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Dear Friends,
It never ceases to amaze me how much God/Universe/Source loves us and wants to help us and communicate with us….We are deeply interconnected with all that is and we can have a conscious relationship with the Universe as easily as we interact with friends and family, if we are open. In this edition we have more inspiring true stories and an account of the Hindu saint Anandamayi Ma, also a nice meditation from the Chalice Centre that might inspire.
QUOTE: Deepak Chopra The possibility of stepping into a higher plane is quite real for everyone. It requires no force or effort or sacrifice. It involves little more than changing our ideas about what is normal or possible.
INTUITION STORIES
Which Job?(James Van Praagh)I was changing jobs and had 3 job offers in 3 different cities. I didn’t know which one would be right for me. So I asked the Universe to tell me what to do. I was driving at the time and not attending to the road very much because I was focused on my question. At that moment the van ahead of me stopped and I had to slam on the breaks to avoid a collision. I really took notice after that and across the back of the van I read in large letters “Move to Palm Springs!’ I didn’t have a job offer there but I knew this was my answer. I moved to Palm Springs and everything worked out perfectly. I have learned to trust my intuition because it is never wrong. Intuition is my guiding principle.
A Half a Dozen EggsIn the height of the Australian summer bushfires I went to the supermarket. On my shopping list was ½ doz eggs. When I got to the egg section the shelves were bare except for 3 boxes containing one dozen cartons. The trucks couldn’t pass the fire ravaged highway to deliver into our city. I turned to a lady next to me and we lamented the lack of eggs. She wanted half a dozen too but was forced into buying twelve eggs, many of which would be thrown out by the ‘use by’ date. She went on her way and I turned back to the egg shelves. I couldn’t believe my eyes! There right in front of me was one single carton with half a dozen eggs in it. It had not been there when I last looked! I thanked the Universe and took my eggs! Magic is all around us and the guardian angels are always eager to help!
Make Sure the Doorbell Works I was on the phone to my sister and I told her I was sending her a parcel for Christmas. Then out of nowhere I heard myself say ‘Make sure the doorbell is working!’ It seemed like such a strange thing to say and I felt quite foolish. Why wouldn’t the doorbell work? A week later my sister phoned to say she got the parcel but for some strange reason the doorbell was not working when the deliveryman arrived. He had to knock on the door and thankfully my sister still heard him. How did I know there would be a problem with the doorbell?
A SIMPLE MEDITATION RITUAL from the Chalice Centre
Sit in a quiet place. Close your eyes and relax. Imagine yourself walking into a simple unadorned chapel….Say “Within the temple of my body”…..Now see yourself kneeling down at a plain stone altar and focus on the heart centre. Say “Lies the altar of my heart”….Visualise lighting a candle on the altar saying “Upon this altar I light the sacred flame of my soul”…..See the candle burning brightly shedding light all around and say “The Divine light is in my heart. I now send that light and love out to all beings.” Stay in this visualisation for as long as you wish, sending out the light …
In the Company of Saints: Anandamayi Ma
Anandamayi Ma was born into a very poor family in West Bengal in 1896. She was illiterate and could not even write her name, yet maharajas, prime ministers and religious scholars sat at her feet because she knew the profound truth of her real nature from lived experience not from reading scriptural texts. She was known as ‘the bliss filled mother’ because she would enter blissful states that affected those around her.
She was married at a young age but her husband realised immediately that she was not a normal human being and he became her first disciple. On one occasion, the young child of a villager had fallen into a well in Ma’s village, but nobody realised. Suddenly Ma went very silent and then she started asking for water.....her attendant brought a glass full but Ma wanted more and more....eventually her hair and sari were drenched with water and Ma finally fell back silent, apparently satisfied. An hour later the mother came to the ashram with her child in her arms. The child pointed to Ma and said ‘that’s the lady who saved me in the well.’ Ma smiled and never mentioned the matter again but her fame spread.
Ma was born in the enlightened state. “Before I came on this earth, I was the same. As a little girl I was the same...ever afterwards though the dance of creation changes around me in the hall of eternity, I shall be the same.” She died in 1982 leaving behind a string of ashrams created for her by her devotees and a number of books of her sayings.
Quotes from Ma:
‘I find one vast garden spread out all over the universe. All plants, all human beings, all higher mind bodies are about in this garden in various ways, each has its own uniqueness and beauty. Their presence and variety give Me great delight. Each one adds with his special features to the glory of the garden.’
‘Whether you worship Christ, Krishna, Kali or Allah, you actually worship the one Light that is also in you, since It pervades all things.’
‘When by the flood of your tears of longing, the inner and outer have fused into one, you will find Her whom you seek...nearer than the nearest, the very breath of life at the very core of every heart.’
‘There is only He, that One, the ground of all.’
‘No-one gives us self-realisation. We have to find it...The idea ‘I am apart, separate from everything else’ must go. Humans must learn to empty themselves completely of ‘I am’ or ‘I do’. So long as we have not attained total emptiness God, who is everything, cannot occupy us, cannot pour his infinite divine bliss into us.....therefore surrender to Him.’
Quote: Margaret Silf ‘Landscapes of Prayer’
‘In the desert we must never be without water. In our hearts’ deserts that water is the rain of grace. The desert blooms when the rains come. Our hearts bloom when they are soaked by the rains of grace.’
In peace and love....till next time......Nilax
Dear Friends,
COVID UPDATE
It is amazing how accurate the astrology for 2020 has turned out to be. The covid pandemic is getting worse….the Black Lives Matter marches have erupted out of nowhere…and in Australia sexual harassment within the judiciary has hit the headlines after all the sexual misconduct brought to light in religious institutions. Everything murky is being exposed so it can be expunged. It’s amazing witnessing this isn’t it! We have now just had the winter solstice which was accompanied by an eclipse (extremely rare) and 8 planets moving backwards. All this will intensify what 2020 is bringing forth. Perhaps the covid second waves will start to hit in the coming months? Perhaps geological disruptions?Perhaps intense issues to deal with in our personal lives? Who knows! We need to focus on the greater plan and purpose and the opportunities that exist to support one another…. and make the important changes that will propel humankind and our planet ever upwards and onwards.
QUOTE:Dr Albert Schweitzer
As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but beholds it as something unfathomably mysterious, serious thought begins and life becomes enriched.
TRUE ACCOUNTS:
The Gift
Early one morning I witnessed a wood duck nearly killed on a busy road. My heart stopped and I prayed hard for the protection of this beautiful creature. She survived. Later that day, I was standing in the middle of my driveway, when I happened to look up. A small ball of feathers was floating and swaying back and forth in the breeze, gently making its way down to Earth. My heart opened with surprise and delight. I didn’t even have to take one step. I just cupped my hands to receive it. What was this? A sign from heaven?A gift from the Universe?A blessing from Angels? Could it be the duck’s way of acknowledging my prayer? I don’t know. One thing I do know is that I felt uplifted, encouraged, loved….
A Medical Emergency
My mother rarely went into the city but on this particular day she needed to go. While driving she suddenly saw a huge flash of bright light appear in one of her eyes and was alarmed. Synchronicity meant she just happened to be driving past the eye and ear hospital. She pulled in and went inside. The doctor examined her eye and informed her that she needed immediate treatment. She had the worst type of detached retina and would have gone blind within 3 hours if this was left untreated. How marvelous that Divine providence arranged things so perfectly to help her. The loving Universe came once again to the rescue.
Nancy
My aunt Nancy died and my uncle was distraught. My father had died previously and when he was alive he always drove a grey green sedan. This colour was very rare and when I happened upon one I always felt that my father was around. Just after my aunt died, I saw a grey green sedan. I felt straight away that my father was there to help my aunt with her crossing and my uncle with his grief. Then another unusual thing happened. My name is not Nancy! On the day of the funeral, I was at the hairdresser and my phone rang. It was a silent number so I did not know who it was. The person on the other end of the phone was asking to speak to ….Nancy. I got tingles because I felt strongly it was my aunt trying to get a message through to us. The funeral was beautiful and I’m sure my dad and Nancy were both there.
INTUITION EXERCISE
Which route?
The other day I needed to get to the supermarket in a hurry. There are two ways I can go and both are often choked with traffic. So as I drove towards the intersection where I must decide on the route, I asked for a sign. Which way should I go? When I got into the intersection there was a green light to go straight ahead but a red arrow to turn right for the alternate route. I thanked my guidance and went straight ahead. I got green lights all the way and there was no traffic. When I was close to the supermarket, I glanced down the alternate road that was now joining my road. It was clogged with cars two blocks back that were moving at a snail’s pace. My guidance has eased the path.
Try this exercise yourself. Ask which of two routes you should take. Watch for a sign. Now see if it was correct and say ‘thank you’ for the help given if you read the sign correctly.
BLESSING WRITTEN ON A TOILET DOOR
I wish you smiles and joy…..the kind that make your heart happy and full
I wish you peace….a comfort and quiet within to help you walk your way through each day
I wish you some mystery and surprises …for they spice up and brighten life
I wish you courage to handle those days that for whatever reason, seem more complicated and harder to get through
I wish you hope…that you’ll always realize there is a rainbow waiting at the end of every tunnel
And I wish you love …for nothing else enables the heart to feel treasured or fills the soul with the promise that you matter to others….
Stay safe and happy. Till next time…..Nilax
Dear Friends,
It never ceases to amaze me how much God/Universe/Source loves us and wants to help us and communicate with us….We are deeply interconnected with all that is and we can have a conscious relationship with the Universe as easily as we interact with friends and family, if we are open. In this edition we have more inspiring true stories and an account of the Hindu saint Anandamayi Ma, also a nice meditation from the Chalice Centre that might inspire.
QUOTE: Deepak Chopra The possibility of stepping into a higher plane is quite real for everyone. It requires no force or effort or sacrifice. It involves little more than changing our ideas about what is normal or possible.
INTUITION STORIES
Which Job?(James Van Praagh)I was changing jobs and had 3 job offers in 3 different cities. I didn’t know which one would be right for me. So I asked the Universe to tell me what to do. I was driving at the time and not attending to the road very much because I was focused on my question. At that moment the van ahead of me stopped and I had to slam on the breaks to avoid a collision. I really took notice after that and across the back of the van I read in large letters “Move to Palm Springs!’ I didn’t have a job offer there but I knew this was my answer. I moved to Palm Springs and everything worked out perfectly. I have learned to trust my intuition because it is never wrong. Intuition is my guiding principle.
A Half a Dozen EggsIn the height of the Australian summer bushfires I went to the supermarket. On my shopping list was ½ doz eggs. When I got to the egg section the shelves were bare except for 3 boxes containing one dozen cartons. The trucks couldn’t pass the fire ravaged highway to deliver into our city. I turned to a lady next to me and we lamented the lack of eggs. She wanted half a dozen too but was forced into buying twelve eggs, many of which would be thrown out by the ‘use by’ date. She went on her way and I turned back to the egg shelves. I couldn’t believe my eyes! There right in front of me was one single carton with half a dozen eggs in it. It had not been there when I last looked! I thanked the Universe and took my eggs! Magic is all around us and the guardian angels are always eager to help!
Make Sure the Doorbell Works I was on the phone to my sister and I told her I was sending her a parcel for Christmas. Then out of nowhere I heard myself say ‘Make sure the doorbell is working!’ It seemed like such a strange thing to say and I felt quite foolish. Why wouldn’t the doorbell work? A week later my sister phoned to say she got the parcel but for some strange reason the doorbell was not working when the deliveryman arrived. He had to knock on the door and thankfully my sister still heard him. How did I know there would be a problem with the doorbell?
A SIMPLE MEDITATION RITUAL from the Chalice Centre
Sit in a quiet place. Close your eyes and relax. Imagine yourself walking into a simple unadorned chapel….Say “Within the temple of my body”…..Now see yourself kneeling down at a plain stone altar and focus on the heart centre. Say “Lies the altar of my heart”….Visualise lighting a candle on the altar saying “Upon this altar I light the sacred flame of my soul”…..See the candle burning brightly shedding light all around and say “The Divine light is in my heart. I now send that light and love out to all beings.” Stay in this visualisation for as long as you wish, sending out the light …
In the Company of Saints: Anandamayi Ma
Anandamayi Ma was born into a very poor family in West Bengal in 1896. She was illiterate and could not even write her name, yet maharajas, prime ministers and religious scholars sat at her feet because she knew the profound truth of her real nature from lived experience not from reading scriptural texts. She was known as ‘the bliss filled mother’ because she would enter blissful states that affected those around her.
She was married at a young age but her husband realised immediately that she was not a normal human being and he became her first disciple. On one occasion, the young child of a villager had fallen into a well in Ma’s village, but nobody realised. Suddenly Ma went very silent and then she started asking for water.....her attendant brought a glass full but Ma wanted more and more....eventually her hair and sari were drenched with water and Ma finally fell back silent, apparently satisfied. An hour later the mother came to the ashram with her child in her arms. The child pointed to Ma and said ‘that’s the lady who saved me in the well.’ Ma smiled and never mentioned the matter again but her fame spread.
Ma was born in the enlightened state. “Before I came on this earth, I was the same. As a little girl I was the same...ever afterwards though the dance of creation changes around me in the hall of eternity, I shall be the same.” She died in 1982 leaving behind a string of ashrams created for her by her devotees and a number of books of her sayings.
Quotes from Ma:
‘I find one vast garden spread out all over the universe. All plants, all human beings, all higher mind bodies are about in this garden in various ways, each has its own uniqueness and beauty. Their presence and variety give Me great delight. Each one adds with his special features to the glory of the garden.’
‘Whether you worship Christ, Krishna, Kali or Allah, you actually worship the one Light that is also in you, since It pervades all things.’
‘When by the flood of your tears of longing, the inner and outer have fused into one, you will find Her whom you seek...nearer than the nearest, the very breath of life at the very core of every heart.’
‘There is only He, that One, the ground of all.’
‘No-one gives us self-realisation. We have to find it...The idea ‘I am apart, separate from everything else’ must go. Humans must learn to empty themselves completely of ‘I am’ or ‘I do’. So long as we have not attained total emptiness God, who is everything, cannot occupy us, cannot pour his infinite divine bliss into us.....therefore surrender to Him.’
Quote: Margaret Silf ‘Landscapes of Prayer’
‘In the desert we must never be without water. In our hearts’ deserts that water is the rain of grace. The desert blooms when the rains come. Our hearts bloom when they are soaked by the rains of grace.’
In peace and love....till next time......Nilax
Dear Friends,
COVID UPDATE
It is amazing how accurate the astrology for 2020 has turned out to be. The covid pandemic is getting worse….the Black Lives Matter marches have erupted out of nowhere…and in Australia sexual harassment within the judiciary has hit the headlines after all the sexual misconduct brought to light in religious institutions. Everything murky is being exposed so it can be expunged. It’s amazing witnessing this isn’t it! We have now just had the winter solstice which was accompanied by an eclipse (extremely rare) and 8 planets moving backwards. All this will intensify what 2020 is bringing forth. Perhaps the covid second waves will start to hit in the coming months? Perhaps geological disruptions?Perhaps intense issues to deal with in our personal lives? Who knows! We need to focus on the greater plan and purpose and the opportunities that exist to support one another…. and make the important changes that will propel humankind and our planet ever upwards and onwards.
QUOTE:Dr Albert Schweitzer
As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but beholds it as something unfathomably mysterious, serious thought begins and life becomes enriched.
TRUE ACCOUNTS:
The Gift
Early one morning I witnessed a wood duck nearly killed on a busy road. My heart stopped and I prayed hard for the protection of this beautiful creature. She survived. Later that day, I was standing in the middle of my driveway, when I happened to look up. A small ball of feathers was floating and swaying back and forth in the breeze, gently making its way down to Earth. My heart opened with surprise and delight. I didn’t even have to take one step. I just cupped my hands to receive it. What was this? A sign from heaven?A gift from the Universe?A blessing from Angels? Could it be the duck’s way of acknowledging my prayer? I don’t know. One thing I do know is that I felt uplifted, encouraged, loved….
A Medical Emergency
My mother rarely went into the city but on this particular day she needed to go. While driving she suddenly saw a huge flash of bright light appear in one of her eyes and was alarmed. Synchronicity meant she just happened to be driving past the eye and ear hospital. She pulled in and went inside. The doctor examined her eye and informed her that she needed immediate treatment. She had the worst type of detached retina and would have gone blind within 3 hours if this was left untreated. How marvelous that Divine providence arranged things so perfectly to help her. The loving Universe came once again to the rescue.
Nancy
My aunt Nancy died and my uncle was distraught. My father had died previously and when he was alive he always drove a grey green sedan. This colour was very rare and when I happened upon one I always felt that my father was around. Just after my aunt died, I saw a grey green sedan. I felt straight away that my father was there to help my aunt with her crossing and my uncle with his grief. Then another unusual thing happened. My name is not Nancy! On the day of the funeral, I was at the hairdresser and my phone rang. It was a silent number so I did not know who it was. The person on the other end of the phone was asking to speak to ….Nancy. I got tingles because I felt strongly it was my aunt trying to get a message through to us. The funeral was beautiful and I’m sure my dad and Nancy were both there.
INTUITION EXERCISE
Which route?
The other day I needed to get to the supermarket in a hurry. There are two ways I can go and both are often choked with traffic. So as I drove towards the intersection where I must decide on the route, I asked for a sign. Which way should I go? When I got into the intersection there was a green light to go straight ahead but a red arrow to turn right for the alternate route. I thanked my guidance and went straight ahead. I got green lights all the way and there was no traffic. When I was close to the supermarket, I glanced down the alternate road that was now joining my road. It was clogged with cars two blocks back that were moving at a snail’s pace. My guidance has eased the path.
Try this exercise yourself. Ask which of two routes you should take. Watch for a sign. Now see if it was correct and say ‘thank you’ for the help given if you read the sign correctly.
BLESSING WRITTEN ON A TOILET DOOR
I wish you smiles and joy…..the kind that make your heart happy and full
I wish you peace….a comfort and quiet within to help you walk your way through each day
I wish you some mystery and surprises …for they spice up and brighten life
I wish you courage to handle those days that for whatever reason, seem more complicated and harder to get through
I wish you hope…that you’ll always realize there is a rainbow waiting at the end of every tunnel
And I wish you love …for nothing else enables the heart to feel treasured or fills the soul with the promise that you matter to others….
Stay safe and happy. Till next time…..Nilax
