One finds self a body, a mind, a soul; each with its own
attributes and its activity in the earth. An entity, then,
is a pattern of that which is also a spiritual fact; Father,
Son, Holy Spirit. These are one, just as an individual
entity is one. An entity, then, is the pattern of divinity
in materiality, or in the earth. As man found himself out of
touch with that complete consciousness of the oneness of God,
it became necessary that the will of God, the Father, be made
manifested, that a pattern be introduced into man's
consciousness. Thus the son of man came into the earth, made
in the form, the likeness of man; with body, mind, soul. Yet
the soul was the Son, the soul was the Light. The individual
entity, then, finds - as it applies that ideal, that life in
its experience - a perfect pattern for itself if it will
accept it as such; whether as a physical attribute, a mental
attribute or a spiritual attribute. In the acceptance there
may be the activity of spirit, activity of soul, activity of
the mind, activity of the body. For it is with body and mind
that associations or relations are established in the earth,
as an entity deals with the physical and mental and spiritual
problems of a material experience. Thus we find the
variations as to the manner of application. Emphasis or
stress is placed by the individual entity upon either the
body, the mind or soul. And some phases of activity of
spirit or soul are not the same. For the spirit is the
whole. The soul is individual. The mind may be spirit or
spiritual, it may be carnal. The physical body gives
expression to mind, spirit and body.
So the complex problems arise in the experience of each
individual entity. With this body, then, the purpose is
right. Are the activities, the relations, ever directed by
the spirit of the Pattern that is given to man? That should
ever be the question. And the answer can only be as has been
given, "My spirit beareth witness with thy spirit."
Then, when there are those experiences in the life of an
entity in the material plane, when expression is given to
that which is the prompting or directing influence in the
life of an individual entity, it is ever those that draw
nearer to the universal consciousness of the Christ that come
closer to the perfect relationship to the Creative Forces or
God, the Father - which the man Jesus attained when He gave
of Himself to the world, that through Him, by and in Him,
each entity might come to know the true relationship with the
Father.
Thus is the ideal set. Thus should be the prompting of this
entity, as of each entity. As to how beautiful this has been
and is accomplished oft in the experience of the entity, may
not be stressed too much. Yet there is oft within the
entity's own consciousness that wonderment as to whether
correct choices have been made in dealing with others.
At such times, then, look deep into the life of the man Jesus
and see how He dealt with the problems of the day. As He
gave, in the interpretation of His purpose in the earth, He
recognized the needs of each soul as to its purpose in the
earth also. For, all men (and He was a man) have fallen
short of the glory of God. Only in Him, through Him, by Him
may one attain to that true sonship, that true fellowship,
that true relationship to the Creative Forces or God.
Ready for questions.
(Q) Please advise cause and correction of my impression of
constant effort to escape and need of great haste, - and from
what?
(A) Self. It is the haste from self. If the activities in
the earth are examined, it will be seen that the purposes are
much within that same realm of application indicated in the
sons of thunder who asked, "Lord, call down the angels that
they may set all right." Would this be mercy? Would this be
judgment? Would this not be cutting off the opportunity? So
long as life is active, there is the opportunity for that
soul to be moved also by the spirit of the God-consciousness.
(Q) Why does constant awareness of aloneness and
incompletion predominate?
(A) The purpose being in the right direction, the loneliness
is felt because of the feeling of insecurity. Let that light
be in and through thee that encompassed Him, even in the
garden when He asked those to watch with Him while He prayed.
Surround thyself with that consciousness which comes in
merely calling the name - Jesus, the Christ, the same
yesterday, today and forever! This will bring the conviction
within self as it did to Him when He withstood the
temptations of the body, the temptations of the mind, the
temptation of purpose in the earth - and angels ministered
unto Him. For, to each entity, each soul, there is ever the
ministering angel before the throne of grace, the throne of
God. The ministering angel is the purposefulness, the spirit
with which ye would do anything in relationship to others.
(Q) Why should conscious freedoms from this condition have
only been evident during my residence in ..., Penna?
(A) Through the vibrations that have been set by the entity
itself. Why, ye may ask, did the Master love to be in
Galilee, when the house of the Lord His God was in Jerusalem?
Why did He love to be alone in the mount? This within the
self of this individual entity, and others, brings the
vibrations with which it attunes to the variations in soul,
mind, body. This is better accomplished in some particular
place or position where there may be the same attunement of
the vibrations of the body.
(Q) Has a previous spiritual retrograding required me to
meet and be overshadowed by results of actions of others,
conditions which I had no part in the making, - as Grace, -
Robert, - etc.?
(A) These have power over thee only as ye let them.
(Q) Has my spiritual growth been consistent with my
spiritual age?
(A) The growth is not in spirit. The growth is in what
spirit, or according to the spirit with which ye would work.
The growth is in the soul, in the ideal, in the oneness of
the Christ-Consciousness.
(Q) Do I unconsciously resort to continual "propping" or is
there normal strength of development there?
(A) This is very well. As ye give out ye grow. Ye grow
just as the earth did, by the Father-God giving out of self
and in that desire. What is thy desire? For God, for self,
for thy fellow man? The first commandment is, the Father
first, then thy fellow man. Little is spoken of self, but it
is self-awareness, self-consciousness that brings fear and
doubt.
(Q) If I have, through the various lives, retrograded,
please tell me how, - when and why?
(A) Who is to judge? One is thy judge - the Lord thy God.
For man would look on and judge only outward appearances.
God looketh on the heart. The purposes and the try are as
righteousness before God.
(Q) What can I do to correct the current frequent conditions
of mental, almost physical panic which I encounter in myself,
and why have they been almost a nightmare to me over many
years? What can I do to avoid this condition in the future?
(A) Just as indicated. Surround self - daily, purposefully
- with the consciousness of the Christ indwelling. "Not my
will, O God, but thine." Most individuals find, as self does
at times, "If I can do this it will be pleasing to God." Who
made thee s judge of God's pleasing? Who made anyone? The
pattern! Cut to the pattern. Don't draw too close the hem
or don't leave it too loose, for the bagging shows just as
much as the overstitching.
(Q) Am I devoting sufficient time to my spiritual
development, or should this take precedence over all material
things?
(A) Soul development should take precedence over all things.
For, seek the Lord first, and all these things will be added
unto thee.
(Q) Can this development best be attained in individual
concentration or group study?
(A) Studied most by opening self for the consciousness of
the Christ-purpose in and through thee, and by pouring it
out. Has it not been given that He comes at an individual's
bidding? How oft do you ask that He be thy guest in thy
heart, thy mind, thy life, thy body? THAT is the manner in
which each soul may grow. He will not be the uninvited
guest. For the WILL puts man either in attune or out of
attune with God.
We are through with this reading.
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REPORTS
7/20/44 EC's letter to [
3357]: "We have been just recently
informed that you were co-giver with Lane Mellinger of the
book "Secret Forces that Change the World." We are sorry
that we did not know this, so that your name could have been
in the Bulletin with Lane Mellinger's. Please accept our
apology, and we do wish to say that we appreciate the gift
very much. Was a disappointment not to see you at the
Congress this year, and we didn't have any one to lead the
singing for us. We did have a lovely time, and many
interesting people here. Every one seemed to enjoy it,
although we were very much in need of more space, and so were
very crowded. Do write when you can, and we do appreciate
every thing."
1946 Gina Cerminara's note: "Mrs. [
3357], a divorcee, is a
tall, large woman, of imposing presence; excellent singing
voice; dietician for some welfare home for girls, similar to
YWCA."
