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| *08/28/92 message | | *08/28/92 message |
| ===Lesson=== | | ===Lesson=== |
− | [Following a visit to the homeopath doctor for myself and Jade, and the doctor's immediate diagnosis of a complaint that I had thought improbable.] | + | [Following a visit to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy homeopath doctor] for myself and Jade, and the doctor's immediate [[diagnosis]] of a complaint that I had thought improbable.] |
| + | ===='''''[[Healing]]'''''==== |
| + | Machiventa Melchizedek: As in matters of [[health]] improvement, there are many areas of [[information]] which either have non spiritual [[consequence]] or are easily discoverable by you without hardship or deprivation. You must live your own life, most especially must you fully live and [[control]] the [[material]] aspects of |
| + | your life. We will not [[guide]] you, nor will your [[Adjuster]] guide you, in [material] [[decisions]]. |
| + | Still, the [[developments]] which you seek are [[legitimate]] and are implicit in the [[path]] of [[spiritual |
| + | progress]], but only as incidental benefits - not as achievable [[goals]]. They are by-products of a more |
| + | complete, more [[spiritual]], and more fully [[human]] life. You yourself seized on this [[idea]] in the [[past]] |
| + | with the [[expression]] Better to aim high, if then falling short the result will still score higher than if |
| + | the [[original]] point of aim was excessively [[modest]]. More simply, Aim high, and even if you strike |
| + | low, you still hit high. |
| + | ===='''''[[Vision]]'''''==== |
| + | The high mark for you people is to [[maintain]] the [[spiritual]] [[presence]] of [[mind]] that allows you to |
| + | remember to [[appeal]] for [[illumination]] of the better [[choice]]. The [[Adjuster]]'s work is effectively |
| + | blocked by the [[animal]] responses of [[fear]], [[anger]], and [[combat]] [[stress]]. None of you are capable or |
| + | ready yet to hear the [[Adjuster]]'s voice. You should [[work]], for now, on [[achieving]] the [[equanimity]] |
| + | and [[faith]] that replaces your typical [[descent]] into [[emergency]] [[status]] when you encounter some |
| + | impediment or threat in daily life. [[The universe]] is not so unfriendly that every situation screams |
| + | [[crisis]]. Try to lift your [[sight]]s a bit. |
| + | |
| + | There is another [[perspective]] available -- a grand [[horizon]] -- if you are only [[bold]] enough to peek |
| + | over the walls of your [[prison]]-rut of [[habit]]. Make an [[effort]], now, to break the habit of dealing with |
| + | people and [[problems]] in the same tired, unproductive [[manner]]. Live a little! You are all young in |
| + | the [[spirit]], no matter how many aches you count in the [[mornings]]. You are too young to settle on |
| + | [[policy]] [[practices]], especially where human [[relations]] are concerned. |
| + | ===='''''[[Perspective]]'''''==== |
| + | We have covered this before, in the guises "Bare your [[breast]]", and "Not [[problems]], but |
| + | [[opportunities]]". Pull the curtains back, let some [[light]] flood in. [[Work]] in [[tolerant]] combination with |
| + | your [[brothers and sisters]]. Get [[control]] of yourselves -- it is not a [[static]] thing -- you can [[feel]] your [spiritual] muscles flex |
| + | and [[relax]], flex and relax. And when you can [[maintain]] a [[stable]] [[point of view]] for a few moments, |
| + | then ask about the higher [[path]]. First things first. |
| + | |
| + | In order to be fully human, you must build on the [[animal]] [[foundation]] -- not deny it, not [[repress]] |
| + | it, not [[disguise]] it. You can see the trail in your own [[physiology]]: first, [[reptile]] [[brain]]; then [[mammal]] |
| + | brain overlying; finally, [[homo sapiens]] [[structure]] atop all. Get your hands on the wheel, then start |
| + | looking for [[signs]]. It cannot work in reverse order. |
| | | |
− | 8/28/92 message from Machiventa Melchizedek
| + | This is my advice for you: [[Govern]] yourselves, only then are you [[participating]] fully with [[God]], in |
| + | [[partnership]]. |
| | | |
− | As in matters of health improvement, there are many areas of information which either have no
| |
− | spiritual consequence or are easily discoverable by you without hardship or deprivation. You
| |
− | must live your own life, most especially must you fully live and control the material aspects of
| |
− | your life. We will not guide you, nor will your Adjuster guide you, in [material] decisions.
| |
− | Still, the developments which you seek are legitimate and are implicit in the path of spiritual
| |
− | progress, but only as incidental benefits - not as achievable goals. They are by-products of a more
| |
− | complete, more spiritual, and more fully human life. You yourself seized on this idea in the past
| |
− | with the expression Better to aim high, if then falling short the result will still score higher than if
| |
− | the original point of aim was excessively modest. More simply, Aim high, and even if you strike
| |
− | low, you still hit high.
| |
− | The high mark for you people is to maintain the spiritual presence of mind that allows you to
| |
− | remember to appeal for illumination of the better choice. The Adjuster's work is effectively
| |
− | blocked by the animal responses of fear, anger, and combat stress. None of you are capable or
| |
− | ready yet to hear the Adjuster's voice. You should work, for now, on achieving the equanimity
| |
− | and faith that replaces your typical descent into emergency status when you encounter some
| |
− | impediment or threat in daily life. The universe is not so unfriendly that every situation screams
| |
− | crisis. Try to lift your sights a bit.
| |
− | There is another perspective available -- a grand horizon -- if you are only bold enough to peek
| |
− | over the walls of your prison-rut of habit. Make an effort, now, to break the habit of dealing with
| |
− | people and problems in the same tired, unproductive manner. Live a little! You are all young in
| |
− | the spirit, no matter how many aches you count in the mornings. You are too young to settle on
| |
− | policy practices, especially where human relations are concerned.
| |
− | We have covered this before, in the guises "Bare your breast", and "Not problems, but
| |
− | opportunities". Pull the curtains back, let some light flood in. Work in tolerant combination with
| |
− | your brothers and sisters.
| |
− | Get control of yourselves -- it is not a static thing -- you can feel your [spiritual] muscles flex
| |
− | and relax, flex and relax. And when you can maintain a stable point of view for a few moments,
| |
− | then ask about the higher path. First things first.
| |
− | In order to be fully human, you must build on the animal foundation -- not deny it, not repress
| |
− | it, not disguise it. You can see the trail in your own physiology: first, reptile brain; then mammal
| |
− | brain overlying; finally, homo sapiens structure atop all. Get your hands on the wheel, then start
| |
− | looking for signs. It cannot work in reverse order.
| |
− | This is my advice for you: Govern yourselves, only then are you participating fully with God, in
| |
− | partnership.
| |
| ==Session 5== | | ==Session 5== |
| *AUGUST 30, 1992 | | *AUGUST 30, 1992 |