Max Planck's quantum theory revolutionized human understanding of atomic and subatomic processes, just as Albert Einstein's theory of relativity revolutionized the understanding of space and time...together they constitute the fundamental theories of 20th-century physics...we've discussed in a previous post how that Quantum Physics improved upon and even replaced conventional Newtonian Physics, and yet the basic principles of "what goes up must come down" still exist in the the "real world"...new Truth exists in a parallel reality to ancient Truth...
Truth is continuing to unfold...Jesus said repeatedly, "You have heard it said _______________, but I SAY _____________..."...the New Covenant improves upon the Old Covenant...grace triumphs over The Law...the Rhema word improves upon the Logos word...Abram becomes Abraham...Sarai becomes Sarah...Jacob becomes Israel...Saul becomes Paul...Cephas becomes Peter...in the New Testament National Israel becomes Spiritual Israel...John, in his dream of revelation (his Apocalypse, or unveiling) now sees a 'New Jerusalem'...
The caterpillar BECOMES the butterfly...
John the Baptist said that One was coming after him who would baptize with the Holy Ghost and with fire, but Jesus then even goes so far as to say, "It is necessary that I go away so that HE can come..."...Paul, in his famous essay on love says, "Now we know in part, but when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part shall be done away with"...
Change challenges our comfort zones and cause us discomfort...Niels Bohr's Copenhagen interpretation of Quantum Physics is perhaps the most comforting theory of it that has been put forth...by explaining that particles exist in all states at once (in coherent superposition) our understanding of the Universe is put slightly askew, but still remains somewhat comprehensible...we love the New Testament, but still quote the 23rd Psalm...we appreciate our Christian heritage, but have outgrown some, if not most, of what we were taught in Sunday School...and yet we still love to sing 'Amazing Grace'...
Bohr's theory is additionally comforting because it makes us humans the cause for an object to take a determined shape...the Observer Effect is a blessing...although scientists find a particle's ability to exist in more than one state frustrating, our observations affect the particle...we are creators, created in The Creator's own image...at least it doesn't continue to exist in all states while we're looking at it...
Don't fight change...be renewed in the 'Spirit of your Mind'...allow yourself the flexibility to go from glory to glory...cooperate with the New Birth, which is essentially a reincarnation of sorts...theology, or 'Theo-logic' is never static...the Word is a living, vibrating, energetic, creative thing...it can't be locked down or locked in to a dogma or an ism..."the wind blows where it wills"...
The Universe is expanding at the Speed of Light...the cells in your body are constantly being renewed and re-created...possibilities are ceaselessly popping in and out of the living, Quantum Field, waiting to be observed and turned into something...
Get yourself unstuck...
Think a new thought...
Believe in a possibility...
Anything can happen today!
Friday, October 17, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
LIFE-WORDS
"Created by the Elohim were the heavens and the earth. Yet the earth became a chaos and vacant, and darkness was on the surface of the submerged chaos. Yet the spirit of the Elohim is vibrating over the surface of the water. And saying is the Elohim, "Become light!" And it is becoming light."
(GENESIS 1:1-3 - Concordant Literal Version)
I've posted this verse before, and have also commented on it...I've taught on it at METRON...but it's still strong in my spirit today, and so I speak it over you now as a blessing...
The spirit of the Elohim is vibrating over you today, as in the beginning...
...not WAS vibrating...IS VIBRATING...
The creation of the I AM is continuing in and through you...
The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over every cell of your body...
The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over every memory contained in those cells...
The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over every one of your intentions...
The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over all of your dreams...
The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over your every creative thought...
The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over your past, your present and your future...
YOU ARE ALIVE!!!
The Elohim us saying "BECOME LIGHT!", and everything in your life is responding to this command...
Everything IS BECOMING light...
Your life IS BECOMING light...
You mind IS BECOMING light...
Everything that was a chaos and was vacant is now responding to the creative word of the I AM...
You ARE BECOMING light!
LIVE!
BREATHE!
GROW!
BE FREE!
SHINE!
BE!
- Selah
(GENESIS 1:1-3 - Concordant Literal Version)
I've posted this verse before, and have also commented on it...I've taught on it at METRON...but it's still strong in my spirit today, and so I speak it over you now as a blessing...
The spirit of the Elohim is vibrating over you today, as in the beginning...
...not WAS vibrating...IS VIBRATING...
The creation of the I AM is continuing in and through you...
The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over every cell of your body...
The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over every memory contained in those cells...
The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over every one of your intentions...
The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over all of your dreams...
The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over your every creative thought...
The spirit of the Elohim IS VIBRATING over your past, your present and your future...
YOU ARE ALIVE!!!
The Elohim us saying "BECOME LIGHT!", and everything in your life is responding to this command...
Everything IS BECOMING light...
Your life IS BECOMING light...
You mind IS BECOMING light...
Everything that was a chaos and was vacant is now responding to the creative word of the I AM...
You ARE BECOMING light!
LIVE!
BREATHE!
GROW!
BE FREE!
SHINE!
BE!
- Selah
Monday, October 13, 2014
EINSTEIN ON GOD AND SPIRITUALITY
"I want to know how God created this world. I am not interested in this or that phenomenon, in the spectrum of this or that element. I want to know His thoughts; the rest are details."
"My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind."
"Every one who is seriously involved in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that a spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe-a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble."
"The finest emotion of which we are capable is the mystic emotion. Herein lies the germ of all art and all true science. Anyone to whom this feeling is alien, who is no longer capable of wonderment and lives in a state of fear is a dead man. To know that what is impenetrable for us really exists and manifests itself as the highest wisdom and the most radiant beauty, whose gross forms alone are intelligible to our poor faculties - this knowledge, this feeling ... that is the core of the true religious sentiment. In this sense, and in this sense alone, I rank myself among profoundly religious men."
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the wonderful structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity."
"When the solution is simple, God is answering."
"My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind."
"Every one who is seriously involved in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that a spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe-a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble."
"The finest emotion of which we are capable is the mystic emotion. Herein lies the germ of all art and all true science. Anyone to whom this feeling is alien, who is no longer capable of wonderment and lives in a state of fear is a dead man. To know that what is impenetrable for us really exists and manifests itself as the highest wisdom and the most radiant beauty, whose gross forms alone are intelligible to our poor faculties - this knowledge, this feeling ... that is the core of the true religious sentiment. In this sense, and in this sense alone, I rank myself among profoundly religious men."
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the wonderful structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity."
"When the solution is simple, God is answering."
Sunday, October 12, 2014
TODAY AT METRON - 10/12/14
"Great message today! It was so nice to meet you guys and all at Metron...!
Be well. It is always so good to make new friends!"
- EJ
"Oh, Chantae was amazing. She made me cry!"
- EJ
"Metron just gets better and better each week. We really are living our best life ever!"
- TB
Thursday, October 9, 2014
MIND POWER...I LOVE IT!
"...be progressively transformed (transfigured; changed in form and semblance) by the renewing (or: in the renewal; for the making-back-up-new again) of your mind [with other MSS: from The Mind; of the intellect; pertaining to the faculties of perceiving and understanding; of the mindset, disposition, inner orientation and world view] into the [situation and condition for] you folks to be habitually examining in order to be testing and, after scrutiny, distinguishing and approving what [is] God's will (design; purpose; resolve; intent): the good and well-pleasing, even perfect (finished, complete and destined)! (or: = the thing [that is] virtuous, satisfying and able to succeed in its purpose.)"
(Romans 12:2 - JMNT)
I love these phrases from the above passage..."Progressively transformed"..."...from The Mind (capitalized); of the intellect..."..."...pertaining to the faculties of perceiving and understanding"..."...inner orientation and world-view"...
I love that the TRANSFORMATION which Paul was referring to here really is the basics of Mind Power...I love that I know that the bottom line is that all physical reality is made up of vibrations of energy...as we have said many times before, your thoughts are also vibrations of energy, and as the Mind of God or the Mind of Christ continues to function through you in a creative way, you are perpetuating the original Creation of all living things, and are a viable contributor the the expansion of the Universe..I love that...and I love that this truth cannot be dismissed any longer as being simply a concept or a theory...this truth, which many of the authors of Scripture wrote about (whether they fully understood it or not) is a spiritual reality that is confirmed now every day through science, particularly through Quantum Physics...I love how Science is validating Spirituality today, and vice versa...
I love to see my good thoughts manifested...your thoughts are more than just influential, they actually affect what happens to you...they create your reality...to know this is so EMPOWERING...you are not a victim of Creation...you are powerful, more, really, than you even know...most people sleepwalk through their lives, taking little notice of their thought processes...they never think about how their mind moves, about what it fears (and why), what it pays attention to, what it says to itself, or what it ignores... people generally automatically go through the motions of eating, working, talking, worrying, planning, shopping, playing, etc., all with little to no attention paid to how they think, which is unfortunate...I love being aware of who I am, and of how my Mind is affecting things around me...I love understanding my unique, creative place in the Universe...
I love being around people who are curious...people who are interested in improving how they think...I love seekers...I love people who are open-minded, and are not afraid to challenge their mental and intellectual comfort zones...I love discovering truth...I love conversing with those who know about things outside of that with which I am familiar...I love revelation...I love good ideas...I love creativity...I love change...I love evolution...I love it when I see it in myself, and I love when I see it in humanity...
I love using Transformational Mind Power, which is simply directing your thoughts toward a desired outcome...I love that believing is seeing...again, this is Law(s) of Attraction 101...what you focus on you attract...it's just that basic and uncomplicated...Mind Power is understanding these laws, and knowing how to make our thoughts successfully work for us...
I love that I know that...
I love that I have people in my life who also know that, and who want to know more...
I love being connected to people who have tapped into using the Power of their Minds for good...
I love being alive and aware of this wonderful world in which we live...
I love being optimistic about that world, and about the future and evolution of Humankind...
I love that you read this post...
I love you...
My heart is very, very full today...
Love to all...
"...and then to be continuously renewed (or: from time to time, or, progressively made young again) by (or: in; with) the spirit (or: attitude; breath-effect) of your mind (or: from the mind which is you), and to enter within (or: clothe yourselves with) the new humanity (or: the person that is new and fresh in kind and quality) the one in accord with and corresponding to God (or: the person at the Divine level) being formed (framed, built, founded and settled from a state of disorder and wildness; created) within the Way pointed out (or: in union with fair and equitable dealings with rightwised relationships, justice and righteousness; also = in covenant participation) and reverent dedication (or: benign relationship with nature) pertaining to the Truth (or: in intrinsic alignment with reality)."
(Ephesians 4:23, 24 - JMNT)
(Romans 12:2 - JMNT)
I love these phrases from the above passage..."Progressively transformed"..."...from The Mind (capitalized); of the intellect..."..."...pertaining to the faculties of perceiving and understanding"..."...inner orientation and world-view"...
I love that the TRANSFORMATION which Paul was referring to here really is the basics of Mind Power...I love that I know that the bottom line is that all physical reality is made up of vibrations of energy...as we have said many times before, your thoughts are also vibrations of energy, and as the Mind of God or the Mind of Christ continues to function through you in a creative way, you are perpetuating the original Creation of all living things, and are a viable contributor the the expansion of the Universe..I love that...and I love that this truth cannot be dismissed any longer as being simply a concept or a theory...this truth, which many of the authors of Scripture wrote about (whether they fully understood it or not) is a spiritual reality that is confirmed now every day through science, particularly through Quantum Physics...I love how Science is validating Spirituality today, and vice versa...
I love to see my good thoughts manifested...your thoughts are more than just influential, they actually affect what happens to you...they create your reality...to know this is so EMPOWERING...you are not a victim of Creation...you are powerful, more, really, than you even know...most people sleepwalk through their lives, taking little notice of their thought processes...they never think about how their mind moves, about what it fears (and why), what it pays attention to, what it says to itself, or what it ignores... people generally automatically go through the motions of eating, working, talking, worrying, planning, shopping, playing, etc., all with little to no attention paid to how they think, which is unfortunate...I love being aware of who I am, and of how my Mind is affecting things around me...I love understanding my unique, creative place in the Universe...
I love being around people who are curious...people who are interested in improving how they think...I love seekers...I love people who are open-minded, and are not afraid to challenge their mental and intellectual comfort zones...I love discovering truth...I love conversing with those who know about things outside of that with which I am familiar...I love revelation...I love good ideas...I love creativity...I love change...I love evolution...I love it when I see it in myself, and I love when I see it in humanity...
I love using Transformational Mind Power, which is simply directing your thoughts toward a desired outcome...I love that believing is seeing...again, this is Law(s) of Attraction 101...what you focus on you attract...it's just that basic and uncomplicated...Mind Power is understanding these laws, and knowing how to make our thoughts successfully work for us...
I love that I know that...
I love that I have people in my life who also know that, and who want to know more...
I love being connected to people who have tapped into using the Power of their Minds for good...
I love being alive and aware of this wonderful world in which we live...
I love being optimistic about that world, and about the future and evolution of Humankind...
I love that you read this post...
I love you...
My heart is very, very full today...
Love to all...
"...and then to be continuously renewed (or: from time to time, or, progressively made young again) by (or: in; with) the spirit (or: attitude; breath-effect) of your mind (or: from the mind which is you), and to enter within (or: clothe yourselves with) the new humanity (or: the person that is new and fresh in kind and quality) the one in accord with and corresponding to God (or: the person at the Divine level) being formed (framed, built, founded and settled from a state of disorder and wildness; created) within the Way pointed out (or: in union with fair and equitable dealings with rightwised relationships, justice and righteousness; also = in covenant participation) and reverent dedication (or: benign relationship with nature) pertaining to the Truth (or: in intrinsic alignment with reality)."
(Ephesians 4:23, 24 - JMNT)
Monday, October 6, 2014
ABUNDANCE...LIVING FROM THE INSIDE, OUT
Life is meant to be absolute...life is supposed to be lived in abundance in ALL areas..."I have come that they might have life, and that they may have it more abundantly"...life should be lived from the inside, out...abundance flows from the inside, out...abundance springs from a sense of inner joy and peace...when you make those things your top priority, all external things that you need appear...when manifestation happens, the word becomes flesh...the invisible becomes visible...we are the creators of our own, personal universe...our Creator is the Originator of all things, but as has already been stated, the ultimate act of creativity is that the Creator created Creators...miraculous beings who were created to create..."let us make people in our image, and let them have dominion..."...
We are empowered by having the ability to see things correctly, and in the proper perspective...the Observer Effect is working in us and through us at all times...we know this by the Spirit...we know this from the Scriptures...we know this from science, particularly through Quantum Physics...by faith, you develop a fixed vision of God always being on your side, so that you never have to see yourself as a victim...you never have to see other people "after the flesh"...abundance is seeing the best in yourself, so that you can see the best in others...it means never having to see any situation as being hopeless...it means living in total satisfaction, because you see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil...
Abundance is about treating yourself the way that you want to be treated by others..."do unto others as you would have them do unto you"...it's about loving yourself, knowing full well that you will be loved..."love your neighbor AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF"......abundance is having a healthy respect for yourself...it's about fully realizing your potential to feel good, without having to defend your right to happiness...it's about understanding that you do not need to ask anyone to be different in order for you to feel good or be happy...abundance is living in freedom, particularly the freedom from the cumbersome impossibilities of needing to control the world, your friends, your mate, your children...in a word, abundance is much more about being than it is about having...
You are the only one that creates your reality...God gave you the ability (and the responsibility) to do that...God, Spirit, Source, the I AM, the Universe enables you on a daily basis to flow with a vision of limitless possibilities presented to you...abundance is about being satisfied in your faith or belief system to the point that you simply cannot take a negative report seriously...it's not about denial, it's about seeing the BIG PICTURE, and manifesting what you observe from the Quantum Field, regardless of what anyone says or does...
No one else can think or feel for you...its YOU...ONLY YOU...when the voice and vision on the inside become more profound and clear than the opinions on the outside, then you have mastered your life...that's waking in abundance...that's living a life of possibilities...it's all in you...live your abundant life from the inside, out...the Kingdom of God is within you...seek it first, and everything that you need will be added to you...
You are beautiful on the inside...prosperous on in the inside...successful on the inside...a better version of you is continually manifesting...let it happen...live your best life from the inside, out!
We are empowered by having the ability to see things correctly, and in the proper perspective...the Observer Effect is working in us and through us at all times...we know this by the Spirit...we know this from the Scriptures...we know this from science, particularly through Quantum Physics...by faith, you develop a fixed vision of God always being on your side, so that you never have to see yourself as a victim...you never have to see other people "after the flesh"...abundance is seeing the best in yourself, so that you can see the best in others...it means never having to see any situation as being hopeless...it means living in total satisfaction, because you see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil...
Abundance is about treating yourself the way that you want to be treated by others..."do unto others as you would have them do unto you"...it's about loving yourself, knowing full well that you will be loved..."love your neighbor AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF"......abundance is having a healthy respect for yourself...it's about fully realizing your potential to feel good, without having to defend your right to happiness...it's about understanding that you do not need to ask anyone to be different in order for you to feel good or be happy...abundance is living in freedom, particularly the freedom from the cumbersome impossibilities of needing to control the world, your friends, your mate, your children...in a word, abundance is much more about being than it is about having...
You are the only one that creates your reality...God gave you the ability (and the responsibility) to do that...God, Spirit, Source, the I AM, the Universe enables you on a daily basis to flow with a vision of limitless possibilities presented to you...abundance is about being satisfied in your faith or belief system to the point that you simply cannot take a negative report seriously...it's not about denial, it's about seeing the BIG PICTURE, and manifesting what you observe from the Quantum Field, regardless of what anyone says or does...
No one else can think or feel for you...its YOU...ONLY YOU...when the voice and vision on the inside become more profound and clear than the opinions on the outside, then you have mastered your life...that's waking in abundance...that's living a life of possibilities...it's all in you...live your abundant life from the inside, out...the Kingdom of God is within you...seek it first, and everything that you need will be added to you...
You are beautiful on the inside...prosperous on in the inside...successful on the inside...a better version of you is continually manifesting...let it happen...live your best life from the inside, out!
Sunday, October 5, 2014
TODAY AT METRON - 10/5/14
"Have not been to church in years!!! Today was my first day at a place where I felt spiritual family. People were their authentic selves. You could feel the unity of Love. Bishop helped remind us of the gifts we already have. The church shared concepts that I can intellectual wrap my mind around. I am very grateful for such a positive church experience."
"Thanks so much. Great service!
Had read your posts yesterday
and was hoping you'd talk on it."
- RR
"Really enjoyed today.
It's good to be home."
-CS
With Jim Swilley and my FAMILY!!! This place brings me health and joy!!!
— RE
"So happy to hear Chantae Cann's sweet voice along side Jim Swilley's anointed message this morning."
- VE
"Have not been to church in years!!! Today was my first day at a place where I felt spiritual family. People were their authentic selves. You could feel the unity of Love. Bishop helped remind us of the gifts we already have. The church shared concepts that I can intellectual wrap my mind around. I am very grateful for such a positive church experience."
With Jim Swilley and my FAMILY!!! This place brings me health and joy!!!
— RE
"So happy to hear Chantae Cann's sweet voice along side Jim Swilley's anointed message this morning."
- VE
Friday, October 3, 2014
(RE-POST) APOCALYPSE NOW AND THE AGE OF AQUARIUS
METRON-SPEAK: APOCALYPSE NOW: THE AGE OF AQUARIUS: The word ‘apocalypse’, which is often used as a fear-invoking way of referring to the 'end of times', is actually a Greek word th...
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
(LOL!) IT'S GOOD FOR YOU!
Proverbs 17:22
"A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones." (Amplified Bible)
"A rejoicing heart does good as a cure, Yet a despondent spirit dries up the ribs" (Concordant Literal Version)
"A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired." (The Message)
"A joy-filled heart is curative balm, but a broken spirit hurts all the way to the bone." (The Voice)
"LOL"...those of us who communicate through texting use the acronym a lot these days...also "LMBO" (or if you're a little more R-rated, "LMAO" or "LM#AO")...if something's really funny you might even respond with a "ROTFL"...it's unlikely that you're actually rolling on the floor, laughing at a text, but the point in using any of these is to let the other person know that their message was received with the humorous intention in which it was sent...communication is important...it's everything, really, and laughter is something that we all want to share, even if it's through a text or an e-mail...bottom line "LOL", or "laughing out loud" is a good thing, and can even make and keep you healthy...
The above passage from the Scriptures is a famous one...usually we hear it quoted from the KJV, which says "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine"... in these other translations we read beautiful phrases like "A rejoicing heart does good as a cure"..."A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing"..."A cheerful disposition is good for your health"..."A joy-filled heart is a curative balm"...good stuff...we've all heard that laughter is the best medicine...not just from the Bible...it's a Universally known fact and scientifically proven theory that emotions that come from humor and laughter help people cope better with the stress of daily life...many medical studies have shown that people who laugh often live longer, and are much healthier compared to those who find it difficult to laugh due to their perceptions of life's circumstances, and/or their personality types...the common reflex of laughter affects the body by activating the cardiovascular system, helps lower blood pressure and even exercises the muscles of the body...the ancients who wrote the Scriptures just knew about the laughter-health connection by Spiritual revelation, but now this truth is confirmed through science...advanced research has also shown that parts of the limbic system (a primitive part of the brain which is involved in emotions and helps us with basic functions necessary for survival) are involved in laughter, as well...
Experts in the medical field have studied various groups of adults and have found that laughter also stimulates the endocrine system and the pituitary gland...this is what activates the release of endorphins (a subject which we have been discussing a lot at METRON, particularly as it pertains to Karma) and enkephalins, which are natural painkillers that are chemical cousins to opiates such as morphine and heroin...wow(!)...doctors have discovered that both sides of the immune system get a boost out of laughter...I've even read about other studies which have shown that laughter improves functioning in those with breast cancer, relationship stress, and also, not surprisingly, those who are in the grieving process...
I just read a really interesting article by Robert Provine about the Science of Laughter from Psychology Today (I tried to link it here but couldn't, but it's easy to find on Google or other search engines)...anyway, this article discusses how the Universally recognized syllables "ha-ha", "he-he" and "ho-ho" have been studied...it's OK to laugh at that...it sounds funny, and it is...and that's a good thing...here's a quote from the article: "Indeed, laughter is a "speaking in tongues" in which we're moved not by religious fervor but by an unconscious response to social and linguistic cues. Stripped of its variation and nuance, laughter is a regular series of short vowel-like syllables usually transcribed as "ha-ha," "ho-ho" or "hee-hee." These syllables are part of the universal human vocabulary, produced and recognized by people of all cultures."...very interesting aspect...the Universality of laughter...
Even more interesting is this confirming quote by Silvia Cardoso, a behavioral biologist, who says "Repeated short, strong contractions of the chest muscles, diaphragm and abdomen increase blood flow into our internal organs, and forced respiration - the ha! ha! - makes sure that this blood is well oxygenated. Muscle tension decreases, and indeed we may temporarily lose control of our limbs, as in the expression "weak with laughter". It may also release brain endorphins, reducing sensitivity to pain and boosting endurance and pleasurable sensations. Some studies suggest that laughter affects the immune system by reducing the production of hormones associated with stress, and that when you laugh the immune system produces more T-cells."...again, wow(!)...in the mouth of two or three witnesses is every word established...
Provine actually wrote a book on the subject, entitled "Laughter: A Scientific Investigation", in which he says "...laughter is the oil in the social machine, helping human interactions run more smoothly"...surveys in this area of study have indicated that laughter can enhance the quality of our conversations, our productivity, and our social interactions...laughing with someone is no doubt an extremely bonding experience...it simply makes people feel closer to each other...we all connect to it, which is part of the reason that it affects our health...
Researchers from the Acoustic Society of America have concluded that the sounds of laughter have a definite emotional impact on listeners...in some of their recent studies it was said that they "support the notion that one important function of laugh acoustics is to influence the emotional responses of listeners"...haven't you noticed that laughter, just like yawning, is totally contagious?...when you hear someone else really laughing, it's a natural response to also start laughing, even if you don't have a clue as to what the other person is laughing at or about...the connection is about the laughter, not the subject matter...this is an amazing phenomenon...when you hold someone's hand for any length of time, your heartbeat and their heartbeat naturally sync up...amazing...women who work together and/or spend a lot of uninterrupted time together start having the exact same menstrual cycle...again, amazing...and, as I said, when you see someone yawning, your instinct is to yawn, as well, even if you're not tired...all of these things demonstrate how connected we all are, and nothing manifests this kind of awareness of Oneness and commonality more than unified laughter...
We've talked so much lately about vibrational energy, particularly the vibrations of thoughts and words, but there's no doubt that genuine laughter has some of the strongest vibrational energy that can be experienced...and it makes you healthy!...in vibratory physics, the principles that make sound into harmonious music are the same principles that govern all associating vibrations throughout the Universe...even the very word "Universe" can be transliterated and defined as "One Verse" or "One Song"...the Universe is One...everything is connected...everyone is connected...vibrations are dynamic things not unlike "living" things, since they are in a mutual state of "harmony"...laughing with other people brings us into harmony with them...in much the same way, laughter brings your body into harmony with itself, as well...this harmony is what fights "dis-ease", the dis-connect that manifests in our bodies as sickness and disease...
This is important information, and is some of the subject matter that we will be discussing in October at METRON Community...
"A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." (English Standard Version)
"A merry heart improves the body and a depressed spirit dries the bones." (Aramaic Bible in Plain English)
"A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones." (Amplified Bible)
"A rejoicing heart does good as a cure, Yet a despondent spirit dries up the ribs" (Concordant Literal Version)
"A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired." (The Message)
"A joy-filled heart is curative balm, but a broken spirit hurts all the way to the bone." (The Voice)
"LOL"...those of us who communicate through texting use the acronym a lot these days...also "LMBO" (or if you're a little more R-rated, "LMAO" or "LM#AO")...if something's really funny you might even respond with a "ROTFL"...it's unlikely that you're actually rolling on the floor, laughing at a text, but the point in using any of these is to let the other person know that their message was received with the humorous intention in which it was sent...communication is important...it's everything, really, and laughter is something that we all want to share, even if it's through a text or an e-mail...bottom line "LOL", or "laughing out loud" is a good thing, and can even make and keep you healthy...
The above passage from the Scriptures is a famous one...usually we hear it quoted from the KJV, which says "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine"... in these other translations we read beautiful phrases like "A rejoicing heart does good as a cure"..."A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing"..."A cheerful disposition is good for your health"..."A joy-filled heart is a curative balm"...good stuff...we've all heard that laughter is the best medicine...not just from the Bible...it's a Universally known fact and scientifically proven theory that emotions that come from humor and laughter help people cope better with the stress of daily life...many medical studies have shown that people who laugh often live longer, and are much healthier compared to those who find it difficult to laugh due to their perceptions of life's circumstances, and/or their personality types...the common reflex of laughter affects the body by activating the cardiovascular system, helps lower blood pressure and even exercises the muscles of the body...the ancients who wrote the Scriptures just knew about the laughter-health connection by Spiritual revelation, but now this truth is confirmed through science...advanced research has also shown that parts of the limbic system (a primitive part of the brain which is involved in emotions and helps us with basic functions necessary for survival) are involved in laughter, as well...
Experts in the medical field have studied various groups of adults and have found that laughter also stimulates the endocrine system and the pituitary gland...this is what activates the release of endorphins (a subject which we have been discussing a lot at METRON, particularly as it pertains to Karma) and enkephalins, which are natural painkillers that are chemical cousins to opiates such as morphine and heroin...wow(!)...doctors have discovered that both sides of the immune system get a boost out of laughter...I've even read about other studies which have shown that laughter improves functioning in those with breast cancer, relationship stress, and also, not surprisingly, those who are in the grieving process...
I just read a really interesting article by Robert Provine about the Science of Laughter from Psychology Today (I tried to link it here but couldn't, but it's easy to find on Google or other search engines)...anyway, this article discusses how the Universally recognized syllables "ha-ha", "he-he" and "ho-ho" have been studied...it's OK to laugh at that...it sounds funny, and it is...and that's a good thing...here's a quote from the article: "Indeed, laughter is a "speaking in tongues" in which we're moved not by religious fervor but by an unconscious response to social and linguistic cues. Stripped of its variation and nuance, laughter is a regular series of short vowel-like syllables usually transcribed as "ha-ha," "ho-ho" or "hee-hee." These syllables are part of the universal human vocabulary, produced and recognized by people of all cultures."...very interesting aspect...the Universality of laughter...
Even more interesting is this confirming quote by Silvia Cardoso, a behavioral biologist, who says "Repeated short, strong contractions of the chest muscles, diaphragm and abdomen increase blood flow into our internal organs, and forced respiration - the ha! ha! - makes sure that this blood is well oxygenated. Muscle tension decreases, and indeed we may temporarily lose control of our limbs, as in the expression "weak with laughter". It may also release brain endorphins, reducing sensitivity to pain and boosting endurance and pleasurable sensations. Some studies suggest that laughter affects the immune system by reducing the production of hormones associated with stress, and that when you laugh the immune system produces more T-cells."...again, wow(!)...in the mouth of two or three witnesses is every word established...
We've talked so much lately about vibrational energy, particularly the vibrations of thoughts and words, but there's no doubt that genuine laughter has some of the strongest vibrational energy that can be experienced...and it makes you healthy!...in vibratory physics, the principles that make sound into harmonious music are the same principles that govern all associating vibrations throughout the Universe...even the very word "Universe" can be transliterated and defined as "One Verse" or "One Song"...the Universe is One...everything is connected...everyone is connected...vibrations are dynamic things not unlike "living" things, since they are in a mutual state of "harmony"...laughing with other people brings us into harmony with them...in much the same way, laughter brings your body into harmony with itself, as well...this harmony is what fights "dis-ease", the dis-connect that manifests in our bodies as sickness and disease...
This is important information, and is some of the subject matter that we will be discussing in October at METRON Community...
"A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." (English Standard Version)
"A merry heart improves the body and a depressed spirit dries the bones." (Aramaic Bible in Plain English)
It is written, "A joyful heart is good medicine"..."A merry heart improves the body"...good, good stuff! I can't wait to dig a little deeper into all of this...it's going to be a very good month!
In the meantime, be happy and be well...
Be well and be happy...
Life is good!
LOL!!!
Life is good!
LOL!!!
Monday, September 29, 2014
PERCEPTION, REALITY, AND COOKIE THIEVES
“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of his cavern.”
― William Blake
"The light for your earthly life is perception. Therefore, if your perception is without fault, your whole life shall be enlightened. If your perception be evil, your whole life shall be darkened by it; if the light for you is darkness, how deep will your darkness become?"
(Matthew 6:22, 23 - Khaboris Manuscript)
First let me say that the meeting/event yesterday at METRON Community was really, really good...extraordinary, actually...thanks so much to all of you who were there, and especially to those of you who sent me such great reviews of our time together, and of the teaching...the series that we just finished up on 'Karma and the Christ-Ethic' has been one of my all time favorites, and it really brought about some positive change in my own personal life, and in my understanding of ONENESS...thanks for having an ear to hear!
I love the above William Blake quote about perception...perception is, no doubt, reality, and the things that we're all learning about it together right now are awesome...I love this journey...look at the phrases in the above Scripture...as I'm sure you know, the Khaboris Manuscript is written in aramaic, the language that Jesus spoke..."the light for your earthly life is perception"..."if your perception is without fault, your whole life shall be enlightened"...think about it...your WHOLE LIFE will be enlightened, simply by your perception of it...amazing stuff...
Last week when we went to see Dr. Wayne Dyer, he read this very funny poem, which captures and conveys a very powerful concept about perception as reality...I wanted to share it here with you...enjoy!
She hunted for a book in the airport shop
Bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop
She was engrossed in her book but happened to see
That the man beside her as bold as could be
Grabbed a cookie or two from the bag between
Which she tried to ignore to avoid a scene
She munched cookies and watched the clock
As this gutsy cookie thief diminished her stock
She was getting more irritated as the minutes ticked by
Thinking "If I wasn't so nice I'd blacken his eye"
With each cookie she took he took one too
And when only one was left she wondered what he'd do
With a smile on his face and a nervous laugh
He took the last cookie and broke it in half
He offered her half as he ate the other
She snatched it from him and thought "Oh brother
This guy has some nerve and he's also rude
Why he didn't even show any gratitude"
She had never known when she had been so galled
And sighed with relief when her flight was called
She gathered her belongings and headed for the gate
Refusing to look back at the thieving ingrate
She boarded the plane and sank in her seat
Then sought her book which was almost complete
As she reached in her baggage she gasped with surprise
There was her bag of cookies in front of her eyes
"If mine are here" she moaned with despair
"Then the others were his and he tried to share"
"Too late to apologize she realized with grief"
That she was the rude one, the ingrate, the thief.
― William Blake
"The light for your earthly life is perception. Therefore, if your perception is without fault, your whole life shall be enlightened. If your perception be evil, your whole life shall be darkened by it; if the light for you is darkness, how deep will your darkness become?"
(Matthew 6:22, 23 - Khaboris Manuscript)
First let me say that the meeting/event yesterday at METRON Community was really, really good...extraordinary, actually...thanks so much to all of you who were there, and especially to those of you who sent me such great reviews of our time together, and of the teaching...the series that we just finished up on 'Karma and the Christ-Ethic' has been one of my all time favorites, and it really brought about some positive change in my own personal life, and in my understanding of ONENESS...thanks for having an ear to hear!
I love the above William Blake quote about perception...perception is, no doubt, reality, and the things that we're all learning about it together right now are awesome...I love this journey...look at the phrases in the above Scripture...as I'm sure you know, the Khaboris Manuscript is written in aramaic, the language that Jesus spoke..."the light for your earthly life is perception"..."if your perception is without fault, your whole life shall be enlightened"...think about it...your WHOLE LIFE will be enlightened, simply by your perception of it...amazing stuff...
Last week when we went to see Dr. Wayne Dyer, he read this very funny poem, which captures and conveys a very powerful concept about perception as reality...I wanted to share it here with you...enjoy!
The Cookie Thief by Valerie Cox
A woman was waiting at an airport one night
With several long hours before her flight
With several long hours before her flight
She hunted for a book in the airport shop
Bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop
She was engrossed in her book but happened to see
That the man beside her as bold as could be
Grabbed a cookie or two from the bag between
Which she tried to ignore to avoid a scene
She munched cookies and watched the clock
As this gutsy cookie thief diminished her stock
She was getting more irritated as the minutes ticked by
Thinking "If I wasn't so nice I'd blacken his eye"
With each cookie she took he took one too
And when only one was left she wondered what he'd do
With a smile on his face and a nervous laugh
He took the last cookie and broke it in half
He offered her half as he ate the other
She snatched it from him and thought "Oh brother
This guy has some nerve and he's also rude
Why he didn't even show any gratitude"
She had never known when she had been so galled
And sighed with relief when her flight was called
She gathered her belongings and headed for the gate
Refusing to look back at the thieving ingrate
She boarded the plane and sank in her seat
Then sought her book which was almost complete
As she reached in her baggage she gasped with surprise
There was her bag of cookies in front of her eyes
"If mine are here" she moaned with despair
"Then the others were his and he tried to share"
"Too late to apologize she realized with grief"
That she was the rude one, the ingrate, the thief.
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