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February 2006 Newsletter "A Touch of Grace" from Heather O'Hara
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February 2006 “A Touch of Grace” from Heather O’Hara
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٭ Letter from Heather O’Hara ٭ Messages of Love ٭ “There Is No Difficulty” by Emmet Fox ٭ Guest Article: “No Ordinary Sand Castle” by Joyce Shafer ٭ Mars and Venus: The Seed of Greatness ٭ A Little Magic and a Touch of Grace ٭ Love Quotes ٭ Poem: “The Meaning of Love” by Rumi ٭ A Story: “The Wisest” by Heather O’Hara ٭ The Ideal Meditation ٭ THE WISDOM OF AXIS: Something to Think About ٭ Resources, Recommendations and Comments
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LETTER FROM HEATHER O’HARA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Reader...
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Once again, that special day of love and romance is here and I trust that today is a day you enjoy celebrating 365 days a year!
Because love is made of so many things, this month’s newsletter is filled with love of every kind―on every level. From a beautiful beach and a handful of shells to a snow covered forest and one precious stone―the path of love is a path we all walk, and it is truly a journey to be remembered.
Love, I believe, is so much more than any of us dares to imagine. It’s how we got here, what we are made of and where we are going. There is no life, no person, no place or thing that does not emerge from and into Love.
Romance is everywhere! I like to think of it as Love’s eternal dance... and although we usually associate romance with the special feelings we have for other people, it truly is much, much larger than that. Look around you... Does not the sun take the Earth in its arms each morning? Does not the ocean rush forth to soothe the sand? And what tree does not passionately, with infinite and undaunted love, reach for the sky?
Yes, romance is everywhere! And whether you share your life with one special person or not, you are a part of the dance. You are beautiful. You are adored. And you are loved.
From my heart to yours... may today be all that you are.
Love & Light, ...
Heather O’Hara
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSAGES OF LOVE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
When I die the world will be silent around me, Keeping behind only one word: “I have loved.”
― Rabindranath Tagore, from The Soul in Love by Deepak Chopra; Harmony Books
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I care about your happiness just as you care about mine. I could not be at peace if you were not.
― Kahlil Gibran, from I Care About Your Happiness, Quotations from the Love Letters of Kahlil Gibran and Mary Haskell; Blue Mountain Press
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Nothing you become will disappoint me; I have no perception that I’d like to see you be or do. I have no desire to foresee you, only to discover you. You can’t disappoint me.
― Mary Haskell, from I Care About Your Happiness, Quotations from the Love Letters of Kahlil Gibran and Mary Haskell; Blue Mountain Press
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Turn off the lights or keep them on. Either way, I will see you. Call me back or do not call me back. Either way, I will hear you. Tell me yes or tell me no. Either way, I will love you.
― Marianne Williamson, from Enchanted Love;Touchstone
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When the love in you meets the love in me, Together we step forward in peace and harmony.
― Sue Daniels, from Rising in Love by Alan Cohen; Hay House
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If I hold you with my emotions, you’ll become a wished-for companion.
If I hold you with my eyes, you’ll grow old and die.
So I hold you where we both mix with the Infinite.
― Rumi, from Say I Am You, translated by John Moyne and Coleman Barks; Maypop
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I don’t love you because I need you, I need you because I love you.
― Unknown
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You are the reason the sun came up today.
― Mike Dooley, from Notes from the Universe; TUT Enterprises, Inc.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THERE IS NO DIFFICULTY... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Emmet Fox
There is no difficulty that enough love will not conquer; No disease that enough love will not heal; No door that enough love will not open; No gulf that enough love will not bridge; No wall that enough love will not throw down; No sin that enough love will not redeem...
It makes no difference how deeply seated may be the trouble; How hopeless the outlook; How muddled the tangle; How great the mistake. A sufficient realization of love will dissolve it all... If only you could love enough you would be the happiest and most powerful being in the world...
― Emmet Fox, from Love Isn’t Always Easy, Edited by Susan Polis Schutz; Blue Mountain Press
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GUEST ARTICLE: “Not Your Ordinary Sand Castle” by Joyce Shafer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Not Your Ordinary Sand Castle: A Simple Act of Love
An article by Joyce Shafer
Morning stretched itself awake as I made my way down to the shore and joined the handful of early risers. Lacy edges of waves lapped gently over my feet and I scrunched my toes in warm sand. Good time to build a sand castle. It was modest—done mostly for relaxation and meditation. Not a thing anyone would pause to admire. After I finished the basic shape, I began to decorate the form with shells. A boy about eight years of age walked up and began to kick at the castle. I wondered what was in his mind for him to do such a thing.
What happened next, happened quickly. I held out my hand filled with shells and said, “Here. Help me put these on.” He stopped kicking, looked at me for several seconds, then took the shells and began to place them on the castle. We decorated in comfortable silence. “I’m out of shells,” he said after several minutes. “Get more,” I replied. He did, giving some to me. After a while, another little boy came along and started to kick the castle. My little boy started to fight him. I said, “Give him some shells.” The new boy worked with us for a couple of minutes, then left.
When the entire exterior was covered in shells and shell fragments, we stepped back to look at our work. “We did a good job,” I said, “Thank you.” He looked at me, looked at the castle, said it was time for him to go—and he left. I watched for a while as he walked away and wondered how long our sand castle would remain in tact, then I left for the day. Early the next morning, I went down to the site. The shell-adorned castle, remarkably, had been allowed to just be. It was evident that only nature had touched it with its tide.
Thoughts about this moment in time with the little boy wove in and out of my consciousness that day. He must have been surprised when I didn’t yell at him to stop his kicking, or take even more aggressive action towards him. It certainly surprised me when I felt inspired to suggest he help. Yes, I extended my hand to him, but he chose to invest his time and energy into his ornamental efforts and then felt a need to protect the creation when someone sought to destroy it. I realized that perhaps for human consciousness, Investment equals Connection. I realized how different life might be if we assumed our connection first. Investment in each other and our world would be automatic.
As I gave this moment on the beach even more consideration, I thought that If we don’t feel or perceive our connection to something or someone, it’s easy to either not care about it or them, or to destroy without thought or awareness. I do accept what physics reveals to us: All in existence is comprised of the same energy that is everywhere in the universe. The only separation is, ultimately, in our minds. Quantum physics reveals that after we peel away all layers of manifestation, absolutely nothing is there. Nothing but the consciousness in all things—our shared consciousness, I would add—and the potential for manifestation. Whether we call that consciousness the Creator or we call it Pudding doesn’t matter. It’s real. It’s who we are. We just haven’t fully understood that yet.
From time to time, I wonder if that moment is one the boy remembers—if it had any influence in his life. He should be a young adult now. That moment is still a golden thread in my life’s tapestry. It was a lovely, peaceful solution. It was a moment of loving kindness towards a stranger who would become a momentary friend. I realize still, that when someone gives me a challenge, if appropriate, I can offer them some “shells.” Every challenge is an opportunity. If I, and others, practice peaceful solutions with smaller challenges, we may one day seek to find peaceful ways to deal with the really big ones. And, isn’t that what love would do?
― Joyce Shafer, author I Don’t Want to be Your Guru, But I Have Something to Say
Joyce is a “Touch of Grace” newsletter subscriber, author and life coach. Her book, I Don’t Want to be Your Guru, But I Have Something to Say is available in paperback at, www.lulu.com/content/127175
It is also offered as a free bonus (in digital format) with the purchase of Living on Level 7, http://www.LivingOnLevel7.com
For more information about Joyce, you can contact her directly at, jls1422@yahoo.com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARS and VENUS... The Seed of Greatness --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If there is one man who knows about human relationship skills, it is John Gray, PH. D., author of the phenomenal #1 Bestseller, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus; HarperCollins Publishers.
The list of Dr. Gray’s literary accomplishments is extensive and can be found in the Resources section of this newsletter; and I encourage everyone who is in need of totally reconstructing, enhancing or embellishing their relationship skills to read his books.
Regardless of your level of enlightenment, people are people, and John Gray offers great insight into the beautiful, yet sometimes confusing, dance of intimate relationships. And, not only does he address the “humanness” of love, but also the spiritual aspect of love, which is why I always recommend his books to those who ask me for relationship guidance.
Although the following excerpt speaks of marriage, it is easily applied to any committed relationship. Our willingness and ability to open our hearts to others is not only how we express our love, it is also how we express our soul:
The Seed of Greatness
The seed of greatness is our ability to know, speak, and keep our word or our truth. One power is physically to keep our word by doing what we say we will do. Another power is emotionally to support the people we care about most. Another power is to uphold and live in accordance with what we believe to be right and just. The highest power is to act, feel, and think from an open heart. When our hearts are open, we are able to act in accordance with our highest purpose, which is to love.
When we can do what we say we are going to do, we gradually find the power to manifest our dreams. When we can express the best of who we are, we gradually create the good fortune to attract in our lives all the opportunities we need. When we can act, feel, and think in accordance with what our soul wants to do, we can manifest greatness in our everyday lives.
By keeping our soul’s promise, we infuse our lives with meaning, grace, and purpose. Marriage is the acknowledgement of that promise, and making sure marriage works is the fulfillment of one of our soul’s highest purposes. By making this commitment, we harness our inner power to make love last in our lives.
― John Gray, from Mars and Venus on a Date; HarperCollins Publishers
Also, in another of his books, Dr. Gray zeroes in on discovering our different emotional needs and provides us with this list of Primary Love Needs of Men and Women:
Women need to receive:
• Caring • Understanding • Respect • Devotion • Validation • Reassurance
Men need to receive:
• Trust • Acceptance • Appreciation • Admiration • Approval • Encouragement
― John Gray, from Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus; HarperCollins
There are many times when these needs will overlap and intertwine, but I have to agree that when you put the word Primary in front of the word Needs―Dr. Gray is absolutely right!
My own personal list of the Primary Needs of both men and women is:
• Time • Attention • Passion • Value • Communication • Compassion • Loving words, actions and gestures
Give the one you love these seven things, balance them out with the things on John Gray’s lists, remember (as I wrote in Living on Level 7), the key to EVERY successful relationship is PARTICIPATION―and you’ve got a gift from your heart that will launch your relationship right into the heavens and beyond!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A LITTLE MAGIC AND A TOUCH OF GRACE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Art of Extraordinary Love by Heather K. O’Hara
In his wonderful book, Loving Each Other, Leo Buscaglia suggests that the most vital level of communication in a loving relationship is communication through action. “Do loving things for each other,” he says. “Be considerate. Put your feelings into action. Make that favorite food. Send the flowers. Remember the birthday or anniversary. Create your own love holidays to celebrate―don’t just wait for Valentine’s Day.”
And then he suggests the following for saying “I love you” every day...
• Tell me often that you love me through your talk, your actions and your gestures. Don’t assume that I know it. I may show signs of embarrassment and even deny that I need it―but don’t believe it, do it anyway.
• Compliment me often for jobs well done and don’t downgrade but reassure me when I fail. Don’t take the many things I do for you for granted. Positive reinforcement and appreciation works toward making sure I repeat them.
• Let me know when you feel low or lonely or misunderstood. It will make me stronger to know that I have the power to comfort you. Remember, though I love you, I still can’t always read your mind.
• Express joyous thoughts and feelings. They bring vitality to our relationship. It’s wonderful to celebrate nonbirthday’s, personal Valentine’s days―give gifts of love without reason and hear you verbalize your happiness.
• When you respond to me so I feel special, it will make up for all those who, during the day, have passed me up without seeing me.
• Don’t invalidate my being by telling me that what I see or feel is insignificant or not real. If I see and feel it―for me―it’s my experience and therefore important and real!
• Listen to me without judgment or preconception. Being heard, like being seen, is vital. If you truly see me and hear me as I am at the moment it is a continued affirmation of my being as we help each other to change.
• Touch me. Hold me. Hug me. My physical self is revitalized by loving, nonverbal communication.
• Respect my silences. Alternatives for my problems, creativity, and my spiritual needs are most often realized in moments of quiet.
• Let others know you value me. Public affirmation of our love makes me feel special and proud. It is good to share the joy of our relationship with others.
He then goes on to say, “I know you’re probably thinking that the above ideas are not really necessary between lovers. They occur spontaneously. Not so. It is these very aspects of communication that are the cornerstones of a healthy, loving relationship. They also make up the most beautiful sounds in the world!”
― Leo Buscaglia, from Loving Each Other,The Challenge of Human Relationships; SLACK Inc.
Leo is right... love is the most beautiful sound in the world! It is a music so profoundly golden that I truly believe that it is most often how we come to know our own spiritual identity.
I have found, however, that one of the misconceptions of “spiritual relationships” is that people sometimes tend to expect their partners not to be human―not to feel hurt, disappointed or unloved. But we are human and our unique spiritual-humanness is cause for respect, kindness and compassionate loving.
Yes, I know that the core of my being is made of Infinite Love... and yet, the core of my humanity must not be forgotten; we all want both Divine and human devotion. There is no law that I know of that says if we have one that we cannot have the other. Both my human reality and my spiritual reality are who I am. And I believe that love can only go higher and deeper and further and wider when both my divinity and my humanity are appreciated, respected and honored.
The other interesting observation I’ve made is that there seem to be many woman who do not realize that men love beautiful, romantic gestures, too. Gender has nothing to do with who is the giver and who is the receiver in a relationship―both giving and receiving create the “wholeness” of perfect union―and men have the same need and desire to be loved and appreciated that women do.
And, although men may communicate their feelings differently, it does not mean that they don’t have feelings or that they don’t want and appreciate genuine words, gestures and actions of love and kindness. They do! And they are just as important and just as valid as ours. That’s one of the reasons I chose to quote Leo Buscaglia―he’s a man! And his feelings, thoughts, desires and needs are no less valuable than my own.
With that in mind, whether you are a man or a woman, if you are in a loving relationship, conjure up an unexpected act of electric bliss... send off a deliciously authentic love note to your divine partner in life, take a moment and write a passion filled email, dash off a wildly romantic eCard, or pick up the phone right NOW and say, “I love you... just the way you are!” And if the right relationship hasn’t manifested for you yet, ...then get out there and share your light and your love with the world―it is the surest way to attract the partner of your dreams!
“We are each of us angels with only one wing. And we can only fly embracing each other.”
― Luciano de Crescenzo
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“The one who loves you, loves you just the way you are.”
― don Miguel Ruiz, from The Mastery of Love; Amber-Allen Publishing
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“The only way of full knowledge lies in the act of love; this act transcends thought, it transcends words. It is the daring plunge into the experience of union. To love somebody is not just a strong feeling―it is a decision, it is a judgment, it is a promise.”
― Erich Fromm, from The Art of Loving; Perennial
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“Lovers are a gift from the universe.”
― Charlotte Kasl, Ph.D., from If the Buddha Dated; Penguin Putnam Inc.
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“Treasure your beloved and your relationship will flourish.”
― Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D., from If Love is a Game, These are the Rules; Broadway Books
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“Love one another, but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.”
― Kahlil Gibran, from The Prophet; Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
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“To choose life we must be willing to risk again and love again. Can you think of anything more important? What do we work for? What do we strive for? What do we suffer for? What do we hope for? It’s love. It’s life. To miss it will always be your greatest loss.”
― Leo Buscaglia, from Living, Loving & Learning; Ballantine Books
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POEM: The Meaning of Love -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Rumi
The Meaning of Love
Both light and shadow are the dance of Love. Love has no cause; it is the astrolabe of God’s secrets. Lover and Loving are inseparable and timeless.
Although I may try to describe Love when I experience it I am speechless. Although I may try to write about Love I am rendered helpless; my pen breaks and the paper slips away at the ineffable place where Lover, Loving and Loved are one.
Every moment is made glorious by the light of Love.
― Rumi, from The Love Poems of Rumi, Edited by Deepak Chopra; Harmony Books
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “THE WISEST” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Story by Heather K. O’Hara
The Wisest
Morning came softly, brushing its new light across the hushed silhouette of winter...
The child awoke and watched the sun come up, silent and golden; reaching out to touch the furthest edge of the granite sky. The child arose quickly, and as he stepped from the deep shadows of sleep into the soft light of a new day, he quietly lifted the latch on the old oak door and let his young spirit burst forth into a shimmering world bedecked in lavish drifts of white.
Excited, ready and willing to follow the sun into the forest that forever filled him with the fullness of adventure, he listened to the sounds of morning come alive; knowing, somehow, that this would be the day he would find the treasure he had dreamed of. His eyes grew wide with anticipation as he watched the sun touch every treetop, then bend low, breathing warmth across the frozen ground that lay still before him as he scanned this seemingly untouched world for a path not yet taken.
As his feet followed dawn toward the pine-scented shadows of the forest, his curious eyes rested on a slender, winding imprint that resembled a fine, silk thread leading into the forest—almost invisible it was, yet so well defined―as if someone had purposely carved out a path that only he could see.
Unable to resist wonder for even a moment, the child ran the length of the mysterious pathway and, just as he neared the end, the sun splintered into glorious, spinning ribbons of gold that poured a river of light upon the treasure of all treasures―a simple patch of ancient stones.
Leaning into the light, so close to the miracle of discovery that he could feel his soul unfold—he reached down to brush the frost from these rare and precious relics of time, when one, beautiful stone caught his eye...
Glistening, like a diamond, in the morning sun―he carefully lifted it from its place among the other stones and, breathless, held it in his hands. The child, thoroughly entranced by its extraordinary brilliance, carefully touched the smooth, round wholeness of the stone; the wonder of it, filling his heart with joy. “This is the treasure,” he whispered in awe. “I knew that I would find it,” and he held it up to the sky...
“What have you found?” asked a deep, but gentle voice from behind him.
“It is a gift, a treasure,” laughed the child, “a jewel given to me by the sun!” And, holding the stone close to his heart, he turned and faced the voice of an old man...
“Who are you?” asked the child.
“They call me The Wisest,” replied the old man with a generous smile. “I have lived many, many years and I have grown old and wise with the knowledge of life.”
“It must be wonderful to be wise,” said the child, happy to be finding two treasures in one day. “Tell me about life,” he implored, holding tight to his precious stone, “tell me what I will know when I am old.”
The old man laughed heartily as he knelt down and looked into the child’s eyes... “My child,” he said softly, “You will come to know many things as you grow old―amazing things―things that no child could ever understand without the great teacher of Time. But most important, you will know that wisdom cannot be taught; it can only be experienced. And from your experiences, you will come to know that life is learned slowly... and, even though it may seem to be empty at times, life is always filled with beautiful gifts.”
“I know that!” exclaimed the child. “I’m not even old yet and I find beautiful gifts every day!”
“Ahhh, yes,” laughed the wise, old man, “but you need not stand within beauty nor hold beauty in your hand to know and appreciate it. The real beauty, of all things, lives within you―what your eyes see is only a reflection of what is in your heart.”
The child was astounded! “Now I know why I have found such a treasure!” he exclaimed while looking at the beautiful stone in his hand. “I am beautiful inside and that’s what makes the stone so beautiful!”
The old man nodded his head in agreement, “Yes, but you don’t need the stone to see life’s beauty and enjoy its gifts,” he said solemnly.
“Oh, but I have dreamed of finding this stone!” cried the child. “Finding it has made me so happy; it is very special.”
“Yes,” continued the old man in a more serious tone, “but you are making it special. You have created its beauty with your own beauty and its worth comes from your own worth.
“Now open the hand that clutches the stone,” instructed the old man. “Look at it very closely and examine the trueness of it. Although you find it beautiful, the stone itself is of no real value―it’s just a stone―and someday it will be gone. And, because you have placed so much of your own happiness in that stone,” he added, “eventually it will bring you only sadness.”
The child stood still, studying the treasure in his hand―profoundly confused and sadly mystified by so much wisdom.
“It’s best not to hold on to what may, someday, be difficult or painful to let go of,” warned The Wisest. And then, with great care, the old man took the child’s hand in his own and very, very slowly he let the stone fall to the ground.
The child said nothing as he watched his rare and beautiful treasure descend through the old man’s words and land quietly in a soft, white drift of snow.
“...There child,” the wise man whispered, pulling the child closer to him, “now your hand holds only the great truth of life―it was only a stone,” he said, feeling the bewilderment of the child’s silence, “now... open your other hand.”
The child opened his hand as he was instructed, and more confused than ever―filled with questions that he did not know how to ask―he searched the old man’s face for an answer...
“This hand has held nothing,” declared the old man. “And, because it has held nothing it cannot ever feel emptiness, sadness or loss.” He sighed heavily and then continued, “It is a wonder! It appears that you have nothing, yet you have everything, because you are holding only what is real―what is truly beautiful and lasting―a treasure that has no shape or form; a treasure that cannot be found outside of you.
“What you hold only in your heart, you cannot see, but it is constantly there―it will never hurt you and it is something that you can never lose.
“Expect nothing from the people or things of this world,” he added with tender authority, “and the world will never let you down.”
For a moment, the child looked deep into the old man’s eyes, and then cautiously, he reached for the stone and, holding it in his hand once again, he touched its perfect, peaceful beauty with his fingertips. Then, quietly taking the old man by the hand, he led him out of the forest―back along the slender, winding, thread-like path that only he could see.
When they reached the old oak door, the child stopped and listened intently―and hearing the people he loved inside, laughing and talking―suddenly, he was quite sure about the truth of life. As an enormous smile spread across his face, he knew, without a doubt, that there were certain treasures in this world that existed on both sides of the old oak door.
Then, turning around and looking at the kind old man through eyes of innocent love, the child said gratefully, “You are the wisest, thank you for teaching me all you know of life.
“I will never forget you and I will never forget that wisdom cannot be taught; only experienced.” And then he wrapped his small arms around The Wisest and asked, “Can I tell you a secret... a secret about something I’ve experienced?”
“Why, of course,” said the wise old man. “What is it?”
Looking at the old man with great affection―in a voice of rare and beautiful simplicity―the child said to him, “Expect to find a treasure and you will...
“And remember,” he whispered, as he lovingly placed his precious stone in the old man’s hand, “always... carry a dream.”
―Heather K. O’Hara © 2006
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I love things that cover the whole nine yards―and this meditation is one of those things. It fits right in with my philosophy: “why do nine separate things when you can do one thing that covers them all?!”
I must tell you that the very first time I ever did this meditation, I had such a profound feeling of divine peacefulness come over me that I literally felt as if I were living, working and breathing in absolute harmony with the entire UNIVERSE for the rest of the day!
After reading and meditating on these words, I have the sense that I AM a new and perfect reality living the Life-Ideal; and I hope that it will give you the same feelings of power, peacefulness, poise and completeness that it gives me...
A MEDITATION by John Randolph Price
I move into a New Reality now, my Ideal Life where everything is perfect. I turn within and see and know and feel the Ideal Body of pure energy―whole, radiant, and filled with the one Life of Spirit.
I live the Body-Ideal.
I live and move and have my being in lavish abundance, and I see only from the highest vision the wholeness and completeness of my financial affairs.
I live the Abundance-Ideal.
I see my Ideal of perfect creative success, and in the spirit of Have, I know that what I see I shall become. I am the fullness of perfect achievement, of total victory and triumph.
I live the Success-Ideal.
My relationships are perfect, for I am loving and loved, and I see myself as everyone. I give to all the happiness and harmony that I AM and I HAVE, which is overflowing and unending.
I live the Relationship-Ideal.
Every other detail in my life is perfect. This is now my Reality, and I watch as my world reflects this perfection.
I live the Life-Ideal.
― John Randolph Price, from The Jesus Code; Hay House Inc.
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Something to think about...
The great power behind awe is the fusion of passion and love. One is the energy of further. The other, ...takes further higher.
― Heather K. O’Hara
from AXIS, The Song in the Center of the Soul Autographed, Hardcover Edition, 116 pages, $24.99; Tiki Books To order, http://www.Quantum-Grace.com/books2.htm
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESOURCES, RECOMMENDATIONS & COMMENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highly recommended Love-Sources used in this month’s newsletter:
• I Care About Your Happiness, Quotations from the Love Letters of Kahlil Gibran and Mary Haskell; Edited and compiled by Blue Mountain Press • The Love Poems of Rumi, Edited by Deepak Chopra • The Soul in Love, Deepak Chopra • Say I Am You, Rumi, Translated by J. Moyne & C. Barks • Enchanted Love, Marianne Williamson • Loving Each Other, Leo Buscaglia • Living, Loving & Learning, Leo Buscaglia • Rising in Love, Alan Cohen • The Mastery of Love, don Miguel Ruiz • The Art of Loving, Erich Fromm • If the Buddha Dated, Charlotte Kasl • If Love is a Game, These are the Rules, Cherie Carter-Scott • The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran • The Jesus Code, John Randolph Price • Notes from the Universe, Mike Dooley
Books by bestselling author, John Gray:
• Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus • Mars and Venus on a Date • Mars and Venus Starting Over • Mars and Venus in Love • Mars and Venus Together Forever • How to Get What You Want and Want What You Get • What Your Mother Couldn’t Tell You and Your Father Didn’t Know • What You Feel You Can Heal
I believe that you can find all of these books at amazon.com or your local bookstore... Good luck and good love!
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In closing, I would like to thank you again for helping Quantum-Grace.com and “A Touch of Grace” become the highest example of people helping people. Only by inspiring, encouraging and supporting each other will we evolve into a new and higher level of awareness.
Your good energy and positive thoughts are not only the best gifts you can give yourself, they are also the greatest contribution you can make to the spiritual evolution of humanity. Know you are important and that you count in a very big way. Live your love, trust your joy―stand up and say your name!
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” ―Gandhi
May you walk with impeccable grace, my good friend.
Namaste, ...Heather K. O’Hara
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