I did the Morning Offering and then got myself ready for the day. The Hatonn channeling for this session comes from June 29, 1988:
(Carla channeling)
I am Hatonn. I greet you in the Love and the Light of the infinite Creator. It is, as always, a great blessing and privilege to meditate with you and to engage with each channel in the study of being and the craftsmanship of listening and speaking with minimum distortion that which is heard. As we gauge the energy level in this circle this evening, we find a lack of passion. Do not think that we say these things to criticize you but merely to hold up the mirror to the face. We know that each of you is deeply passionate, deeply caring, deeply wishing to serve. And so, this evening we would speak with you about what this instrument would call passion, and what we would call the fusion of free will and purified emotion.
We shall transfer this channel to the one known as D. I am Hatonn.
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(Carla channeling)
I am Hatonn. I am again with this instrument. We find that the instrument known as D has much concern within the mind which is creating difficulties for the channeling and in this way becoming what this instrument would call a self-fulfilling prophesy. Therefore, we will use this instrument to speak for a while about this all-important subject.
Most often we discuss the Love and Light of the infinite Creator. In fact, in every discussion which we are privileged to share with those who seek to hear our voice, we speak of that which is all that there is, Love and Light. Yet these, like any other words, are cold and damp. It is passion, imagination, creativity, hope, and daring which invest Love and Light and life with the energy needed to accomplish. Let us examine passion. As we have said, it is the enclosure of two very powerful forces, purified emotion and that free will within the entity which chooses to stand behind that purified emotion. The most basic passion and perhaps the one most clear in the mind of each here, is sexual, physical passion. Because the body cannot speak, it is most often true within your illusion that true passion is felt in this way rather than in an intellectual or spiritual manner. This is as it should be, for it is the cornerstone of your carefully contrived illusion that physical passion shall bring people together.
Now, each of you knows those who are passionate about certain activities, and each of you knows within the self that each is passionately devoted to pursuing the mysterious face of a beloved but invisible Creator. In third density, that which you enjoy now, you are learning to experience using time. In time, there is the capacity to either intensify what one thinks or to disperse what one thinks, to intensify a feeling or to disperse a feeling. In time there is the making of choices, the finding of one’s own passion, one’s own heart, one’s own true ground of reality. It’s not an easy task, for emotions must be purified to a certain extent and the will brought to bear upon the desired object. Those who wish to be channels for Love and light, regardless of what their service to others is, need to feed the intensity of their Love for the Creator, need to allow time to feel the intensity of the Creator’s Love for each of Its creations. The passionate affair that you experience with your Creator is an eternal passion, a holy and divine Love, yet it is the free choice of any, no matter how well learned or seemingly advanced, to choose to intensify the life passion or to choose to relax and rest and let passion drift away upon a sea of detail and mundane activity.
In this session Hatonn spoke about the concept of passion. Hatonn began by saying most often we discuss the Love and Light of the infinite Creator, and in every discussion which we are privileged to share with those who seek to hear our voice, we speak of that which is all that there is, Love and Light, yet these words are cold and damp, for it is passion, imagination, and hope which invest Love, and Light, and life with the energy needed to accomplish our desires, so let us examine passion as it is the enclosure of two powerful forces, purified emotion and that free will within the entity which chooses to stand behind that purified emotion, but the most basic passion is sexual, passion, and because the body cannot speak, it is true within your illusion that true passion is felt in this way rather than in an intellectual or spiritual manner, yet this is as it should be, for it is the cornerstone of your illusion that physical passion shall bring people together. Hatonn went on to say each of you knows those who are passionate about certain activities, and each of you knows within the self that each is passionately devoted to pursuing the mysterious face of a beloved but invisible Creator, for in third density you are learning to experience using time, so in time there is the capacity to either intensify what one thinks or to disperse what one thinks, to intensify a feeling or to disperse a feeling, and in time there is the making of choices, the finding of one’s own passion, one’s own heart, one’s own true ground of reality, but it’s not an easy task, for emotions must be purified and the will brought to bear upon the desired object, for those who wish to be channels for Love and Light need to feel the intensity of the Creator’s Love for each of Its creations, for the passionate affair that you experience with your Creator is an eternal passion, a holy and divine Love, yet it is the free choice of any to choose to intensify the life passion or to choose to relax and rest and let passion drift away upon a sea of detail and mundane activity. On June 17, 1984, Latwii spoke of the Creator’s Love:
We feel we might be of the most service by affirming that, indeed, the purpose of each experience is to find the Creator. The finding of the Creator may occur in various ways. The beginning for some people is to see that Creator and to find the Creator’s Love within another being. Yet each being and each experience that one encounters is a mirror. One will finally see the self within that mirror. If one has been able to see the Creator in that mirror, one may then see the Creator in the self. Others, on the other hand, may begin by finding the Creator within the self and then radiating that image onto the entities and experiences that it encounters.
There are exercises which hone the will and purify emotion. These exercises may vary from entity to entity. The most simply efficacious of them, of course, as we always suggest, is meditation. The will that drives one to a daily meditation is a free choice intensifying the emotion of Love from the Creator, that a seeker pursues in the silence of meditation, in reading words of inspiration and contemplating them, or in prayer. Remember the saying of the master known as Jesus, “Let your yea be yea and your nay be nay,” and find within yourself in a daily and dedicated fashion to recommit yourself as if it were your first choice to living and expressing as much of the Creator as you can. Vocal channeling is one way. There is an infinitude of other ways to serve your fellow beings but without passion to stoke the fire within, the energies which are locked in eternity find great difficulty moving through the blocked channels of the electrical and physical body.
Thus, we would suggest to the new instrument, and to all who wish to live what this instrument would call a Godly and righteous life, to embrace the self and the nature of the self, to embrace the risk of attempting to be of service, to embrace that courage that causes the coward to speak up for that which it believes. Passion may come to you; however, if the instrument is not tuned, that is, if it does not grasp that food which it needs to be who it is, that passion will be distorted and will become petty. Thusly, we wish to encourage each by saying, in your meditations focus upon the Love that you feel and the Love that you are receiving in the eternal and infinite process which is real life. We realize that this may not seem at first blush to hold the key to someone who is making a decision about how to be of service to others. However, once the self has worked for some time upon developing an inner intensity, a fiery and creative Love and an awareness of the infinity of Love and power and Wisdom which come from the Creator, the person who feels these things will find the [inaudible] of self-doubt and feelings of unworthiness fall away.
Hatonn continued by saying there are exercises which hone the will and purify emotion, and these exercises may vary from entity to entity, so the most efficient of them is meditation, for the will that drives one to a daily meditation is a free choice intensifying the emotion of Love from the Creator that a seeker pursues in the silence of meditation, so remember the saying of Jesus, “Let your yea be yea and your nay be nay,” and find within yourself in a daily and dedicated fashion to recommit yourself as if it were your first choice to living and expressing as much of the Creator as you can, and vocal channeling is one way, for there is an infinitude of other ways to serve your fellow beings, but without passion to stoke the fire within, the energies which are locked in eternity find difficulty moving through the blocked channels of the electrical and physical body. Hatonn continued by saying we suggest to the new instrument, and to all who wish to live what Carla would call a Godly life, to embrace the nature of the self, to embrace the risk of attempting to be of service, to embrace that courage that causes the coward to speak up for that which it believes, and passion may come to you, but if the instrument is not tuned, that is, if it does not grasp that food which it needs to be who it is, that passion will be distorted and will become petty, so we wish to encourage each by saying, in your meditations focus upon the Love that you are receiving in the infinite process which is real life, yet we realize that this may not to hold the key to someone who is making a decision about how to be of service to others, but once the self has worked for some time upon developing a fiery and creative Love and an awareness of the infinity of Love and power and Wisdom which come from the Creator, the person who feels these things will find the feeling of self-doubt fall away. On March 9, 1988, Hatonn spoke about the infinity of Love:
Love itself prospers in such an atmosphere, for the entity which you are contains infinite Love in a form which is, almost always, unavailable to the conscious mind. It must be touched within that inner silence by that infinity of the Love of the infinite Creator which then channels through the seeking student joining with the infinity of Love within and thus enabling the channeling of infinite Love to occur.
There is no voice which is incapable of serving as inspiration for others through vocal channeling. We realize that some bring into this illusion memories which have been gift-given, by the self, to the self, for use in incarnation. We realize it may be discouraging to those who have not been born with such a gift to attempt by sheer practice and persistence to duplicate even one tenth of such inspirational beauty. Yet we say to you that there are many, many entities upon your sphere who wish to grasp their nature, who wish to know their Creator and the nature of their Creator and who wish to understand to some small extent the nature of the relationships betwixt humankind and Deity. Thus, one who is most modest, one who is facing a block, one who doubts the self, and may certainly do so. It is not relevant to the choice, what is more relevant is the turning within to find the passion. Where does the passion within lie? In the answer to that question, the enormous power of the will is finally grasped and able to be directed as a magic wand and the emotions purified through suffering and contemplation, through meditation and worship, are purified and whatever the central service is for each, the passion will tell the instrument its own nature.
It is, of course, a trick when you are encased in a physical vehicle which must needs be maintained in so many ways, to spend the time necessary in meditation. However, we find that where there is the will, the meditation follows. Not only during meditative periods, but again and again throughout the day and perhaps even the night watches, depending upon incarnational patterns at any particular time. Do not accept yourself as a person caught in boredom or indifference. Do not accept yourself as less than a passionate, vital, and creative being, a child of the Creator, with an infinite birthright. We would leave in this discussion an image with you concerning passion and service to others. If one group stands and holds hands together facing each other, each looks into another’s eyes, the energy moves from left hand to right hand around the circle, in service-to-others direction.
Now Hatonn said there is no voice which is incapable of serving as inspiration for others through vocal channeling, and we realize that some bring into this illusion memories which have been given by the self, to the self, for use in incarnation, and we realize it may be discouraging to those who have not been born with such a gift to attempt to duplicate one tenth of such inspirational beauty, yet we say to you that there are many entities upon your sphere who wish to grasp their nature, who wish to know their Creator and the nature of their Creator and who wish to understand the nature of the relationships betwixt humankind and Deity, for one who is facing a block and doubts the self may do so, for it is not relevant to the choice, but what is relevant is the turning within to find the passion which may be found when the power of the will is grasped and able to be used as a magic wand, and the emotions are purified through suffering, meditation, and worship, and whatever the central service is for each, the passion will tell the instrument its own nature. Then Hatonn said it is a trick when you are encased in a physical vehicle which needs to be maintained in many ways, to spend the time in meditation, but we find that where there is the will, the meditation follows not only during meditative periods but throughout the day and perhaps even the night watches, depending upon incarnational patterns, so do not accept yourself as a person caught in indifference or less than a creative being, a child of the Creator, with an infinite birthright, for we would leave an image with you concerning passion and service to others, so if one group stands and holds hands together facing each other, each looks into another’s eyes, the energy moves from left hand to right hand around the circle, in service-to-others direction. On September 12, 1999, Q’uo described a child of the Creator:
It is important to make the effort to share with one who has become embittered that which one feels about being bitter, the fruits of bitterness, that there is a lesson that can be learned from bitterness, that there is always an opportunity to begin again. There is always the opportunity every experience that one has had, to drop the illusion of activity, to retreat to a quiet, remote and isolated place within the mountaintops of meditation, to seek there the soothing hand of the one Creator upon the fevered brow, to open the heart finally and fully one last time, to throw down the weight of worry, the burden of frustration, and to ask with a full and bursting heart to be again a child of the Creator, to see again with new eyes, to move again with trembling legs, to ask again the eternal questions, to build the faith and the will to continue.
What service to others is all about is taking that same group which, indeed, needs to be of service to itself, and encouraging its own members in their services to others, and turning each person outwards so that when the hands are again held and the energy again is moving from the left to the right hand, the energy then moves clockwise, the service-to-others direction. Realize that whatever your service is to be, it has to do with facing outwards and offering without any expectation what it is you feel you can do and may do to be of spiritual service to another. Never stop holding hands with those companions you have been blessed with along the way and gazing into each others’ eyes and enjoying the sharing of the group energy that feeds you, but always remember that those who truly wish to serve shall be turning vulnerably outward and offering the gift of self, with the Creator shining through, that Light may be seen in a dark world. What is each person’s passion? Let each ask and then let each pursue that passion deeply, persistently, daily. If upon occasion one can find no passion within, do not be discouraged. It is simply time for comedy, laughter, lightness, and the bubbling over which is the easy side of passion, the free side of free will. When you laugh, you are the Creator. When you serve others, you are the Creator, the Creator’s face to another who knows the Creator not, but who knows you.
Then Hatonn said what service to others is all about is taking that same group which needs to be of service to itself, and encouraging its members in their services to others, and turning each person outwards so that when the hands are again held, and the energy again is moving from the left to the right hand, the energy then moves clockwise, the service-to-others direction, so realize that whatever your service is to be, it has to do with facing outwards and offering without any expectation what it is you feel you can do to be of spiritual service to another, but never stop holding hands with those companions you have been blessed with along the way and gazing into each others’ eyes and enjoying the sharing of the group energy that feeds you, but remember that those who wish to serve shall be turning outward and offering the gift of self, with the Creator shining through, that Light may be seen in a dark world, and let each pursue their passion daily, but if one can find no passion within, do not be discouraged, for it is time for laughter, lightness, and the bubbling over which is the easy side of passion, the free side of free will, for when you laugh you are the Creator, and when you serve others you are the Creator, the Creator’s face to another who knows the Creator not, but who knows you. On October 31, 1974, Oxal said that we all are the Creator:
My friends, each person may seem to be a human entity. Yet they are the Creator. Each natural object, each manufactured object, the very air around you, my friends, has a consciousness which is the Creator. You yourself, the originating agency of this Love which you wish to express: you are the Creator. If you can remember that the one known as Jesus saw each individual entity as part of the Father, then, my friends, you will be able to better express the Love of the Creator.
We would once again transfer to the one known as D. Realizing that the entity is apprehensive, and I can only encourage this entity to feel free and easy and to allow that freedom to loosen the lips and engage the imagination, for we can only give concept; it is the channel’s part…
(Carla channeling)
I am Hatonn and am aware of the instrument’s decision which we accept with grateful thanks for the opportunity to do the work we have done in adjusting to the instrument. We leave you with your choices, and we assure you too of an unfailing Love and a source of creative inspiration in that if you ask us to be with you, so shall we be. None of what we have said was meant to indicate that any should not channel. It is a point to encourage the process of knowing the self, so that which one does is done from inner conviction, from inner passion and not accepted upon authority from without, from us, or from any teacher whatsoever. We ask the one known as D especially to let the laughter come, to relax the tension, to feel the stress, like little electrical impulses, move down from the head, down into the shoulders, down into the arms, down to the fingers through the body, the torso, the hips, the legs off the toes. Relax and by all means avoid self-criticism.
We ask you clearly, each of you, to remember what you know already, that the statements you make about yourself to yourself determine your incarnational experience. Many new channels are caught in a trap which has been waiting for them since that time early in the incarnation when there began to be doubts about the self or stress placed upon the self that was seemingly more than could be borne. These occasions occur throughout the incarnational experience, but none affect the incarnate spirit like those experiences occurring in the early years of the incarnation. Virtually each entity with whom we have worked—and we have worked with quite a few by now—has been blocked in what this instrument would call orange ray, that is, the relationship of the self to the self and the relationship of the self to another self. It is a feeling of relative unworthiness, relatively low advancement, a feeling that is persistent and pervasive, but untrue. That is, it is a distorted reflection offered to you by those about you which were very distorted. Now, at this moment, each is a free being and each has free choice.
As long as each realizes this fact, and as long as each attempts to carry that realization into the present moment, the process of work for your planet and for the raising of the consciousness of the people of the planet will go on. Encourage yourself and speak well of yourself to yourself. If there are wounds to be healed and errors to be forgiven in relationships, pray unceasingly, speak and communicate persistently, until there is a feeling of peace, a feeling of righteousness, a feeling of freedom. Let that energy become unblocked. That energy is needed for the challenges of being in service to others. That energy that is blocked is the deepest part of your passion. May you find that passion; may you rediscover that passion each day; may you become more and more purified and intense until you have moved into that kingdom where the life experience is created by the self, not by reaction to outside influence from the illusion. The key, of course, is meditation, but we are equally desirous of expressing our beliefs that for each serious thought, each deep philosophical utterance, an entity must needs observe and laugh at the absurdities of the illusion, the dear eccentricity of humankind, the ultimate, bleak, black, but funny happenstance of life lived in the shadow of death. This is your legacy of a being incarnate in third density. Each of you knows you are eternal, and it is for this reason you wish to serve. Find the passion in that and hone it as if it were a weapon, a weapon to pierce most sweetly the hearts of those ready to receive Love and Light and life and joy.
Then Hatonn said we ask you to remember that the statements you make about yourself to yourself determine your incarnational experience, for many new channels are caught in a trap which has been waiting for them since that time early in the incarnation when there were doubts about the that were more than could be borne, yet these occasions occur throughout the incarnational experience, but none affect the incarnate spirit like those experiences occurring in the early years of the incarnation, for each entity with whom we have worked has been blocked in the orange ray that is the relationship of the self to the self and the relationship of the self to another self, and it is a feeling of unworthiness that is persistent, but untrue, for it is a distorted reflection offered to you by those about you which were distorted, yet at this moment each is a free being with free choice. On November 27, 2000, Q’uo spoke about the nature of the orange ray chakra relationships of self to self and self to other self:
We would look at the complexity of the chakra system for a moment, for there are two ways in which to think about the orange-ray chakra that do not immediately come to mind. One interesting aspect of the orange-ray chakra is that while it is entirely concerned with relationships, the relationship of the self to the self is as important as the relationship of the self to other-selves. Frequently, when there is catalyst in the mind and in the heart that is unused by the self, it has to do with the relationship with the self rather than the relationship with another self.
It is tempting and seductive to gaze at an other self that seems to have an effect upon the situation as regards the chakra blockage, yet it is not necessarily accurate to assume that there is another self involved. Quite frequently, it is the self in relation to the self that creates the catalyst that manifests eventually in physical discomfort.
At this time we would transfer to the one known as Jim.
(Jim channeling)
I am Hatonn. I am Hatonn and greet each again through this instrument. At this time, it is our privilege to offer ourselves in the attempt to speak to any queries which might remain with those present. Is there a query at this time?
D: I’d like to ask you to speak a little more on meditation block. [Inaudible] returning good will [inaudible] meditation as welfare [inaudible]. A question first of all [inaudible] different purposes give meditations different, different perfect purposes [inaudible]. You say that meditation is a key and, of course, my purpose now is coming a better vocal instrument, more in tune with energies beyond my own [inaudible] energies [inaudible] becoming a less distorted channel. The meditation that I do at present is only about five minutes, and I wonder if that’s enough time to be. A benefit of it, of course, is that I’m more likely to put in those five minutes a day than a much longer period. Can something effective be accomplished in that short of [inaudible] of time or would you more specifically name [inaudible] specifically my present goal, recommend my approach.
I am Hatonn, and we are happy to speak upon this topic, my brother, for it is one which is great in depth and breadth. To meditate, the will, as you have put it, is the primary factor which allows one to achieve whatever goal one has for the meditation. Thus, the time which one has to offer in this attempt is of less and even little importance, for if the desire to be strong and the discipline be regular, then the foundation has been laid for the effort to construct the building as desired. Thus, we would encourage you to continue with your discipline and to complete it upon a regular basis in order that the desire continues to be exercised and to be strengthened through its use and continual expression. The meditative state itself is one which is quite elusive to those who truly look within their own experience for the peace that passeth understanding, for within your illusion the daily round of activities repeating one upon another is so powerful upon the conscious mind, to the extent that one may truly feel at home, at peace, and within the center of one’s own being. Being at the persistent practice of this art, may we say, is that quality which will allow one to continue to refine the meditative practice in order that the goal of the perfect peaceful practice will be obtained in whatever manner is desired by the practitioner.
Meditation, as you are aware, may be used for a number of purposes. Many there are who utilize that peaceful moment for the solving of a persistent problem. Others for the visualizing of healing or Loving energy being given to those in need of such. Yet others will find the goal of their meditation to simply be the obtaining of a blank and quiet mind to listen, shall we say, to the infinite silence within oneself. Others, as you are being more well aware, utilize the meditative state for the purpose of receiving information of one nature or another, in one manner or another, in visual images, in feeling tones such as we have accomplished here this evening. There are as many uses for the meditative state as there are entities wishing to find within this state, for the meditative state is one which might be seen as clear seeing or clear being, in contrast to the normal conscious mind activity which may be seen as the diffuse seeing or being, where the waters of the mind are much stirred by concern and activities that surround the entity as weather upon the sea moves the ship upon the waves. Thus, within the meditative state one is able to calm the waters and direct the will and the mind in a much more efficient manner in order that whatever goal be deemed important by the entity within the life pattern, this goal, then, might be more clearly seen, visualized, and examined in whatever means have the ability to present to the entity the experience or the product of the experience that it desires.
D asked: “The meditation that I do at present is only about five minutes, and I wonder if that’s enough time to be. A benefit of it, of course, is that I’m more likely to put in those five minutes a day than a much longer period. Can something effective be accomplished in that short of [inaudible] of time or would you more specifically name [inaudible] specifically my present goal, recommend my approach.” Hatonn replied to meditate, the will allows one to achieve whatever goal one has for the meditation, and the time which one has to offer in this attempt is of little importance, for if the desire is to be strong and the discipline is to be regular, then the foundation has been laid for the effort to construct the building as desired, so we would encourage you to continue with your discipline and to complete it upon a regular basis in order that the desire continues to be exercised and to be strengthened through its use, for the meditative state is one which is elusive to those who look within their own experience for the peace that passeth understanding, yet within your illusion the daily round of activities repeating one upon another is so powerful upon the conscious mind, to the extent that one may feel at peace and within the center of one’s own being, so being persistent at the practice of this art is that quality which will allow one to continue to refine the meditative practice in order that the goal of the peaceful practice will be obtained in whatever manner is desired by the practitioner. Hatonn went on to say meditation may be used for a number of purposes, for many utilize that peaceful moment for solving a problem or for visualizing of healing energy being given to those in need of healing, yet others will find the goal of their meditation to be the obtaining of a quiet mind to listen to the infinite silence within oneself, but others utilize the meditative state for the purpose of receiving information of some nature, or in visual images, or in feeling tones, for the meditative state is one which might be seen as clear seeing or clear being, in contrast to the normal conscious mind activity which may be seen as the diffuse seeing or being, where the waters of the mind are much stirred by concern and activities that surround the entity as weather upon the sea moves the ship upon the waves, but within the meditative state one is able to calm the waters and direct the will and the mind in a more efficient manner in order that whatever goal be deemed important by the entity within the life pattern might be more clearly visualized, and examined in whatever means have the ability to present to the entity the experience or the product of the experience that it desires. On September 10, 2000, Q’uo described the nature of feeling tones:
We would suggest that this entity, and any other entity in a similar situation, take the information that has been given it into the meditative state after having considered it intellectually, and within the meditative state allow the feeling tones to arise from within that are the heart’s response to that which has been given from without, and then to follow this feeling to its conclusion, whether it be to accept all, some or none of the information offered, and to do this with a feeling of Love and gratitude for the Creator of us all and to the individualized portion of that one Creator which offers information to the one to be healed.
Thus, in your own practice of meditation, we would encourage you, as we have said before, to continue as you have with the regularity and to be not be overly concerned with the length of time during which this practice is accomplished but to remember always that the desire which you bring to the meditative state is that quality which will enhance your experience whatever your goal might be. In a grateful [inaudible], we know we have little to offer in the way of refining or changing your practice other than to suggest the very basic rule, shall we say, of attempting to maintain the erect spine, and the location of the meditation in a disciplined fashion, that is to say, a particular place within your domicile or exterior wherever you find the atmosphere most conducive to that which you wish to accomplish. That you make of this place a place dedicated to that which you wish to accomplish during meditation and allow that place to be used only for that purpose, in order that the vibratory pattern which you set up in that location might be builded upon, shall we say, and become a resource that you may call upon each time that you enter therein to practice the art of meditation. You will at once be calling upon it and adding to it as you continue in this way upon a regular basis. Thus, you will have consecrated a portion of time and a place within your life pattern for a special purpose, the purpose of your own design.
Now Hatonn said in your practice of meditation, we encourage you to continue as you have with regularity and not be concerned with the length of time during which this practice is accomplished but to remember that the desire which you bring to the meditative state is that quality which will enhance your experience whatever your goal might be, so we know we have little to offer in the way of refining your practice other than to suggest attempting to maintain the erect spine, and the location of the meditation to be in a particular place within your home where you find the atmosphere helpful to that which you wish to accomplish, and that you make this place a place dedicated to that which you wish to accomplish during meditation and allow that place to be used only for that purpose in order that the vibratory pattern which you set up in that location might be enhanced and become a resource that you may call upon each time that you practice the art of meditation, for you will be adding to it as you continue in this way upon a regular basis, so you will have consecrated a portion of time and a place within your life pattern for the purpose of your own design. On September 27, 1981, Hatonn described the art of meditation:
The art of meditation, stated most simply, is that the seeker becomes more aware and conscious of this work that is done while meditation is undertaken. If at first you have few glimpses as to the nature of this work, and in fact feel that little work could be accomplished amidst such clamor, rest your concerns and your mind will also rest.
We feel at this time that the suggestion will suffice for the comment upon your own practice and the description of the uses of meditation in general. May we speak in any further fashion, my brother?
D: Thanks, brother.
I am Hatonn, and we thank you, my brother. Is there another query at this time?
Carla: I have an experience that I would like to share with you, and any comment you could make on it would be appreciated. There was a terrific amount of energy in the room when meditation began, and I got a name even before the music was half over and I was just calming down, I wasn’t really in a good state yet, but I got this name and it was, sounded like “Kumi” or “Coo-me” or something like that. I challenged it and it wavered, so I challenged it again, with by that time a better state of focus and concentration, and it broke down into some pretty good looking snakes, and I’ve seen that before and just let ’em go away.
But this time I thought, no, perhaps I can do something better, so in my mind, I gathered all these snakes up and took them to me to accept the fact that the snakes were part of me, and when I hugged them to my breast, they turned into Monarch butterflies and flew away and suddenly it was a sunlit, summer’s day, with a breeze blowing, and I was standing in a field. This lasted for the couple seconds it took for me to register the impression, and then I sort of walked the boundary of the room again in my mind and it was clear and the energy was calm again. Do you have any comment on this experience?
I am Hatonn, and our only comments this time would be to suggest that this experience is a good example of the ability of any entity to transform that which seems difficult or negative into that which is a thing of beauty, for within the entire creation there is no being other than the one Creator. Though in many disguises does the one Creator move, the attitude of taking the snakes within your own being in the welcoming embrace of Love and compassion is the attitude which will serve each seeker best, in our opinion, when dealing with any difficulty, for the seeming difficulty and negative experience with which many seekers of truth encounter upon their journey are not encountered in order that the seeker be required to prove itself in any particular fashion or to make of the seeker any kind of victim, but these experiences are encountered in order that the seeker might be provided yet another opportunity to see within the face of another self and to welcome each experience as though the Creator stood before one and offered to one the fruit of experience.
May we speak in any further fashion, my sister?
Carla: No. Thank you very much, that was inspiring.
I am Hatonn, and we thank you, my sister. Is there another query at this time?
Questioner: No, thank you.
I am Hatonn, and we have greatly enjoyed ourselves this evening, my friends, for we feel that there has been a great deal of progress made by each instrument present. Though the program may be somewhat of a mystery to the one known as D [inaudible] that there has indeed been progress made, for as we just spoke in answer to the query of the one known as Carla, the seeming difficult situation is one which is also heavily laden with fruit for the entity that continues to look beyond the exterior of a difficulty and is able to use each experience which it encounters upon its journey in order to learn and to grow, and in this fashion enhances its ability to serve.
At this time, humbly and gratefully and joyfully, we shall leave each in the love and in the light of the one infinite Creator. We are known to you as those of Hatonn. Adonai, my friends. Adonai.
This morning I chose another book written by Joel Goldsmith to share quotes from called Practicing the Presence. Today’s quote is: “The secret of harmonious living is the development of spiritual consciousness. In that consciousness, fear and anxiety disappear. Life becomes meaningful with fulfilment its keynote.
We may know the degree of spiritual consciousness we have attained by the extent to which we have relinquished our dependence on the external world of form and have placed our faith and confidence in the Invisible. It is a recognition of God’s grace. God’s grace is our sufficiency.
There is a specific practice which will aid us in attaining this spiritual consciousness. Every day the world crowds in upon us, reminding us that we need this or desire that. To every such insistent demand, let our answer be: “No, no. This is not what I need or want. Thy grace is my sufficiency, nothing else—not money, not marbles, only Thy grace.” Let us learn to hold to that resolutely. If we seem to need plane fare, rent, clothing, housing, health, let us steadfastly acknowledge that our only need is Thy grace.
Our work may require greater strength, or greater knowledge, or greater ability than we seem to possess, or there may be greater demands made upon our purse than we can meet. Instead of accepting this apparent lack, remember that God performs that which is given us to do, that God perfected that which concerns us, or some other Scriptural passage. The human belief is that there is a physical, mental, moral, or financial demand upon us greater than our ability to fulfil; but the very moment we turn to God that is within us, recognizing that God is performing that which is given us to do, and God perfects that which concerns us, and a weight drops off our shoulders, and the sense of responsibility lifts. Suddenly, we are given the necessary ability, which concerns us, and a weight drops off our shoulders, and the sense of responsibility lifts. All of a sudden we are given the necessary ability, which we discover is not our ability at all; it is God’s ability being expressed through us. Out of our weakness comes strength, not our strength. It is God’s strength, and we perform the work through God’s strength. If it is rest that we need, we turn to Scripture and find: “Come unto me, All ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Later this morning I went outside and used the garden hose to bring the level of the water in the fishpond to its normal height. While the water was running, I used Whip Lash to weed around the fishpond. Then I threw two cups of AquaSafe into the fishpond to neutralize the chlorine in the fresh water.
This afternoon I ran two errands with my first stop at PNC Bank to make a cash withdrawal. My second stop was at Walgreen’s Drug Store where I bought some Tylenol, a case of Pepsi-Zero, and a case of caffeine-free Diet Coke. When I got home, I used Whip Lash to weed around the pet cemetery and the front yard.
From A Book of Days, channeled by Carla L. Rueckert:
August 29
Peace In Cycles Of Change
I am of the principle of Jesus the Christ, and I greet you in the full consciousness of Love.
As you gaze upon this day you may see the growing signs of harvest time: the yellowed leaf, the cooler sun, the shortened time of light, the beginning of the end of summer, and the rolling change into autumn.
So are the rhythms of the interior life as well, moving in spiral fashion towards an ever higher goal of Love and unity. Should the tree cling to its yellow leaves, then as further change unrolled there would be no room for the green leaf of spring. Should you cling to those fashions and fruits of your manifestation before this moment, you may be keeping yourself from experiencing the rhythm of change.
In that rhythm is rightness and the breaking through into new life experiences. May you embrace the cycles of your moods, your activities, your thoughts and your body itself as it experiences the cycles of change, each of which gives to seeking souls the unending opportunity to experience the mind of Christ which offers peace in suffering, peace in change, and peace over all things.
In this ineffable peace we leave you now and ever. Amen.
I said the prayer at the Gaia Meditation tonight:
We come in the name of Love and open our hearts, minds, and souls to send Love, Light, and healing energy to Mother Earth as she brings forth a new Earth in the fourth density. We ask that the infinite Love, Light, and healing energy of the One Infinite Creator heal the hearts of all souls in pain on Earth tonight. May all souls on Earth feel the Creator’s Love, Light, and healing energy in their hearts, their minds, and their souls. Amen
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