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WILL: My friend, I will provide you a benefit and save you a great deal of consternation; [[materializations]] will take place some time in the [[future]]. That is all I have to say ([[laughter]]). So far as whether or not I shall survey [[heaven]] for a [[consistent]] [[opinion]], you yourself know that the least exertion that such an [[expression]] of opinion would be no more [[valid]] than anything else that you are capable of substantiating upon your own efforts. Were I to do so it would have exactly the same [[meaning]] as your [[effort]]. Therefore, I decline. I know that your [[intention]] is [[pure]]. I am [[wondering]] myself but I do not have as much time to wonder as you. Next.

WILL: My friend, I will provide you a benefit and save you a great deal of consternation; [[materializations]] will take place some time in the [[future]]. That is all I have to say ([[laughter]]). So far as whether or not I shall survey [[heaven]] for a [[consistent]] [[opinion]], you yourself know that the least exertion that such an [[expression]] of opinion would be no more [[valid]] than anything else that you are capable of substantiating upon your own efforts. Were I to do so it would have exactly the same [[meaning]] as your [[effort]]. Therefore, I decline. I know that your [[intention]] is [[pure]]. I am [[wondering]] myself but I do not have as much time to wonder as you. Next.

JUDY: Will, this is Judy, again. We began the meditation in our evening meeting to, as Joan calls it, "jump-start" some of those people that might have the ability to communicate with celestials. Is this still a productive time? I think that most people enjoy it but we don't quite know what to expect out of the time. Could you give us a little guidance on that?

JUDY: Will, this is Judy, again. We began the [[meditation]] in our evening meeting to, as Joan calls it, "jump-start" some of those people that might have the [[ability]] to [[communicate]] with [[celestials]]. Is this still a productive time? I think that most people [[enjoy]] it but we don't quite know what to [[expect]] out of the time. Could you give us a little [[guidance]] on that?

WILL: You can do no damage to yourselves from the stillness practice, whether regular or intermittent. From our perspective, we find that the practice as presently perceived by your group is marvelously attuning. To seek more is to seek signs or works. We find that your short practice as tonight has the beneficial effect of concentrating your minds. Stilling your egoistic selves and opening yourselves as a receptacle to the Heavenly Father's influence. We'll use a human expression: "you can't hurry nature". Changes are taking place. No person here is walking backward. No person is standing still. The Father stands beyond, beckoning. Our job is to guide you through a road so happy you will feel it in your feet. So I can not say that the early meeting stillness practice is unproductive or that nothing is taking place. Our view is that willing workers have reported for duty at the wall. Next.

WILL: You can do no damage to yourselves from the [[stillness]] [[practice]], whether regular or intermittent. From our [[perspective]], we find that the practice as presently [[perceived]] by your group is marvelously [[attuning]]. To seek more is to seek [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=145:5_Early_Sunday_Morning signs or works (145:5.6)]. We find that your short [[practice]] as tonight has the beneficial [[effect]] of [[concentrating]] your [[minds]]. Stilling your [[egoistic]] selves and opening yourselves as a receptacle to the [[Heavenly Father]]'s [[influence]]. We'll use a human [[expression]]: "[[http://www.metrolyrics.com/you-cant-hurry-love-lyrics-human-nature.html you can't hurry nature]". [[Changes]] are taking place. No [[person]] here is walking backward. No person is standing still. [[The Father]] stands beyond, beckoning. Our job is to guide you through a road so [[happy]] you will feel it in your feet. So I can not say that the early meeting [[stillness]] practice is unproductive or that nothing is taking place. Our view is that willing workers have reported for [[duty]] at the wall. Next.

BENJAMIN: Will, this is Benjamin. Is tonight an appropriate time to ask for more spirit names? Eric's favorite task.

BENJAMIN: Will, this is Benjamin. Is tonight an appropriate time to ask for more [[spirit]] [[names]]? Eric's favorite task.

WILL: I will work with him on this. He shrinks from this duty.

WILL: I will work with him on this. He shrinks from this [[duty]].

VINCENT: Will, last week you told us that you had some visitors observing. You never really said who they were. I'm just wondering if you have any this week and, if so, who are they.

VINCENT: Will, last week you told us that you had some [[visitors]] observing. You never really said who they were. I'm just wondering if you have any this week and, if so, who are they.

WILL: Last week was a large party of teachers not yet assigned and staffing personalities. Seraphim and midwayers who volunteered for duty. It was remarkable because there were so many. In excess of forty. Other questions.

WILL: Last week was a large party of [[teachers]] not yet assigned and staffing [[personalities]]. [[Seraphim]] and [[midwayers]] who [[volunteered]] for duty. It was remarkable because there were so many. In excess of forty. Other questions.

VINCENT: What about this week. Is anybody with you?

VINCENT: What about this week. Is anybody with you?

WILL: Only us and Heaven looking on.

WILL: Only us and [[Heaven]] looking on.

KATHY: I have a question about Eric reading this newspaper article tonight. While we all identified with it and laughed about it, the communication between male and female - I guess my question is - is this an inevitable part of it or is there a real need for growth in communication between the sexes?

WILL: This [[question]] troubled me greatly while I lived my [[material]] life. I often felt [[frustrated]] at the apparently complete [[failure]] of [[communication]] between my [[husband]] and myself on matters which I felt of great import and which he seemingly felt were [[trivial]]. I think that for your [[purposes]], this situation is best described by the section on [[Morontia mota]] in the [[Urantia Book]] which states, if I recall correctly, that [[mediocrity]] seeks to preserve itself in standardization. Your people are only a few thousand years from [[hunting]] their sustenance from the [[forests]] and [[plains]] or digging for their supper with a sharpened stick. In less fortunate times, from subsisting from what is found dead upon the ground. Even today, more people than can be counted by you live at such a [[standard]]. It is not yet time on your [[planet]] to change the age old [[relationship]] between the man who looks out and the woman who looks inward. Much time will be consumed before these [[orientations]] fade into historic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anecdote anecdotes]. Strong [[socialization]] programs will go far towards eradicating some of the more [[fundamental]] [[differences]] between [[males]] and [[females]] on your planet with nearly all of the world and even most of your own [[society]] is not ready. Besides, when I surveyed the [[male]] members of your group, I see that they don't know what we are talking about. (uproarious [[laughter]])

WILL: This question troubled me greatly while I lived my material life. I often felt frustrated at the apparently complete failure of communication between my husband and myself on matters which I felt of great import and which he seemingly felt were trivial. I think that for your purposes, this situation is best described by the section on Morontia mota in the Urantia Book which states, if I recall correctly, that mediocrity seeks to preserve itself in standardization. Your people are only a few thousand years from hunting their sustenance from the forests and plains or digging for their supper with a sharpened stick. In less fortunate times, from subsisting from what is found dead upon the ground. Even today, more people than can be counted by you live at such a standard. It is not yet time on your planet to change the age old relationship between the man who looks out and the woman who looks inward. Much time will be consumed before these orientations fade into historic anecdotes. Strong socialization programs will go far towards eradicating some of the more fundamental differences between males and females on your planet with nearly all of the world and even most of your own society is not ready. Besides, when I surveyed the male members of your group, I see that they don't know what we are talking about. (uproarious laughter)

KATHY: I guess that is the second half of my [[question]], do you have any specific [[advice]] for our [[group]] as opposed to the [[nation]] at large?

WILL: Relish the [[variety]]. It makes you [[strong]].  

 

WILL: Relish the variety. It makes you strong. Well, the hour grows late. I have enjoyed your company, as always. I love you all. Until we meet again, I bid you farewell. Godspeed. Get out there and be quiet. Shalom.

Well, the hour [[grows]] late. I have enjoyed your company, as always. I [[love]] you all. Until we meet again, I bid you [[farewell]]. Godspeed. Get out there and be [[quiet]]. [[Shalom]].

==Session 2==

==Session 2==