•Norman Paulsen, Sunburst Founder•Over millenniums, animal forms have been evolving from primal, simple consciousness into the higher reaches of self-consciousness. Humankind now stands on the threshold of Cosmic consciousness, Christ consciousness, enlightenment. If we allow, the power of Divine Spirit will enter in and walk within each one of us upon this Earth. This is the reason for the creation! Every man and woman can know their true immortal nature, I Am That I Am.
It’s hard to conceive what this world would be like if we were able to open up to this potential. We get glimmerings of it in the sixth sense—feelings of intuition, dreams, visions, voice communications from Spirit.
Through Kriya meditation, there is a way to open the astral door on the crown of the head. The power of I Am That I Am, the masculine and feminine sacred vortexes, the right and left hand of God, can enter in and begin to feed us with divine information, the information of the cosmos, the geometric structure of atoms and galaxies, the wisdom, the infinite knowledge. We can begin to receive and express God-consciousness on this Earth, now, today.
I hear people say: “If there is a God, why did he create such a mess? Why does he allow this world to go on like it is, with people killing each other every day because they belong to a different religion or creed or race. Why?” But God did not create the world this way. Man has made it that way. I Am That I Am created this planet to come here and live fully conscious in us, in perfect harmony.
“Know you not that you are all gods? These things I do, you can do also.” What did Jesus mean? He meant that we can become true sons and daughters of God because we are created in that image, and it lives within us.
Pray for the Divine to reveal that Light. Reach up to the crown of your head and open that door. Let those powerful vortexes of life force spin into you. That’s what sustains us here. It will give power to the higher consciousness to rule over the self-conscious mind. It will let you evolve into your true nature.
•Poem by a 15th century Indian mystic, saint, and weaver, known as Kabir.•Translated by Robert Bly• Kabir saw religions as meaningless. He was condemned by both Hindus and Muslims; but after his death members of both religions claimed him as being of their faith.
Are you looking for me?
I am in the next seat.
My shoulder is against yours.
You will not find me in the stupas,
not in Indian shrine rooms,
nor in synagogues,
nor in cathedrals,
nto in masses,
nor kirtans,
not in legs winding around your own neck,
nor in eating nothing but vegetables.
When you really look for me,
you will see me instantly—
you will find me in the tiniest house of time.
Kabir says: Student, tell me: What is God?
He is the breath inside the breath.
•by Dawn King•Before the age of industrialization—the late 1800s—all of humankind looked to the skies as their calendar. Today, there are cultures that still rely on observations of sunrise, sunset, moon, stars and planets to set their sacred dates. Even now, observing the Sun, we change our clocks based on the equinoxes, and celebrate mid summer at the longest day of the year.
We may mostly ignore the sky today, but stardustis in our DNA. Our bodies are in constant flux with the lunar cycles that move the tides on our planet. The more aware we become, the more we realize that our Earth is alive and evolving, ever-changing.
Now to Venus. As it appears and disappears in our skies, Venus has been an important planet in the culture of many ancient and current peoples including Australian, Mayan, Roman, Egyptian, Aztec, Vedic (India), Hopi (and other Native Americans), Arab, and Chinese—so pretty much every culture. It appears very bright to us because the clouds of Venus reflect sunlight.
For 90 days Venus regularly appears on Earth as the so-called “evening star;” then it disappears for a number of days, only to reappear as Earth’s “morning star” for about 90 days. This all takes place over approximately 18 months. Why does this appear to happen from our vantage point?
Venus orbits between the Earth and the Sun. Sometimes it disappears on the far side of the Sun, and sometimes it is between us and the Sun in a way that we cannot see it. It’s orbit is quite different from Earth’s in length. Venus orbits the Sun about 13 times for every 8 orbits of the Earth. If we make a diagram of this movement with Earth in the center, it appears as a sort of pentagram or flower, reminding us of the mystical patterns of sacred geometry, and life. Here’s the diagram.
This week, Venus is as close to Earth as it ever gets and a rare view of Venus took place. It was observed both in the evening, and then the morning as a thin crescent. This was the first day of Venus becoming the “morning star” once again (March 23rd).
If a new Venus cycle wasn’t enough, we are also having a solar eclipse this weekend. Venus is restarting it’s beautiful spiraling design, the Moon will eclipse the Sun, and 7 planets will be visible in Pisces all at once. Maybe the night sky is trying to tell us something.
One of these planets is Saturn, sometimes called the “Lord of Karma” It remains in a sign for about 36 months. All of these events are concurrent set points—they mark the end and the start of eras or human attitudes and experiences.
Because we currently celebrate Spring and the start of Aries as the beginning of a new astrological and weather year, Pisces happens to be the final sign of the 12 sign zodiac on the ecliptic we see in our night sky. This makes all of this weekend’s events even more significant. We are all entering a new era of new opportunities and experiences.
As my friend James Kelleher states: “Meditation, reflection, and spiritual discipline will be essential tools for navigating this period. Saturn in Pisces reminds us that life is impermanent, and change is inevitable. By seeking the unchanging essence within, individuals can cultivate resilience and a sense of inner peace that remains untouched by political, environmental, or societal upheavals.”
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•by Dawn King•Confusion is rife on our planet today. Realize that this too shall pass, and all human conflicts will end over time. Meanwhile, you are expanding your awareness of how to be part of the solution of rebuilding society and the planet…starting today.
Why me? Embrace the idea that “I chose to be here now, and chose my life experiences because they serve me. They help me grow stronger in spirit.” The law of attraction (your thought) is powerful; you will continue to attract what you need. Think positive and you will attract positive experiences.
1. Affirm: “Today is the first day of the rest of my life, and I’m making it a purposeful life.”
2. Feel safe in your own space, your own spirit. Yours is the power to create your life as you will it. Your spirit is in a place separate from fear. Your thoughts and actions can operate from that same centered place. If needed, physically move yourself into a place that feels safe, while asking for, receiving, and knowing spiritual help is guiding you. It will FEEL right.
3. Grounding is needed while we live in these physical bodies. Plant a garden. Create or take a job that serves humanity and the Earth. Be practical in your decisions to act. Idealism can lead us into rash actions we later regret.
4. Be a loving person. Our task today is to move our center of consciousness into our hearts. Be kind; love yourself for acting in a way that will make you a better person. Your spirit is perfect; it is the offspring of a loving Creator. Identify with your perfect spirit; it is eternal—going on after this physical life is past.
We are spiritual beings in physical bodies, trying to cope with the drama unfolding around us. Take the time to tune out the drama of the world, and tune into your spirit.
Learning to control our thinking is vital to living a productive and happy life. Meditation and self-reflection is helpful in this process. Use affirmations: “I am choosing to let all conflict go; I am choosing to be at peace.”
“I am grounded.” Visualize your roots of support and strength extending into Gaia, our Mother Earth. Your energy field naturally extends around you in all directions, including going into the Earth. Spend as much time as you can in Nature. Absorb its energy and teachings.
Like a little child, when you live from the heart you have no fear, and others cannot control you. Your effort to be your best is always good enough. And like a little child, you need not judge others. Embrace those who feel like your own, and let loose of those who do not. Wish everyone well, but keep your distance from those people and things which don’t uplift your spirit.
You are valued by the Earth and the Universe. You are loved by those beyond this dimension, and by your Mother-Father Creator. Keep yourself mindfully in that positive light. Open your heart and mind to all the light and love that is available to help and nurture you. You are never alone.
•by Patty Paulsen•Singing at Sunburst’s Sunday service, and listening to the music, quiets our thoughts, so we become very attentive to this very moment of being totally present, totally alive and awake. We experience the movement within our heart as it opens up, and we feel the devotion and love expressed in music. It brings forth within us a peace that is very nourishing.
We can cultivate that peace. It’s always here; it’s eternal. We can do many outward things to cultivate peace in our life. For one, associate with people that have a sense of peace, because it’s contagious. You feel comfortable around them. You feel peaceful too.
We can be mindful of what we nourish our body with. Does it agitate our system? And how does it affect our mind? Is it healing and nourishing?
The greatest work to do in cultivating peace starts within. We can take the most wonderful vacation and get away from it all, but still carry our restless mind and anxious thoughts with us. We’ll never find peace if we don’t start looking for it within ourselves.
That’s the wonderful gift and grace of using a proven tool of meditation. It can tap into that natural peace within. Meditation brings it forth so you can carry it with you in your daily practice of life.
Sit comfortably upright, and still. Sit so you are comfortable and attentive. Notice how much tension you’re carrying in your body. We are bombarded by so much—outer thoughts and activities, anxiety and worry. Sometimes without our even knowing, its piles up in our body.
Mentally scan your body; relax and release tension to create space. You may notice as you release gripping tension, you also release the breath. It moves freer in your body. At the very end of your exhaling breath it dissipates into a neutral background and the new breath comes in from the same place, the same neutral background, the silent witness of just being present.
You’ll notice this neutral background where the breath dissolves, and where it arises again. Breath has an effect on our mind, our thoughts. There is less of a grip in the mind; it too begins to relax, release, and feel more spacious. The inattentive mind can run frantic with thoughts, running to the future, going back in the past. Like watching a train pass in front of us, it’s going so fast with thoughts. But as we begin to watch the breath, the thoughts begin to slow down.
That same neutral witness, that same neutral back drop, that never changes, never jumps into the future, never goes back into the past. It’s totally present. The more we stay in that place, observing that silence witness, the less we get carried away by the train of thoughts. We can pause between our thoughts, by pausing between the inhaling and exhaling breath. In meditation, this pause begins to lengthen naturally on its own. This is the place of peace that surpasses all understanding. It’s a peace in which our ego surrenders, and the mental critic is gone.
The inner critic, that finds fault with everything dissolves. In it’s place, the neutral witness of just being present allows you to feel the peace and joy of being alive, fully alive, fully present in this place.
In this state, we can connect to the center of our soul, to the pure self, to who we truly are. And when we feel this connection, the heart opens up and allows us to stay here. We feel the Divine Presence; we have a center to be a part of, a center to give us the security that we need. We don’t feel empty or alone. Allowing thoughts and feelings to come up later, we don’t grasp and hold them as our own.
And when we find this peaceful, non-judgmental place within us, we see the perfection in other people, and everything around us. We can see what’s behind their personalities, their thoughts, and actions. Our little judging ego steps aside and we just see who we really are, and how connected we truly are to one another.
This peaceful center is where we hear intuition speak to us. We have that pause, that moment to help us make the right choices in life, if we listen. The more we cultivate this awareness, this Presence, the more we’ll be conscious of it throughout our day.
When you catch yourself wandering, just bring yourself back and be present in this space, this spirit; feel the peace of being at home in the present. Staying in this neutral place allows you to partake in life all the more. When you take a walk in nature, you are not thinking of tomorrow or what you did yesterday, but you are present, aware of the wind blowing through the trees, the feeling of the earth beneath your feet. You’re hearing the animals call for their young, noticing the vibrancy of colors, seeingthe sacred geometric patterns in nature.
Every morning in meditation, catch that moment of peace, and carry it with you throughout the day. As we calm our thoughts down, we see the light of consciousness, the pure self that we truly are. We feel our connection to all life, to all beings. We know we are loved, we are here for a reason, we are never alone, the Universe is supporting us every moment. Peace…Peace…Peace!
