Week 3 of the three-month winter teaching cycle.
“The refuge in God, helps provide a place to hold us up.”
Topics covered:
* How to deal with things that come up as we do these practices. A discussion of the process.
* It is not always easy to let go of our trauma and dealing with our pain and illnesses.
* How to deal with challenges - not being able to connect/feeling not worthy/feeling deadened/burnt out/confused/exhausted/overwhelmed/encountering turmoil/loss/infidelity/betrayal/loss/death.
* Taking refuge in God; the importance of this.
* The vibration and sounds of the Names and how to work with them to help us with these difficulties and bringing in healing.
* We are retooling our abilities and our bodies - it takes time to make new habits and discover new abilities and capacity. It is worth the effort.
* Ayurveda, salt baths and other modalities.
* How to overcome habitual patterns, retool and realign.
* Using modern medicine, doctors, EMDR, therapy, and anti-depressants, if you need them. These teachings are not a replacement for these things, but rather a supplement.
* We are not alone, we have people, medicine, teachings, and God to help us.
* How to navigate prayer challenges. Wisdom of stepping back a bit. Don’t burn out. This is not a sprint, it is a life long marathon. Being patient. Enjoy the journey.
* Taking it easier - be gentle - going slower. “Pushing” can cause problems, can lead to burnout.
* Be “warm” with yourself.
* Working on our intentions while saying the Names.
* A spiritual definition of Shalom is: Peace, Tranquilly, Safety, Well Being, Welfare, Health, Contentment, Success, Comfort, Wholeness, and Integrity.
* We can use a Name and then add Shalom such as Yahwéh Shalom, Adonai Shalom, or Emmanuel Shalom, etc.
* How to find solace and serenity in the Shalom and in your shrine.
* Taking refuge!
* When we take refuge regardless of the difficulties in life we keep coming back to God and working at it, we don’t allow ourselves to get thrown off.
* We are all worthy and as we work on ourselves we become even more worthy. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
* Cast your worries on a Name, on God.
* How do you go about confessing or finding forgiveness. A confession practice is presented. The Four Powers: (1) recognizing what you have done, (2) showing remorse, (3) trying to fix it (if you can), (4) vowing to never do it again (doing better next time).
* This is a marathon not a sprint. Take it easy. Don’t burn out, don’t push to hard. It is ok to take a break, but be careful that it does not become a habit and you stop completely. Use intelligence and wisdom on how to proceed. Be healthy and holistic with it.
* We are hear to balance on our bodies and our minds and to live in balance.
* We are clearing, and changing, but we have to do it safely. Do it smart.
* These practices are not a replacement for your medications.
* God is the embodiment of the Shalom and the Shalom is in us.
* How to deal with betrayal and infidelity in a relationship.
* How to deal with loss of a love one.
* Navajo saying, the Pollen Path: “Oh, beauty before me, beauty behind me, beauty to the right of me, beauty to the left of me, beauty above me, beauty below me, I am on the Pollen Path.” I give one interpretation of this.
* If I may alter it: “Oh, God before me, God behind me, God to the right of me, God to the left of me, God above me, God below me, I am on the path of God.” We ask God to be there, he is all around.
* “The refuge in God, helps provide a place to hold us up.”
* Dealing with the ebbs and flows of life.
* Quote from Saint Patrick; God is all around us, seeing God in the other person, seeing God in all things, and seeing beauty in our world.
T* rying to see the good things in life, not just the trouble and pain. Finding balance with a healthier and more uplifting energy, so it counter balances what weighs on you. Remain calibrated.
The Wisdom of the Shalom focuses on practical guidance on how to deepen one’s connection to God so that we may live a complete and meaningful life. Shalom means peace and a complete trust in Yahwéh, the God of All.
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