A few wise words from Ben Stein

My dearest dearheart friend Trish just sent this little commentary about God by Ben Stein to me over the Holidays. It really speaks to me as a Bhakti, a lover of God. Just over the past few weeks I have passed through some kind of portal where I finally totally "get" at the depth of my being that I am hard wired for Love for God/Goddess/Spirit/Creator. When I put anything before my Love of God I end up down an illusory side path that I end up regretting because it's not where I truly belong and I end up far far away from my true home. When I put God and my love for God first, everything in my life flows with a lot more ease and grace. A big part of it all is unabashedly speaking straight up about God-centered living and the profound impact it has on everything in my life.

The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary. It's a bit outdated from November 2006 but the message is eternal (the best kind of message)...

Herewith a few confessions from my beating heart: I have no freaking clue who Nick and Jessica are. I see them on the cover of People and Us constantly when I am buying my dog biscuits and kitty litter. I often ask the checkers at the grocery stores. They never know who Nick and Jessica are either. Who are they? Will it change my life if I know who they are and why they have broken up? Why are they so important?

I don't know who Lindsay Lohan is either, and I do not care at all about Tom Cruise's wife. Am I going to be called before a Senate committee and asked if I am a subversive? Maybe, but I just have no clue who Nick and Jessica are. If this is what it means to be no longer young. It's not so bad.

Next confession: I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees Christmas trees. I don't feel threatened. I don't feel discriminated against. That's what they are: Christmas trees. It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, "Merry Christmas" to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu. If people want a creche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.

I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution, and I don't like it being shoved down my throat. Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship Nick and Jessica and we aren't allowed to worship God as we understand Him? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too.

But there are a lot of us who are wondering where Nick and Jessica came from and where the America we knew went to.

In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.

Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her "How could God let something like this Happen?" (regarding Katrina) Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She said, "I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?"

In light of recent events...terrorists attack, school shootings, etc. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found recently) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK.

Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school . the Bible says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.

Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said OK.

Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves. Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with "WE REAP WHAT WE SOW."

Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell.

Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.

Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing.

Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.

Are you laughing?

Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it.

Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us.

Pass it on if you think it has merit. If not then just discard it... no one will know you did. But, if you discard this thought process, don't sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in.

My Best Regards .. honestly and respectfully,

Ben Stein

November 2006

Santa was a Psychedelic eating Shaman

I hate to break it to all you kids out there who believe otherwise, but Santa was a Psychedelic eating Shaman. That's right. I've been holding out on ya'll for years now, but it's time to reveal the Truth, the Light, the Way. I recently saw a Christmas card that said, "First I believed in Santa Claus. Then I didn't believe in Santa Claus. Now I am Santa Claus." Kids at school always ask "Do you believe in Santa Claus?" So, I thought I would take this special Santa infused day to tell you what I believe. Santa dug mushrooms...ha ha...that's a double entendre. Get it, he was a mushroom gatherer and he really liked mushrooms a lot.

This is when I first found out. I got my Religious Studies degree from UC Santa Barbara. During my senior year I was feeling a bit disenchanted with the surface info that was being taught. You see, I have never been one to take anything at face value. (Well, that's not entirely true. Sometimes I do and live to regret it. Thus, my intention to be a thorough investigator.) I have Scorpio rising. What can I say? I like delving DEEP INTO THE MYSTERY of this magical existence. So, I approached 2 of my favorite teachers, Richard Hecht and Inez Talamantez and said, "I want to do an independent research project on Hallucinagenic drugs and their contribution on the cultivation of Religion." In a word, the way they felt about this was "Stoked". It would seem that many professors are just dying for their students to want to do more than just get by. So, Richard Hecht said, "Listen. This is what you do. Go to the special collections library and start pokin' around and see what you find." At the time I was majorly into yoga and Hinuduism. Still am, right? Amidst my quest I came upon a thick and ancient textbook that I was not allowed to touch without kid gloves on. Literally. I had to wear little white gloves and sit in a little glass cubicle everytime I read this book. This book swallowed me whole. It was about the Rg Veda, one of the most ancient Vedic texts in existence. The hypothesis of the book was that the Rg Veda was not only written under the influence of, but was also an ode to the Amanita Muscaria. The Amanita Muscaria is that super cool red mushroom with white dots on it. I have always been obsessed with them since childhood and this book took my obsession to a whole new level. Thus began my deeper investigation of the magical mushroom. During my search I came upon very clear evidence that Santa Claus was a mushroom gathering and eating Shaman from Northern Europe. That's right. Take a nice deep breath and accept the truth that many of the things in our everyday lives have much deeper significance then we may realize.

I just found a great article about it all. Just a little light reading material for you before you pass out after feasting on goodies. Ho Ho Ho and a Merry Christmas to you all. May the LOVE, LIGHT, PEACE, TRUTH and MIRACLE of this magical HOLYday blaze in your heart forever...

The psychedelic secrets of Santa Claus

By Dana Larsen

Modern Christmas traditions are based on ancient mushroom-using shamans.

Although most people see Christmas as a Christian holiday, most of the symbols and icons we associate with Christmas celebrations are actually derived from the shamanistic traditions of the tribal peoples of pre-Christian Northern Europe.
The sacred mushroom of these people was the red and white amanita muscaria mushroom, also known as "fly agaric." These mushrooms are now commonly seen in books of fairy tales, and are usually associated with magic and fairies. This is because they contain potent hallucinogenic compounds, and were used by ancient peoples for insight and transcendental experiences.

Most of the major elements of the modern Christmas celebration, such as Santa Claus, Christmas trees, magical reindeer and the giving of gifts, are originally based upon the traditions surrounding the harvest and consumption of these most sacred mushrooms.

The world tree

These ancient peoples, including the Lapps of modern-day Finland, and the Koyak tribes of the central Russian steppes, believed in the idea of a World Tree. The World Tree was seen as a kind of cosmic axis, onto which the planes of the universe are fixed. The roots of the World Tree stretch down into the underworld, its trunk is the "middle earth" of everyday existence, and its branches reach upwards into the heavenly realm.

The amanita muscaria mushrooms grow only under certain types of trees, mostly firs and evergreens. The mushroom caps are the fruit of the larger mycelium beneath the soil which exists in a symbiotic relationship with the roots of the tree. To ancient people, these mushrooms were literally "the fruit of the tree."

Ancient peoples were amazed at how these magical mushrooms sprang from the earth without any visible seed. They considered this "virgin birth" to have been the result of the morning dew, which was seen as the semen of the deity. The silver tinsel we drape onto our modern Christmas tree represents this divine fluid.The North Star was also considered sacred, since all other stars in the sky revolved around its fixed point. They associated this "Pole Star" with the World Tree and the central axis of the universe. The top of the World Tree touched the North Star, and the spirit of the shaman would climb the metaphorical tree, thereby passing into the realm of the gods. This is the true meaning of the star on top of the modern Christmas tree, and also the reason that the super-shaman Santa makes his home at the North Pole.

Reindeer games

The active ingredients of the amanita mushrooms are not metabolized by the body, and so they remain active in the urine. In fact, it is safer to drink the urine of one who has consumed the mushrooms than to eat the mushrooms directly, as many of the toxic compounds are processed and eliminated on the first pass through the body.

It was common practice among ancient people to recycle the potent effects of the mushroom by drinking each other's urine. The amanita's ingredients can remain potent even after six passes through the human body. Some scholars argue that this is the origin of the phrase "to get pissed," as this urine-drinking activity preceded alcohol by thousands of years.

Reindeer were the sacred animals of these semi-nomadic people, as the reindeer provided food, shelter, clothing and other necessities. Reindeer are also fond of eating the amanita mushrooms; they will seek them out, then prance about while under their influence. Often the urine of tripped-out reindeer would be consumed for its psychedelic effects.

This effect goes the other way too, as reindeer also enjoy the urine of a human, especially one who has consumed the mushrooms. In fact, reindeer will seek out human urine to drink, and some tribesmen carry sealskin containers of their own collected piss, which they use to attract stray reindeer back into the herd.

The effects of the amanita mushroom usually include sensations of size distortion and flying. The feeling of flying could account for the legends of flying reindeer, and legends of shamanic journeys included stories of winged reindeer, transporting their riders up to the highest branches of the World Tree.

Santa Claus, super shaman

Although the modern image of Santa Claus was created at least in part by the advertising department of Coca-Cola, in truth his appearance, clothing, mannerisms and companions all mark him as the reincarnation of these ancient mushroom-gathering shamans.

One of the side effects of eating amanita mushrooms is that the skin and facial features take on a flushed, ruddy glow. This is why Santa is always shown with glowing red cheeks and nose. Even Santa's jolly "Ho, ho, ho!" is the euphoric laugh of one who has indulged in the magic fungus.

Santa also dresses like a mushroom gatherer. When it was time to go out and harvest the magical mushrooms, the ancient shamans would dress much like Santa, wearing red and white fur-trimmed coats and long black boots.

These peoples lived in dwellings made of birch and reindeer hide, called "yurts." Somewhat similar to a teepee, the yurt's central smokehole is often also used as an entrance. After gathering the mushrooms from under the sacred trees where they appeared, the shamans would fill their sacks and return home. Climbing down the chimney-entrances, they would share out the mushroom's gifts with those within.

The amanita mushroom needs to be dried before being consumed; the drying process reduces the mushroom's toxicity while increasing its potency. The shaman would guide the group in stringing the mushrooms and hanging them around the hearth-fire to dry. This tradition is echoed in the modern stringing of popcorn and other items.

The psychedelic journeys taken under the influence of the amanita were also symbolized by a stick reaching up through the smokehole in the top of the yurt. The smokehole was the portal where the spirit of the shaman exited the physical plane.

Santa's famous magical journey, where his sleigh takes him around the whole planet in a single night, is developed from the "heavenly chariot," used by the gods from whom Santa and other shamanic figures are descended. The chariot of Odin, Thor and even the Egyptian god Osiris is now known as the Big Dipper, which circles around the North Star in a 24-hour period.

In different versions of the ancient story, the chariot was pulled by reindeer or horses. As the animals grow exhausted, their mingled spit and blood falls to the ground, forming the amanita mushrooms.

St Nicholas and Old Nick

Saint Nicholas is a legendary figure who supposedly lived during the fourth Century. His cult spread quickly and Nicholas became the patron saint of many varied groups, including judges, pawnbrokers, criminals, merchants, sailors, bakers, travelers, the poor, and children.

Most religious historians agree that St Nicholas did not actually exist as a real person, and was instead a Christianized version of earlier Pagan gods. Nicholas' legends were mainly created out of stories about the Teutonic god called Hold Nickar, known as Poseidon to the Greeks. This powerful sea god was known to gallop through the sky during the winter solstice, granting boons to his worshippers below.

When the Catholic Church created the character of St Nicholas, they took his name from "Nickar" and gave him Poseidon's title of "the Sailor." There are thousands of churches named in St Nicholas' honor, most of which were converted from temples to Poseidon and Hold Nickar. (As the ancient pagan deities were demonized by the Christian church, Hold Nickar's name also became associated with Satan, known as "Old Nick!")

Local traditions were incorporated into the new Christian holidays to make them more acceptable to the new converts. To these early Christians, Saint Nicholas became a sort of "super-shaman" who was overlaid upon their own shamanic cultural practices. Many images of Saint Nicholas from these early times show him wearing red and white, or standing in front of a red background with white spots, the design of the amanita mushroom.

St Nicholas also adopted some of the qualities of the legendary "Grandmother Befana" from Italy, who filled children's stockings with gifts. Her shrine at Bari, Italy, became a shrine to St Nicholas.

Modern world, ancient traditions

Some psychologists have discussed the "cognitive dissonance" which occurs when children are encouraged to believe in the literal existence of Santa Claus, only to have their parents' lie revealed when they are older. By so deceiving our children we rob them of a richer heritage, for the actual origin of these ancient rituals is rooted deep in our history and our collective unconscious. By better understanding the truths within these popular celebrations, we can better understand the modern world, and our place in it.

Many people in the modern world have rejected Christmas as being too commercial, claiming that this ritual of giving is actually a celebration of materialism and greed. Yet the true spirit of this winter festival lies not in the exchange of plastic toys, but in celebrating a gift from the earth: the fruiting top of a magical mushroom, and the revelatory experiences it can provide.

Instead of perpetuating outdated and confusing holiday myths, it might be more fulfilling to return to the original source of these seasonal celebrations. How about getting back to basics and enjoying some magical mushrooms with your loved ones this solstice? What better gift can a family share than a little piece of love and enlightenment?

A few of my favorite quotes...

This was posted by someone named Iconic88 that I follow on Twitter. It includes some of my favorite quotes. Check it out...

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12.. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind..
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ''In five years, will this matter?".
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.

Running is one of the ways I pray

Back in July 2009 I started running again after what was basically an 18 year hiatus. I had stopped back in my early 20's because my knees were not happy campers. Since then I have become a full-time Yogini and apparently Yin Yoga has healed my knees because they do not bother me at all when I run. Yay! In September I ran the Inaugural 1/2 marathon on my favorite island of Kauai. I don't run for speed or to compete. Running for me is a meditation and it's one of the ways that I pray. I have found that it is relatively easy to run when my body, mind and heart are light and free. In the last 4 1/2 months I have done the most radical psycho-emotional clearing of my life and it directly effects my running. I am convinced practicing emotional clearing through forgiveness is one of the main keys to health and healing. The more clear and free I am of psychological and emotional "goo" from my past the lighter my body is and I feel like I am swimming through a nourishing sea of prana when I run. On December 6, 2009 I will be running in the Inaugural Santa Barbara Marathon as part of a relay. I am splitting it with a friend so that we both end up doing a 1/2 marathon which is 13.1 miles. Today was my peak training day. I ran 11.6 miles. For the 1st 3 miles I spoke prayers out loud that my friend and teacher Howard Wills created as I ran. With each step, breath and word I felt lighter, more peaceful and free. I felt like a living, breathing running prayer of forgiveness, love, peace and gratitude. For the 1st time I ran about a mile straight up a hill that I have avoided in the past with relative ease and grace. I know it is the prayers that made it possible. Howard's prayers are available on his website at www.howardwills.com. There are 2 versions to choose from: one of him speaking them that you can repeat and one subliminally embedded in the sound of ocean waves. Here they are as well:

Remember, healing is a feeling, and if we are honestly feeling good inside and out, then our health will be a reflective measure of our true inner feelings, in a physical way. The inner feelings are reflected in our body just like our body reflects our inner feelings. To read the feelings is to read the body - to read the body is to read the feelings. Thoughts are real and are reflected physically through our bodies, our posture, our paths, and our illnesses. Let us think positive, blessing thoughts and create inner and outer healing for ourselves.

The last thing we can talk about that affects healing is the actions we and others take in life, the actions whereby others affect us, whereby we affect others, and whereby we affect ourselves. Action is the last leg of the triune creation process: thoughts, words, and deeds - to create the present and the future. In that healing is a feeling, our actions should be positive and a blessing to all concerned, including ourselves. By partaking in positive and blessing actions, we are creating blessings for everyone in our presence — and what we do to others, we do to ourselves. So by blessing others through positive actions, we are also blessing ourselves and helping ourselves to feel better. There’s nothing better than feeling good and nothing worse than feeling bad. Love yourself, be good to yourself, others, the earth and the life of the earth, and remember — HEALING IS A FEELING!

Practice To Natural Healing

• Deep Breathe — All Day, Every Day, Fresh Air — In On The Count of 8, Hold For The CountOf 8, And Out On The Count Of 8

• Listen To Your Inner Concerns And Settle All Dilemmas, Thus Creating Freedom

• Listen To Your Inner Voice And Always Do The Things You Know Are Right For You In Life

• Build A Relationship Of Love, Trust And Respect Between Your Inner And Outer Voice —Your Heart/Feelings And Your Mind. Become Your Own Best Friend — Mind To

Heart/Feelings And Heart/Feelings To Mind … Reward Yourself — Love Yourself — You Are Worthy

• Let All Your Thoughts, Words And Deeds Be Positive And Blessing

• Practice Humility, Gratitude, Love, Non-judgment, Patience, Compassion, Joy, And Happiness Through Continual Peacemaking In Life.

• Love, Accept And Respect All Things And All Situations In Life … They Are Especially

Designed For Your Personal Learning

• Eat Healthy, Living Foods As Much As Possible

• Enjoy And Appreciate The Gift Of Life

The Roadmap

Your Life Is Your Prayer

As You Live, So You Are

You Are The Maintainer and Creator Of Your Own Health And Reality

The More You Love And Bless Yourself And All Creation, The More Your Self And All Creation Loves And Blesses You

Live, Love, Enjoy And Appreciate The Gift Of Life

Love And Bless Yourself And All Creation Daily

And Be Filled With Life. Love and Light

Work At It, Achieve It, And Maintain It Through The Practice Of Living

Practice — Practice — Practice

All Day, Every Day

Give Thanks, Be Humble Always

And Remember

Life Begets Life

Ancestral Prayer

Infinite Light, For Myself, My Spouse, All Our Family Members, All Our Relationships, All Our Ancestors And All Their Relationships Back Through All Time, Through All Of Our Lives

Infinite Light, Please Help Us All Forgive, Be Forgiven, And All Forgive Ourselves Completely And Totally, Now And Forever, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light (Repeat 3 Times)

Infinite Light, Fill Us All With Your Love And Give Us All Complete Peace Now And Forever, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light (Repeat 3 Times)

Infinite Light, We Thank You For Your Love, We Thank You For Your Blessings, We Thank You For The Gift Of Life And All The Many Gifts You Give Us Daily, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light (Repeat 3 Times)

Amen

The Gift of Life Prayer I

Forgiveness Affirmation

I Bless This Day And Give Thanks For My Life

I Forgive Completely All People Who Have Hurt Me (Repeat 3 Times)

I Ask All People I Have Hurt To Please Forgive Me (Repeat 3 Times)

I Apologize To Myself For My Wrongs To Myself And My Wrongs To Others (Repeat 3 Times)

I Apologize For All My Hurts Or Wrongs To All Life Forms (Repeat 3 Times)

I Apologize For All My Hurts Or Wrongs To The Earth And The Life Of The Earth (Repeat 3 Times)

With This Release, Freedom, Peace, Power, And New Life, I Bless All Creation In The Entire Universe And I Fill The Entire Universe With My Love

I Love And Bless The Earth, All Life, And All Humanity

I Love, Bless, And Respect, The Visible, And The Invisible

I Rejoice And Give Thanks For My New Life, Power, And Health, And Give Complete Blessings And Love To All Life And All Creation Always

The Gift of Life Prayer II

Prayer Of Personal Forgiveness

I Bless This Day And Give Thanks For My Life

Infinite Light In Heaven, I Am Your Child, Your Humble Child

I Give You My Love And Thank You For Your Constant Love And Blessings

Infinite Light, I Ask That You Help Me Forgive And Release, Completely And Totally, All People Who Have Hurt Me Through Thought, Word Or Deed, Knowing Or Not Knowing

Please Infinite Light, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You

Infinite Light In Heaven, I Ask That You Help All People I Have Hurt Through Thought, Word Or Deed, Knowing Or Not Knowing, To Forgive And Release Me Completely And Totally

Please Infinite Light, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, I Ask That You Help Me Forgive And Release Myself Completely And Totally, For All The Times I Hurt Myself Or Hurt Others Through Thought, Word Or Deed, Knowing Or Not Knowing

Please Infinite Light, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You

Infinite Light In Heaven, I Ask That You Help All Life Forms I Have Hurt, In Any Way At Any Time

To Forgive And Release Me Completely And Totally

Please Infinite Light, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank

You

Infinite Light In Heaven, I Ask That You Help Me To Be Forgiven And Released, Completely And

Totally, For All My Hurts Or Wrongs To The Earth And The Life Of The Earth Through Thought, Word Or Deed, Knowing Or Not Knowing

Please Infinite Light, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You

With This Release, Freedom, Peace, Power, And New Life, I Bless All Creation In The Entire Universe And Fill The Entire Universe With My Love

I Love And Bless The Earth, All Life And All Humanity

I Love, Bless, And Respect, The Visible And The Invisible

I Rejoice And Give Thanks For My New Life, Power, And Health, And Give Complete Blessings And Love To All Life, Always

Thank You Infinite Light In Heaven, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You

The Gift of Life Prayer III

Prayer Of Complete Personal Forgiveness

I Bless This Day And Give Thanks For My Life

Infinite Light In Heaven, I Am Your Child, Your Humble Child

I Give You My Love, And I Thank You For Your Constant Love And Blessings

For All People Who Have Hurt Me - Mentally, Physically, Emotionally, Spiritually, Sexually, Financially, Or In Any Other Way Through Thought, Word Or Deed, Knowing Or Not Knowing

Infinite Light In Heaven, I Ask That You Help Me Forgive And Release, Completely And Totally, All People Who Have Hurt Me

Please Infinite Light, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You

And With God’s Help, I Do Forgive And Release, Completely And Totally, All People Who Have Hurt Me

Thank You Infinite Light In Heaven

For All People I Have Hurt - Mentally, Physically, Emotionally, Spiritually, Sexually, Financially, Or In Any Other Way Through Thought, Word Or Deed, Knowing Or Not Knowing

I Apologize To All Of You And Ask That You Please Forgive Me

Infinite Light In Heaven, I Ask That You Help All People I Have Hurt Through Thought, Word Or Deed, Knowing Or Not Knowing, To Forgive And Release Me Completely And Totally

Please Infinite Light, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You

And I Thank All People For Forgiving And Releasing Me Completely And Totally, With God’s Help

Thank You Infinite Light In Heaven

For All The Times I Hurt Myself - Mentally, Physically, Emotionally, Spiritually, Sexually, Financially, Or In Any Other Way Through Thought, Word Or Deed, Knowing Or Not Knowing

I Apologize To Myself For All My Hurts And Wrongs To Myself, And I Ask To Be Forgiven

Infinite Light In Heaven, I Ask That You Help Me Forgive And Release Myself Completely And Totally

Please Infinite Light, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You

And With God’s Help I Do Forgive And Release Myself Completely And Totally

Thank You Infinite Light In Heaven

For All Life Forms I Have Hurt In Any Way, At Any Time

I Apologize For My Hurts Or Wrongs To All Life Forms And I Ask To Be Forgiven

Infinite Light In Heaven, I Ask That You Help Me To Be Forgiven For My Hurts Or Wrongs To All Life Forms

Please Infinite Light, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You

Thank You Infinite Light For Helping Me To Be Forgiven For My Hurts Or Wrongs To All Life Forms

Thank You Infinite Light In Heaven

Infinite Light In Heaven, I Ask That You Help Me To Be Forgiven For All My Hurts Or Wrongs To The Earth And The Life Of The Earth Through Thought, Word Or Deed, Knowing Or Not Knowing

Please Infinite Light, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You

Thank You Infinite Light For Helping Me To Be Forgiven For All My Hurts Or Wrongs To The Earth And The Life Of The Earth

Thank You Infinite Light In Heaven

Infinite Light, I Ask That You Bless All These Relationships, Fill Us With Your Love, And Grant Us All Complete Peace, Now And Forever

Please Infinite Light, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You

Thank You Infinite Light In Heaven

The Gift of Life Prayer IV

Prayer Of Generational Forgiveness

Infinite Light In Heaven, For Myself, All My Family Members, And All Our Ancestors, Back Through All Time, Through All Our Lives

For All People We Have Hurt, In Any Way At Any Time, We Apologize For All Our Hurts Or Wrongs

And We Ask To Be Forgiven

Infinite Light We Ask That You Help All People We Have Hurt, To Forgive And Release Us

Completely And Totally, Now And Forever

Please Infinite Light, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light In Heaven

And We Thank All People For Forgiving And Releasing Us, Completely And Totally, With God’s Help,

Thank You Infinite Light

Infinite Light In Heaven, For Myself, All My Family Members, And All Our Ancestors, Back Through All Time, Through All Our Lives

Infinite Light We Ask That You Help Us Forgive And Release, Completely And Totally, All People

Who Have Hurt Us In Any Way, At Any Time

Please Infinite Light, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light In Heaven

And With God’s Help, We Do Forgive And Release, Completely And Totally, All People Who Have Hurt Us, Thank You Infinite Light

Infinite Light In Heaven, For Myself,All My Family Members, And All Our Ancestors, Back Through All Time, Through All Our Lives

Infinite Light, We Ask That You Help Us Forgive And Release Ourselves, Completely And Totally, For All The Times We Hurt Ourselves Or Hurt Others

Please Infinite Light, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light In Heaven

And With God’s Help, We Do Forgive And Release Ourselves, Completely And Totally, For All The Times We Hurt Ourselves Or Hurt Others, Thank You Infinite Light

Infinite Light In Heaven, With This Release, Freedom, Peace, Power, And New Life, We Rejoice And Give Thanks For The Love, Life, Light, And Perfection We Are Now Receiving, Through Your Grace And Blessings

Now And Forever Thank You Infinite Light In Heaven, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You

The Gift of Life Prayer V

Prayer For All Races, All Nations, All Humanity,

The Earth, And All Life

Infinite Light In Heaven, We Are Your Children, Your Humble Children

We Give You Our Love And We Thank You For Your Constant Love And Blessings

For All Races, All Nations, And All Humanity, Back Through All Time Through All Our Lives- For All Hurts And Wrongs We Have Done To Each Other, To Ourselves, To The Earth, And To The Life Of The Earth, Through Thought, Word Or Deed, Knowing Or Not Knowing, We Apologize For All Our Hurts And Wrongs And We Ask To Be Forgiven

Help Us Infinite Light Please, To Forgive All Those Who Have Hurt Us, To Forgive Ourselves For The Times We Have Hurt Ourselves, And To Be Forgiven By All Those We Have Hurt

Please Infinite Light, Please Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You

And We Do Forgive And Release Each Other, Ourselves, And All Life, Completely And Totally, With God’s Help, Thank You Infinite Light

Infinite Light In Heaven, Help Us Please To Have Reverence And Respect For All Life, And To Realize Our Responsibilities To Each Other, To Ourselves, To The Earth, And To All Life In The Creation Of Peace And Harmony For All Life During Our Lives

Help Us Infinite Light, Please, To Attune Our Awareness, Our Intelligence, And Our Actions To The Inner Voice Of Goodness, Love, And Truth — You, Most High Infinite Light In Heaven

Now And Forever

Thank You Infinite Light In Heaven, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You

The Gift of Life Prayer VI

Prayer Of Complete Healing For All Relationships

Infinite Light In Heaven, We Are Your Children, Your Humble Children

We Give You Our Love And We Thank You For Your Constant Love And Blessings

We Ask Infinite Light, Please, That You Lead Us, Guide Us, And Direct Us Into Your Life, Into Your Light, And Into Your Love

We Ask Infinite Light, Please, That Your Perfection Become Our Perfection

That Your Love Become Our Love

That Your Life Become Our Life

And That Your Light Become Our Light

Mentally, Physically, Emotionally, Spiritually

And In All Ways Completely

We Thank You Infinite Light For These Blessings

Thank You Infinite Light For Your Love

We Ask Infinite Light, Please, That You Join Us To Your Earth, To Your Heavens, To You, To All Creation, And To Ourselves — Minds To Feelings To Bodies In Peace, Life, Light, Love, And Perfection

We Ask Infinite Light, Please, That Your Perfection Become Our Perfection

That Your Love Become Our Love

That Your Life Become Our Life

And That Your Light Become Our Light

Mentally, Physically, Emotionally, Spiritually

And In All Ways Completely

We Thank You Infinite Light For This Freedom

Thank You Infinite Light For Your Love

Thank You Infinite Light For The Healing Of All These Relationships

Thank You Infinite Light For The Gift Of Life

And All The Many Gifts You Give Us Always

Infinite Light In Heaven, We Are Your Children, Your Humble Children

We Give You Our Love And We Thank You For Your Constant Love And Blessings

We Bless All Your Creations In The Entire Universe

And We Fill The Entire Universe With Our Love

We Bless The Earth, The Moon, The Planets, The Sun

All Stars, And All Celestial Bodies

We Bless The Trees, The Plants, The Flowers, The Waters, The Fish, The Birds, The Wind, The Insects, The Animals, All Humanity, And All Life On Earth, And In The Entire Universe

And We Fill All Things, All Time, All Space, And All Dimensions With Our Love As We Celebrate This Gift Of Freedom, Life, Love, And Healing

Now And Forever

Thank You Infinite Light In Heaven, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You

The Gift of Life Prayer VII

Prayer Of Complete Personal Healing

Infinite Light In Heaven, I Am Your Child, Your Humble Child

I Give You My Love And I Thank You For Your Constant Love And Blessings

I Ask Infinite Light, Please, That You Lead Me, Guide Me, And Direct Me Into Your Life, Into Your Light, And Into Your Love

I Ask Infinite Light, Please, That Your Perfection Become My Perfection

That Your Love Become My Love

That Your Life Become My Life

And That Your Light Become My Light

.Mentally, Physically, Emotionally, Spiritually

And In All Ways Completely

I Thank You Infinite Light For These Blessings

Thank You Infinite Light For Your Love

I Ask Infinite Light, Please, That You Join Me To Your Earth, To Your Heavens, To You, To All Creation, And To Myself, Mind To Feelings To Body In Peace, Life, Light, Love, And Perfection

I Ask Infinite Light Please That Your Perfection Become My Perfection

That Your Love Become My Love

That Your Life Become My Life

And That Your Light Become My Light

Mentally, Physically, Emotionally, Spiritually

And In All Ways Completely

I Thank You Infinite Light For This Freedom

Thank You Infinite Light For Your Love

Thank You Infinite Light For My Healing

Thank You Infinite Light For The Gift Of Life

And All The Many Gifts You Give Me Always

Infinite Light In Heaven, I Am Your Child, Your Humble Child

I Give You My Love And I Thank You For Your Constant Love And Blessings

I Bless All Your Creations In The Entire Universe

And I Fill The Entire Universe With My Love

I Bless The Earth, The Moon, The Planets, The Sun, All Stars And All Celestial Bodies

I Bless The Trees, The Plants, The Flowers, The Waters, The Fish, The Birds, The Wind, The Insects, The Animals, All Humanity, And All Life On Earth, And In The Entire Universe

And I Fill All Things, All Time, All Space, And All Dimensions With My Love, As I Celebrate This Gift Of Freedom, Life, Love, And Healing

Now And Forever

Thank You Infinite Light In Heaven, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You

The Gift of Life Prayer VIII

Prayer Of Thanks

I Have Made Peace And Have Opened My Entire Being To The Light And Power Of Life And God

I Join Myself With This Seen And Unseen Presence In Respect And Humility

I Have Reverence For All That Is

With This New Station And Position In Life, I Reach Outward And Reach Inward To Claim For Myself

A Perfect, Happy, Healthy, Body, Mind, And Spirit, Free Of All Past Problems Or Illnesses

And As I Live My Life, I Am Living With Complete Perfect Natural Health

I Live Free, I Live Healthy, I Live

Thank You Infinite Light In Heaven, Thank You Infinite Light

Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light

Now And Forever

Thank You Infinite Light

Amen

The Prayer of Bounty

Infinite Light, Please Open My Mind, Heart, And Being To Your Complete Limitless, Bountiful Prosperity, And Love

Please Help All Things That I Think, Say, And Do Be Filled With Your Complete Limitless, Bountiful Prosperity And Love

Please Allow Me To Be Blessed With The Riches And Bounty Of Your Heavens And Your Earth Always

Please Lead Me, Guide Me, And Direct Me Into Your Life, Into Your Light, Into Your Love, And Into Your Complete Limitless, Bountiful Prosperity, And Love

Celebrating Life As The Gift It Is From You Infinite Light, Now And Forever

Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You Infinite Light, Thank You

Amen

The Howard Wills Prayers and Affirmations © 2005 All Rights Reserved

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Gratitude

Free Flowing Gratitude list for Thanksgiving...I HAVE SO MUCH TO BE GRATEFUL FOR!!!

Gratitude

Love

Peace

Excitement

Grace

Running

Yoga

Sunrises

Meditation

Prayer

Intention

Luna

Great sleep

Super Comfy bed

Organic coffee

Water

Living in a super beautiful natural setting

Massage

Infrared Sauna

Elliptical Trainer

Dry Brushing

Fresh Organic Fruit and Veggies

Ocean

Santa Barbara

Kauai and all the Hawaiian Islands

God

Beauty

Light

Alenander Tolken

Trish Caron

Peter Crawford

Christabel Zamor

Michaelle Edwards and Yogalign

Howard Wills and his forgiveness prayers

Eric and Grace

My family

All my friends

Electricity

The Internet

Facebook

Twitter

Kids

Learning

Lessons learned over and over until I totally get it

Patience

Calrity

Being an entrepreneur

Vision

Inspiration

Spirit

Motivation

My Prius

Trust

Faith

Courage

Conviction

Will Power

Creativity

Acceptance

Conscious Sexuality

Connection

Emotional Transparency

Mountains

Rainbows

Joy

Laughter

World Travel

Surfing

Music

Singing

Community

Silliness

Originality

Radiance

Warmth

Sunshine

Rain

Evolution

Style

Orin and Dabind

Adornments

Spirit Guidance

Synchronicity

Surrender

Teaching

Manifestation from clear intention

Beach Walks

Sunsets

India

Brian Johnson and Philosopher's Notes

The Tao Te Ching

Hawaiian Mysticism

Coconut oil

Abundance

My students

Hot Springs

Hula Hooping

Performance

Shamanism

Ease

David Deida

and so much more...

Deer Visitation and the power of LOVE

Yesterday on my morning run on Mountain Drive I felt so light and free and at ease. I was feeling such bliss as I was effortlessly moving through space. I realized that I was in this high vibration state of being because I have been stripping away everything that is blocking and inhibiting a free flow of LOVE within me. I have been doing a lot of clearing and cleansing of anything troubling from my past and truly arriving here in this moment flooded with love and a deeper ability and desire to forgive than I have ever experienced. A huge part of the "let go" has been emotional transparency, wearing my heart on my sleeve and authentically and truthfully expressing what I feel. I feel a true sense of altruistic gentleness that has brought deep healing and restoration to my life on all levels. Ram Dass' teacher Maharaji's core teaching is "Love everyone and tell the Truth." I have heard it 1000 times but this morning I got it on a cellular level. Loving everyone (even from afar at times) and telling the truth and living from a place of forgiveness in my experience is one of the main keys to health and happiness. I really experience it when I am running. If I am carrying emotional baggage then I am sluggish and out of sorts. When I am emotionally and mentally light, I am physically light too.

So, at the very moment that I had this realization (or download as I like to call it) a big buck and his lady deer came bouncing out in front of me. I knew I was receiving a very clear message from Spirit. Deer medicine is all about being gentle, loving and compassionate with yourself and others to melt all fear and resistance. What made it all so much more magical is that just before it happened I ran past a car. I noticed someone in the passenger seat but didn't look at the person. I just kept running. All I knew is that I felt really great energy from this person. It turns out that it was one of my dear (deer...hehe) friends Sara. She saw the whole thing happen and knew that there was magic afoot. It was quite a beautiful scene. Later that day I drove past a giant bus that said FAST DEER CHARTERS. I perceived that as yet another message from Spirit that there is a quickening of LOVE and COMPASSION in my life that is being chartered in my life now. I just love how the Universe works and guides me along with potent signs and symbols. So here is what the Native American Medicine Cards have to say about Deer Medicine.

Deer-Gentleness

A little story to begin.
One day Fawn heard Great Spirit calling to her from the top of Sacred Mountain. Fawn immediately started up the trail. She didn't know that a horrible demon garded the way to Great Spirit's Lodge. The demon was trying to keep all the beings of creation from connecting with Great Spirit. He wanted all of Great Spirit's creatures to feel that Great Spirit didn't want to be disturbed. This would make the demon feel powerful, and capable of causing them to fear him.
Fawn was not at all frightened when she came upon the demon. This was curious, as the demon was the archetype of all the ugly monsters that have ever been. The demon breathed fire and smoke and made disgusting sounds to frighten Fawn.
Any normal creature would have fled or died on the spot from fright.
Fawn, however, said gently to the demon, "Please let me pass, I'm on the way to see Great Spirit."
Fawn's eyes were filled with love and compassion for this oversized bully of a demon. The demon was astounded by Fawn's lack of fear. No matter how he tried, he could not frighten Fawn, becauce her love had penetrated his hardened, ugly heart. Much to demon's dismay, his rock-hard heart began to melt, and hid body shrank to the size of a walnut. Fawn's persistent love and gentleness had caused the meltdown of the demon.
Due to this gentleness and caring that Fawn embodied, the pathway is now clear for all of Great Spirit's children to reach Sacred Mountain without having to feel the demons of fear blocking their way.

Deer teaches us to use the power of gentleness to touch the hearts and minds of wounded beings who are trying to keep us from Sacred Mountain. Like the dappling of Fawn's coat, both the light and the dark may be loved to create gentleness and safety for those who are seeking peace.

If Dear has gently nudge its way into your life today, you are being asked to fine the gentleness of spirit that heals all wounds. Stop pushing so hard to get others to change, and love them as they are. Apply gentleness to your present situation and become like the summer breeze: warm and caring. This is your tool for solving the present dilemma you are facing.
If you use it, you will connect with Sacred Mountain, your centering place of serenity, and Great Spirit will guide you.

May DEER grace you with his presence and melt your heart into LOVE.

Speak to us of Love

Perhaps for the first time truly in my life I feel and am experiencing what Kahlil Gibran wrote about in The Prophet about LOVE. I have read this passage countless times and to be feeling it as if from within it is miraculous and humbling. Love truly is the most powerful force in existence and in my experience it is the reason we exist.

Then said Almitra, "Speak to us of Love."
And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them. And with a great voice he said:

When love beckons to you follow him,
Though his ways are hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you yield to him,
Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.

And when he speaks to you believe in him,
Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.
For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you. Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning.
Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun,
So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth.
Like sheaves of corn he gathers you unto himself.
He threshes you to make you naked.
He sifts you to free you from your husks.
He grinds you to whiteness.
He kneads you until you are pliant;
And then he assigns you to his sacred fire, that you may become sacred bread for God's sacred feast.
All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart, and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life's heart.

But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace and love's pleasure,
Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love's threshing-floor,
Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears.

Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself.
Love possesses not nor would it be possessed;
For love is sufficient unto love.

When you love you should not say, "God is in my heart," but rather, I am in the heart of God."
And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.
Love has no other desire but to fulfil itself.

But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires:
To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.
To know the pain of too much tenderness.
To be wounded by your own understanding of love;
And to bleed willingly and joyfully.
To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving;
To rest at the noon hour and meditate love's ecstasy;
To return home at eventide with gratitude;
And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.