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March 30, 2009

The Sacred, Ancient Art of Blessing, Part IV

This is part IV of a four part blog. Please see my last blog entry on March 23 for part III.

When you see someone who is ill, bless him/her and see them in their wholeness and perfect health, for even in their suffering, this wholeness is in their potential and waiting to be recovered.

When your eyes behold a person who is suffering from the vicissitudes of life, seemingly broken by life, bless him/her and see them vital, abundant and joyful: for what on the surface looks broken is really glorious and perfect when one looks within and sees with the eyes and heart of the Soul.

When you pass a homeless person, bless them for their goodness and see them smiling, whole and surrounded by the eternal, unconditional love of God the Parent and filled to overflowing with love, wellbeing and abundance.

Whenever you see a prostitute or pimp, be they those of the physical body or those who slander and defame another with their ideologies and falsehoods, bless them, too, for their goodness, for "they know not what they do" and are, as we all are, "leaning out for love and will lean that way forever." Offer the hand of blessing to them and, therefore, allow them to come to their senses again. Help them to see the wholeness which is at their essence and at the essence of all.

And please remember that it is impossible to bless and to be judgmental at the same time. So continually have as a deep, holy thought the desire to bless, for truly then shall you become a peacemaker, and then one day you shall behold the very countenance and heart of God wherever you look.

This is part IV of a four part blog. Please see my previous three blog entries on March 9, 16, and 23 for parts I, II & III.

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March 27, 2009

The Sacred, Ancient Art of Blessing, Podcast Part III


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March 23, 2009

The Sacred, Ancient Art of Blessing, Part III

This is part III of a four part blog. Please see my last blog entry on March 16 for part II.

As well, when something goes wrong in your day and some unexpected event ruins your plans, you, too, can remember to burst into a blessing. For life is teaching you a lesson, and the very event you wish had not occurred, you yourself asked for in order to learn the lesson you wanted to learn. Challenges are blessings in disguise, and only good follows in their path. As you learn to embrace and bless it all; it reveals its gold to you.

Also, to bless is to recognize the universal beauty and goodness which is ever present for those who can "see"; it activates the law of attraction which brings into your life exactly what you need to experience and enjoy.

By blessing another, you are acknowledging the good within them. You are seeing them with the eyes and heart of God/Goddess. You are seeing their essential nature and not just their surface.

So, when you see a person in shackles, whether they are physical shackles or mental ones, bless them for their unawareness and wish them their freedom, kindness, and forgiveness and a pardon from their ignorance; for one can only be imprisoned by one's image of oneself. For we alone create the iron bars that imprison us when we harden our hearts and stop trusting in and seeing the goodness or "god"ness in each other and in all of our experiences. It is only he/she who is free of judgments who can bless another and see the light in themselves and in others.

This is part III of a four part blog. Please see my next blog entry on March 30 for part IV.

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March 20, 2009

The Sacred, Ancient Art of Blessing, Podcast, Part II


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March 16, 2009

The Sacred, Ancient Art of Blessing, Part II

This is part II of a four part blog. Please see my last blog entry on March 9 for part I.
To bless means to wish, unconditional, complete, unlimited goodness for another from the depths of your heart and soul: it means to sanctify, to revere, and to see with pure wonder that which is a gift from God. The individual who is graced by your blessing is made whole and free and so are you as you release all judgments.

To bless is to bring into play the Divine upon another and to confer happiness and peace upon them. Though we are not the source of the blessing, by any means, we can be the willing instrument of God's Grace, Blessing and Love for them. And, of course, this then is a great blessing for us, too.

To bless everyone, no matter who they are or what they have done, without discrimination of any sort is the ultimate form of giving and service, because those who you bless will never know from what source suddenly and unexpectedly came a ray of hope that burst through the clouds of their negativity but they still will be eternally grateful for your generosity.

You can have a very profound effect on someone simply by the act of blessing them. And the ramifications of this blessing can and will exponentially grow as this wave of goodness that you initiate goes way beyond the intended receiver. Your simple thought of kindness can unleash a wave of goodness, blessing and peace that will cover the entire world.

This is part II of a four part blog. Please see my next blog entry on March 23 for part III.

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March 13, 2009

The Sacred, Ancient Art of Blessing Podcast, Part I


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March 9, 2009

The Sacred, Ancient Art of Blessing, Part I

This is part I of a four part blog.

The ancient art of blessing is such a wonderful way to add sacredness and peace to your life. It is a great way to ground and stabilize your energies throughout the day. It is a magnificent way to grace your day and the day of another person with light, love and peace.

So, when you awaken, begin by blessing your day, for it is so full of goodness. Blessing your day affirms all the good that is everywhere present in the very fabric of all of life and which patiently waits for you to notice.

When you see people in the street, at work, on the TV or in their cars, bless them. Your blessing will silently and magically bring them peace and stay with them all day like a cool summer breeze, like a beacon on their path.

When talking to people, bless them regarding their dreams and aspirations, their health, their finances, their work, their family, and themselves. Bless them in every imaginable way, for such blessings not only grace the one you are blessing, but also bring grace, joy and peace to you.

Bless the nation in which you live, its government and infrastructure, its polity, its teachers, its children, its policeman, its firemen, its bankers, its priests, its doctors and healers and everyone that is a part of the community, whether they are young or old, rich or poor, firm or infirm.

Also, whenever anyone expresses the least amount of negativity or unkindness towards you, respond with a blessing: bless them fully, honestly, happily, for such blessing protects them from their ignorance, and allows you to step aside from the negative energy that was aimed at you.

This is part I of a four part blog. Please see my next blog entry on March 16 for part II.

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March 6, 2009

Slow Down! Get There Fast! Part II


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March 2, 2009

Slow Down! Get There Fast! Part II

This is Part II of a two-part blog. See my entry of February 23 for Part I.

It was because my wife and I chose to "Slow Down! Get there Fast!" that we gradually began to realize that living in New York City with all the noise and frenetic activity was not a match for who we were.

As well, working in two high profile and high pressure professions was also not who we were and what we wanted to do with our lives. Even though we first thought that these jobs were our ticket to heaven; they really were quite the opposite!

So, after living in NYC for only three years; it became obvious to us that we had to leave. So, we made plans and in two years we were out of the City, no longer in those jobs and living in a lot slower paced and less urbanized environment. We moved to a setting that was so much more a match to who we were and not who we thought we should be.

As well, by slowing down, we began to get more and more of our real priorities straight. We took care of ourselves and explored all kinds of enriching avenues of personal growth. We deepened our meditation and other spiritual practices. As well, we started the study and practice of Chi Gung, a Chinese form of meditation and energy mastery.

This all lead me to have the courage to make my passion, which is teaching and writing about the spiritual and healing arts, become my vocation and my work. So, within just two years we moved out of the Big Apple and I began my healing and teaching practice.

Starting anything new always has it challenges and opportunities. So, there were many times when I doubted myself and my abilities. But every time I did, I remembered that if I would just "slow down" I could tune into that "still, small voice within" and there I would find my center and find my Self again and all would be clear. I would remember in this place of Silence who I was and why I came forth.

I would see where I stood on my climb up my mountain of mastery, redouble my courage and confidence and continue on, clearly knowing that I was now "getting there fast!" That is, I was getting there in Divine Timing and in Divine Order and All was truly Good!

So, "Slow Down! Get There Fast!" It works wonders!

This is part II of a two part blog. See my previous blog entry of February 23 for Part I.

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