February 25, 2012

“I don't have a religion; I have a faith.”  That was spoken by Beverly Hutchinson McNeff, who is the co-founder and president of the Miracle Distribution Center, one of the longest running organizations based on A Course in Miracles.  People are always asking her what her religion is; if she has any affiliations with a church.  She was always looking for an answer to explain this to them, and finally came up with the one above – a simple and yet profound statement.

            I get similar questions, but it is the skeptical look I see when I begin a talk and tell people I’m there to speak about Archangels.  Their first reaction is almost like an audible moan, as they immediately think I’m going to get into a religious spiel of some kind.  I always find it amusing that people equate Archangels with organized religion, the Bible, etc.  After a moment of seeing them begin to slump in their chairs, I reassure him that Archangels are not about religion, but spirituality, and do not belong to any specific dogma – Catholic, Protestant, Hebrew or anything else.  They belong to Divine Consciousness, Source, God, call that Creator what you will, but do not ascribe to any religion at all.  Quite the opposite in fact.  Then people again sit up in their chairs, interested in this welcomed turn of events.

            What I have received from the higher realm, is that what we consider Archangels is soul energy created for the specific purpose of serving this Universal Source of All That Is, and that Source is One and is for all, regardless of religious affiliations.  Too bad people aren’t so allowing.  God is God and is One God.  They go on to say that organized religion is actually one of the things that has kept us separated from the very Source that created us, keeping us using a middle man to communicate with the very energy we hold within us.  I am not saying stop going to church if you find peace and meaning in that, or have a wonderful sense of community from that, but know that God is within and you do not need a middle man to find that or communicate with the very thing your soul is made from.  We are all sparks of that Divine energy and because we are, we are co-creators with that energy that created all things.  ALL is created from that Source.

            No one religion holds all of the truth, and any religion that says their way is the only way to find salvation, is not based on any truth about God.  I have found that where spirituality allows self-discovery of the God within, religion dis-allows and keeps a perpetual teaching of separation through telling people they are sinners, un-worthy, and must suffer in order to reach the afterlife and be allowed in.  Nothing is further from the truth as I have received from Archangel energy, or from anyone I have communicated with from the other side.

            Some religions make it difficult to find self-love when they are teaching you what a sinner you are.  How many people would have grown up differently if their self-worth wasn’t beaten out of them by some religions.  And self-love is the key to be able to give out love.  I believe many societies would be much different if they were taught to love the God within them and to spread that love around to all, for we are all one.  Isn’t that what Yeshua and Buddha came here to tell humankind?  Love leads to illumination, enlightenment, ascendance, Divine Oneness.  But one must recognize oneself as a part of the All That Is before seeing All as One and learning that what you do to another, you do to yourself. 

            Chamuel has some words about this.  “Love is the only truth.  Loving self is not being self-centered, narcissistic or selfish as long as it is heart based and not ego based.  Love comes from an open heart and in order to give love, you must first receive it for yourself from within self.  You are all co-creators made in the image of the energy of the Divine One.  This Universal Source is the well-spring from which all souls have been created.  This is the image you are made from – not the body - the soul.  Love this aspect of self, for it is Divine.  Did not Yeshua say ye are all gods?  Do not allow any dogma to tell you that you are not “good” enough, for that is from fear-based dualistic thinking and is not truth.  Honor yourself, then honor all others.  See this Divinity in all and love all, for all are God made manifest.  If you can see this Divinity within all, you have reached a level of enlightenment that transcends the illusions of a third dimensional way of being and thinking, and have gained the mastery of seeing Truth - the Divine Oneness of all things.”

Love and blessings to you all.