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The Ten Illusions of Humansby Neal Walsch============ ========= ====

The basic thesis of "Communion with God" is that the world is living a series of grand Illusions. These are, the book says, the Ten Illusions of Humans. In this Personal Commentary I would like to give you my experience and my viewpoint of these Illusions. The list of Illusions itself may be found in the book.

Communion with God says that...

THE FIRST ILLUSION OF HUMANS IS THE ILLUSION OF NEED.

We imagine that Need Exists. Because we imagine this, we imagine a God who has needs.

No such God exists in the Universe, but we think that one does, and that OUR God is that God. The idea that Need Exists is a fascinating thought, but it has nothing to do with Ultimate Reality.

In Ultimate Reality, everything simply is. Things exist in the ISNESS. That which IS, IS, and that which is NOT, is NOT, and nothing which IS needs or requires that which is NOT. Indeed, in Ultimate Truth there is NOTHING which is NOT, since everything that IS, IS. This includes everything that could possibly BE.

It is not possible for anything that is NOT to BE, because if it can be conceived or thought of in any way, then it is something that IS--since thoughts are things. And if it is thus a part of the ISNESS, then it cannot be something which is NOT.

Given this truth, it is not possible for That Which IS to "need" anything. It has everything it could possibly need, because it IS everything it could possibly have. The idea that Need Exists is an illusion.

And the idea that GOD needs something is likewise not only an illusion, but a strange one at that. For if God is God as we understand God to be, the very thought of God needing something is crazy on the surface of it. It is illogical in the extreme, unless our definition and understanding of God is incorrect.

Now, the idea that God needs nothing is not a small thought. It punctures holes a mile wide in virtually every major theology on the planet. Because if God does not need anything, then God is in want of nothing. And a God who wants nothing has been impossible for our earthly religions to imagine.

Yet this is the True Nature of Deity. God wants and needs nothing.

This changes everything -- from The Ten Commandments on down -- as even the casual student of theology must realize.

THE SECOND ILLUSION OF HUMANS IS THAT FAILURE EXISTS.

Of course, Failure cannot exist if Need does not exist, because if The One Being needs nothing, inasmuch as it IS, and therefore HAS, Everything, it cannot possibly "fail" to be, do or have ANYthing.

Therefore, Failure does not exist. There are only experiences in life that WE call "failure," based on judgments we have made, as well as deep misunderstandings we have held about just exactly Who We Are.

Let's look at this a minute.

If Who We Are is God, then it stands to reason that we cannot "fail" at anything. Everything we are doing must be an act of Pure Creation by the Purest Creator, and therefore Perfect. All Creation is perfect, and all outcomes are perfect, because there is nothing that The ISNESS needs or wants.

If we do not remember this-if, in our state of human amnesia, we forget this ultimate truth-it could seem as if "imperfection" exists. This illusion would then appear to be real, and some of us would call it a "failure." In our reality, something has "failed" to be perfect exactly as it is. Yet what would cause a thing to be "imperfect"? Something would have to be missing or wanting, yes? And God misses and wants nothing. Therefore, FAILURE IS A RELATIVE THING, relative to who and what one imagines oneself to be.

If you imagine yourself to be God, then everything you are creating is perfect and without flaw, failure or need, because you created it. The simply act of creation makes it perfect, because it is impossible to create anything that is missing anything-since God is All There Is, and, therefore, the concept of something "missing" is and cannot be part of Ultimate Reality.

With the absence of Need comes the absence of Failure.

This is something that is not generally understood. Human society has had a difficult time wrapping itself around this concept. Those humans who have embraced it fully have become Masters.

ILLUSION # 3 IS THAT SEPARATION EXISTS.

As soon as we imagine ourselves to be able to Fail, based on our ability to not meet our Needs, we experience ourselves as separate from God -- for we know automatically and without question that God cannot fail at anything. Since we experience that WE have failed, we conclude that we must be something "other than God."

"Other than" is a big phrase. It presupposes that there is more than ONE of That Which Is. That presupposition is false. It is inaccurate. There is one One Thing, and all things are part of the One Thing That Is.

In the world of our Illusion we do not know this. We imagine there to be all sorts of things that are separate from each other, and we play out this imagining in our moment-to-moment experience. We think that there is something "other than" our Divine Self, and that WE ARE PART OF THAT.

The idea of Separation is the biggest single stumbling block to our living the lives of peace, harmony and happiness for which we say we have dreamed.

In my own life I experience this every day. I see others in pain, and do not feel it. I see the world in trouble, and do not heal it. I perceive people, places and things as if they were separate from me -- and I treat them that way.

I would never treat the earth, or my possessions, and certainly not other people, the way that I do if I thought that those people and those things were me, and I was them. If I thought I was doing to myself what I do to others, many -- perhaps most -- of my behaviours would fall away.

THE FOURTH ILLUSION IS THAT INSUFFICIENCY EXISTS.

Because we have thought of ourselves as separate from God and separate from each other, we have concluded that there is "not enough" of everything to go around. Before we entered into the Illusion of Separation we had the direct experience that there is enough. There is always enough for ONE.

Yet when more than one of us has to split whatever it is we are looking at, in that moment we get to imagine that our portion is "not enough." This is an illusion, pure and simple. Yet for me it has been a powerful illusion, one whose impact has run practically half my life.

First of all, a thing can't be "insufficient" when Who I Am wants and needs nothing. But even if I imagined that I DID want and need something, I would have to imagine that there was more than One of me in order to conclude that there was "not enough" for me.

It is easy to see, now, how one Illusion builds upon another. Without the first three illusions the fourth illusion would be impossible. And without the fourth illusion, the fifth would be impossible as well.

THE FIFTH ILLUSION IS THAT REQUIREMENT EXISTS.

There is only one thing that I think about if I engage in the illusion that there is "not enough." I have to think that it is possible for me to have "enough," and that there is something I can do to make sure that I do. There is something that "having enough" REQUIRES. There must be something I can be, do, or have in order to qualify for sufficiency. All I have to do is figure out what that Requirement is.

Oh, and by the way, because I imagine that I am required by Life to be, do and have certain things in order to have the "stuff of which there is not enough," I have gotten into the habit of requiring YOU to have certain things as well, if you want some of the things that I have -- like love, power, money, or any of the things of which there is not enough.

Thus, a system of "pay up or get out" has been set up by the human race -- and not just in commerce, either. This scenario plays itself out all across the human landscape. And it all derives from the 5th Illusion.

THE SIXTH ILLUSION IS THAT JUDGMENT EXISTS.

The logic for Judgment in the universe is impeccable -- IF we accept, and embrace as True, the first five illusions. For if there is such a thing as Requirement, how will we know if anyone has MET the Requirement? A system of Judgment MUST be put in place, so that this determination can be made.

Based on this logic, we have created in our mind a God who judges us, and we have created in our life on earth a judgment system -- or what we sometimes call a Justice System -- to make sure, in both instances, that the Requirement has been met for us to receive enough of the Stuff of Which There is Not Enough.

In the case of God, we imagine that this means a "place in Heaven." This is something that we have to "earn," because there are "not enough" places to go around for anyone and everyone! You have to "meet the Requirement. "

God only knows what that requirement is, however. It changes from religion to religion, from time to time and from place to place. Presumably, it changes from planet to planet as well.

This can all get very confusing, but it does keep the human race on its toes. Unfortunately, not with regard to what people do, but at least with regard to how much they worry about what they have done.

CONDEMNATION IS THE SEVENTH ILLUSION.

Of course, if there is a system of Judgment in place, there must be a Reward for those who are judged to have met the Requirement, and a Punishment for those who have not.

Thus, we have come up with the idea that Condemnation Exists. This has been very useful to me in my own life. Since I imagine that God condemns us (for not meeting needs He never had, and for not giving Him things he never required), I imagine that I should be able to do the same with my neighbors, as well.

So, I have joined in creating a very judgmental society, which condemns people with impunity --sometimes sentencing them to death, and using God as my justification for doing so. It is "God's Law," I tell myself. An eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth.

Such a "law" was never devised by God, but that hasn't mattered to me. My Illusions allow me to think that such a law was devised. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

THE EIGHTH ILLUSION IS THAT CONDITIONALITY EXISTS.

There is no condition in the Universe in which the ISNESS does not exist. The ISNESS is just that -- what IS. And What IS simply IS, under all conditions. That is, there is no condition under which It is NOT. Conditionality, therefore, does not exist as the inherent nature of things.

Nonetheless, we imagine that it does. For if Condemnation Exists, then it seems that there must be some "condition" under which we are not okay. That condition is announced and revealed when a Judgment is made as to whether or not we have met the Requirement to receive enough of the stuff of which there is an Insufficiency.

One Illusion follows another, follows another, follows another, creating a matrix of interweaving imaginings, none of which have anything to do with Ultimate Reality.

In my own life, I have used the Illusion of Conditionality as an excuse to add conditions to my love. "I love you IF..." has been a big game I have played. And I played it because I believed that this is the game God has been playing with me.

Only when I realized that Conditionality does not exist as a part of God -- and, therefore, not as a part of Life, nor as a part of Me -- was I able to begin to step away from the Illusion. I was then able to live with it, but not within it -- which is an entirely different matter. When I lived within the Illusion, I thought for sure that....

SUPERIORITY EXISTS....

....but this is the Ninth Illusion. A thing cannot be superior to itself, and, if there is only One of us, superiority does not exist.

My own commentary on this illusion is very painful for me, for I have imagined myself to be superior to many others in many moments of my life. Far too many for me to feel comfortable with myself. Far too many even today, when I know better.

Yes, this Illusion has gripped me, really gripped me, in a powerful way. It has been the most difficult one from which to step away. It has been the hardest to release.

Judgment -Condemnation- Conditionality- Superiority. Brother, have they been a part of my life.

Yet the Master entertains none of these illusions as part of her reality. The Master knows Who We All Are, and What We All Are, and, by definition, eliminates the possibility of Superiority from our Single Unified Expression and Experience.

The Master looks down on no one. The Master will judge not, and neither condemn. The Master loves without condition, not only other people, but Life Itself, and everything IN life. For the Master knows that everything in Life is in him, since he IS that which Life is, and there is nothing that Life IS that he is not.

This is not a small understanding. It changes everything. It makes anger and hurt and disappointment and revenge and judgment and condemnation and superiority impossible.

Those things are only possible in the world of our illusion. And the world of our illusion is only possible if we are ignorant of it. That is, if we KNOW our world is an illusion, then that which is illusory about it disappears, and what is seen is what is Real. What "is" is what IS.

THE TENTH ILLUSION IS THAT IGNORANCE EXISTS.

This is the Illusion which says that you do not know that all the rest of this is an illusion. Not only that you do NOT know, but that you cannot know. That is because you are Ignorant of the Truth of what IS.

Yet this Ignorance is an illusion. It is not Real. Were Ignorance Real, then what is Real would not be Real, for you could not Know It, and the only thing that is Real is something you can Know.

By definition, the "unknowable" is not Real. It cannot be. All things that are Real are Knowable. Remember that always. All things that are Real are ultimately Knowable. They have to be. Otherwise, they cannot be Real.

Therefore, Ignorance does not exist. It is an illusion.

You may be thinking right now, as you conclude the reading of this commentary, that you do not "know" half of what I am talking about here. But you do. At some deep level, you not only do, but you KNOW that you do.

Grasp this truth now, and embrace it, making it part of your here-and-now experience. When you do, you take the first step on the road to mastery, the first step on the path to COMMUNION WITH GOD.

~ NDW

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The IMAGINEER© 2005Jairus Shiloh

A dream came to all the children of the world…From East to West, asnighttime fell, each child heard a message.“I will come to you in your dreams, soon, to teach you. Be ready!â€The next day all the older children realized they’d had the same dream. “I dreamedlast night that a voice said it would come to teach me.†“So did I!†“Really? I did, too!â€The adults thought the children were making it up, as a joke. “No one can speak toall children in one night! Do you think we are foolish enough to believe such nonsense?â€Night after night, the older children waited. They had trouble falling asleep, andslept fitfully. But…no voice. Had it all been a crazy rumor? Something they’d convincedthemselves to believe? No. They had to trust that the voice would return.Finally, one night, the message again swept across the Earth. A shimmering formappeared to the youths and spoke.“I have come to

teach you the secrets of life on this Earth, and howto acquire anything that you wish.â€Though their physical bodies slept, the children were awake to this dream. “Howcan you do that?†they asked, eagerly.“There are many things you do not yet understand,†said the flickeringfigure. “But, soon you will learn.â€â€œIs it okay to tell our parents?†one of the younger children asked.“You should be able to tell your parents anything,†said the image.“But, do not expect them to believe you. They have been told for too longthat the world is only about that which they can prove with their fivesenses. Do not worry that they will not listen. It is not your job to savethem. All will be called, in their time.â€The shimmering face then told the children to relax and listen to their first lesson.“Your first lesson will be important – but brief. I do not wish for you to beoverwhelmed with

too much knowledge, at the beginning. We will buildupon each block, until you have the whole. Your first lesson is:

Intent – not “Want.†“Intend to achieve that which you desire, until it is so. Neverwant. Want is the perpetual state of not attaining. You can only “want†what you do nothave. So, then, you can never have what you “want.†You may enjoy what you now have,but you no longer “want†it. Do you see that want is always in the future? Therefore, ifyou “want†something, you are confirming to the Universe that the thing is always justbeyond your grasp!So, intend to receive or achieve things. Desire them. State that you will experiencethem. But, when you catch yourself saying you “want†something – stop! – and rephraseyour intention. “Want†is passive. You wish the thing would come to you, but you arepowerless. That is the message of want.Intent is active. You will bring about what you desire! Soon you will learn just how todo this…Dream, now. And when you have absorbed this,

I will return with the nextLesson…â€As predicted, the adults did not believe the children had been taught in theirsleep. The youngsters were certain, however, that it was true. Too many saw andheard the same vision. Their minds grappled with the idea of wanting somethingmeaning it was always out of reach.After many weeks of trying very hard not to say, “I want…†- they heard thevoice in their sleep…“You are now ready for your second Lesson…â€Mystery of diversity – “You cannot know yourself, without something to compareyourself to. If, tonight, someone blindfolded you and left you in a strange room – youwould have no idea where you were in relation to the walls of the room…until you raninto them! Then, you have something to compare your position to. Even in blackness,you could learn the room – if you could compare your position to other things.So, imagine yourself as

existing before anything else in the Universe. Alone,floating in the darkness. How would you know what you were? You’d have nothing tocompare yourself to. Even if you created a physical world, you could only watch what itwas like to live in it. You could not experience it yourself. How sad would that be?Unless…you agreed to enter the physical world yourself! But, when you know the end ofa mystery, do you really experience the build up to that end? No. You must be reading orhearing it for the first time, to feel caught up in it.This is why we agreed to forget who we are, and why we’re here! To get a truetaste of life in a world that includes death. In time you will remember. You will no longerfear. There is an immortal you that cannot die, or even be scarred. The whole had to splitinto many individuals, and experience differences, to truly know itself. All of ourexperiences will be added to that whole,

when unified again. But, for now, realize that weforgot so well that we often become trapped in our illusions. Time appears real. Weappear to be separate individuals. There appear to be shortages. We appear to be poor.We appear to die. These are all experiences to be had, so that we will all know themwhen we are rejoined.However, if you find yourself in an undesirable one of these experiences or states,you will soon see that you do not have to stay there. You will learn to change your world,by mastering the creator inside you.Dream now, and when you have absorbed this, I will return with your nextLesson…â€This was much more complex than just trying not to want! Isn’t time real?Don’t people die? Things were getting more confusing than clear. But, finally, deepinside the children just trusted that it would all make sense when they heard therest.That is when the vision returned to them, and

said“You are now ready for your third Lesson…â€Abundance – “The study of science has learned that all physical matter is made ofunits of energy that are not held to space and time. They have the potential to beanything. When attention and Intent are focused on them, they solidify in our apparentfour-dimensional world of height, weight, length, and time as a mode of reality. It hasbeen taught that even before we asked it is given us. Now you will begin to see how.In your studies, perhaps you have seen Time-Lines. A line drawn with importantevents in history marked as points on the line, in chronological order. As you move frompoint to point on the line, you have the impression of time passing in human history. Butthat is just from your single viewpoint. What if you are the Line? Do not all the eventsexist at the same time? That time is Now – and you can be like that line, once you learnthat time

is actually succession. Since everything exists in Now, you simply need learnhow to move, through succession, to the section of Now that you desire.You already have access to everything there is to have. You do not believe this,because you are not experiencing it. Now you will learn and understand that you mustIntend it first, before you experience it. You must shift your attention to add theexperience of the things you are not seeing.Visualize your desire from the end point. Picture yourself having acquired orachieved that which you desire. This creates motion. Movement in the Universe is neededto bring about your desire. Know with faith and certainty that it is so. ‘What soever youdesire, believe you have already received it and you will!’Do not have the arrogance to demand when the result will occur. Successions musttake place. You know not the correct order of these events. Visualize this desire

ascompleted, as truly yours, until you feel a sweeping sensation of relief pass over you.This is when you know you have imagined properly, and the message has been sent outto the Universe. There is no need to keep repeating the vision, once you feel the wave ofrelief. You can only create something once. After that, it is only copying the original!Practice visualizing your desires, at their completion, in great detail. How do youfeel? What do you hear? Who is congratulating you? Touch your new possession. Is itcold or warm? Hard or soft? How does it feel to your skin? Practice! The more real yourvisualizations, the more movement you make in the Universe.The more envisioning you do, the more plans are in the works for your life. Thereis no need to drift through life, with no direction. Keep sending out visions of your goals,unhampered by details of how they will come about. Picture only the end result. This

isan important point. I will explain it soon.Dream, now. When you have absorbed this, I will return with the next Lesson“Are you ready for your fourth Lesson? It is…â€Giving – “Giving will come back to you many times over. Do not expect to be givenback something by the person you give to. That is not giving – it is an attempt at control.If you give with joy, you will receive back in the time and form that is right for you.â€â€œBut, you say there is no such thing as time,†one boy interrupted.“No, but there is a process of manifestation in the physical world. Of makingsomething appear to your senses. Often, to bring you what you desire, others must firstact. You cannot know the succession of events that will bring you your reality. To be ableto manifest a desire instantly is called a “miracle,†and rarely is such focus accomplishedbefore you have reached spiritual perfection.Let me

illustrate. Say you desire a lovely home. Should you visualize buying ahome? No. You should visualize yourself living in a pleasing home. Without restriction,the Universe may direct you to a job that brings you closer to your true calling. Part ofthe pay may include living in a nice home. Now, you have the lovely home and a goodjob. You would have neither, if you had restricted the vision and demanded that you bebuying a home. Do not shackle the Universe with attempts at control. You may imagineanything – but not how the “anything†will come about!But - back to Giving. If you give from your heart, you will get back what you need.Just because you give money, does not mean you will get it in return. Money may not bewhat you need! You may tend to the sick, but it might not be comfort you receive. Allwill work out, so long as you are giving of yourself with joy.Use this gift of joy to lift the burdens of

others – especially for those you wouldleast like to! As you will learn in the next Lesson, you will be the cause of everything thatexists in your life. You bring the Ones you like least into your life, to learn from them.Gift them the joy of freedom from the miserable state they are in, by imagining it forthem. They will be changed people! If you do not like a person or situation, do not look atthem or it - look within to the one who is causing them or it. Then, change these thingswith your imagination! If you cannot be bothered to do this, and still you let things upsetyou – there is no one to blame but yourself.Witness these changes a few times, and you will begin to be set free from the limitsof this, your world of mortality. You will no longer look for outside causes to the thingsin your life. Exercise your mind, and develop mastery of the world around you!Dream, now. When you have absorbed this, I

will return with your next lesson“You are now ready for your fifth Lesson…â€Illusion of lack – “The three dimensional world around you is your inner self,expressed in the physical form. The life you find yourself in is your level of development.You are divided in two – to observe and understand yourself. To have experiences whichshow you where you need to grow. One of you is the ‘you’ in your body. The other ‘you’is your current situation in life. As the ‘you’ in your body looks out at its life, it iswatching itself! In this way, you learn where you are on your journey.It may have been unintentional, but you cause what you experience by your focus.Fears and desires are both focused on – if only unconsciously. What you believe is trueeventually becomes true in your world. If you have been suffering, it is proof that yourfocus has been wrong. Proof that you need to evolve.Once you

know that you bring about your reality, you can master the art of havingthe physical world conform to your desires. Abundance exists as the natural state of theUniverse. You can tap into this for what you desire to experience, in your journey back tothe unified One. Beware: you must not ever attempt to force another One to love you, ordo your bidding. You are they, and they are you. Never attempt to enslave for selfishends.Every day, watch what you focus on. Catch yourself thinking negative things – andstop! Be positive in your learning. Practice your imagineering. You are creating yourtomorrow, so do it consciously! You cannot lack. You can only keep yourself fromexperiencing. Never let yourself focus on a thought of discontent. Your focus onlyfunnels it strength. Continue feeding it energy, and it will take on a life of its own.Search deep within yourself. Find out the purpose of this lifetime for you. One

wayto help with this is to take time each day to ponder what you would happily do, even ifyou were not paid for the work. Watch your thoughts and dreams, for small clues to thispurpose. When you know it, everything will flow effortlessly to you! Again, there is nolack. There is only lack of experiencing – and your continued practice and improvementat imagineering will enable you to conquer this.Dream, now. When you have absorbed this, I will return with the next Lesson…â€Abundance, Giving, and Illusion of lack started to show the big picture.However, it was hard for the children to think about anything other than imaginingeverything they wished for into being!Without instant results to their wishes, they wondered if perhaps they shouldpractice kind thoughts for others, as well. That is when they heard“You are now ready for your sixth Lesson…â€Name – “When we agreed to be individuals, to

experience a physical world, weagreed to forget that we were ever One. When you reach the proper point in your spiritualdevelopment, you will begin to remember. But, for now, know that we are One - and thename of the One is I AM. I AM is the ‘One made up of the Many.’ This is why whenasked by a friend to describe any vision you are imagineering, from its completion, youwill start with, ‘I am…’As in, ‘I am living in a new home.’ ‘I am holding my new pet cat.’ ‘I am a famousscientist.’ I AM is the immortal in us all, and it is our imagination. This is all our gift touse – consciously or unconsciously. Never envy another for what they envisioned forthemselves. There are no ‘others’. Everyone is you, and you are them. Remember, whatyou do to them, you do to yourself.Many would say it is dangerous to tell the young there is no such thing as absoluteright and wrong. Right and wrong

are functions of morality, and moral codes change overtime. What is considered normal at one time, often later becomes appalling – as we growin awareness.In truth, there is only one Truth. You will awaken to the realization that youannexed a physical body for these experiences you are now having, but you are more thanthis body. Keep in mind the experiences you are having will be shared by all, for eternity.Let this guide you, as you make choices in your life.There are those who have said that you can sin against the name of this I AM. To IAM, nothing is impossible - and you are a part of this. So, how can you sin? To say youcannot grow toward your spiritual perfection – that you are forever stuck in the presentstate you are in. To know that imagineering could change the life of another, but imaginefor him not. Remember, he is you. You would have turned your back on yourself, and indoing so, all of the

One.Dream, now. When you have absorbed this, I will return with the next Lesson…â€So, that was the trick! Use imagining to lighten the burdens of others. Thatpractice would surely build their skills enough to bring about their own desires,right? The children set about each day, remembering to envision happiness foranyone they met.That is when the voice returned, and said“You are now ready for your seventh Lesson…â€Energy – “Everything in the Universe is made of energy. Little bursts of energy, thatform every physical thing. We are all truly the Light, in a sea of light. Everything ismade of these energy units, in ever-bigger mosaics. When the mosaics are big enough,and are focused on, they become what we consider solid objects. They are not truly‘solid’. They simply manifest in the physical world as solid.All things and all consciousness are in this sea of energy, and of it. So, you can

seethat all things are connected. This makes it easier to understand how you can producemovement in the Universe, to bring about what you desire. Just as when you drop a stoneinto a lake, the ripples radiate out from the center. You see, in the sea of energy, it is thesame. But rather than the dropping of a stone, the sea of energy must be rippled by theforce of its creator. That force is your divine imagination.This sea of energy is the only reality. What we live in everyday is the physicalmanifestation of what parts of the sea we have been focusing on – consciously or not. It isourselves, shown outside of us, for study. Do you understand, then, that you cannotchange your outside - by changing your outside? It is by changing your inside, that willcause the change in your outside. As you grow inside, your outer world will reflect it.You need not toil or strain. You do still need keep studying your outside,

and learningfrom it. That never stops, until you reach spiritual perfection.Dream, now – and when you have absorbed this, I will return with your nextLesson…â€The whole universe like a sea of energy, and everything connected? “So, that’show it works,†they thought. Instead of trying to fight the outside world, to bringabout their wishes, the children began focusing on understanding how all things areconnected. On how they could produce movement in a sea of energy. The ideaseemed to be, just work on your inner skills, and the outside will automaticallyimprove.That is when the vision appeared to them, again“You are now ready for your eighth Lesson…â€Earth – “Earth is the stage for the play all of the Many must participate in. We mustexperience this life, and grow in our spiritual evolution. The collective experiences willbe ours all to share, forever. From these, we will be so

much more than we were before.This purpose should give everything in your life great meaning.Abundance is yours to be had. But, you must not selfishly destroy that stage whichwe all need - to get what you desire! Use your gift to imagine what you choose, butinclude not destroying our stage. Put your powers to work, and imagine new ways for allto experience abundance in ways we can sustain. Imagine places for the natural things.You are their steward. They are part of your experiences. The whole would be that muchpoorer, to not have known them.None of us ever truly owns anything on this Earth. We are only borrowers andstewards of even the things the law may say we own. Remember that we are all one. Youcan only hurt yourself by hurting others and our physical realm. There is no need to. Mancan use his immortal gift of imagination for untold innovation. Be the one who solvesproblems - like pollution from the

use of energy - by imagineering it as done. Innovatethe solution!Join with other imagineers, to visualize peace in the hearts of the violent. Theyknow not what they do. See them finding resolution within themselves. You will makethe stage a better place for spiritual growth. However, be careful not to try to make itperfect. You never will! We are here to experience all variety of things – good and bad.Without bad, we would not know good. Simply use your newfound skills to encourageothers, as you can, and preserve our earthly home.Be mindful, as well, of the physical vessel you are in. It is designed to last 120years. This allows for many experiences! Do not destroy it early by abuse. Besidesexperiencing, you are also called to continue your spiritual development. You can do thisbest with a clear mind. A clear mind comes with a clean body! Eat fresh wholesomefoods, and walk away from the deceivers who

tell you chemicals should be put into yourbody. Imagine better things for them – but quickly turn away from them!Dream, now. When you have absorbed this, I will return with your next Lesson…â€This seemed to be the easiest Lesson to absorb. It isn’t always easy to dowhat’s best for your body and the Earth, and it was so natural to want to own things- but the children were determined to try. It wasn’t long before they heard“You are now ready for your ninth Lesson…â€Receiving – “ There are many ways that the rules regarding receiving have beentaught. Karma. The law of cause and effect. ‘You will reap what you sow.’ Rememberthat you will have brought about, consciously or unconsciously, everything in your life –by your focus. There is a lag, so the outside is what your inside was, many thoughts ago!You never fail at having exactly what you intended, at all times. Even if the reason

youcaused it was to teach a very hard lesson…Now you will learn a secret to make your receiving what it should be. As we saw inthe Lesson on Giving, what you give will come back to you many times over. As yougive with joy, so learn to receive with joy. Do not feel ashamed at a gift. Every day is agift, yet you do not feel embarrassed to wake up! A gift is a token of energy traded for thegratitude the giver feels for your existence. This is your clue to the secret of receiving…Gratefulness. When you are grateful – when you feel true gratitude – it is astatement of having received something. A gift, love, a second chance – it matters notwhat. Being grateful confirms to the Universe that you now have something, and trulyappreciate the experience. Do you see how this can be of use? If everything exists Now,who says you have to wait to be grateful for having something you desire? Be trulygrateful for

it, as you envision it. This is the greatest statement of Faith, to the Universe -the purest form of Intent.Likewise, be satisfied with today, in such a way that you are at peace. This doesnot mean you do not desire other things. Only that acting from a centered tranquility willhelp you receive them more easily. Master the act of gratitude. Do not try to masterfaking gratitude! Who would you be fooling, besides yourself?What you are grateful for will already come back to you, in its own way, because itis a type of giving from the heart. Once you have made gratefulness a daily part of yourlife, you will be accomplished enough at it to use it in you imagineering. As you visualizeyour desire, from its completion, feel a deep sense of gratitude for having it. For the sheerimmortal gift that is your imagination. This is when the wave of relief, or completion,should wash over you. Once you feel it, know that you

have made movement in theUniverse. Continue to believe your result, and it must come to be.â€â€œâ€¦You now have all the Lessons you need, to overcome this worldof Illusion and Conditions. You can bring about anything you desire -unless it so against your true Purpose in this life, that the Universeprevents it. In that case it is for the best that it does not come about. Youwill understand eventually. Practice! Use these things wisely. Someday,when you are ready to develop further, I will return to you…â€The Second LevelJairus ShilohMany of the children of the world practiced their envisioning, andbegan to come to a realization…A group of imagineers had gathered to discuss how well they had, or had not,mastered their Lessons. They’d begun to bring exciting things into their lives, and knewmany more were on the way. The brightest were burning with curiosity to learn what wasnext. They

knew, deep inside, that there had to be something more - more than just thegathering of things. Deeper understanding of the secrets of the universe - that might leadthem to find their true calling in life. What they were here to do.Clearly, the power of creation was not meant to be just a tool and slave to fulfillingsuperficial desires for material things. Were they advanced enough, yet, to learn the realpower…?“Well - what comes about in the physical world is a product of individual andgroup focus, right?†one young man suggested.“That’s what we’ve learned, so far,†others responded – sensing somethingimportant was about to be uncovered.On the edge of his seat, the first continued, “Then if we can bring our teacher backto us, by imagining, wouldn’t it mean we had progressed enough to learn the moreadvanced teachings?â€â€œI think you’re right!†added a girl of about the same

age. “It would be proof initself – because if the teacher didn’t appear, then we weren’t progressed enough yet tolearn further.†This realization swept over them.“We’ll start, tonight. Agreed? We focus and imagine our teacher havingreappeared, and taken us to the next level of learning.â€â€œAgreed!†was the reply.1 It didn’t take long. The very fact that their focus had shifted away fromthe simple interest in what they could get, and toward what they couldbecome, brought their teacher back to their dreams…2 The older, more confident teens jumped right in with questions.3 “A lot of kids say this isn’t true. They won’t practice envisioning.What should we do?†asked one of the oldest in the group.4 You need do nothing. I once told you that all will be called, in theirtime. It is so, and there is nothing you can do to change when theyawaken.5 A bright girl added,

“Aren’t they a perfect example of who we shouldbe creating visions for? To see them awakening to what they really are?â€6 Very good, my dear. However, make your gift of vision…and let itgo. There are things that are still far beyond your understanding,and many reasons you do not yet see. A golden age of awareness willcome, one day. However, do not let your own progress be thwarted,by worrying over those who are not ready to hear…7 For your advanced studies, I will not simply convey to you a lessonto absorb. These teachings will be too in-depth for that. I will now beanswering your questions - often by leading you with other questions,using them to guide you to deeper understanding.8 Most of our meetings will appear seamless. As you wake, they willfade. When you sleep again, they will take back up again, as thoughthey had never stopped. I speak now to your deepest mind. It knowsno time, and

processes all knowledge from “now.†So, let us begin.Ask every question that seems to trouble you. You desire to know istrying to tell you where it is you need to go next.9 “Well, I’d like to know when I’m going to perfect my envisioning,â€volunteered the older boy. “I know a lot of the others feel the same way.Is it just a matter of practice?â€10 When will you feel you have mastered envisioning?11 “I don’t know…When I get the things I hope for?â€12 And when are you supposed to get those things?13 “Uh…soon after I ask for them – once I’m good at it – right?â€14 How will they come about?15 “It’s different for each thing…isn’t it? I mean…it depends on whatneeds to happen to bring about my wish.â€16 And what are theses things that need happen?17 “It’s different for each one… umm…I’m not sure. Lots of things. Youknow - people to do things. I

can’t explain it!â€18 Then how do you know when the results should appear?19 “…I…guess I don’t…â€20 So, how do you know you are not doing it well?21 After a long pause, the boy sighed. “I see, now. I don’t know that I’mnot doing it well. I’ll just have to trust. Faith, you call it?â€22 Indeed. Remember, there is no such thing as perfection in thisworld. That is not to say there is no such thing as perfection. You arenow beginning to enter into knowledge that will answer many ofyour own questions. Be patient - do not rush yourselves.23 Faith is linking yourself freely to the Creator – who’s creative workis not bound by the limitations of your physical structures. However,linking yourself for selfish reasons can only end in disappointment.You are coming together with the Universal Spirit to join and be led,not to try to force it to do your bidding. You must be open

toreceiving great Truths, as well as material things24 Always keep in mind that material goods are as a child’s toy. Whenyou are a child, a simple child’s toy will amuse you. As you grow insophistication, a young child’s toy will no longer hold your attention.25 Inversely, to continue expanding the mind, the child must haveaccess to more and more complex toys – to stimulate the very growththat leads him to outgrow each one!26 This irony could be a parable for your spiritual growth. As youquest to learn that which will enable you to acquire things, thatknowledge will make you less interested in those very things! Thereis no getting around this paradox. As you grow, you outgrow. This istrue for your clothing, as your body grows – and it will be true foryour interests, as your mind and spirit develop.27 Hold this close to your heart: the key to truly making valuable theadvanced knowledge

you are going to learn can be summed up in oneword – Inspiration. Anyone can paint by numbers. An artist showsus something about a scene that we never saw before. It’s truth, it’sessence. That is inspiration.28 Inspiration is not limited to painting, however. You are called tohave your entire life become an inspiration. That is the path you areon.29 Who would like to ask another question?30 The oldest of the girls thought she saw a contradiction. “Why then,when you first came to us, did you show us how to manifest the thingswe would like to have? I mean, if that isn’t the point of learning all this?â€31 The children saw the hint of a smile, on the face of the shimmeringform they had come to call ‘Teacher’.32 Can you tell me a better way of grabbing the attention of youngones, than to tell them they can have any wonderful thing theychoose?33 “Well…no…â€34 And, did

it work on you?35 “Well…yes…â€36 You know the answer, then! There is a risk that those who learnhow to bring about toys into their life will progress no further, for anextended period. They will eventually progress, however. Everyonewill evolve, as they are called.37 What they will not realize, until they look deeper, is that what Ifirst taught you is not exactly accurate. I gave you the impressionthat you could use the force of creation to manifest objects into yourlife. That is not exactly how it works.38 You, who want to know the deeper truths, will now hear how this inactuality comes about.39 Did I not have you envision the object of your desire as alreadybelonging to you, or already having taken place?40 “Yes,†they all chimed.41 “That’s exactly what you said,†worried a small boy. “You mean itwasn’t true?â€42 It was true, my boy – it just wasn’t

completely accurate! Asimplified version of a deeper truth you were not yet ready tounderstand. In the simplified version, you feel as though you aredoing the work. This is never the case. In fact, to go deeper you mustrelinquish all attempts at working for a result.43 Having you picture the outcome as having already happened, putyourself in the present with that desired result. This was the key. Theresult became ‘in the present’. It is the present that comes to expressitself in the material world. What you believe yourself TO BE – notwhat you believe you can BRING ABOUT.44 In a simplistic way, I had you believe you were a person whopossessed that object. THAT is what materializes. THAT WHICHYOU BELIEVE YOURSELF TO BE. I cannot impress this on youenough, my children. Until you can feel present, with complete ease,with that which you seek to find, you will never have it.45 It is not what

‘could be’ or what ‘will be’ that ever becomes solid.Only that which you have come to believe IS. Hence, you were taughtto start every envisioning with “I AM…†Now you understand why Iinstructed you so.46 “But, how does the envisioning actually bring things about?†asked theolder boy who had questioned his mastery.47 Do you remember when I taught you that the universe exists in asea of energy? The ancients called it by many names, through theages. The Bible referred to it as ‘the water’. In the middle ages, itwas known as the ‘Soul of the World’, or the Universal Medium.Today, modern scientists theorize about ‘quanta’. It is all the same.48 As an Artist starts with a blank canvas and the medium of paints,the Creator acts on the universal energy field - to manifest objectsinto the impression of a concrete ‘reality’. The energy field is themedium – not the

creation, and not the Creator. It does not takemuch consideration to realize the amazing power of becoming able tojoin with the force that influences this matrix, out of whicheverything that exists is made.49 In fact, you join with it every time you contemplate yourself, orcontemplate the Universal Force. Why? Because - as you are a smallunit of the whole, anytime you contemplate that Universal Force, it isactually contemplating Itself!50 Now, contemplating Itself this way was how movement was begunin the sea of energy, to begin with. Imagination of Spirit, acting uponthe energy units of the universe, to create solid realities. Without thisfirst focus and movement, nothing of a physical world would exist.51 So, then, spend time thinking deeply about being a part of thisSpirit. That has you contemplating yourself, and acting upon theconcrete world. It is not hard work – you create all around you,

allthe time, without even being aware of it. When you learn to flow withthe energy of the Spirit, it will become effortless52 The hardest part, for children of physical man, is to master denyingwhat their senses would have them believe. You are a slave to yourfive senses, until you wrestle against them long enough to becometheir master. They tell you all the reasons why things cannot be.Deny them! Become that which you wish to be, in your imaginationand your heart. The purest contact between you and the Spirit flowsthe easiest, and will have the fastest manifestation in the physicalworld.53 A girl of around thirteen earth years was mature enough to understandthat most people are slaves to their senses. “What I don’t know is whypeople have to be sad, or poor, or angry. Why can’t everyone be happy,while they learn?â€54 Ah – always looking for reasons! I understand. But, you must

cometo know this - the greatest value to any situation, and the greatestchance for you to learn from it, is to understand another cornerstoneof the results of imagination on the physical world. Namely, this:every single person is expressing, in outward appearance orsituation, that which they, deep inside, have recently believedthemselves to be.55 Their expression tells you who they are, right now. Not who theymay be, someday – but where they are on their journey. That is theonly reason for things to happen: to express outwardly the currentnature of that which is expressing it. Think about this thoroughly. Isthat not what will be happening when you have purposefully broughta situation into your life? Will it not be expressing your nature, atthat point? The same is just as true for those who are bringing abouttheir lives blindly.56 Now, what else can I help you with?57 “There is one

question I’ve had,†volunteered a girl of about twelveearth years. “Ever since you said all would be called when they’re ready,I’ve wondered how they will catch up. I mean, having missed theseteachings.â€58 No one is missing them.59 “But, I know of lots of people who aren’t willing to listen, yet. If theywant to know later, won’t what you’ve said already be over? Won’t thekids who come later have missed it?â€60 As I mentioned before, I am now teaching to your true Self. ThatSelf that knows no time – is eternal. Likewise, these teachings are notin a time. If they were, how could all of you, in different parts of theworld, hear them at once? Some of you are rising, just as others go tosleep.61 The teaching is flowing like a current, in a continuous circle. Whenready, those called immerse themselves into it, and join at thebeginning. When you reach the point where we began,

you willrecognize that you have mastered this level of understanding. At thattime, you will step outside of this circle.62 After a period of absorption and putting this information to use,you will again be ready to go even yet deeper into the knowledge.63 “Will you come back to teach us?â€64 Why should it be me?65 “We want you to!†they all declared.66 The right one will come. Do not form attachments to any particularteacher. Let NO ONE come between you and what you are alreadyan integral part of. It is the message that matters – not who deliversit. Attachment to an intermediary is a trap of dependency.67 Your senses may try to tell you that you cannot go deeper, withoutmy help. It is just another of their attempts to keep you enslaved tothem. If you have come to trust me at all, trust that whoever it is thatcomes to you with deeper understanding, is the right one for

thatplace.68 Remember, my dears, nothing can ever truly separate any of us.That anything could is just another illusion of the senses – like ‘time’.With practice, you will lose all attachment to these worries69 “How on earth do we not ever worry?!†erupted many of them. Even asyoungsters, they’d already experienced many pressures and troubles.70 Ah! …That leads us directly into your next lesson! There will be afew nights now that I do not appear to you. There is something veryspecific I need you to practice.71 Each night, as you lie still – preparing to sleep – try to focus solelyon your breathing. Focus on your breath as you inhale…then…exhale. In…then…out. Again, and again. Listen to yourbreath go in. Listen to it go out. Visualize it on its way in. Visualize iton its way out. It might help you to imagine the word ‘I’, when youinhale, and ‘am’, when you

exhale.72 Your mind will try to wander. Each time it heads off on a thought,gently pull it back – as if it was on a string – to focus on the breaths.Staying focused will be difficult, at first. It will become easierquickly, though – just keep pulling the mind back. I will return toyou in a few nights – to hear what you have to report…-----73 Each night, lying in bed, the advanced students attempted to focussolely on their breathing. In. Out. In. Out. The mind wandered. Theypulled it back. It tried to sneak off to another idea. They pulled it back.74 The first night it was all but impossible to keep the mind from slippingout of focus. An event from the previous day. Pull it back to focus. Thenext day’s plans. Pull it back. A noise from outside. Come back to thebreathing. The slightest suggestion, and off it would go.75 The second night, they had a little better luck. The mind stayed

focusedfor a longer period. But then an itch would make them scratch! Would itever work?76 The third night brought more improvement. The mind stayed focusedon the breathing. In…out…in…out. The problem now was of a totallydifferent kind. The students became so relaxed, they fell asleep beforenoticing whatever it was they were supposed to notice! They realized thefollowing morning they had slept very well – but hadn’t been aware longenough to feel they had anything to report to their Teacher.77 “Oh, no! You’re back,†one older girl blurted.78 Is that bad? Shall I go away?79 “No! I didn’t mean it like that!â€80 Of course not, my dear. But, why are you troubled?81 “You wanted us to report what we found out, by focusing on ourbreathing.â€82 And?83 “That’s just it! It made us so relaxed we can’t remember noticinganything!â€84 Did you not notice that you were

relaxed?85 “Well, yes… I guess so…â€86 Then you did notice.87 “That’s it? That we were to relax??!!â€88 Not completely. Though you should never discount the value of‘just being relaxed.’89 As you master focusing on your breathing, you accomplish twoends. The first is to become centered, which gives you perspective onall the attachments in your life. Most of these, you will come to find,are actually meaningless. Attachments to things, feelings, opinions -all that is temporary, instead of timeless. The things that cause theworries in your life.90 The second end is this:91 This place – this centered place – where you can see all that isimpermanent, is the ideal place from which to envision. Withpractice, you will be able to move seamlessly from your centeredstate of calm meditation, which you got to by focusing on yourbreathing – to being in the scene of that which

you wish to become.92 This is just as when a tuning fork is struck. If another fork of thesame note is brought close to it, that second fork will also beginresonating. Test this for yourself. You will see that it is so.93 In the same way, that which resonates with your spirit will joinwith it effortlessly – when your spirit is centered and vibrating at itstrue resonance. It may seem contradictory, but you will find thisresonance in the stillness.94 A boy of around thirteen earth years then interrupted, “It is seemingmore and more like what ends up meaning the most to me – like theymight be the greatest truths – are the ones that start out seeming the mostcontradictory!â€95 Does that surprise you?96 “Well, a little. I supposed it makes sense, though – in a strange sort ofway.â€97 Good. You are on to it, there! The wall of ‘Wisdom’ is very high.And, it is very difficult to

break down that which ‘everyone knows istrue.’ When the stones hiding the truth begin to fall, they tend tocome crashing down around you! If you can just hold your focusuntil the dust settles, you will see what was before hidden.98 Try to use this tool of focusing on your breathing every evening, asyou lie down to sleep – or any time you need to release the pressuresof the day. It will be a great gift to yourself, over your entire lifetime.99 Who would like to ask, next?100 There was one husky boy who’d seldom spoken during formergatherings. When he did, it was usually to challenge something. “Onething we were talking about was this,†he all but whispered. “If we’rehere to develop our spirit, why is the body so important? I mean, why didyou tell us at the beginning not to put chemicals in our bodies? Whatdifference does it make?â€101 Did I say the body was not important?102

“Not exactly. But spirit is most important, right?â€103 Why?104 “Because it’s what is here learning, isn’t it?â€105 How is it here, learning?106 “Well, by being here in this life…â€107 ‘In this life.’ And how will your spirit experience this life? Thisplace. This world of life, death, joy, sorrow, pleasure, pain. Wouldyou rather be a spectator of a sport, or go out and play it? You arehere to play, not just observe. And how will you all do that?108 “…In our bodies. I’m sorry. I see. We’d be just ghosts without thebody, too.â€109 Do not be sorry. Your passion is great – although you try to keep ithidden. Master it, and both your body and spirit will experiencemore joy than you can imagine. But, believe no one who tries topollute the vessel you are in. Can you have pure water in acontaminated container?110 “No.â€111 Do you understand, fully? There are many

who will try to seduceyou with promises of feeling good, or fixing your ills. Only you cando these things for yourself, for all eternity. Give no one else thispower over you. Counterfeiting always cheapens the true version ofwhat it has copied. Any time you allow a substance to createcounterfeit experiences, you bastardize the true version ofexperience.112 “I understand. I promise not to fall for it. But, there’s another thing,†hecontended. “Why did you say we should innovate, if everything alreadyexists. I mean, why should we bother? Won’t we just realize thingseventually?â€113 To innovate is to reveal. That is what it is, and it is an integral partof the mind. If you did not want to expand, would you be here –asking questions of me? No, of course not.114 There was one many years ago, you know from your schooling asLeonardo. He is remembered as a great inventor – but that is

notcompletely accurate. What he was, in fact, was a boundary shifter.115 He did not focus on inventing new things. He looked to universallaws, and what man had already designed. With these, however, hechallenged everyone’s accepted ideas about what was possible.116 He often wished to take the smallest designs, and make them huge.And, he revealed that, if he kept the universal laws to scale, he could!117 This is the pioneering outlook you should maintain. Do not listen tothose who will say it cannot be done. Come to understand the corelaws, and challenge yourselves to see how far you can take them.118 Remember that you will be creating what is around you all thetime – whether consciously or not. And, likewise, you are on a path ofevolution – whether you like it or not! Sitting still will get younowhere, and it is not how you are made. You are made in thelikeness of the Creator, and you must

create!119 “This is all so complicated!†complained a girl of eleven earth years. “Imean, on one hand it is. But then, on the other hand, there really isn’t thatmuch to know – is there?â€120 There is not that much to know, as you put it. There is, however, agreat deal to have unfold within you. You only need grasp theconcept once. After that, you are simply applying and staying faithfulto it – and observing the unfolding taking place within you121 Can you understand yet that all the enemies of your growth arewithin you? Why would you allow anything to be denied you, whenthe denial comes only from within - not from without. Why wouldyou ever accept ‘no’ for an answer?122 You fight against others and the world only until you come to therealization that there are no ‘others’. There is only you. Once youknow this, you accept responsibility for everything that has everhappened

to you. Likewise, you take authorship of everything thatever will happen to you. What an awesome responsibility and poweris then yours!123 This is a key as to why some are not yet called. They are simply notyet willing to bear the burden of authoring their own lives. They willcontinue to blame outside situations for the conditions in their life.124 You will not convince them otherwise. In fact, they will becomevery hostile to you, when you try. Simply lead by example, and leavethem to their struggles. I understand it is hard for you to watch – butyou cannot change when it is their time to hear the message. Yes, youmay share your experiences – if they ask. This may be the very seedthat one day sprouts as their hunger to know who they really are!125 “That reminds me of my friend,†stated a girl of only around ten earthyears. “She only thinks in terms of what she DOESN’T wish to

havehappen. I know deep down that can’t be good – but I can’t say why. I’dlike to help her wish correctly, if I can.â€126 Your instincts are right, young one. Remember that your desiresare always trying to whisper a truth to you. Your desire is to try tochange her thinking. Why do you suppose that is so?127 “The way she does it just seems all wrong.â€128 And, why do you feel it is ‘all wrong’?129 “It just seems she is focused on the wrong thing.â€130 Precisely! Very good. As I told you before, to make movement inthe Universe is similar to dropping a stone in a lake131 This movement is about making waves. You may have to ponderthis for a while to fully understand it, but a wave can never be anegative. A wave is always a positive motion.132 You may have been told this brain-teaser before: “Do not think ofthe color Red.â€133 What is the first thing that your mind tries to

picture?134 “The color red!†They all chorused.135 Of course! You cannot send out movement that orders a negative.The movement is always positive.136 Now, my dear – back to your friend. Suppose she is carrying veryfragile objects. The way you tell it, as she walks she would keepthinking to herself, ‘Don’t drop any…Don’t drop any…Don’t dropany’. Now, what is likely to happen?137 “She’ll drop one?â€138 Why?139 “Um…the suggestion of drop…drop…drop?â€140 Exactly. When something is wished for in the negative, rememberthat the wave it radiates out must be as a positive. Remove thenegative, to decipher what the Universe experiences as having beenordered to provide.141 ‘Don’t drop any’ becomes what…?142 “Drop any?â€143 And, ‘Don’t let me get sick’ becomes what…?â€144 “Me get sick!†I mean, “Let me get sick,†she corrected

herself, as theyall shared a good laugh.145 And last, ‘I am afraid to be poor’ becomes…?146 “I am poor.â€147 Very well done. Again, do not attempt to send out negative waves!You cannot, and you will not. Remove the negative to hear thatwhich the Universe will interpret as your desire.148 A boy of thirteen earth years still had a question. “About her friend,though. If she’s only nine or ten, is she really responsible for whathappens to her? I mean, what about really little kids? Can they actuallycause bad things to happen to themselves?â€149 That is a very astute question, young man. The very young are less‘influencing,’ then they are ‘being influenced’ by the adults in theirlife.150 Picture a mother who worries constantly that her child will gethurt. Well, guess what? The child will likely get hurt. To the adultmother, this simply reinforces her conviction that her

fears werejustified. It is her poor little child who suffers from her ignorance.151 Now see, one of the reasons it is so important for you to be exposedto these teachings, at this age, is this:152 You are entering the Age of Influence – where your own thoughtsbegin to be what creates your reality. No longer will it be just thethoughts and focus of the adults in your life.153 The boy pressed the subject further. “But aren’t we all timeless? I mean– the same age, like – in our souls? So, how are we different ages?â€154 Very wise, my boy! But, remember, we are in this physical body. Ithas a specific phase-in of physical development that must occur,before your mind is capable of comprehending who you are.155 The bright girl from the beginning of the lessons now jumped back in.“Then why isn’t everybody just ‘called’ to understanding, when theyreach twelve years old?â€156 A good

question, my girl! Of course, if everyone did, we would nothave the range of experiences we do when others go through a wholelife without hearing!157 A glimmer of a smile crossed the face of the flickering image.158 Many of you know others who are fifty – or even seventy – yearsold, who are still small minded. In fact, you may even draw one intoyour life, to help you grow to a new level!159 The key for now is that you have reached the point of Influence –not the point of Ascension. You must learn these teachings now, orrisk wallowing in the mistakes of your ignorance. Always cursing theworld that is against you – all the while creating that very world! Is itnot a life of paradox?160 A hopeful look came over the face of a girl of eleven earth years.“Once someone knows the rules, then, does it mean they won’t ever havebad times again?â€161 Life is not quite that simple, my dear. As

we discussed earlier,there is a process of manifestation in the physical world that appearsto ‘take time’ - that will require a succession of events, before itmanifests in your life. So, what you will be seeing around you is notwhat you are thinking, but what you were thinking.162 There will be times when your thinking slips. Reasons why doubtcreeps into the back of your mind. Situations in which you may feelpowerless. Some ‘time’ after these thoughts, you will experience theirmanifestation in your life. This lag in ‘time’ can cause you to fail toput-two-and-two-together, as they say, and not realize the true causeof your problem.163 Your former focus was the cause, though. So, you cannot blamewhat you will now be seeing around you, for the troubles you areexperiencing. Remember when I said it was ‘many thoughts ago’? Itwas, and you will have to get through the problem, until the

newthoughts take hold.164 However, do not dwell on these side trips. They are to be expected.Perhaps there was a lesson to be learned. Simply set your thinkingright, and anticipate the improvement in your circumstances. Neverfear. Just steel your faith to outlast the ‘lag’ where you do not seeresults. The results will come in the speed proportionate to yourbelief that they will.165 “Well, what if we do slip up in our thinking, and go through a badspell? Won’t our friends say it is proof that imagineering doesn’t work?That things happen because of outside reasons?166 Probably. But, consider this: perspective varies so greatly that notwo people even seem to live in the same world. We all see thingsdifferently – and have a different ‘take’ on them.167 Ask two friends to read your favorite book. One may say it was soexciting they couldn’t put it down. The other, that it was

souninteresting they didn’t finish it! And, yet, they both read the sametype, on the same pages. However, they saw it from their twocompletely different perspectives.168 No true friend will abandon you, because your life has hit atroubled spot. You cannot, though, expect the un-awake to have theawareness to see this inconvenience from your perspective.169 As I said earlier, the reason they are not yet awakening is preciselybecause they are not ready for the responsibility of authoring theirlives. Surely you do not expect them to believe that your thoughts –many days ago – brought you this trouble, and that thoughts willcorrect the problem – some days ahead. What nonsense this willseem to them!179 You see, they still believe in failure. They believe failure exists. Youare awakening to the fact that you always succeed – you justsometimes fail to understand that you succeeded! Succeeded

insomething you perhaps never consciously intended to do.180 When one continues to fail to understand why they have succeededin everything, for event after event, it begins to form what is knownas the ‘snowball effect’. Each bit of erroneous evidence supports thatwhich comes after it. The illusion of being controlled bycircumstances builds and becomes bigger and stronger, like asnowball rolling down a hill – until the poor individual gives up allhope that anything can ever change for the better.181 This is the life of the un-awake. You do not desire it. You would notwish it on anyone – and yet, almost every adult you know isentrapped in it.182 “Why is that?†they all desperately asked. To the last, they had beenaffected by the frustrations of the adults in their lives.183 Let me make a comparison. Try to think of people as hardeningup, at room temperature.184 “WHAT!?†they

all exclaimed.185 Yes, they harden up. Like warm chocolate, young people aremalleable and flexible. The longer they sit out in the world, though –the more rigid they become.186 Finally, they harden up so much that they have no flexibility left.This is how most adults have become. When a challenge comes totheir ‘reality’, they have no flexibility to bend and adapt. They breaklike a hollow chocolate egg dropped on the floor.187 A boy of thirteen earth years, bent over in a fit of laughter, howled,“I’m picturing my dad as a chocolate egg!†The others giggled until tearscame to their eyes. Finally, they righted themselves – and were ready tolisten again.188 Absurd, perhaps – but it will help you remember. In most cases,you are not going to experience flexibility with adults. Try to bepatient with them. They carry a great many burdens. One day, youwill likely have your own young

ones. It is then that you will have tomaster balancing flexibility with responsibility.189 There are those already awakening, of course, who are adults.Once awakening, as one of you pointed out before, you are alltimeless. There is no longer age – only the wisdom that comes withexperience.190 “Well, then, shouldn’t adults be the ones that would most welcomefinding out…you know…what has caused the problems in their lives?â€191 That is the perspective of a still-warm-chocolate mind! Still flexibleto new ways of thinking. Please understand, once the snowball hasgrown to a massive size, this terrible illusion of Circumstances is allthe person can see. It has compacted and frozen solid like concrete,and the person inside will insist that not only do conditions andcircumstances decide everything in life, but there is no way to chiselfree from the concrete reality they are now in.192 You

can talk until you are blue in the face – but, in most cases, youwill not convince them to hold on to a positive vision long enough forit to manifest in their life.193 This caught the attention of one girl of twelve earth years who hadnever accepted the idea of waiting for wishes to manifest. Alwaysimpatient, she asked pointedly, “Well, why can’t we manifest thingsinstantly – once we’re good at it? Why do we have to wait?â€194 So, you would have a loud clap of thunder, and your desirebrought to you in a whirlwind? And what about his desires, theapparition pointed, and hers, his and his? How will you stand up amidall these tornadoes?195 “It wouldn’t have to be a whirlwind! It could just appear – like with amagic wand!â€196 You - who created the earth and the stars – and still you think interms of separate realms of the physical and the magical? Have I notmade it clear that

everything that is created, is created? There arenot two worlds – there is only One. It is the physical realm that is theillusion – yet it is the world in which you find yourself, and in whichyou must work.197 It is that you must mature considerably, before you will bringabout your desires – not some unnecessary delay in the Universe’stiming. Why? Because your deepest thoughts are still on what you donot have!198 Pointing to another girl, the figure asked…199 What would you most like to appear to you?200 “Um…I would like a lake next to my house!â€201 What is there, presently?202 “Well…a meadow. Flowers. A field with birds and animals, I guess.â€203 And, if I snapped my fingers and made it so – where would thebirds and animals be?204 “Gee – under the water, I guess!â€205 Drowning and suffering for your wish.206 “I didn’t wish that!â€207 Now, if you

proceeded slowly – bringing about the clearing of theland, building of the dam, letting the water fill in – would the animalsstay to be drowned?208 “Well, no – I think they would move out of the way.â€209 And, so, can you see the wisdom of waiting for the naturalsuccessions to take place, in the physical world, that will bring aboutyour desire through physical channels? What if you manifested yourlake, the very moment your neighbor’s children had decided to havea picnic in that meadow?210 Can you understand that, while this world may be an illusion,changes in it best come about through the mode of this world. Asequence or succession of events, that may seem like coincidence, butend at your desire. This will cause fewer unwanted side effects, will itnot?211 “Yes!†they all agreed. This example had helped them see clearly thateveryone manifesting their different wishes instantly

would causecomplete chaos.212 “You just mentioned things seeming like coincidence,†brought up aboy of fifteen earth years. “When I have - I believe - brought things intomy life, people say it was just coincidence. That I didn’t do it. It’s sofrustrating! Sometimes I don’t know what to believe.â€213 Ah, my boy – this is one of the ironies you cannot escape in this life!Let me try to help you understand, in a way that will deflect anynegativity you have to tolerate.214 Results, in your life, come from your focus – yes?215 “Supposedly!†he answered, wryly.216 Indeed! Well, suppose something you consciously wish for comesabout very rapidly. Why? If it seems like a “coincidenceâ€, it may infact be what I will call a confluence of focus.217 Let me illustrate. You are getting taller. Say your wish was for abigger bicycle. You’ve been picturing yourself on your bigger

bicycleonly a short time when, out of nowhere, your neighbor asks if youwould like to have his bicycle! Why did this occur? It may have beenthat he had been envisioning getting a used car. Another‘coincidence’ brought about his receiving an old car. This left himwith no further interest in bicycles!218 The separate focus of the two of you merged into a ‘confluence’ ofmovement. It came about quickly, because of a ‘coincidence’ – so theun-awake will say. Let them say it. You will be too busy looking outfor such confluences of movement to be bothered any longer byanything thy might say…219 “Wow, thanks – that does help. I owe you one!â€220 Not at all, my boy. Is that not the very reason I am here? Yourexpression, though leads me to a new question for all of you toponder…221 You live your lifetimes in this physical world. How do you get, inyour daily life, the objects

that you need? You are a slave to thisbody, while in it – are you not? You must feed it, keep it clothed, paywhat society says you must contribute. How will you do this?222 The realization happened when the children heard the word ‘pay.’223 “You’re talking about money!†they chorused.224 Ah, yes – ‘money.’ What is it?225 “What is it?†the older teens asked. “You know what it is!â€226 I do. But…do you?227 “Yeah. It’s…you know…paper or coins that represent…â€228 “Represent,†another chimed in, “uh…what you’ve earned. Yeah –that’s it.â€229 What have you earned?230 “You know…the right to trade it for a certain amount of somethingelse…â€231 And how did you acquire this ‘right’?232 “Well… I guess you would say it is an agreement. An agreementbetween everyone that we’ll all recognize it. I don’t know how to say it!â€233

So, what makes you so sure that others will abide by this‘agreement’?234 “Well, I guess it’s because they couldn’t make all the things they need,themselves. So, they have to trade for things, right?â€235 What you are saying then, is that without this money you will dowithout that which you need236 This is why I said that you do not know what money is. You areplacing limitations on what you can and cannot receive, based on thismortal world’s definition of value. You are not seeing the broadersense of money, as ‘units of gratitude’. Say a dear friend lends you ahand, repairing your house. Is that any different than money? No. Itis an exchange, as you said. It can be any exchange, however. Thisincludes the movement in the sea of energy, in exchange for yourdisciplined concentration and envisioning.237 Listen closely to these words, ‘What things soever ye desire’ havethe

conviction that you claim it for yourself, and you shall.238 Note that it is not ‘some of what you desire,’ but, ‘everything andanything you desire’. Do not place restrictions on what you canachieve. The adults in your life may say you cannot receive withoutmoney, but you must know better. It is your actions through theimmutable laws of the universe that bring all that exists in your life.For better or worse, they are acting. Make it for the better…239 One of the older girl’s thoughts were still on an earlier point. She had aparent who had been very ill. “Could we go back to the part about beingtimeless? Why do people get old and sick, then?â€240 Because they believe they will. Remember, it is not the words wesay, but what we believe, that brings about results in this life.241 You may say that you are healthy, but hold thoughts of tension,strife, and ‘getting older every day’. How,

then, can you stay well?242 People slowly but surely become the image of that which they feelthe most. If you have accepted that you are becoming older andweaker each day, what else would you become?243 That is not to say the physical vessel is immortal. Immortality is notwhat it is for. However, there is no need to be weak and sick in yourlatter days. Accept nothing less than the belief in glowing health, inyour mind – and provide clean materials for your body to replenishitself – and there is no reason for you not to enjoy lifelong health244 With that said, I will provide you with a clue as to how to go aboutthis…245 From what have we established the created world is made?246 “The ‘sea of energy’.â€247 Correct. All things emerge from this sea of essence. This happensbecause all aspects of this sea can manifest in perfect proportions.There is no need to measure how much of each

material is needed tocreate the physical world. Living material will come together inperfect confluence, to heal or grow, given the availability of allneeded aspects.248 So, what then, is likely to be the model on which you should baseyour health?249 “Uh…space…?â€250 Try again. That is no longer your sea, as far as your physical bodyis concerned. You have the equivalent much closer to home…251 “Oh, I know! The ocean!â€252 Very good, my dear! Study life in the oceans, and you will find thephysical bodies near ageless. All properties, down to the minutemicro-nutrients, are held in perfect proportions – available at alltimes, ready to be made use of by the perfect wisdom of the physicalbodies that live there.253 Study this, and make use of the knowledge to feed your ownphysical bodies. Do this, and your well-being is all but insured.254 Now, this might be a good time for us

to discuss what theseconditions are, that you see your loved ones experiencing. I willconfess to you a secret:255 Do you know there are no such things as conditions256 “How can you say that?!†they demanded, incredulously. “We see themin our lives, all the time.â€257 Ah – but that you see are not conditions. Here is the secret. Theyare, in fact, clues. And, as such, they actually serve you. You havebeen led to believe it was the other way around, by people ofauthority, and so you never questioned it!258 Now you know the truth. Conditions serve you. If you are servingthem, you have gone astray from the path. Use them as the clues theyare meant to be. What are they trying to tell you?259 Just like the wisdom taught by nature, the universal laws onlywhisper their truths. You must listen carefully, or you will miss theteaching. So, watch the ‘conditions’ that appear in your life,

andmake them serve you!260 Which of you can give an example of this, from your life?261 After a period of silence, one boy sheepishly admitted, “Well…I gotinto a little bit of trouble at school…â€262 Why?263 “I’ve been worrying, because we are going to have to move to a newtown. I don’t want to move. I guess I was tapping on my desk, orsomething. My teacher said I need to stop ‘disrupting’ the class. I didn’teven realize I was doing it!â€264 So – in actuality – what were you doing?265 “I’m not sure, except maybe reaping trouble for negative thoughts?â€266 That is a very good observation. However, I would like you to takeit deeper. Were you not, in fact, revealing your true state to yourclassmates?267 “I guess. Though, I doubt they saw it that way268 Ah! Only because they do not know what you are about to realize!Can all of you see how his example makes

something clear - that ourthoughts can never be kept a secret?269 Oh, others may not be able to see what we are thinking at thismoment. BUT – can they not see what we have been thinking?270 “I get it!†responded several of the group. “They can see what we areexperiencing, and that gives away what we’ve been focusing on!â€271 Precisely! You understand more than you give yourselves creditfor. Begin to observe others, and you will know their thoughts.Perhaps not their current thoughts, but their predominant thoughts.272 In the same way, however, the awakening ones will know yours. Becareful what you are experiencing, as we are seeing your thoughtsnaked!273 The group all giggled at the thought of seeing each other naked inpublic – even if it was just their thoughts and minds!274 So, we have established that these ‘conditions’ are actually clues.But, how is it they are clues to

precisely what you need to attend?275 Anyone?276 “Well…†hesitated one of the shyer girls. “It’s pointing you in the rightdirection – but I can’t see why…â€277 When you plant a seed, what will spring up from the ground?278 “A sprout?â€279 What kind of a sprout?280 She asked, looking around to the others for encouragement, “Well,whatever kind of seed it was, right?â€281 Correct. Why is that?282 “What else could it be?!â€283 What else, indeed! Each from its own kind, as it is written. But, didyou know this refers to the law of thought?284 Blank stares were the affirmation that this was new ground for theentire audience.285 If you plant seeds of dissatisfaction, what else could spring forth inyour life but dissatisfaction? Likewise, when the seeds planteddeepest in your mind are those of abundance and joy, what could youexpect to experience?286

“Abundance and joy!†they chorused – now understanding the lesson.287 Suddenly, one of the older girls blurted out, “This is driving me crazy!Why would anyone not want to know this?? It is such good news!â€288 Many of the others concurred, nodding their heads.289 Patience, my dear! Have you not reached this point in steps,yourself?290 Consider that the mind cannot comprehend a completely newpattern at once. Each piece of the pattern must be laid, like a mosaic,until the brain can recognize the completed picture.291 Can you not see why then, when presented with an entirely newpattern of reality, the un-awake simply cannot receive it? The willreact against it, denying it vehemently.292 This concept has been taught as parable, since ancient times. Theenlightened one is denied by those who have a concrete picture intheir minds of how the truth had to be revealed. They could notaccept a

completely new pattern of immortality, all at once – andneither will those to whom you try to explain it.293 ‘The imagination creates reality? Nonsense!’ they will declare.294 ‘You create the physical world? Blasphemy!’ they will cry.295 So, save yourself the trouble. Encourage others to simply look forways in which like seems to attract like. Perhaps you can help themlay their first piece of mosaic…296 Perhaps, at some point, a hint of the truth will flash into theirmind. In fact, these insights into life’s challenges are everyone’s to behad, in this way. Who has seen this in their life?297 “I have…I think,†spoke a young man of fourteen earth years. “All of asudden just the idea I needed pops into my mind – but I have no idea whyor when it happened.â€298 I would be willing to bet it was always when you had managed,however fleetingly, to uncoil yourself from daily

living.299 Inspiration is happy to visit, any time she is made to feel welcome.She is a Grande Dame, however, and likes the stage in your mind allto herself. The only way to make a suitable place for her, is to bringcomplete stillness to your mind – either consciously or unconsciously.If you think back to when she has visited you, you will no doubt findthat it was in an instant when you had let your mind go ‘blank’.300 This does not have to be by chance. I will now show you how toinvite this lovely lady into your life more often. There is no part shecannot improve with her insights. Choices to make, ideas to come upwith – anything for which you need a flash of genius – she is theanswer.301 So, here is what to do. Do you remember the ‘centered place’ youpracticed arriving at – by focusing on your breathing?302 “Of course.†“We are using it to relax at night.â€303 Good.

Continue to focus on your breathing. But, when in search ofInspiration, practice in a place other than preparing to sleep. Find aquiet spot, where you will not be interrupted, and make yourselfcomfortable. Focus on the breathing, again, until you are relaxed304 At this point, however, you will do something new. Try to focusyour mind on the thought of complete calm – complete stillness. Itwill not happen immediately, but with practice you will still yourmind sufficiently for Inspiration to make her appearance. It willhappen in a flash! She is there – and then she is gone, leaving her giftof a breakthrough thought behind.305 You will be tempted to stay in your comfortable position, and acton the idea later. May I warn you, this is a mistake. Capture thethought on paper, immediately – or it may have evaporated whenlater you try to retrieve it. Have paper and pen next to you, and youwill not have

to get up to make your record. Please heed this advice –as Inspiration will have no intention of bringing you back the gift asecond time, after you so disrespectfully frittered it away!306 Do you have any questions?307 “Well…I know I shouldn’t ask this, but…†brought up a younger girl.308 Shouldn’t? What does that mean? If you feel it, you must ask it.309 “Ugh! Okay – here it goes. Can we use Inspiration to…you know…getthings?â€310 Still you are focused on things! Fine. Focus on your things. Do Ihave to explain again that material wealth is as a mirage in thedesert? Only when you arrive at it will you realize it was all anillusion. Just a symbol of that which you were truly seeking – thetrappings of power, that left you powerless.311 You will then have become as a delusional beggar – grasping atwhiffs of smoke, thinking them the robes of God!312 Go on with your quest

for things. But when you finally findyourself with a thirst that cannot be quenched, turn and come toknow what you truly are.313 “I knew I shouldn’t say it!†she cried. “It’s not that I’m not interested ingrowing – but I’ve never had nice things. Is it wrong to wish for them?â€314 No, my dear – it is not wrong to wish to experience fine things.Where you get into danger is if you love the things, not theexperience. Can you keep them separate in your mind, and feelgratitude for the experiencing – and not the things? Promise me this?315 “I promise.â€316 Good, because eventually you will learn this lesson. It is up to youhow long you will suffer through not learning it. Inharmonies willappear to you again, and again, until you finally make use of theclues, and understand the wisdom they were trying to impart.317 Another girl joined in. “I have been wondering if we are supposed

tosomehow be masters of the world. You know – with this specialknowledge.â€319 You will have mastery over the world only when you realize whichworld you are really in. You, yourself are a metaphysical Earth – andit is yourself over which you must gain dominion.320 He who holds his thoughts in subjection will be able to know them.Bt truly knowing them, he can become them. Becoming the highestthoughts held in your mind makes your life a garden.321 This life in a beautiful garden adds to the experiences for all of usto know. You will come to see that this is what you are called toachieve: mastery over yourself – not others! And in the gaining ofthat mastery, a disciplined mind is your most faithful assistant.322 Another of the boys jumped in with, “I understand disciplining mymind, to create my images. But, what I’ve had trouble with wasunderstanding how we were to change our outside

– by not changing ouroutside. Can you go over that again?â€323 If you knelt at the edge of a placid lake, son, and looked at thewater – would you see your reflection?324 “Well, yes…â€325 What if you did not like what you saw? If you struck the waterwith your hand, to break up the image – would you have changedhow you look?326 “Of course not!â€327 Indeed. You would have changed only a reflection – not the object,itself. So, how will you change the world around you? Is it not thereflection of that which you have recently considered yourself to be?How then will striking your hand against the world possibly changeyour thoughts – the objects being reflected?328 “It wouldn’t, …would it?â€329 I am afraid not. To change the reflection, you must change theobject. And to do that requires the belief that it is done. Perhaps youhave been falling into the trap of wondering

how the change couldcome about.330 Can you not see that trying to figure out how the thing will comeabout, by definition, means that you do not truly feel you havealready become it? That you secretly doubt?331 “And, no thoughts stay secret, right?†several others added.332 Not if they are held onto. So, you will not achieve your change incircumstances because of your doubt – and you will see no change inyour life because of your belief!333 Doubt and Belief, both attacking your wish – one from the front,and one from the rear. How does the poor desire stand a chance?334 You must stand up for it, by denying your doubts. Go to yourcentered state of tranquility – where you are a blank slate ofpotential to be anything, and be born again to that which you desireto be. Picture it as so. Know with certainty; feel the wave ofgratitude. You must revisit this again, and again, until you

trulylearn it. Learn to believe in yourself!335 Please do not think that I dislike your company. But, there aredeeper levels for you to reach. You cannot cycle around this level,forever! Grasp the basic truths, and make them second nature. Soon,you will be ready to step out of this ring – and concentrate onmastery.336 As you gone on, remember never to blame a mirror for what itshows. Nor attach power to things. It is only your belief in the imageof the reflection, or the strength of the things, that gives them reality.You have then let them rob you of your birthright, and changedyourself from a temple to a den of thieves.337 “So, we are to live our whole lives this way?†an older boy asked.338 Yes.339 “We will really be creating everything we experience?†one of theyounger girls added.340 Yes. Everything. So, you might as well become accomplished at it –had you not?341

“Well, I’d like to know when I’m going to perfect my envisioning,â€volunteered the older boy. “I know a lot of the others feel the same way.Is it just a matter of practice?â€342 When will you feel you have mastered envisioning?343 “I don’t know…When I get the things I hope for?â€344 And when are you supposed to get those things?345 “Uh…soon after I ask for them – once I’m good at it – right?â€346 How will they come about? …The Final KeyBy Jairus Shiloh© 2006Observe! My grand creation! Lo, that I could not enter it, myself – to feelall that the creatures feel, without knowing who I really am. But, why shouldI not enter it? Look: there is one who, over the last brief million earth yearshas developed a mind that will – in just a few thousand more – have themental capacity to gradually awaken a sleeping grandeur within himself. Icould lie down within him,

and see how long it took for every last piece of meto awaken. What fun!And how many would I divide myself into? Let me see – if it takes anaverage of four hundred years, and there is an exponential rate ofappearances – oh, never mind… one blink of an eye to me, regardless.Now, how to hide myself thoroughly, and yet give out enough cluesthat those of me maturing will see the truth…hmmm…Nothing concrete. Idon’t want those still asleep given too much assistance. Visions anddreams, perhaps? Yes, that’s it! And, a line of succession ofpersonalities - depicting the awakening, from start to finish. Perfect!But, will they understand? Yes – eventually – surely I, er, they will. For awhile, perhaps, they will think of the personalities as great, great, greatgrandparents. But, that is alright. Those who need to see a man can see aman. Those who are ready to see a state of consciousness can have

that.We’ll all be back together soon enough!I can’t wait to feel the sensation of feet walking on grass (those plants –to make available the energy of the sun and minerals of the earth – brilliantidea!). Oh, and to swim. What joy! But, before I go, I must set aside some ofme to play the parts of laying out all the clues to follow – very important. Nopoint having to step out of the play halfway, because no one could find theirway to the final scene!I’ll go in waves, and be coming back as more of me goes. Fascinating. And,to walk among my creatures – how wonderful! Oh, how long will it take themto look inside? Ha-ha! With such a sense of self in that form, it will be quitea while. What an experience this will be! Here we go…The gatherers sat around their fire. They gazed into the flames, and felt the warmthradiate against their skin. Suddenly, they blinked and looked around as the

newborn’sfirst wail reached their ears. Approaching, and looking into the new face, they saw thehint of something they’d never seen before.A certain glimpse of emotion in the child’s eyes. …And then it was goneWas that how we came to be here? Perhaps. We won’t know until we get back. Whatwe can say, at this point in man’s development, is that:Thought molds forces into formsLife is evolution, experienced in stages, andEverything represents somethingThese three observations are as columns, holding up the platform on which the finalkey rests. And, what is this key? Like an itinerary for a trip, we should summarize it first– then give you the specific instructions you need, to get where you are going.First, the summary:You will come to understand that everything represents something, in the way of levelof development. That, ‘how much’ of something you see is not all there is of it.

Studyinghow this is so, you will use the understanding gained to turn your focus inward – andlearn yourself.You will then use this learning of yourself to align your heart with that of its source,enjoy the bountiful life that unfolds, and inspire others to do the same. Your life willspeed by so enjoyably, you may be completely surprised when the hour of yourawakening comes. At that time you will receive universal understanding – and know thatyou have again become whole.The final key is to get past the Dark Censor, and embark on this journey. The journeyinward, which may be a long road – but an enjoyable adventure that will, in the end,bring you home.Now, what does this mean to the life of a young person? Do you feel restricted,hemmed in, or like you are being forced into a life you do not desire? Then this third ofour little discussions will bring into focus how to create the life you do

desire.The following is very brief. If you are looking for step by step instructions, you willnot find them. The fact that you were given independence of thought, by definition,means that you alone must create your own journey. What fun would it be, otherwise?If you program a robot to create something, has it created? No. But, you are here to becreative – and so, there is room for you to make choices in the paths you take. It is anirony that, whichever you choose, they will end up at the same place! The variations onthe travel, though, are yours to decide. These suggestions are to help make the trip moreof a joy, and less of a burden. I hope you find them helpfulRealizationAs stated in the introduction, everything represents something, with regard to level ofdevelopment. Behind everything there is a core idea. Symbols, allegories and parables arethe clues used to gain better understanding. When you are a

child, you can listen to themas a child. However, once you are evolved enough to embark on the deeper meaning, youwill need more than just their ‘face value’.Complete guides have been laid out for you, as you quest for this deeper meaning.There is no need to undertake it alone. Others on the path have deciphered many of thehidden information of growth, and put it down for all to uncover. They have gone beforeyou, and left clues to follow. Out of these volumes, we will use but one example, to getyou started.When studying the meanings of the great teachings, your identification with anyspecific religion will be put away. We are speaking of the Universal. For our firstexample, in fact, whether or not you have any religious training of any nature matters not.You would have had to grown up in a cave, to not of ever heard of the twelve disciples ofJesus of Nazareth. Called, one by one, they joined to hear

their master’s teachings – sothat they could teach others, one day.But, have you ever been told what they stand for? Again, I tell you, everything standsfor something – and how much of something you see is not all of it there is. Get thissolidly into your mind!Typically, the disciples are discussed in the order they were called. However, for ourpurposes we want to put them in the reverse order. Why? Because, in evolution you startat the bottom, and work your way to the top. The first one called is the last, and the lastone is first. You will see why, in a moment. In the spirit of coming up with a ‘catchy’name, we will call this our Ladder of Success.You will read in your later studies how the twelve disciples represent twelve facultiesof the mind, which must be mastered to reach a higher level of development. Let usdiscuss this. In the story, the disciples are called in this order: , ,

,, Philip, Bartholomew, , , - son of Alphaeus, Thaddeus,Simon, and Judas. Our trip up the Ladder of Success entails working up the list, inreverse:Judas – Most have heard the story of how Judas betrayed his master, then killedhimself. But, what does he mean? Is he just a historical character to be reviled? There isno deeper learning in that. It’s time to look at it a new way…Judas represents Ambition, or belief in limits. For you to have more, another musthave less. The journey inward usually starts after the realization of how letting decisionsbe made based on what your personality wants, or believes you can’t have, leads tosuffering by yourself, or those you care about. Let this be your first exercise in lookingfor the core idea behind outer things. Once you know to look, it won’t take you long tosee examples of people living in this phase, and causing suffering to

those around them.However, without the revealer, there is nothing revealed. The Judas phase is veryimportant. As we have become convinced of our physical reality, uncomfortableexperiences must be felt, to learn there is a better way. When you can surrender the selfcentereddemands of personality, this Judas commits suicide, and you can develop thenext level – usually:Simon – Think of the times you have seen someone in the zeal of a new love or belief.Simon represents Zeal. However, zeal is not always positive…At one point, Jesus says to the rebel, “Barabus - your zeal blinds you to the Truth.â€Now, again, this Barabus represents something. That something is rebellion. You mayhear it said that this adversarial consciousness has the Devil for a father. Well, the Devilis Doubt. You can make a strong argument that Doubt is the father of Rebellion. If youdid not doubt that there is spirit within you,

you would not rebel! First against that whichyou cannot see, and then against that which you can!Once your newfound zeal has released its initial steam, it settles into the moreconstructive capacity of receptivity. Instead of knowing a little, but being certain youknow it all, you will realize it is all awakening within you right on schedule – that it is nota race, and that you are not in a competition. This receptivity allows you to develop thenext facet you must master:Thaddeus – This is the faculty of Elimination or removal. To make further gains, youmust refine your ability to let go of (or eliminate) all those things that no longer serveyour purposes. People, by nature, do not want to let go of things – but this is necessary tomake room for the new. How hard it is to give up that which you are familiar with! Evenif it is painful, it is yours – and you don’t want it to go away! However, you must

find away to become comfortable with letting go of the old, and welcoming the new. Youmight try picturing yourself sitting at the base of a waterfall. As the water cascades overyou, it washes away all that no longer serves you. Washed clean of these limitations, youhave room to evolve further to:, son of Alphaeus – This represents the quality of Order. You will not beable to progress further, until you have developed the ability to keep order in your mind.Scattered and mixed thoughts will not allow you to evolve. They keep you searching inall different directions – looking for reasons outside yourself. This only causes confusion.Once those thoughts are kept orderly, they will naturally pull you toward a more inwardlyfocused, spiritual life. This happens at: – was a tax collector, but gave that up to join with the others. Thisis the clue to what he represents – the Will, in

your development. Before being masteredthe will focuses on personal accumulation (This is pictured for you as ‘tax collecting’.Are you seeing how every label has deeper meaning?). If you can get your will to give upthat focus, and concentrate on spiritual growth, it becomes a very stabilizing force. Youneed a firm base to build on, and once your will is stable and working for you, you canmove up to: – The ability to use what is typically referred to as Reason. Having taken thewill’s biased views out of the picture, your mind has the ability to see what is truly there -and not what your will may have told you was there. Most people walk around every day,only seeing what they have convinced themselves is so. True clarity must be achieved,before you can make full use of the next level:Bartholomew – The mastery of believing something exists, before you can see it. Youshould be well familiar

with it by now – Imagination! If you have struggled with yourimaginings, you are learning how to evolve up the scale to be able to put them fully touse.In the story, it is said Jesus knew this man was present – before he could see him.Now you know what this implies. To use your imagination properly, you must know theresult is true, before you experience it. Anything you believe can be formed into soliditycan be so. The only one you have to convince is yourself. This ability gives you:Philip – The Power and self-discipline to hold on to the Bartholomew imagination,until it becomes manifest in your life. Additionally, this self-discipline is the realizationthat power is mastery over yourself – not others! Many are the ways the world hassuffered under the hand of one who has developed the power, without the realization.Keep your seeking turned inward. This will show you the way. Once this self-mastery

isachieved one can act as: – or, Love and Good in action. At this point, you realize that not only do youhave only yourself to master; but, that all others are your equal (your brothers, if youlike), and that there is no separation between you and them. It is after the loss of thisseparation from others that you can look upon all others with love. There are no ‘others,’after all. We are all one. When you come to see everyone in this light, it is a short jumpto: – who stands for Justice, or disciplined judgment. Once you realize we are allone, you have developed the ability to ‘judge others as you would be judged’. This is notjust a quaint saying, but literally true. In addition, mastery at the level of gives youthe discipline to not allow anything but the truth slip past your judgment. The ability tohave nothing but the truth pass your judgment grants you: – or,

Courage of conviction. This is the courage that only comes from truestrength of character. You will not have this courage, until you have mastery over judgingthe truth or fallacy of whatever is in front of you. Your solid conviction that you are onthe path of Truth leads you finally to: – or, true Faith. Unshakeable as a rock. Though pure and simple, it cannot bemoved by the most trying of demands. This faith is summed up by the word certainty.Life becomes very easy, with certainty. It leaves no room for self-sabotage. Onceachieved, this pure Faith is the one who is next to what the master, himself, represents –spiritual perfection. This is your final destination. Where you become whole, again.Our Ladder of Success is a useful example of the stages of growth. There are manyothers from which to learn. And, learn you will! But, between stages of growth, you willhave to align your mind to your new

position…AlignmentThere are only two words you need to know, to understand alignment. That is not tosay it will be easy for you to accomplish! Sometimes the simplest things can be the mostchallenging. The two words are these: Faith and Inspiration.We spoke of them in the Second Level, if you recall. And, above, we mentioned thecertainty involved with Faith. Be comfortable with allowing each level to settle in andbecome natural to you. Never try to force growth. It simply will not work! This feeling ofnaturalness you will become familiar with, and will soon be able to tell when you arepoised for another period of growth. That is alignment.As to inspiration – what is there to say? Something will inspire you. If you have tosearch the ends of the earth, find it. You are one with everyone, and yet unique. This isfascinating, is it not? How are you different from everyone around you? What might youdo to

bring a refreshing new way of looking at some part of our world?Keep looking. Once you find it, you are well on your way to…VictoryThe first two aspects prepare you for the last. The hardest to achieve, for any childborn on Earth. This is not a victory over anyone else. It is mastery of yourself. Whostands in your way of this mastery? The Dark Censor.Who is the Dark Censor? It is the one inside you who says, “I can’t, because…â€.Where did it come from? Everyone and everything around you, your whole childhood,that told you how life is limited.All of your life you have been told by people who and what they think you are. I donot care what they have said. I am here to tell you what you are going to become. Youwill awaken in stages, pause to assimilate, and embark again. You will become perfect,again, because from perfection you are made.All around you, in the sky, are gold sparks you do not see.

You do not see, becauseyou do not know to look. It is that from which everything that is made is made. Sunlightreflects off of it; and one day you will see it for yourself. What is it? Little bursts of theformless, before it forms.From this your entire life will be created. You will tire of manifesting specific things.Of this, I assure you. But, just the certainty of where you are going will bring you a life ofdiscovery and joy. Play with it. Remind yourself every morning. Say, “Today, I willplay.†Forgive those who expect you to behave a certain way, just because everyone elsedoes. They are still asleep. Just smile, and know that one day they will join you!Does this mean you will never have challenges? No. Do wolves not prey on the sick ofa herd, leaving the healthy members? Storms down diseased trees, leaving room for thestrong to grow? In the same way, any trial you face will force you to admit to the

thingsand actions that are no longer contributing to your growth. Go back to your waterfall, andwash away this debris. Come out renewed, and ready to continue to play. The journey isyours, and we are waiting for you to join in the celebration.Consider the following thoughts well: Always continue to learn. Always share whatyou learn with those who desire to know. Balance your action with stillness. Look aroundyou, now, and see that your character has revealed itself in the clothes of your world. Doyou like what you see? If not, change it.How? Law is law. Freedom is being able to use the law to further your growth.Whatever it is you see around you, that you wish to change, know that it is actuallywithin yourself – and so only by changing yourself will you find happiness. Rememberthat whatever you would complain about in others, an aspect of is lurking within you.Conquer it, or the pent up energy will

destroy the vessel you are in.If the universal is infinite, it cannot be divided. If it could be divided, it would not beinfinite. Therefore, none of us is ever separated. You touch everyone, and everyonetouches you.Look to nature for clues of ways around the Dark Censor. Again, you have onlyyourself to convince. Study names, study dreams, fear your wish – if it will make it morereal. Remember the journey is within, not without. And nothing else can come close.Now, add to this list of observations with ones of your own. Jot them down, beforeyou forget them. Look back at them later, and you will see your growth, right there onpaper! Get started today. Let me know how you are doing. Look at each thing you pass,with your new vision – and ask yourself, “What does this really mean?â€â€¦

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