Inspirational Bulletin: Setember 06, 2004

Hi Everyone,
Even us Spiritual Folks gotta eat, LOL!

My friend, Mary Ann, served these Scotch Eggs at a recent gathering.
Sharing with you:

Here's the recipe for Scotch Eggs.  I love it when people say "how'd you get the egg in there?"
 
Scotch Eggs
5-6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
1# Bob Evans Sausage
l egg beaten with 1 Tbls. Water
Seasoned breadcrumbs
 
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Divide raw sausage into five or six segments (depending if you use small or large eggs).  Flatten one sausage piece at a time, with your hands, pat-a-cake style, and then encase an egg in it.  Roll the sausage-covered egg into the egg wash and then roll in breadcrumbs.
Repeat with all eggs.  Put into a baking dish, preferably non-stick, and bake for 30 minutes, turning once during that time.  Cut warm or cool, as desired.  Serve with mustard.  Note:  The English make these, but deep fry them; I think there's enough fat in them already. They freeze well. Enjoy! - Mary Ann

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From Molly:

My friend Molly feels that this book is changing her life "The Abundance Book" by John Randolph Price.  He also wrote The Angels Within Us. 

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A note of interest from my friend, Sally.
 
    Last Monday I attempted to quote something that I had read that morning.   Upon re-reading it, I felt moved to quote  the article more correctly.   The author, Tara Brach is speaking of what she calls "radical acceptance".  She states,  "By accepting what is, we let go of the story of blame that either pushes away our partner or condemns our own feelings as bad or wrong.   I call this courageous kind of attention radical acceptance.  It is a way of regarding whatever is happening within us with the two wings of awareness: mindfulness and compassion.  With mindfulness, we see clearly what is going on inside us, and with compassion, we hold whatever we see with care.  By bringing radical acceptance to our INNER experience, we recognize and transform our own limiting stories and emotional reactions.  We are freed to respond to our partner with creativity, wisdom and kindness; we can choose love over being right or in control.  Even if only one partner meets conflict with less defensiveness and a more accepting presence, the relational dance begins to change."   


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And, a site and hello from Lori:
Check out:
www.spiritualcinemacircle.com
Love. Lori

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"What we see in the outer is but a reflection of the inner, because we
surround ourselves with a picture of our own beliefs. In other words, we
manifest in general what we seriously think and believe. So if we want to
find out what our habitual thinking is like, we have but to look around us
and ask ourselves what we really see." * Emmet Fox from "Stake Your Claim"

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A Course in Miracles tells us that the only wholly true fact about the past is that it is not here now. “The past is over. It can touch me not,” the Course asks us to remember. The only place your past lives is in your mind, and that is the only place it can be healed. You do not need to fix your past. You just need to find a way to think about it that brings you peace and relief.
*Alan Cohen

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There is no path to truth. Truth must be discovered, but
there is no formula for its discovery. What is formulated is
not true. You must set out on the uncharted sea, and the
uncharted sea is yourself. You must set out to discovery
yourself, but not according to any plan or pattern, for then
there is no discovery. Discovery brings joy - not the
remembered, comparative joy, but joy that is ever new. Self-
knowledge is the beginning of wisdom in whose tranquility and
silence there is the immeasurable. * J. Krishnamurti

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MAKE ROOM
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How can your life be filled with joy if that joy has no room
to reside in you? How can your days be filled with happiness
if that happiness is squeezed out by other concerns?

Make room for joy and it will come. Make room for happiness
and it will be there.

Cast out the anger and spite. Let go of the worry and
anxiety. Let the envy and resentment dissolve into nothing.
Leave the dismay and discouragement behind.

Clean out the old, negative patterns of thought. Make room
for plenty of love, plenty of joy, happiness and
fulfillment.

Get rid of the mental junk you never really wanted, and
certainly do not need now. Make some room to truly live.

Ralph Marston

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IONS MONTHLY INTENTION FOR A GLOBAL SHIFT IN CONSCIOUSNESS:

I picture the world as it is today, knowing that I am a part of this planet's evolutionary design. I choose to live to my fullest capacity in a spirit of openness, intellectual integrity, and freedom.

I am conscious that I have a role in the unfolding story of humanity. I am connected to the whole.

I am prepared to imagine that my intentions can find a deep resonance in the hearts and minds of others.

Together, we will stir the depths of human ingenuity, creativity, and collective healing. Together, we are part of an evolutionary pulse bringing into focus our collective responsibility for planet Earth and its diverse peoples.

My intention is that I may come to a place of wisdom, compassion, and an abiding exuberance for serving our common work and the greater good.

More about IONS here:
http://www.noetic.org/

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Forever Oneness,
who sings to us in silence,
who teaches us through each other.
Guide my steps with strength and wisdom.
May I see the lessons as I walk,
honor the Purpose of all things.
Help me touch with respect,
always speak from behind my eyes.
Let me observe, not judge.
May I cause no harm,
and leave music and beauty after my visit.
When I return to forever
may the circle be closed
and the spiral be broader.
 
 ~ Bee Lake ~
 (an Aboriginal poet)

http://www.panhala.net/Archive/Forever_Oneness.html

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The two messages from my dreams last night (last week).
Remember food is simply fuel.
Do not over-stoke your furnace.
and
Of course there is something more than you.
Where do you think all the thoughts for creativity come from.
Each of you assist Me to manifest in the World.
Each of you is Divine Spirit.
*Em

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There is a zen saying that declares, “No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place.” Certainly this is true. In our way of life we have a phrase for this—divine order. These two words carry the idea that all things are the outworking of divine law. There are no accidents. This understanding calls us to action. First, we will not be victims. Secondly, we understand that we are called to place ourselves in accord or harmony with divine law. When we live from this divine center, we can be assured that our lives are the outworking of the best that can be.

In Love We Journey With You.
Jim and Nancy Rosemergy

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POSITIVE SPIN
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Many limitations are limitations only because you see them as
such. By changing your thinking, you can change the reality
of your limitations.

Have things ever annoyed you to the point where you were
prevented from getting anything done? Have you ever been so
frustrated that you were unable to take action?

The tendency in such situations is to attack the sources of
those annoyances and frustrations. Yet there is often a much
more positive and effective way.

Instead of fighting against what annoys you, simply let go
of the annoyance. Rather than attacking what frustrates you,
just let the frustration drop away from you.

Instead of struggling against the obstacles, move positively
forward on your own terms. What you once may have viewed as
a rock-solid obstacle can become just another factor to be
considered.

To a large degree, you can decide what gets to you and what
doesn't, what stops you and what motivates you to move
forward. Put a positive spin on your thoughts, and things
that once would have stopped you, no longer will.

Ralph Marston

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On the DVD Cover it says "An astonishing journey...Absolutely Incredible." and "Extraordinary and inspiring." And indeed it was. "Touching the Void" Based on a True Story.
Such courage!
I highly recommend this DVD.
Em

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It may be in anticipation of taking Joy's Class but I am loving the beauty I see in poetry.

To look at any thing,
If you would know that thing,
You must look at it long:
To look at this green and say,
"I have seen spring in these
Woods," will not do - you must
Be the thing you see:
You must be the dark snakes of
Stems and ferny plumes of leaves,
You must enter in
To the small silences between
The leaves,
You must take your time
And touch the very peace
They issue from.
 
~ John Moffitt ~

http://www.panhala.net/Archive/To_Look.html

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Some Health-Related pages you might find of interest.
The second URL contains fabulous information.

http://www.mercola.com/2004/sep/1/eating_symptoms.htm
http://www.naturopathyworks.com/pages/nutrition.html

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May we live our lives in Spirit, not spite.
Withdraw and see the Illusion for what it is.
* From a scribble found in my car

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Hope you enjoyed the read.
:-)
Em