April, 2016

Easter is Here—Hallelujah!

Treatment by Rich Kurasiewicz, RScP

Easter is here—Hallelujah, as traditionally we acknowledge ‘Christ is risen.’ Jesus was the divine example for the Christ to rise in all of us. We do this through spiritual practices by going within to recognize and know the Truth that sets us free. There is only one Power and one Presence and One Mind, and we are a part of It. There is one Power in the Universe and we can use it because we are of It and we are divine. Easter is a time of recognition of resurrection which is rebirth in the Truth so that we can live fulfilled lives because the gift is already made—it is God’s great pleasure to give us the Kingdom; the Kingdom is within—and all we need to do is to accept the gift. And so we pray….

God is the Power and the Presence, All Good, Pure Love—the Living Spirit Almighty: in all, over all, around all, through all, as all! God is the entire Universe—the Creator and the Creation, all Life and everything there is. God is the indescribable Infinite—the Alpha and the Omega. God is Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent, and I am that I am. I am one of the Father and the Creator. I am perfect, whole and complete, created in the spiritual image and likeness of God. I live, move and have my being in pure Spirit.

Just as I am perfect, whole and complete, I know that each and everyone is Perfect, Whole, Complete, Eternal and Immortal. I declare that each and everyone is open and receives and recognizes the Truth that sets us free. I know that Peace, Love, Joy, Abundance, Gratitude and Forgiveness multiply in our lives as we accept the gift that we receive with open arms in gratitude and Faith. I declare that as we go within that the Peace that passes all understanding envelops us as Love emanates from us while the abundance of good flows to us. We are divinely guided, directed, led and protected as the activity of God as Love and Joy in the world. We are a blessing to ourselves and to everyone we come into contact with us as the Truth sets us free! And we are grateful!

I am so very grateful for Easter and the reminder to be reborn in the Truth that sets us free. I am so exceedingly grateful for the gift that has been made and the blessings of peace, love, joy, health, harmony, happiness, and abundance that are available and manifest in the lives of all through faith. I am so very grateful for the Life, Truth, Beauty, Divinity and Reality that are always present in our lives.

And I release my Word unto the Law where it is already known to the Mind of God. I declare that my Word shall not return unto me void. I give thanks that this is so and so it is!

Treatment for March 27, 2016

Spirituality & Spring Rolls: A monthly lunch chat to enrich, empower, and discover

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Feed body and soul among new friends as we nestle in a quiet alcove of the elegant, meditative space of a restaurant named Present. With a bubbling fountain beside us and twinkling stars overhead, we will explore together questions like these:

Who am I really?
Can I use my thoughts to bring forth more good in my life?
How can I expand the flow of divine guidance?
What does it mean to be fully present?
How can I best serve?

Although it is moderately priced, several reviewers have called Present a hidden jewel and the area’s best Vietnamese restaurant. Its menu encourages mindfulness for full enjoyment of the whimsically-named dishes like Smokey Petal, Pilgrim on the Beach, or Gregarious Lemongrass Chicken. Tasty vegetarian and vegan options are available. Entrees from $9. See menu.

Your hosts are several folks with long experience on the spiritual path and deep respect for all religions. No dogma or right answers, but a special interest in mature expression of New Thought — Ancient Wisdom. On any given Sunday your fellow diners may include interfaith chaplains and ministers, practioners/ministers of New Thought, and those intrigued by integral metaphysics.

You buy your lunch, we add a complimentary spring roll for all those who rsvp. Please specify vegetarian or prawn & pork when you sign up at our Celebrating Spirituality Meetup event. You will also find there instructions for ordering and paying for your meal ahead online.

We are eager to meet you and hear of your journey!

Second Sunday of each month
1 pm
Present Restaurant
6678 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042
(at the intersection with Annandale Rd)

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Healing Prayer

Treatment by Rev. Faith Woods, RScP

Healing Prayer

The truth I know is that the greatest, and indeed the only, Power in the universe is Love. The Life of God is present here on the sacred ground I am on. It is present here in the space I am. It is present in the Earth and all its inhabitants. This Loving Presence is the All in All, the only Life there is. It is here in its entiret y at all points – at all times – expressing through all Its creation. There is no thing and nothing outside of it. As God, Spirit, the Divine, whatever name you call it, is whole perfect and complete, it cannot be divided in any way. It simply is. It simply is here always.

As Spirit and Creator is all there is, I am enveloped, immersed and created from its awareness. The core of my being is the perfection of God and I am a reflection of the perfection of God. I am here because God is here. As I know this about myself, I know this about each person and all beings. This Love and Life of God is expressing as me and you right now. We are divine expressions of Love. The truth I know is that each life is an expression of truth and beauty.

I speak my word for healing of any dis-ease in bodies, minds, and souls. I speak this word for healing to allow peace to settle into body, mind and soul in such a way that our walks in this world are a reflection of the miracle that we are. I speak that our radiant love shines forth for all to see. I speak that the strength of our souls radiates throughout our physical form in such a way that anything unlike truth is diminished and returns to the no-thing-ness from whence it came. I know the strength we are reflects in our words, our thoughts and our actions. I speak that within each of us is a knowing of life that is beautiful and we are living that life now as we walk a path of healing.

I speak of miracles and truths beyond knowing. I know things come to pass – not to stay – but to pass. I claim that we receive the gifts of this time and use it as we continue to be champions of healing and well-being. I speak that our truth is so vibrant and alive that it cannot be squelched, pushed down, or diminished. I speak for the love that we are and the passing through of any and all discord, and a release of blocks of all kinds.

I am grateful for knowing this light of love I call me and you. I am grateful to bear witness to the blessing we are to this world, – our gentleness, our kindnesses, our loving intentions, our creativity, our beauty and our love. Knowing I cannot name all of these wondrous qualities, I simply rest in the understanding that we are good and God is well pleased. I am grateful for the healing taking place right now as these words are written and read.

There is a law in the Universe, an aspect of God that accepts these words that are spoken in truth and brings forth the well-being of our lives and allows love to shine, our light to brighten the world, creativity to blossom and peace to flow throughout all of our being.

And so it is. Amen.

Treatment for March 18, 2016

Treatment by Tim Phares, RScP

It’s March already. Baseball is back on my television. For the last few days it’s been in the 70s here, and I actually broke out the grill. In the other room, the presidential candidates are doing their thing.

Amidst all this, there is the recent special issue of Newsweek on “Spiritual Living” that has an article about CSL. So what is the correlation of these events?

Campaign season can cause major disharmony. Sports, taken too seriously, can do the same.

One of my favorite God qualities is harmony. When you hear the choir sing, there is harmony, the blending of many voices and different notes into one song, one voice. It is a demonstration of t he many as the One.

Can we be that harmonious place, that song rising over the discord?

And so we simply settle into the quite harmony and peace of prayer.

There is only One Life, the Life of God, in, as, through, throughout, and around all. That Life is the life of each of us. It is my life and everyone else’s life.

In God, there is no discord, there is no discomfort, there is no division. There is joy, love, harmony, peace. We let that be our lives right now. We know that as this is true of God, it is true of us as the manifest body of God, as God’s conscious, deliberate , intentional expression.

Harmony surrounds everything I do and say. it flows through my words and actions. The same is true for all of us.

And I am grateful for this harmony, I am thankful.

And so I simply let it be, knowing that all is well and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.

Treatment for March 10, 2016