OUR MIND AND ITS UNLIMITED ABILITIES

OUR MIND AND IT'S UNLIMITED ABILITIES 

Each one us us has the massive power of Mind, and it presents in different aspects. Primarily, through CONSCIOUS, and SUBCONSCIOUS aspects. So then, what are the differences between the conscious Mind and the subconscious Mind? Let's explore some of these aspects that help to define the processes of each. 

The CONSCIOUS MIND is you ... awakened and aware at the present moment. The chooser. It is the OBJECTIVE element of Mind. You are aware of something on the outside as well as some specific mental functions happening on the inside. For example, you are aware of your environment, your breathing, or the chair that you are sitting on. It is your awake-ness. You are aware, that you are aware. 

The SUBCONSCIOUS MIND consists of accessible information and programs. Kind of like RAM on a computer ... always processing what is placed in it. It is your SUBJECTIVE element of Mind. This is the seat of the Soul, your intuitive heart. It can function without the need for primary physical senses. The subconscious Mind is clairvoyant and clairaudient. The subconscious is the creative aspect of Mind. It will manifest whatever thoughts you think. It does not discern whether something is true or not. Whatever you BELIEVE to be true, whatever you FEEL, will impress the subconscious and begin the process of creation. It does not judge, nor does it have any moral obligations. 

“Your subconscious mind is amenable to suggestion. As you know, your subconscious mind does not make comparisons, or contrasts, neither does it reason and think things out for itself. This latter function belongs to your conscious mind. It simply reacts to the impressions given to it by your conscious mind. It does not show a preference for one course of action over another.”

~Joseph Murphy 

You can become aware of this information once your direct and focus your attention to it. Think of this as memory recall. You walk down the street to your house without consciously needing to be alert to your surroundings. You can talk on the cell phone and still drive home safely. You can easily bring to consciousness the subconscious information about the path to your home. You can also easily remember phone numbers, song lyrics, dances, and a vast databank of information and processes that you frequently use.

It is possible that some of what might be perceived to be unconscious becomes subconscious, and then conscious, such as when a long-forgotten childhood memory suddenly emerges after decades. We can assume that some unconscious memories need a strong, specific trigger to bring them to consciousness; whereas, a subconscious memory can be brought to consciousness more easily and with instantaneous processing. 

“The law of the subconscious mind works for good and bad ideas alike. This law, when applied in a negative way, is the cause of failure, frustration, and unhappiness. However, when your habitual thinking is harmonious and constructive, you experience perfect health, success, and prosperity.”

~Joseph Murphy

Our overall Mind consists of the base, and instinctual data as well as the information that we cannot easily access. The storage vault of everything thats happened since we were born. Where our deepest memories are filed away. Every experience whether witnessed consciously or not, is recorded and stored in this vast database. On a deeper level of tucked-away information, this is also your personal hard drive. 

Generally speaking, we don’t have easy access to lesser-used or less-needed information stored beyond the conscious and subconscious arena ... well into the unconscious Mind. During our childhood, we acquired countless memories and experiences that formed who we are today. However, we cannot recall most of those memories. They are unconscious forces (beliefs, patterns, subjective maps of reality) that drive our behaviors. They have the power to manifest into form. And in many cases, we wish they hadn't.

“All your experiences, events, conditions, and acts are the reactions of your subconscious mind to your thoughts. Remember, it is not the thing believed in, but the belief in your own mind, which brings about the result.”

~Joseph Murphy 

What goes into your Mind is hugely important. If you choose poorly, you’ll assimilate bad attitudes, behaviors, and thoughts. If you choose well, you’ll begin to see positive changes within yourself as well as the outside world. If you are fully in alignment with your objectives, choosing the right input becomes much easier. The conscious Mind plants the seed (thought) into the soil (subconscious). There WILL be a harvest, this is for sure. 

“You must remember that a suggestion cannot impose something on the subconscious mind against the will of the conscious mind. In other words, your conscious mind has the power to reject the suggestion given.”

~Joseph Murphy 

The questions remains, what type of crop do you wish to manifest? We can plant seeds and nurture them, but we shouldn’t be constantly uncovering the soil to see how our seeds are doing. We must keep pulling the weeds and watering the seeds, and while that may require a daily investment, it will definite be of great importance. You, are the gardener of your thoughts. Plant wisely. Water the seeds (affirmations) and steer clear of any negativity, and any autosuggestion (an idea that one has originated oneself) or heterosuggestion (suggestion received from another person). Carefully guard the gates of your Mind. The creative process of Life depends upon it. 

Just a thought ...

~Justin Taylor, ORDM.

CAPTAIN OF YOUR SHIP

CAPTAIN OF YOUR SHIP

You, are the Captain of your ship (vessel, body, Mind). Before we look at these responsibilities, lets briefly look at the duties of an actual ship's Captain. You'll better understand the importance of your personal position physically, mentally, and spiritually, by using this analogy.

The Captain of a ship holds the ultimate authority and responsibility for the vessel and all those on board. Although crew members may have specific duties, such as navigation, maintenance or staff management, the ultimate responsibility for all activities on board begins and ends with the Captain.

Concerning navigation, the Captain is responsible for getting the ship to where it is supposed to be, and when it is supposed to be there. They study maps and charts to determine the most convenient and least dangerous route to a destination.

The ship's Captain is in charge of operating or piloting the ship. The Captain is an expert on the specific motions and speeds required to maneuver the ship safely. Once at sea, the complete responsibility for every movement that the ship makes lies with the Captain.

The Captain also inspects the ship inside and out to ensure that it's completely seaworthy and safe for passengers and crew. The Captain must be intimately familiar with all regulations and is responsible for ensuring that the ship adheres to every one of them. 

"You are like a captain navigating a ship... You must give the right orders, thoughts and images to your subconscious which controls and governs all your experiences."

~Joseph Murphy

Now that we have a brief overview of the responsibilities and duties of an actual ship's Captain, its time to apply these properties to our own Self. Specifically, our Mind ... both conscious and subconscious. We have the capacity and ability to navigate our experiences through the use of our Mind ... both aspects, conscious and subconscious. 

For starters, consider the functions of this one principle, yet two aspects of Mind. The objective and subjective, the dominant and subservient.

Your conscious Mind is your active Mind. You use it to judge your environment and to make choices and decisions based on these judgments. It continually identifies, compares, and analyzes all of the information you perceive so that it can make decisions about what is relevant to you. 

Your subconscious mind is your passive mind. It’s always awake because it regulates all of your bodily functions, and it records and stores your every experience, even when you’re not consciously paying attention. Neuroscientists have confirmed that 95% of your brain activity takes place beyond your conscious awareness, in your subconscious Mind. Further, research reveals that your subconscious Mind makes decisions about how you choose to feel or act before your conscious mind even perceives the need to make a decision. 

Your subconscious Mind is impersonal because it passively accepts your habitual conscious thoughts without question ... be they true or not. In other words, it doesn’t judge any of your conscious thoughts, in the same way that your computer doesn’t judge the documents you save onto your hard drive. All of the thoughts you think in your conscious Mind filter down into your subconscious Mind and leave an impression. The more often you think certain thoughts, the heavier the impression you leave on your subconscious Mind.

The way your conscious thoughts imprint upon and mold your subconscious Mind determines your personality traits and how you respond to your Life experiences. This is because your habitual thoughts train your subconscious Mind to create associations and shortcuts between all of the thoughts, feelings, and experiences it has stored. You’re able to perform tasks without having to apply conscious thought, such as riding a bike or getting dressed, because the impressions your habitual conscious thoughts make, condition your subconscious Mind to act automatically. It learns how to perform the task and takes control so that you can perform it automatically.

Your habitual conscious thoughts condition your subconscious Mind to identify and classify everything it perceives in a specific way. It learns your patterns and listens to you. For example: if you habitually think about how uncomfortable you feel around strangers and imprint this into your subconscious Mind, these thoughts turn into a belief. And since belief is critical, your subconscious Mind concludes that every new person threatens your sense of safety and comfort: “Strangers make me uncomfortable, this is a new person, therefore I should feel uncomfortable.”

“Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny."

~Lao Tzu

Now, back to being the Captain of your ship. The conscious part of your Mind is the Captain. The subconscious part of the Mind is the crew. Whenever you make a conscious decision, you are commanding your crew, ordering them what to do. The crew members do not argue or reason with what you tell them; they just carry out the orders. Even if they cant see the conditions, they take you at your word. That is the beauty of the subconscious Mind, that it just follows orders and carries them out. However, it will only work if the Captain believes in what he or she is saying. 

If the Captain is saying one thing and thinking another, the subconscious Mind can discern this and will get a mixed signal or a command that is ambiguous. Therefore, there will be no action until clarity is reached. Belief and feeling is what it is tuned to. Remember, the crew just follow orders, and if they have an indecisive leader, they will give indecisive results and the ship will get stuck. 

Anywhere you are, you will be the one who is in control the destiny of the ship. If you think positive thoughts, your subconscious Mind will start to give you positive results. If you think negative thoughts, your subconscious Mind will start to give you negative results. If you don’t think at all, then your subconscious Mind will start to generate random thoughts which will lead you to nowhere. 

A Captain must be firm in what they believe, or else the crew - and the direction of the ship - will be in trouble. If the Captain has a certain belief, then the crew members will follow the belief of the Captain, whether it is good or bad, moral or immoral, positive or negative, proactive or reactive, and so on. The Subconscious does not judge, and it accepts everything coming from the conscious Mind whether it be true or not. As long as your conscious Mind beliefs it to be true, the Subconscious will accept it, and begin to manifest results. 

No matter what, the subconscious will always carry out the orders of the conscious Mind, along with all of its other responsibilities, such as keeping you alive and healing your body. You are the Captain of your ship. The direction and destiny of where the ship goes, will depend on how well you can command the crew members of the ship. Feeling is key. Belief is key. Vibrational energy (thought) is key. "As a man thinks, it is done unto him."

Just a thought ... 

Justin Taylor, ORDM. 

WHAT WE FEAR HAS COME UPON US

WHAT WE FEAR HAS COME UPON US

The Hebrew Scriptures Book of Job, is often counted among the masterpieces of world literature. It is found in the third section of the canon known as the Ketuvim (“Writings”). Scholars generally agree that it was written between the 7th and 4th centuries BCE, with the 6th century BCE as the most likely period ... Around 400 years before Moses in a land east of Edam. The Pentateuch (first five books of Moses) would have been written after the time of the Patriarchs, so Job would be, by default, the oldest book included in the Bible collection. The theme is based on the eternal problem of unmerited suffering, and deals with Job's attempts to understand the sufferings that engulf him.

So, for this topic, we go directly to the Book of Job, verse 3:25:

"For the thing I greatly feared has come upon me, And what I dreaded has happened to me."

~KJV

Now, there is a huge metaphysical message here ... a deep esoteric meaning of great importance. This verse is dealing with the power of the subconscious Mind and its ability to bring forth into creative form all that you imprint onto it. The subconscious Mind answers your call, no matter good or bad, for it is non-judgmental and acts upon your desires every single time ... with every single thought. This is the power of creation. As a man thinks in his heart, it is done unto him. As a man thinketh, he is. These words come from not only the Biblical texts, but from the science of quantum physics and psychology. We now know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that ALL of our experiences in the physical realm, begin in Mind ... the realm of the unseen. 

Whatever you consciously implant into your subconscious Mind from you conscious Mind, will be accepted. The subconscious Mind doesn't know the difference whether something is true, or is untrue. It is there to serve you. Whatever the conscious Mind (male) impregnates the subconscious Mind (female) with, a child (manifested thought) will be born. This is Universal Law. Cause and Effect. This is the creation process for all that is. You and I are co-Creators in this vast universe. We are connected through the Matrix of Consciousness (the Field) that connects everything as ONE. The story of Job highlights this process. Whatever he had thought about, came about. 

As with all scripture, there are deeper meanings hidden beneath and beyond the surface stories that are being presented. The design of this type of writing always contains a Truth, and a lesson to be had. We must look beyond the ink and paper. Beyond the stories, fables, allegories, and myth if we are to learn the message that was intended. The message here, is that your thoughts create your reality. 

Thought power is the key to creating your present reality. Everything you perceive in the physical world has its origin in the invisible, inner world of your thoughts and beliefs. To master your destiny, you must learn to control the nature of your dominant, habitual thoughts. By doing so you will be able to attract into your Life experience anything you desire with exact precision as you come to know the Truth that your thoughts create your reality.

For Every outside effect, there is an inner cause. Every effect you see in your outside or physical world has a very specific cause which has its origin in your inner or mental world of Mind. This is the essence of the power of thought. In other words, the conditions and circumstances of your Life are a result of your thoughts and beliefs. Every aspect of your Life, from the state of your finances to the state of your health and your relationships, is accurately revealing your thoughts and your beliefs. They are made in the image of Mind/God. 

The creative and attractive power of any particular thought is determined by how often you have that thought, and by the strength of the FEELINGS or EMOTIONS associated with it. The more energy you give to a particular thought, the greater its power to attract its corresponding circumstance into your physical world. Where you attention goes, energy grows. When you focus on "bad" things/thinks, the subconscious Mind will bring them to fruition. The same process works for "good" things/thinks. Be very careful of your thoughts, for your reality will soon follow. Job's fearful thoughts, came upon him. 

'There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."

~Shakespeare: Hamlet

"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."

~Romans 12:2 

Be transformed by the re-new-ing (right thinking) of your Mind. You have the power of the universe within you. You have the Kingdom of God within you. You have all that ever was, all that is, and all that will ever be ... right there inside of you. Use your creative power wisely, and for the benefit of all. Learn from the story of Job and his seemingly endless suffering. 

"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."

~Philippians 4:8

Set your Mind in the right direction, and the better things you desire will be brought forth in your experience ... on the "Screen of Space." Whatever you think, you will project into your reality. In order to truly manifest the goodness that you desire, FEEL that thing, feel the EMOTIONS of that thing. You must have more than just a desire FOR it ... you must have a desire FROM it. As if it already exists. The subconscious Mind will act upon the vibratory thoughts and feelings that you present to it ... the universal language of vibration. No matter if it is currently true or not. Feel it as if it already is. Your imagination is the garden of Life. Plant your seeds wisely, and selectively. 

Just a thought ... 

Justin Taylor, ORDM. 

BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND

BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND

There is much Wisdom to be found in this one powerful line of scripture from the New Testament Bible, Romans 12:2. We're going to look at a few translations first, before delving into the deep and transformative esoteric messages contained within this passage. 

From the King James Version ... 

"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."

~KJV

And from the New Living Translation ... 

"Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect."

~NLT

And from the Amplified Bible ... 

And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you].

~AB

Now, there are TWO immediate takeaways. One, is to not conform to this world, and two ... to transform your Mind. The ways of this world, are your current patterns. The way you think. How you think, manifests as your emotions, feelings, and physical condition. If you want something to change, you have to change your perspective, and your thinking habits. Wayne Dyer said: "change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will change." You need a new perspective, not the same familiar patterns. 

Neville Goddard said: "To be transformed, the whole basis of your thoughts must change. But your thoughts cannot change unless you have new ideas, for you think from your ideas. All transformation begins with an intense, burning desire to be transformed ... set a desire.

Then you must make your future dream a present fact. You do this by assuming the feeling of your wish fulfilled. By desiring to be other than what you are, you can create an ideal of the person you want to be and assume that you are already that person. If this assumption is persisted in, until it becomes your dominant feeling, the attainment of your ideal is inevitable.

Therefore, your attitude should be one in which having desired to express a higher state – you alone accept the task of incarnating this new and greater value of yourself. In giving birth to your ideal, you must bear in mind that the methods of mental and spiritual knowledge are entirely different.

You know a thing mentally by looking at it from the outside, by comparing it with other things, by analyzing it and defining it, by thinking of it; whereas you can know a thing spiritually only by becoming it ... only by thinking FROM it ... and not just OF it. You must be the thing itself and not merely talk about it or look at it. You must in becoming a new person be willing to die to your present self. Here are some scriptural references for ousting the old man, and ushering in the new man:

"He (Spirit) must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less."

~John 3:30

"And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him."

~Colossians 3:10 

"For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?"

Luke 9:24-25

"Therefore if any man be in Christ (the Divine Spirit within), he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."

~2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, to incarnate a new and greater value of yourself, you must assume that you already are what you want to be and then live by faith in this assumption – which is not yet incarnate in the body of your life – in confidence that this new value or state of consciousness will become incarnated through your absolute belief of the assumption that you are that which you desire to be. The Divine (Christ Consciousness) lay dormant within all mankind. It must be called upon, resurrected from within. Much as the Disciples had to go into the boat and wake up Jesus to calm the storm, so too we have to go within our own vessel and wake up the Christ. 

In the Bible scripture at the very top of this writing, we are told to transform our Mind. But in reality, its more than a transformation. It is a metamorphosis. It isn't merely a transformation from one thing to another, it is a metamorphosis from one thing into something greater ... beyond and more beautiful. 

KJV Dictionary Definition: transform

TRANSFORM', v.t. L. trans and forma.

1. To change the form of; to change the shape or appearance; to metamorphose; as a caterpillar transformed into a butterfly.

From the Greek "meta" (higher, after, and beyond) and "morphosis" (change into another form). Also, the Greek word "ομορφιά" (omorphia) means beauty. So, by changing your thoughts, and focusing your attention of what you DO want, rather than thinking or taking about what you DO NOT want, you can transform/morph the outcome of your emotions and feelings, into a physical reality in the here and now. Your imagination is the instrument, the means, by which your redemption from fear, sickness, and poverty is effected.

"All that befalls a man – all that is done by him, all that comes from him – happens as a result of his state of consciousness. A man's consciousness is all that he thinks and desires and loves, all that he believes is true and consents to. That is why a change of consciousness is necessary before you can change your outer world."

~Neville Goddard

Remember, you MUST feel that which you desire to manifest into form. Feeling, is the secret. You cant just desire FOR something ... you have to desire FROM it. If its health, FEEL yourself as being healthy right now, in this moment. If its a new car you desire, FEEL it in the here and now as if you already have. Hands on the steering wheel, feel the seat, look through the mirrors and KNOW that you already have it. It is imperative that we feel our desires. The language of the universe, and your imagination, is FEELING ... the vibration you send out in waves and particles into the realm of the unsee and unformed. The language of the YOUniverse is feeling and vibration.

Whatever you consciously implant into your subconscious Mind from you conscious Mind, will be accepted. The subconscious Mind does not judge, cares not what is good or un-good, and doesn't know the difference whether something is true, or is untrue. It is there to serve you. Whatever the conscious Mind (male) impregnates the subconscious Mind (female) with, a child (manifested thought) will be born. This is Universal Law. Cause and Effect. This is the creation process for all that is. You and I are co-Creators in this vast universe. We are connected through the Matrix of Consciousness (the Field) that connects everything as ONE. 

So, do not conform to the ways of THIS world (current situation/reality), but be transformed by the re-new-ing (right thinking) of your Mind. You have the power of the universe within you. You have the Kingdom of God within you. You have all that ever was, all that is, and all that will ever be ... right there inside of you. Use your creative power wisely, and for the benefit of all. The world is ours. We haven't inherited the world from our ancestors, we are borrowing it from our great, great, great-grandchildren. Think responsibly. 

Just a thought ... 

Justin Taylor, ORDM. 

FEAR IS JUST A THOUGHT

FEAR IS JUST A THOUGHT

During an Energy Healing session with my friend Stormy Lake a few years ago, she said something that stopped me right in my tracks. It was an AH-HA moment. It spoke directly to my Soul. Though I had heard it many times before, and studied it too, THIS time ... was different. 

She said: "FEAR IS A JUST A THOUGHT." So many things I have researched have pointed to FEAR always being described as an illusion, yet for me and so many others, it was very REAL. But during THIS session with Stormy, I finally made the connection when she spoke those words on THAT particular day. "FEAR IS JUST A THOUGHT" ... And will NOT manifest in form UNLESS, I give Life to it. Unless I CHOOSE to bring that THOUGHT into FORM. 

So I started researching some more, letting my findings speak to my Divine inner guidance system. There are only two natural fears: the fear of loud noises, and the fear of falling. All else is manmade. Knowing this, ask yourself: What gives power to a thought of fear? – my INTEREST. If I have no interest in a particular thought, then it loses its hold over me. It dissipates and moves on into the Ether. Again, "FEAR, is a THOUGHT." If you're focusing on fear, you're giving it energy. Where your focus goes, energy grows. 

It helps to know that you are not your thoughts, and that thoughts are just energy forms created in Mind. You are the one experiencing, witnessing, and observing. You can stop giving power to these thoughts by not giving them your interest. By not focusing your attention on them. Thoughts die immediately when they are deprived of this "fuel" (your interest). If you don’t associate with that thought, or give power to that thought, it will dissipate quickly. 

LIFE is a stream of pure POSITIVE energy, and any negative thought will stand in OPPOSITION to it, causing friction - which is felt as suffering in the body. As Stormy continued to say: "fear comes from a source outside of Divine peace. It disturbs the path of rest and safety. When it becomes manifest in body, it holds us back ... Infirmity. Do not give power to your thought." 

In ancient scripture we find THIS verse in 2 Corinthians:

"For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience..."

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

 Take captive every thought. We must remember, thoughts become things. The unseen, made manifest. Every "thing" in form, must first have it's origins in thought. This is Universal Law. For every effect, there must be a first cause. 

Thank you Stormy Lake, and thank you Spirit within, for awakening and connecting a conscious understanding of this Law years ago, that I can now apply to fear and anxiety.  Guard the gate of your Mind ... Always. Choose wisely what you wish to bring into your Life experience. 

Proverbs 23:7 says: "For as he thinks within himself, so he is." This, is Cause and Effect. 

Just a "thought" :) ... 

~Justin Taylor, ORDM. OCP.

THE I AM PRESENCE WITHIN MANKIND

THE I AM PRESENCE WITHIN MANKIND 

As with many of my writings, I will begin this one with a very important element of ancient scripture found in the Book of Exodus in the Old Testament:

"And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you."

~Exodus 3:13-14 

Many of us are familiar with the literal and historical presentation and interpretation of this specific scriptural verse, but for now, we will go beyond the letter into the esoteric and metaphysical deeper meaning of this very important verse and teaching. "I AM" means awareness, being, Life principle, unconditioned consciousness. The Hindus use the word Aum (Om), it’s the same thing. It means the limitless one. It means the holy one who inhabited the eternity, whose name is perfect. Further, Om (Aum) is also described as a representation of the holy trinity of Hindu gods – Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, and in the Upanishads (an ancient Hindu text) as the essence of Brahman (the ultimate reality). Notice the similarity of Brahman and Abraham? 

Anyway, stay with me on this. When you say "I AM" you are stating a pure, unconditioned being. It is the creative power. It deals with the infinity of God. Another way of explaining it is this: “I” means the infinite, “A” comes from “Ab,” meaning the father (Abba), and “M” means the mother (Mater). In other words, the infinite is the father and mother that is God, the male and female principle. The ancient Hebrews said that God, in order to create, divided himself into two, male and female. This is the creative principal. 

Now, onto the concept of "Saviour" in a different light. Quoting Dr. Joseph Murphy: "The realization of your desire is your saviour. If you were lost in the woods, divine guidance or the light of God would illumine your pathway and reveal to you the way out. If you’re hungry, food is your saviour. If you’re dying of thirst in the desert, water is your saviour. If you’re in prison, freedom is your saviour. If you’re sick, health is your saviour." The answer is always WITHIN YOU, and the saving consciousness is within you, because God grows in you. “I rejoice in God, my saviour,” the Bible says. Knowledge and knowingness (gnosis) saves you from ignorance. Hosea 4:6 clearly states: "My people perish for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge..."

“Ye shall not need to fight in this battle. Set yourself, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord.”

~2 Chronicles 20:17

The word salvation is an old Hindu term meaning "a solution to your problem, the answer to your prayer." Salvation means to be “saved.” As we explored above ... saved from what? From fear, ignorance, and superstition. You’re saved from sickness, disease, lack, limitation of all kinds. Why? Because you’re aware of the God presence within you and your capacity to contact it. When you call upon it, it answers you. It will be with you in times of trouble. It will set you on high because you known its name. Its name is nature, the way that it works.

You’re created in the image of God (think imagination), you’re male and female too. Your conscious Mind is the male, and your subconscious is the female. Whatever you impregnate or impress upon the subconscious, the female aspect of yourself, the subconscious brings forth, good, bad, or indifferent. This is the "child" of creation. And yet, it is all-inclusive ... ALL of creation. 

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Every man is God walking the earth.” In other words, God became man by believing Himself to BE man. Man is God, in limitation. Therefore you were born with certain talents and abilities. You’re unique, there’s no one in all the world like you, because you are you. Everyone else is already taken. 

You can also attach negative things to this I AM. Remember that whatever you attach to I AM with feeling and emotion, you will become. You can say, “I am dumb. I am inferior. I am rejected. I am no good. I am sick. I am frustrated. I am lonesome. I am unhappy. I am poor.” All these things will come to pass as long as you continue to repeat them. By doing this, these thoughts, words, and feelings, will sink down from your conscious Mind into your subconscious Mind, and just like seeds, they will grow after their time, and after their own kind. So be sure that you do not attach anything to I AM that is not honourable, Godlike, and dignified ... be sure it is instead, always positive and beneficial. Your state of consciousness is what you think, believe, and act upon. It’s your feelings, your emotions. It’s what you imagine yourself to be. Choose wisely. 

Just a thought ... 

Justin Taylor, ORDM. 

LANGUAGE OF THE UNIVERSE

LANGUAGE OF THE UNIVERSE 

The fact is, that the Language of the Universe is not English or any other spoken language on the planet. I say this with some disappointment, because it would seem our lives would be easier if we had direct verbal contact with the Divine Source. However, as it stands, the Language of the Universe is one of vibration, feeling, emotion, and symbolism. This is how God/Source talks to you and you can learn how to receive and decipher these communications from the Universe with a bit of self-study and observation. There is a Matrix of unconscious transmitters and receivers going on 24/7 ... throughout the entire universe. 

To start with, you have to come to the realization that the Universe is sending you (and everyone else) messages 24/7 whether you are awake or asleep. The incoming communication never stops. Creator Energy is guiding you at all times - guiding you with information that comes through your physical body, through your emotions, through imagery in the Mind, through your dreams, through your sixth sense (intuition), and any other way that you can be creative about receiving it. When we get “an idea” … it isn’t really ours, or new, it’s that we are the receivers of that particular message and we have been assigned to act upon it.

This means that Source Energy / God, can communicate with you through absolutely any means on Earth that your Mind can conceive of obtaining these means. Because vibration (One of the Universal Immutable Laws) is one of the tools the Universe uses to communicate, It can alter various vibrations in any way It deems necessary to catch your attention. This means that a song on the radio, an animal encounter,  a conversation in a store or at a coffee shop, a book or even a third-party conversation you overhear can be a dispatch from Divine Source. The Greek word for “messenger” is “Angelos” which we translate in English to "Angel." So, Angels, are anything that is delivering to you a specific message meant for you. The messages never stop - so pay attention to what catches your senses, and realize this is The Divine's way of whispering in your ear … it’s that “still small voice” that never yells to get your attention as your ego does.

The Universe delivers its messages in a myriad of ways, and surely you have had some sort of experience - a sign, an omen, a coincidence, or synchronicities occurring in your Life. Pay close attention to time, and numbers as well for this synchronicity. Did you realize that this is one of the ways in which Source communicates with you? Were you able to receive, interpret, and understand the message? Messages are usually symbolic in nature. Understanding this symbolic messaging is an entire level of the Ancient Mystery Schools Teachings learned among the initiates through years of preparation and understanding.

The grades or levels of the teachings among the initiates of the Ancient Mystery Schools were designed in order to help create a healthy foundation and show how to live in a balanced, harmonious, reverent and abundant way … regardless if there is a storm or sunshine in your Life. Each level of the Mystery School teachings offered a different perspective or way in which to view everyday occurrences and events. These initiates and graduates took the Inner Mystery teachings very seriously. It was life-changing ... and took many years to complete. 

Everyone among the ancient societies had to attend the first level, and this first level was called the Literal Level. It was in this presentation that people learned about the nature of reality here on Earth - about vibration, energy, chakra’s, auric fields, plant life, the animal kingdom, and elemental Life. Here they learned that everything on the planet has a vibration, and how they interact as one large reflection of The Whole. All is one, and one is All … The All.

The second level was all about understanding symbolism, because these wise ancient people knew that the Absolute/Source/God was speaking to them in a metaphorical and allegorical way at all times. Seven years of symbolic teaching. Imagine how this would change your Life ... to instantly know and understand the symbolic meaning of every communication emanating from Source.

Learning symbolism will change you Life from the inside out. You will come to the realization that God / Spirit / All That Is / Source is communicating with you, and the magic of Life as a Spiritual Being will begin to understand The Language of the Universe. We are NOT a body, we HAVE a body. We are Eternal Spirit having a physical experience while we are here in this incarnation.

Because we as a society have not been taught Ancient Wisdom and Symbolism from birth, one of the easiest way for us now to learn the Language of the Universe is through dream interpretation, meditation, and contemplative prayer. The ancient prayer method was all about feeling, emotion, and creating a vibration that the universe understands. This wasn't a display of merely spoken words, but feeling what one wished to manifest by actually feeling as if it had already taken place. 

Our Mind already accepts that we dream in a symbolic manner, so it is easy to slip into the translation of waking time symbolic events and signs, by first becoming aware of dream symbols and their meanings. The Mind knows no difference between what is “real” and what is a “dream.” The experience is the same to our Mind. After all, our entire Life is experienced inside our heads. This is where all of our sensory systems operate. Therefore, we can never personally experience anything outside of the inside of our Mind and brain.

Once you acquire a few skills in switching from Literal to Symbolic points of view (reflecting the teachings of level one and level two of the Ancient Mystery School), then you will be well on your way to seeing the deeper meaning behind everything in Life. Understanding how Source/God/Consciousness is touching your Life everyday is an eye-opening and humbling experience. “Knowing Your Symbols” is part of the Mystery School Teachings that you can begin to embrace today and that change your life forever. The esoteric can be found above and beneath the layers of literal esoteric writings. 

In the days of old, there were two presentations of spiritual Truths. One was for the masses presented as drama or passion play … the exoteric literal-historical stories. These were the “Outer Mysteries.” For those who showed promise, and realized there was more to the fables and myths than just stories, they set out as initiates into the Inner Mysteries. This was where they found the hidden Truths buried beneath and beyond the stories, parables, metaphors, and allegories.

This is the buried treasure. The pearl in the oyster. The diamond in the coal. The underlying foundation of all world religions was founded on the principle that the Spark of the Almighty known for more than 10,000 years is the Christ. The Karest. The Sacred Fire that is planted within each and every human being that must be found, accepted, and resurrected IN THIS life … not in the afterlife. This was the message credited to Jesus of the New Testament. “The Kingdom of God/Heaven is within you.”

Just a thought …

~Justin Taylor, ORDM.

PLEASURE AND PAIN

PLEASURE AND PAIN 

We all have ONE central nervous system, running through the spine (the serpent/snake). 12 cranial nerves (12 apostles) leading to the brain. Notice the side of our skull is called "the temple" because this is where God/Source sits upon the throne. The place in the New Testament story where Jesus was crucified is called "Golgotha." This translates to "place of the skull." Within us lie two opposing forces - God, and Satan. This is Divine Higher-Self consciousness, and ego-based lower-self consciousness. Stay with me.

The central network for the nervous system is the solar plexus. The word origins of "solar plexus" is a reference to resemblance between the radial network of nerves and ganglia, and the rays of the sun. This sun, is the Sun of God, and all that we are, radiates FROM here. It is there, within the Mind where our self-centered ego will crucify Jesus (the old nature man), and where upon illumination, we come to the reality that the Christ Consciousness is within us, and then resurrects as the Divine Christ (the new Divine nature Son of God). 

So in order for us to learn and discern the difference between our opposing powers of God (Divine Self) and Satan (ego-self), we are presented with duality. But these TWO things are actually ONE thing presented in a range of polarity so that we know the fruits from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (bad). Duality exists in everything, but is in reality a range of one principle. Such as cold and hot, day and night, smooth and rough, bright and dim, soft and hard, tall and short, and pleasure and pain.

Both pleasure and pain are sourced in our one central nervous system. Electrically. kinetically, and as far as energy and information, they are delivered to us exactly the same ... from ONE system and are exactly the same except for the range of polarity in which we sense them. Pleasure feels good, pain does not. But they are both a feeling.

If we did not have pain, we would not know pleasure. If we did not have darkness, we would not know light. We need them both, we need to eat from both trees, to find our way back to the Tree of Life. The goodness, righteousness, and pleasure that Life can bring. The serpent in the garden (the Mind) is the catalyst for us to appreciate goodness and pleasure. If everyday was sunny, we would not know what a rainy day was like. 

Even energy and all things around us in the realm of the unseen function and operate based on positive and negative charges. Electrons, protons, neurons, molecules, atoms, everything that comprises all things including sound waves, light waves, radio waves, all are in flux and moving up and down all the time. Even the waves of the ocean are up and down. Everything experience is our life is either up or down. They cannot be both at the same time. But we can handle the ups and downs spiritually and emotionally with our free will and perception. 

You've never truly seen yourself. You can't. Because your eyes are in your face/head, and the visual center of perception is located within the darkness of your brain. To see an image of your entire self, you would need a reflection. Once you have seen the reflection, you learn and know that the reflection is nothing but an illusion, but it is there to show you ... YOU. We need TWO so that we can see there is ONE. 

Therefore, both pleasure and pain are the same ... just varying degrees of polarity. On one end of the spectrum there is the positive pleasure, and on the opposite end is the negative pain. Same line of reference, same system of delivery, so the two are one. This was also the teaching of Adam (positive/masculine) having Eve (negative/feminine) taken from his "side" (rib was the wrong word translation). It was Adam finding Eve and creating one union. We are each masculine and feminine. We are all Creators of our reality. The two become as one, and there is Love. The begotten of God/Source.

I hope you got something out of this one. It is a very long and deep teaching that is difficult to present in one short chapter. More will come in later writings. 

Just a thought ... 

~Justin Taylor, ORDM.

THINK ON THESE THINGS

THINK ON THESE THINGS

There's a New Testament scripture found in Philippians 4:8 that is of great importance, not just from a Biblical view, but from a metaphysical and esoteric world view. Let's begin with two translations in English:

KING JAMES TRANSLATION

"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."

 AMPLIFIED BIBLE TRANSLATION

Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God’s word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [center your mind on them, and implant them in your heart].

The key takeaways of this verse are of a positive polarity, and we are told specifically to think continually on these things ... to center our Mind on them and implant them into our heart: true, honest, just, pure, lovely, good, virtuous, admirable, excellent, peaceful, and praise-worthy. We are also reminded in Proverbs 23:7 "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he." Now expand this: As a man focuses his thought on good things, and holds those thoughts in Mind, he can implant these good thoughts in his heart. 

Where our focus goes, our energy grows. This is Universal Law. For every cause, there must be an effect. What we set our Mind on, is what will manifest in our physical reality. What we constantly think about, is what will come about. Even more, is that our focus must utilize all of our senses. We must not only think, but feel, touch, smell, see, and hear that which we desire to manifest. We must guard the Mind's Gate, as a watchman, a shepherd, and at times ... like radar and sonar. What comes at us, and what comes from us, must be beneficial to not only ourself, but to everyone. 

If we chart our journey through Life in this way, all will benefit from right-thinking. For it is wrong-thinking that is sin. Wrong-thinking is missing the mark of Truth. When we miss the mark, we work on improving our aim. We catch a negative thought and cancel it out with a positive one. We "think on these things" and we improve out Life experience, and the experience of those around us ... near and far. We are all tied to the infinite Field of Consciousness ... the Matrix ... the unseen realm of thought. The more we think about good things, the more they will manifest in this world. Ultimately, we can eradicate all the negative thoughts, emotions, and actions; and build a better world for all who are in it, now and for the future as it unfolds. 

Just a thought ... 

Justin Taylor, ORDM. 

HYPOCRITE AND PERSON WORD STUDY

HYPOCRITE AND PERSON WORD STUDY 

hyp·o·crite noun

1: a person who claims or pretends to have certain beliefs about what is right but who behaves in a way that disagrees with those beliefs.

2:  a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion.

3:  a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings.

Origin of the word HYPOCRITE

Middle English hypocrite, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin hypocrita, from GREEK hypokritēs ACTOR, hypocrite, from from the Greek hypokrinesthai.

Origin of the word PERSON

Middle English, from Anglo-French persone, from Latin persona ACTOR'S MASK, character in a play, person, probably from Etruscan phersu mask, from Greek prosōpa, plural of prosōpon face, mask.

So, we find the etymology of PERSON from the Latin "Persona" and the Greek "Prosopa" meaning the MASK of an ACTOR. 

So, ALL of us ... are Actors, and Hypocrites. We play different roles and we frequently talk out of both sides of our mouths. Our ego presents within our Mind whatever mask and character that it needs to accomplish its own selfish and self-centered desires. We all need to be MORE AWARE of our CONSCIOUS thoughts, and behavioural actions. 

The ego is out for itself (it's self). The word ego means ME in Greek. Beware of your me (self), and look deep within for your true I AM (Self). Your higher consciousness. It's a battle we have with ourselves. Like a horse and buggy. Your body is the buggy, your Mind is the coachman, and you direct and instruct the horse where to go. Yet, remember that the horse still has the ability to choose whether or not to listen to YOU, or go where it chooses ... and may choose at will - at any moment - what he wishes to do or go regardless of your directives. Here is your ego. Train it well. Lead do not follow. Put your inner guidance to work ... and find within you the eternal Spirit that is the Divine coachman of  your buggy. 

Just a thought ... 

~Justin Taylor, ORDM.

WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS

When It Rains It Pours

You've heard the phrase "into each life some rain must fall," and "when it rains it pours," but we have always used them with negative implications. Why is that? Rain brings life. It waters the plants and trees which it turn grow and provide us with oxygen and food for sustenance. Of course there are extremes that cause damage to life and property, but this is the cycle of nature in order to progress and evolve. 

We also know that AFTER the storms, comes peace and tranquility. Sunshine and pleasant conditions. This is how everything in the universe operates, including us. There are always ups and downs ... like a roller coaster. Frequency waves, ocean waves, radio waves, all is energy and all is in flux. Changing and evolving. Day and night, hot and cold, good and bad. But there are no markers along the path of polarity. There isn't a place where good changes to bad and vise versa. They are equal polarities of one principle. 

So it is with our emotions, our health, our spirituality, our mental state. Up and down, rain and sun. We have to find that place of balance between the sunshine and the storms. That place where it's just lightly drizzling. We can handle the drizzle much better than extreme storms and extreme sunshine. The Rain Forest is a prime example of the perfect balance of nature. My wife and I visited Portland, Oregon years ago and it drizzled every day. Sometimes the sun would be shining with a light misty shower. Much easier and comfortable than blazing heat at the beach and freezing cold in the Poles. Same thing with wet and dry. We need both. 

In the Bible story of the Apostles being on a boat with Jesus asleep down below ... the storms are raging. The winds are extreme. The Apostles go down below inside the boat to wake up Jesus so that he can calm the storms outside. In the Inner Mysteries of scripture, the boats, and arks, and ships are us ... our vessels. This is a myth with a deeper message. During the times in our lives that the storms and tempests are raging, we are supposed to go within ... inside our boat ... inside ourselves and awaken the Christ. When we awaken the Christ consciousness within, we get guidance as to how to handle the storms and find a place of safety. The "eye of the storm" is always calm. We are to learn to stay in the eye calm and protected while the storms are raging around us wreaking havoc. This is the deeper meaning. 

So when the rain begins to fall in your life, when the light of the Sun of God/Source Energy hides behind the clouds, awaken the Christ within. Ask for Divine guidance and KNOW that better weather is coming. It must. It is Universal Law. When times are good, and the weather is wonderful, don't waste these good times worrying about the next storm. Don't spend the chill going UP the roller coaster, being scared about the thrill coming down the next drop. 

Your mind is a garden. You must plant the right seeds, remove the weeds, and water and care for your thoughts. The thoughts will bring forth a harvest. Mind your mind ... watch your garden and care for what you are growing. You also need to water your seeds. Here is the rain of life. We need rain to grow our crops. Thoughts are energy and they will manifest into form. Keep an umbrella handy, and your sunshades. You're gonna get both, no matter what. Make the best of the rain/pain, and the sun/fun. 

Just a thought ... 

~Justin Taylor, ORDM., OCP., DM.

WHAT ACTS 17:24-28 REALLY MEANS

WHAT ACTS 17:24-28 REALLY MEANS

In the Bible, Paul visits Athens, according to scripture. In the Book of Acts, beginning with verse 17:24 we find the following statements. And we're going to break it down into pieces since there is so much territory to cover in just this one verse.

The verse opens with this statement:

“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands."

Right off the top, Pauls tells the people in Athens multiple things of great importance. First of all, this "God" or Source, made the world and everything in it. And from what did he make it from? God stuff, thats what. So everything ... is made out of "God stuff." Everything. 

Secondly, Paul says that "God is the Lord of Heaven and Earth." A Kingdom needs a King, so the king of this creation, is the Source of this creation. The "Lord," is someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler. This word is rooted in it's ancient etymology as "Bread-Keeper." Remember that the word "Bethel-hem" means "House of Bread." All is symbolic.

"And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else."

Next ... "and He is not served by human hands, as if He needed anything." Worship is not needed. We cannot do anything for God, since God provides all things TO US. He has no need of anything from us. In fact, the next line says "He himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else." Pretty clear to me. God, our Source ... provides everything. Including life and existence. Our very breath ... the Source of the energy we need to stay alive and operating in this material form. We are the light of the world, Source provides the power and electricity that runs the whole show. 

"From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands."

From ONE MAN it says. Well, what is a man? This word has it's roots in ancient Sanskrit and means "mankind/mind." So from one mind, or mankind, he made all the nations. The word "nations" means birth, tribe, descendants, species, and common ancestry. Again ... ALL mankind, to inhabit ALL the Earth (matter/form). And, decided who comes and goes between Spirit and Matter ... and when and where they come and go. 

"God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us."

Ask yourself "where did I come from?" and the answer has already been given. From God. Where everything came from ... and remember ... all is made out of God Stuff. God stuff is the only material that was available at the time Source expanded from the unseen, to the seen. He is not far, because he is INSIDE and IS all things. You, me, and the entire single organism of the universe. 

And now ... this very important part: 

"For in him we live and move and have our being. As some of your own wise men have said, ‘We are his offspring.’"

Wow. How incredibly simple is this ... and yet we still fight over it. "For IN him (inside of him / Spirit consciousness), we live, and move, and have our being." We exists IN God as God made everything from God Stuff and we are ONE thing ... GOD. We, as Jesus said (not just Jesus) are HIS OFFSPRING. The word "offspring" means descendants ... and generally younger or newer in age. We are DESCENDED from God. This word means to "dismount, to fall from, to come down from." This is our "fall" into matter from Spirit. Not some literal  story of sin and fruit. These are allegories. Surface stories with deeper meanings. 

So you see how much can be extracted from just one short paragraph of scripture when the time is taken to find what the words mean, and how they were translated from their original languages? Question everything. Don't let someone else decide your spiritual fate. Do your research and let it speak to the God Stuff inside of you. You will know, rather than have to guess. 

Just a thought ... 

~Justin Taylor, ORDM.

DISTURBING THE PEACE

DISTURBING THE PEACE 

Let's start off this topic with the etymology (word origin) of the word "disturbance." It has several definitions: "mental distress, disruption of peace or unity, to stop or hinder, to throw into disorder, to frighten, and to stir up and agitate." 

And as for the word "peace." It also has several meanings. "reconcilliation, silence, absence of war, safety, welfare, prosperity, and quiet." 

There are multiple ways that people are able to "Disturb The Peace." Of course, one way is through municipal laws - making too much noise at late hours, causing fights and riots, etc. But I am much more concerned with disturbance of our Inner Peace. Because once we become a "peacemaker," then all else falls into place. 

In the New Testament Bible "Sermon On The Mount" quoting Jesus, he says "blessed are the peacemakers." A very important statement. Because we cannot force peace on anyone else. We can intercede and become peacekeepers between two countries, or neighbors, but they still may hate each other. All we do as peacekeepers is keep them at bay from attacking each other. But a "peaceMAKER" is one who has made peace within HIMSELF. Just as you cannot make two people love each other, you cannot make two people live in peace with each other. It simply cannot be accompished from the outside in ... it must go from the inside out. And it is a personal accomplishment.

There are numerous ways that disturing the peace inwardly can affect us. Opinions, noise, traffic, multiple conversations, ambience, loud music, abusive relationships, inner negative chatter, and an endless host of distractions aimed at disturbing our peace. If we cannot be at peace within, then we cannot be at peace without. As above, so below ... as within, so without, etc. We all must find ways to connect to the Divine realm of inner peace - even if it's just for 10 or 15 minutes a day. Whether it is centered prayer, meditation, contemplative prayer, or just sitting in the peaceful surroundings of nature. 

When we do this, we greatly minimize our base animal nature ... fight, flight, or freeze ... the same effect as stress. This involves he limbic system of the body. The part of the brain involved in our behavioural and emotional responses, especially when it comes to behaviours we need for survival The stress that affects our body in a stressful working environment, does the same things to our bodies as if we were running from a hungry bear. It is meant to be used for short bursts ... a means of protection from danger. But in most work environments, you are in that condition all day, and then you bring it home with you. 

All of us must find a way to stop "Disturbing The Peace" within, and find tranquility, balance, and joy at some point in our daily lives. The Kingdom of God is love, peace, and joy. It is imperative to our mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health. Remember, most illness and disease begins in Mind, before it manifests into form and makes your body sick. Go on a nature hike once in a while. Listen to a running stream. And ... stay thirsty for Truth ... but above all, do not allow you, or anyone else, to disturb the peace within.

Just a thought ... 

Justin Taylor, ORDM.

MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD

MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD

So, who is this God that people have fought and killed for, for millennia? Were there really commands given by this God to execute the carnage that proposed history reports? Certainly not, and I'm about to tell you why. You have to step out of the literal and historical interpretations, and into the metaphysical and esoteric view of scripture. 

Quite simply, what is called God; is the entirety of the Universe ... everything contained within the Universe, existing in the form of pure Energy - conscious, intelligent Energy - in Whom we live and move and have our Being; thus we live in the presence of God whether chosen, or not. Its just fact. God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. This means all powerful, all knowing, and present in all of creation. Therefore, there is no room for anything but God ... or the energy of the Source of all that is. 

 

At the very centre of this Divine Energy is The Source of this Energy who many would call "God". This Divine Energy vibrates at ever decreasing frequencies the further outwards from The Source, until finally, at the outermost limits of The Universe, and farthest from The Source Energy is the manifestation of God with the lowest frequency, highest density of all, the physical Universe of "matter/form" which is familiar to us all. 

"And so, having studied the atom, I am telling you that there is no matter as such. All matter arises and persists only due to a force that causes the atomic particles to vibrate, holding them together in the tiniest of solar systems, the atom."

~Max Planck, Physicist

The physical world (matter) exists at a low vibration and high density by comparison to the Universe as a whole (holy). Yet, it is all vibrating frequencies and Energy. It is true that we are made in the Image of God, but not the personified image, not the deity in human form of the dogmatic religions, but rather we are "made/imagined", or thought into existence in the Spiritual image of God. What is God ... is pure Energy ... and so too are we as human beings pure Energy made in the "imagination" or image of God, and we are always in the eternal presence of God, Who lives in us, through us, and as us.

~Justin Taylor, ORDM.

FOCUSING ON THE END RESULT

FOCUSING ON THE END RESULT

Whether you're using a mantra or affirmations, an important thing to remember is this: when you command the superconscious/Divine Mind (your Higher-Self), you must focus only on the end result which you desire. Never try to dictate how superconsciousness Source Energy will accomplish its miracles.

The superconscious Mind is far more clever and resourceful than you can possibly imagine. If it is headed off in one direction, it is not discouraged and does not give up, for it knows that there are ten thousand other ways to achieve a desired goal. If, through your own thoughts and preconceptions, you try to tell the superconscious Mind how to do its work, you will only limit its options and restrict the magic which can unfold. You will hinder your own desired results. In a sense … let go, and let God.

The superconscious realm of your Mind is a magnificent thing. It takes great delight in working to accomplish literally anything you desire. Desire is a very strong force, and when you use it to stimulate the superconscious Mind into action, it will be thrilled to bring you your heart's desire in ways you never dreamed possible. Just know and believe that it already IS. You just have to receive it. All that ever existed, and all that will ever exist … already does. It's all HERE. After all, where else would it be?

Another thing you should know is this: the superconscious realm of Mind does not judge your thoughts before it responds to them. It does not differentiate between pain or pleasure, sorrow or happiness, grief or joy, good or un-good. A better way to state it is, no feelings or emotions are pleasant or unpleasant to the superconscious Mind. Its job is to transform thought patterns into matter/form - ALL thought patterns - with no opinion. And it couldn't possibly do the job it is meant to do if it were to first judge your thoughts as good or bad, happy or unhappy, worthy or unworthy. Leave that to your ego. Just don't listen to the ego as the final word. Instead, focus on and listen to your Divine Higher-Self. That still small voice within. 

This very simple Inner Mystery is a revelation which can help everyone achieve whatever they desire. Change your thought patterns, and you change your life ... it is inevitable. If you think thrilling thoughts, the superconscious?Divine Mind will flood your Life with thrilling things, instead of miserable things. It is said misery loves company ... so does love, peace and joy. 

“ The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.”

~ Epictetus (55–135 C.E.)  

Just a thought ... 

~Justin Taylor, ORDM.

GOOD DAY OR BAD DAY?

GOOD DAY OR BAD DAY?

So what's it gonna be today? What is your desire? Would you like to manifest a good day, or a bad day? Well, you can have either one ... if you think, decide, and believe it. Your subconscious mind is your magic tool. Whatever you implant into the incubator, then that is what will become. 

This is the Law of Cause And Effect and it is a universal immutable Law. Some call it Karma, which literally means "doing" ... so then it is YOUR doing. For every effect, there must be a cause. Now, also keep in mind there are going to be outside influences and the effects of what "other" has created that you will have to deal with as well. This is the Law of Balance - it is duality that we use to discern and to balance the scales. 

First, begin with your very OWN responsibility. What you actually have control over. Your OWN thoughts, conclusions, decisions, and concepts of what YOU desire. These will form what you will believe to happen, and create. Remember also, that the subconscious Mind works in positive images. This is VERY important. If you tell yourself "I won't have a bad day" the Mind hears "bad day" and thats what you'll get. Instead, think "I will have a good day" and the Mind hears "good day" and thats what you'll get. It's like trying to draw a picture of someone NOT walking. It can't be done. They are either walking ... or they are doing something else. There is no picture or image of someone doing a "not walk." Got it? 

Second, understand you will be subject to the Karma (cause and effect) of others … collectively. How you handle this is the key to your inner joy and tranquility. We find ourselves saying things like "well, he made me lose my temper." Or, “she made me mad.” The TRUTH is ... no one can MAKE you mad. Once you grasp this concept, you will remain in control of your situations. 

You see, no matter what someone else says or does, YOU have to make a conscious choice to GET mad. This is a choice and a decision that is entirely yours. No one can make you mad, you have to choose to get mad. This is the difference between reaction, and response. Most of us would react ... scream, holler, throw some things around. But if we take a few extra moments for evaluation and intuitive guidance, we will respond rather than react. It's a calculated, informed decision versus a knee-jerk reaction. 

In all the universe there is undulation and change. Ups and downs. Ins and outs. Ebb and flow. Like the waves of the ocean, what goes up, must come down. When we ride that wave ... when stay centered and keep our balance, we will find that we can remain good when things are good, and good when things are not so good. We can balance the scale ... and stand in the center of perfect balance in our Life. 

So set your mind to work on both a subconscious, and conscious level. Make sure both machines are in harmony. When they are joined together, it is as if we have wings to fly. This is the child or offspring of our Mind. The masculine and feminine become one, and it is the power of the third entity (Spirit/Soul) that unites them. 

Just a thought ... 

Justin Taylor, ORDM.

WHATS IN THE BOX

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

Everybody loves to get presents. Either in-person, a package in the mail, or just a surprise simply out of nowhere. But try and imagine how silly it would be if we just stared at the box and never opened it to look inside. Think about that for a moment. A lot of things come in boxes. Rings, bicycles, books, even refrigerators. Just by looking at the box, most times, we have no idea what lies within the box. We have to open the box the find what's inside. 

When we open a box that appears to have no contents we can see, we say it's empty. There's nothing in it. But that isn't the Truth. The Truth is the box is full. You just can't see, with the naked eye, what's inside. A seemingly empty box is actually filled with many things. Atoms, protons, electrons, bacteria, cells, energy, dust particles, and air. Let's talk about the air for a second. Among the ancients, the Greek word for air is Pneuma. The same word used for breath, wind, and for Spirit. So just like the Truth behind whether a glass is half full, or half empty ... it is always full. You just can't perceive the entire contents with your five senses. It's the sixth sense that can see beyond physical matter into the realm of Spirit. 

Now that you know this, try and visualize yourself as a box. You body contains things seen and unseen. It is a type of box. Among the ancients, they believed the body to be a tomb where the Soul was trapped here in the lower realm. Your box-body is an outer package contained within the universe that holds various contents. There are organs, blood, ligaments, tendons, bones, tissue, nerves, cells, all unseen from the outside. But your box also contains unseen things on the inside as well. Air, Spirit, Soul, consciousness, Mind, thoughts, imagination, emotions, feelings, intellect, intuition, language and communications skills, and we haven't even touched on the powers of your subconscious, unconscious, conscious, and superconscious Mind powers. 

Remember, we are designed from the inside out. We are not born into this world, but we are born OUT of this world. We come out of our Mother, just as a branch and a leaf come out of a tree. As the tree comes out of the Earth, and so on all the way back to the point of the origins of all things, or more properly, this ONE thing we call the universe. Technically, there are no "things" there is but ONE thing and that is all that exists ... and that one thing is Mind. We believe it to be physical, but in reality ALL is Mind. We’re talking about energy … conscious energy. 

When you touch a table, you're not really touching it. There is no way you could ever touch it. The process is all Mind. The vibration and energy of the table interacts with your vibration and energy, is transferred via energy and electrical impulses through your nervous system and into the sensory portions of your brain, where they are categorized and labeled according that what we have been taught to label them. But the entire experience ... is happening IN YOUR HEAD. Your experience of "touching the table" is occurring inside your Mind. Nothing outside of our Mind and senses, can ever be experienced outside of us. All of our sensory perception centers are in our head ... the temple of God. Why do you think the sides of our heads are called "temples?" Even in the Bible, Jesus is crucified at a place called Golgotha … or, “place of the skull.” The cross … the intersection of Spirit and Matter. 

The Great Throne of Judgement spoken of God, sits atop your shoulders. Judgement means decision. And where do your decisions come from? Jesus was quoted as having said "the Kingdom of God is within you." St. Paul said "we are the body of Christ." This means that if we look deep enough inside our box, we will find the Spirit of who we really are. We are an eternal essence of all that is. We are the Christ Consciousness ... the begotten Son of God having transformed from the Son of Man upon the realization, illumination, and ascension of our thoughts and actions. We are not physical beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a physical experience. Look in your box. Deeper and deeper. Things of great value are usually wrapped in deep layers. 

Just a thought ... 

~Justin Taylor, ORDM.

WHEN TWO BECOME ONE

WHEN TWO BECOME ONE

There is a positive and a negative to everything. This Law is not about positive being “good” and negative being “bad,” it is two opposite polarities of the same one principle. For example, the electrical current in your house is called A/C for Alternating Current, and it has a positive side and a negative side. +/- if you will. There is also a “ground” or neutral. In linear Math, anything to the right of Zero is a positive number, and anything to the left of Zero is a negative number. Not good or bad, positive and negative. Zero being the perfect balance. Also, keep in mind that “zero” does not meaning “nothing.” It is an actual whole number with an actual value. 

Let's look back at the Nag Hammadi Library Book of Thomas for a moment:

“When you make the two one, and when you make the inside as the outside, and the outside as the inside, and the upper as the lower, and when you make the male and the female into a single one, so that the male is not male and the female not female, and when you make eyes in place of an eye, and a hand in place of a hand, and a foot in place of a foot, an image in place of an image, then shall you enter [the kingdom].”

Jesus, Gospel of Thomas, Saying 22

This speaks directly to our purpose in using duality, to obtain singularity. To make the two, ONE. When we make the “inside as the outside and the outside as the inside” we are creating our reality. Our thoughts begin within, and they will manifest in form without. Thoughts are things, and what we constantly think about becomes our life reality. If you are thinking “I am miserable” ... then so it becomes. You will remain miserable. If you were to think “I am enjoying a great day” ... then so it becomes. You will have a great day.

When we see the reference to male and female, this is not anatomical as in man/woman. This is the masculine and feminine principle within all of us and used for creating our reality (form-our child/offspring). When we are in alignment with both, when there is harmony, we bring forth the fruit of our thoughts and desires. When people get married, it is said in the service that the two become one. It is a complimentary relationship of two joined as one ... the joining of the masculine and feminine creative properties. 

This is alchemical, metaphysical, sexual/physical, emotional, and spiritual. The Wedding rings represent the ring around Saturn whose was once worshipped as a god (Saturn-day/The Sabbath), and the ring also represents eternity. The never ending 360 degree circle.

This union of opposites began as singular duality. One, with two polarities. Like a scale, some go on one side, some on the other until they balance and become harmonious with each other ... essentially becoming one again. A bird has two wings but it can't fly unless they become one in unison. We need two legs to walk but the principle is “walking.”

The point to all of this is that we need to experience both polarities of one principle in order to learn and discern the Truth. We have to have good and bad, hot and cold, day and night, smooth and rough, up and down, dark and light, etc. And there are ranges of each, but no actual point in which, for example, hot becomes cold. They are simply varying degrees of temperature. Both serve a purpose but are one principle. Our central nervous system is ONE ... yet it delivers both pleasure and pain. Pleasure and pain are both one thing ... feeling. And this can be emotional, physical, spiritual, etc. 

To our brain, the imagination and reality are equally accepted. It knows not the difference between something you imagine, daydream, or dream about - versus anything experienced in your waking state of consciousness. In fact, the brain and body are more active and functional during sleep than during the times we are awake. Even while we are awake, more than 90% of our activities are coming from the sub/unconscious mind. The aware conscious mind is only active for less than 10% of our functions, and sometimes as little as 1%. This is staggering ... and also show how we operate from past learned habits, responses, and experiences than perceiving something as new and worthy of attention. Also, the physical body accounts for about 1% of our total existence. The other 99% is Mind and the realm of the unseen.

As the Book of Thomas stated, we must become as as above, so below. We must merge our ego-self and Higher-Self into one harmonious essence and when we do ... we ignite the Divine Spark of God/Source ... our Christ Consciousness. We truly become transformed. And more than just transformed, we have a metamorphosis. We actually become “born again” ... a new being with no desire to do the “sinful” (error in thinking and a) things we once did without even thinking about it at times. The word “sin” comes from the Greek word “hamartia” and simply means “missing the mark.” It's an ancient Olympic Archery term for missing the bullseye. For us, the bullseye is Truth. Sin is missing the Truth, and living an illusion. When you do these things, you will enter the Kingdom. The Kingdom is defined as “love, peace, and joy.” I believe the world could certainly use more of that don't you?

Just a thought ... 

Justin Taylor, ORDM.

THE NEGATIVE MIND OF MAN

THE NEGATIVE BIAS OF MAN

Science has now proven that the brain has a negative bias. Over the course of time, the inherent survival guide within us had to run from predators, remember what made the body sick, and be on the general lookout for danger. This has led to a negative bias. All negative events in this Life experience stick to the brain like Velcro. While positive events, are like trying to scratch through Teflon. They require time to sink in. They have to be savoured. 

For example, you’re a musician and you give a concert at your local venue. The next day, you read reviews online. There are 240 positive reviews, and one negative review. Which one do you concentrate on? Which one do you mull over time after time? The negative one. You’ll go to sleep thinking about that ONE negative review, and not spend your time on the positive ones. Its just how we’re wired. But we can change it.

When we have a positive thought or experience, spend time on it. 15 to 20 seconds will suffice for the positive vibes to embed into the subconscious. If you catch yourself focusing on a negative experience, redirect immediately. Replace that negative thought, with a positive one. Then let it sink in ... deep. Feel it, taste it, listen to it, see it in all its beauty, hear the sounds, and then allow it safe passage to your inner world of Mind. Feel the positive emotions and be joyful. Do not resist negative thought, but instead, redirect and replace it. 

At bedtime, and first thing upon waking, set your Mind to a positive light. Savour the moment and let it sink in during your Theta brainwave state just before drifting off to sleep, and before all the thoughts of the day begin to come at you in the morning. Take 5 minutes, or more in the morning, and fully immerse yourself in a positive thought experience. Then, go about your day as you normally would. Be mindful of your thoughts as new and old experiences find their way into your path. Neurons that fire together, wire together. Bring harmony and joy into the Mind’s eye. 

There is a field of electromagnetic energy surrounding us. A field of consciousness. This field is where Mind operates. It flows around us, in us, and through us. This place is where thought permeates the material world, through our brain and our body. In the same way that iron particles gather around a magnet, thoughts gather around us in this field. They have the power to influence our cells and our DNA. We can literally re-wire our world and our experiences, individually and collectively. The Ancients knew this, and Quantum Physics, Neuroscience, and cutting edge Psychology and Metaphysics have now proved it - all the way down into the quantum realm.

The entire Universe is mental. It is all Mind becoming manifest through the process of creation. Call it God, call it Source Energy, call it whatever is comfortable to you. This is the stuff ALL things are made of, and it is all interconnected through the web of consciousness. We have the power to create, to heal, and to change ourselves, and the world. Spend less time thinking about what you DO NOT want, and spend more time thinking about what you DO want. Not where you are, but where you would rather be. 

Justin Taylor, ORDM. 

THETA STATE OF MIND

THETA STATE OF MIND

From the moment we are born into flesh, and up until the age of around 7, we are operating out of our Theta brainwave state. This is essentially - a continuous state of hypnosis. Meaning, a total state of open programmability. Everything we experience, from whomever, wherever, whenever ... becomes a program in our subconscious Mind. These programs help form who we become. 

The Jesuits use to say “give me the child until the age of 7 and I'll show you the man.” They knew how effective this programming is. At least until we have enough power in our consciousness to override it, to reprogram the programs, to change and move away from the thinking that does not serve us, or others. 

Pretty simple in theory, but not such an easy task to complete. The total Mind, is subdivided. And when push comes to shove, our “conscious” Mind (our state of awareness), counts for about 5% of the total Mind. That's about 40 bits of info at any given time. Our “subconscious” Mind, accounts for about 95% of the total Mind and presents as about 40 million bits of info. Quite the dominant machine. So, how do we reprogram something that huge, with so little power in our conscious awareness? 

Two of the easiest ways to achieve this connection are hypnosis, and meditation. We have to re-assign a NEW perspective to our OLD ways of thinking. Our conscious Mind is where we reside. It is the seat of our consciousness. That being said, what about the subconscious Mind? It is a machine, filled with programs. Nobody is home there ... only programs, nothing else. Reprogram the Subconscious Mind, and tell the body that YOU are in charge, and you will see a massive shift. This is fact. The Theta State that you can reach via meditation and hypnosis, is the doorway to the subconscious Mind. Knock, and the door shall be opened. 

Just a thought ... 

Justin Taylor, ORDM.