What is the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ?

Recently Donna came to me and asked what I thought about the notion of the Immaculate Conception. After a Hummmm... we chatted for a while and then she told me she would get back with me. What she has come up with needs to be shared... so here we go...

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

"Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to Galilee, to a city called Nazareth, to a virgin who was acquired for a price (dowry) for a man named Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary. And the angel went in and said to her, 'Peace be to you, 0 full of grace; our Lord is with you, O blessed one among women.' When she saw him, she was disturbed at his words, and wondered what kind of salutation this could be. And the angel said to her, 'fear not, Mary; for you have found grace with God. For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus. He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David. And he will rule over the house of Jacob for ever; and there will be no limit to his kingdom.' Then Mary said to the angel, 'how can this be, for no man has known me?' The angel answered and said to her, 'the Holy Spirit will come, and the power of the Highest will rest upon you; therefore the one who is to be born of you is Holy, and he will be called the Son of God.'" Luke 1: 26-35 (Lamsa)

DONNA'S METAPHYSICAL INTERPRETATION

The Immaculate Conception is the coming into activity of the Christ in us.

Jesus is the name that represents an individual expression of the Christ.

Mary, the virgin mother represents the consciousness of divine purity and love.

Joseph represents spiritual wisdom and understanding.

In the purity of our soul Christ is born, individually, in you and in me. Great is the path we walk! Love and Wisdom from deep within grows and flourishes revealing the Truth of us. From the very Mind of God comes Grace, and the Power of the Most High is ours, ours to fully express Christ in our human consciousness.

We need not be afraid, for God seeks nothing but to Be and Express the (SELF), as us. "The I AM is your own True "SELF). The light of understanding will guide us and prepare us for the realization of Truth, and it will bring us peace. When we are fully prepared we will receive.

This is a process, a spiritual evolving, individually. When we Know our human consciousness has integrated with Divine consciousness our Divine Nature will harmonize and bring into manifestation all good things needed to completely enhance our human nature. So let not fear be in our hearts.

The Christ idea in the Mind of God is the Spiritual Self of every individual. The heart is the center through which Spirit comes alive and where love reigns. The Christ is another name for creation, and the means For God's extension. The eternal (SELF) is of the spiritual (the Son of God) and Jesus (the son of man) is the "Teacher" who would connect the thinker with the True source of Thought. And all God is we are; and all God has is ours; and all power is given to us in the fusion of the Son of God and the son of man, there is no separation.

God in his Wisdom shows us through our faith the good to come, like Mary being told before the event took place. We, too, need to prepare and anticipate the divine good that comes to us. Expectation helps good to become active, helps faith to evolve, and brings total trust in the one who has filled us with goodness.

God does reign, God is the Life of all things and is ever seeking to express outwardly, as us. No part of our being is untouched by God's power and Presence. God is the infinite Spirit of the Universe. The Holy Spirit is the activity of God and the Power of the most High is the realization of Truth in the consciousness. It is an inner conviction and assurance of the fulfillment, although there is as yet no outer manifestation. Fear dissolves in the presence of Truth, and the willingness to allow the love in our hearts to unfold will bring us to the coming forth of God Expressing through the activity of the Holy Spirit; it is the Christ child named Donna Mae Rose, it is the Christ child named (your name here).

The creation of the Immaculate Conception has been completed. Let us rest and "call it good".
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
Donna Mae Rose

Thank you Donna!

What was I forgetting to do?

My meditation practices have been in place for many years.

That being said, I have discovered that from time to time I forget how valuable the practice is in my life and stop for a while. Then I wonder (for just one moment… grin...) why things seem to be out of sorts in my life.

So what was it that I was “forgetting” to do?

After I wake up in the morning and have taken a few minutes to know that I’m really awake and not just in a dream state, I spend 15 minutes with my Healing Meditation. I am Holy and whole. This experience of Divine Love is one that I have been trained to teach as well be a participant. I acknowledge and bless my heart, solar plexus, thymus, spleen, navel, throat, Hara (creative Life Center), forehead (third eye), knees, crown, and my feet. In the stillness which follows, I listen for that which is mine in the moment to claim and embrace. Then, gently, easily and effortlessly I bring my attention back to the now, where and when, I am in the moment and close my meditation by reversing the acknowledgement of my body beginning with my feet and finishing at my heart. I then offer a prayer of gratitude and thanksgiving.

Throughout my day I take a few (three to five) minutes for a centering meditation where Guidance and Direction are the focal point prior to interaction with clients or congregants.

About 30 minutes before I think it’s time for bed, I sit, focus on my heart and take 5 minutes to be grateful for all the activities of my day. This quiet time prepares me for a wonderful, restful nights sleep.

On the second Saturday of each month I facilitate and participate in the Healing Meditation Process with a group in the church. The largest group, to date, was fourteen people. We begin at about noon and generally are finished between four and six in the evening.

When I hold to this schedule I find everything runs smoothly. There are few if any conflicts in my day. All my appointments are on time, ready to go and grow. Staff handles all that they need to do without additional instruction from me. Meetings are productive and I am blessed and a blessing.

So what was it that I was “forgetting” to do?

As I reflect on the process it seems that the “slide” begins in one of two ways. First, when three or four days pass between client and congregation appointments. It’s so subtle that, at first, I don’t even realize that THIS day I haven’t spent any time in centering meditations. However, overall things seem to be moving forward, so no alarm bells go off. Or second, I look at my schedule for the coming day(s) and begin to wonder how I will accomplish all that I have to do. Once again, overall things seem to be moving forward, and once again no alarm bells go off, and so I don’t do my “closing the day meditation.” Or when I wake up I jump out of bed and start my day without my Healing Meditation. After all, why not? Things are going so well!

W-H-O-O-P-S

Then, as sure as the sun raises in the east and set in the west, challenges begin to show up. Appointments get cancelled, forgotten or start late. Meetings become ego centered and less than productive. My staff left all their brains at home and I must… well you get the point.

In that moment I once again realize how very important my prayer and meditation work is an imperative part of my ongoing spiritual practice. In that moment I once again decide to remember that which is mine to be; that which is mine to do and that which is mine to have.

I stop “forgetting” and once again continue my practice.

May I humbly suggest that you stop "forgetting" as well?

In Oneness,
Rob