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How Do We Pray? Part II

revairin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:00:13 +0000

Now that we are aware or conscious that the words we use create our life, we can take this another step deeper. Rev. Eric Butterworth wrote, “prayer is not something you say or do to God. It is something you consciously let God do to and through you.” We pray from the presence of God within us.
The words we use are what we are desiring or affirming for our life. Affirmations are not just phrases that we repeat over and over until something happens. “It is accepting the truth of the omnipresence and the ever presence of the the truth you desire, laying claim to it by a word of truth that says “yes” to its out formation in your life.” p 6, Universe is Calling.
From John 14:24, “The word which you hear is not mine but the Father’s who sent me.” How do we pray? We pray with the awareness that the words we use can create our world. In the silence of the presence of God within we listen for words, or a feeling or a vision that flows through us.

Remember, our prayers are every word that we think and then speak when we are out and about in the world. So, what is it that you are saying or praying? This is what you are affirming for some one else or your self. One word at a time , you can create your world!
Amen.

How Do We Pray? Part I

revairin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:43:59 +0000

“The tendency toward prayer is indigenous to every person. The human creature is a praying animal.” For example, “an African throwing a stone on the votive pile…or an American farmer nailing a horseshoe over the barn door for good luck.”1
Unity teaches that everything we think, say and do is a prayer. It is what we are affirming or putting out there into the universe, consciously or unconsciously. When we become aware of our thoughts which become what we say and do, we gradually realize we can change our life. For me it was one word at a time to one sentence to one thought that took physical form in my life. Couple with that was the feeling or passion I had for the idea that created its existence in my life.
Unity Minister Eric Butterworth wrote that “your awareness has everything to do with what you are experiencing physically, financially, socially, and even environmentally.” By being conscious of the words I use in every moment of my day, I create my world. I invite you to be conscious everyday of the words you are using, even those of us that have been Unity Truth students for a long time.

1. Eric Butterworth, The Universe is Calling

Winning a Large Sum of Money

revairin — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:48:50 +0000

Recently, I arrived home between jobs with literally time enough to let out the dogs and then change clothes. I got the mail because I was expecting a check. I not only received that one but also another one for $3,850.00. There I was trying to stay calm, yet needing to take care of the dogs, etc. so I could leave for work. The letter that came with it stated that I had won $95,000.00!

I called a friend of mine, who was a lawyer, and left her a message. While I drove to work and awaited her call you might imagine what was going through my mind. What would be going through yours? The check was very real, drawn on a real bank. The child in me was believing it was possible.

In the Unity teachings of Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, we believe in receiving unexpected income. We have an affirmation statement that we use, “I’m expecting unexpected income,” which I had been using intermittently. I had also recently taken a Prosperity class at Unity of Greater Portland, ME. I believe that to have a prosperity consciousness that it takes ongoing maintenance such as: taking classes, using affirmations which are prayers, or reading a book on creating abundance in your life.

It is easy to get bogged down with all the messages from the outer world that are preaching doom and gloom for the economy. In fact, what if they decided to predict that everything was looking up? What could unfold from that might be fascinating to observe. At this particular point in my life, things are going great, with plenty of work for a prosperous financial flow. All the things I had pledged to do when I came into a large sum of money floated through my mind. I called my significant other who said, “I know you are floating but I’m going to stay practical right now.” I was thinking, am I floating, I guess I could be.

Another person said,”That really takes the pressure off doesn’t it? You could buy a house.” The vision of the log cabin I would like some day flashed into my mind. Meanwhile, it was back to work, trying to be present to the moment and focus. Finally my friend called back and I read her the letter. She said,”I think it’s a scam.” EEch, I really didn’t want to acknowledge that, as reality began creeping into the crevices between my thoughts.

Later on that evening, I showed it to a veteran prize winner. ”I’m sorry,” she said, “it’s a scam.” I hadn’t realized how much I was hoping it was real until that moment. Apparently, when you win money, you sign an affidavit before they send you a check. The little kid in me was bummed….

Forever believing in what’s possible, the next morning my little kid bounced back. So, I came close to knowing what it would be like to win a large sum of money. I can not only vision it, I can also feel it. I am more than halfway there. Oh, of course, one other thing, I need to enter a contest to be eligible for a win!

I would love it if you would share your experiences in the comments.

Thanks for reading,

Airin

Listening to the Sound of Rain

revairin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:33:18 +0000

I love listening to the sound of rain! I especially enjoy the steady and gentle shower of drops on the leaves of trees. I live in the woods so it makes a beautiful sound that is very relaxing. Then, there is also the sweet smell of rain. It’s the love of mother nature in condensed form, cleansing and washing life.

According to Unity’s Revealing Word, by Charles Fillmore, the metaphysical meaning of rain is “an outpouring of Spirit that constantly refreshes and enriches man’s developing thoughts. The descent of potential ideas into substance. The rain that ‘watereth the earth’ represents the love of God when summoned.”

We’ve been having a dry summer here in Maine. It rained for an hour which was really helpful. What’s been dry in your life? Have leads for jobs ‘appeared ‘ to have dried up or has listening to the news parched your zest for living?

What seems to help you when things have dried up? My main focus this spring and summer has been to listen to the voice of Spirit. I have an intuitive teacher inside of me that I am learning to trust the guidance from. This is another ‘Sound of Rain’ for me that I love to hear. The Voice comes gently and lovingly like raindrops of four or five words. It does refresh and enrich my thoughts. The raindrop words or ideas can take form in my life from the rich substance that they came from.

A really practical example was recently. My partner’s car had been making a whining sound when you put your foot on the accelerator. The rest of the time it sounded okay. I called one of my intuitive friends to confirm my message from Spirit that it could be the transmission. Granted, now, I don’t know much about cars. How else could I know that? He said yes and that it could break down. So I decided to take it off the road and give my partner rides to work until we drove it to the appointment after the July 4th weekend.

It ended up being the serpentine pulley which basicly controls everything. Phew! Thanks to Spirit I saved myself a lot of drought by letting my mind be watered with inspration and guidance. My recommendation is to try listening to the ‘Sound of Rain’ and stop the droughts in your life!

Flashback in Time

revairin — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:42:15 +0000

My Dad gave me my baseball the last time I visited. In a flash I was transported back in time, yet not to a particular date. Right now, every time I look at it, that is what happens.

When I was 11 years old my grandfather taught me about baseball and got me hooked. We would watch the Baltimore Orioles. It was his favorite team so naturally it became mine. During that time they had the really great players such as Boog Powell and Brooks Robinson. In 1970 they won the world series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. What a great year to begin my love for baseball!

I still have my first baseball glove. I used it when I coached a girls softball team. My favorite team now is the Boston Red Sox.

Do you still have a childhood toy that pulls you back in time to a happy memory? Feel free to comment and let me know.

Dreams with Messages

revairin — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:37:16 +0000

Two weeks ago I had a dream. I woke up after having it in the early morning, therefore it is considered a waking dream. Charles Filmore, Unity’s (unity.org) cofounder believed in the messages of waking dreams. Theoretically, your first dreams when you go to sleep are those that help you work out and let go of events from that day.

In the dream, I was the tractor that was pulling the trailer of a semi truck. I was driving in the wrong direction, however. All the traffic had stopped on the highway and was waiting for me to turn around. They were patient. I saw a person in a night shirt that represented each car. Once I got turned around, I was then pulling the truck up a flight of stairs and then I awoke.

It was a pretty vivid message just like the picture that I selected above. My initial feeling and thought was that I’m trying overcome the current challenges mostly by myself, once again. The cars on the highway, which represent those on the path of life with you, were supporting me as I turned my life around. The trailer obviously was the weight and baggage of my current challenge. The next part of the dream when I was pulling it up the stairs, I was making life more of a struggle than it needs to be. Stairs represent “one’s ascent or descent in relation to one’s life preogression or advancement.”1 I had gotten caught up on the gerbil wheel going around and around and forgetting to trust and have faith in God.

Many people have and continue to be there to support me with their unconditional love, patience and abundance. They have employed me, written me letters of reference and most of all just listened and accepted me for who I am with the gifts and talents that I have come to earth to give. Having compassion for oneself is not easy. Today as I get over yet another cold from the stress I created, I am choosing to have compassion for myself. I know I am doing the best that I can.

Dreams have messages that are simple yet profound. It is Spirit’s way of getting your attention. As you interpret them, the key is how they felt to you and what resonates with in you. It’s helpful to keep a journal that you write them in. I incorporate them into the regular journal that I write in when I have something I want to remember.

Remember to have compassion with yourself in whatever is happening in your life. When you surrender and let Spirit give you the next step, It knows the how, things will shift for the better in your life. Relax and have faith. Amen

1. p.518, Mary Summer Rain on Dreams by Mary Summer Rain and Alex Greystone

New Year Note

revairin — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:27:25 +0000

I’ve decided I want to blog more. Rather than just thinking about doing it, I’m starting right now. I will be posting on this blog at least once per month to ideally once a week for all of 2011.

I know it won’t be easy, but it might be fun, inspiring, awesome and wonderful. Therefore I’m promising to make use of The DailyPost, and the community of other bloggers with similiar goals, to help me along the way, including asking for help when I need it and encouraging others when I can.

If you already read my blog, I hope you’ll encourage me with comments and likes, and good will along the way.

Feel free to check out my previous blogs.

Happy New Year,
Rev Airin

Over Easy

revairin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:14:29 +0000

This morning I was cooking eggs on the stove. Due to the sunlight coming in on the gas burner, I couldn’t see the flames under the pan. The markings were worn off on the dial so I could only hear that it was on. I did not know how high the flames were therefore how much power was cooking the eggs. I turned it down by moving the dial toward the lowest setting. Does anything here remind you of a power that we can’t see but can often hear when we listen? Yes, God, the one power and one presence in the universe and in our lives. The eggs got cooked over easy, exactly how I like them.

It was easy for me to trust the power of the gas because I had seen it work before. I’ve seen the power of God work before in my life, too. Why is it not as easy to trust in God? Life would be ‘over easy’ when we could trust in God knowing that all is well, looking beyond the appearances.

The gas burner has a lot of power when it is set on high. God has an infinite amount of power and its dial is always set on high. We are the ones that turn it down or forget it’s there because it’s invisible to us. When we realize there is evidence all around us of things that got cooked ‘over easy’ in our lives, then its easier to trust. When life is giving us curve balls, that is when it is the hardest to trust God. This is also when we need to trust more than ever that God’s power is greater than what we are experiencing.

Unity’s cofounder, Charles Fillmore, taught about the bible quote from Psalms 46:10, “Be still and know that I am God…”. He was among the first, before Eckhart Tolle, to teach about being in the present moment. The present moment is where everything happens. When we still our thoughts and listen we can sometimes hear, feel or get an image. We may even experience the calm assurance and peace of God. We are tapping into the infinite power, keeping the dial set on hi for ultimate access and living ‘over easy’.

The Cosmic Opus

revairin — Sat, 29 May 2010 10:48:47 +0000

Our time together may have seemed like only one whole note in the cosmic opus. Yet, it is all about how we live, love, and dance during the opus when the note is played. I had the honor and privilege of sharing the music of my soul with you as you shared in return. Each song has merged with mine and I am forever changed at depth.

I was recently reminded that the music score has already been written. We get to choose the song for our soul that we resonate with, that is uniquely us. We look at how we can move forward using our best gifts of notes to serve the world. Bring forth the music that is in you and live it. The song I now sing has been greatly enriched by my time here. Each new measure that I write in the days and years to follow is forever connected with all of you.

Prayers for Haiti

revairin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:00:27 +0000

We are There

We send our prayers

through the ethers

and we are there

shining in the world

as beams of love and light

and life to Haiti

We see the Christ

that is expressing

as angel light workers

Prayers of gratitude

enfolding survivors

Birthing strength and courage

Heroes every one

in the heart of God

We are there

1/15/10

9:30 AM

Rev Airin Wolf