After I published yesterday’s post, I realized that the ego has a ‘metaphysics’, too. Needless to say, the ego’s metaphysics are not the metaphysics I was referring to.
The ego’s metaphysics come from the ego’s version of God. The ego God is more like Zeus and the other anthropomorphic – made in the image of man – gods and goddesses of ancient times, than the mystical one god of the Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition. The ego god is not unconditionally loving, its love has to be earned. The ego’s god is arbitrary, capricious and hypocritical, expecting one thing of us, but living by an entirely different standard for itself. The ego’s version of god punishes severely and for eternity. The ego’s god keeps score and may or may not inscribe us in the book of life for another day, much less another year. We are taught that the ego’s version of god is a jealous god and we are to fear it and its wrath.
All of this bespeaks a harsh, desert god, more angry and terrible than loving and forgiving. Naturally, the metaphysics of this ‘god’ are also angry and terrible focusing on exclusivity (only the chosen and true believers are rewarded), obedience to its dogma, terror of eternal damnation, and punishment. These are not the metaphysics of a god of love, nor are they the metaphysics I was speaking of yesterday. They are the metaphysics of the ego’s illusory world and its illusory god; the metaphysics of separation and duality, not the metaphysics of oneness and unity.
Awakening to our spiritual reality, means being mindful of how often we slip into believing in the ego’s version of god and using its metaphysics, instead of the metaphysics I wrote about yesterday - the metaphysical tools and criteria of the transcendent, transpartisan, unconditionally loving God that is our true Self.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Metaphysical Tools and Criteria
Metaphysical tools for decision making, such as creative flashes, intuition and insight can be more useful than traditional, rational decision making tools such as statistics and quantitative analysis. Metaphysical criteria for a good decision, such as results need to be compassionate, free of fear, and in the best interests of all concerned, can produce better, more sustainable decisions than traditional, rational decision making criteria, such as effectiveness and efficiency.
That’s because our essence is metaphysical and the more we come from essence, the more we appreciate and actualize the truth of our being. As spiritual beings having earthly experiences, metaphysical tools and criteria give us access to spirit and all Its miracles, love and blessings, and all that it knows, which is everything.
This is not to say we need not use traditional decision making tools and criteria. As long as we believe we are here, they have a place. It is to say, however, that for most decisions, especially value-laden ones involving things like politics, metaphysical tools and criteria will work better and need to take precedence.
The ‘oneness’ metaphysics always speaks of is not a physical fact, but a metaphysical fact, arising from a shared essence and purpose. Everyone, even the T party, wants to escape the ego illusion and awaken to their spiritual reality. Yet everyone, including MoveOn types, fears loosing their sense of individuality – hopes, dreams and values - that comes from believing we are egos; separated from one another, even ourselves and God.
That is why we resist using metaphysical tools and criteria, clinging to rationality instead; even when we sense rationality alone is inadequate. Everyone fears the all-encompassing, ego denying, unconditional love of spirit. So, we are ambivalent, caught in a cosmic approach/avoidance conflict fearing ‘sin’ and its consequences, but clinging to it because we fear the loss of our unique specialness in spirit’s all-encompassing, unconditional love more.
Yet what we know, deep within, what our still small voice constantly proclaims, is that we need not fear God’s love, nor cling to sin and rationality to maintain our separateness. Even tho we believe we are here as beings separated from spirit in a separated world, we can still experience the reflection of ourSelves when we use metaphysical tools and criteria.
No matter what we do or say. No matter what we believe. No matter what crimes and sins we commit – which is not to suggest it’s OK to sin and commit crimes. Spirit’s love, which we can barely understand or express in the ego’s illusion, but can approximate using metaphysical tools and criteria, corrects the ego’s illusion. Were our decision makers to choose this love, which is wholly present and available within everyone right now, the illusion of guilt and innocence, sin and blessing, of choice itself, would disappear! We would still be here in the world, but everything would be different, reflecting the love we chose to identify with.
Whenever I am tempted to blame anyone for anything, to see someone as enemy or savior, it’s because I’ve allowed my decision maker to identify with the ego, not spirit, fallen back into the comfort of rationality, instead of the troubling ambiguity of metaphysics, and thereby made ‘sin’ and separation real. In fact, the decision maker’s choice to identify with the ego is the ‘original sin’. But it is not ‘sin’ because it never happened, it is all part of the ego’s illusion of separation from spirit. Making sin real comes from my decision to identify with sin [ideas leave not their source], not from an inherent evil or sinfulness; and from my fear of God’s love and the loss of my special, separated ego self.
If the ego world is a learning laboratory, [and I think that’s a wonderful way to look at it] in which I can experiment with and develop the skills I need to awaken from the ego illusion, such as relying more on metaphysical tools and criteria than on rational ones, learning to choose to identify more with my Self than my self, then whatever happens, whether judged ‘good’ or ‘bad’ in ego terms by my self, is an opportunity to learn, practice and grow spiritual muscle.
Accepting my place in the learning laboratory and actually learning how to rely more on metaphysical tools and criteria, is a never ending process, a metaphysical discipline. Following this discipline, I become a metaphysical spiritual warrior monk, practicing all day long each time I stay mindful and take responsibility for what happens in my life and for my interpretations of what happens; paying attention to my own consciousness, how my mind works, and how I let the ego manipulate me; while not looking for excuses to blame and shift responsibility outside myself. So I learn that the blaming I constantly indulge in, is not a sin, but a mistake that will not bring me what I want.
That’s because our essence is metaphysical and the more we come from essence, the more we appreciate and actualize the truth of our being. As spiritual beings having earthly experiences, metaphysical tools and criteria give us access to spirit and all Its miracles, love and blessings, and all that it knows, which is everything.
This is not to say we need not use traditional decision making tools and criteria. As long as we believe we are here, they have a place. It is to say, however, that for most decisions, especially value-laden ones involving things like politics, metaphysical tools and criteria will work better and need to take precedence.
The ‘oneness’ metaphysics always speaks of is not a physical fact, but a metaphysical fact, arising from a shared essence and purpose. Everyone, even the T party, wants to escape the ego illusion and awaken to their spiritual reality. Yet everyone, including MoveOn types, fears loosing their sense of individuality – hopes, dreams and values - that comes from believing we are egos; separated from one another, even ourselves and God.
That is why we resist using metaphysical tools and criteria, clinging to rationality instead; even when we sense rationality alone is inadequate. Everyone fears the all-encompassing, ego denying, unconditional love of spirit. So, we are ambivalent, caught in a cosmic approach/avoidance conflict fearing ‘sin’ and its consequences, but clinging to it because we fear the loss of our unique specialness in spirit’s all-encompassing, unconditional love more.
Yet what we know, deep within, what our still small voice constantly proclaims, is that we need not fear God’s love, nor cling to sin and rationality to maintain our separateness. Even tho we believe we are here as beings separated from spirit in a separated world, we can still experience the reflection of ourSelves when we use metaphysical tools and criteria.
No matter what we do or say. No matter what we believe. No matter what crimes and sins we commit – which is not to suggest it’s OK to sin and commit crimes. Spirit’s love, which we can barely understand or express in the ego’s illusion, but can approximate using metaphysical tools and criteria, corrects the ego’s illusion. Were our decision makers to choose this love, which is wholly present and available within everyone right now, the illusion of guilt and innocence, sin and blessing, of choice itself, would disappear! We would still be here in the world, but everything would be different, reflecting the love we chose to identify with.
Whenever I am tempted to blame anyone for anything, to see someone as enemy or savior, it’s because I’ve allowed my decision maker to identify with the ego, not spirit, fallen back into the comfort of rationality, instead of the troubling ambiguity of metaphysics, and thereby made ‘sin’ and separation real. In fact, the decision maker’s choice to identify with the ego is the ‘original sin’. But it is not ‘sin’ because it never happened, it is all part of the ego’s illusion of separation from spirit. Making sin real comes from my decision to identify with sin [ideas leave not their source], not from an inherent evil or sinfulness; and from my fear of God’s love and the loss of my special, separated ego self.
If the ego world is a learning laboratory, [and I think that’s a wonderful way to look at it] in which I can experiment with and develop the skills I need to awaken from the ego illusion, such as relying more on metaphysical tools and criteria than on rational ones, learning to choose to identify more with my Self than my self, then whatever happens, whether judged ‘good’ or ‘bad’ in ego terms by my self, is an opportunity to learn, practice and grow spiritual muscle.
Accepting my place in the learning laboratory and actually learning how to rely more on metaphysical tools and criteria, is a never ending process, a metaphysical discipline. Following this discipline, I become a metaphysical spiritual warrior monk, practicing all day long each time I stay mindful and take responsibility for what happens in my life and for my interpretations of what happens; paying attention to my own consciousness, how my mind works, and how I let the ego manipulate me; while not looking for excuses to blame and shift responsibility outside myself. So I learn that the blaming I constantly indulge in, is not a sin, but a mistake that will not bring me what I want.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Life as a Learning Laboratory
Keep in mind that our ‘oneness’ is not a physical fact, but a metaphysical fact, arising from a shared essence and purpose. Everyone, even the T party, wants to escape the ego illusion and awaken to our spiritual reality. Yet everyone, including MoveOn types, fears loosing their sense of individuality – hopes, dreams and values - that comes from believing we are egos; separated from one another, even ourselves and God. Everyone fears the all-encompassing, ego denying, unconditional love of spirit. So, we are ambivalent, caught in a cosmic approach/avoidance conflict fearing sin and its consequences, but clinging to it because we fear the loss of our unique specialness in spirit’s all-encompassing, unconditional love more.
The thing we know, deep within, that our still small voice constantly proclaims, is that God loves us, unconditionally no matter what. No matter what we do or say. No matter what we believe. No matter what crimes and sins we commit – which is not to suggest it’s OK to sin and commit crimes. This love, which we can barely understand or express in the ego’s illusion, is the correction for the ego’s illusion. Were our decision makers able to choose this love, which is wholly present and available within everyone right now, the illusion of guilt and innocence, sin and blessing, of choice itself, would disappear! We would still be here in the world, but everything would be different, reflecting the love we chose to identify with.
Whenever I am tempted to blame anyone for anything, to see someone as enemy or savior, it is because I have allowed my decision maker to identify with the ego, not spirit, and thereby made sin real. The decision maker’s choice to identify with the ego is the original sin. But it is not ‘sin’ because it never happened, it is all part of the ego’s illusion of separation from spirit. Making sin real comes from my decision to identify with sin [ideas leave not their source], not from an inherent evil or sinfulness; and from my fear of God’s love and the loss of my special, separated ego self.
If the ego world is a learning laboratory, in which I can experiment with and develop the skills I need to awaken from the ego illusion [and I think that’s a wonderful way to look at it] and choose to identify with my Self, then whatever happens, whether judged ‘good’ or ‘bad’ in ego terms, is an opportunity to learn, practice and grow spiritual muscle. I can do this all day long by taking responsibility for what happens in my life and my interpretations of what happens, and by paying attention to my own consciousness, how my mind works, and how I let the ego manipulate me, while not looking for excuses to blame and shift responsibility outside myself. Blaming is not a sin, but a mistake that will not bring me what I want.
The thing we know, deep within, that our still small voice constantly proclaims, is that God loves us, unconditionally no matter what. No matter what we do or say. No matter what we believe. No matter what crimes and sins we commit – which is not to suggest it’s OK to sin and commit crimes. This love, which we can barely understand or express in the ego’s illusion, is the correction for the ego’s illusion. Were our decision makers able to choose this love, which is wholly present and available within everyone right now, the illusion of guilt and innocence, sin and blessing, of choice itself, would disappear! We would still be here in the world, but everything would be different, reflecting the love we chose to identify with.
Whenever I am tempted to blame anyone for anything, to see someone as enemy or savior, it is because I have allowed my decision maker to identify with the ego, not spirit, and thereby made sin real. The decision maker’s choice to identify with the ego is the original sin. But it is not ‘sin’ because it never happened, it is all part of the ego’s illusion of separation from spirit. Making sin real comes from my decision to identify with sin [ideas leave not their source], not from an inherent evil or sinfulness; and from my fear of God’s love and the loss of my special, separated ego self.
If the ego world is a learning laboratory, in which I can experiment with and develop the skills I need to awaken from the ego illusion [and I think that’s a wonderful way to look at it] and choose to identify with my Self, then whatever happens, whether judged ‘good’ or ‘bad’ in ego terms, is an opportunity to learn, practice and grow spiritual muscle. I can do this all day long by taking responsibility for what happens in my life and my interpretations of what happens, and by paying attention to my own consciousness, how my mind works, and how I let the ego manipulate me, while not looking for excuses to blame and shift responsibility outside myself. Blaming is not a sin, but a mistake that will not bring me what I want.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Transpartisan
Joan Blades, Co-founder of MoveOn.org said, “Listen to the media or our leaders and too often is feels as if we’re a deeply divided country. Yet we have vastly more in common than that which separates us. It is time for us to recognize our deep well of common interest and work together with respect and intelligence for our common good.”
The Course in Miracles agrees. Spirit teaches that you and I are not different in any but the most superficial ways. We share the same essence, need, purpose, and goal, which is to get our bloated nothingness out of the way of the divine circuits and experience our ‘at-one-ment’ with spirit and one another. Our differences exist on the level of form only, part of the ego’s plan to convince us that the separation is real and that the at-one-ment is an illusion.
Working together to achieve a transpartisan vision of America, not a bi-partisan vision, but a vision that transcends partisanship and special interests, one that works for everyone and everything, it’s clear that emphasizing our shared reality and at-one-ment with spirit is more vital than emphasizing appearances and form. We come to know our common content, goal and purpose by learning to forgive our differences of form.
Being one with spirit does not mean denying the body, but rather denying the ego’s interpretation of the body. Only a few have managed to see only spirit and not the body. The rest of us have no problem seeing the body without help, but need help understanding how to behold a world apart from it. With God’s help, with forgiveness - the reflection of spirit’s oneness here, in our dualistic world - we are able to get our bloated nothingness out of the way of the divine circuits, and see another world - a vision of transpartisan success, that our partisan eyes could never find.
With forgiveness, it’s possible to see the body, its needs and special interests, but not give it the power it had in the past; to see it as more than the source of pleasure or pain, but also as an expression of my thinking, either with spirit or ego. Doing that, I take responsibility for who I’m thinking with. I don’t blame you, or the world, or my parents, or the other party. I don’t blame myself, either. I simply take responsibility and seek to manage myself, which after all, is all I can really do.
“If you but recognized how little stands between you and your awareness of your union with your brother!” The Course in Miracles says. “Be not deceived by the illusions [the body] presents of size and thickness, weight, solidity and firmness of foundation. Yes, to the body’s eyes it looks like an enormous solid body, immovable as a mountain. Yet within you is a Force that no illusions can resist. This body only seems to be immovable; this Force is irresistible in truth. What, then, must happen when they come together? Can the illusion of immovability be long defended as it is quietly passed through and gone beyond?” Move on.
We are all here, trapped in a world of worsening partisanship, because we believed the ego’s lies, and now, no matter the appearances, all of us desperately want to awaken to the truth. Transpartisanship is our common goal and purpose, and forgiveness allows us to achieve it and move on.
Forgiveness is learned by forgiving --- ourselves and others. Whenever we are not forgiving, hold grievances, blame, become upset, or think salvation comes from outside, we’re saying we don’t want to learn or move on. We’re saying the ego is all there is; that we are our bloated nothingness – our individuality and specialness. We deny that those things are mere form, and that all of us are spiritual beings first, at home asleep with God, dreaming we are having a partisan earthly experience.
Our common reality rises above partisanship. Awakening from the ego’s illusion, we realize that nothing in the ego world, no partisan political victory, will make us happier than our awareness of our spiritual reality, that everyone and everything shares this reality and longs for it, and that as we forgive, get our bloated nothingness out of the way of the divine circuits, and learn to see our essential needs as not separate from anyone else’s, we are able to come together and contribute to a transpartisan world that works for everyone and everything.
The Course in Miracles agrees. Spirit teaches that you and I are not different in any but the most superficial ways. We share the same essence, need, purpose, and goal, which is to get our bloated nothingness out of the way of the divine circuits and experience our ‘at-one-ment’ with spirit and one another. Our differences exist on the level of form only, part of the ego’s plan to convince us that the separation is real and that the at-one-ment is an illusion.
Working together to achieve a transpartisan vision of America, not a bi-partisan vision, but a vision that transcends partisanship and special interests, one that works for everyone and everything, it’s clear that emphasizing our shared reality and at-one-ment with spirit is more vital than emphasizing appearances and form. We come to know our common content, goal and purpose by learning to forgive our differences of form.
Being one with spirit does not mean denying the body, but rather denying the ego’s interpretation of the body. Only a few have managed to see only spirit and not the body. The rest of us have no problem seeing the body without help, but need help understanding how to behold a world apart from it. With God’s help, with forgiveness - the reflection of spirit’s oneness here, in our dualistic world - we are able to get our bloated nothingness out of the way of the divine circuits, and see another world - a vision of transpartisan success, that our partisan eyes could never find.
With forgiveness, it’s possible to see the body, its needs and special interests, but not give it the power it had in the past; to see it as more than the source of pleasure or pain, but also as an expression of my thinking, either with spirit or ego. Doing that, I take responsibility for who I’m thinking with. I don’t blame you, or the world, or my parents, or the other party. I don’t blame myself, either. I simply take responsibility and seek to manage myself, which after all, is all I can really do.
“If you but recognized how little stands between you and your awareness of your union with your brother!” The Course in Miracles says. “Be not deceived by the illusions [the body] presents of size and thickness, weight, solidity and firmness of foundation. Yes, to the body’s eyes it looks like an enormous solid body, immovable as a mountain. Yet within you is a Force that no illusions can resist. This body only seems to be immovable; this Force is irresistible in truth. What, then, must happen when they come together? Can the illusion of immovability be long defended as it is quietly passed through and gone beyond?” Move on.
We are all here, trapped in a world of worsening partisanship, because we believed the ego’s lies, and now, no matter the appearances, all of us desperately want to awaken to the truth. Transpartisanship is our common goal and purpose, and forgiveness allows us to achieve it and move on.
Forgiveness is learned by forgiving --- ourselves and others. Whenever we are not forgiving, hold grievances, blame, become upset, or think salvation comes from outside, we’re saying we don’t want to learn or move on. We’re saying the ego is all there is; that we are our bloated nothingness – our individuality and specialness. We deny that those things are mere form, and that all of us are spiritual beings first, at home asleep with God, dreaming we are having a partisan earthly experience.
Our common reality rises above partisanship. Awakening from the ego’s illusion, we realize that nothing in the ego world, no partisan political victory, will make us happier than our awareness of our spiritual reality, that everyone and everything shares this reality and longs for it, and that as we forgive, get our bloated nothingness out of the way of the divine circuits, and learn to see our essential needs as not separate from anyone else’s, we are able to come together and contribute to a transpartisan world that works for everyone and everything.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Not a God Who Was, But a God Who Is, 3
What we take to be real, are only temporary conditions and what we take to be mere thought and philosophy, is real. What goes on in our minds - our habitual attitudes, feelings, aspirations and beliefs about what’s possible, are bottom line reality to us. Tho the consciousness of the human race - the belief in duality and the ego, dominate us, the attributes of spirit - peace, prosperity, compassion and cooperation are our natural inclination. And if we let them, our natural inclinations can emerge and change conditions.
Perhaps people in ancient times were more believing or more gullible, because Bible stories are full of the power of spirit to overcome conditions. Moses feeding the Israelites with manna, and striking the stone and bringing forth water; Jesus and the loaves and fishes; Elijah providing the widow with all the grain and oil she needed. The common theme running through these accounts is spirit’s ability to transcend material limitations.
This shows we are not slaves to our habits or political or economic systems but masters of all situations and systems through our oneness with spirit - the power we share with spirit. Spirit knows nothing of lack, difficulty, procrastination or confusion. Those are aspects of the ego, the separated, dual self. Spirit is our real Self and precludes anything that doesn’t express abundance and order.
Intelligence, wisdom, compassion and understanding are our true Self, the facts of our reality as spirit. If we allow it and get our bloated nothingness out of the way, spirit will adjust our human conditions to conform to the divine. In obedience to the divine nature, human conditions can come to reflect the divine law and order of reality, not the illusions of the ego. Spirit is continuously unfolding in our consciousness through peace, prosperity, compassion and cooperation, if we allow It to.
Perhaps people in ancient times were more believing or more gullible, because Bible stories are full of the power of spirit to overcome conditions. Moses feeding the Israelites with manna, and striking the stone and bringing forth water; Jesus and the loaves and fishes; Elijah providing the widow with all the grain and oil she needed. The common theme running through these accounts is spirit’s ability to transcend material limitations.
This shows we are not slaves to our habits or political or economic systems but masters of all situations and systems through our oneness with spirit - the power we share with spirit. Spirit knows nothing of lack, difficulty, procrastination or confusion. Those are aspects of the ego, the separated, dual self. Spirit is our real Self and precludes anything that doesn’t express abundance and order.
Intelligence, wisdom, compassion and understanding are our true Self, the facts of our reality as spirit. If we allow it and get our bloated nothingness out of the way, spirit will adjust our human conditions to conform to the divine. In obedience to the divine nature, human conditions can come to reflect the divine law and order of reality, not the illusions of the ego. Spirit is continuously unfolding in our consciousness through peace, prosperity, compassion and cooperation, if we allow It to.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Not a God Who Was, But a God Who Is, 2
Not a God who was, but a God who is!
I have moments when I know without a doubt that this is true. I experience the grace, calm, exhilaration, and joy that comes from knowing I am, as everyone is, one with all that is, and that all things – peace, prosperity, compassion and cooperation - are possible, even between Israelis and Palestinians, Dems and Rs - with spirit.
I have more of these moments and they last longer, the more mindful I am, the more I allow them and get my bloated nothingness out of their way. This is work, taking time and effort from the ego’s illusory world of busy doing, to pause, reflect, meditate, exercise out of doors, pray - constantly give it over to spirit for Its wisdom to guide me.
It’s a process; patience is required. It’s not like those old biblical film epics where suddenly the characters are enlightened and stay enlightened. It hasn’t worked that way for me and I suspect it doesn’t work that way for most of us. But the more we want it, work at it, and believe in it, the more It manifests in our lives. This is not wishful thinking, this is the truth, what I experience more and more each day, every hour and every minute. This is a fact. Do it, want it, believe in it and see if your experience doesn’t make it true for you, too!
I have moments when I know without a doubt that this is true. I experience the grace, calm, exhilaration, and joy that comes from knowing I am, as everyone is, one with all that is, and that all things – peace, prosperity, compassion and cooperation - are possible, even between Israelis and Palestinians, Dems and Rs - with spirit.
I have more of these moments and they last longer, the more mindful I am, the more I allow them and get my bloated nothingness out of their way. This is work, taking time and effort from the ego’s illusory world of busy doing, to pause, reflect, meditate, exercise out of doors, pray - constantly give it over to spirit for Its wisdom to guide me.
It’s a process; patience is required. It’s not like those old biblical film epics where suddenly the characters are enlightened and stay enlightened. It hasn’t worked that way for me and I suspect it doesn’t work that way for most of us. But the more we want it, work at it, and believe in it, the more It manifests in our lives. This is not wishful thinking, this is the truth, what I experience more and more each day, every hour and every minute. This is a fact. Do it, want it, believe in it and see if your experience doesn’t make it true for you, too!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Not a God Who Was, But a God Who Is
A balance between inner and outer, spirit and matter, reality and illusion is more important now, than it ever has been. Here’s why. The so-called news is everywhere, 24/7 and is always bad. There’s an urgency of emergency dominating our thought and wearing us out. Anxiety and depression are the most common diseases. The world can’t be tuned out. All we can do is try and stay in balance with a slight tilt to the inner, spiritual side. Looking to the news and the experts, will not provide what we need.
Barry Ebert in last month’s SOM magazine, points out that Ralph Waldo Emerson, who launched the transcendental movement with his essay Nature in 1836, thought that a walk in the woods [or along the beach] was not only a way to balance our sources of input but to tilt toward spirit and the inner.
Emerson thought the same spirit that created and lived in the natural world lived in every human being and could be accessed by everyone, no matter what, at any time. Emerson said this was “not a God who was, but a God who is.” I love it! “Not a God who was, but a God who is….” Available right here and now, to the best and the worst of us. Perhaps it’s easier to access this God in the woods or on the beach, but really, It’s reaching out to us, now, wherever we are, all we have to do is relax and breath into It.
Barry Ebert in last month’s SOM magazine, points out that Ralph Waldo Emerson, who launched the transcendental movement with his essay Nature in 1836, thought that a walk in the woods [or along the beach] was not only a way to balance our sources of input but to tilt toward spirit and the inner.
Emerson thought the same spirit that created and lived in the natural world lived in every human being and could be accessed by everyone, no matter what, at any time. Emerson said this was “not a God who was, but a God who is.” I love it! “Not a God who was, but a God who is….” Available right here and now, to the best and the worst of us. Perhaps it’s easier to access this God in the woods or on the beach, but really, It’s reaching out to us, now, wherever we are, all we have to do is relax and breath into It.
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