Merlyn's World

Merlyn's World

Imagine the Possibilities

Wily Old Wizard

Notes from Outside of Time and Space

( Whereof to See the Wizard)

INTRODUCTION TO MERLYN'S WORLD

Those of you who have been fascinated as I have by the tales of King Arthur

and his knights of the Round Table will probably need no introduction to Merlyn.

He appears, sometimes prominently, in many of the stories and legends of Arthur,

and has himself been the sole subject of many books over the intervening years.

Some of these wonderfully written and often lengthy works have attempted to

unravel the mysterious origin and life of the famous "magician". The truth is,

however, that no matter how painstaking has been the investigation, no-one really

knows how many of the "facts" that have been uncovered are really true.

It is entirely possible that all the stories of Arthur, Merlyn, and the other

characters in the tales are merely legends with little or no basis in fact. To a real

student of early English history, this matters not at all. The stories, whether legend

or history, are simply too enchanting and memorable to be ignored.

This man, who has been called Merlinus (Roman), Myrddin (Welsh), and the

Merlin of Britain (a title), Emrys (another Welsh name), and assorted other aliases,

emerges from these epic tales as the most memorable, the most amazing, and

perhaps the most important character of all.

His seemingly endless roles include those of a musician, traveling bard,

naturalist, physician, mystic, seer of the future, druid priest, warrior, teacher of

Arthur as a young boy, counselor of Arthur the king, emissary of a united Britain,

architect of shrines, astronomer, and all-around miracle worker. Small wonder

that he has been immortalized as a magician. If all of these skills and abilities were

truly a part of this one person, the world has not since seen his equal.

In our own troubled time, it would certainly be helpful if a man with the insight

and wisdom of a Merlyn was available to guide us. Would we listen? The kingdom

we call "Camelot" was built on Merlyn's strong principles, and was destroyed when

they were forgotten. The legends say that Arthur was the "Once and Future King"

who will appear again at the proper time to help lead the world down the right path.

These same legends were not very clear about whether the Merlyn of Britain really

died, or simply disappeared to re-emerge in another time and place.

Is it possible that he has?

... Ben Bolt

W.O.W.

WORDS OF WISDOM

Y.G.I.T.S. by Merlyn

(Your God is Too Small)

"Through physical insight and mathematical rigor, guided and

confirmed by experimentation and observation, we've established

that space, time, matter, and energy engage a behavioral repertoire

unlike anything any of us have ever directly witnessed. And now,

penetrating analysis of these and related discoveries are leading us

to what may be the next upheaval in understanding: The possibility

that our universe is not the only universe."

From: "The Hidden Reality"

by Brian Greene

The author of the above quote, Brian Greene, is not a mystic, a prophet, or a

preacher. He is what we normally refer to as a "scientist". The following is part of the

blurb on the jacket of his book:

"Brian Greene received his undergraduate degree from Harvard

University and his doctorate from Oxford University where he was a

Rhodes scholar. He joined the physics faculty of Cornell University

in 1990, was appointed to a full professorship in 1995, and in 1996

joined Columbia University, where he is professor of physics and

mathematics."

Impressive credentials, indeed. I think it is safe to say that Dr. Greene is in the

forefront of what is considered scientific thinking in the 21st century. In the past 100

years there has been, if you'll pardon the expression, a quantum leap in the viewpoint

of the scientific community regarding the nature of our universe.

Pushing outward into the macro-cosmic world of the galaxies and simultaneously

inward to the micro-cosmic world of energy particles has led to the inevitable conclusion

that there seems to be no limits no matter which direction we look. It's quite amazing

that it has taken us so long to consider this possibility, since the evidence has always

been there, and the wisest of us have always known it. Alas, the world of science has

been insisting on measuring everything for so long that they had become blind to our

infinite, un-measurable, reality.

Even now, we read in Brian Greene's quote that there is a "possibility that our

universe is not the only universe". That is an oxymoron. The prefix "uni" means one.

We cannot have more than one uni-verse. What we can have is one universe that is

far more complex than we have suspected, and that includes possibilities we have yet

to imagine. That is what we have.

This is not new information. Here are a few more quotes from out historical past:

"In my Father's house are many mansions."

... Jesus

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are

dreamed of in your philosophy."

... William Shakespeare

"... connect your subject with the universe and catch an echo of

the infinite"

... Oliver Wendell Holmes

"If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst forth at once

into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty one."

... The Bhagavad Gita

"We look at it and do not see it;

Its name is The Invisible.

We listen to it and do not hear it:

Its name is the Inaudible.

We touch it and do not find it;

Its name is the Subtle (Formless)."

... Lao Tzu

This is what I see from outside of the time/space illusion. The idea that men call

"The Universe" is all there is, and all that can be imagined and more. The idea that

men call "God" is exactly the same thing. The personality/force that is the Creator/

Creation has no time/space limitations, hence there are no beginnings or endings to

find, and no dimensions to be measured. Any "God" that we can conceive of or describe

is already too small by definition, since words cannot describe the un-describable, and

the most precise equipment science can devise cannot measure the un-measurable.

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GREETINGS FROM MERLYN

Hello, my brothers and sisters, this is Merlyn. Some of you may have heard of me

in my connection with the legendary stories of King Arthur of Britain. Merlyn was really

only one of my names, but it seems to be the most familiar one, so that is the one I will

use. Direct conversation over such a large expanse of "time" is rare, and I do not plan

to waste my opportunity.

Some of you know this, but many of you do not, so I will state the case plainly at the

outset. In the 21st century C.E., you are all here on earth on the cusp of a great shift in

human circumstances, both physical and non-physical. The very planet you live on is

going through monumental changes, and that is just the beginning.

In my last experience, approximately 1500 earth years ago, I too was faced with a

completely different world from the one in which I grew up. However, my world then

consisted primarily of the Roman civilization and its neighbors on all sides. At that point,

few were thinking globally, let alone universally. The situation was similar, however, in

that most people living in that time and place were being forced to re-evaluate some very

basic assumptions about what was necessary for their survival - as individuals, or as a

race. Those of you now focused here on earth are faced with the same dilemma.

Whether this is a bad thing or a fantastic improvement will depend on you. A heavy

responsibility, but one that you are eminently qualified to handle. Even if you are not

aware of it, the ability to remake yourself and your world for the better has always been

yours. The natural cycles of night and day provide each of us with a brand new set of

circumstances every morning, and it is always up to us individually what we do about it.

The idea that we are helpless to solve our so-called problems is a man-made assumption

that has been around for a long time, but it is simply not the case. The truth is, there is

no such thing as a problem. There are only opportunities to learn, and the greater the

difficulty, the greater the learning potential.

In the 21st century (which is only a convenient measurement of the Christian community)

a tidal wave of changes is upon the earth and all of its inhabitants. The accompanying

growth potential is almost beyond comprehension. How will YOU take advantage of this

fabulous opportunity? That is up to you, but maybe my story, which follows, will give you

some useful ideas along with a somewhat larger perspective. Why not stay with me a

while and see?

... Merlyn

I can

SEE you

W.O.W.

SOME INTERESTING THINGS YOU LEARN LIVING "OUTSIDE OF TIME"

* The thoughts you hold in your mind are automatically creating your future.

If you are always thinking about your past, you will simply repeat it.

* EVERY thought you have is creative. If you keep thinking the same ones, they

will ultimately show up physically in your life.

* This is a hard one, but it is true. Because time only exists on the 3D level,

your thoughts not only change your future, they also change your past!

If you don't like your past, simply change your present thoughts, and

watch what happens.

FROM NOW ON, THIS PAGE WILL BE RESERVED FOR OUR LATEST CONTRIBUTIONS.

We have completed the work on this page and the "Essays" page to make them easier to read everything on a small screen. There are still two columns of entries, but the columns are clearly separated so they can be accessed just by scrolling up or down. The other pages will also be changed very soon.

On the "Archives" page, you will find five personal interviews

that we have created with Merlyn interviewing some very famous

individuals from the past. We are resuming that process, and

will begin by posting just below on this page a recent interview we had with Abraham Lincoln. We hope you will find it of interest.

... Merlyn

August 2016

A MESSAGE FROM MERLYN

In spite of all the negative news you are hearing on earth these days, the situation is not hopeless no matter what all the prophets of

doom are saying. There is always something you can do about it.

Here are some thoughts on the matter:

We have noticed in our observance of the daily experience of

some people that the focus of many of their thoughts is causing some

problems. It has been said succinctly that "Thoughts become things",

and it is very easy to dismiss that as just another one of those quaint

aphorisms of the "positive thinking" proponents. The truth is that

those three words are perhaps the most important ones in the English

language. (Not counting "I love you")

Any thought that is repeatedly held in ones mind will inevitably

begin to attract those exact conditions in his or her world. It makes no

difference whether the repeated thought is about something that is

desired or something that is not wanted, the process is still the same.

In the world of the mind, like attracts like. That is just the opposite of

the physical world in which opposites attract, but it is a fundamental

law nonetheless.

To make this work for you and for your world, the answer is to

monitor your thoughts constantly. If what you are thinking makes you

feel good, then that is going to produce a positive result. If it troubles

you, find a way to replace it with a different thought to avoid attracting

what you don't want.

Collectively, this is critical. When thousands or even millions of

us are holding onto thoughts of illness, danger, threats from others,

a collapsing economy, deterioration of the environment, or any other

of the endless variety of negative possibilities, we are merely helping

to create the problem.

We must realize that our thoughts are the most powerful creative

force we have, and just like our atomic energy, we cannot afford to be

careless with them. Positive thoughts are ten times more powerful than

negative ones - try focusing on them totally and watch what happens

in your life.

... Merlyn

There is a story about a man trying to solve the world's

problems, when his young daughter comes into the room

and asks if she can help. He's touched by the girl's concern,

but impatient to get on with his work, so he takes a map of

the world, rips it into little pieces, and gives it to the girl,

telling her that she can help by piecing the world back to-

gether. The girl doesn't have a clue what the world looks

like, but she takes the pile of papers back to her room.

Two days later she rushes into her father's study, "Father,

father, she says. I've put the world back together. " And

indeed the shreds of paper have been very meticulously

taped together. The father is stunned, and asks how she

did it. The girl turns the map over. "On the back was a picture

of a person" she said. "I put the person back together and

then turned it over and the world was back together."

300,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

A recent study.by scientists from Harvard and Yale suggested that there are probably at least 300 sextllion stars. That is a 3 followed by 23 zeros, or three trillion times 100 billion.

If stars are basically suns, how many planets are there?

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE VATICAN

We have had the opportunity to observe the development of the organization called the "Catholic" church for about the last 1600 years. Their influence reached as far west as what is now known as the British Isles from

the beginnings in what became the fourth century AD. From the outset, it

appears that the purpose was to create a world-wide organization based on

decisions made by a council directed in Nicea by the Emperor Constantine in

325 AD. The result has been a mixed history of mayhem and sainthood the

likes of which had not been seen before on this planet.

We would like at this time to offer a few suggestions to that organization

in an effort to improve their results in the coming centuries. Our suggestions

are based on some facts that appear to have been distorted along the way.

We will begin with our letter to Rome, and follow it with a rather lengthy list

and discussion of our observations. We hope you will find it helpful.

... Merlyn

October, 2017

The Vatican

Rome, Italy

Dear Sirs,

We, and millions of others now living on Earth, assume that none of our

following observations will come as a surprise to you. As you know, our

entire solar system is now operating on a different level than it has for

the last 2000 years. The Pisces age begun by the birth of the Christ has

been replaced by the age called Aquarius, an era of "light" and truth.

Mis-information cannot longer survive. The "second coming" of the Christ

spirit has begun, and will in the next millennium result in nearly everyone

on the planet embodying true Christianity.

In light of this change, may we suggest that you, as the presumed

standard-bearer of the faith, abandon those policies and teachings that no

longer apply. It must be obvious to you that your organization is already

dwindling in membership and importance in much of the world. This is

bound to continue unless you radically alter your course.

Can you find it in your hearts do these things?

(1) Admit that the message of the Christ was not that he was the world's

savior, but the shining example of what everyone could and should become.

The I AM that spoke to Moses from the burning bush is the same I AM that

Jesus said was "the way", and also the same I AM that resides in the soul

of every man, woman, and child ever born on Earth. You have always

known this. Tell everyone!

(2) Admit the truth of the process referred to as "re-incarnation". Every

other organized religion in the world knows about it. So do you, but

you've been denying it for so long, you're starting to look foolish. It is

common knowledge (and common sense) among all enlightened people

everywhere. Tell everyone!

(3) Finish the job of completing a proper biography of the man called

Jesus. Your mis-informed followers should know about his education in

India, Tibet, Persia, and Egypt. They should also know about his marriage

(at Cana) to Mary of Magdala, who was also trained in Egypt, and was his

partner in the Palestine ministry. You know this. Tell everyone!

(4) Give up on your misogynistic patriarchal organization. You know that

human-kind is an equal partnership of males and females and that the

eternal souls we all are are androgynous anyway. Sex is not, and never

has been, evil. It is perhaps the most beautiful gift given to us all, and

your distortions have caused it to be mis-used. Tell everyone!

There is much more that your influential organization could do to promote

true Christianity in the world, but the few we have mentioned would be a

good start. It's in your best interest, too, because there will be no place

in the coming millennium for your current approach.

... Merlyn

JOY TO THE WORLD

April 2018

LETTERS TO GOD FROM KIDS

* Dear God,

I went to this wedding and they kissed right in church. Is that OK?

Neil

* Dear God,

Instead of letting people die and haveing to make new ones why don't you just

keep the ones you got now?

Jane

* Dear God,

I think the stapler is one of your greatest invention.

Ruth M.

* Dear God,

In bible times did they really talk that fancy?

Jennifer

* Dear God,

I am Amearican. What are you?

Robert

* Dear God,

I bet it is hard for you to love everybody in the whole world. There are only

4 people in our family and I can never do it.

Nan

* Dear God,

Please put another holiday between Christmas and Easter. There is

nothing good in there now.

Ginny

* Dear God,

If you watch in Church on Sunday I will show you my new Shoes.

Mickey D.

***

We are reminded of the story

of a young man walking along

the beach. In the distance, he

sees what looks like tiny dots

all over the beach and the shape

of an old woman, bending down

and then walking to the edge of

the sea, tossing something into

the sea, then walking back, and

bending down again, picking

something up again and throwing

it into the sea.

As he approaches, he sees

that the beach is littered with

starfish, left behind by a quickly

receding tide. There are hundreds

of starfish dying on the beach,

and one old woman picking up one

at a time, walking to the edge of

the sea and tossing it back, and

then picking up another.

He is astonished at the imposs-

ibility of her task, and says, "Why

on earth are you doing that? Why

are you bothering? You can't save

enough of them to matter."

She threw one more starfish

into the sea and yelled into the

wind. "It matters to that one."

May 2018

MORE LETTERS TO GOD FROM KIDS

* Dear God

If we come back as something, please don't let me be

Jennifer Horton because I hate her.

Denise

* Dear God

Maybe Cain and Abel would not kill each other so much if they had their own rooms. It works with my brother.

Larry

* Dear God

If you give me a genie lamp like Alladin, I will give you

anything you want except my money or my chess set.

Raphael

* Dear God

We read Thos. Edison made light. But in Sun. School

they said you did it. So I bet he stoled your idea.

Sincerely, Donna

* Dear God

If you let the dinosaur not extinct we would not have a

country. You did the right thing.

Jonathan

* Dear God

Please send Dennis Clark to a different camp this year.

Peter

* Dear God

Thank you for the baby brother, but what I prayed for

was a puppy.

Joyce

December 2018

THOUGHTS ON THE STATE OF THE WORLD

Throughout the centuries, there have been many leaders in this world who have expressed their frustration with the current situation at that time. The wisest have

usually offered some good advice that would greatly ease the problems. A lot of

that advice was often ignored. We would like to begin a series of monthly comments

here by some of those wise individuals that we believe would certainly be beneficial. This planet is entering a new phase, and there are now millions of humans here who are likely to me more receptive to good advice. Let us see if this is true.

Our first offering will be a pair of excerpts from "readings" by the 20th century seer

Edgar Cayce, who seemed to have access to a source of information referred to as

the Akashic Record. He produced in his lifetime over 14,000 of these readings with

almost perfect accuracy. Here are his comments on some universal problems:

"Any MOVEMENT that is other than that of the brotherhood of man

and the Fatherhood of God is dangerous! ... Raise not democracy

nor any other name above the brotherhood of man, the Fatherhood

of God."

And when asked: "Will it be possible to maintain a fair standard of living for our

own people while helping to raise economic standards in other parts of the world?"

Cayce replied:

"Not only MUST it be possible, it MUST be done if there will be any

lasting peace! But it must begin in the hearts and minds of individuals.

For it is as just given, ... As the vital cells of the body -- when they have

rebelled, and caused sufficient others to do likewise, destruction sets in."

More to come --- Merlyn

November 2019

LOVE AND VIOLENCE

The current world situation has stirred our interest like no other before it. This is the first of several entries that will appear on our website in the near future to offer our view.

We have tried for several years now to express our "outside of time and

space" viewpoint positively. We will continue to do that, because it has become

quite popular in these days of mass communication to focus on one or more of

the negative aspects of society. The third dimension "reality" that appears to

humanity's five senses is designed around contrasts like good and bad, black and

white, positive and negative, etc., so for thousands of years, mankind has exper-

ienced these contrasts in the extreme, and taken them for granted. We are going

to offer some thoughts on two of these contrasting conditions in the hope of en-

couraging even more attention in a positive direction.

For this offering, our first choice for the negative side will be "VIOLENCE",

and the contrasting idea this time will be "LOVE". We'll start with some comments

on violence, using a "peace-loving" country like the United States of America. We

have uncovered these facts:

* Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was himself shot to death, once said,

"the United States is the greatest purveyor of violence in the world

today." Is that still true? Quite possibly.

* In the USA, firearms and ammunition accounted for $52 billion in total

economic activity last year. There are enough guns in the country today

for every man, woman, and child to possess one, with 67 million left over.

* Every 24 hours, 100 civilian American lives are lost to gun violence, a

level unfathomable in most developed countries.

* The USA leads the world in military exports, accounting for 36 percent of

the global trade, and a full 10 percent of the manufacturing output is

dedicated to weapons of war.

* American arms contribute to destruction around the globe, facilitated by

a network of 800 military bases across 70 countries and territories.

* Movies, television, and even video games made for children are loaded

with violent action, turning tragedy into made-for-profit entertainment.

The above facts do not even count the multiple other nations who are

actively developing ballistic weapons capable of mass destruction and of

course mass murder. Or the individuals and organizations creating "terror'

often for so-called religious reasons, by killing and maiming as many

civilians as they can.

How do we solve these problems? More and more military power

doesn't seem to be working. Diplomacy might help if we could get

reasonable agreement among the politicians involved. Private money

can do some good if it isn't motivated by bottom-line profit. All of

these approaches have been available and even tried for centuries,

and the situation hasn't improved very much. What is missing?

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Let's talk about our positive choice for a moment. What do we mean

when we use the word "LOVE"?

The scientific world is now mostly willing to admit that what has been

called "matter" is really a mixture of energy and information, and only

appears to have physical form because of our observation of it. The

physical nature of the universe we live in can almost be summed up in

one word -- ELECTRICITY. Matter, when reduced to its basic microscopic

form, turns out to be nothing more than one form of electrical energy.

The atoms and their sub-atomic particles are held together by electro-

magnetism, and basically so are the galaxies and the billions of forms

they consist of. Only the scale is different. This is not new information.

It has been known by the wisest of us for ages. Many have just forgotten.

What does that have to do with LOVE?

Let's start by explaining what we don't mean by the word LOVE.

One of your dictionaries has listed eight definitions for the word "love".

The first six refer mainly to romance, sex, or infatuation with other

physical objects or ideas. Number seven simply says "in tennis, a score

of zero". Definition number eight finally mentions the possibility that

LOVE might be a term for "God's benevolent concern for mankind", or

even, "the feeling of benevolence and brotherhood that people should

have for each other".

Now, if the created "uni-verse" (literally - one song) is just energy,

what did the wise ones know about that? In parts of the east, the

created energy is called "PRANA". In China, it is referred to as "CHI".

In English, these terms are usually translated to "LIFE FORCE". What

if we were to substitute two synonyms for LIFE and FORCE, and

replace them with AWARENESS and PRESSURE? Is it possible that this

"AWARENESS" is what we call CONSCIOUSNESS, and the pressure is

called EMOTION? if we now have a consciously aware creative force

that has emotion, what emotion could move it to create?

Why did Michelangelo create sculpture? Why did J.S. Bach write

music? Why did Rembrandt or Van Gogh paint, or William Shakespeare

write? Was it perhaps that they just loved to do it? Have you noticed

that one of the most quoted verses in the Christian "Bible" includes the

words "for God (the Creator) so loved the world (the Creation) that He

gave his only begotten Son ..." ?

It appears that Science and Religion are slowly being forced to

merge their respective viewpoints on physical "reality", because they

have both always been guilty of focusing their attention on only one

part of a multi-level creation. Now some scientists are considering

the possibility of more than one uni-verse, and are obligated to call

it a multi-verse. Others have even voiced the opinion that there

really is only one reality, and it is called "consciousness", making

everything else a derivative. They tend also to treat this as new

information, but it too has always been known by some and forgotten

by the rest.

Let us see if we can use the electrical nature of our world as a

model for a larger perspective. The overall term ELECTRICITY can

be described in at least three other ways.

1. AMPERAGE (The strength of an electric current)

2. CURRENT (The flow, or rate of flow of electron

movement, which controls the result of that movement)

3. VOLTAGE (The electro-motive force, or pressure

behind the current)

If we substitute the word CONSCIOUSNESS for the word ELECTRICITY,

can we possibly describe it in a similar way?

1. LIFE FORCE (The strength of consciousness)

2. VIBRATION (or frequency - the rate that determines the

result of that force)

3. LOVE (The pressure behind the vibration)

In a practical sense, if there is no VOLTAGE in an electrical circuit,

there will be no movement, no matter what else exists. Worse yet,

if there is uncontrolled VOLTAGE, the results can be disastrous. In our

conscious world, no LOVE of any kind would result in no activity either,

and if the LOVE is there but misdirected, mistakes or even chaos might

result.

We are convinced that what has been called LOVE for many centuries

has been misunderstood and misdirected to the point of near disaster. if

humans feel strong emotional attachment to economic, military, or even

physical strength, for instance, that can act the same as an electric

current that is out of control, and it often ends up being destructive in

some way.

Instead of thinking about LOVE as a happy coincidence when we meet

the right person, find the right job, or live in the right country, we need to

think of LOVE as a force. Not just any force, but the most powerful force

in creation, because it is the sole reason for creation. We ignore this at our

cost, since there really is only one of us. We will all ultimately realize it for

what it is: NOT JUST AN EMOTIONAL LUXURY, BUT THE ABSOLUTELY

ESSENTIAL AND ONLY DRIVING FORCE THAT CAN CREATE A FUNCTIONING

SOCIETY, WHETHER LOCAL OR GLOBAL.

If LOVE is not the basis for our activity or is focused in the wrong direction,

the entire system can break down. World history has proven that repeatedly.

Finally, if we realize that LOVE must be there before we do anything, what

should it be focused on to avoid a short circuit? Let's see what the wise ones

say about that:

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Here are seven selected non-biblical quotes from some of those wise ones:

* "They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against love, for

love rules the Gods as he will, and me."

... Sophocles 495-406 BC

* "We have done with Hope and Honor, we are lost to Love and Truth."

... Rudyard Kipling 1865-1936

* "Satyagraha - it's root meaning is 'holding onto truth, hence - force of

righteousness. I have also called it love force."

... Mahatma Gandhi 1869-1948

* "That love is all there is, is all we know of love."

... Emily Dickinson 1830-1886

* "The love that moves the sun and the other stars."

... Dante Alighieri 1265-1321

* For to be wise, and love, exceeds man's might, that dwells with the

Gods above."

... Wm. Shakespeare 1564-1616

* "Where love rules, there is no will to power; and where power rules, there

love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other."

... Carl G. Jung 1875-1961

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And ... there are so many verses in the Bible about love, we will settle for only

two, which we believe should sum up the subject.

* 1 John 4:8 "He who does not love does not know God, for God IS love."

* Matthew 22: 37-40 " You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,

and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first

commandment. And a second is like it. You shall love your neighbor as

yourself. On these two commandments rest all the law."

... Jesus

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November 2019

I AM

"Cogito, ergo sum." (LATIN)

"Je pense, donc je suis." (FRENCH)

"I think, therefore, I am." (ENGLISH)

... Rene Descartes 1596-1650

A famous saying, right? Too bad it's wrong. Mssr. Descartes, who was a

brilliant man, got this one backward. We do not exist (I AM) because we think

(I'M AWARE). We think, because we exist. The I AM created the thinking, not

the other way around.

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EXODUS 3:13-16

"Then Moses said to God, 'if I come to the people of Israel and say to them,

the God of your fathers has sent me to you, and they ask me, What is His

name?, what shall I say to them?' God said to Moses, 'I AM who I AM.

Say this to the people of Israel. I AM has sent me to you. ... this is my

name forever.'

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If you were to take advantage of one of those 'sensory deprivation' devices, and

eliminate all the input from your five senses that you possibly could (no sight, no

sound, no physical feelings, no smell, no taste), guess what. You would still be there,

and you would know it. What's more, you might even become aware that the I AM

you discovered inside yourself was far greater than you thought it was.

Did I say "thought"? Yes I did. That's what your I AM always wants to do - think.

Just try to meditate and turn off the thinking, and you'll see how difficult that can be,

but it can be done. When you do, the I AM part of you that is the thinker, will always

be there, and you will know that you are not your thoughts, you are the witness that

is having them. That witness that you are, the I AM, is a timeless holographic

expression of the I AM creative [Go(o)d] force that spoke to Moses. So am I. So is

everyone else, even if they don't act like it. There is only ONE of us. Our amazing

and infinite differences are simply proof of the limitless power of the creative [Go(o)d]

force. Everything in this fabulous multi-level creation is just another part of the I AM

that is making it.

So what's the point? It's simple. The eternal [Go(o)d] creator I AM loves to create,

and that's what He/She does. The process never ends, and He/She really loves the

creation, too. So that's what all us little I AMs are doing as well, and if we don't love

our own creations, it's because we're just doing it wrong. We need to only create

things that we do love. The big catch to this is; - there really is just one of us, so we

need to be sure that our creations are all meant to be [Go(o)d] for everyone. That's

called "Making Heaven on Earth".

... Merlyn

P.S. There are no coincidences. Everything happens for a reason. The

founders of the United States of America knew what they were doing, and they named the new nation AMERICA on purpose, because it is an anagram for the I AM RACE. If you happen to be an American, it's your job to make that work.

March 2020

" WHAT IS TRUTH?"

... Pontius Pilate

In his book entitled "Think on These Things", a Theosophist

named Jeddu Krishnamurti once said this:

"The search for truth is true religion,

and the man who is seeking truth is the only religious man."

Virginia Beach, Virginia is the home of a large organization of

seekers called The Association for Research and Enlightenment.

(A.R.E.) This association was founded by, and is based on the

body of information gathered by Edgar Cayce and friends during

his lifetime of giving thousands of "readings" while in a self-

induced hypnotic trance.

In pursuing this noble goal, and relying heavily on the revelations

of Mr. Cayce, the A.R.E. seems to be living up to the ideals of Mr.

Krishnamurti by endlessly seeking "truth". Alas, they may have

fallen prey to the same error that plagues almost all seekers of

truth. They are relating all their findings to the "readings", which

means that any new truths that present themselves are automat-

ically colored by what is already believed. it strikes me that if

you place any limitations, specifications, or criteria on your search,

you are doomed to keep riding up blind alleys like "organized

religion" (an oxymoron) often does.

For instance, Cayce enthusiasts have embraced the idea of re-

incarnation - a big step forward in Western thinking, but do not

seem to have gone beyond that to the "alternate realities"

concept where all lives past, present, and future are simultaneous.

There might be no end to the ways we can get caught up in

time and space, which any Hindu will tell you us just an illusion

that only applies to our earthly "third" dimension.

Kahlil Gibran says in his famous book :The Prophet", "Don't say

that you have found THE truth -- say that you have found A truth

while walking your path." He seems to know that truth is limit-

less and ever-changing. That makes sense to me. If all the

observable universe is constantly growing and changing in all

directions, then "truth" inevitably must be doing the same. How,

then, can we seek it? Maybe we can't.

Maybe we can only open our minds and let truth find us. The

portion of the current truth that we can understand and deal with

will possibly make itself known as we are prepared for it. That

sort of an active force seems to make the words "truth" and "God'

interchangeable. If they are, then Krishnamurti was right on the

mark.

... Merlyn

Here are some quotes from Mahatma Gandhi on "truth"

"Truth is what the voice within tells you."

"Truth is like a vast tree which yields more and more fruit the

more you nurture it."

"Truth alone will endure; all the rest will be swept away before

the tide of time."

"Truth, which is permanent, eludes the historian of events."

"Truth is the first to be sought for, and beauty and goodness

will then be added unto you."

"The quest of truth involves self-suffering."

March 2020

COVID-19 or CORONAVIRUS

The entire planet of Earth is now being beset by a world-wide epidemic

presumably caused by an organism named the "Coronavirus") Thousands

have been diagnosed as having the virus in their body, and many others

already in a weakened physical condition have died. From our "outside of time and space" view, perhaps we can offer some observations that may be helpful.

A. This is a simplification, but basically every human being has at least

four living "bodies" at all times.

* The spiritual body (sometimes called a soul) is like the

architect of a house.

* The emotional body is the need, or purpose for building

the house.

* The mental body is the designer and builder of the house.

* The physical body is the house that is the result.

B. The use of these "bodies" was aptly described in these words of

Mahatma Gandhi:

* Your beliefs become your thoughts.

* Your thoughts become your words.

* Your words become your actions.

* Your actions become your your habits.

* Your habits become your values.

* Your values become your destiny.

C. There is a book entitled "The Biology of Belief" by Bruce H. Lipton,

PhD, who was a cell biologist at both the University of Wisconsin and

Stanford University, and is an internationally recognized author and speaker.

In this book he describes in detail the process that living cells can use when

confronted by a destructive virus. In brief, the healthy cell, sometimes with the help of a vaccine, but ultimately using the belief system of the host, will prevent the virus from reproducing itself and solve the problem.

D. Is belief important? Both Gandhi and Dr. Lipton certainly said so,

but one might also consider these words of Jesus in Matthew 9:28-30.

... the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, "Do you

believe that I can do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord". Then he

touched their eyes, saying "according to your faith be it done to you."

And their eyes were opened.

... Merlyn

March 2020

"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident."

... Arthur Schopenhauer

Here are two famous examples of the above quote.

Thomas Paine, who was born in England in 1737, after moving to and living in

America for only 13 months, published his famous 50-page pamphlet called "Common

Sense" in January of 1776. It sold more than 500,000 copies, and was instrumental

in paving the way for the Declaration of Independence.

In 1787, he returned to England, wrote a book called "Rights of Man" criticizing

a monarchal society, and was indicted for treason. Having moved to France anyway,

he wrote another truthful book called "The Age of Reason" which took on organized

religion and questioned the validity of the Bible. This landed him in jail for a year.

After returning to America by 1803, he found that his positive influence had

been forgotten, and he was thought of as merely a rabble-rouser. He died in 1809,

and his obituary had this line; "He lived long, did some good and much harm".

Finally in 1937 the Times of London referred to him as "The English Voltaire".

____________________________________________

Martin Luther King Jr., born in America in 1929, received a PhD from Boston

University in 1953, and as a Baptist minister, became the leading advocate for the

civil rights of members of his race. While leading non-violent protests, he was

arrested, his home was bombed, and he was subjected to personal abuse.

Between 1957 and 1968, he traveled over six million miles, spoke over 1500

times, wrote 5 books, and many articles. He was arrested upwards of twenty times,

and assaulted at least four times, and was ultimately assassinated in 1968.

He is now remembered as the youngest man to ever win the Nobel Peace

Prize, and his life is celebrated with a national holiday.

March 2020

YMYOR You make Your Own Reality

It's a fact. THE fundamental fact. It is so basic that it is the first thing we should teach

every one of our children. If they don't learn that, then whatever else they do learn is

automatically distorted by their lack of understanding of how the world works.

Why don't we do this? Well, for one thing, we don't teach it because no-one ever taught

it to us, so most of us don't even know it. A more insidious reason, however, is that we

don't even want to know it. Accepting the fact that we make our own reality places the

burden of responsibility squarely on our own shoulders, and we really don't want that.

I once had a conversation with a bright young man and suggested that the creative

force we call "God" is the same creative force that resides in all of us, so technically speaking

we are God. He answered: "I don't want the responsibility". End of discussion. The idea

was categorically rejected on the basis of who was responsible for his life.

Well, here is the bad news. It doesn't make any difference in the scheme of things

whether we want responsibility for our life or not -- we have it anyway. We cannot escape

it. The responsibility is, and always has been, and always will be ours. Of course, that is

also the good news. If we don't like our life, we can change it. The flip side of our

responsibility is our Creator-given right to fix whatever is broken.

Most of us are familiar with the phrase; "The devil is in the details". Herein lies the

problem. We all get so thoroughly caught up in the details of our lives that in order to

alleviate our confusion, we create a "Devil" to blame for our inability to make it come out

right. This imaginary Devil can take the form of "evil" people, natural calamity, illness,

accidents, famine, war, etc, etc - all the difficulties we create to make life on earth so

complex (or interesting, to say the least).

The other thing that we are never taught because our teachers didn't learn it

themselves, is just who is this "YOU" that is making your reality? Accidents don't appear

to have been something we created for ourselves. Children who are born with severe

physical or mental limitations don't look like they are responsible. Natural disasters that

kill thousands are not something we consciously select.. Why (in the world) would we

make these realities?

Why, indeed? That is the question. To BE responsible, or not to BE? Here is the

answer. We are called "human beings" because we are all in the process of being humans.

It is not an accident that we are here - we chose to be here. Being human is an election

that the real "we" made because we wanted to. Here are five more fundamental "facts".

See what your reaction is to these. Even if we don't accept them, they are still facts.

1. Every human being on earth is only one small part of a larger entity that is not just

a big group of personalities, but ultimately all personalities, most of which are not "humans"

at all.

2. Many of the decisions we make involving our earth life (or lives) are made at other

levels of our minds and we may or may not even be aware of them consciously. Nonetheless,

"we" are still making the decisions. That which appears painful from our limited perspective

is merely another growth opportunity for the entity.

3. These decisions can include: (a) The time, place, and sex of the transition called

"birth" and the resulting family connections. (b) Physical, mental, or social limitations to be

dealt with, or the lack of them. (c) The general duration of each earth experience, and the

time and manner of each transition called "death".

4. Decisions made at any level are not "carved in stone". Each entity is an open-ended

creation/creator that decides on the fly. Conscious choices made on earth are critically

important, and affect not just one person, but the whole universe.

5. Therefore, whether or not we consciously know it, we are constantly making our own

reality with our core beliefs, our intentions, our attitude, and our day-to-day decisions. A

belief in a benevolent "God" really helps to form that reality (so it works), but the system

operates the same without it.

... Merlyn

LOTS MORE BELOW !!!!

THE GAME

Life on Earth is a game. Did you know that? Would you be different if you knew?

It is now 2024, and planet Earth seems to be in just as much of an uproar as it ever was.

The growing pains of the new world being born now are creating negative scenarios of all kinds.

While from an "outside time and space" point of view this situation is being considered only

temporary, on Earth, the problems are real enough to cause considerable suffering.

As always, however, the serious difficulties being experienced, whether climatic, societal,

or economic, are still solvable by correcting the one thing that has not yet been fixed. This is

what has been missing. A large (but shrinking) part of humanity's population does not yet

understand who we are and why we are here. Too many still do not know how to play the "Game'.

The good news (God-spell) is that the information is now abundantly available and aware-

ness of it is growing rapidly. What we all need to do now is speed up the process, which may

even take several more generations if we don't get on it. We can no longer afford to ignore the

situation. Ignore-ance is now not an option for players in the game.

In a small attempt to work on this problem, let me call your attention to a couple of books

now available out of the hundreds more being written and the unlimited data on the internet.

The two books I refer to were written by Michael Newton, PhD, and are entitled "Journey of

Souls", and "Destination of Souls". Dr. Newton, who is a hypnotherapist in private practice, has

for years been regressing patients to a part of their existence between their multiple "incarnations"

on Earth, which all of us have had. In one of his interviews, he was told that the individuals in

"soul groups" between Earth lifetimes often refer to their Earth lives as "The Game".

If you have not yet done so, I might suggest that you do a little research of your own into

the subject of reincarnation. The majority of those involved in non-Christian religions are very

familiar with this information. Just knowing that you have been around forever in a variety of

situations and will never cease to exist is likely to change your whole view of this world

immediately.

... Merlyn

April 2022

WHO THE HECK ARE WE?

Some folks are critical of others simply because they don't have enough information to answer

this question. Maybe we can help. Here are three things we all should know.

(1.) All of us are immortal, re-incarnated beings. Some have been here hundreds or even thou-

sands of times in every conceivable kind of a body. After we leave here, we enjoy a beautiful period

of "R. and R." with friends and helpers before deciding whether or not to return here for more Earth

experiences.

(2.) We are all part of a noble experiment on this spectacular planet where everyone has "free will"

to choose what they think and do. We are star-seeds from five different sources, purposely chosen

to avoid the in-breeding which would ultimately weaken physical humanity. The plan was that we

would inter-breed among these five sources to create a super race. All were equal, but each source

had a small advantage for this purpose.

(a.) The BLACK race was given a little more physical skill.

(b.) The RED race was more in tune with the natural world.

(c.) The BROWN race was more aware of their spiritual nature.

(d.) The WHITE race was a little better at organization.

(e.) The YELLOW race was generally given a slightly higher intellect.

The "super race" hasn't worked out very well so far because with our free will we started

focusing on our differences, and each race has too often just tried to maintain their separateness

or even demonstrate their assumed superiority.

(3.) The purpose of male and female bodies was, of course, to provide the means for continued

entries into the world. The fact that sex is enjoyable was merely designed to make the system

work, and keep everyone happy. We've all been male and female many times, but like the Creator

our eternal "soul" entities are androgynous, meaning both male and female. Many are born on

Earth with this awareness, which can be confusing at times, but they may be just more advanced

than the rest of us.

IT'S A GAME, FOLKS. LET'S STOP ARGUING AND JUST ENJOY IT!

... Merlyn

June 2022

From Michael Luscome

In her radio show, Dr. Laura Slesinger said that, as an observant orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination

according to Leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any circumstance.

The following is an open letter from Michael Luscome, penned by a U.S. resident on Nov. 14, 2014, which was

posted on the internet. It's funny, as well as informative.

Dear Dr. Laura

Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for

example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination ... end of debate.

I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some other elements of God's laws and how to follow them.

1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from

neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify?

Why can't I own Canadians?

2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned by Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think

would be a fair price for her?

3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of Menstrual uncleanliness - Lev. 15:19-24.

The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offence.

4. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord - Lev 1:9. The problem is

my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?

5. I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I

morally obligated to kill min myself, or should I ask the police to do it?

6. A friend of mine feels that though eating shellfish is an abomination, Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than

homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this? Are there "degrees" of abomination?

7 Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. i have to admit that I wear

reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?

8. Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed., including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly

forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?

9. I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear

gloves?

10. My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev./ 19"19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by

wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread. (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme

a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? Lev24:10-16.

Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair, like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev.20:14)

I know you have studied these things extensively and thus enjoy considerable expertise in such matters, so I'm confident

you can help.

Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and un-changing.

Your adoring fan,

James M. Kaufman, Ed.D. Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education, University of

Virginia. (It would be a damn shame if we couldn't own a Canadian.)

RANDOM THOUGHTS (on what it means to be a human being.)

... Merlyn

At the end of Thomas Sugrue's wonderful biography of the seer Edgar Cayce,

which was entitled "There is a River", the last chapter is entitled Philosophy. The

chapter begins with the sentence, "Man demands a beginning and a boundary".

That's true, and it is our collective problem. We do insist on having boundaries

and limits to everything so that we can measure it and somehow understand it

better. The difficulties we create for ourselves by this insistence are, if you'll

pardon the expression, endless.

Many of us have enjoyed the fascinating feeling of swimming underwater.

Especially in a natural surrounding like a coral reef, there is something magical

about immersing oneself in a completely different and amazing aquatic envir-

onment. To experience this watery world, we merely have to accept the limit-

ations it imposes for a short period of time. Those limitations, of course, are

many, and rather important.

We no longer have access to the air that we need to stay alive unless we

take some along with us, and even then we only have a short period of time

available. We cannot walk, talk, or hear normally anymore, and our vision is

often severely reduced as well. Specifically, without electronic help, we have

almost completely lost our communication with the world above the water

suface. Eventually we tire of working our minds and bodies in the modified

efforts we call swimming, and happily return to the familiar realm of sunlight

and fresh air.

This is almost a perfect metaphor for what happens when our real multi-

dimensional self, sometimes called a "soul", elects to dive into the relative

world of time and space. When we voluntarily lower the curtain of our aware-

ness to focus our new "conscious" minds on the merely three-dimensional

realms, the shock is very much like abruptly plunging into cold water. Our

new infant physical body invariably begins to cry ... loudly. I suspect that for

many of us our first thought immediately after our "birth" is, OMG, now what

have I done?

In spite of the narrow view of the skeptics among us, there exists a huge

body of information, much of it now in writing, about the circumstances surr-

ounding a human soul when it is not presently here on earth. Apparently, there

is a limitless variety of experiences available to all of us, and no two are exactly

alike (think snowflakes). However, there is an amazing consistency in the

reports that we have about the quality of the reality we have when not focused

in a physical body.

Descriptions of this reality always contain words like freedom, joy, security,

beauty, oneness, peace, contentment, wonder, excitement, lightness, well-

being, harmony, balance, etc. These are words we might use to describe a

place like the one we call heaven. It certainly seems significant that everyone

who tries to describe this experience uses the same terminology - it implies

that the viewpoint has definite validity.

In order to carry our swimming analogy forward, we are forced to assume

that the "souls" we are talking about exist prior to physical birth on this planet.

In our mind that is a far more logical assumption than the notion that an eternal

entity is created only when a human baby is born. Even the scientific society has

now concluded that time does not really exist, so eternity becomes a permanent

NOW instead of merely a one-directional extension of time.

At any rate, it is not surprising that a soul living in the blissful freedom of

a heavenly environment would have a big adjustment to make when suddenly

faced with this world's limitations. It begins to make sense that we all require

a growing up period before accepting the responsibility for our own earthly life.

This raises the inevitable questions. Why on earth would we come here in

the first place, and why can't we remember where we came from? These

questions have been answered repeatedly over the centuries by countless

enlightened souls, many of whom have been ignored, laughed at, or even

martyred for answering them. Now, in the century we call the 21st, there seems

to be slightly more open-mindedness and a quickening global trend toward

awareness of who we really are. It's about time - we're coming dangerously

close to destroying the whole game (again?).

Wisdom tells us that the limits we encounter here are voluntary, self-

imposed, and temporary. The enlightened ones say that we are here because

we chose to come here, and we are "swimming" in the ocean of time and space

for the sheer exhilarating experience of doing so. The boundaries of relativity,

like the rules and the sidelines of an athletic contest, are what make the game

satisfying and fun if we let them.

Like all the self-help gurus have been telling us, "attitude is everything".

We can jump right in, live in the NOW, try to remember who we are and why

we're here, and thoroughly enjoy the challenges we call life, OR - we can claim

we didn't ask to be born, bemoan our fate, imagine that we are victims instead

of creators, and make ourselves and others unhappy in the process. It's our

God-given "free will" choice. What is the potential result of choosing to be the

eternal multi-dimensional beings we truly are? I thought you'd never ask.

In the 1970's a remarkable woman named Jane Roberts "channeled" for

several years an entity who said "I don't really have a name, but you can call

me Seth". With the help of her husband, who transcribed every word, Jane/

Seth produced a vast and profound body of consistent observations, in writing,

on the human condition. It is available to anyone in several books and in book

stores as well as on-line. This is a sample from "The Nature of Personal Reality".

"The human personality has no limitations except those which it accepts.

There are no limits to its development or growth, if it will accept no limits.

There are no boundaries to the self except those boundaries which the self

arbitrarily creates and perpetuates. There is no veil through which human

perception cannot see, except the veil of ignorance which is pulled down by

the materialistic ego.

That which appears empty, such as your space, is empty only for those

who do not perceive, who are blind because they fear to perceive that which

the ego cannot understand. The ego, however, is also capable of greater

knowledge and potentiality and scope. It dwells in the physical universe, but

it can indeed also perceive and appreciate other realities. The ego is part of

the personality, and as such it can partake of sturdier, heartier, more vivid

realities. The personality can dwell and does dwell in many worlds at once.

The inquiring intuitions and the searching self, like summer winds, can

travel in small and large spaces, can know of actualities that are more minute

than pinheads and more massive than galaxies. The power and ability of the

human personality, in a most practical manner, can be seen as unlimited."

... Seth

If perhaps you are one of those who are not satisfied with channeled

information, here are two more examples of the same kind of advice offered

by different sources. One is contemporary 21st century wisdom, and the

other refers to centuries past. Nothing has changed. Those who are aware

have always been so.

FROM THE PRESENT: A quote from a wonderful author, speaker, and

modern-day guru named Mike Dooley, who inspires thousands of people daily

with his personal "Notes From the Universe" at www.tut.com. We heartily

recommend that you do yourself a favor and get to know Mike.

"Admission into time and space requires a belief in limits; a belief that

both time and space are real; that you can therefore have and have not; that

love can be lost or found; and that you are what your physical senses show

you and no more.

These illusions immediately lead you to believe that you are incomplete.

Yet, far from indicating you are flawed, they reveal your brilliance by filling you

with desire, igniting your emotions, fueling your passions, and catapulting you

out into the world where journeys are begun, connections are made, and dreams

come true ... only to be replaced by new dreams as your divine sense of

incompleteness persists.

This is by design. Feeling incomplete does not make you so. It's how

legends are born, giants are made, and history is written. It's why you're here.

To ever so briefly escape your true identity as you live with an unquenchable

thirst that will lead into adventures of grandeur, discovery, and a realization

that love is all there is."

FROM THE PAST: There is a treasure trove of knowledge often referred

to as Ancient Wisdom, and is sometimes called The Mysteries. The Mysteries,

or Mystery Schools, were ancient colleges of spiritual training. They existed

all over the world in various forms from Polynesia, to Mexico, to Europe, to

China, to what we now call the Middle East, and specifically Egypt. Undoubtedly,

the knowledge is older still, but our historical records are incomplete.

The curricula were long (often twenty years), rigorous, and highly motiv-

ated. Their objective was no less than to produce super-human beings who

would be the spiritual teachers and guides of the human race. This training

pre-dates Christianity by thousands of years, and its true objective was to

elevate the selected trainees to the level of conscious co-creators of the

universes. The key word in that sentence is conscious, because we are all

co-creators whether or not we know it consciously. The only reason that our

world struggles to survive is because of a majority who tend to co-create un-

consciously, thus generating less-than-ideal results.

In the foreword of Manly P. Hall's encyclopedic volume on philosophy

Society's Vice President, says:

"In the program of the Mysteries, each individual must grow into the

comprehension of truth. Before he could be entrusted with the divine powers

of mind and will, he must accept knowledge as a responsibility to his Creator

and his world, rather than as an opportunity for the advancement of

personal ambitions. The masters of the Mysteries taught secret practices and

disciplines by which the properly qualified disciples could develop the potent

abilities latent within the soul, and so, come into conscious communication

with spiritual realities."

So how do we, as Seth's "human personalities", access our unlimited

potential? First, by realizing and accepting that it is there, and second, by

repeatedly directing our attention inwardly to the source of our power. The

connection is always there. It is our responsibility and our destiny to remember

how to turn it on. Is there one "secret" that will allow us to open the door to

our hidden potential? Probably not. There are no doubt as many secrets as

there are seeking souls trying to find one, because each of us is walking his/

her own path, but there is one attribute we all have that can provide a clue.

It is a talent that belongs to every child from day one, and grows daily until

"maturity" slowly eats away at it and renders it ineffective. It is the MAGic

we refer to as iMAGination.

Why is our imagination so important? Consider this. We cannot see

the end of the heavens. There are literally billions of galaxies in the heavens,

and we will never be able to count them all, but we can imagine them. We

cannot see the energy we call atoms, either. Atoms are really invisible, but

even if they weren't, they are so small as to be almost beyond our under-

standing - and now we have dissected them into far smaller components.

How can we grasp this reality? By imagining it, that's how.

What are the limits of imagination? There are none that I know of.

The term "limited imagination" is an oxymoron, since no matter how vast we

imagine our multi-verse to be, it could always be greater. Science has

postulated the "big bang" theory which imagines our physical universe to be

expanding at an accelerating pace. Nobody yet to our knowledge has

mentioned that it could also be diminishing at the same rate in the opposite

direction, but that is equally plausible. Or perhaps the universe is expanding

in multiple directions simultaneously, and we are only aware of one. Who

can prove this is not so?

How many realities can you imagine? The final chapter of the book I

mentioned at the beginning of this article (There is a River) makes it clear that

all of man's philosophies combined are not large enough to begin to explain

our reality, which has no beginning, ending, or boundaries. And the beauty of

it is that we are all participating in its ongoing creation.

Let me offer a gift left for us by Jane Roberts in 1979. In addition to

being a channel for Seth, Jane was also a gifted author and poet.

What magicians we all are,

Turning darkness into light,

Transforming invisible atoms

Into the dazzling theater of the world.

Pulling objects

(people as well as rabbits)

Out of secret microscopic closets;

Turning winter into summer,

Making a palmful of moments

Disappear through time's trap door.

We learned the methods

So long ago

That they're unconscious

And we've hypnotized ourselves

Into believing that we're the audience,

So I wonder where we served

Our apprenticeship.

Under what master magician did we learn

To form reality

So smoothly that we forgot to tell ourselves

The secret.

January 9, 2024

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE

fu'ture, n. (Webster's)

Def. #2: What is going to happen; what will happen;

as, no-one can tell the future.

No-one can foretell the future? Are you sure, Mr. Webster?

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could always be sure that the result of our efforts would produce exactly what we want? Maybe, but whether or not it's

wonderful then depends on what we want, doesn't it? What if what we are

hoping to get will only help us personally and does nothing for anyone else?

What if it would cause trouble? Can we control that?

Consider this. If we throw a rubber ball against a flat wall, the rebound is somewhat predictable, but that is certainly not true if the wall is very uneven on its surface. Who knows then which way the ball will bounce? That is the problem. The physical world we experience is really a vast field of energy,

some of which is physical, and some that is not. Thoughts, words, and actions are also made of energy and are projected onto this field, and to complicate it further, the field is not static -- it is constantly changing. What are our chances of accurately predicting the result of any thought or action?

It is often helpful to know the possible, or even the probable reaction to what we think, say, or do, but without the unknown factors in a changing universe, the

whole system becomes lifeless. The thing we call growth is always dependent on the variables. Wait a minute! If the future is totally un-predictable, then what does that say about the "laws" of physics, or even the cycles of nature, for that matter? Some of what we observe certainly seems to be dependable. Doesn't the sun look like it's coming up every morning?

That's right - isn't it beautiful? We have this incredible created universe that functions like a well-oiled machine. It also has so much built-in flexibility

that we can somehow change its course by just thinking about it. How is that

possible? Well, from an "outside of time" perspective, this is what it looks like.

Apparently, we have several controlling forces at work here.

First: There is the original Creative Force - (mind, consciousness, life, random

activity, God, the big bang, or whatever else you want to call it) that is so vast and

powerful that it is way beyond our comprehension. It makes and runs an infinite

number of galaxies with unbelievable precision. Thankfully, it also seems to be

benevolent.

Second: This "Creator" must have the ability to sub-divide endlessly into myriad

life forms that seem to have individual consciousness. They must all be part of the same source. Some of them even show up on this little planet we call Earth with separate personalities. I guess that's one of the characteristics of the "Force".

Third: And this is what is so amazing. Every single one of these sub-divisions has

the ability to create its own little slice of reality. It can do that individually or even

collectively with the other ones. That's where the variable "future" really comes in.

Somehow, along with existing in a dependable, rule-driven creation that appears to

be separate from us, we, as individual creators can still make our own version of

the whole thing turn out the way we want it. Talk about infinity! How many individual

"universes" are there, if each one of us is making our own? It's no wonder we can't

figure it out.

Okay, here's one more observation we have from our point of view. No matter

what it may look like to any one of us at any point in "time", the whole process of

change never stops working in a positive direction. Every single little world in every

galaxy, including Earth, is constantly progressing outward into a better and better

form. The only reason it doesn't always appear that way is that while we are focused

here, we can only see the short-term changes, and they don't always please us.

From where I sit, it looks like our little planet is about to make a quantum leap

forward in its development, and many of us will be very happy with the result. Big

changes usually cause an uproar of some kind, and that's what is currently going on,

but these "labor pains" are about to produce a new and better world. Believe it.

Your beliefs matter, because you, like all the rest of us, are a Creator.

More to come ---- Merlyn

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE WORLD?

There is a story about a man trying to solve the world's problems, when his young son comes into the room and asks if he can help. He's touched by the boy's concern, but impatient to get on with his work, so he takes a map of the world, rips it into little pieces, and gives it to the boy, telling him that he can help by piecing the world back together. The boy doesn't have a clue what the world looks like, but he takes the pile of papers off to his room.

Two days later he rushes into his father's study. "Father, father, he says, I've put the world back together." And indeed the shreds of paper have been very meticulously taped together. His father is stunned, and asks how he did it. The boy turns the map over. "On

the back was a picture of a person" he says. "I put the person back together and then I turned it over and the world was back together too".

January 13, 2024

SEVEN DEADLY SINS

As defined by Webster's Unabridged Dictionary

1. Lie: "To utter falsehoods with an intention to deceive,

also; to utter falsehoods habitually."

Donald Trump is, by definition, a habitual liar.

2. Rape: "The crime of having sexual intercourse with a

woman or girl forcibly and without her consent."

Donald Trump is, by definition, a convicted racist.

3. Crime: "An act committed in violation of a law forbidding it." Criminal: One who has committed a crime."

Donald Trump has committed many acts that violated a law. By definition, that makes him a criminal.

4. Treason: "Violation of the allegiance to one's sovereign or state, betrayal of one's country."

Traitor: One who betrays his country - one guilty of treason."

Donald Trump has violated his sworn oath of allegiance to

his country. By definition, that is treason, and makes him

a traitor."

5. Extortion: "The act or practice of wresting money, etc. by

force, threats, misuse of authority, or by any

undue exercise of power."

Donald Trump has used his power to extort money many times.

6. Fascism: "A system of government characterized by rigid,

one party dictatorship, forcible suppression of the

opposition, belligerent nationalism, and racism."

Donald Trump continually uses every one of the definitions of fascism. He is , therefore, a fascist.

7. Threat: "A statement or expression of intention to hurt, destroy,

or punish, as in retaliation or intimidation."

Donald Trump constantly threatens punishment or retaliation.

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DOES ANYONE REALLY WANT THIS MAN TO HAVE THE POWER OFTHE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY?

A little political commentary for 2024

January 20, 2024

Nine Profound Quotes from Albert Einstein

1: "Imagination is more important than knowledge."

2: "The important thing is to not stop questioning."

3: "Science without religion is lame, religion without

science is blind."

4: "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."

5: "The further the spiritual evolution of mankind advances,

the more certain it seems to me that the path to

genuine religiosity does not lie through the fear of

life and the fear of death and blind faith, but through

striving after rational knowledge."

6: "When all think alike, no-one thinks very much."

7: "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as

though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though

everything is."

8: "Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles

of mankind."

9: "He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already

earned my contempt. He has been given a large

brain by mistake, since for him the spinal chord

would suffice."

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Maybe we all should have listened more to him

January 20, 2024

There is a Recent Movie About the Famous Symphony Conductor Leonard Bernstein.

Here is another sample of a "story" we found about him.

Leonard Bernstein was conducting a recording session with the New York Philharmonic

Orchestra in a studio in New York. They were recording Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and

were about two thirds finished when the recording equipment broke down. The technician

said that it would take about two hours to fix it, so Mr. Bernstein excused the members of

the orchestra, and told them to come back in two hours to finish the project.

The entire bass section adjourned to a bar just down the street, and proceeded to get

into a drinking session with some of the locals there. All of them became very drunk, and

when they returned to the studio two hours later, the situation was very bad.

Two of them passed out cold, and the others were staggering around so badly that they

were knocking over music stands, etc. Their music had to be tied onto the stands so they

could turn pages without knocking it on the floor. Mr. Bernstein was furious - there he

was, in the bottom of the Ninth, the basses loaded, two out, and the score tied !

Sorry about that ----- Merlyn

January 2024

CONVERSATIONS: ABRAHAM LINCOLN

We are very fortunate. We have just met a remarkable individual

who was involved in a very important matter during his lifetime here on

Earth. Mr. Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was almost

single-handedly responsible for keeping those states united at a crucial

period in the nation's growth. He still has a lot to say about unity.

Our conversation:

Merlyn: You've been often referred to as "Honest Abe: What do you

think of that?

Lincoln: I thoroughly disliked the name "Abe", and those who know

me well would never use it. Perhaps my efforts to be honest

were notable only because there were so many others in my

profession who didn't think it was important. I did think that

honesty was an important trait, and of course I still do.

I resolved to be an honest lawyer then, and believed that if

one could not be an honest lawyer, he should just be honest

without being a lawyer.

Merlyn: Why did you become a politician?

Lincoln: Well, first I was a country lawyer, which I became because I

was pretty good at public arguing, and I desperately wanted

to remove myself from the poverty I grew up in. Running

for congress just became the next logical step, and I felt

rather strongly about some of the local and national issues.

Merlyn: Since your assassination, you have become generally regarded

as one of the greatest leaders your country ever had. Did you

mean to do that, or did it just happen?

Lincoln: If I did accomplish any great deeds, it was because the need

for them was thrust upon me. I did seek to become the

president, but the nation was already headed toward a civil

war when I got the job, and I was unable to prevent it.

During the war, i believe I was the most unpopular president

the country had ever known. My immediate objective became

to save the union because I believed in its nobility. I wasn't

trying to destroy slavery until i realized that was necessary.

I lived with rumors of abduction or assassination from the

moment I was elected. Threatening letters arrived in my mail

almost every day. I made up my mind that there wasn't any-

thing I could do about that, so I just got on with my job, while

some others tried to protect me.

Merlyn: What did you really think about the slavery issue?

Lincoln: Well, it's obvious to us now, isn't it, it's ridiculous to think that

one man could or should be the "owner" of another. Even then,

I believed that if slavery wasn't wrong, then nothing was wrong.

Changing the situation wasn't quite that simple, though.

Slavery was a huge part of the southern states' prosperity, and

even in the north where it was illegal, there was considerable

prejudice against black people. Those who wanted to abolish

slavery altogether were a very small minority.

My personal attitude was always that all men should be

free, and if any should be slaves, it should first be those who

want to be, and second, those who want others to be.

Whenever I heard anyone arguing for slavery, I wanted to

see it tried on him personally.

Merlyn: Do you believe, like the writers of the American Declaration of

independence, that all men are created equal?

Lincoln: I think that those authors meant to include all men, and

women too, but they did not mean that everyone was equal

in all respects. They did not mean to say that everyone was

equal in color, size, intellect, moral development, or social

capacity. They distinctly defined in what respects they

considered all men created equal --- equal in "certain"

inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the

pursuit of happiness". That is what they said, and that is what they meant.

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