Checking In

2001-1-9 13:05:00

Thought I would check in.

Benjamin has been doing a great job teaching the class and his last question was very well stated and an important one to answer:

The Question:
Just what is it that will encourage the establishment and increase of soul contact? Is there anything we can do to encourage the process? What forces or conditions support soul contact?

It is such a good question I am tempted to answer it, but I do not want to spoil your fun in learning and sharing.

After witnessing Benjamin's great effort and time he has put into this I am saddened to see someone like Volker (twin flame of Chris) put such great effort in minimizing the thoughts he is putting forward. How about taking that tremendous effort you make in your clever spelling and placing it in the direction of making some type of positive impact?

And Fiona (who seems to do automatic writing for Chris) one of the things we have asked for is that if you do make a criticism to not make an accusation for accusation's sake but please do it with sincerity and get the facts straight.

For instance you take Melva's sincere post which I had no issue with and state:

"So, once again, this list is being told of a childhood experience of soul contact and intuitive knowing

"Except, according to JJ Dewey, you couldn't have had that so your childhood is wrong.

But, you and I know differently..."

JJ:
You insinuate by insidious distortion that I am negating her experience as not being valid or true and that her "childhood is wrong."

This is outrageous and untrue.

I am sorry that Fiona/Chris does not agree with my definition of intuition but such definition is necessary for teaching this class. In order to teach the principles we have to define our terms so we are all on the same page and if you go off of class definitions then the foundation is laid for class confusion and you know this - yet you continue to seek to divide the class.

The word intuition is the closest we have in English to the principle we are exploring so instead of creating a new word we refine the use of this one.

If you open the dictionary you will find that many words have six or more meanings and when you teach you have to define the meaning you are using, if the meaning may not be obvious from the context.

Actually one of the definitions in my dictionary is very close. It calls the intuition "an impression."

This is headed the direction of our class definition but not all impressions are through intuition, therefore we needed to clarify.

I know that some on the fringe see a teacher as being a big bad dictator if he defines a word for a class and tells the class that "this is the meaning we will use for the class." They who are so black and white see the teacher as saying:

"My definition is the only right definition."

Such is far from the case and to come to such a conclusion a person must be possessed with a spirit of contention.

The motive for defining terms, at least for this class, is so we call all speak the same language and understand each other.

Let me illustrate.

If we were giving a class on apples and Bob calls apples carrots, Sue calls then peas and Jim calls them rocks what is the teacher to do? He is to show a picture of an apple so all can understand what it looks like, and instruct the class to use the word "apple" when describing this particular fruit. When this is done teaching and communication can then proceed.

I'm glad to see Trish making more positive input and sincerely hope you beat the cancer. It sounds like you are on the right track by facing your feelings and finding expression for them. This is a strong healing power.

I would like to give my slant on one of your statements:

"Soul contact: A unification of the body and the spirit. A oneness, a clarity where each of the two components are equal partners in bringing the will of God into this physical plane."

JJ:
The union of matter and spirit makes soul possible, but Soul itself is the interplay of body and spirit rather than the union, and that interplay is within us all no matter what our degree of evolution. Soul contact happens when we tune unto that interplay. Thus tuning into the interplay opens the door to soul and Spirit. This is the first major step we all make at one time or another.

Keith and others have been discussing I AM verses I AM BECOMING. (By the way, good comments Keith).

Let me add some clarification.

The I AM of itself is not wrong or evil for it is a description of BEING which is the foundation of life for us all. Where the problem comes in our evolution is where we become lazy and cease to become and just "be."

In our current reality we either go forward in spiritual evolution or we go backward. We never stand still. If we try and just stand still and "just be" as many new agers teach then the person will go backwards on the path. (Do not confuse this stillness with the stillness of thought necessary for some types of meditation - which is actually part of our becoming process.)

We only go forward on the path by amplifying our power to decide in harmony with the Will of God and then bring that decision into reality through BECOMING.