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==Session==

==Session==

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

The Beloved One: “It would be [[good]] for us to have a [[discussion]] on [[intimacy]], as [[humans]] on this world have [[difficulties]] with closeness as it relates to honest-to-[[goodness]] [[relationships]].

The Beloved One: “It would be [[good]] for us to have a [[discussion]] on [[intimacy]], as [[humans]] on this world have [[difficulties]] with closeness as it relates to [[honest]]-to-[[goodness]] [[relationships]].

 

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

A lot of [[relationships]] exist on the [[surface]], and so miss out on the deeper [[meaning]] of the word [[intimacy]].  I am not talking about being intimate with someone, because that has become one of the most meaningless and downgraded activities even [[animals]] do not engage in.  No, I [[desire]] to discuss the [[sincerity]] and the [[feeling]] of [[safety]] one can have when [[Confidence|confiding]] in someone else.  It is very [[difficult]] to [[develop]] such an intimate relationship with anyone, unless one feels safe and [[secure]], and perhaps recognizes the other as a kindred [[spirit]].

A lot of [[relationships]] exist on the [[surface]], and so miss out on the deeper [[meaning]] of the word [[intimacy]].  I am not talking about being intimate with someone, because that has become one of the most meaningless and downgraded activities even [[animals]] do not engage in.  No, I [[desire]] to discuss the [[sincerity]] and the [[feeling]] of [[safety]] one can have when [[Confidence|confiding]] in someone else.  It is very [[difficult]] to [[develop]] such an intimate relationship with anyone, unless one feels safe and [[secure]], and perhaps recognizes the other as a kindred [[spirit]].

“As a rule, people learn from a very young age that it is not safe to bare one’s [[soul]] in [[public]], and often [[spontaneity]] is thereby successfully driven deeper into the [[psyche]], so the true self never has a [[chance]] to ‘come out and [[play]].’  More is the pity, because then a great deal of self-[[development]] has to happen in [[isolation]], so that even the nearest and the dearest around you, have not a clue of what you are all about.  Another [[reason]] why true and [[sincere]] [[intimacy]] is missing is because many people have become so self-absorbed, that they have no interest in others. Even partners in marriage can live together as virtual strangers.  Rather, they live beside each other, without knowing how innately [[wealthy]] the [[partner]] really is.

“As a rule, people learn from a very young age that it is not safe to bare one’s [[soul]] in [[public]], and often [[spontaneity]] is thereby successfully driven deeper into the [[psyche]], so the true self never has a [[chance]] to ‘come out and [[play]].’  More is the pity, because then a great deal of self-[[development]] has to happen in [[isolation]], so that even the nearest and the dearest around you, have not a clue of what you are all about.  Another [[reason]] why true and [[sincere]] [[intimacy]] is missing is because many people have become so self-absorbed, that they have no interest in others. Even partners in marriage can live together as virtual strangers.  Rather, they live beside each other, without knowing how innately [[wealthy]] the [[partner]] really is.

   

   

“And so we arrive at the real [[reason]] why I bring this subject to the fore, as it is important for it to be closely examined to see what can be done about it.  Too many doors of innocent souls have been shut by well-[[meaning]] but un-thinking and un-feeling people.  The [[human]] [[soul]] is a very [[fragile]] [[entity]], needing to be recognized, accepted and nurtured.  If one lives in virtual [[isolation]] within him or herself, the [[soul]] does not really expand, even though the owner is outwardly very active and busy with everyday activities, but still hiding behind his or her inner [[fear]]s of having an [[intimate]] [[relationship]], as the inner [[light]] has never burst into an actual flame of contentment in the [[heart]] because of this [[fear]].

“And so we arrive at the real [[reason]] why I bring this subject to the fore, as it is important for it to be closely examined to see what can be done about it.  Too many doors of innocent souls have been shut by well-[[meaning]] but un-thinking and un-feeling people.  The [[human]] [[soul]] is a very fragile [[entity]], needing to be recognized, accepted and nurtured.  If one lives in virtual [[isolation]] within him or herself, the [[soul]] does not really expand, even though the owner is outwardly very active and busy with everyday activities, but still hiding behind his or her inner [[fear]]s of having an [[intimate]] [[relationship]], as the inner [[light]] has never burst into an actual flame of contentment in the [[heart]] because of this [[fear]].

   

   

“This can easily be changed, although at first it will take a lot of willpower and [[determination]].  The truest intimacy you need to [[develop]] is with yourself, in the [[Inner Life|inner chambers]] of your [[heart]].  It is the daily time set apart to turn within, into the [[Stillness]] of the core of your [[being]], to find that most important [[connection]] to the [[I AM|All That Is]] -- the [[Co-creative|Co-creator]] of your spirit-self.  There is never any [[reason]] or need to hide in [[fear]] from this [[celestial]] [[intimacy]], because everything about you is already known.  There is no need to ever fear this [[connection]], as this [[Thought Adjuster|Spark]] has your highest interest in [[mind]], so you can tell this Spark of God anything -- all your [[hopes]], [[dreams]] and disappointments.  It is ever ready to [[listen]], but there is one requirement with this; you have to be ready to listen to It.  The Spark of God requires two-way [[communication]], true and [[sincere]] intimacy always does, and this will help you to gain [[insights]] into a greater inner [[growth]], which in turn helps to nurture your [[trust]] in others.”

“This can easily be changed, although at first it will take a lot of willpower and [[determination]].  The truest intimacy you need to [[develop]] is with yourself, in the [[Inner Life|inner chambers]] of your [[heart]].  It is the daily time set apart to turn within, into the [[Stillness]] of the core of your [[being]], to find that most important [[connection]] to the [[I AM|All That Is]] -- the [[Co-creative|Co-creator]] of your spirit-self.  There is never any [[reason]] or need to hide in [[fear]] from this [[celestial]] [[intimacy]], because everything about you is already known.  There is no need to ever fear this [[connection]], as this [[Thought Adjuster|Spark]] has your highest interest in [[mind]], so you can tell this Spark of God anything -- all your [[hopes]], [[dreams]] and disappointments.  It is ever ready to [[listen]], but there is one requirement with this; you have to be ready to listen to It.  The Spark of God requires two-way [[communication]], true and [[sincere]] intimacy always does, and this will help you to gain [[insights]] into a greater inner [[growth]], which in turn helps to nurture your [[trust]] in others.”