Monday, December 29, 2014

God Alone....





Let nothing disturb you. 
Let nothing upset you. 
Everything changes. 
God alone is changeless. 
With patience all things are possible. 
Whoever has God lacks nothing. 
God alone is enough. 

~St. Theresa de Avila

A Deeper Knowing....





There is a deeper knowing that something else needs to emerge.  It seems to me that I am reminded over and over that I need to make efforts to let the soul be more in charge, little by little. This is for me the Work.

~JH



All Shall Be Well....



I recently verified that something has grown in me that feeds my machine (mind/body) with a positive attitude towards any life event  that in the past my machine might lament or avoid because it causes friction or suffering for me. I find now that I often experience a deep knowing and certainty 'that all will be well' or that  'all is as it should be.' This seems to be a real I (thought) that comes from a developing consciousness of the inner world ... a part of me that has certainty, faith and trust in higher influences as the undercurrents of my life's play. 

~F


Tea Combat....



A master of the tea ceremony in old Japan once accidentally slighted a soldier. He quickly apologized, but the rather impetuous soldier demanded that the matter be settled in a sword duel. The tea master, who had no experience with swords, asked the advice of a fellow Zen master who did possess such skill.

As he was served by his friend, the Zen swordsman could not help but notice how the tea master performed his art with perfect concentration and tranquility. "Tomorrow," the Zen swordsman said, "when you duel the soldier, hold your weapon above your head, as if ready to strike, and face him with the same concentration and tranquility with which you perform the tea ceremony."

The next day, at the appointed time and place for the duel, the tea master followed this advice. The soldier, readying himself to strike, stared for a long time into the fully attentive but calm face of the tea master. Finally, the soldier lowered his sword, apologized for his arrogance, and left without a blow being struck.

~Anonymous

Friday, December 26, 2014

A Positive Attitude...


The Triumph of Galatea
Raphael c1511

It seems that developing a positive attitude towards our Work or in relation to life is part of the "right conditions" for the awakening of the soul. I feel this positive attitude does not come from naivety or optimism. Rather it is the foundation of our verifications and experiences of the miraculous.

~F

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Christmas



Christmas

2005 years ago something incredible happened.
In a quiet stable, in a non-existent place,
the Son of God was born into this World.
The story tells us there was no great fanfare or welcome.
A Soul from another World called Heaven came here.

This great Soul spoke words and created a play 
that would assist many to return to the idea that 
We are ALL "Sons and Daughters of God."
This was a revelation which many heard,
and they suffered greatly.

But the secret was out.
"The Kingdom of Heave is within you....
Seek and you will find."
And if you find it, what will you do?

~Mervyn Brady

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Think....




Think when you need 
to think,
otherwise 
be Present 
and enjoy the 
spectacle.


~Mervyn Brady



Creating an Inner Sanctum


Magdalene
Perugino 1500


One of the beautiful things about learning to be present is that we learn how to create in ourselves an inner sanctum, a space within that is sacred and still no matter where we are. 

~H

Love and Awakening


Sandro Botticelli ~ Venus


Love and Awakening 
are the same thing. 
That's why we
 pursue them. 

I Remind My Heart....


Dantis Amor
Dante Gabriel Rosetti c1860


I remind my heart to keep to the aim of the moment and to value each one of you no matter what may be happening externally … to ask for this "Grace" that lifts, refines and identifies the souls as the invisible within the vessel of this body, that sometimes gets so tied up.

~C


Monday, December 22, 2014

Meeting My Teacher.....



I saw myself, my Soul as a Prisoner in Solitary Confinement.  
I had not met anyone for lifetimes, although I sometimes heard
voices from other prisoners somewhere in the distance. Now, I had
had a most wonderful Visitor who had come to see me. And I knew
he was strong and had great knowledge, and he was my Lawyer. I knew
he would work on my behalf, as long as I wished to be free. I was elated.
My Soul was not alone. I now had someone on the outside who knew
I was here and they were to get me and help me to be released.

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Open Meeting of The Academy - Albuquerque, NM - Monday, December 22, 2014



The Academy of European Arts and Culture ~ Albuquerque invites you to attend an Open Meeting.

Monday, December 22, 2014 ~7:30PM

The Whole Woman Center
418 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM

RSVP: information@academyofeuropeanarts.com

Have you wondered what it means to Awaken?  Perhaps, you sense that there is more than what currently are experiencing in life...?  Learn about a pathway that can assist you on your journey back to yourself.

"The  soul starts to open its eyes..What happens is..., one minute you’re the body, the next minute you're the soul. But most of the time it's the body. But slowly the soul starts to gain ground, becomes more present. Through studying, hard work, you can reach a certain point. And at that point you can attract outside assistance, divine assistance."
~Mervyn Brady


Saturday, December 20, 2014

Chicago, IL Monday, December 22, 2014


The Academy of European Arts and Culture
Chicago

The Chicago Center of The Academy of European Arts and Culture
invites you to attend an experiential Workshop:

Slowing Down the Mind

Monday, December 22, 2014 
7:30PM

Tom Robinson Gallery

2416 W North Ave, Chicago, IL

This Workshop is Offered at No Charge

Learn about the importance of slowing down the mind in 
your spiritual practice, and techniques that will help to achieve the 
State of a Quiet Mind and Open Heart.

RSVP
chicago@academyofeuropeanarts.com
or 
866.312-7922



Grat Neck, Long Island ~ Saturday, December 20, 2014


The Academy of European Arts and Culture, Great Neck, Long Island invites you to attend an Open Meeting.
Saturday, December 20, 2014 ~ 4:30pm
Learn about a teaching based on self-verification and practical objective results in life that goes beyond personal religion and faith. It is a path that helps bring one into the state of Presence and Love.
RSVP: information@academyofeuropeanarts.com
Or
866.312.7922

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Sometimes...

Palma il Vecchio, "Portrait of a Man"

Sometimes life does not allow for the typical sacred space externally.  Then extra efforts come in to not identify, lose patience, etc.  Maybe this helps in growing being, maybe it also helps us to recognize how precious that space inside us really is … and no one knows you are there … just you and your creator.

~C


Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Each Day....



Giorgone, "Judith"


Each day I remind my heart to keep to the aim of the moment and to value each one of you no matter what may be happening externally … to ask for this "Grace" that lifts, refines and identifies the souls as the invisible within the vessel of this body, that sometimes gets so tied up.

~C



Monday, December 15, 2014

Eternity in Beauty




There is eternity in beauty.
 It is the food for the soul,
 It brings us to the Gods,
 It brings the Gods 
to us.

~N

Saturday, December 13, 2014

The Fountain....


Please enjoy the December issue of "The Fountain".


Friday, December 12, 2014

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Beauty

Randolph Rogers, The Lost Pleiade, 1874/ 1875

The beauty 
that nourishes my soul 
helps me to see 
the beauty in 
others.

~MN 

Monday, December 8, 2014

Our True Origin

Appeal to the Great Spirit, Cyrus Dallin
All we have to do is remember who we really are, our true origin. I see that this faith is actually divine sight, a vision of that which is invisible and ethereal. And sometimes that is more Real than the reality of our physical existence. 

~CF


Friday, December 5, 2014

Doubt....

Thomas Hart Benton, People of Chilmark 

Doubt creeps in when we are furthest from our inner world. There are so many moments and opportunities to be tested. When we hold fast to true faith, then we are never abandoned by the gods. Divine love is constantly pouring down into us if we are open to it. Then doubt is lifted and we can be graced with the most incredible gifts of understanding and transformation.

~F


Wednesday, December 3, 2014

The Sacred Interplay.....



We have a sacred interplay with higher forces that come to us when we open the door of the inner world  and surrender to a higher will. Rodney Collin called our interaction with higher forces as reverence, faith, certainty, knowledge and love. When we acquire these qualities, we acquire true faith. This kind of faith is not followed by blind beliefs, it is followed by a deep knowing and connection to the wisdom of the heart, which is connected to the invisible. 

~F

Monday, December 1, 2014

Awake and Asleep ~ Sunday, December 7, 2014



What does it take to become present or have the soul awake, and what keeps us asleep? 

The Esoteric School - The Academy of European Art's and Culture, invites you to an introductory meeting . Come learn about this Esoteric School and the Soul. 

Sunday, December 7, 2014 ~ 3pm-4:30 

Peace Forest Sanctuary 
8 Amber Ridge Road
Chestnut Ridge, NY.

RSVP: information@academyofeuropeanarts.com

The Precious Space....

Cupid and the three graces
Raphael 1517

Sometimes life does not allow for the typical sacred space externally.  Then extra efforts come in to not identify, lose patience, etc.  Maybe this helps in growing being, maybe it also helps us to recognize how precious that space inside us really is … and no one knows you are there … just you and your creator.

~C


Friday, November 28, 2014

The Intellect




The intellect 
was designed to assist us, 
not rule us and our lives.

~Mervyn Brady