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Student: Well, it’s hard for me to picture it too! [[2002-11-10-Mental Illness, World Affairs|Last week]] we talked about energy and how [[negative]] energy has an affect on [[our planet]] and our beings. During a private session, you went into a little more [[explanation]] with me about the [[differences]] between those, which are natural phenomena and those, which are controllable through [[mind]]. Is there any more that you can share with us on that topic?

Student: Well, it’s hard for me to picture it too! [[2002-11-10-Mental Illness, World Affairs|Last week]] we talked about energy and how [[negative]] energy has an affect on [[our planet]] and our beings. During a private session, you went into a little more [[explanation]] with me about the [[differences]] between those, which are natural phenomena and those, which are controllable through [[mind]]. Is there any more that you can share with us on that topic?

Rayson: You will not be able to [[control]] an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake earthquake], and that is a natural [[phenomenon]]. You can control what happens within your [[organism]], within your energy field, you can [[manipulate]] that, you can "sink or swim" as the saying goes. If you are drinking of the [[spirit poisons]], you will sink. It is your mind that tells you, "What is it that I need to do?" that puts the breaks on the [[negative]]. You can tell yourself, "I do not choose to sink. I ask that this [[problem]], these series of problems be turned over to [[the Father]], and that I choose to seek His help in dealing with this." Remember, your only true [[power]] is [[spiritual]] and all else that appears to be power on [[Urantia]] at this time is [[illusion]], it is transitory. It may appear to have power for a period of time, but as all of the [[civilizations]] you have ever experienced or read about, it too will fall as did [[Rome]] and the [[Greek]] states, and even your mighty [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union Russia]. The key is spiritual. You are here and continue to be here in these sessions and with these transcripts and with your fellows, your brothers and sisters in this group in order to [[facilitate]] your [[spiritual growth]], to maximize your power in [[becoming]] spiritual. It is the energies of the spiritual that revitalize you as an [[individual]] and the circumstances in which you find yourself. It is not the power you have over others as a state administrator or a manipulator or supervisor or controller—that is illusory and only according to the worldly systems. Does this answer your [[question]]?

Rayson: You will not be able to [[control]] an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake earthquake], and that is a natural [[phenomenon]]. You can control what happens within your [[organism]], within your energy field, you can [[manipulate]] that, you can "sink or swim" as the saying goes. If you are drinking of the [[spirit poisons]], you will sink. It is your mind that tells you, "What is it that I need to do?" that puts the breaks on the [[negative]]. You can tell yourself, "I do not choose to sink. I ask that this [[problem]], these series of problems be turned over to [[the Father]], and that I choose to seek His help in dealing with this." Remember, your only true [[power]] is [[spiritual]] and all else that appears to be power on [[Urantia]] at this time is [[illusion]], it is transitory. It may appear to have power for a period of time, but as all of the [[civilizations]] you have ever experienced or read about, it too will fall as did [[Rome]] and the [[Greek]] states, and even your mighty [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union Russia]. The key is spiritual. You are here and continue to be here in these sessions and with these transcripts and with your fellows, your brothers and sisters in this group in order to [[facilitate]] your [[spiritual growth]], to maximize your power in [[becoming]] spiritual. It is the energies of the spiritual that revitalize you as an [[individual]] and the circumstances in which you find yourself. It is not the power you have over others as a state administrator or a manipulator or supervisor or controller—that is illusory and only according to the worldly systems. Does this answer your [[question]]?

Student: It helps—by using our [[mind]], can we overcome things like [[genetic]] influences, or is that…?

Student: It helps—by using our [[mind]], can we overcome things like [[genetic]] influences, or is that…?

Student: I found it very interesting in the last session when I [[read]] what you had to say about the amount of [[negativity]] on the planet, affecting [[climatic]] or [[weather]] conditions—it was like that it did affect earthquakes and volcanic action, hurricanes and so on. Did I [[understand]] that correctly?

Student: I found it very interesting in the last session when I [[read]] what you had to say about the amount of [[negativity]] on the planet, affecting [[climatic]] or [[weather]] conditions—it was like that it did affect earthquakes and volcanic action, hurricanes and so on. Did I [[understand]] that correctly?

Rayson: Yes, that is the way the transcript "read." It is not something I personally subscribe to largely; there are [[energies]] in the earth that are unaffected by people and we would consider [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquakes earthquakes] and ]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanoes volcanoes] to be among those.

Rayson: Yes, that is the way the transcript "read." It is not something I personally subscribe to largely; there are [[energies]] in the earth that are unaffected by people and we would consider [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquakes earthquakes] and ]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanoes volcanoes] to be among those.

Student: It sounded as if you were saying something that supported the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_Hypothesis Gaia Principle] of earth as a living [[organism]].

Student: It sounded as if you were saying something that supported the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_Hypothesis Gaia Principle] of earth as a living [[organism]].

Rayson: The earth is a living organism, yes. However, if people with all of their [[hatred]] and [[anger]] and [[fear]] and evil doings influenced those areas, over these many centuries of earth, 500,000 [sic] years [200,000 years] since [[the rebellion]]—there has been little else except thievery, [[murder]], [[wars]], extortion, [[rape]], pillage, plunder—I am sure this has not sunk into the earth to [[change]] it. Yes, those emotions are [[energy]], but because they are not "loving and of the Father," they are dead energy, they have very little true [[power]], as we were just talking about. True [[power]] is in [[love]]. The rest of it is in a pseudo-power that people believe has [[control]] over them; they give it control and then try to control others with it. The people look up to the [[oppressor]] as their [[champion]], who then oppresses them even further.

Rayson: The earth is a living organism, yes. However, if people with all of their [[hatred]] and [[anger]] and [[fear]] and evil doings influenced those areas, over these many centuries of earth, 500,000 [sic] years [200,000 years] since [[the rebellion]]—there has been little else except thievery, [[murder]], [[wars]], extortion, [[rape]], pillage, plunder—I am sure this has not sunk into the earth to [[change]] it. Yes, those emotions are [[energy]], but because they are not "loving and of the Father," they are dead energy, they have very little true [[power]], as we were just talking about. True [[power]] is in [[love]]. The rest of it is in a pseudo-power that people believe has [[control]] over them; they give it control and then try to control others with it. The people look up to the [[oppressor]] as their [[champion]], who then oppresses them even further.

Rayson: This lesson today appears to be turning out about pseudo-power and real [[power]]. If you could pray for rain and have it occur, would this not be pseudo-power? You would be attempting to [[control]] something in your environment like turning the furnace up or down, turning the rain on or off, turning the drought on or off. This is pseudo-power; it is not real. [[Spiritual]] power is real; the will of the Father rules. (Student: Okay, that answers my question. Thank you.) You’re welcome.

Rayson: This lesson today appears to be turning out about pseudo-power and real [[power]]. If you could pray for rain and have it occur, would this not be pseudo-power? You would be attempting to [[control]] something in your environment like turning the furnace up or down, turning the rain on or off, turning the drought on or off. This is pseudo-power; it is not real. [[Spiritual]] power is real; the will of the Father rules. (Student: Okay, that answers my question. Thank you.) You’re welcome.

Student: That raises another question. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopi Hopi Indians] have a procedure that they use to bring about rain. A lot of Indian tribes feel that they can affect the [[weather]], and they go through a [[process]] that they believe, works. And it seems to work.

Student: That raises another question. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopi Hopi Indians] have a procedure that they use to bring about rain. A lot of Indian tribes feel that they can affect the [[weather]], and they go through a [[process]] that they believe, works. And it seems to work.

Rayson: Yes, after all these centuries, they have learned the absolute best time to pray! (Student: When they don’t have rain?) Yes. Feel that breeze out of the south, we’d better pray; we’ll make rain. (Group [[laughing]].)

Rayson: Yes, after all these centuries, they have learned the absolute best time to pray! (Student: When they don’t have rain?) Yes. Feel that breeze out of the south, we’d better pray; we’ll make rain. (Group [[laughing]].)

Student: Well, in my own [[experience]], we’ve had a drought here in Colorado and one of the resorts, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vail,_Colorado Vail], brought in Hopi Indians—other resorts didn’t—and it snowed where the Hopi’s got involved; it didn’t at the other places. (More [[laughter]].)

Student: Well, in my own [[experience]], we’ve had a drought here in Colorado and one of the resorts, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vail,_Colorado Vail], brought in Hopi Indians—other resorts didn’t—and it snowed where the Hopi’s got involved; it didn’t at the other places. (More [[laughter]].)

Rayson: Yes, it will be a considerably long time before you on [[Urantia]] debase yourselves of all the [[superstitions]] and lovely tales, [[creative]] [[thought]], of your world. We enjoy these [[adventures]], so very much. You have rich [[heritage]] to [[share]] with all the other people you will meet on your [[journey]], in your [[ascension career]] from very different worlds. You will hear their very similar, very like-sounding tales of their experiences; you will get to know them on their planets and you will be sought after because you come from Urantia and have had such a completely abnormal, [[weird]], distorted, vague, hit-or-miss upbringing! Your lessons learned will be held in great [[esteem]], for many of these other children from worlds of [[Light and Life]] have never had these experiences in their early lives. Theirs will be rather sedate and comfortable and "[[normal]]" compared to your experiences here. And there will be those [[prejudiced]] against you because "you killed [[Michael]]/[[Jesus]]," even though it was centuries ago and you had nothing to do with it; you are from the [[World of the Cross]]! And that label will be a big help in helping other ascenders to deal with their prejudice. So you see, that you get to have your own lessons and create lessons for many others, all along the way.

Rayson: Yes, it will be a considerably long time before you on [[Urantia]] debase yourselves of all the [[superstitions]] and lovely tales, [[creative]] [[thought]], of your world. We enjoy these [[adventures]], so very much. You have rich [[heritage]] to [[share]] with all the other people you will meet on your [[journey]], in your [[ascension career]] from very different worlds. You will hear their very similar, very like-sounding tales of their experiences; you will get to know them on their planets and you will be sought after because you come from Urantia and have had such a completely abnormal, [[weird]], distorted, vague, hit-or-miss upbringing! Your lessons learned will be held in great [[esteem]], for many of these other children from worlds of [[Light and Life]] have never had these experiences in their early lives. Theirs will be rather sedate and comfortable and "[[normal]]" compared to your experiences here. And there will be those [[prejudiced]] against you because "you killed [[Michael]]/[[Jesus]]," even though it was centuries ago and you had nothing to do with it; you are from the [[World of the Cross]]! And that label will be a big help in helping other ascenders to deal with their prejudice. So you see, that you get to have your own lessons and create lessons for many others, all along the way.

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Student: You spoke at some length at the last session in response to a question about mental illness, and what, if anything, one can do "with [[love]]" for a friend or someone suffering from mental illness. I recently heard of a [[diagnosis]] of "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PTSD post traumatic stress syndrome]," and I wondered if those who are close to such an [[individual]] can offer anything—you discussed a need for good food and [[pure]] water and possibly some [[therapy]] or medications—can you speak to this particular problem?

Student: You spoke at some length at the last session in response to a question about mental illness, and what, if anything, one can do "with [[love]]" for a friend or someone suffering from mental illness. I recently heard of a [[diagnosis]] of "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PTSD post traumatic stress syndrome]," and I wondered if those who are close to such an [[individual]] can offer anything—you discussed a need for good food and [[pure]] water and possibly some [[therapy]] or medications—can you speak to this particular problem?

Rayson: Yes, the individual…it is a difficult place to start…the [[individual]] who loves [[the Father]] and is cognizant of His Kingdom and his place in [[the Kingdom]], has a [[chance]] to move through the "hard work" of post traumatic stress situation, with the help of Michael and Nebadonia and his unseen friends. This can be—you’ll remember we talked about "static" in peoples lives—where there is a place, a [[whirlpool]], an eddy that is full of [[energy]], unresolved, from [[past]] times. The individual afflicted can diffuse this static with the loving help of Michael and Nebadonia, and the [[conscious]] "willing" of that help, and resolution of that [[experience]].

Rayson: Yes, the individual…it is a difficult place to start…the [[individual]] who loves [[the Father]] and is cognizant of His Kingdom and his place in [[the Kingdom]], has a [[chance]] to move through the "hard work" of post traumatic stress situation, with the help of Michael and Nebadonia and his unseen friends. This can be—you’ll remember we talked about "static" in peoples lives—where there is a place, a [[whirlpool]], an eddy that is full of [[energy]], unresolved, from [[past]] times. The individual afflicted can diffuse this static with the loving help of Michael and Nebadonia, and the [[conscious]] "willing" of that help, and resolution of that [[experience]].

So you see, there are many pre-conditions to getting through it. The normal [[course]] on [[this planet]] at this time is to [[psychoanalyze]] or [[medicate]] or deal with it in some other group therapy, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestalt Gestalt] and those [[behavior]] modalities, of [[relaxation]], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofeedback biofeedback]. They would lessen and mitigate the circumstances as the individual experiences them at this time. However, it is desirable for the person who’s [[choice]] it is, to take the static and turn it to [[the Father]] so that his is no longer an event that has energy and has the person blocked. You see, there are quite a few modalities for taking care of the [[problem]], as I’ve just described.

So you see, there are many pre-conditions to getting through it. The normal [[course]] on [[this planet]] at this time is to [[psychoanalyze]] or [[medicate]] or deal with it in some other group therapy, such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestalt Gestalt] and those [[behavior]] modalities, of [[relaxation]], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofeedback biofeedback]. They would lessen and mitigate the circumstances as the individual experiences them at this time. However, it is desirable for the person who’s [[choice]] it is, to take the static and turn it to [[the Father]] so that his is no longer an event that has energy and has the person blocked. You see, there are quite a few modalities for taking care of the [[problem]], as I’ve just described.

However the one that can alleviate it for all time for the [[individual]], is the "hard work" of [[Michael]]. You go through the circumstance and deal with your part, the other person’s part, and close it with [[love]] and [[forgiveness]]. When this is accomplished you have—of course I’ve described it quite simplistically—but you have removed the [[static]] from the original event and you will increase your [[meaning]] and [[value]] of that which occurred for all the people involved, and there will no longer be a residual static nodule remaining. That is the [[idealized]] way to deal with it.

However the one that can alleviate it for all time for the [[individual]], is the "hard work" of [[Michael]]. You go through the circumstance and deal with your part, the other person’s part, and close it with [[love]] and [[forgiveness]]. When this is accomplished you have—of course I’ve described it quite simplistically—but you have removed the [[static]] from the original event and you will increase your [[meaning]] and [[value]] of that which occurred for all the people involved, and there will no longer be a residual static nodule remaining. That is the [[idealized]] way to deal with it.