This morning, while letting the dogs play at the dog park, I stopped to sit and enjoy the fantastic weather and watch the dogs play.  Across the grass from me was a trash can, and it was so interesting to watch people come to the can, gingerly holding a bag, throw it in and walk away with a visible sign of relief!

At one point I started smiling, and then it turned into laughter.  I don’t like carrying around a bag of fresh dog poo either.  I know that feeling of relief when I finally get around the course to a trash can and can let go of it.   But that’s not why I was laughing.  

I was remembering a workshop I attended in the early ‘80’s led by the actress, Gloria Manon, called “Break Through Drama.”  It was the first workshop I’d ever taken of its type, so it had extra impact.   At one point I was sort of embarrassed/amused by a term Gloria used – she called our old beliefs, (the ones we were hanging on to regardless of how they were working in our lives) “precious turds.”

As I sat on that bench in the park, I could see how gingerly each person held their bag of precious turds.  They did anything to prevent from dropping them, all the while, trying not to touch them! They stopped to talk to people along the path, and tried to ignore that they even had them.

You see where I’m going with this?  Isn’t this what we do with our lives?  We have all sorts of interesting crap we’ve picked up over the years, and mostly we try to ignore it.  Occasionally we remember, and then do everything we can to avoid it.  Once we allow ourselves to let go of it, however, Wow – what a relief!!

Here’s something else I noticed – if a person doesn’t see that their dog has pooed – everyone around tells them and then watches them to make sure they clean it up!   This seems to be what’s happening in the collective consciousness at the moment.   The success of Debbie Ford’s Shadow Work, and the work of others, shows us that we might as well consciously participate!!  Enrolling in Science of Mind courses is a good way to examine your beliefs as well.  We can all use a good consciousness cleanse!!

Here’s to feeling a great relief!!

SPIRITUAL MIND TREATMENT

I recognize the powerful Presence of Divine Love.  It is absolutely everywhere, including within me.  It is the air I breathe, the things I touch, taste, smell, hear and see.  It is all there is.

This Presence works for me, by working through me, according to my dominant beliefs.  Knowing this Truth, I hereby declare I have released all that does not serve me.  My mind is now filled with thoughts of beauty, peace, wisdom, health, wealth and creativity.  My mind is filled with Divine Thoughts.

I focus on God, the Good, and as I do this, my life begins to reflect this Good.

What a relief this is.  I have let go of worry, doubt and fear.  I have accepted Christ Consciousness as my own.  I know the Truth, and this Truth has set me free.

With a grateful heart, I release these words, knowing that I have already embodied them, and this too is good, very good.   And so it is.

Back in the early 90’s, there was a sit-com on TV called Dinosaurs.  I loved it.  They talked about important issues with humour.   In one program, the two legged dinosaurs and the four legged dinosaurs were fighting over the rights to a particular pistachio orchard.  One side started carrying signs that read “We are right.”  The one painting the signs got tired of writing all that out, so just put the initials W. A. R.

Flash forward to September 11, 2001 – No matter where we were or what we were doing, we all remember that date.  It was the day the universe as we knew it toppled.  Chaos reared its ugly head and smiled a horrific grin and all hell broke loose.  A reactive mode set in with a vengeance – one whose effects we are still experiencing today. 

Our world changed in an instant – all because someone, somewhere thought they were right and everyone else was wrong.

Today I invite you to honour those who lost their lives on 9/11, and those that are still suffering the effects, whether physically, mentally or emotionally, by examining your life to see where you are stuck in We Are Right.  It could be an issue with a neighbour, a boss, a spouse, or even someone that’s not in your lives any longer.  Whoever it is, you will know by the energy you feel in your body when you think about them. 

It’s time to give those people safe passage through your mind and heart.

SPIRITUAL MIND TREATMENT

There is only one Life,  that Life is God’s Life and that Life is the Life we are living right now.  All there is, is God.  There is no other.  This Life is filled with possibilities.  It is based in unconditional love, and works through spiritual law.

Knowing this, I now declare all wars I have had in my life are over.  No longer do I hold anyone hostage in my mind.  I open my heart and let go of my need to be right.  I accept that each of us has our own ‘rightness” and others might not be the same as mine.  I accept that regardless of appearances, the Truth always sets us free.

Gratefully, I rejoice in being able to allow Peace to reign in my life and the lives of others.  I celebrate God in everyone and know the Peace of God at a deeper level than I have ever experienced before.

God is good, and all is well in our world.  This is my Truth.   And so it is.

I love following the multifaith calendar.  There are so many celebrations, so many delightful rituals.

Tonight at sundown Rosh Hashanah begins.  This is the Jewish New Year. There are many rituals and prayers involved in this holy time – and the one I resonate to is Tashlikh (Hebrew for “casting off”).  During the afternoon, people go to a large, natural body of flowing water and “cast off” the previous years sins by throwing pieces of bread into the water.  The word ‘sin’ in the biblical Hebrew, the generic word for sin is het. It means to err, to miss the mark.

Tomorrow, September 19 is Navratri (or nine nights), a Hindu holiday that honors Shakti or the Divine Feminine/Mother and looks to her for spiritual cleansing, guidance, and enlightenment.

Dr. Holmes writes in the glossary of the Science of Mind, under Feminine Principle:  “The Universal Soul.  In us, the subjective or subconscious intelligence.  The Universal Medium or Soul has been called the “Womb of Nature,” and the “Holy Mother,” because It is receptive to the Spirit, and is impregnated with Divine Ideas.  It gives birth to the Ideas of the Spirit, and is, therefore the Feminine Principle of Nature. 

Even the holy days of this month are telling us to clear the clutter to make room for what we want to manifest in our lives!!  There’s a brook running through our back yard – I am going to use the Jewish ritual to let go of all the things I might be holding against myself or others.  My main error or the mark I might have missed would be to think that myself and others are not God.

Then I will use the Feminine Principle to consciously connect with my Hearts desires and let those take the place of the ‘sins’ I let go of.  My Hearts desire is to be happy and of service to my world.  To be loved and loving.  To feel all my feelings. To see everything as Divine. 

How would you use the energy of these holy days?

SPIRITUAL MIND TREATMENT

I celebrate the holiness, the wholeness, of the One Life that is the Source and Sustainer of all things. I know It is absolutely everywhere, including within me.

In this Oneness is both Love and Law – Love pointing the way, and Law making the way possible.  I now speak with Love into the Law and declare:  I am willing to let go and be more Real.  I am willing to accept my Good with an open heart and mind and arms.  I am willing to accept the Truth of my being, which is God.

As I declare and feel my willingness, Life fulfills the desires of my heart. Both the ones I am conscious of and the ones I am not.  I see Life opening up for me as I open up for It.  And this is good, very good.

Gratefully I release these words, celebrating their being embodied deeply in my subjective mind, and seeing them manifest.   And so it is.   

Several times a day I take Phoebe through her “training” routine.  The normal “sit, stay, and heel,” etc.   This morning was exhausting!  She was being a wild child!! She wanted to do what she wanted to do and I had a really hard time being the pack leader.  Part of me just wanted to let her run and play and be a dog, yet I know that if I let up on the training, it will be more difficult the next time. 

On the walk home, I realized our minds are a lot like puppies.  They need training.  Consistent training. And even when we think we’ve got it, we need reinforcement training. 

I know we sometimes get discouraged or overwhelmed by this work.  Sometime it seems so hard!   We do our Spiritual Mind Treatments, we journal, we meditate, we listen to great messages on Sundays, yet still, that thing our heart desires isn’t manifesting.   We’re not happy.  Why is this?  We’ve let our minds go wild.

I don’t know how many times over the past 30 years that I’ve been in this teaching when I thought “Oh to be ignorant again – ignorance is bliss.”  Yet when we’re ignorant, we fall into the collective unconscious way of thinking.  What’s in the collective unconscious you ask?  Turn on the radio or your television, and what ever the story is, it’s probably based in fear!  Remember, we attract what we are predominantly thinking and feeling!

We’re like spiritual athletes, constantly assessing our performance, moving into more training. And as most athletes will tell you, training in a group is a great experience.  Classes started this month – are you in one?  That training brings awesome rewards!    

SPIRITUAL MIND TREATMENT

Gratefully I honour The Divine Presence within us, among us and around us. It is the Sustainer of Life, Love and all things.  It is all there is.

I know this Presence as both Love and Law, therefore I now speak my word into this Law, declaring:

“I am an excellent spiritual athlete.  I have a trained mind, and the trained mind is the dominant mind.  I know that as I declare a thing, it is done with ease.”

Because I have declared this, the whole Universe rushes forward to make this my reality.  Doors open, opportunities abound.  Life is good. 

I celebrate my conscious awareness of Principle, and the knowledge of how to use it to create a world that works for everyone including me!   I live my life in gratitude, and it is good, very good.

I release these words, knowing they are so, and so it is.