Letting Go

Teacher Ophelius:

Today’s lesson is about letting go of things and relationships that no longer serve you in your life journey or your soul development.  Many times are there people and situations that come into your life to teach you lessons or provide opportunities for further advancement in the growth of the soul. Sometimes these lessons are hard because we often fail to recognize the lesson when it is presented to us, and many times, we ignore the teacher because of our need to satisfy the wants of the ego.  In such case, we are presented again and again, the same hard lesson, perhaps in different forms and varying degrees of intensity, until we recognize the lesson, learn from it, and move on. 

In contrast to this we have lessons that are pleasant, even joyful, and they come as the result of you consecrating your will with the will of the Creator.  These lessons teach us to recognize the application of divine love and how, through faith, we can master the self (the ego) and become a vessel for the Creator’s love, which changes us from the inside and allows us to progress and move forward.  Step by step are we led along the road that leads to eternity, yet all these choices and decisions we make are of our own free will, for when the lesson is finally learned, it becomes a survival value experience registered in the soul to be used and reflected upon as we ascend our psychic circles and move closer to fusion with our Thought Adjuster.

Can we learn to recognize the lessons and the teachers when they cross our path?  Yes, but only when we reach a higher level of awareness through the circuits of wisdom, and wisdom only comes through experience.  Some lessons will be hard and some will be joyful, and it is only by experiencing these intense trials and rewards do we build up a library of reference to compare new experiences with probable outcomes based on previous lessons.  Thus does this provide a greater “toolset” for your guides and guardians to work with so they may help us to put the pieces together to make right decisions.  This is how we build the soul, which determines our place in the next world (the mansion worlds).  The rate at which we progress is determined by our thirst for truth, beauty, and goodness; and by our desire to align our will with God’s will.   It is the journey, my dear friends, which becomes our gift to the Supreme and it can be a beautiful, joyful journey, or it can be a painful one—it is up to us to decided. 

We may not always be able to avoid the painful path, but we can willfully choose the joyful path if we allow ourselves to be the vessels of the Creator’s love and shine God’s light out through us and into the world around us.  This is God’s intention for our life, so we may experience the fullness of being and to enjoy the sublimity of adventure in the playground of His grand universe.

Peace,

The Circle of Seven

Magnetic Effect of Surrender - Part 2

Teacher: Ophelius

Today's message is about spiritual magnetism and how the enlightened soul can feed light to those in darkness just by being near them.  Today I will continue on this subject and describe in more detail the mechanics of how this works and how you can "beaconize" the light of the Creator and send it out into the world around you to feed the hungry souls that are looking for this light, but who are lost in the illusion of materialism--seeking source through unhealthy vices, egocentric love, and material gratifications.  These lost children crave this pure light and they recognize it with the eyes of the soul.

To be effective at the transmutation and dissemination of source light, the light worker must have a clear understanding of his or her intention.  This intention must be for the highest good and must be the highest concept of selfless and benevolent love for humanity.  The light worker must ask through prayer, in submission to the will of the Creator, to become a pillar of light and include his or her guides and guardians to participate in magnifying this pure source energy.  Once the intention is set and the communion between God and man is made, the light worker will establish this temporary light anchor by creating a light mekaba. 

Source light from paradise will enter through the crown chakra and will exit and become grounded through the base chakra into the earth.  You will then set up a plane of "orbit" about your midsection and rotate this energy around you.  You can imagine a disc of light forming a belt around you with a brighter sweeping leading arm similar to a refreshing radar screen.  As you spin this light merkaba around you, you will begin to feel the inertia of the light disc.  At first it will feel small, only a few feet in diameter, but as you concentrate on the rotation, you will feel it spread out to 20, 30, 50, or even a thousand feet in diameter as you fill your soul with feelings of love for your brothers and sisters.

Maintain your concentration on both the intention of your purpose and the rotation and size of the light disc.  If you drift and loose your concentration, you will feel the disc collapse, but you can easily re-establish the merkaba disc by refocusing--spinning the light disc and increasing its diameter.  Maintain this state of "healing" for as long as you are moved to do so, and enjoy the silent feedback you get from those who are being served.

Once you have finished, leave with a grateful heart knowing you have allowed yourself to be a channel for the Creator's love.  Realize that though you may not see a difference in faces or attitude of those who were your target,  they have benefited from this infusion of light at the soul level of their being.  This exposure to source light will allow them, in the future, to recognize this light more easily in other more spiritually mature individuals that they are more closely associated with, and thus will take even greater interest in those relationships.

Peace,

The Circle of Seven

The Magnetic Effect of Surrender

Teacher Ophelius:

Today's message is about the magnetic effect of surrender.  When it is your intent to serve the ego with premeditative action, you may find that when the time arrives to execute those plans, your intent changes, the heart takes over, and you succumb to the higher will of the indwelling spirit.  Self-serving intent is surrendered and changed into a benevolent act of brotherly service.  This is the Thought Adjuster at work in the Human mind.

When you realize that this has happened, and you willingly give in to the will of spirit, joy fills the soul and something wonderful takes place in the unseen--you become a magnet for those who are searching for truth, or for those who are lost in darkness.  There becomes an exchange of spiritual energies and information that is only registered at the soul level of consciousness, the super-conscious.  It may even be that no words are spoken, yet is there a positive effect on those who are drawn to you.

You can stand in a crowd of strangers and send out thoughts and vibrations of brotherly love, peace, and joy--intentions of goodwill and healing, then will you find that the same strangers you looked down on as undesirables, outcasts, or those that are suffering silently in darkness, seem to gather around you.  Perhaps you have never noticed this, but this magnetic effect of surrender becomes a channel for the Spirit of Truth and the Holy Spirit to work its mercy ministry on these children of lesser light.  You need not approach, do, or say anything to these lost and searching souls, only do you need to continue to feed them the light which is radiating from you for them to have benefit.  If there is opportunity to communicate verbally, then do so according to the guidance of your TA, guides or guardians.

Like moths to a flame, even a small candle in a large dark room is enough light to safely illuminate the path and the avoidance of obstacles.  One enlightened individual in a crowd can raise the spiritual IQ of hundreds or even thousands when the magnetic effect of surrender is used willfully to serve humanity.  The Master, when he walk this earth, loved men and women so much that all were drawn to him with this same magnetic attraction.  The lost sheep of this world were drawn to Him because the light of his being was so bright, warm, and loving.  He saw through their imperfections and looked at the potentiality of future perfection as sons and daughters of the Most High.

See all men and women through the eyes of the Master and love them as He loves us.  Use the magnetic effect of surrender to radiate that love into the world and change the world around you.  Use this force of good where ever you go, my beloved friends, and be that candle in the darkness.

Good day,

The Circle of Seven

Endurance Training

Teacher Ophelius:

Today's message is about training for endurance.  What do I mean by this?  When you  make time for stillness meditation, it is important that you make a regular habit of quiet contemplation to allow the spiritual muscle to be flexed and nourished so that it may grow and serve you as the thirst for greater awareness increases.  As we seek perfection by living our faith, the soul increasingly yearns for greater connection with spirit.  Regular appointments of stillness meditation is a way to feed the soul and train the mind to quickly quiet itself to commune and receive with the Creator.  This communication with the Creator, through the Thought Adjuster, is the highest form of worship, and it helps us to adjust and grow as we seek to do the Will of the Creator--the way to perfection attainment.

Many of you say that you just cannot still the mind, that stillness is nigh impossible.  I say to you that you are not practicing meditation with any regular frequency, for if you were to make time every day, you would see steady progress in your ability to quiet the mind and enjoy blissful moments of joy and empowerment in communion with the Creator of all.

I admonish you today dear friends, to make time for this stillness practice even if the environment is less than optimal.  Some may not have the opportunity to be alone and have solitude.  If this is the case, go into your room and close the door; put in ear plugs if necessary, and tell others in your household that you will be meditating each day at a given time and to respect your wish to be undisturbed for 15 to 30 minutes.  Mothers at home with young children can use nap time or early morning. Working men and women can set aside  time in the evening if necessary, but early morning is best.  Whenever you decide to do it, you will benefit greatly from it.  Put this admonishment to the test and see if it does not help you to build endurance and receive lasting benefit.

Have you not noticed how many of these spirit teachings from the Circle and other teachers frequently advise the practice of stillness?  Nearly every lesson has a brief statement that encourages stillness meditation.  This is because the greatest teacher you can have is always with you (your indwelling spirit) and the key to the classroom is stillness.  It is always beneficial to read the spirit messages and text by other spirit led individuals, for this gives us much to think about, consider, and provides new avenues of approach into spiritual insights, but in the stillness, this is where the understanding of these lessons come.  You may not "hear" all the answers to your questions, for much of this understanding takes place in the super-consciousness and will eventually filter down into the conscious mind when it is needed.

Have faith in the stillness my friends, it is good for you and it is good for those that live and work around you.  Think of it like this:  Imagine a light bulb over and above your head as you are entering a darkened room.   Before you enter the stillness, this light is very dim, just a glowing filament and It is difficult to see the path with only this dim light.  As you sit and clear the mind of chatter, imagine that the light is becoming brighter as the mind becomes quieter.  After stillness, the light is recharged--bright and brilliant, lighting up the room where it is easy to see and where others can safely walk as well.

Success is yours,

The Circle of Seven

 

The Pursuits of Time

Teacher Ophelius:

Today I will speak about the way in which people spend their time in pursuit of things that have little value in terms of forward progression both personal and planetary.  Too much time is wasted on self gratification and the collection of material things, both of which are temporary and carry no weight into the future morontia life. 

The human life span is so brief on the material worlds of time and space, yet so much learning and development must be achieved in this tiny window of life to prepare and orient the soul for eternity.  Modern society and the global economic engine that drives daily life on this planet have evolved in a way that promotes this pleasure seeking and material hording mentality--"what's in it for me?"  When we dissect the life of an average citizen in the more developed nations, we find a very small percentage of that life devoted to the things that have the most value: selflessness, charity, volunteerism, truth seeking, and legacy building.  These are some of the things that build a weightier soul for the individual and help society move forward into a more progressive state that will some day flourish in Light and Life.

Pleasure seeking and self gratification are not all detrimental when it is applied in moderation, for reversion and rest are necessary components to overcome monotony--something you will not find on the mansion worlds.  How many hours, days, and years of your life do you spend working and toiling to pay for material things that, in the end analysis, contribute little to actual character and soul growth and leaving nothing for future generations to stand on.  This, my friends, is what the Correcting Time is all about: changing the thinking of the individual and society; to restore balance and bring sustainability for future growth through right-thinking and by decision making that serves the many, for in serving the many, we serve the One. 

 Let us reevaluate the course we are pursuing; the aim of our goals; and the outcomes we expect.   Let us make time for noble pursuits that affect people and change lives for the better; for the individual; for the community.  Let us be more cognizant of what we do and why we do it.  Let us begin to think about the consequences of our pursuits and actions, how they affect our neighbor and our progeny.   Maximize the time you have left on the earth my friends, whether you are young or old, rich or poor, for God calls each one of us to perfection and provides us the inner pilot, the Thought Adjuster, that we may know the way and find joy in it.

Peace to you,

The Circle of Seven

Spiritual Hearing

Teacher Ophelius:

Today's message is about hearing, that is "spiritual hearing."  What is the difference between physical hearing and spiritual hearing?  When you hear with your spiritual ears, you do not receive an audible sound wave through the ear canal, but rather a dialog in the consciousness of the mind.  Like most skills and talents, spiritual hearing must be developed so that the receiver can distinguish spiritual dialog from common mind chatter or inner mental dialog. 

Many have natural ability to hear their guides and guardians speak, but they fail to recognize the difference between their own mental dialog and that of a spiritual teacher, or they lack confidence to believe what they are receiving is super conscious input.  For some, spiritual hearing is recognized as self intuition, yet this error in discernment is not detrimental, but rather helpful to the individual if they choose to follow its leadings.

Some of you  have heard your names called in an "audible" voice by your guides and teachers, yet I tell you this is not a sound wave, but rather an intense thought focus on our part to get your attention.  The best way to hear with spiritual ears is to quiet the mind.  Stillness and meditation are most helpful in developing your spiritual hearing--mind chatter and thought patterns are brought under control by slowing the brain waves down, and in doing so, allows the spiritual voice to be heard. 

Your intent and attitude has much to do with the quality of your spiritual receptivity.  Feelings of peace, love, gratitude, and worship will raise the frequency of your spiritual receptivity (a filter for higher thought and light), while in stillness, you are lowering the physical brain wave activity.  This is a most desirable place to be. 

You may discern the voice of your guides and teachers by the message received. 
Your teachers, guides, and guardians will speak with a voice of reason; be non-judgmental; have a loving and patient presence, and always suggesting options for developing forward soul building paths.  Never will they demand action to do something against your will, be it positive or negative.  Never will the voice be angry; instill fear based thoughts; or fuel thoughts of pride or prejudice. 

When your own metal thoughts become more in tune with the Will of the Creator, then will you understand with greater clarity the dialog of your spiritual teachers.  This is why self-mastery is so important because it trains the mind to reject the lower and coarser animal thought forms and emotions that interfere with your spiritual receptivity.  Much of what you receive in super conscious input has to do with helping you develop the tools for self mastery because this is the first vital step toward greater spiritual awareness and soul education.

Good day,
The Circle of Seven

Serenity

Teacher "The Preacher:"

Today I will speak about serenity--that special place that is so rare and so pure only the most dedicated and sincere seekers of divine oneness can achieve but for only a moment; a place where the dividing line of the material and the spirit disappear and the soul foretastes the estate of divine perfection; a place where time vanishes and the handshake of the Gods becomes a reality.  Serenity--the holy hush of sunrise in the consciousness of the mind where words have no meaning and thoughts only obscure the beauty of sublime grandeur.  Calm your mind like a placid bay where the waves turn to glass. Observe the divine reflection of God face in man's imperfect countenance and know for an instance, the destiny of the soul.  In serenity, there is no need to believe, for there is only the knowing. 

The Master often said, "I am in the Father, and the Father is in me."  Surely those that achieve the stillness and experience serenity understand that statement.  The oneness of that moment, no matter how brief, becomes the lure of the ages--to become one with the Creator.  God provides a way for even the lowest of His will creatures to understand him, but they can only walk that hallow ground in humility and in light by casting off the self and embracing the frequency of naught.

The Creator calls to us, "Come to me my children and let me fill you with my perfect love, then shall you know you are my beloved."  Serenity--the most teachable moment is where you will find God, always waiting, always willing, always ready to show us the way to our true home. 

Serenity is the "sweet-spot" my friends, this is the target that we aim for in our meditations.  Many of you faithfully meditate daily, yet have never experienced this state of divine bliss.  Continue to seek it, for when it comes, you will know you have made the divine connection.  Some have experienced it in a flash instance, for it is difficult to hold onto, yet that brief arc of light, where the mind melds into infinity, becomes a milestone and an incentive to bring the child of the Creator back again into the divine presence.  Stillness has many benefits and serves many purposes, but serenity IS the I AM.

Peace to you,

The Circle of Seven

Foundations of Truth and Purpose

Teacher Ophelius:

Today I will talk about foundations of truth and purpose--those things that you have learned, read, and accepted as truth from your spiritual sources; your teachers; your guides and guardians.  For years now many of you students on the path have listened to me and other truth revealers talk about the building of the soul; personality progression; self mastery; and the seeking and doing the Will of the Universal Father.  We have talk about at length, the equality of the sexes; the races; groups of religious believers--that God is no respecter of persons, that all are indwelt by His presence, the Thought Adjuster.  It has been revealed, in overview, the destiny of humanity through sonship, life eternal, in service to God and your brethren; and why it is important to start your universe careers now in the material worlds of time and space, and to maximize that time to lead others into the approaching era of Light and Life. 

You have been given the opportunity to participate in this great commission, and many of you have willfully volunteered to be the conduits of light in a darkened world.  You are to be commended for your due diligence in preparing for this mission, and those that stand ready are about to be called to service.  Many of you place your active service life in a "fantastical stasis," that is, you keep living in the habitual circles of daily life and toil while you wait for some demarcation of events that will force you to reevaluate your life and purpose--to finally place you in the path that you were prepared for by your teachers.

I ask each one of you to step out of your comfort zone and actually begin this work now by committing to some form of universe service that you are suited to do, what ever that may be.  That time has come, my beloved friends, to act.  Are you healers--then heal?  Are you channels of truth--then teach?  Are you beacons of love and compassion--then go and love and care for those who are lost, searching, and needing love and compassion?  Are you an organizer; an administrator; a leader?  Then go and bring together all these other workers who need organizing, that you may maximize the potentials of all these others that have been trained for a specific purpose and weave them into a team--a pillar of light!

Act now, organize and be prepared for the changing times ahead, rather than becoming reactionary, scattered and fragmented in times of change.  The Correcting Time is here, now, and you are needed at the front lines.  This is an all volunteer program my friends. You can choose to be a part of it, or you can stand at the side lines and only watch, but I know that it is in your heart to be a part of creation, for that is your destiny, and so we must bring the feelings of the heart to the forefront of our minds and put into action those beneficent values we have gathered along the way.

God speed,

The Circle of Seven

Dedication

Teacher:  The Preacher; Christ Michael.

Today's lesson is about dedication.  What do I mean by dedication?  Dedication with respect to serving God and humanity, leaving no stone unturned when seeking the truth needed to set one free from the darkness of ignorance and error.  Dedication to pursue with diligence, the spirit values and meanings of righteousness, equity, and justice in a world that remains filled with sin, selfishness, and contempt.  You are the salt of the earth my beloved friends, and you are called to be the ambassadors of peace and love--the light of the ages sent forth to be the eyes, the ears, the hands and feet of Him who calls you to perfection.   Let everyone humble him/herself and exalt the One on high, the Creator of all things and beings for whom we live and move and have our being.

Dedicate yourself this day to doing what is right in God's eyes.  In this Correcting Time, The Father calls us to step-up the intensity and the time set aside to seek for guidance.  Spirit is moving through you now with ever greater amplitude.  Resist it not, and align yourself with its frequency--allow the divine love to flow through you. 

This lesson is not a message to merely give you a warm fuzzy feeling.  No, it is a summons, an activation to a real intuitive on your part to do the Father’s Will, and at the same time, move ahead and progress to the next level in personality attainment.  This is your opportunity to traverse the seven psychic circles of human personality attainment, receive your personal seraphic Destiny Guardian, and move ever closer to fusion with your God fragment.

Many of you have been avoiding your call to duty, standing still, or spinning in place while the world around you turns and the days go by you.  For each day of inaction, another opportunity to love is forfeited and another chance to do His will is ignored.  You who are on the path to enlightenment must not stand still in this critical time of change and renewal.  Christ Michael needs each and every one of you to play your part, for you have been given the opportunity to become a team player in the program to settle the earth and bring it to the starting gates of Light and Life.  You are the best and brightest this day--the first to be sent in, and more is expected of you.  “For they who have, more shall be given.” 

Christ Michael:  My children, surround yourself with my peace and my love.  Fill yourself with the Holy spirit and my Spirit of Truth.  This is a special time for you to know, without doubt, that you are a child of the universe who has been called to service.  Love is the watchword of this age and I give you my blessing as you go out into the world and do good unto your brother and sisters.  You, my children, are my ambassadors of light, and I send you out as sheep among wolves, yet will I go with you and shall abide in you unto the end of your days--then shall you come to me.
My peace I leave with you,

Christ Michael.

“Thank you Christ Michael!” 
“Thank you Preacher and the Circle of Seven!”

The Journey

Teacher Ophelius:

Today's lesson is about the "Journey."  What is the "Journey?"  The journey I am speaking about is the human souljourn--the building of the soul, which starts on the worlds of time and space.  This building of the soul begins at the time when the Thought Adjuster arrives and begins to work in the human mind.  This God fragment begins the work of harvesting the values and meanings of survival potential and builds this embryo of future being for use in the next phase of human existence, the morontia life, while at the same time coordinates many of the learning activities and interfaces with the various unseen ministers who help you to cultivate those meaningful life experiences throughout your lifetime in the flesh.

Your life on the earth plane is so very important my friends, yet so many seem to wander through life in meaningless circles, caught up in the illusions of materialism and self importance that they actually retard the growth of the soul and never discover that the material world was created as the theater for which the soul is to be nurtured.  The Journey is the vehicle for which the soul ascends--the wave ridden which creates the experiential wisdom needed to complete the mission, "be you perfect as I am perfect." 

The truth about the Journey was hidden from the peoples of Urantia many thousands of years ago when the Lucifer rebellion swept through this system. The teachings of the Journey were to have been passed down and woven into the fabric of humanity through the agencies of the planetary prince and material sons (the planetary Adam and Eve), but the delusions of unbridled liberty replaced the slow and purposeful teachings of the Journey, and confusion ensued among the peoples of Urantia. 

The Journey is the meaning of life--that illusive quest that so many search for on this nursery of time and space, yet so few find or even look for.  How simple it is really, to know that you are the child of the God of creation set out on a fantastic journey to uncover the mysteries of life in the universe--to cultivate and distill the unique experiences of that journey, supplied with the endowments of free will and the creative potentials to become like God in perfection.  God supplies you the theater, the tools, and the teachers necessary for you to complete the mission, and now has he made a way for your rehabilitation from the delusions of rebellion into the realization of the original plan--the Journey. 

Take the Journey with you into the stillness and contemplate the meaning and the purpose of it.  Connect with the Source of creation and let the Journey unfold before you in a new way today my beloved friends.  Trust that the Journey will be greater than anything you could ever imagine, for it is God's Will for your life--your Journey.

Peace,

The Circle of Seven.

Life Mission

Teacher Ophelius:

Today I would like to talk about the human concept of a "life mission" and pre-destiny.  Of those souls that are beginning to awaken to their spiritual natures, many believe that they have some pre-destined mission in life that they are called too, but they know not what that is, and spend much time and contemplation "waiting" for divine direction or instructions to start them on this path of destiny.  It is for some, that a  true "mission" may be in store for those humans who have been selected for the Core of Mortal Destiny, yet most of these individuals may not even realize that they have been selected for emergency planetary service and may be called upon at any time.  Generally speaking my friends, for the rest of humanity, your life "mission" is to attain personality survival.

The path to personality survival is not predetermined as many would believe. What is predetermined is that your Thought Adjuster, your guides and guardians, will attempt to awaken you to this purpose of personality survival using every resource available to them in the mortal lifetime that does not infringe on your free will.  Once an individual has clearly awakened to the fact that they are a child of the Creator and they have the supreme desire to seek for God and to become like him, then and there has your mission been given and your path is "set-up" for the grand adventure of eternity--the offer of "sonship" is yours, yet it is not predestined, and you may at any time reject this offer and follow a path of "unreality" which leads to personality dissolution.

Your life mission is largely determined by your own desire to seek for God and to know His Will.  The affairs of your daily life, the people you meet, the decisions you make, create the mosaic of life from which the soul is built by harvesting the experiences of survival values vital to personality survival.  Your occupation in life has little to do with your life mission, for not all of you will become missionaries or church builders, yet all of you who have awakened will become teachers of truth to those searching souls who are hungry for what you have, but who still linger in darkness.  This my friends, if ever you could coin a mission, leading others out of darkness would be your greatest attainment. 

For as you start down the path of this great mission, your thoughts and desires begin to align with God's Will.  More and more will you realize the oneness of life and begin to see the interconnectedness of all things and beings.  Your awareness of spiritual leadings becomes more acute and you see that life on this planet is just a beginning of a long and glorious journey to become perfect as the Creator calls you.  Your faith as agondontors (those who believe without seeing) will see you through the mission.  Worry not about your standing in the Father's house, for He holds nothing over your head, only his outstretched hand to join Him in the eternal adventure.

You have your orders, now go and live it!

Good day,

The Circle of Seven.

Happenstance

Teacher Ziden:

Today's lesson is about happenstance.  What do I mean by happenstance?  This is a chance occurrence or event.  When you are seeking to do the Father's Will, it is likely that there will be involved in this transaction, one or more celestial personalities that will coordinate some form of synchronous event or chance meeting with you and the intended target of your will seeking.  The conditions and degree of your "will alignment" will determine the intensity and time for the materialization of that will desire.

For example: If it is your will to make yourself available to be of service to one of your brethren who is in need of some service or information that will further their soul growth or direct them on a path that leads to forward progression, a symphony of personalities may be involved in removing barriers; creating chance meetings with other individuals vital to achieving the success of the mission; or place information in your path by various means and methods that may be recalled at the needed time for a successful transaction. 

For much of the information in these channeled messages have been "pre-seeded,"  that is, we draw from many sources.  Needed information may be gathered from downloads previously administered by Midwayer and or guardian seraphim, or the correlation of memories of past events in your life.  Any and all means are used to set up the circumstances most favorable to successfully execute the will transaction.  This is similar to the setting up of domino blocks in a path, and when the path is shown to be complete, a tipping point or "event" is executed by you as a free will action.  It is entirely up to you whether to execute that will action or to abort it, for which another path of dominoes may be set.  Fear is the greatest factor for thwarting a promising path.

Those who become more spiritually aware will begin to recognize these happenstances or see the synchronous events in the works and may actually assist the unseen ministers in their work of setting up the dominoes.  For it is a real joy to work with these perceptive individuals who are willfully building their souls selflessly by helping and teaching others that are reaching for  the light.  The Master said, "those that have shall be given more, those that have not shall be taken away that which they have." 

When you come to the mansion worlds, you will have a birds-eye view of the creative path of dominoes that you helped lay without seeing the end from the beginning, and you will be amazed at the perfection of synchrony.  Those who spend time in meditation or deep contemplation will hear his or her guides whisper the plans for a successful will transaction, that is, how to align that will with the Father's Will.  It is the power of your faith that will lead you to the tipping point where it will be your joy to watch the art of the dance. 

Good day,

The Circle of Seven

Growing Pains

Teacher Ophelius:

Today's message is about growing pains.  Children often experience this type of pain as a result of bones growing at a rapid rate--faster than the surrounding tissue.  Thus, the joints will ache and they often complain having never experienced this type of pain before in their short lives.  The same is true for those young souls that have just recently awakened from a life of purely material awareness into one that has become spiritually aware.  These newly enlighten souls have a great thirst for truth and spiritual knowledge and often times they become confused and disappointed by the slow progress of acquiring spiritual gifts and abilities.   

The Universal Father calls us to be perfect as He is perfect, and when we accept this invitation, the Father shows us the way--His way, not our way.  We shall in most ways, become like him in power and glory as we progress though the Grand Universe and onto Paradise where we will stand in finality before God having achieved perfection and sharing in his power and knowledge.  Yet we shall advance to no sphere or level of perfection that we are not ready for, and will be given no power that we are not responsible enough to wisely use.  In simile, a weapon in the hands of a skilled hunter can be a very useful tool that can sustain a family or even a whole village, and yet this same weapon in the hands of a child or a person of immaturity can be a dangerous thing to that person and others. 

God teaches us how to use spiritual gifts as we mature in our thinking and in our ability to use them wisely for the benefit of others.  As we continue to embrace truth, beauty, and goodness; and maintain a heart of joy, love, compassion, and mercy; God bestows equal amounts of spiritual gifts and powers as our soul expands by the measure of our fruits.  As we learn to align our will with God's Will, we will understand the wisdom of His methods to bring His children along slowly, safely, and purposefully where these gifts of the spirit can have a maximum benefit (soul growth and forward progression) to both the individual and to beneficiaries of those gifts.

Have patience my beloved friends, and wait on God as you diligently seek His Will.  Spend time in the schoolroom of silence and listen to God's instructions.  Hear His word and apply the lessons in your own life by reaching out to your brothers and sisters bearing the fruits of God's gifts.  Let us walk before we run so we do not stumble.  It is often our skinned knees that remind us of our immaturity and our need to regroup and master the self.  These are the lessons of life that will precede the changes in spiritual awareness that we desire.  SEEK--FIND--KNOCK--ENTER.

Peace,
The Circle of Seven.

Healing--Where is Home?

Teacher Ophelius:

Today's lesson is about how to receive healing.  To receive healing, there are several states of being one must attain to allow the healing process to begin.  The most important state one must achieve is that of true "faith" in the process.  When the Master walked this earth, many sick and disabled persons sought Him out, and many were healed because they had such utter faith in the power and presence of God that they allowed themselves in that brief moment to completely align their will with that of the Creator, and in doing so, every cell in the body was aligned with His perfect Will and made whole.  To these "faithful" the Master said, "Your faith has made you whole--go your way."

How do we, without being in the physical presence of Jesus, find this same "faith" to be made whole and to allow our will to be aligned with that of the Creator?  Faith is like a compass, and we use a compass to find our direction so we can know where we are going.  If we are lost, as we often are in the worlds of time and space, we can use this compass to align ourselves in the direction of home.  Where is home?  Our true home is on Paradise and in the presence of the Universal Father.  It is in His presence that we become utterly and completely whole and in perfect alignment with the His Will.  Therefore, for us to become whole in this life in the flesh, we must begin the process of learning where home is, so we can use our compass (faith) to find it.

The first most important state of being is to believe that you are a child of God and that you are a son or daughter of the Most High who is called to share in His eternal blessings and to have life everlasting.  This, my beloved, is vital for all the children of Urantia, no matter who you are, rich or poor, saint or sinner--this you must believe.  The second most important state is to express this "faith" outwardly.  You must weave the light of the Creator throughout the fabric of your mind, body and soul by expressing your intention to be healed. This includes an attitude of gratitude; kind heartedness; self forgiveness; a loving disposition; a positive outlook; all the things that God intended for us to be like when he created us in His image. Think about it.  If we truly become "like Him" in the image we were created for, in our human capacity for relative perfection, then we will become whole as is the Creator's intention.

Now you may think, "how can I become the perfect man or woman when I am in this sorry state?"  You begin by pointing your compass homeward and taking your first steps in that direction.  Step by step, day by day, you trod the path of life finding joy and beaming love into those around you.  You wake up every day thankful for the time that you have to learn and grow no matter how long that time may be.  Live in the moment and in pursuit of truth, beauty, and goodness. Fear and worry are no longer a part of your consciousness because all will be made right in time and eternity.

Now state your intention to be healed before God and in the witness of angels, and take a walk in the direction of your true home.

Peace to you,

The Circle of Seven

Receiver's note:  Ophelius said there was a special guest in the Circle for this transmission and that the reader's of this message would find "power in the words."

The Core of Mortal Guides

Teacher Ophelius:

Today I will speak about protection and how it is that your guides and guardians see that you are afforded every opportunity for soul growth by the choice of your own free will, yet through gentle guidance do they point to the way to the path of the greatest possible learning experiences, while at the same time, keep you safe from harm so you can maximize those experiences in the worlds of time and space. 

If only you could see how many personalities are involved in your guidance, training, and protection here on the earth plane, you would be truly amazed at the level of highly sophisticated orchestration involved in the process.  The Creator loves you so very much that he sends all these unseen ministers to work in your behalf so that you have every possible opportunity to awaken and discover this great love--to know and to seek Him out and to become like Him. 

Many will say that this "protection" is not real, for so many have perished or become physically damaged by mishaps and accidents--how could there be guardians on duty to watch over all the souls on the planet?  My friends, these things do happen and many of them are learning experiences, yet many are also the accidents of time that are not foreseeable.  Those that are more in touch with their Thought Adjusters and have a higher level of spiritual awareness are more likely to respond to the gentle leadings of these wise ministers and therefore do they stay clear of the many dangers of this world. 

Those individuals that are immersed in the material illusions of this world and are out of touch with spirit realities are more prone to wander into dangerous waters.  The guardians of these charges work very hard and use the help of those humans with higher awareness to guide and lead their charges into the paths of growth, learning, and safety.  How many times can you recall someone you know or even a stranger that came to your aid and helped you on your way when your were in need?  These "mortal guides" are receptive to the leadings of spirit and they may or may not be aware that they are being led to act as protectors of those less responsive individuals, yet at the same time they are leaning and growing from the experiences of acting on these leadings to help and serve others.

I ask all of you who read these transcripts to enlist willfully into the Core of Mortal Guides, that you may act as protectors and teachers to those who stumble in darkness; that you would tune your spiritual ears to hear the instructions of your guides and guardians to help and to serve others; to be involved in this blessed ministry of guiding your brothers and sisters into the paths of light where they can awaken and discover that they are the sons and daughters of God and have eternal prospects and the opportunity to become a part of creation rather than an bystander.

"There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for a friend."

Peace,

The Circle of Seven

Preparedness (Part 2)

Teacher Ophelius:

Today's message about preparedness (part 2).  We spoke previously about preparing of the soul for survivorship and the meaning of values that are truly important for those awakening souls who are to live through this Correcting Time. Because you live in a body of flesh and blood, you must not only prepare the soul, but you must prepare to sustain the body through these difficult times ahead. 

How many of you are prepared for an emergency or a disaster?  Do you have an emergency plan in place?  Do you have stores of water, food, and medical supplies? Do you have a means of auxiliary power?  These cataclysms can come upon you without warning my friends, please begin to plan for your survival.  This message is not to alarm you or to put fear into you, yet many of you take for granted that the services of modern living are perpetual and will always be there.  The survivors of hurricanes and earthquakes know how fragile your infrastructures are and these folks are better prepared than most.

Mother Urantia is going through many changes now, as are all the planets in your solar system.  The Sun is awakening to a new cycle that will bring about many of these changes to the planet.  The earth will travail like a mother giving birth to a new child, and when she has given birth, her joy will be complete.  And so you must endure the pangs of birth along with her and await the hour of this new life which will come forth--the age of Light and Life.

Christ Michael needs responsible, awakened individuals to lead the way into this new dispensation that we are about to enter.  The old regimes and systems of greed and separation will crumble and fade giving way to the values of love and brotherhood. New leaders will step up and lead with a new spirit of unity and act in accordance with the needs of the many.  It is you my beloved that will step up and lead with the light of the Creator as your compass wherever it is that you find yourself in this new era. 

Prepare yourself now by making plans to see that your families are provided for in these changing times.  It is essential that you put aside time for stillness, and not just you, but your whole family, to receive inner guidance and strength as you pass through the hours of travail.

Peace to you,

The Circle of Seven

Birthright

Teacher Ophelius:

Today's message is about the birthright of a child--to belong in the family of the Creator and lay claim to his or her inheritance.  What does it mean to have a birthright?  A birthright is an entitlement--a basic right of an individual who, having been born, has right to lay claim to it.  The master taught that those that are "born" of the spirit have this right of claim to enter there into the family of the sons and daughters of God.  Many have asked: "How does one enter into this kingdom or family of God?"  My friends, the keys to the kingdom lie in your faith.  This "faith" is the belief in the sovereignty of God; the creator of all; your spiritual paternal origin; the bestower of all personality; the spark of God that lives in the mind of every individual; and the belief in the brotherhood of man--to love one's neighbor as one’s self. 

Many of you say that you believe in God, but how do you really know that you have entered therein, and what exactly is it that you are entering into?  My friends, those that have entered into this family shall have eternal life and the "right" to pursue the grand adventure--to find God and to become like Him.  Those that have entered need not be concerned about the probationary status of their survival, for they are secure in their standing before the universe and the Creator.  It is only a matter of time for that individual to grow and progress until fusion with their God fragment seals this right of passage for eternity.

What are the outwardly signs of a child in this family of the Creator?  Those that have entered into the joy of their lord will show forth the fruits of the spirit.  Does this mean that you are to become a fanatical religious zealot who stands on a street corner shouting this good news to all passers by?  No my friends, those that have entered change from the inside out.  They begin to lose their prejudices and hatred for their fellows and desire to serve humanity because they feel oneness with all creation--that all of humanity shares in this offer of eternal life in the family of God.  As you mature in this "knowing" you will learn to align your will with the will of the Creator--not because it is law, but because you are becoming godlike in nature--love is filling into all the dark areas of your being and therefore does the light show forth into the darkness and onto your fellows who seek for this light, but have not yet found the way.  The will of God is that all shall find the way to eternal life in this family.  God is no respecter of persons, races, nations, or religions.  When all religious doctrines are stripped away or boiled down to their core truths, the child of God remains in unity with the will of the Creator because He or she realizes the interconnectedness of all things and personalities.

It is a deeply personal free will decision and experience to ask and receive the rights to this inheritance.  No priest, pastor, imam, monk, or other so-called spiritual leader can grant this right of passage.  Only the true faith of an individual to seek the Creator can start the engines of rebirth in the spirit and partake in his or her birthright--the entitlement to eternal life and in service to God.  Claim your birthright today!

Good day,

The Circle of Seven

The Fear Factor

Teacher Ophelius:

Today's message is about "the fear factor."  What is "the fear factor" and how does it affect our spiritual growth and our capacity for truth discernment?  Fear is the one thing that the angels do not comprehend, for they have never experienced this emotion because they live in, and are aware of, the constant presence of the Father's love, and therefore do they abide in his perfect will.  Humans also live in this constant love of the Creator, yet they seldom realize or become aware of the presence of this love because of the manifold illusions that keep them from knowing His perfect Will.

Fear is a shackle and it prevents us from experiencing the joys of knowing and trusting God to lead us into the path of growth and truth.  Much of human fear is unsubstantiated fantasy seeded from the constant bombardment of subconscious propaganda by the elite rulers of this world to control the wealth and resources of the planet.  Governments use it to affectively enslave the masses to keep this illusion of fear alive, which prevents mankind from awakening to the real truth about the nature and destiny of human ascension and spiritual evolution.  For the master said, "fear not those who can kill the body, for in doing so, they no more have power over you." 

How do we let "the fear factor" into our lives?  It comes in many forms and influences.  It starts early in our childhood where we inherit these traits and behaviors from our parent's fears.  We are told, "you must not do this, or this will happen to you."  Some of this was practical advice about keeping the body safe from harm and knowing the limits of temporal living, but much of it came in the form of this over control of authority to keep the program running--to make obedient and perpetual buyers and sellers to fuel a system that would enslave the ignorant masses into upholding the illusion that would ensure the wealth and power of the elite for generations.  Fear is the one thing that keeps you from awakening to your spiritual inheritance, and the powers and principalities of this world know this and therefore do they constantly instill fear in us through every facet of our lives. 

We get it from the media and news outlets which are wholly government controlled official releases which misinform and sensationalize pain, suffering, and havoc; we get it in our movies and entertainment--in the games our children play; we get it from our religious leaders to "stem the wrath of an offended God." We are trained to seek for the drama of the potential danger to come; we have become doom addicts because we won't allow the light to come in and "spoil the fun."  This is the message we are getting and we have swallowed it "hook, line, and sinker."

Let us awaken from this lie my beloveds and unplug yourself from the doomsday machine.  Turn off the TV and radio and sit in the silence and into the presence of the Creator.  Let the light fill your whole body with the truth that surpasses all human language and understanding.  Become aware of the love and presence of God in your life, for in this place there can be no fear.  This "knowing" that you are the child of the Creator obliterates fear and instills courage to change the world in which you live.


Good day,

The Circle of Seven

"Leave the Past in the Past"

Teacher: Ophelius

Today's lesson is about leaving your past in the past.  Many of you stagnate or move very slowly in terms of real soul growth because you cling to old ideals and never leave your mind open to new thinking or new ideas.  You seem to be stuck in a "time-warp" of the past where you look fondly and nostalgically on everything that occurred in a very narrow slice of your life and experiences while you resist everything that is new or would effect change in your life.  Friend, if this you, I tell you that you are making it very hard on yourself and you will inevitably delay your progress in this world and in the worlds to come by clinging to erroneous ideals and stubborn ways of thinking. 

Your advertising marketers know this type of human personality well and they exploit this weakness and promote their products by appealing to this narrow band of consciousness called "the age of relevance," or more simply, "the good ole days."  Surely it is not detrimental to remember good and loving memories or positive life experiences, for these experiences help us to contrast and evaluate the conditions and values of our current life experiences and well being.  It becomes unhealthy when we believe that nothing in our present life will ever "measure up" to those things that have occurred in the past--a time when there was real soul growth and progression, but for some reason or another this growth slowed or stopped completely by some negative experience or outside influence that told you that you were unworthy and so you shrank into this mold you were told you belong where fear has kept you from becoming who your really are.

On the mansion worlds many will find themselves in detention, separated from those who willing choose to progress, until they can be healed of this type of thinking.  Again I remind you that free will does not stop on this world, but continues throughout your ascension career, and you are never made to do anything, even when it is in your best interest to do so, until you are ready to move on.  I encourage you to change this behavior now while you  still have time on the earth and enjoy the "spice of life" my friends. Embrace new ideas and invite change into your lives, for this gives your guides, guardians, and your Thought Adjuster a richer pallet to work with--to teach and direct; to help you to become all you can be; a co-creative child and citizen of the universe.

Step outside your comfort zone today.  Try something "new."  Listen to some new music; try a new exotic food; listen and try to appreciate an opposing point of view; leave yourself open to new opportunities and venture to see where it leads, for these are the leadings of the Creator's will for your life.  Leave fear and the voices of the past in the past and count it all a life lesson.  Let the eternal NOW be the continuation of the "good ole days," for every day lived in the expectancy of child-like wonder brings us closer to the goal of perfection and the finality of the Creator's embrace.

Peace,

The Circle of Seven

Preparedness

Teacher Ophelius:

Today's message is about preparedness.  The Correcting Time is NOW my beloveds, and for many, it is very real where they are.  You see it on your televisions and read about it on your Internet, yet most of you are numb to it because you think, "It won't happen to me" or "It wont happen here."  Many are suffering as the disruption of their daily lives becomes a reality.  They wake up to the cold hard fact that their lives will never be the same again and there is no going back.  This is happening in the physical and the spiritual realm for them.  Some are digging out of the rubble of an earthquake; others are choking on the ash of a terrible volcano watching their homes burn and crumble; while still others are wading through the flood waters of a storm looking for their loved ones.  Nothing will be the same for them, yet they are the survivors of the Correcting Time and for them they will start anew and they will be stronger for it.  They have become the pioneers of new thinking and living. 

The trivial and material things that seemed so important to them just yesterday no longer have the value they once had.  For many are experiencing their first thoughts about eternity; about a creator; what or where their place will be in the next life--if there is a next life.  They are questioning and re-thinking their whole existence and the meaning of life.  They are reaching out to their fellows and discovering the real value in human friendship, love, compassion, and sympathy.  These awakening souls are the seeds of the new millennium--the forefathers to the age of Light and Life.

It is time for you to start thinking about preparedness, and I do not mean to say that some terrible disaster is coming your way, yet that remains a possibility, but rather I want you to start to think about being a survivor--a son or daughter of the Most High, one who knows their place in the universe and who wants to be a part of creation.  Let us be the eyes, the ears, the hands, and feet of God on the ground in this world as all things are made new.  Let us be of use to God by tuning into His Will and doing those things that make us valuable to Him, and to humanity. 

Pray for the survivors of the Correcting Time.  Number yourselves among them and stand with them as you go boldly into the future together.  Let us realize the value of the things that really matter in this life.  Love your friends, your family, your children, for tomorrow is uncertain and you must glean every cherished moment and hold it deep in your soul as the treasure you will carry with you throughout eternity.  View yourself from a new vantage point and hold a broader, longer view of your future to include the search for God and the sublime adventure of perfection attainment as you pass from glory to glory in playground of the Father's grand universe. 

Peace,

The Circle of Seven

"What is a Circle?"

Teacher Ziden:

Greetings, this is Ziden of the Circle.  You don't often hear from me directly, just as there are others in this Circle, but who all equally participate in bringing these messages to you and to the many who read these transcripts.  Many of the readers of these messages inquire about what a  "Circle" is and what is its function and purpose.  Let me say that when you come to the mansion worlds, many of you will be involved in "work" that serves a higher purpose, that serves Him, the Creator of all, and Him the Creator Son of this local universe.  This "work" is unlike anything that you can relate to on your world, but it is truly a labor of love that you will find exceedingly joyful to be a part of.  When a sincere and faithful soul asks for guidance and wants to participate in helping humanity to progress and move forward as well as to perfect and mature their own soul and personality, a call goes out to volunteers on the mansion worlds who are best matched to interface with the truth seeking individual.

The "Circle of Seven" is a name given to this receiver as an identifier for whom the messages are coming.  We in the Circle gather together at an appointed time and we focus our thoughts and intentions on an individual with the help of many other celestial agencies, the Midwayers, the guardian seraphim, your Thought Adjuster and others that may be present, to project "thought packets" into your mind stream of consciousness, but at a higher level of awareness, the super consciousness, or what the Midwayers call "the Mid-mind."  When we come together, we stand in a circle and in agreement and in one accord we "channel" this unified intention through one contact personality who is best "fitted" to get through to your animal mind, which is very difficult sometimes, but who is most likely to succeed, and this personality signature, like our brother Ophelius, becomes a comfortable, recognizable and trustworthy influence that is more easily accepted by the human contact.

There are many such "Circles" such as this working to make contact with those progressive souls on the earth plane to work with us to bring about the mandates of our superiors to uplift humanity and bring it back into the fold of enlightened spheres in this system of Satania. We encourage all those who wish to have a teacher, to sit in the silence, sit at your keypads, and write down your thoughts and feelings regardless of your doubts and see what flows onto the page.  It may not be very coherent at first, for there are many adjustments to be made, but keep at it and soon you will see that the words are not your own, but from a source of love and gentle reason.  We await your permission to speak directly to you, but you must make time for it and make a commitment to serve your fellows by faithfully following through with these "love sessions" as I like to call it.  What a blessing on both sides of the veil it is to be able to achieve this love connection with you our brothers and sisters in the flesh.  As the Correcting Time events become more apparent to you, it will be of great benefit to you to have this intimate contact for greater guidance when the confusion of the times overwhelms the many.  Stay close to your Father and get to know your Indwelling, for this is your greatest source of strength and direction.

Good day,

The Circle of Seven

Building a Legacy

Teacher Ophelius:

Today I would like to talk about what a legacy is and the value of making your mark in the world for the benefit of future generations.  You may think, " I am no one of great importance--I am no genius, and I cannot possibly leave behind anything of real value that I would be remembered for."  True, you may not be any of these things as an individual, but together as a collective, you can change the world.  Each one of you through your decisions and actions has the ability to steer the great ship of humanity into the coming age of Light and Life.  How you live your life and raise your children; the great example you are to your fellows; all these things you do as you become a mature personality who is striving for perfection and following the program laid out before you by your Indwelling Spirit adds value to the collective consciousness of humanity. 

Teaching your children tolerance, love, understanding of others; an appreciation for creativity, and the value of seeing each individual as a child of God is a very important part of leaving a great legacy.  Even if you have no children, or if you have already raised your children, you can still be an example to the world because you are progressive, and you teach through the wisdom of your words and actions as one who is ascending his or her Circles in the perfection of human personality.

As mind and thought evolve, one sole at a time on your world, so will the world change and make manifest those higher ideals and values of the collective.  It is progressive thought that leads the way to a greater age.  All you need do is look back on history to see the fingerprints of progressive minds who defied the status quo and through creativity and determination pulled humanity into a brighter era.  It is in you, how you "live and move and have your being" that you become co-creators with Him, the creator of all. 

When the earth struggle is over, what do you envision as your legacy to the world?  What will others say about you and remember you for?  It is the imprint of your life on others that changes the world my beloved.  Never think that a small act of love and kindness has no real value, for the greatest achievements in human progress are inspired by the trifles of love an attention planted in the soil of genius.  Each one of you has an important part to play in the co-creation of the universe and your gift of experience to the Supreme.  Make every new day an opportunity to place your "brick in the wall" and build your legacy for the betterment of the world in which you live. 

Peace to you,

The Circle of Seven

Taking Care of Business

Teacher Athenia:

Today's message is about taking care of business--the business of life.  What I mean by this is making time and doing those things that can make a difference and leave a lasting impression in the lives of those you love.  How many of you can think back and remember a time in your life where someone; a friend, a teacher, a favorite aunt or uncle, a brother or sister, a grandfather or grandmother, your parents; went out of their way to do something special or spend time with you where it made you feel loved, happy, and excited.  They made a profound and lasting impression on you that may have caused you to choose a different path in life that perhaps you would not have taken had this person not taken the time to pay you attention at this critical moment in your life. 

Take a moment and think about this and bring that person to mind now.  This event, this memory, this person, has contributed directly to the growth of your soul and has left an eternal fingerprint on your life record that can never be lost--it has become treasure and put in safe keeping for use throughout your eternal career.  Its worth has had an exponential effect on your life and the lives of others directly or indirectly, and continues to grow and bear new fruit.  This is the business I refer too, and this is taking care of the Father's business. 

It is through a simple act of love and kindness that the Father often works His will through you and others that shapes the soul and strengthens the character of His children to bring them along that path to perfection.  Let us disconnect from our busy lives for a moment and think about how we can be the channel of the Father's will and go out of our way to make a lasting impression on the life of someone we love.  Be the memory maker for someone that they may keep on deposit the treasure of that moment where they were made to feel special; was given your undivided attention; or some loving instruction that will change the course of their life path in the greatest or least of ways.  By doing so, you will discover that the treasure is deposited in both accounts dear friends, where it will remain forever and can never be taken away.  How blessed are those that make it their business to do the Father's business and fill their lives with these special moments touching the lives of others and planting the seeds of love.  For they are the salt of the earth.  Let us go now and take care of the business of life.

Peace to you,

The Circle of Seven

Truth, Beauty, and Goodness

Teacher Ophelius:

Today I will speak about Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.  You often hear about these three attributes of perfection in the Circle’s messages and from many other celestial teachers.  Why is it that these three values are spoken of in a triune grouping and so often used in lessons to teach perfection attainment?  It is because the life experiences where these three values are derived from become the eternal property of the Thought Adjuster and the developing Morontia soul.  All other experiences derived from hate, fear, malice, selfishness, pride, and other such negative maladjusted evil and error; will perish with the flesh and will have no place in your eternal career should you survive. 

Many on your world deprive themselves of these valuable soul building experiences because they refuse to see, by willful choice, anything but the material illusion and the pursuit of the instant gratification of the ego.  And when they pass into eternity, they will start there, where they left off, having to learn and experience those things that they should have learned in their short but intense lives on the evolutionary worlds of time and space.

“Judgment day,” the feared reaping of the willful choices of life, is instantaneous and merciful.  Each one will go unto his or her own place and will be grouped together with those of similar natures and values.  Many will regret the wasted opportunities they were afforded while living in the flesh.  It is the realization of delayed progression and growth that will come to bear heavy on these empty souls of probationary status, for they will be the judges of themselves, and no longer can they pass blame upon others--for all shall be revealed.  From there it will be a slow climb for many to acquire lost growth while in an environment of relative safety and group similitude, and this is why it is so very important to learn your life’s lessons on earth while you are “in the mix,” so to speak, of this very intense struggle for growth and perfection “direction.”

Seek after those values of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness in your life experiences.  For Truth is Love, Beauty is Creative, and Goodness is the Will of the Creator.  Surround yourself with the “triunity" of these values my beloved, and you will have no regrets in the next world.  You will truly know the meaning of real joy as you embark on the grand adventure of perfection attainment and the inward ascent to find the source of all creation--to stand in finality before the Father on paradise.

Peace,

The Circle of Seven,

Barriers to Light and Life

Teacher Ophelius:

Today’s message is about the barriers to Light and Life; freedom from tyranny and political oppression.  There still remains many places on your world where people live in constant fear of life and limb from tyrannical governments that are desperate to hold on to wealth and power through the perversion and manipulation of religion and ecclesiastical law.  In these countries where this persists, the majority of its citizens yearn for freedom to think, act, and express the souls desire for truth, beauty, and goodness, yet these same people have become the jailers of themselves by allowing a very few elite individuals to lord over them by accepting and upholding the principals of cleverly designed propaganda campaigns that have been propagated for centuries, and in some places, for thousands of years.  Not until the voice of the Divine Indwelling is allowed to speak to the individual can their be any real change in these dark places where might rules over right.

The two main components used by these tyrannical  regimes to control the populace is fear of ecclesiastical law breaking, that is, “disobeying the law of God,” which in turn allows for the more shameful and despicable practice of the oppression and slavery of women.  It is this oppressive control over women that governments, through unjust laws, keep control over the populace by appealing to the ego (the selfish nature) of the stronger sex to feel empowered to lord over the weaker sex, whereby they maintain sex domination and unhindered gratification.  These clever and cunning rulers know human nature very well and they use it  to maintain power and authority--pride and privilege.  They also know the truth about religious and ecclesiastical law and keep real truth from the people--this is the reason for extremism and censorship. 

It is the very same people that cry for freedom and justice that hold the keys to their own imprisonment.  Only when they allow the voice of the Divine Indwelling to be heard above that of the propagandist will they walk free from their bondage.   The spirit of God indwells both men and women and both stand equal in the eyes of God--none shall have rule over the other.    The proclamation of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of humanity stands in direct opposition to this shameful inequity, and until this is corrected, Light and Life will be delayed. 

We are now witnessing the restlessness of those who feel the conflict within while the spiritual pressures of the Correcting Time work in the hearts and minds of men and women around the world to pursue the values of truth, beauty, and goodness.  It is only a matter of time before the walls of inequity crumble and fall.  Gods Will prevail!

Peace,

The Circle of Seven

“What is right and what is expected”

Teacher Ophelius:

Today’s message is about having the courage to persevere in the face of great adversity when faced with having to choose between what is “right” (following the Inner Guide) and what is “expected” (ecclesiastical performance) of you by others in a group of religious believers.  Many  of you who are awakening to the truth of your dual natures and the eternal realities and potentialities of perfection attainment through faith in the Father’s will, are faced with difficult choices in letting go of long held beliefs in the dogmas of institutionalized religion because of peer pressure from the group to not question the “word of God” as it exists in the records of old.  You are torn between the love of your brethren and the revelation of personal spiritual experience that illuminates the error of the old ways of thinking and believing.

It is difficult for many to co-exist in an environment where there is great love for the fellowship of sincere religious believers and the social support systems of a group while at the same time they are reluctantly shaking their heads in agreement with that group outwardly, yet inwardly they know that much of the accepted teachings strike a dissonance chord with the truths of personal spiritual revelation.  These isolating feelings are the birth pangs of real spiritual freedom my beloved--to allow yourself to question that which you find inconsistent, contradictory, and confusing.  This questioning of ecclesiastical law is the beginning of real wisdom--it is the soul’s desire to allow the Spirit of Truth to work in you and through you and it should be embraced without guilt or reservation.

Those that have crystallized the teachings of a book and made it law even and above God himself, have given up their spiritual freedom and have taken up the yoke of ecclesiastical law for which they are subject too.  Although it may contain many truths, it has become static and dead truth.  Only the personal revelation of spirit realities are alive and dynamic and can never be ensconced in written words.  For many, there will be a parting of the ways, for others, they will understand and accept the limitations of dead truth while they salvage the values of brotherhood in continuing their association with a religious group. These are the choices only the individual can make as they sort it out in their hearts and minds, what is “right” and what is “expected.”

Remain open to the Spirit of Truth my beloved and allow the Divine Guide to work in your heart and reveal God’s will for your life.  Have the courage to seek living truth and you will, one day, in the worlds to come, be the teachers to these that have given up their spiritual freedom.

Good day,

The Circle of Seven

Correcting Time Runs its Course

Teacher Ophelius:

Today I would like to speak about the recent tectonic activity on your world.  This increase in seismic activity is the result of many forces pulling and pushing from within the earth’s core and from outside gravitational forces exerting great pressures on the mantle of the planet.  These forces will continue to pull at the earth’s crust until those forces are equalized.

As the Correcting Time runs its course, there will be many such natural disturbances happening, yet the frequency in which they occur will baffle your scientists.  Many will attribute these calamities as “the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it,” but I can assure you that it is not the end by any means.  These events will change the thinking of many and may even be beneficial to those material minded individuals whose lives are lived in selfish pursuits and materialism.  Many will get the chance to “love their neighbor” as they come together to salvage their broken lives. 

These are times of great soul building and spiritual growth.  There are two sides of every coin my beloved, yet we often see only one.  Rejoice in the opportunities that are about to unfold around you and know that these things are meant to correct the inequalities left by rebellion--to bring this world back into the fold.  Let us be mindful that life does not end on this world--that this is only the beginning of a long and glorious universe career of adventure and perfection attainment as man’s destiny unfolds and moves him ever inward toward paradise and to the core of the finality. 

Take comfort in this my beloved and fear not the future.  Go into the stillness and seek solace in the guidance of your Indwelling.  Listen and act in accordance with the Father’s will.  Many of you will be called to service in these uncertain times ahead and you may discover many latent abilities and have knowledge of things for which you knew not.  Blessed are you who have lived to see this day and great will be the reward of those who do the Father’s will to help lift humanity up and on its way towards Light and Life.

Peace,

The Circle of Seven.

Intuition

Teacher: Ophelius

Today's lesson is about recognizing and acting on your intuition--that knowing that comes from deep within.  It is through this “quiet knowing” that the Indwelling Spirit and your guides use to whisper and point the way that you may grow in wisdom through the experiences of living and the making of right choices.  How many times have you said, "If only I had listened to my intuition," or "I should have gone with my first thought?"

Many times are you influenced by spirit to take a course of action that will lead to progress and growth, and yet these leadings are not always perceived by you as beneficial to your temporal wants and needs, but most often do they add value to your future life in preparation for the next phase of your universe career.  All too often the leadings of spirit get lost in the mind chatter of daily life from the over dependence on societal programming and media overload.  Intuition is that  “nudge” or a “knocking on the door” of the human heart that requires a more introspective examination by the mind to listen and become aware of spiritual leadings. 

Learn to quiet the mind in a moments notice when you hear the knocking of intuition and follow your feelings.  There is a subtle difference between following feelings and acting on impulsive thoughts--learn to discern the difference my beloved.  Act in accordance with the values of truth, beauty, and goodness; and know that your decisions will cause no harm to others or be of selfish intent.

As the soul grows the mind continues to evolve in pattern with the Morontia mind, which is ever responsive to Adjuster attunement.  This attunement with the Father fragment allows for greater communication and “hearing” of the Indwelling Spirit’s leadings and therefore will you have more confidence in your intuitive interpretations. It is this perpetual handshake of hearing, feeling, and doing that feeds the soul and attunes the mind that brings us ever closer to perfection attainment.  Let us therefore clear the mind from the chatter of worldly static and listen with the heart so we may walk in the righteous path of the Father’s will for our lives.

Good day,

The Circle of Seven

Receiver’s note:  The term “intuition” is used in reference to the popular human definition: instinctive knowledge or belief; not necessarily referring to the Adjutant Mind Spirit of Intuition which operates on a more primitive and physical level of instinct in the mechanical mind.

"He or She"

A reader wrote to me having concerns about what we (humans) call God and in particular the reference to God as “Father.”  I thought this would be a helpful explanation to post because many have pondered why we relate to things in terms of gender, when in reality we know that God is genderless.  Below are her statements and my response.

I notice the reference of God as the Father, and humans as sons.
I have been raised in a Christian religion where this reference is common. However, I firmly believe that God (or whatever you wish to call it) is neither male nor female, while being both at the same time. While the 11:11 messages have at several times emphasize on the need for more equality between men and women, I regret to see mention of God perpetuating a man-dominating world. 

I wish the reference to God be either neutral or as She and He, Father and Mother.

Thank you for your understanding.


Thank you for writing and expressing your concerns.  Let me first say that you are correct in that God is neither male or female--God is both mother and father--the primal first cause--the first source and center--creator of all.  God also is a person, and God has personality, and we can know God.  God is the source of all personality.  Also does God bestow a part of herself/himself in each of us to live in our mind--the Indwelling spirit--the Thought Adjuster.  You may better relate to this God fragment in you as "she" and this would be perfectly acceptable because "she is in you and will become one with you sometime during your mansion world souljourn in which you will become a new creature in the universe sharing in the attributes of this divinity of the creator.  Only on the evolutionary worlds do male and female exist.  When you pass from this life in the flesh, your new morontia body has no reproductive capacity and therefore technically you are neither male nor female (like the angels), but you will still be you and you may identify with a more female-like aspect of personality in your relations to other personalities and beings.  Even the angels are created in pairs with personalities that are considered "positive" and "negative" meaning assertive and passive like.

We live in a world with a long history and with many languages and dialects.  All of our languages developed down through the ages to use gender to convey ideas and meanings that relate to our environment and our associations with other persons and the animal kingdom alike.  There is no language that I know of that is gender neutral in its syntax.  As finite evolutionary creatures, we cannot appreciate or relate to something that is eternal--without beginning or end--we have no capacity or reference for such paradoxical concepts.  Therefore, we relate our concept of God as "someone" (a person) who has a paternal interest in his/her "children" who loves us and calls us to perfection (to be like Him/Her).  IMO I cannot conceive God as an "it"--He/She is more personal to me and therefore the gender specific modifier is acceptable to my thinking and to many others.  Please understand this: human language is woefully inept to convey spiritual realities because there is no earthly or human counterpart for us to compare these ideas and concepts too.  There is no sexist intent in any of the celestial messages, only a structure of language that best relates to human understanding with respect to the language used at the time of the given revelations.

Moreover, had our world developed "female dominant", and there are such worlds, Christ would have surely incarnated into female form in order to execute his mission on earth, and we may well be referring to God as "our heavenly Mother."  God does not care what we call Him/Her, God is only concerned with our relationship, intents and purposes with Him/Her.--you see the difficulty in communicating neutral?  We in the 11:11 Progress Group and the celestial messengers follow the example of Christ Michael (Jesus) in reference to the "Father," as the universal deity at the center of creation--the first cause--creator of all.  The term "sonship" (not "sons") is used for the very same reason, just as Christ used it in referring to those in the Kingdom (in the family of God).

At the local universe level, Father and Mother would certainly be accurate in reference to Christ Michael and Mother Spirit (Nebadonia), the creators of our local universe.

We all understand that this is only a name game and there is no intent to portray God as a supreme male deity with human emotions and dimensions.  I also realize that if somebody had a fatherless childhood or a father who was abusive to them, they would naturally find the term "father" a poor representation of a all loving, all wise, paternal deity--and this is unfortunate.  Had all people been raised with a human father as loving as the creator, I have little doubt that the term "father" would be offensive in reference to God.

We, the light workers at the 11:11 Progress group are under the direction of the planetary prince of Urantia and this is the acceptable language for this day and time and for the many. If you understand my explanation for the usage of gender in conveying spiritual concepts and ideas, then you may understand that the intent is gender neutral but paternal in reference to God and the relationship to His/Her children. 

These are my thoughts, and I hope that this was helpful to you.

Sincerely,

Chris.