The entity should attempt, - seriously, prayerfully,
spiritually, - to see even that as might be called the
ridiculous side of every question, - the humor in same.
Remember that a good laugh, an arousing even to what might in
some be called hilariousness, is good for the body,
physically, mentally, and gives the opportunity for greater
mental and spiritual awakening.
That seriousness with which the body (and mind) takes on the
material as well as the mental and social relationships is
not good. While the happenings, the experiences even in the
material sojourn may have at times tended to convince the
body of the seriousness of living, know that life should be
joyous, happy, open, and ALL that brings hope.
For, in the seriousness of it all, know that the very fact of
consciousness itself, the very fact of an awareness of self
and self's emotions, is an expression of the awareness within
of the divine and of His (God's) hope for thee. And if He be
with thee, what matters what others think or say - in the
material world?
In giving the urges that are latent and manifested, - these
are approached from the sojourns during the interims between
the entrances into the earth, as well as from material
sojourns. However, we find that the astrological aspects -
as called - have little to do with the material expressions
in this entity's present experience.
Thus we find one rather inclined to be controlled or urged
through the emotions. Thus the experience of the proverbial
artist or rhymer or poet or musician. These are the fields.
These are the manners in which the entity seeks expression in
this material sojourn.
So the entity oft feels it is misunderstood, that under a
different environ all things would be different.
USE THAT THOU HAST IN HAND! This might well be said to this
entity, in arousing itself to those expressions wherein the
great abilities of the entity may bring that awakening which
may SOME DAY (if there is the attempt to find self) make the
entity SUDDENLY famous. Let it not be notorious.
Astrological influences, then, mean little. But Venus,
Mercury and Jupiter are a part of the experience; the high
mental ability, the artistic temperament, and the emotions or
relationships with many.
For this particular entity, never take or play the game of
chances. It is too serious a business for this entity, and
the emotions that arise from same oppress, submerge, rather
than arouse to activity as they may in the experience of
some.
Be MINDFUL of the little things, but DO see the humor, do see
the laughable side, and not always the tears, the drab, hard
sides. For, there is more than one phase of any problem, any
condition, any relationship. Life IS of the Creative Forces,
and an individual uses same for weal or woe.
As to the appearances in the earth, - we find that these are
the means of greater emotions. Not all may be given here,
for many have been the experiences. These few are given as
indications of how the emotions may affect the physical, the
mental and the spiritual body, here and now. Thus may the
entity see self.
Magnify always the virtues, in others and in self. Minimize
the faults, minimize the problems of life, - physically AND
mentally.
Have an ideal. This too oft has almost escaped the purposes
of the entity in the expressions in this experience. Yet,
great are the abilities and the possibilities in the entity
contributing to the welfare of mankind - its brethren - in
this experience, to such measures as to bring hope, peace,
harmony into the experience of the entity.
Before this, then, we find that the entity was in the land of
the present nativity, during those periods of the struggles
in the early settlings of the land.
With the activities that brought about turmoils, the entity
knowing of and being under discipline found that desire for
"SOMEWHERE else." These brought dissatisfaction, and that
innate expression which so oft finds activity in the innate
forces of the entity, "If things were different, how much
better I could do. If I were in the position or place of
some entity that appears fortunate, how well I might do."
This is lack of self-confidence. This is lack of the IDEAL
that is spiritual. For, know, all things material have first
their inception in the spiritual. Then they give or take
form in the mental, finding expression in the material.
Illustrate this in that as brings to mind the concept of the
music of nature, the music of the spheres, the music of the
birds, the poetic expressions that oft rise to thy mind.
These gradually give impressions.
Thus may the entity find in this analysis the greater
abilities for the outlets for greater expression, - in
relationships to groups, to problems, to prospective
activities. As a member of a group, good, but working better
alone for those expressions as a part of groups.
The name then was Armed Helmann. In the experience the
entity gained, the entity lost, the entity gained.
Thus the seeking of relationships in other lands, those
abilities to use the relationships in the varied
temperaments, - all become a part of this entity's
consciousness in the present.
Before that the entity was (among those that find
manifestation in the present) in the Grecian-Persian land;
being among those that were of the temperamental poetic
expressions, and yet brought into that activity in which
there was the subtle conformity to other rules which the
associates of the entity attempted.
Those influences brought into the entity's experience the
fear of idealistic movements, the fear of spiritualistic
intents - and yet a hope, a vision of something that finds
its expression in music or in poetry.
These were the activities during that period in Greece and in
the Persian-Arabian land; seeking and desiring to make those
expressions that would answer to the emotions of the common
people (as would be termed in the present), the emotions that
are of a creative nature in the lives of a community, a
state, a nation.
The name then was Hekla. In the experience the entity
gained, yet the entity was called impractical by those in
association with him; the dreamer, and yet made the
foundations for those things in which awakenings came to
others.
Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land, when there
was the recreating of outlets for the emotions of the people
of that period; following the period of rebellion - and
during the periods of reconstruction when varied groups were
in those fields of activity that set individuals for a
particular service or work.
There the entity was among those in the word creative groups
for those activities in the Temple of Sacrifice, the Temple
Beautiful - the building of homes, the segregating of those
from the attempts of the state to control the offspring of a
nation. These then were in teaching, in music, in song.
Then the entity was in the name Tek-Ton.
As to the abilities of the entity in the present:
First find self. Awake to the joy in the earth, even under
trial ye give expression of same. Manifest it in thy life,
rather than the sorrow. This will need cultivating. But
Life itself is a cultivating of the joy, of laughter, of
those things that bring hope, - and attempting this will not
only bring those things that are of a creative influence in
the experience of the entity but a joy in same.
In those fields of poetry or song or music of ANY nature,
especially of the reeded instruments, the entity may find the
outlet and the joy in expression here.
Let that light which is of the Creative Force guide thee, and
don't guide the light.
Let that mind be in thee as was in Him, who thought it not
robbery to make Himself equal with God, that ye, too, might
be one with Him. For, as His son, ye are an heir of His
kingdom. Do ye accept or reject same?
Ready for questions.
(Q) Is my health largely a matter of my state of mind, or is
there some organic disturbance?
(A) As has been indicated.
(Q) Does my most useful future lie in the United States or
in my own country (Canada)?
(A) As we find, in the United States - as with those
activities in the reconstruction, which may carry the entity
back and forth, and even to other lands; but be creative, in
music, in song, in verse.
(Q) What have been my former associations with [
2174] and
considering our complete cooperation in educational work,
will it return?
(A) In the Grecian as well as the Egyptian experience the
associations were creative and in the educational field.
These may be rebuilded, if there is the attempt on the part
of the entity to laugh - not cry - about it all.
We are through for the present.
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BACKGROUND
12/30/41 [
2647] wrote: "...I am perplexed about several
matters, and in the question period after the Life reading, I
would like to have the following 3 questions asked..." [See
2647-1, Par. 39-A--41-A.]
REPORTS
8/27/74 He wrote from Canada: "...During a disastrous fire
my Life reading was burned or destroyed, and I have been
hoping for some years to go to your office headquarters to
ask for a copy. Owing to age (72) I am unable to make this
trip, but I would like very much to have a copy... I have
remembered MUCH in the Reading and it revolutionized my
entire life in many permanent ways..."
9/13/74 GD's note: Copy was sent with request for a more
detailed report to add to his Life reading.
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