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Group: Pocatello, Idaho

 

Teacher: Daniel

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Topic: Christmas & Advent

===Teacher: [[Daniel]]===

 

===TR: [[Nina]]===

 

 

Daniel: "Good evening friends. I am Daniel, your teacher and guide. I welcome you here on this last meeting of your year. It will be a time of separation for us, yet if you will continue to hold my words in your thoughts, then surely we will still be connected and will be on that path of serving the First Source and Center, of coming into greater knowledge of the love and mercy of our Parent.

Daniel: "Good evening friends. I am Daniel, your teacher and guide. I welcome you here on this last meeting of your year. It will be a time of separation for us, yet if you will continue to hold my words in your thoughts, then surely we will still be connected and will be on that path of serving the First Source and Center, of coming into greater knowledge of the love and mercy of our Parent.

I wish at this time to thank all of you for your endeavors, for your struggles and your overcoming those things in your own lives, your own character and disposition that trouble you. As life unfolds there will be many opportunities to bring forth a higher choice, a more noble and righteous attitude. Your whole life is now at the beginning. And as you continue you will at particular times look back and realize the growth you have attained, and you will also realize that part of growing from the imperfect toward the divine spiritual perfectedness is an ongoing and continuous process that will take you on many adventures for many, many aeons. Do not grieve or feel the inconsistencies in your character and your actions are to belittle your progress. Progress only halts or regresses when there is not the willingness and desire for improvement. All of you have and will continue to have moments when your weaker side will give way. When you are able to let go and forgive yourself you move forward in the hope that your next adventure in life you will overcome these imperfections. Slowly over time, step by step you will lay to rest those things that continue to bring you into remorse.

I wish at this time to thank all of you for your endeavors, for your struggles and your overcoming those things in your own lives, your own character and disposition that trouble you. As life unfolds there will be many opportunities to bring forth a higher choice, a more noble and righteous attitude. Your whole life is now at the beginning. And as you continue you will at particular times look back and realize the growth you have attained, and you will also realize that part of growing from the imperfect toward the divine spiritual perfectedness is an ongoing and continuous process that will take you on many adventures for many, many aeons. Do not grieve or feel the inconsistencies in your character and your actions are to belittle your progress. Progress only halts or regresses when there is not the willingness and desire for improvement. All of you have and will continue to have moments when your weaker side will give way. When you are able to let go and forgive yourself you move forward in the hope that your next adventure in life you will overcome these imperfections. Slowly over time, step by step you will lay to rest those things that continue to bring you into remorse.

 

The lesson this evening that I wish to present embodies the culmination of this time of Advent. In terms of human celebration traditions Advent is one that is very positive and uplifting, for it embodies gifts which bring forth light. The gift of hope, the gift of joy, the gift of peace, and the gift of love are indeed truths that were made manifest in the birth of Christ Michael. Through His birth were these beautiful gifts truly made known to men and women. Through that birth long ago you have and will continue to know hope, joy, peace and love. Remember, my friends, that these gifts are gifts of the Spirit. Gifts of the Spirit live, survive and transcend all things that are on an earthly plane. They transcend your mortal experience. While there may be misfortune or unhappiness, sorrow, tribulations or the like in the material world, when one is in tune with that Inner Guide then hope, joy, peace, and love will always be dominant, will ever rule whatever is witnessed in a material life.

The lesson this evening that I wish to present embodies the culmination of this time of Advent. In terms of human celebration traditions Advent is one that is very positive and uplifting, for it embodies gifts which bring forth light. The gift of hope, the gift of joy, the gift of peace, and the gift of love are indeed truths that were made manifest in the birth of Christ Michael. Through His birth were these beautiful gifts truly made known to men and women. Through that birth long ago you have and will continue to know hope, joy, peace and love. Remember, my friends, that these gifts are gifts of the Spirit. Gifts of the Spirit live, survive and transcend all things that are on an earthly plane. They transcend your mortal experience. While there may be misfortune or unhappiness, sorrow, tribulations or the like in the material world, when one is in tune with that Inner Guide then hope, joy, peace, and love will always be dominant, will ever rule whatever is witnessed in a material life.

My dear students, during this time of gift giving when your hearts are open and wanting to reach out to others do not forget the most important gift of all, the gift that you give to yourself in setting aside that time for the communication, for prayer, the contemplation, the quiet, and the stillness with your Indwelling Guide. When this is done you will truly know the gifts of hope, joy, peace, and love. I will now accept questions."

My dear students, during this time of gift giving when your hearts are open and wanting to reach out to others do not forget the most important gift of all, the gift that you give to yourself in setting aside that time for the communication, for prayer, the contemplation, the quiet, and the stillness with your Indwelling Guide. When this is done you will truly know the gifts of hope, joy, peace, and love. I will now accept questions."

 

N1: "Daniel, that was indeed a very powerful lesson for me. As you asked for that greater commitment from us to live the meaning of Advent and of Christ Michael's birth it brought a great feeling of resolve. I felt a great feeling of resolve. But I also felt an incredible sadness, a real sense of loss of something that I have carried. I guess I am thinking that it is a sense of loss of the old. To truly walk each day with hope and peace and joy and love also means to walk without a lot of other things that I have spent a lot of my life walking with. It is so ridiculous to feel grief, but I am really feeling a sense of grief and loss of the old, the known. And yet the desire to move in that [better] direction. I don't know if this is something you want to respond to, but I wanted to share that. Thank you."

N1: "Daniel, that was indeed a very powerful lesson for me. As you asked for that greater commitment from us to live the meaning of Advent and of Christ Michael's birth it brought a great feeling of resolve. I felt a great feeling of resolve. But I also felt an incredible sadness, a real sense of loss of something that I have carried. I guess I am thinking that it is a sense of loss of the old. To truly walk each day with hope and peace and joy and love also means to walk without a lot of other things that I have spent a lot of my life walking with. It is so ridiculous to feel grief, but I am really feeling a sense of grief and loss of the old, the known. And yet the desire to move in that [better] direction. I don't know if this is something you want to respond to, but I wanted to share that. Thank you."

Daniel: "You see, that which is truth, prevails. That which is truth is brought forth, becomes relevant to each individual as that individual is ready to accept, to know. Truth is available. All are invited. If even a glimmer or spark of faith is kindled in an individual will there then be presented the next truth necessary for that individual to grasp, to accept, to grow from. The true grasp of the message brought forth from the birth of Christ Michael will be manifest in time! At some point all will realize their heritage. All will understand the meaning and legacy of Christmas. Love will dominate. With that, my friends, I ask you to gather in a circle for some ending thoughts.(Group stands and holds hands)

Daniel: "You see, that which is truth, prevails. That which is truth is brought forth, becomes relevant to each individual as that individual is ready to accept, to know. Truth is available. All are invited. If even a glimmer or spark of faith is kindled in an individual will there then be presented the next truth necessary for that individual to grasp, to accept, to grow from. The true grasp of the message brought forth from the birth of Christ Michael will be manifest in time! At some point all will realize their heritage. All will understand the meaning and legacy of Christmas. Love will dominate. With that, my friends, I ask you to gather in a circle for some ending thoughts.(Group stands and holds hands)