[comprehension]]. This is only an inkling of All That Is.

I [[encourage]] you to continue in your pursuits at whatever level you pursue them - whether it would be mastering the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewing_machine sewing machine] or mastering your work situation or life on the computer or on a piano or at a word processing machine - that enables you to be your [[creative]] best even while you have [[duties]] to accomplish. I encourage you to say daily [[prayer]] – as in the [[Stillness]] that was described. I encourage you to be consciously aware of giving [[grateful]] thanks and praise to your [[Master Son]] Creator and to Life within a Universe that is far beyond your current capability of imagining how wonderful and great it is. So be [[grateful]] for that which you know already to be great and vast and beyond your [[comprehension]]. This is only an inkling of All That Is.

I [[encourage]] you. I send you my loving [[blessings]] and relatedness to you to that All is, in fact, One. Be of Good Cheer and know that your [[hopes]] and your [[dreams]] are being accomplished as you dream them. All you need to do is to follow your [[Heart]] and all else will be possible. In foremost [[consideration]] is the Love that is yours because a caring, wonderful and [[gracious]] Creator allowed All That Is to become aware of That Creation.

I [[encourage]] you. I send you my loving [[blessings]] and relatedness to you to that All is, in fact, One. Be of Good Cheer and know that your [[hopes]] and your [[dreams]] are being accomplished as you dream them. All you need to do is to follow your [[Heart]] and all else will be possible. In foremost [[consideration]] is the Love that is yours because a caring, wonderful and [[gracious]] Creator allowed All That Is to become aware of That Creation.

TOMAS: We have taken [[advantage]] of your [[summer]] – early summer - season to bring these images to your mind that will cement within you the appreciation of the Father’s hand in all you do, all you have and all you are.

TOMAS: We have taken [[advantage]] of your [[summer]] – early summer - season to bring these images to your mind that will cement within you the appreciation of the Father’s hand in all you do, all you have and all you are.

And now we open the floor to you to engage in healthy [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_pollination cross-pollination] of Ideas that can help us work in ways that will infiltrate the Material Realm with [[Truth, Beauty and Goodness]] – so that we may expand our school of [[learning]].

And now we open the floor to you to engage in healthy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_pollination cross-pollination] of Ideas that can help us work in ways that will infiltrate the Material Realm with [[Truth, Beauty and Goodness]] – so that we may expand our school of [[learning]].

 

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Esmarelda: Your [[monologue]] today, Tomas, was wonderful, I thought. It kind of – I’ve been enjoying the [[summer]] very much with yard work and the [[beauty]] of things growing – so you talked about what had been my most time-consuming thing this summer.

Esmarelda: Your [[monologue]] today, Tomas, was wonderful, I thought. It kind of – I’ve been enjoying the [[summer]] very much with yard work and the [[beauty]] of things growing – so you talked about what had been my most time-consuming thing this summer.

This is why [[the Master]] often used the [[parable]] of the [[seed]] or that which grows – so everyone has a keen sense of how much Life can enhance Life, in particular with [[plants]], which, more often than not, respond to [[Care]]. It is a very [[Universal]] form of manifesting [[Beauty]]. It is also a way of keeping your [[Soul]] at rest. It is, in this way, therapeutic for even when you need to work or engage in negotiations or sport, work or play with the "outside world," you’re able to come back to the [[simple]] act of nurturing that brings you back in contact with your [[relationship]] with [[Divinity]] that Force which nurtures you.

This is why [[the Master]] often used the [[parable]] of the [[seed]] or that which grows – so everyone has a keen sense of how much Life can enhance Life, in particular with [[plants]], which, more often than not, respond to [[Care]]. It is a very [[Universal]] form of manifesting [[Beauty]]. It is also a way of keeping your [[Soul]] at rest. It is, in this way, therapeutic for even when you need to work or engage in negotiations or sport, work or play with the "outside world," you’re able to come back to the [[simple]] act of nurturing that brings you back in contact with your [[relationship]] with [[Divinity]] that Force which nurtures you.

But as Anatolia readily [[shared]], this application of the Self to that which is meaningful and [[satisfying]] can also be done in ways that enable the [[hearts]], [[minds]], and/or spirits to grow to yield to the conditions of [[growth]] and reveal the Beauty that was [[dormant]] within until it was brought forth by the Master Gardener in and through the efforts of the Service of ‘those who will’ to humanity. Whether that is through playing golf, like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Woods Tiger Woods], or tennis like the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Williams Williams]' sisters. Whether that is creating [[films]] like many great creative [[personalities]] involved in theater and cinema. Whether you are in [[science]] and math or with [[diplomacy]] and ministry – this is the Hand of God working in your Life - sometimes consciously – sometimes unconsciously. Sometimes quickly – sometimes slowly. But with the right conditions – with the right circumstances – the right atmosphere – and the right [[ambiance]] – the right tools can be put to work to [[focus]] devotedly to on that which the heart and hands find to do. Glory Hallelujah.

But as Anatolia readily [[shared]], this application of the Self to that which is meaningful and [[satisfying]] can also be done in ways that enable the [[hearts]], [[minds]], and/or spirits to grow to yield to the conditions of [[growth]] and reveal the Beauty that was [[dormant]] within until it was brought forth by the Master Gardener in and through the efforts of the Service of ‘those who will’ to humanity. Whether that is through playing golf, like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Woods Tiger Woods], or tennis like the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Williams Williams]' sisters. Whether that is creating [[films]] like many great creative [[personalities]] involved in theater and cinema. Whether you are in [[science]] and math or with [[diplomacy]] and ministry – this is the Hand of God working in your Life - sometimes consciously – sometimes unconsciously. Sometimes quickly – sometimes slowly. But with the right conditions – with the right circumstances – the right atmosphere – and the right [[ambiance]] – the right tools can be put to work to [[focus]] devotedly to on that which the heart and hands find to do. Glory Hallelujah.

Elena: You know Tomas you were talking about ‘consciously or unconsciously’ - sometimes, like this week has been a new spurt of [[growth]] for me. You don’t really know how you’re doing exactly because you’re just trying to push your head up through the ground I guess and there’s a lot of [[effort]] in that but you really don’t know what’s particularly being done on a [[conscious]] level – you’re just acting in that [[process]]. And I guess you just have to have the [[faith]] that you’ll grow to a [[different]] stage and be a bit more – uh – that’s just ‘part of that stage’ –I suppose is what I’m trying to say.

Elena: You know Tomas you were talking about ‘consciously or unconsciously’ - sometimes, like this week has been a new spurt of [[growth]] for me. You don’t really know how you’re doing exactly because you’re just trying to push your head up through the ground I guess and there’s a lot of [[effort]] in that but you really don’t know what’s particularly being done on a [[conscious]] level – you’re just acting in that [[process]]. And I guess you just have to have the [[faith]] that you’ll grow to a [[different]] stage and be a bit more – uh – that’s just ‘part of that stage’ –I suppose is what I’m trying to say.