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Session #32 – January 28, 1984
Gloria’s Circle
Present: Jean Chisholm, Owen and Maxine Cramer, Larry and Eileen Horton,
Bonnie Wisz, Myra Perala, Ida Nevala, Peggy Muldoon, LaMar and
RetaMae Bell.
Silverthistle: Good evening. (Responding greetings and welcomes.) You have called
for a special purpose?
Owen: Yes, we have some questions with respect to our upcoming publication on
the Beatitude Homilies that you have given us. (And how may I help you?) We have
specifically some question on terms. To begin with there is the term “vital principle” that
you used in three of the homilies, nos. 6, 7 and 8 of the Beatitudes. One was the “vital
principle”. Another was the “vital principle of being”. We are wondering if you might
explain that so we could include that term in our glossary.
Silverthistle: That was used in the explanations of The Keys. It refers to the
imperishable divinity within. You have studied that under the Law of I Am. (All
right, then, if we just included the statement that it refers to the “imperishable Divinity
within”, that should do it. Or should that be elaborated on for public consumption?)
Remember these are thoughts to ponder. You are not feeding cereal to an infant.
(O.K.)
Myra: I noticed that you used that term in only the last three explanations of The
Keys. Was that coincidental? (There are no coincidences. The Keys are ascending
steps.)
Owen: Now we have a series of terms we wanted to ask you about. Bonnie has,
through her own personal guide, Leonardo, prepared, or Leonardo through Bonnie, has
prepared, a glossary of definitions. We are wondering if you are aware of these
definitions he has already prepared, and are these adequate? (It would be best,
seemingly, if we would consider which one, inasmuch as the interpretation is being
made on words I have used.) Yes. Well, the first one I have is “inspired writing.” What
we need is a good definition. (This occurs when the channel opens for reception of
my thoughts in a manner of thought transference.)
Owen: The next one is “trance channeling.” (Indeed, it is the same, except that
the instrument is just that. The consciousness is gone elsewhere, and thus I
communicate more directly.) Following that then, “instrument.” (An instrument is a
tool by which something is effected. In this instance, the body, the physical
apparatus, which I am temporarily able to use.)
Owen: The “spirit-physical.” (This takes something of a dissertation.
Inasmuch as in your waking consciousness you are aware only of that which you can
perceive through your five senses, but you know technologically that there are
physical presences around your physical body at all times but through which you
can walk without obstruction. These invisible energies, rays, and so forth, are the
physical part of our sphere. But like an octave, we have similar things which to you
appear to be of the “spirit” for lack of a better word. So, in order to convey the idea
of that overlap between our sphere and yours, I chose to use the words “spirit-
physical”. As you go further into the finer realms there is also this overlap. If we can
hypothesize that the next realm to ours is ethereal, we might then call it “ethereal-
spirit”.)
Owen: The next one I have is “cosmic consciousness”. (You came upon a very
apt definition for that as being the awareness of man’s mystical union with God.)
Now I think we had on the list “homily”. Is that just a short dissertation, or a short
sermon? (It is by way of being an exhortation to incite one to elevate his
consciousness.)
“Initiation”. (That is the state in which consciousness finds itself when in full
possession of the knowledge, all knowledge, available to that consciousness in the
realm in which it exists.)
“Temple of Initiation”, and we have Leonardo’s definition: “a sacred place of
learning and experience that one must go to in order to advance spiritually in the spirit as
well as in the flesh”. (This is in part true, but if you will review what I have given
previously as well as that given by other members of the temple, you come to
understand that it is not a place to which one goes but an area of consciousness in
which one lives.)
You are suggesting that we should review what you have said and make up our
own definition, taking into account what you have just told us. (That would be helpful.)
What is your feeling about our doing a little editing and adjusting of terminology in
perhaps definitions or any of the material that you have given us. (If it truly clarifies
and does not change my intention.) I know we have to be very careful about that, and
we have felt that if Silverthistle said it, we would leave it alone. We may try to adjust
punctuation for clarity, and otherwise we will leave it alone. (My words will stand on
their own.)
Owen: “State of the Garden of Eden” and the “Edenic condition”. (Are one and
the same. It is an absorption into the Vital Principle, thus not self-conscious but all-
conscious.) Others that we would like to check are the definitions from Leonardo. The
“Absolute” is God. (One might say that, but The Absolute is The Absolute. God is a
manufacture of consciousness.) By that do you mean that God, the term “God” is
something that human consciousness has manufactured? (The perception of what
constitutes God can only be as it is limited by the consciousness which perceives it.)
Myra: Would that not also be true of The Absolute? (Indeed)
Owen: Now we talked about “trance channeling” and “instrument”. Is “channel”
the same as “instrument”? (yes.) O.K. Now Leonardo gives “one who has the ability to
put himself into a trance state in order to act as a vehicle for special incarnate beings to
speak.” That would be disincarnate beings? (Yes, but also beings who have never been
incarnated.)
Myra: That would be excarnates? (That would be an erroneous statement. If
you are going to be required to describe the difference, one who has incarnated and
then functions as I would be termed a “disincarnate”. A discarnate would be one
who has never incarnated.)
Bonnie: Leonardo and I have gone through these word by word and spent a lot of
time on them. He is very definite about certain words being capitalized, and I wanted to
ask you about that. For instance, words like “earth” and “universe” and “The Beatitudes”,
“comforter”, “spirit”. All these words he insists are capitalized. (That would be correct
unless the word “spirit”, or the word “universe” is used in a non-explicit manner.)
RetaMae: Silverthistle, in the editing we had some things. “Material-
physical” was one you used in the Beatitude on Serenity. Did you have a specific
meaning for that? (Only that it was meant to apply to those who are incarnate.) O.K.
And also you used the term “being” in #7. We capitalized that. In what way were you
referring to that? (As a state of consciousness.)
Myra: Would you recommend that we put a number on the different Beatitudes,
Silverthistle? We have not done so, so far. (No. I would not recommend such a
process. The Beatitudes have been written for centuries in a given order. The Keys
follow those in that manner.)
RetaMae: O.K. We had another question, too, on “particularate” in the
Singularity. We looked it up and couldn’t find it. (You will recall that you were
advised early in your instruction that at times words would have to be
manufactured to be precise. In this instance, when speaking of “a particle of God”,
that is a generality. If you were to say “particularate of God”, you would become
more precise. By adding that final suffix, it was meant to infer “office” or “function”
of a particularate of God, particularly mankind.) O.K. How about universal law?
(Sometimes I have used that in general and sometimes in explicit reference to The
Beatitudes. When used in explicit reference capitalization would be appropriate.)
RetaMae: O.K. Good. “Corollaries”. (You may simply look that up in a
dictionary.) “Cosmic characterizations”. (You must refresh my memory. I do not
recall the exact reference.) I do not recall either.
Myra: “Cosmic characteristic”? (Yes, I recall “cosmic characteristic”.) It says,
“As each of your own physical children exhibit different characteristics of the joint
genetics available to it, so each of you are of differing cosmic characteristics.” (It would
seem that is self-explanatory.)
Owen: O.K. We just talked about “universal law.” Now is that the same as
“cosmic law”? (They are not directly interchangeable, but for the purpose of your
book they would be.) Leonardo says “Cosmic Law” is the law of the universe
established by The Absolute”. (That is correct. ) “The Comforter”: a spirit guide or band
of guides who come to assist when called. (That is somewhat limiting. As you know, in
your lessons, you may call upon Khamael and all the others.) Would these be
considered aspects of God? (Yes, and in each of you there is one particular aspect
more emphasized than in another. This is in accordance with that previously read of
cosmic characteristics.
Myra: I’m interested in what you said about Khamael and the other archangels
with regard to The Comforter. Would they be aspects of The Comforter then? Or the
other way around? (Yes, The Comforter would be considered aspects of them. But
remember in disseminating this information, your readers will not be privy to your
lessons.) It would be hard to explain it to them, too. (At the time that this dissertation
was given, you did not know.)
Owen: Now is what we refer to as our personal Source also The Comforter, then,
or serve as The Comforter? (It serves as The Comforter at certain times for certain
needs. Your Source is a complex group having various manifestations. We have not
approached that subject yet.)
“Cosmogenesis”: Study of the creation.(That is only partially true. The Divine
Cell which emanates at Omega point is not really a creation, but serves as a creator.
Thus “Cosmogenesis” is meant to define the beginning of what you know.) It is more
the process than the study of. (Yes, one studies Cosmogenesis. It is the beginning.)
“Corridor of Transition”: an area of existence that one travels through after
shedding the flesh body. (That might serve. It is less an area than a state.)
“Divine Will”: the plan established by The Absolute for each person whether in
flesh body or spirit... (not just for each person but all that exists for you. For all that
is that you can perceive.)
Bonnie: You mean like for plants and animals? (Yes, and in our realm, and in
all realms from here to eternity.)
Owen: “Equilibrium”: ability to maintain equal balance, feeling, and emotion in
life. (Yes, that’s all right. (He seemed to hesitate.) Owen: That’s pretty much a
dictionary definition, I guess.
“Incarnate being”. I think we have already covered “disincarnates” and
“incarnates”. This is “spirit appearance of a person and God or The Absolute”. (There
must be some confusion here.)
Myra: There’s an asterisk there. Owen: Yes. Well he was steadfast in his
interpretation. (Then he is confused.) (Laughter and some conversation among group
members.)
***Owen: “Karma”: the process one goes through to refine disorders and
accumulations in each lifetime. (That is not precisely true, and since I do not believe
that karma is included in the homilies…) Was that in there, Bonnie?
Bonnie: Yes. Karma and reincarnation is mentioned in….
Owen: Oh, I think there is some reference that “later when we go into the study of
karma and reincarnation” … (That should be omitted from the book.)
Myra: From the glossary as well as the homily where you mentioned it? (Yes.)
LaMar: It’s already omitted.
Owen: We omitted it from the text?
LaMar: I think so.
Owen: O.K. “Porous”: an openness that if maintained allows your spirit guides to
transfer information to come through to your brain. (As I have used that word, it was
meant to imply more than that. It is an openness of consciousness which permits all
sensoria to operate to its highest potential.)
“Pride of spirit”: All-encompassing courage of existence. (That sounds pretty
good.)
“Rich as Croesus”: we have Croesus was a man who developed the first money
system using minted coins. (It would probably be better to actually identify Croesus.)
Myra: It’s in the original transcription. (He is not the first to mint money.)
Owen: “Veil of Illusion”: an obstruction to the understanding of truth. (As the
veil of illusion phrase is used in the meditation, I believe it is meant to encompass
the physical obstructed universe, that of the flesh body/material world. Inasmuch as
it is in the meditation, I would not include it in the glossary.)
Bonnie: Well, I have gone through “Blessed are the poor in spirit”, and it’s the
only place that Leonardo added a word. I’m not sure if we missed it or it’s just his
decision that he wanted to put it in, so I wanted to ask you about it. I told him that no
matter what he changed, I would ask you about it before it would be put in there. But he
said, “Happy is he who is without pride, arrogance and prejudice, for it is always he who
shall be in the Kingdom of heaven.” He added the word “always”. That is the only place
he added a word. (That is redundant.)
Owen: There was another. I can’t put my finger on the text right now. It is where
the term came through as “sympathy”, and it seemed in the thought that “empathy” might
have been a more appropriate word. (In view of my difficulty in delivery this could be
misunderstood. “Empathy” by all means.) Thank you.
Bonnie: I have a question about “Blessed are the meek”. It speaks of behavior
patterns we develop in early childhood and before. Does this mean it is too late for us to
become meek if we haven’t already developed it or brought it with us? (Any attitude or
habit pattern, whether brought with you or developed in this span, can be changed
by changing one’s consciousness.)
Myra: Incidentally, that “meek” homily I thought was wonderful. It sure helped
me. In fact, each one of them is wonderful. (We do not come in vain.)
Owen: Well, we certainly appreciate your help with this. Every time our editorial
committee meets we make enough revision to inspire Gloria to type another version. I
guess we’re going to do it again. (We sincerely appreciate your efforts. You have
much help from this side. But we did admonish you to do that which you have been
taught to add power to your efforts.)
LaMar: We questioned the other night if using that power, asking for that help,
before the flyers went out, or if it’s too late at this point to do us any good on those flyers.
(It is never too late. It would have been more effective if used at first because the
energy would be on the piece of paper when received and thus draw attention to it,
whereas now you will be affecting consciousness, and if the piece of paper has been
destroyed that consciousness will only be drawn when it sees the book or another
flyer.) In that case, we would be well-advised to send another flyer to those we do not
hear from. (Yes, it would be a good idea.)
Owen: Do you have any other comments you feel would help us to convey the
thoughts that you feel are most important? Are we right on target on everything here, or
do you have something you might add? (I personally am much pleased with the way
you are handling my material, inasmuch as when first given you it was not with the
intention of publication in this form.) It seemed much too important to keep to
ourselves. Anybody else have any questions?
RetaMae: We’ve covered most of this stuff on the editing.
Owen: Well, I guess that takes care of all our questions. We sure appreciate your
coming to be with us tonight. (It is my privilege.) I wonder, while you’re here, if you
might, unless you have other messages, or someone has other questions, we might
sometime this evening have a meditation? (Never put off what you can do
immediately.)
Silverthistle: When you are ready, put yourselves into a comfortable
position, and I invite you to take a trip with me. In your imagination, see yourself on
a rather high plateau. Mist surrounds you. You have a sense of having left your
material world.
Feel your body becoming light. Enjoy a sensation of freedom. Now as you
stand on that high plateau, become aware of all the members of your group there
with you, and notice that they seem to be ephemeral, ghost-like. Know that you are
seeing them in their subtle bodies.
Now notice that in one direction there is brighter light than in the other
direction. Gaze gently in the direction of the light, and you will see my form coming
toward you. As you function in this imaginary plane, you are entering what you
commonly think of as the astral plane.
Now follow me as we move towards the temple. There is not much scenery on
this plane, for it is a mental plane, but if you wish scenery, you may create that
which pleases you. Now we approach the temple. See it as it glistens and glows.
Come with me through the door, and we will move into the entryway and turn into
the corridor to our right. We will go a short distance along the corridor.
Then I invite you to enter the library. As you go into the library you will see
walls and walls and stacks and stacks of books and parchments and rolls and scrolls
on every topic you can possibly imagine. If you will look on the table by the window,
you will see the astral counterpart of the book on which you are now working. Feel
free to look at it. Examine it.
Now I invite you to come with me to the healing-meditation room. We shall
leave the library and go further down the corridor as it follows the circumference of
the outer wall. Now we are at the door of the healing room. It opens for us, and we
enter. Within the room you find comfortable seats, places to lie down if you wish.
Now you will notice that not only the temple healers are present but the
healers from your own spirit guide bands. All the healers are present, and they
begin to serve you. As they pass their hands over your body, your blood becomes
purified, the toxins withdrawn. Any pockets of noxious energy within the body are
extracted and purified.
Spinal adjustments are made where necessary. Any other alignment
necessary is made. Each of you receives a gentle scalp massage, while another
massages your hands, and another massages your feet. For a moment or two just
relax and enjoy this.
And as you relax, enjoying your massage, you become aware of a fragrant
mist permeating the air, and you feel your sinuses and your lungs cleared out,
relieved, purified. Now the healer who has been massaging your scalp moves gentle
fingers down to the tender tissues around your eyes, and indeed, gives you a
treatment on the entire facial structure. And now, as needed, each massaging healer
works on those parts of your body which need relaxation, toning up.
Now entering the room is one of the beautiful high priestesses of healing. She
radiates healing light and the room fills with her light as she smiles upon us all. And
now the joy, because of the healing light, leaps higher in our breast, and we must
share. So, you may call any beloved to join you in the healing room. (Names quietly
spoken.)
Now she blesses us again, and bids us depart from her presence. She does not
leave us as we would feel in the dark as she takes her light with her. So as soon as
you are prepared to leave her presence, leave the healing room and move back to
the plateau. Absorb as much of her light as you can before you leave.
She will bless all your loved ones whom you have called and who have
responded, and send them back to themselves in her own good time. Meet with me
now on the plateau that I may bless you. I bid you go in peace and harmony.
Blessings to you all.
And now I shall leave you. Go back to your material body. You are refreshed
and healed, and it is done.
Closed with the Alleluia
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