God could be mirrored in it

Thomas Matthew Rooke



I noticed a love or a charity towards myself which was refreshing, in lieu of self pity or other mechanical manifestations. This joy and acceptance of self was found in seeing and feeling happiness in others and attributing that thanks to God, to my soul being present so God could be mirrored in it. It really is a constant battle.



~C

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Conscience

Raphael



The soul has a choice to be with God

or hide itself to allow the machine precedence

to reflect on its woes and cares.
The virtues are designed for our bodies/minds lower selves,

in order that the body can allign itself
along with the wishes of the soul

 to respond to conscience{recognizing the spirit moving in us}.

~

God gives the soul a good shake to turn to his love,

conscience shakes the soul into true awakeness
allowing the gift to have a real hold

therefore a true communication with it's beloved.

~C

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The Heart

Rembrandt


"The heart is the ARK in times of storms."~y

 I am seeing more and more how the heart is becoming our ship.

Our attention is at it's highest when it is concentrated in the act of love.

~C

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True Love

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

 

Love has to spring spontaneously from within;

it is in no way amenable to any form of inner or outer force.
Love and coercion can never go together;

but while love cannot be forced upon anyone,

it can be awakened through love itself.
Love is essentially self-communicative;

those who do not have it catch it from those who have it.
Those who receive love from others cannot be its recipients without

giving a response that, in itself,
is the nature of love.
True love is unconquerable and irresistible. 

 

~Meher Baba

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Entering a Season

Caravaggio


Everything is working inside and outside to make us grow faster. We are entering a season where we are asked to offer the fruits that we have in our homes, we cannot keep eating and digesting them ... we need to offer this teaching to others that are searching for what we were searching.


~A

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The Stars



Stewart Martin:Whirling Dervishes-St. John the Divine NYC

The stars are that last barrier or veil hanging between us and God,
they have endured so much and are patiently bearing their course
for another kingdom to burst into fruition within us.

They are the guardians of the night thrown into an infinite diamond

carpet by the hand of God. This rich darkness sprinkled with light

is a ball gown spinning in ecstasy as it holds it's beloved like a

divine couple expanding infinite and divine Love and breathing

and dancing in the cosmos.

~C

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The Beauty of the Divine

Gustave Moreau


I love the image of Jacob and the Angel.

The hard thing for me is Remembering what I am surrendering to:

The beauty of the divine, in me and around me. 

This puts my petty struggles into perspective.

 I forget ...It is such a small step. So close at hand always,

if I can just remember what I am surrendering TO ...

~J

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