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===Topic: ''Michael Celebration, Afternoon Session''===
===Topic: ''Michael Celebration''===
===Group: [[N. Idaho TeaM]]===
===Group: [[N. Idaho TeaM]]===
==Facilitators==
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Michael]]===
===Teacher: [[Michael]]===
===TR: [[Mark Rogers]]===
===TR: [[Mark Rogers]]===
==Session==
==Session 1==
Morning Session
===Lesson===
Charles: Thank you, I am Charles and it is my pleasure to join you and I am amused by your morning sharing and conversation. I would join in with the sentiment that there are great opportunities immediately before us. Of course, I would also remind you that anytime that you are opposite another sacred creation of God, there exists the same golden opportunities, however I understand that you go to some effort to create a particular event and the experiences that surround that. I admire your efforts at coordination and orchestration which furnish such rewards of the fruits of the spirit.
I happen to think of an analogy to use because I observe that no matter how much it is discussed about the workings of spirit, the manifestations of spirit, the techniques of spirit, there always comes into question in the moment how to be most effective, which tools to use, which approach to take because every circumstance demands its own individual interpretation and analysis. But I would like to draw your line of thinking to another experience which demonstrates the ease with which this happens so very naturally and routinely as you go about simply trying to do good.
I will call to your attention that you have all had experiences of going perhaps to new lands or certainly to new kitchens and experiencing sensations you have not had before, new smells, new tastes, new combinations of familiar ingredients which then elicit in you an all new experience. Albeit many of these ingredients are common and well known to you, until they are combined in just such a method as you refer to as a recipe, they become a new sensation and included in your new repertoire of experiences.
And oftentimes when this occurs, it is so significant to you that you remember it, you mention it to your friends, how you tried something new, tried a new recipe, experienced a new taste and it is with joy that you would bring forth a new recipe to share with others so that they might experience the joy that you have had in experiencing a new combination of familiar ingredients. This, I invite you to view, is how you may look at your experience of spirit in the moment, in these moments immediately before you.
You have all ventured to new lands, to new kitchens, to new areas of your spiritual growth and development. You have all tasted unique combinations and these have registered with you and you have savored these tastes, these sensations of spirit and it is these sensations, like the good recipe, that is your simple desire to share for the benefit of others just as you have been graced. It is as simple and as easy and as joyful as that. It is not a burden but rather an opportunity to enlighten others with your unique combination of familiar ingredients, your 'salad' that is preferred by you.
So in the spirit of joining together in a 'pot luck' celebration, remember that you are there as well to enjoy and sample the many spiritual fruits which will be brought to your banquet table. Likewise, you are privileged to offer the space, the conditions which will be favorable to promoting a positive encounter with the fruits of your spirit and all this setting of the stage, building of the arena, simply is intention manifest. I honor you for your intentions and even more, for your efforts at these intentions, your willingness to respond in spirit, to spirit and with spirit. I assure you, you will be greatly assisted, even to the point of 'the words will be in your mouths', the spirit sensation will be in your touch, your sharing of goodness will be through your gaze and the endearing act of fellowship will be your gift. Let it be so with great awareness. Let it be so with endearing intention and certainly all will be blessed, even as you are, even now.
Again, it is a joy to be welcomed into such a circle of love. I assure you, many will come to observe and even participate if requested. You may avail yourselves as you so desire. Let it be so as we move forward together in grace and in peace. Well done my associates, let the games begin.
===Dialogue===
Gerald: So the question that comes up is one that you guys started, how is Charles doing? How's your moment?
Mark: Well if we're going there let's go there, how about it Charles.
Charles: Thank you my dear friend for asking and as you do register deeply, it is an intimate act to do although many times it is done quite casually. That same question that one poses, how are you, can open the door to a very intimate sharing encounter as you would so desire. So now that you are desiring to go there, I will respond personally that I am thrilled, I am overjoyed. I cannot express to you in terms you can significantly grasp what it means to have this assignment. You see, as you have some sense of, everything that happens is both divine grace and a grand experience. And so, those of us who are spiritualized enough, become to rely on, count on, lean on divine grace, certainly as part of the equation. So firmly is this part of our reality that in order to balance this sense of certainty and security, we are allowed to play with the uncertainty of time and space in this case, the development of the unknown, the activation of the potential.
In this way we get to see that which we believe manifest and come to life as spiritual fruits grow. In this process of growth and evolution all this potential lies. And so, while we are certain of the outcome in a very real sense, we also cherish the unfolding of the process, the activation of these potentials so I am overjoyed to be here, this close to you, this embrace by the likes of all of you who are so deeply mired in the unfolding of truth, beauty and goodness. Many times you fail to recognize that which is so surrounding, so to have the opportunity to interface with you in this mid-zone and to actually develop a relationship, even friendship across this void or should I say, apparent void, indeed is a thrilling experience. It pushes the very essence of what it means to have divinity pursued, even to some elemental degree achieved here in your remote location from it.
It is thrilling to see that the laws of the First Source and Center are so throughly pervasive, even in the outer reaches of time and space and to be able to see this exhibited first hand if you will, is a cherished experience I will keep forever. I would join you in saying you are right, now matter what, no matter when, no matter under what conditions and what form or non form we will all take as we evolve in the spirit process, we will continue to recognize the essence of each other, that sacred gift which makes each one of us unique and a treasured piece of the puzzle. So my piece is connected to your piece in the grand scheme of the puzzle. I am keenly interested in you and your pieces and it brings joy to my heart that you ask of my welfare and are concerned of my being. This demonstrates we have indeed come to a new level of awareness and appreciation for you have asked about the teacher.
I acknowledge this level. I accept it with grace and gratitude. Thank you my friend for inquiring. I am quite well.
==Session 2==
Afternoon Session
===Opening===
===Opening===
Prayer: Thank you Divine Parents beyond what word symbols can accomplish. Thank you for the opportunity to gather together with such beautiful examples of your love, each one for the other. Thank you for the opportunity to share this gift. We ask that you join us in sharing this gift with each other, that between all the exchanges that we have here may your love be present, may your presence be felt and may we do this as an act of our will in conjunction with yours. Help us to make it so even though we have ideas about how this might transpire, we ask for your guidance and love in the process so that we may be expanded in our capacities to receive your gifts of grace. Let it be so, as we frolic in spirit even now and as we assemble here and join together to approach you our Divine Parents and all your accompanying associates of light. It is my intention as Mark, here and now, to make myself available for our guest of honor, the one in whose name we gather, the one who we extend to in faith. Help us to embrace all that is offered at opportunities such as this that we have created and that you have created and that we come together to share. Thank you for this opportunity.
Prayer: Thank you Divine Parents beyond what word symbols can accomplish. Thank you for the opportunity to gather together with such beautiful examples of your love, each one for the other. Thank you for the opportunity to share this gift. We ask that you join us in sharing this gift with each other, that between all the exchanges that we have here may your love be present, may your presence be felt and may we do this as an act of our will in conjunction with yours. Help us to make it so even though we have ideas about how this might transpire, we ask for your guidance and love in the process so that we may be expanded in our capacities to receive your gifts of grace. Let it be so, as we frolic in spirit even now and as we assemble here and join together to approach you our Divine Parents and all your accompanying associates of light. It is my intention as Mark, here and now, to make myself available for our guest of honor, the one in whose name we gather, the one who we extend to in faith. Help us to embrace all that is offered at opportunities such as this that we have created and that you have created and that we come together to share. Thank you for this opportunity.
You do not yet know, nor could you, how your essence of being will transform repeatedly and how your core of self will remain intact throughout such transformations. And one day, as the saying goes, at some time you will acknowledge readily that this whole time/space experience was only a short aspect of who you are as an eternal being. But for now, you are treading water. You are so surrounded by material life that you must literally actively attempt to stay afloat and this is your normal operating mode, and with so much energy devoted to the simple act of maintaining ones personal self, it is easy to consider that there would not be much energy left to venture out into other aspects of your being and to explore your spiritual component.
You do not yet know, nor could you, how your essence of being will transform repeatedly and how your core of self will remain intact throughout such transformations. And one day, as the saying goes, at some time you will acknowledge readily that this whole time/space experience was only a short aspect of who you are as an eternal being. But for now, you are treading water. You are so surrounded by material life that you must literally actively attempt to stay afloat and this is your normal operating mode, and with so much energy devoted to the simple act of maintaining ones personal self, it is easy to consider that there would not be much energy left to venture out into other aspects of your being and to explore your spiritual component.
This exploration is constantly challenged by the mortal aspects of life, by the fact that you are tired by the end of the day, by the fact that days go by and hours go by and each one of these carries with it different meaning throughout your day. Is it time to do this or time to do that? Should I be awake or asleep or tired or hungry, all based on this notion of time? So blessed are they who can navigate all these demands which are thrust upon you and still pursue the unseen, the unknown, the intangible aspects of spirit. So why, why do you come, why do you gather, why are you here now?
I submit that you are all here following a calling, a leading which prompted you to devote the necessary effort, to chisel the time from your busy lives and dedicate it to a purpose such as this. Perhaps it is fellowship and the love of relationship but there is something driving you underneath and behind all that happens which is unseen and yet may be the most potent and powerful force in your being. And so I applaud you all for attempting to strike a better balance between aspects of your being. I invite you to consider this perspective I bring, that you are attempting to create a better balance in your lives, to bring spirit more forward so that it has more of a presence and more of an impact in your daily lives. This only happens when you are a spiritually aware being, a seeker who will devote the necessary energies to finding the internal self. I applaud you for your efforts to create the scenario wherein you may even discuss such topics and I assure you, as you all are keenly aware, wherever two or more of you are gathered, I am there, I am here, I am with you at such times, drawn like the moths to the flame of spirit.
I submit that you are all here following a calling, a leading which prompted you to devote the necessary effort, to chisel the time from your busy lives and dedicate it to a purpose such as this. Perhaps it is fellowship and the love of relationship but there is something driving you underneath and behind all that happens which is unseen and yet may be the most potent and powerful force in your being. And so I applaud you all for attempting to strike a better balance between aspects of your being. I invite you to consider this perspective I bring, that you are attempting to create a better balance in your lives, to bring spirit more forward so that it has more of a presence and more of an impact in your daily lives. This only happens when you are a spiritually aware being, a seeker who will devote the necessary energies to finding the internal self. I applaud you for your efforts to create the scenario wherein you may even discuss such topics and I assure you, as you all are keenly aware, wherever two or more of you are gathered, I am there, I am here, I am with you at such times, drawn like the moths to the flame of spirit.
Thank you all for being in such sincere attendance as you are. I would withdraw unless there were any dialog or questions which I would entertain.
Thank you all for being in such sincere attendance as you are. I would withdraw unless there were any dialog or questions which I would entertain.
===Dialogue===
Guest: I've been really troubled. I'm confused, I don't know if I'm hearing...my deepest fears seems a voice in my head or that there are spirits that are evil or that they are trying to unnerve me. So I'm thinking I'm either schizophrenic, crazy or I'm being attacked by evil spirits and need to be exorcised? But, I'm in a dilemma, I've been in a dilemma and the more I get stressed and anxiety prone about it and the more fearful I get about my own fears, the more all of it seems to be expanding or growing. I'm at my wits end with it and I don't know how to get rid of it on my own and I need help.
Guest: I've been really troubled. I'm confused, I don't know if I'm hearing...my deepest fears seems a voice in my head or that there are spirits that are evil or that they are trying to unnerve me. So I'm thinking I'm either schizophrenic, crazy or I'm being attacked by evil spirits and need to be exorcised? But, I'm in a dilemma, I've been in a dilemma and the more I get stressed and anxiety prone about it and the more fearful I get about my own fears, the more all of it seems to be expanding or growing. I'm at my wits end with it and I don't know how to get rid of it on my own and I need help.
[[Category: N. Idaho TeaM]]
[[Category: N. Idaho TeaM]]
[[Category: Michael]]
[[Category: Michael]]
[[Category: Charles]]
[[Category: Mark Rogers]]
[[Category: Mark Rogers]]
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