May, 2014

We Meet in the Space as One

Treatment by Rev. Faith Woods

Blessed Ones,

Khail Gibran says: “When you pray you rise to meet in the air those who are praying at that very hour and whom save in prayer you may never meet.”

Knowing at this very moment other’s prayers connect and align with mine, that we meet in the space as One, I relax and allow more wisdom to come through these words than the words themselves speak. I know these words are lifted higher by those who have come before and those yet to be. Truly they are all here now – with you and with me.

As I delight in this morning that we have prepared for, I simply connect to my Source and feel my body mind and soul relax as a smile begins to form. It is the smile I get when I go to my place and feel the connection. I am at peace knowing the day to unfold before me is perfect in every way. I look for opportunities to see God in action and to recognize the Divine through my actions. I listen for ways to hear the sweetness of Life Itself, and have all my words and sounds reflect that sweetness. In the early hours of this day, I have seen and heard nature waking from the night. I have felt the warmth of much gratitude through my activities of the daily routine. I am ready for more of this day to unfold and anticipate God in action to saturate my senses.

I know those connecting at CSL centers see, hear, and feel the Presence though and as each one of us.

Grateful and peace filled, I can see ever more of Spirit in my life each moment and give thanks for this unfolding. I allow my imagination to soar knowing those I notice in any way are reflections of me and I of them. I pay close attention to my God this day.

Releasing in joy, into the pure Law of action and creation, I say

And so it is.

May 18, 2014

Today I Stand in Awe of my Life.

Treatment by Carol Haave, RScP

Out in sunny Las Vegas… I am always amazed at how different locales are across the country, yet each is beautiful in its own way. Here the lights of the Strip, the greenest green of what little grass there is in the desert (usually found around residences and the hotels), the reflections of light at different times of the day playing across the mountains that surround the city serves to make realize the beauty and wonder that God has created and that we can find every day if we but look at it.

Today I stand in awe of my Life. When I look back at what I’ve accomplished, the places I’ve traveled to, the friends I’ve made, the (extended) family we’ve created I know that life is good. Despite the traumas and tragedies I have suffered/we all have suffered in various ways, life rises again to its own perfect level and is still good. Amazingly good. I say “yes” to opportunities that present themselves. I know that life begins where my comfort level ends so I stretch and accept and play and enjoy. I seek opportunities to do new things, meet fascinating people. travel, create, surround myself with the Beauty and Power of Nature, give unabashedly…. I step into my future confidently knowing that I have the greatest partner in the world — Spirit!

Today I accept the confidence that comes from knowing that the most powerful powerful Partner, Spirit, has my back and serves to make me fearless in my life, wants me to be my best and have all great things. The world depends on me being me and for that I am grateful and say “yes”. I release these words into the Law knowing their power and say “yes” to the next uncomfortable opportunity that comes my way as I stretch for the heavens with my feet planted firmly on the ground. Thank you, thank you God! And so it is!

Treatment for May 16, 2014

The Constant Movement and Change…Renewal, Transformation, the Ebb and Flow of All That Is

Treatment my Caron Ward, RScP

Spring! Ah, its that time when colors burst forth…when the grass looks greener and lawns are transformed with the reds, yellows, whites, lilacs and the myriad other colors that miraculously appear from those hard, dull bulbs that were planted so many months ago! The stark beauty of bare trees that barely registered all winter is now transformed as newly formed buds and tender green leaves unfold. For me this time of year is a re-awakening after the long slumber of winter. Daylight lasts longer, the sun is warmer….I pack away the winter coat, and the down comforter; put away the snow shovel, rubber boots – I feel lighter….spring-ier!

I know that this is all part of the cycle of life….the constant movement and change…renewal, transformation, the ebb and flow of all that is…the ongoing creation that is G-d in action…present as every snowfall of winter, every flower of spring…Just as this transformation so visibly appears all around me, I recognize this same Presence acting as me, with me. I feel the subtle shifts within, shedding ideas and thoughts that no longer serve me, releasing old hurts and replacing them with forgiveness, opening to renewal and accepting the opportunity to change whatever I need to change. It is simply my choice.

As I know this is true for myself, I know that it is true for everyone – this creative Presence that I call G-d is eternally creating, transforming, renewing…nothing is stagnant – oh no! Quite the contrary…nothing is permanent! For each of us there are so many choices, so many directions to take, so many opportunities …with faith, acceptance, and openness…the choice is ours.

I am grateful for the changes in life and the opportunities that they present, and for faith in in the Presence within to guide me to the right choices. I welcome this change of seasons, the vibrant colors of spring, the warm and light that re-awakens me! Yay!

I release these words that are already so, and so it is!

Peace

Treatment for May 15, 2014

I Know that Divine Wisdom, Love, and Life are Mine and all of ours Right Here, Right Now.

Treatment by Tim Phares, RScP

Today we enjoyed the conclusion of the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD season, composer Gioachino Rossini and librettist Jacopo Feretti’s La Cenerentola, their telling of the Cinderella story. Today’s performance marekd the last time that Joyce Di Donato, who sang the role of Cenerentola (one of her signature roles), will sing it. This made her final aria, in which she sings that no more will she sit by the fire singing and all these years have seemed like a dream, especially poignant.We had seen this opera five years ago yesterday with different leads, and I wrote it up for the list at the time. I won’t repeat what I wrote then. You can read those thoughts (slightly updated) on Celebration Center’s website at https://celebrationcenter.org/la-cenerentola-forgiveness-and-the-power-of-our-word/

Today, however, I was struck by something else in the opera: the character named Alidoro. (D’oro in Italian means “of gold”). Alidoro is the Prince’s teacher. The Prince (named Ramiro) calls him a “wise counselor”, which is one of the Bible’s designations for Jesus (and hopefully our job description as practitioners.)

Alidoro enters early, stopping by the family’s run-down house dressed as a beggar. While the spoiled sisters send him away, Cenerentola finds him some coffee (!) and a couple of things to eat. (One of them is an apple.)

When the Prince shows up (he and his valet have switched identities so that the prince may more easily check out the potential brides), Alidoro, who is in possession of the records, says that there should be three daughters in the house (He is referring, of course, to Cenerentola). The Baron and his two daughters try to convince the prince that the third daughter has died. The prince and his valet are confused, since Alidoro has spoken well of one of the daughters. (The behavior of the two sisters indicates that neither of them is that daughter.)

The prince (still disguised as the valet) is deeply moved by Cenerentola’s plight and falls deeply in love with her.Cenerentola desperately begs to go to the ball, but her stepfather emphatically says no. However, Alidoro promises to get Cenerentola to the ball. He produces a beautiful dressing cabinet and opens it to reveal a lovely ball gown. Cenerentola, of course, is overwhelmed. She shows up at the ball, wows the prince (still in disguise), and as she departs (it is getting close to midnight, after all), leaves him a bracelet, saying she will be wearing a matching one. Alidoro arranges for the prince’s carriage to break down in front of the Baron’s dilapidated house. Now no longer disguised, he and his valet enter. He sees the bracelet and announces that Cenerentola will be his bride.

It strikes me that this is how Divine guidance works. Alidoro would never have gone directly to the prince and said, “You should marry the servant girl.” The prince would most likely have rejected that out of hand. Instead, he gently leads the prince and Cenerentola to each other, as Divine guidance leads us to where we are supposed to be and what we are supposed to do gently, step by step, unless and until we ignore it (in which case, it can be a real nag — your calling will keep calling until you answer.)

Do we listen to the gentle voice of Spirit? Do we follow its urgings? Or do we resist and fight? The prince is smart enough (and enough in love) to let himself be led to the perfect outcome. Are we as wise?

And so we pray.

There is only One Life, One Mind, One Power, One Presence, in, as, through, and around all. It is the Perfect Life, the Divine Life, and it is my life right now. That One is the Wise Counselor, the Perfect Love, the Grand Life of all.Since this Life is my life, I know that Divine Wisdom, Love, and Life are mine and all of ours right here, right now. Everything that It is, each of us is. Everything that It expresses, each of us expresses. Therefore, I let Divine wisdom unfold in every aspect of my life. I open and allow every activity to be filled with Divine Love. I let It lead me to my highest and best, gently, in Its own way. I know that that highest and best is now unfolding, even when I cannot see it as such. And with, for, and about each person reading this, I know the same.I am thankful for the gentle hand of Divine Wisdom and the gentle way it leads us to the fulfillment of Its Love. I am deeply grateful for this.And so, in that deep gratitude, I simply let it be, knowing that the highest and best is accomplished right now.

And SO it IS!

Treatment for May 10, 2014

Our Memories and Our Dreams are Divine as we Live them Now

Treatment by Ed Preston, RScP

Wow! Here I sit, blissed out in beautiful memories of 40-45 years ago. I’m relaxing with friends in a beautiful cottage in Carmel, CA. We’ve been having a reunion of grade school and high school friends of my wife, Diane. Yesterday I walked down to Carmel Beach and watched the surf as I remembered the first time Diane and I took our children to the beech. It was about our sixth date and things were starting to get “serious”. Ah, the memories! Two days ago we ate lunch on Old Fisherman’s Warf in Monterey. It was where we ate lunch together on the day we met, 43 years ago. Ah, the memories! As we leave today, we hope to drive by the house where we had a garden wedding 40 years and 5 days ago. Ah, the memories.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was Love, and the Word is Love. We can live each moment mindfully aware of beautiful memories as they come. In this present moment I can return to the beaches and Warfs of memory and make them new. In the present moment we can all create new and beautiful memories by living our lives to their fullest. That leaves us Full — of Memories. Our Memories and our Dreams are Divine as we live them Now, in this moment. In that, we are Divine, our lives are Love.
I know that each person reading these Words Now, realizes the Divine glory of their own memories and dreams with the wonderful power of Mindfilness. We each have the power to revisit our memories and know the Divine glory of Love Now. I give great thanks for knowing that we each also have the power and opportunity to go out into life and create a new memories, Now.

And so, I release my memories for the moment, knowing I can return at any time in Mind. I release these words into Law knowing they serve us all with Memory.

And so it has been, so it is, and so it will be.

Treatment for May 9, 2014

I Claim about Celebration Center and Each Person Freedom

Treatment by Frank Mastoris

I was reflecting about my life and the life of so many others. We tend to reflect upon the circumstances of our lives. We bitch and complain. We get angry and frustrated. We try to “change things”. Yet, focusing on all we do not want or do not have just complicates matters. It’s where we focus our attention and it’s what manifests because of the law.

So today, I claim about Celebration Center and each person freedom. So today I claim about Celebration Center the truth of freedom from the unintentional use of the law.

I know the truth. There is truly only one life, one presence and one power. It’s Good, It’s God. It expresses as all things. It expresses in love, peace, joy. It expresses as the complete essence of everything. It expresses as the consciousness of all of Life. It knows nothing other than itself and itself is Good.

I am one with this thing called God. I am God. I am love, peace, joy. I am the complete consciousness of the divine as God. As I know this for myself, I know this for every person who is involved, comes to, or has ever come to the Celebration Center. We are complete expressions of the consciousness of God.

Because we are complete expressions of the consciousness of God, every thought we think, every feeling expresses within and throughout our lives. I know that each of us moves into complete awareness of our thoughts and feelings allowing us to consciously create our lives and the life of our center. We are at choice for what we choose to create or what we choose not to create.

In gratitude, I know that our choices are perfect, whole and complete. We are fully aware and completely expressive of all that God is.

I release this to the law knowing it is done in mine and form. And so it is.

Treatment for May 7, 2014

I’m So Grateful, for NASCAR, et. al.

Treatment by Carol Haave, RScp

What a glorious day! It is perfect where I am in Florida today. And it was a perfect weekend! I drove a NASCAR 30 laps at the Monster Mile/Dover International Speedway (and was the fastest on the track that day), went to the WH Correspondents’ Brunch at the Hay Adams yesterday and put an offer on a house in downtown Annapolis. It was a magical day! The way life should be!

Today, I am grateful. I am grateful for experiencing how life is when things are easy and effortless. I thank God for the signs that I am living life and loving it. It’s hard to imagine being happier than I am in this moment. My heart is full. I hold this Desire for each and every person — to experience living life fully and loving it. No matter where I am, no matter what I’m doing…..I can take a moment to remember this moment, these feelings, the unbridled joy of being in the “now”

I hold this Truth to be self-evident. I am!

And so it is!

Treatment for May 5, 2014

The Power of Faith

Prayer by Peter Fitzner, RScP

As I consider today the meaning of faith, I am reminded of an earlier time in my life when I needed objective proof in order to believe in something. I now know that I was limited by that belief. I now know that there is a first cause in the universe, a force back of all that creates all. And, I know that I am a part of that. How do I know? I know because I have faith — a belief in something that is beyond what I can experience with just my five senses. Oh, and in my experience of faith, I daily see the proof that I once required. Proof that there is One Power that is all that there is. And in this knowing, I pray:

I start my prayer with gratitude, being thankful for another day to experience all that Life has to offer, as I know that there is only One Power, One Presence, One Life that I call God. That Life is my life and the life of everyone everywhere. It is present in everything, animate and inanimate, for before there was anything, there was the idea — the spiritual prototype of that thing— in the mind of God. For God is all that there is.

Knowing God is all there is, I know that I am one with and inseparable from God, and as I know that about myself, I know it to be absolutely true about everyone at Celebration Center, and everyone, everywhere, whether they know it about themselves or not. I know that each of us is created in the image and likeness of God, and imbued with all of the God qualities. Peace, Love, Joy, Wisdom, Abundance, Prosperity and many more are our birthright. And our power to co-create our experience in this world is limited only by our ability and willingness to open to all possibilities.

And so I know that we are creatures of faith. We accept that truth and we open to a greater and greater experience of that faith. We let go of our ego driven belief that we are in control, and we surrender to that invisible, yet ever present One Power that creates all that there is. As we surrender, we open to experience more good — more God — in our lives, and our lives are enriched, and expanded beyond our current experience. That is the power of faith.

I settle back into gratitude, as I am grateful for knowing this truth. Grateful for this philosophy called Religious Science, and for Ernest Holmes and so many other great teachers who synthesized eons of teachings and beliefs into what I know as ancient wisdom – New Thought!

I now simply release my word into the action of the Law, knowing that there is a spiritual law that acts upon my word just as surely as any law of science. I know that even as my word is spoken, it is already known in the mind of God and absolutely assured of fulfillment.

I let go and let God. And so it is!

Prayer for May 1, 2014

I know that each and everyone awakes and is aware to Nature and the presence of God and Love everywhere.

Treatment by Rich Kurasiewicz

Ahhh….Easter is over and Spring is busting forth in the renewal of itself out of itself. At the same time, are we taking the time to renew ourselves from within through daily spiritual practices and by practicing the presence of God in everything? Are we saying yes to Life and practicing in being alive, awake and aware? We are at choice as Nature reminds us and so we pray….

God is the One Power and One Presence–pure Love, eternal, immortal and infinite. God is all there is–the Creator and the Creation and all Life. And, I am that I am, I am one with and of the One Power and Presence and the activity of God as Love in the world. I am a co-Creator of my life experiences. And just as I am perfect, whole and complete, I know that everyone else is perfect, whole, complete, eternal and immortal. I know that each and everyone awakes and is aware to Nature and the presence of God and Love everywhere. I declare that each and everyone renews from within, from the Divine Center of Love shining forth brightly from within. I know that all are aware of the Truth that sets them free that we are all One, alive and awake and aware with the presence of Love within and all around us. And I know that as each and everyone takes the time to renew in this glorious Spring, we all go forth as lights in the world as Love and the Divine manifest through each and everyone. We are at Peace and in Harmony wih Nature and with each other!

I am so exceedingly grateful for the Power and the Presence of Love and Good everywhere present and that it allows for each and everyone to renew their lives and to be alive, awake and aware to the Goodness, Love and Light found within the center of everyhing. I am grateful for the Peace and Harmony and Love that is everywhere present and manifests gloriously right now through each and everyone. I speak my Word and let it go out into the Law where it is already known in the Mind of God and is assured of fulfillment. My Word shall not return unto me void. I do give thanks that this is so and so it is!

April 27, 2014