Prayer of the Day

Synthesis

Treatment by Ed Preston, RScP

Synthesis

Prelude

I’m giving a talk next Sunday on “Synthesis” which came from an Angel Card drawn from a deck of Angel Cards.

One definition of “Synthesis” in Philosophy is the third stage of argument in Hegelian dialectic, which reconciles the mutually contradictory first two propositions, thesis andantithesis. So,

Thesis: I want to think about “Synthesis” tonight for my talk preparation.

Antithesis: I want to completely forget about “Synthesis” tonight and relax.

Synthesis: I want to completely forget about thinking about “Synthesis” tonight, or something like that.

Treatment

I come into my quietness and become still. I accept the peace of this stillness as the antithesis of the busy day that I have had. The peace brings a sense of gratitude for all the wonderful things I have gotten done in this busy day with its noise and movement and occasional stress. I blend the peace and the gratitude into a joyful synthesis of each thesis and each antithesis describing my day. I now divinely accept something I’ve said all my life, “There are two sides to every question.” I simply allow the goods and the bads, the ups and downs, the rights and wrongs, the this way and that ways of my life to become divine in my life as I synthesize them all into a feeling of Oneness. We are all one in the contrasts of life as we synthesis each moment, finding the broader view which makes us One with One another.

I realize that my world of opposites is also a world of Oneness. There are two sides to every coin. Even Oneness depends on Manyness for its own meaning. They require each in the synthesis of life as we know it. So, I celebrate the power we each have to synthesize our contrasts and conflicts and opposites into a celebration of life as it is, a life of Oneness that comes from our own power. I know each of us can know the peace that comes from synthesis in our lives. We rise above the opposites and see the bigger picture, knowing that Oneness and Manyness are our ultimate Synthesis. We accept and know.

For this sense of peace and gratitude I give great thanks. I accept my life, and the lives of everyone reading this, just as they are: full of theses and antitheses and syntheses. We have the power to synthesize joy from all that is. So, in great thanksgiving, I release and let it be, peacefully synthesized.

And so it is. Amen.

June 9, 2014

Come Back to my Place of Peace and Calm

Treatment by Carol A. Haave, RScP

Take a deep breath and exhale slowly. Do this a few times.

Let the tension and stress leave your body with each breath.

Replace what you don’t want with what you do.

Smile.

Think of something that makes you wildly happy.

See it in your Mind’s eye – picture it.

Feel it on your skin.

Smell it in the air.

Hold it in your hands.

Hear it.

Just for 30 seconds — or until it lets you go!

Know that you can do this man y times a day and especially when you are frazzled. In this moment, I am grateful for this teaching, for the Power and Presence of that which is in all, as all, through all. I remember to come back to my place of peace and calm whenever I need a pick me up or to change the direction of my thinking. I aspire to have more positive thinking than negative. Each time I choose in favor of my happiness and passions, I bring to the world the best of who I am. That’s what I am here for. I make a difference where I stand. Ever grateful for remembering that I am an instrument of God’s peace, clarity, success, happiness, wealth, health, and generosity, I bask in it. I give thanks for it. I am it. Thank you God. And so it is.

June 5, 2014

The Essence of My Being.

Treatment by Leslie Waldrup

After the crazy two months I had running here and there I had a chance to have lunch with some of my fellow practitioners today. It was delightful to see everyone’s smiling face and share conversation. We talked about various things and when the conversation was maybe not lunch worthy, someone would say next topic and we were off again. I delighted in the good food but even more in the good people around me, and the divine expressions they are; for even though I hadn’t seen my friends, we didn’t miss a beat. I took a step back and just breathed in the energy around the table. For it is amongst these people and a few more that I have come to know my spiritual truth, the essence of my being. I am so grateful!

So it is from this place I know that everything everywhere is all God. I know each and every expression is a divine creations, I know this for myself and for everyone reading this. For we are all the many talents and treasures that God is and so much more. I know from the smiles on the faces today and the sound laughter that God is present everywhere. It is good and very good.

I give great thanks for the love of God and the people around me and I carry this love with me. I know that it is always present even when the smiling faces aren’t.

I know this truth. As I have spoken my word, I just release it and let it be so…

And so it is!

May 31, 2014

Nature is the Manifestation of God Around Us

Treatment by Rich Kurasiewicz, RScP

Memorial Day is not only a time of remembrance of special people in our lives, but also the start of the Summer season. It is getting warmer, the flowers and trees are blooming and Nature, in general, is expressing itself in a wonderful, technicolor manner. We also can Live in such a manner when we realize the Truth and allow It to set us free. Nature is the manifestation of God around us, while we each are the individualized expressions of God. We, too, express in a wonderful, technicolor manner through our consciousness connecting with the Spirit within through daily spiritual practices, such as prayer, meditation, visioning, practicing the presence, tithing, etc. So we pray…

God is all there is–the Power, the Presence, All-Good, Pure Love, everything and everyone. God is ominipresent, omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent–the Alpha and the Omega, eternal and immortal. God is the entire Universe created from the Self-givingness and Self-knowingness out of God Stuff, Spiritual Substance–the Creator and the Creation! I am that I am. I am one with the Power and the Presence and of the Creation. I am a co-Creator of this Life which is One Life as an individualized expression of God and as the activity of God as Love in the world. And 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 expresses the Truth of their being and is a blessing to themselves and to everyone they come in contact with. I know that Peace, Love, Joy, Health, Abundance, Harmony and Happiness are divine gifts available to each and everyone to receive in gratitude for the gift has already been made and awaits our acceptance. Life is to be lived with Love as the primary focus and energy for all with an expectation of Good for ourselves and for everyone else for there is only One Life and that Life is God’s Life and it is our Life right now!

I am so very grateful for the Truth that manifests daily in everyone’s life through the Power and the Presence of God in everything and everyone. I am so very grateful for the One Life that is lived by each and everyone and all the blessings of Good that manifest in each and every Life daily, continuously. I am so very grateful for the spiritual practices that reveal the Truth that sets us free to live and to live more abundantly. And I release my Word unto the Law where it is already known in the Mind of God and is assured of fulfillment. I know that my Word will not return unto me void. I do give thanks that this is so and so it is.

May 27, 2014

Treatment by Frank Mastoris,

Today as I was driving home, I was enjoying the mist and fog. It reminded me of how God is nurturing all expressions of itself. So today I treat.

There is one complete divine expression. It expresses itself as everything including the mist and fog. That mist and fog is God. God in it’s multiple expressions.

I am one with this thing called God. It expresses through me, as me and through all form. I too am expressed and nurtured by the mist and fog. I to am God.

As I know this about myself, I know this about each person who is part of and has ever visited the Celebration Center. We are all one with the divine perfection of God expressed as the mist and fog. We are all nurtured by God and we are nurturing the world of form around us because it’s all God. God nurturing itself, with itself.

I give thanks to God for the Gift of itself expressed through all life. I give thanks for the Gift of God expressed as each of us.

I release this to the law knowing we are all that God is and so it is.

April 7, 2014

Treatment by Suzanne Delahaie, RScP

There are a few things that float through my mind as I think about what I wish to write this prayer about. 1) The Health of a long term member, former Board President, and Practitioner Emeritus, Duke Height, 2) the continued financial challenges of our Celebration Center, and 3) the Practitioner Intern’s upcoming Exams. So I will address each of them.

I know that there is only one, one mind, one presence, one power, one source, God. This is the loving presence that is all that is. I know that this presence is within me, and is the truth of my being, as it is the truth that is all that is.

I know that I am one with this power, and that the words I speak and know are the words of God. I know that as I speak my word, I am knowing the truth that is already.

I know now, that the truth is that our beloved Duke is surrounded and is the health of God. His body is the out picturing of this health, and every cell and atom of his being is responding to the healing energy of the universe. Every cell in his body is aligning with the healing energy that is pouring into it, and all is well. I know that the universe is bountiful and abundant and Celebration Center is open to receive the bounty of the universe. I know that our leadership is guided by the one mind to do what is necessary to continue the growth and abundance of our beloved Celebration Center. And this mind is the mind of our Practitioner Interns Frank and Tammi. They approach the upcoming exams knowing that this mind is guiding them. Knowing that theirs is the one mind, they relax in their knowing, and in this relaxation they are guided to the best and greatest for their licensing as Professional Practitioners.

And now, knowing that what I have known is now the truth of and for Duke, Celebration Center, and Tammi and Frank, I do give thanks. I give thanks for the outpouring of God’s love in the manifestations of the truth that I have known.

I now release my word to the Law of the universe, as I know that it is true, and is manifest now in all ways.

And So It IS.

Prayer for May 20, 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

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