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Marin TM Group—Mill Valley, California—U.S.A.

 

  2. (Sending Love to Those Who Need It: Remote Viewing)

  7. (Mother Spirit’s Nature)

 

Dear Michael and Mother Spirit, We thank you for your lesson on the distinction between self-power and other-power, for it illuminates the spiritual dimension of our own personalities and creativity, and at the same time reminds us that the whole spiritual community is so near to us it can be addressed directly with our very next prayer or thoughts of worship. So we thank you for these wonderful, gentle reminders, this continuing illumination that helps us realize what we actuality are. Amen.

Dear Michael and Mother Spirit, We thank you for your lesson on the distinction between self-power and other-power, for it illuminates the spiritual dimension of our own personalities and creativity, and at the same time reminds us that the whole spiritual community is so near to us it can be addressed directly with our very next prayer or thoughts of worship. So we thank you for these wonderful, gentle reminders, this continuing illumination that helps us realize what we actuality are. Amen.

MICHAEL: Good evening, this is Michael. I get to say again: My, what a group; and again, How many years of devotion this group represents. Congratulations, my dear children, you’ve had the courage to exercise your faith, to hang yourselves out there on hope and wonder, and now you’ve experienced the proof deep within yourselves of the reality of spirit. You’ve come to feel the personal beings whose spirits you can now perceive, and can credit how all spirit is personal, and all personal beings have spirit.

MICHAEL: Good evening, this is Michael. I get to say again: My, what a group; and again, How many years of devotion this group represents. Congratulations, my dear children, you’ve had the courage to exercise your faith, to hang yourselves out there on hope and wonder, and now you’ve experienced the proof deep within yourselves of the reality of spirit. You’ve come to feel the personal beings whose spirits you can now perceive, and can credit how all spirit is personal, and all personal beings have spirit.

 

 

Recognizing this endowment within yourselves, realizing how you can recognize Mother Spirit’s and my presence within you--because you are innately spiritual yourselves, you can come to recognize this in your fellows. Totally independently of whether they can realize this themselves, you can. You can meet them and relate with them, beaming this essential human dignity to them, honoring them, realizing them, meeting the question in their eyes, sometimes a fear for their own existence. You can meet this with the affirmation of spirit, the assurance that they too, like yourselves, absolutely are. They are God’s creation and they bear the hallmark, if you will, the signature of his hand.

Recognizing this endowment within yourselves, realizing how you can recognize Mother Spirit’s and my presence within you--because you are innately spiritual yourselves, you can come to recognize this in your fellows. Totally independently of whether they can realize this themselves, you can. You can meet them and relate with them, beaming this essential human dignity to them, honoring them, realizing them, meeting the question in their eyes, sometimes a fear for their own existence. You can meet this with the affirmation of spirit, the assurance that they too, like yourselves, absolutely are. They are God’s creation and they bear the hallmark, if you will, the signature of his hand.

What wonderful, glorious moments these are. What a joy and delight we can share together. I feel some questions bubbling up, so I’ll keep my lesson a little short this evening. For I really do delight in our conversations together, and I know you, and those who will come to read these words, do understand how rare this has been in the history of Urantia. We do thank you for your appreciation of the Teaching Mission and all our sons and daughters—human and otherwise—so engaged. So bring your questions and comments forward. Let’s have a look at them. (there followed another long pause, as if no one wanted to disturb Michael’s presence)

What wonderful, glorious moments these are. What a joy and delight we can share together. I feel some questions bubbling up, so I’ll keep my lesson a little short this evening. For I really do delight in our conversations together, and I know you, and those who will come to read these words, do understand how rare this has been in the history of Urantia. We do thank you for your appreciation of the Teaching Mission and all our sons and daughters—human and otherwise—so engaged. So bring your questions and comments forward. Let’s have a look at them. (there followed another long pause, as if no one wanted to disturb Michael’s presence)

 

Student: I have a question, Michael, about remote viewing? If someone is experiencing remote viewing, is there any real influence they could have if they were seeing some political leaders, or is it just that we can simply send them love? We could send these political men love to help them make the right decisions.

Student: I have a question, Michael, about remote viewing? If someone is experiencing remote viewing, is there any real influence they could have if they were seeing some political leaders, or is it just that we can simply send them love? We could send these political men love to help them make the right decisions.

MICHAEL: Yes, my daughter, I understand your question. To address the second part first, this is not only possible, it is essential that those of you who have a inner perception of your spiritual powers and strengths do send this love to all realms of humanity, and those most desperately in need of love are your political leaders. You have saying, It’s very lonely at the top. We can only ask you to exercise your imaginations to the fullest to wonder what it is to be the president of a country. This is very difficult because every nation-state that exists has endless layers of secrecy deemed necessary by every single one, without exception. So it’s quite a challenge for you to know what’s really happening, know where the levers and the fulcrums are to distinguish tactics from strategies. Yet as a member of a relatively democratic country, this is your responsibility as a citizen.

MICHAEL: Yes, my daughter, I understand your question. To address the second part first, this is not only possible, it is essential that those of you who have a inner perception of your spiritual powers and strengths do send this love to all realms of humanity, and those most desperately in need of love are your political leaders. You have saying, It’s very lonely at the top. We can only ask you to exercise your imaginations to the fullest to wonder what it is to be the president of a country. This is very difficult because every nation-state that exists has endless layers of secrecy deemed necessary by every single one, without exception. So it’s quite a challenge for you to know what’s really happening, know where the levers and the fulcrums are to distinguish tactics from strategies. Yet as a member of a relatively democratic country, this is your responsibility as a citizen.

Student: Good evening, Michael, I want to ask you a question about our little group that meets here and enjoys your presence. Do you have any thoughts about how we can organically grow what we’re doing here?--any suggestions or framework for approaching that kind of connection to the surrounding community?

Student: Good evening, Michael, I want to ask you a question about our little group that meets here and enjoys your presence. Do you have any thoughts about how we can organically grow what we’re doing here?--any suggestions or framework for approaching that kind of connection to the surrounding community?

MICHAEL: Yes, my son, this points right back at your own creative abilities to explore these avenues. I hope you don’t think I’m dodging your question, but how you relate to the community around you is so dependant upon your own imagination tapping into what you feel are your own strengths and interests--what other parts of your community, what other organizations you feel a brotherhood or common bond with. Might these be businesses, or educational institutions, or recreational groups, for as you know, you are surrounded by hundreds of different ways in which people are getting together—socially, economically, educationally. As you apply yourself to any of these, you immediately get some feedback as to whether or not they are interested. As you talked about earlier this evening, how do you approach different folks? Those of you familiar with the Urantia book have often followed Mother Spirit’s and my advise on how to introduce it by first being open to a person’s interests in determining what part might appeal to them. For I must admit the book was deliberately written with a kind of shotgun approach (laughter) to cover broad areas of human interests, be they theology, or psychology, philosophy, history, geology, natural science, cosmology, and so forth; then crowning these with a narrative of my life among you, wrapping up all the foregoing.

MICHAEL: Yes, my son, this points right back at your own creative abilities to explore these avenues. I hope you don’t think I’m dodging your question, but how you relate to the community around you is so dependant upon your own imagination tapping into what you feel are your own strengths and interests--what other parts of your community, what other organizations you feel a brotherhood or common bond with. Might these be businesses, or educational institutions, or recreational groups, for as you know, you are surrounded by hundreds of different ways in which people are getting together—socially, economically, educationally. As you apply yourself to any of these, you immediately get some feedback as to whether or not they are interested. As you talked about earlier this evening, how do you approach different folks? Those of you familiar with the Urantia book have often followed Mother Spirit’s and my advise on how to introduce it by first being open to a person’s interests in determining what part might appeal to them. For I must admit the book was deliberately written with a kind of shotgun approach (laughter) to cover broad areas of human interests, be they theology, or psychology, philosophy, history, geology, natural science, cosmology, and so forth; then crowning these with a narrative of my life among you, wrapping up all the foregoing.

These beings are walking on this planet as teachers, preparing us for the changes to come, but up to this point, as far as I’m aware—those of us who have embraced the Urantia book revelation, the Teaching Mission, the Magisterial Mission, you and Mother Spirit—they have not come forward and made contact with our group. We seem to be evolving with the information we’ve received, yet these two different threads have not yet connected. Why have we remained apart? I feel we’re ready to share our information and knowledge with these other beings. So I just want to glean a better understanding of why there is still such a distance between us.

These beings are walking on this planet as teachers, preparing us for the changes to come, but up to this point, as far as I’m aware—those of us who have embraced the Urantia book revelation, the Teaching Mission, the Magisterial Mission, you and Mother Spirit—they have not come forward and made contact with our group. We seem to be evolving with the information we’ve received, yet these two different threads have not yet connected. Why have we remained apart? I feel we’re ready to share our information and knowledge with these other beings. So I just want to glean a better understanding of why there is still such a distance between us.

MICHAEL: Yes, my son, I wish to restate the affirmation that all the higher spirits, the extra-human spirits on and surrounding Urantia, are united--do know a unity that is far beyond human comprehension. We are all doing the best we can to effect a positive outcome for this planet; that is, doing our best to help you continue the evolution of all aspects of your race—all societies and cultures, their essential civilization. But you must understand, my son, this is a true adventure: you are truly free. Again, in ways beyond your comprehension, Mother Spirit and I, with all our experience of the histories of millions of planets at all stages of evolution, even we do not know how this will play out day to day. You must understand: we are riding with you! We are ourselves limited by our very nature, our God-given nature, to do more than we are.

MICHAEL: Yes, my son, I wish to restate the affirmation that all the higher spirits, the extra-human spirits on and surrounding Urantia, are united--do know a unity that is far beyond human comprehension. We are all doing the best we can to effect a positive outcome for this planet; that is, doing our best to help you continue the evolution of all aspects of your race—all societies and cultures, their essential civilization. But you must understand, my son, this is a true adventure: you are truly free. Again, in ways beyond your comprehension, Mother Spirit and I, with all our experience of the histories of millions of planets at all stages of evolution, even we do not know how this will play out day to day. You must understand: we are riding with you! We are ourselves limited by our very nature, our God-given nature, to do more than we are.

Student (#1 again): If I may? I’ve always been curious why our society’s schools don’t offer courses in courage. Lately I’ve been wondering how I might start one, or teach adults.

Student (#1 again): If I may? I’ve always been curious why our society’s schools don’t offer courses in courage. Lately I’ve been wondering how I might start one, or teach adults.

MICHAEL: Yes, my daughter, this would be welcome indeed. In one way you are still at a stage of simply requiring courage by setting up situations that call for it, and yet not, as you suggested, pointing right at it. But all societies from the most primitive to the most advanced have their competitive nature, readying the young men for warfare—the defense of the tribe or the nation/state; readying the young women for childbirth and family life, especially back in times when so many were lost in the process. The requirement has always been there, but rather unconsciously acknowledged.

MICHAEL: Yes, my daughter, this would be welcome indeed. In one way you are still at a stage of simply requiring courage by setting up situations that call for it, and yet not, as you suggested, pointing right at it. But all societies from the most primitive to the most advanced have their competitive nature, readying the young men for warfare—the defense of the tribe or the nation/state; readying the young women for childbirth and family life, especially back in times when so many were lost in the process. The requirement has always been there, but rather unconsciously acknowledged.

But in my own present journey, I’m barely scratching the surface compared to what these people know in their day to day lives. I am trying to remain open to this—my own actualization, and trust the process.

But in my own present journey, I’m barely scratching the surface compared to what these people know in their day to day lives. I am trying to remain open to this—my own actualization, and trust the process.

MICHAEL: It seems to me, my son, you‘ve gathered quite a lot from them, and this is obviously very much their purpose. As to why they may be choosing to remain somewhat detached still, is of course totally up to them. But it does not hurt in any way for you to be open to their message. Simply address them in your mind, with your spirit, and see what answers you may get.

MICHAEL: It seems to me, my son, you‘ve gathered quite a lot from them, and this is obviously very much their purpose. As to why they may be choosing to remain somewhat detached still, is of course totally up to them. But it does not hurt in any way for you to be open to their message. Simply address them in your mind, with your spirit, and see what answers you may get.

MICHAEL: My peace be upon you. Feel Mother Spirit’s love surrounding you, supporting you, teasing you a bit. She’s very good at that.

MICHAEL: My peace be upon you. Feel Mother Spirit’s love surrounding you, supporting you, teasing you a bit. She’s very good at that.

Student: Oh yes. I feel her tickling me inside sometimes. (laughter)

Student: Oh yes. I feel her tickling me inside sometimes. (laughter)

MICHAEL: She helps us all keep from taking ourselves too seriously. We are all in our Father’s hands, and we thank him for so often giving us right back to ourselves, giving us our freedom--even from him--that we may know him, rediscover him, again and again.

MICHAEL: She helps us all keep from taking ourselves too seriously. We are all in our Father’s hands, and we thank him for so often giving us right back to ourselves, giving us our freedom--even from him--that we may know him, rediscover him, again and again.