The angst is great
Emotions are high
All feel justified
On every side
A stinking swamp
What can one do?
Empathic hearts
Yearning to know
How to stop bullies
And egos with greed
Are they all for one?
Or one against them all
Retaliation
Never pays for
Innocent victims
What can one do?
Join together
Raise the vibration
Lift the energy
With thoughts from the heart
High vibrations of love
Positive thoughts
Seeing it rightly
Knowing the Truth
Quells the unrest
Lifts the Universe
I visited a patient this week who was upset about the turmoil and craziness in the world right now, especially politics. Then she said, “None of the kids today have grown up knowing about God. That is why we are in such a mess.” I responded with, “I receive a morning message from my minister and todays was to give love and come from love.” She started to smile as she was eating her eggs before they got too cold. I said, “Even those with whom I speak who don’t know God, know love. Love is a synonym for God.’’ I actually looked later at the text message, and it didn’t say that at all, but many of them are about being loving.
“So, what is your prophecy for the future of things?” she asked. “Mine is a prophecy of love.” There was no hesitation in my response. “Focusing on things that I can’t do anything about doesn’t feel good here.” At which point I rested my hand on my stomach. Meanwhile the pager on my belt kept going off periodically during the visit and I would have to check it.
“It’s a better use of my energy to focus on the things that I can do something about. And even those who don’t identify with a God, can identify with love. Love, is also a synonym for God.” She seemed to like this. I really did need to leave and attend to the last page that I got and had a feeling that things could be wrapped up with a prayer. I left her one of the prayer cards that I keep in my wallet that has Unity’s ‘The Prayer of Protection’1 on it by James Dillet Freeman. I said, I have committed this to memory because I use it when I am not sure of how something is going to go.” She looked at it and said, “thank you.”
Later, on another visit, I kept with the prophecy of love theme. They had just been talking about all the love the patient had given to her daughter who was visiting.
Do I want to dwell on the negative circumstances or look at them through the eyes of love, from a higher level. Jesus looked at Peter with the eyes of love even after he denied knowing him. Even better than this is focus on what you would like to have more of, or more experiences. No one needs to settle for the status quo. There is so much more to life. What do you want to create more of?
Start with seeing with the eyes of love for others and help create A Prophecy of Love. By the way, you will also be creating what it is you want more of!
Rev Airin
1 The Prayer of Protection – “The light of God surrounds me; The love of God enfolds me; The power of God protects me; The presence of God watches over me. Wherever I am, God is! Amen”
The morning message that I received from Rev Pat Bessey on Monday was “I am loved, I am safe, I am blessed, and I am protected.” I was quite taken and inspired by it. Then, I was guided to send it to a friend and so I did, texting: “Shared with you in case it resonates.” Her response was: “❤️you have no idea how much that resonates with me right now. Thank you.”
I started thinking about when something goes wrong, the average person can tend to think the worst or go to a place of fear. We all have fears. In general, I tend not to focus on or talk about them of course. The annual Chapman University Survey of American Fears follows trends over time and identifies fears as they emerge.
| Top 10 Fears of 2022 | % Of Very Afraid or Afraid |
| 1. Corrupt government officials | 62.1 |
| 2. People I love becoming seriously ill | 60.2 |
| 3. Russia using nuclear weapons | 59.6 |
| 4. People I love dying | 58.1 |
| 5. The U.S. becoming involved in another world war | 56.0 |
| 6. Pollution of drinking water | 54.5 |
| 7. Not having enough money for the future | 53.7 |
| 8. Economic/financial collapse | 53.7 |
| 9. Pollution of oceans, rivers, and lakes | 52.5 |
| 10. Biological warfare | 51.5 |
In the Unity teachings, we are taught to think of fear as an acronym for false evidence appearing real. The robot from the old TV show Lost in Space would say, “Danger, danger Will Robinson!” https://www.google.com/search?q=warning+warning+will+robinson&oq=Warning+warning&aqs=chrome.2.0i355i512j46i512j0i512l2j46i512j0i512l5.11479j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:1a22bcad,vid:RG0ochx16Dg
Consider, when you feel fear in a situation, seeing it as a warning or the robot saying danger. More like a friend telling you to be aware. We always have the power to choose how we respond.
“Fear and love can never be experienced at the same time. It is always our choice as to which of these emotions we want…”
― Gerald Jampolsky
Once we have acknowledged the fear warning, we can thank it for keeping us safe and protected and choose to come from love in our response. This is something that would take practice and since we are always co-creating our lives with God, we have Its unconditional support.
My friend that I shared the message with responded in love. It felt like a blessing that I was able to give her.
“I am loved, I am safe, I am blessed, and I am protected.”
Rev Airin
Part I
“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”
― Roald Dahl
Last week I wrote about darkness and that generally it is uncomfortable to some of us. What got my attention is that we begin our lives in the darkness of the womb and that the birth of all life comes out of darkness. A few who don’t believe the birth of Jesus ever happened see the story as fictional and written to give hope to those in a dark time. When I was present for my God daughter’s birth, it was a miraculous moment for me and one that I will never forget.
“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.”
― Robert Fulghum, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
The experience of the people in Ukraine could be considered a dark time. Over and over there are stories of hope and because they love their country and freedom, they seem to be resilient. One woman said,” Hope is what keeps me going.” Famous chefs have cooked over a million meals for refugees. There is heartache too, and that is what causes a dark time for them. Families that are separated, loved ones and homes destroyed.
Their beliefs are keeping them going. Thoughts comprise a belief that are made up of sentences that form it. This creates coming from a higher or lower perspective on surviving though the war.
So, what does magic, and miracles have to do with this? I’m glad you asked. Magic and miracles stem from hope. Hope brings about the possibility of miracles that can at times seem magical.
I don’t think that there is any one of us that hasn’t heard someone say, “I am hoping for a miracle.” I know that I have said it. A key concern in the hospital, in the world of evidence-based practice, is not to give false hope to a patient or family member. Instead, giving realistic hope would be something to strive for as in better health and quality of life despite the dis-ease that might alter life somewhat or could be healed with time.
There was one particular case with a woman who had Covid 19. This was in the first year of Covid. She was in the intensive care unit for over a month on a ventilator and wasn’t regaining consciousness. She had also chosen not to take vaccines. The outcome was not looking good. The medical team had a family meeting, but they said no to turning off life support. I had given her nurses 1Unity’s, Prayer for Protection. The nurses who felt comfortable, would read it to her when they came in to give her medications. I had briefly spoken with this woman when she first came in and had brought her a Bible that she requested. -To be Continued in Part II
What thoughts do you have daily? Ones that lift you up or bring you down? What kinds of dreams have you been having? Remember, our thoughts form our beliefs.
Please post your thoughts, if you are so inclined.
Rev Airin
1 Prayer for Protection
The light of God surrounds me
The love of God enfolds me
The power of God protects me
The presence of God watches over me,
Wherever I am, God is; and all is well.
Amen
At the helm of our ship of love
we are called home
Charting our course of love
we heal and prosper
We dream our believing
The abundance of love
flows from our ship
moving us through
all states of water
Propelled by love
we dream our believing
4/28/13
8:15 AM
Rev Airin Wolf
This Advent season I will be submitting prayers that I write that go with the theme of each week. I will be posting it again after I add the new prayer. Please fee free to add one of your own and it will be a rich sharing.
This week we light the candle of Hope.
12/2/12
We give thanks for the hope in each of us that is like an eternal flame that burns within. It is fueled by the ever flowing grace of God. Hope expands to a fire when it fuels our faith in things hoped for, known and unknown in the mystery of life. As messengers of hope, we go forth as angels into the world enfolding all the beloved of God in each that we encounter during our day. We give thanks in the name and in the loving nature of Jesus the Christ, our Way Shower. Amen.
12/9/12
This week we light the candle of Peace.
The peace of God within moves in and through our lives gently and sweetly. As we let go of stress we can feel the peace. We ask daily for wisdom and divine order in our life knowing it will restore peace and harmony which then births renewed health of mind and body. We give thanks in the name and in the loving nature of Jesus the Christ, our Way Shower. Amen.
12/16/12
This week we light the candle of Love.
In the light of the recent events at the elementary school, we surround and immerse them and our beloved in love. We send them strength and courage for this heroic journey they are now on. We give thanks in advance that they may feel the outpouring of compassion as they are enfolded by the loving wings of the universe. We know this in the name and in the loving nature of Jesus the Christ our Way Shower, Amen.
12/23/12
This week we light the candle of Joy.
We give thanks for the natural ability to express joy. Since it can’t be contained, it wells up from within like a fountain and flows out into expression when we are feeling on top of the world. Often when we are doing an activity that we love, or with a loved one, or seeing a beautiful sunset it can be triggered. We give thanks for this innate expression of the Christ within, in the name and in the loving nature of Jesus the Christ our Way Shower, Amen.
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
Meta Moments 