May 2008 |
Law of Attraction, part 4 of 5
by Michael Manning
Minister of Spiritual Science and VP of ESP LAB |
| The more you can reduce your doubt, the more powerfully and quickly you'll be able to manifest your desires. People often get impatient with the gap between where they are now and where they want to go. They give up too soon, often right before they cross the finish line. However, you do need to have balance and to make sure you are not repeating behaviors and expecting different results. You might talk with a coach or a POSIITVE, supportive friend. One way to handle your doubts is to become aware of your doubts and limiting beliefs. In particular, treat the words "because" and "but" as big red flags. Anything you say or think after using those words is likely to be a version of your limited beliefs about yourself or life. |
| Reducing your doubt, even slightly, will make it easier for you to attract what you want. When you are aware of doubt, meditate or guide your thoughts to something that makes you feel good, such as being at the ocean or in a forest, or whatever works for you. This will be a way to gently turn your boat from "upstream" thoughts back in line with the downstream current. If you feel controlled by your limiting beliefs, hire a coach to do some internal emotional housecleaning with you. If you would like to learn more about the kind of coaching I offer, please visit www.highestgoodofall.com. There are several good methods available, but this is what I have found to be by far the best. Do what works for you! Next month I will discuss two ways to help you reduce doubt on your own. |
April 2008 |
Law of Attraction, part 3 of 5
by Michael Manning
Minister of Spiritual Science and VP of ESP LAB |
| The third step is to allow. You won't reap the benefits of the first two steps unless you get the third step right, which is to allow or receive your desires. There is an unending stream of abundance available to us. Our ability to accept this abundance that is always offered to us is where our challenges lie. |
| Imagine a river flowing downstream. When you are open to receiving your desires, you are metaphorically in a boat headed downstream. You could even choose to not use the oars and go with the flow of the river. Step three has you going with the flow and enjoying the scenery along the way, even if the view is somewhat different than you thought it would be. |
| Many people are not comfortable dropping the oars in their boat and going with the flow. What do your doubts look like? Perhaps your inner critic tells you, "I don't deserve this," "I'm going to be alone forever," or "I'm not good enough." Doubt impedes your ability to receive because it sends out a negative vibration. You start to put your attention on what is wrong, and the Law of Attraction kicks in to give you more of what you are putting your time and energy on. By doing this, not only are you gripping the oars tightly, but you are starting to head your boat upstream against the current. We will talk more about how to reduce your doubt and manifest your desires next month. |
March 2008 |
Law of Attraction, part 2 of 5
by Michael Manning
Minister of Spiritual Science and VP of ESP LAB |
| Divorce and other major negative events are the biggest roller coaster rides you'll ever find emotionally. However, you can use these events to regain your footing and see your way forward. Our thoughts create feelings, which in turn create vibrations that are either positive or negative. The Law of Attraction states that "like attracts like" and that what you focus your attention on will expand. |
| The first step to using the Law of Attraction is to get clear on what it is you do want. A powerful gift of divorce or other traumatic incident can give you a clear picture of what you DON'T want, which you can easily use to get clear on what you DO want. For example, a divorced lady took only about five minutes to create a list of over 60 qualities she doesn't want in a future partner. Then she went over her list asking herself the question "What do I want instead?” The answers to that question allowed her to generate a list of qualities she would like in a partner. It was empowering. |
| The second step is to give your desire attention. Your assignment for this second step is simply to maintain a positive focus on your desire, knowing that as you do so, the Universe is aligning people and circumstances to match that vibration. You don't have to know exactly "how" all of this will transpire for you. Just relax and let the Universe do its job! |
February 2008 |
Law of Attraction, part 1 of 5
by Michael Manning
Minister of Spiritual Science and VP of ESP LAB |
| When learning the Law of Attraction and how to apply it, it is often better to start with something believable in order to gain confidence in the process, and then progress to greater things. |
| In reality we are "God" and nothing is "impossible" for us, but due to the conditioning of a society that preaches a doctrine of "life is hard" and "nothing comes easy", it is understandable that many believe that attracting anything desired is "impossible" or just some sort of crazy notion. So starting with smaller things is a good way to gain confidence in the Law of Attraction process. |
| I suggest you make the commitment to attract something "believable" into your life, and once you have succeeded a few times, move on to greater things. |
| Always keep in mind that success is all about: |
1. "Knowing", beyond any doubt, that you already have and are enjoying the object of your desires.
2. "Feeling" the emotions associated with it.
3. Having "Gratitude" for enjoying the object of your desire. |
| See only perfection in yourself and others, and that will become your own reality. |
January 2008 |
| Hi! Instant Miracles v.s. metaphysical perseverance is our theme of the month. It's good to start every ritual or metaphysical treatment with the expectation of miraculously instant success, but back it up with the perseverance it takes to win and the understanding that the game isn't over 'til it's over. Our editorial and self help program expand on this theme especially on the healing and health level. Do give them a good looking over then dive in, enjoy, laugh with us, accept your highest good & WIN often. AL |
GRATITUDE-- Part 3 of 3
by Michael Manning
VP of ESP Lab, Minister of Spiritual Science |
| Feeling happy and more positive is a direct result of being grateful, so this month we are going to immerse ourselves deeply in gratitude. No matter how practiced you may be in gratitude, you can always go deeper. |
| Let's see what Ishtar, Pan, Puck & Bast may want to add in our SELF HELP PROGRAM: |
| For the next week read all of the lists you made last month. Then think of times in your life when you experience great times. Briefly describe each experience. For example, you might write about a lucrative job you had, or an inheritance, windfall, investment, promotion, trip to Europe, or a magnificent party you held or attended. |
| The following week read all of your lists from the previous weeks. Then identify times when you experienced a loss or painful experience and the lessons you learned from them. Examples could include a bankruptcy, divorce, losing a client, or losing a good friend. |
| The following week read all of your lists from the previous weeks. Add to all of the lists as more thoughts come up. Then write down your observations and experiences from the exercises last month and this month. |
| Editor's note-- Count your blessings: it will multiply your good! |
December 2007 |
GRATITUDE-- Part 2 of 3
by Michael Manning
VP of ESP Lab, Minister of Spiritual Science |
| It is important to remember that there are no mistakes or failures in life. It is also very important to learn from your experiences and to grow from them. If something does appear to wrong, simply remind yourself that something good is happening here. The ability to see that good is inherent and unfolding everywhere, and to be open to it, is essential to maintaining the most positive attitude possible, especially at those times when we experience the greatest challenges. |
| Feeling happy and more positive is a direct result of being grateful, so this month and next month we are going to immerse ourselves deeply in gratitude. No matter how practiced you may be in gratitude, you can always go deeper. |
| For the next week write down what are the first and most obvious things that come to mind that you appreciate? For what are you grateful? List at least 20 things. For example, you might list your home, car, clothing, entertainment, travel, dining out, hobbies, or education. |
| The following week read your list from the first week. Then write at least 20 things that you tend to take for granted. For example, your skills, talents, and abilities that contribute to your income, health, and relationships, assets, possessions, contacts and equipment that help you in everyday life. |
| The following week read your lists from the first two weeks. Then identify people by name who have had a positive influence on you. Examples include teachers, a spouse, parent, mentor, role model, speaker, author, actor, guru, etc. |
| Let's pursue this further in our self help program. ( continued in the Member's Newsletter ) |
November 2007 |
GRATITUDE-- Part 1 of 3
by Michael Manning
VP of ESP Lab, Minister of Spiritual Science |
| It is important to build exceptional gratitude into your life. I will discuss this more in my upcoming articles on The Law of Attraction. Routine gratitude is when someone does something for you and you say 'thank you.' Exceptional gratitude is when you confidently say thank you in advance for the things that have not manifested yet. |
| Most people can be grateful for things given to them, or for progress they have seen, but few people are grateful for the things and progress that have not manifested yet. Most people wait until they have been given something before they are grateful. It is a wait-and-see approach to life. There is no faith in that. There is also no positive expectation, which is important to achieving success. Exceptional gratitude needs to be proactive. |
| Here are two ways to build exceptional gratitude into your life: 1) Tell the people around you that you are grateful that [whatever]. For example, compliment them for something. 2) Let someone overhear you telling others how thankful you are for the things they are doing. After you practice this, then be grateful for the things you have – if you are not, why would the Universe give you more? When you get good at that, try being grateful for the things you want as if you already have them.Try these techniques out and you'll discover the people around you and yourself blossoming with gratitude. |
| Let's pursue this further in our self help program. ( continued in the Member's Newsletter ) |
October 2007 |
Magick is Alive, THE MAGICK IS HERE
(Perspective from Sami MERLYN Rose) |
| Al Manning's magick still works, Spirit is still with us, and your ESP Lab is an ever increasing force for good. So let's celebrate our GREAT good fortune and practice thanksgiving for each item of GOOD that is in our lives. Another way of saying this is "count your blessings!" I had a friend with many positive things going on in his life. He called me up to complain about his depression. I told him to count his blessings and when he got up to 365 please call me back. Three months later he did call me to tell me I was right, and he felt better! |
Al would remind us that which we give our attention to multiplies in our life. So let's give attention to the good and limit our attention of the bad. Remember that each one of us has a magickal mind and that it works like a computer, "Garbage in and Garbage out," our dear mentor Al would say, day after day as helped pioneer early computers. So let's program our personal mental computer called our brain to expect good fortune and know that it is coming our way. Instead of focusing on your various "problems" turn to Spirit and say, "Let there be a wonderful manifestation of spiritual blessings in my life including love, peace, joy, success, happiness and ________________________________. So mote it be!"Al tells us to keep a positive focus… and eliminate the negative from our minds: "Back in my aerospace years a sign frequently seen over an engineer's desk read: "If you can remain calm while all around you are screaming and tearing their hair, you just don't understand the situation." About that same time the CEO of our parent company paid our little computer place a visit and didn't understand why we couldn't run our business his way - so we tried it and went right down the tubes. Hopefully there's a balance in here somewhere. A good metaphysician often goes with good old Admiral Farragut's classic command: Damn the torpedoes,
Full speed ahead!
Or in a more relaxed approach "keep on keeping on until you win!" |
| It's something of a Zen thing to get a positive orientation and that brings us our balance. But as the I Ching so neatly puts it: "Perseverance Furthers." And that says enough to keep us on our toes, huh." Al |
Our watch words for this summer have been "get through it." This we accomplished by putting one foot in front of the other until we get all the way through the emotional swamp that Venus retro represented.
" Perseverance furthers." |
September 2007 |
Appreciation
(a commentary by Michael Manning) |
| Appreciation has several meanings. Generally, appreciation means some blend of thankful recognition, gratitude, admiration, and approval. In the financial world, appreciation means an increase or rise in the value of property, goods, etc. It is no coincidence that the same word means being grateful and increasing in value. |
| We all know that what we send out comes back to us. The more you sincerely appreciate life from the heart, the more the magnetic energy of appreciation attracts fulfilling life experiences to you, both personally and professionally. Learning how to appreciate more consistently offers many benefits and applications. Appreciation is easy to do in any situation, and it can help shift your perspectives quickly. Learning how to appreciate both pleasant and even seemingly unpleasant experiences is a key to increased fulfillment. As you appreciate life, you become more valuable—both to yourself and others. |
| If you are not appreciative of something, why should the Universe give it to you? |
| It can be so easy sometimes to forget to express the appreciation we feel for the little day-to-day things that happen in our lives and the many overlooked blessings we receive from those in our circle of influence. |
| Sincere gratitude empowers you to focus on the positive aspects of life, and develops into greater awareness and appreciation of the overlooked, often misinterpreted, and ever so important little blessings that make up this experience we call life. An attitude of gratitude can make the difference between experiencing the big blessings that life has to offer and falling short of all that is available to you. |
| Mother Teresa said, “There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.” Sara Paddison says, “Appreciating each other is a true family value, one that will bail out much of the stress on the planet and help strengthen the universal bond all people have.” G.B. Stern said, “Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone.” Who and what are you grateful for? Do they know it? |
August 2007 |
PATIENCE V.S. PERSEVERANCE
(A mini editorial by Al G Manning) |
| I've always said that this is my incarnation to learn patience, but most all of us have that problem, huh. |
| Time was when I thought patience was just an excuse for laziness, and the difference between the virtue of perseverance and the vice of stupid stubbornness was just one word VICTORY! The many years of experience have mellowed me a bit, giving me a better perspective on the old bromide: "Lord give me the courage to change the things that should be changed, the patience to endure the things that cannot be changed and the wisdom to tell the difference." Telling the difference is the key, including recognizing the things that can't be changed YET. That's where my pet thoughtform comes in. When pondering a situation mentally holler at Bast - What's my best course of action? You'll see a picture of a traffic signal. Green is for go for it. Amber (Yellow) is for caution meaning not yet, and Red is for stop, meaning don't try it for a long time, then ask again. This can be an infallible guide and keep you out of lots of trouble if you just remember to use it. It will work as long and as often as you do. |
July 2007 |
KEEP A SONG IN YOUR HEART & WIN!
( a self help program offered by Sami ) |
| Al Manning wrote one of the most comprehensive books on White Magick ever written complete with dozens and dozens of spells and incantations for your good. It is called, "HELPING YOURSELF WITH WHITE WITHCRAFT." On page 155 you will find his magickal chant for acceptance as part of his "Acceptance by a new group ritual." If you ever have to make an important presentation you should complete the whole ritual. At the same time, a sincere chanting of the "Acceptance Chant" as you are driving to the meeting can work a wonder-full charm for you. |
| Learn the chant, memorize it and place it within your heart as part of our ongoing "song of joy" project. The idea is to take Al's magical incantations and submit them to your subconscious where they are stored and available any time that you need them. Also as you keep the chant fresh in your memory it will tend to keep the power of the chant fresh in your aura. Try it, have fun with it, and win big and often: |
Acceptance Chant
By Al G Manning |
Acceptance is the keynote here,
My word is spoken loud and clear.
All Spirits of the Light be told,
To charge my aura, make it bold.
Let it open the hearts of all,
Who come near me, both great and small.
With Light and friendship magnetize,
My being that all hearts shall rise,
To welcome me with friendship dear,
And want to feel my presence near.
My words to all who hear a charm,
My smile dispelling all alarm.
All doors shall open wide to me,
And as my will so mote it be.
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June 2007 |
KEEP A SONG IN YOUR HEART & WIN!
( a mini editorial by Al )
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| "A tingling Red from Nergal, a thunderbolt from Thor, a Moonbeam from dear Isis, while Puck plays by the door, now Pan & Bast are dancing & we all fill the floor. We're making super magick at Your Lab ever more. - Ishtar leads the chanting while Marduk helps us say: we're making better magick every single day. With Light & Love & Laughter & Spirit fun galore, we're making Super Magick at Your Lab evermore!" |
| This one is to the tune of the Wabash Canon Ball and it came from Spirit as a reminder that we all need to keep focused on the positive songs in our hearts. I use happy singing inside my head as a very easy way to get out on the astral for instance - it's also a super good way to relieve tension or stop it before it starts. |
| This or our little Silver Bells chorus (Thank you Pan, Abraxas, Bast. Thanks Ishtar, Puck, Thoth & Isis. Thanks Marduk, Nergal, Ra - all good things are coming my (our) way and only good things are coming my way.) is very helpful in maintaining a super upbeat approach to life, but remember we have many more... |
| Let me remind you also of our 76 Trombones celebration song: "76 neat Gnomes lead the big parade with 110 droll Trolls right behind. There's Pan & Puck & even Lady Luck, Nature Spirits of every shape and kind. 76 slim Sylphs greet the morning sun with 110 Undines marching tall. Salamanders, Gnu & Gronkydoddles, too join the fun that gaily fills the hall. 76 neat Gnomes bring prosperity with 110 Undines bringing love. I happily take my spot as the human of the lot and I know I'm blessed from above. 76 Cute Nymphs do the old Can Can with 110 bright Elves dancing, too. There is joy and Light as we dance throughout the night making magick that works for me & you." |
| Let's see what Ishtar, Pan, Puck & Bast may want to add in our self help program: ( continued in the Member's Newsletter )
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May 2007 |
HEART CHAKRA MEDITATION
A mini-editorial by Michael Manning
Minister of Spiritual Science, VP of ESP Lab
(continued from April issue 2007) |
| One of the first things that people experience during their early weeks of meditation on the heart chakra is that things which bothered them and triggered anger, fear, depression or some other suffering state don't seem to bother them as much or even at all. This doesn't mean we can't act to change things to relieve suffering but it does mean we become less & less attached to our outline, we don't have to suffer if the outcome is different from what we thought we wanted it to be. Outcomes we were addicted to become simple preferences. This not only saves us a lot of pain but because we are acting to create change from a centered and calm place, we become more effective in actually making something happen instead of just venting and spinning our wheels. |
| Remarkably, the more we meditate the more we see the world in terms of the oneness and connectedness of all things and the less we see it as a place of tension, opposition & danger. When this happens our true nature as loving and compassionate beings naturally shines forth without any change in beliefs or any kind of intellectual changes. |
| So don't be surprised if you become less reactive, less stressed and more loving to yourself and to others as you meditate and use the Lab programs. They really do little more than uncover who you really are from under the various layers of illusions or separation you may have "learned. |
| The Lab helps take the dust off the mirror of your soul, one day at a time so you can more readily reflect the Light of the Love that makes up everything that exists. And if you have that, what more could you possibly need. |
| Let's pursue this further in our self help program. ( continued in the Member's Newsletter )
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April 2007 |
HEART CHAKRA MEDITATION
A mini-editorial by Michael Manning
Minister of Spiritual Science, VP of ESP Lab |
| Have you noticed that meditation on the heart chakra causes can opening of the heart, and an increase in the ability to love and to attract love into one's life? There is no instruction booklet for loving. It is not something you "learn" how to do, nor is it a habit you can develop if you try hard enough. Love is much more fundamental than any kind of thinking or believing. |
| Love, rather, is the root and basis of who you are, at the most fundamental level. This means that anything other than love as an expression of your being is artificial and unnatural and is a result of not knowing who you are. So why is the world filled with so much that is not loving? Very simply it is because many (most?) experience life and the world around them as an experience of separation, of being in opposition to outside forces that seem hostile in some way and from which one must protect oneself. |
| Stress (and all the behaviors that go with it) is one way these feelings of separation manifest. Stress is only possible when the world is viewed as hostile, when we want "what is" to be different than it is. As long as we are letting "what is" be whatever it is and are not attached to it being something different, we cannot be stressed. For most people this is much easier said than done… |
| Let's pursue this further in our self help program. ( continued in the Member's Newsletter )
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March 2007 |
SPECIAL ANTIDOTES FOR WORRY:
A mini editorial by Awesome Astral Al
(from the archives on www.ESPLab.com) |
| For years I've asserted a truism: We can heal any physical or psychological malady with a little metaphysical treatment while the patient remains in a completely stress free environment for 30 days. That of course is the rub - how do we get a stress free environment? |
| Many college medical departments have a sensory deprivation chamber, but it's not stress free because the patient brings the stress in with him. The key to healing and a strong immune system remains anxiety/stress reduction. |
| Metaphysical Antidotes for worry: traditionally it's that old song: "Take it to the Lord in prayer," but I prefer the metaphysical approach: "I place myself and all my affairs lovingly in the hands of the Father and His Ministering Angels (my wonderful Spirit Friends) with a childlike trust. That which is for my highest good shall come to me. That which IS my highest good comes to me NOW!" |
| Let's work on it together with a thank you thoughtform. The picture is of a mock New Orleans style funeral. We're all in white robes singing: "When the Saints go Marching In" and in the casket we see your most pressing worry. Enjoy watching it be lowered into a hole in the ground, symbolic of turning it over to Spirit. Feel a wonderful release as you honestly and happily do give it to Spirit as in our Gnostic sacrifice rituals. |
| We sacrifice the problem in order to receive its solution. Any time you're getting a bit too uptight this picture will present itself to your mind's eye along with the music and challenge to release. Sing with us, turn loose and let's get our divine solution now. It will work as often as you LET it. |
| LET THE LIGHT SHINE, LET THE LIGHT SHINE IN! |
| Let's pursue this further in our self help program. Sami, ( continued in the Member's Newsletter )
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KEEPING OUR SPIRIT CONTACT
FRESHLY APPLIED FOR SUPER RESULTS:
A mini editorial by Awesome Astral Al
(from the archives on www.ESPLab.com) |
| We tend to get complacent at times and think of our long time Spirit contacts as old hat. But something always seems to come along to wake us back up. We recently encountered a pretty stubborn exorcism/uncrossing problem. When I was brainstorming for fresh ways to lick it, I thought what we needed was a strong "Spirit Bouncer." Then the penny dropped — My 4 American Indian guides, Thunderbird, Wise Owl, Cunning Fox & Wild Eagle have always manned our watchtowers ever so faithfully, even though I have often neglected them. Sure enough I called on them to play bouncers and they helped us win a very long running battle. Using what you already know is a big key to success in any undertaking. Knowledge is useless until it is applied! I've banged on this theme persistently over the years, especially to keep me on my toes and applying. It always works one way or another. |
| Let's remember the creative power of thought and coupled with strong emotions your thoughts manifest.Speaking the word manifests the thought in the physical plane. Writing materializes your power thoughts in this world… Speaking and writing are two magick arts!!! Releasing the thought by fire, sends the creative energy to the heavens and if we meditate upon the mystic phrase "As above, so below" we know that everything begins in the realms of thought and as we send our thoughts to the heavens they must return to us. |
| How about an application reminder thank you thoughtform. It's a clear mental picture of my telephone with a lady calling to complain that she never won anything in the lottery. When I asked her "When do you buy your tickets?" I got a startled response: "Oh do I have to buy a ticket?" That has been my classic example of lack of application for the last 30 years. Before that it was a high school friend who scored 10 points higher than me on the IQ test. He flunked out of high school and I graduated as valedictorian. Application has been the name of the game since the beginning of time. Any time you're feeling bogged down this pet picture will present itself to your mind's eye along with the startled: "Oh do I have to buy a ticket?" Let it keep you motivated to try as a good metaphysician and keep on keeping on all the way to total victory. |
| Let's pursue this further in our self help program. Sami, ( continued in the Member's Newsletter )
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January 2007 |
LET'S SET THE GOOD TIMES IN MOTION:
( A Mini-editorial by Sami MERLYN Rose, Lab president ) |
| One of Al's favorites for a simple power creation chant was "LET THERE BE:" this is the creation code that God used to create the Universe, as described in the Old Testament. To apply this to the specific cause you seek in your inquiry: "LET THERE BE: a new birthday year filled with lots of everything good, wonderful, loving, healthful, and serene-- for me, my friends, and family, so mote it be." You can chant it, affirm it. You can also write it down and burn it. You can add any power personalities you like... declare what you want, say it with joy, & expect the best! |
| Let's remember the creative power of thought and coupled with strong emotions your thoughts manifest.Speaking the word manifests the thought in the physical plane. Writing materializes your power thoughts in this world… Speaking and writing are two magick arts!!! Releasing the thought by fire, sends the creative energy to the heavens and if we meditate upon the mystic phrase "As above, so below" we know that everything begins in the realms of thought and as we send our thoughts to the heavens they must return to us. |
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| Let's pursue this further in our self help program. Sami
( continued in the Member's Newsletter )
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December 2006 |
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH
( A Mini-editorial by Sami MERLYN Rose, Lab president ) |
| Al Manning and I both share the point of view that every obstacle is an opportunity for spiritual growth. Al would also say, "When the window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shades." So let's dive in and see what opportunity exists in any of our present so called "problems, challenges, turmoils." |
| The first challenge is to "never give in." Al would happily quote Admiral Farraday who said, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead." And the point for me in this is to keep a forward look and a forward motion in spite of anything that seems to be in the way… and with a POSITIVE ATTITUDE. Fun, love, joy, big money too-- and good jokes help us get there! |
| NOW, let's pause for a minute and remember who our parents are… that is our true Mom and Pop: God. Not everyone is comfortable with the word God because of various negative situations in which people attempted to dominate you with their perspective. |
| That of course, is not our message at the ESP Lab… we are here to encourage you to find a path and a point of view that WORKS for you. In my view, it is all about accessing the POWER of the LIGHT, by choosing to focus your attention in that direction. I am comfortable saying my "MOTHER/FATHER God or God/Goddess" as I experience my friendship with INFINITE INTELLIGENCE as both maternal and paternal… meaning I am their child. And you are too and we are all brothers and sisters in the LIGHT! |
| When asked if ESP Lab members believe in God, Virginia Manning once responded, "Yes, we even let the Catholics in!" and of course we do as membership is open to all LIGHT seekers! As Sai Baba, the Hindu saint tells us "All religions are facets of ONE TRUTH, and all are tributes to its glory." Even the Catholic nuns are right as they offer that God is omni-present… meaning everywhere and within everything. And the Druids would say, "All Gods are ONE GOD!" The Sikh's might add, "ONE GOD, His Creation, Truth His Name." |
| Remember your personal divinity, and breathe in the breath of LIFE, and become empowered to be all that you can be. Remember the personal power of YOUR MAGICKAL MIND. Infinite Intelligence gives each of us the freedom to choose our thoughts. As we think so we are… so let us fill our minds with positive, creative, fun, prosperous, whole thoughts and as we count our blessings and as we focus on our good… our blessings and our good multiply. And so it is! And we let it be! |
| Let's see
what Ishtar, Pan, Puck & Bast may want to add in our self help program:
( continued in the Member's Newsletter )
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November 2006 |
KEEPING OUR SPIRIT CONTACT FRESHLY APPLIED FOR SUPER RESULTS
( A mini editorial by Al ! ) |
We tend to get complacent at times and think of our long time Spirit contacts as old hat. But something always seems to come along to wake us back up. We recently encountered a pretty stubborn exorcism/uncrossing problem. When I was brainstorming for fresh ways to lick it, I thought what we needed was a strong "Spirit Bouncer." Then the penny dropped — My 4 American Indian guides, Thunderbird, Wise Owl, Cunning Fox & Wild Eagle have always manned our watchtowers ever so faithfully, even though I have often neglected them. Sure enough I called on them to play bouncers and they helped us win a very long running battle. Using what you already know is a big key to success in any undertaking. Knowledge is useless until it is applied! I've banged on this theme persistently over the years, especially to keep me on my toes and applying. It always works one way or another.
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How about an application reminder thank you thoughtform. It's a clear mental picture of my telephone with a lady calling to complain that she never won anything in the lottery. When I asked her "When do you buy your tickets?" I got a startled response: "Oh do I have to buy a ticket?" That has been my classic example of lack of application for the last 30 years. Before that it was a high school friend who scored 10 points higher than me on the IQ test. He flunked out of high school and I graduated as valedictorian. Application has been the name of the game since the beginning of time. Any time you're feeling bogged down this pet picture will present itself to your mind's eye along with the startled: "Oh do I have to by a ticket?" Let it keep you motivated to try as a good metaphysician and keep on keeping on all the way to total victory.
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Let's see
what Ishtar, Pan, Puck & Bast may want to add in our self help program:
( continued in the Member's Newsletter )
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October 2006 |
KEEPING RELEVENT & ADJUSTING TO THE TIMES
( A mini editorial by Al ! ) |
The morning paper recently reported that the Lottery was won by a family in tiny Katy, Texas for $4 million. While I was contemplating their potential change in lifestyle my pet leprechaun quipped, "Do you think it would have the same effect on Bill Gates?" Indeed everything is relative. Back in my early business career in the 1950's the minimum wage was about 65 cents per hour and a nickel an hour raise was significant. When I started ESP Lab in 1966 first class postage was 4 cents an ounce! Enough looking back-- the ideas is to remain relevant and grow and adjust to the times, heading onward and upward. (Maybe we should raise the dues?!?Sami)
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Some of us old dinosaurs who lived through Pearl Harbor and the rest of WW II were of course shook up by 9/11 but our perspective helped us surmount it with the old metaphysical saying: this too shall pass. Then it becomes time to remember and employ our Silver Bells Chorus:
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THANK YOU PAN, ABRAXAS, BAST, THANKS ISHTAR, PUCK, THOTH, AND ISIS. THANKS MARDUK, NERGAL, RA. ALL GOOD THINGS ARE COMING OUR WAY. That's a wonderful psychological weapon and when you use it to bolster YOUR new enthusiastic serenity, we can make great progress. Al
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what Ishtar, Pan, Puck & Bast may want to add in our self help program:
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September 2006 |
MAKING YOUR LIFE PLAN-- HOW TO IMPLEMENT IT, STARTING NOW
( A mini editorial by Al ! ) |
Some of the biggest businesses in this country started out in the founder's garage or spare bedroom while he worked at some menial job to support his family. Or talk to almost any highly successful real estate operator and you'll get a comment about his start: "Accumulating that first thousand dollars for venture capital was the hardest step along the way." The age of the opportunity is not behind us; it is just beginning…
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If you are not content with work, a couple of beers, TV, and bed so you can go back to work, now is the time to implement your individual plan of success. Keep firmly in mind the simple truism that the difference between accomplishment and daydreaming is the simple task of taking the first step. But you can't take a step until you have decided upon a direction. And the first step is to build a thought form of personal purpose and direction… which takes us to:
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August 2006 |
HOW TO TUNE INTO THE SPECIAL LIGHT EXERCISE
( Back to the basics info from the archives of
our founder Al G. Manning! ) |
The Mystic Light is REAL and will help You. No need to worry about over-exposure or taking more than your share. There is abundance for all. We suggest you tune in on this powerful spiritual energy at least upon arising and at bedtime. Just sit quietly and picture yourself basking in a beam of bright white LIGHT, as if a searchlight were beaming down on you from the ceiling above your head. Let the wonderful energy bathe you for a few minutes, then affirm "I accept the loving help of the Living Light. It flows into all areas of my life expression, making my path easy, healthy, prosperous, loving and meaningful. I promise myself and the Infinite to devote a significant part of the results of this help to promote my own spiritual growth and contribute to all the progress of mankind. I thank the INFINITE SOURCE OF ALL for this magnificent help."
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( For more details on the Light, see Al's course "A NEW LIGHT OF HELP FOR YOU" - use it to help yourself and loved ones. Available at www.ESPLab.com and at ESP Lab HQ. )
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what Ishtar, Pan, Puck & Bast may want to add in our self help program:
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July 2006 |
Mercury Retrograde and You
( A mini-editorial from the Archives of Al G. Manning,
written for the website: www.ESPLab.com ) |
The science of astronomy grew out of the art of astrology. Astrologers still look at the universe from a geocentric point of view (the earth as the center of the universe with everything revolving around it). |
| Astronomy adopts the heliocentric viewpoint from which there can be no retrogrades. But it still appears from earth that the planets do occasionally move backwards in their orbits and that's what we call a retrograde condition. Retrograde Mercury is the toughest to handle. It tears hell out of communication in general and presents a bad time to start new projects. But it's a good time for cleaning out your closets and finishing off old or stalled projects. I knew one lady who got frustrated during retrograde Mercury and stormed into her boss's office demanding a raise and she got it. We get a retrograde Mercury about 3 times a year. Each one lasts 3 to 4 weeks. |
| Retrograde Mercury is the toughest to handle. It tears hell out of communication in general and presents a bad time to start new projects. But it's a good time for cleaning out your closets and finishing off old or stalled projects. I knew one lady who got frustrated during retrograde Mercury and stormed into her boss's office demanding a raise and she got it. We get a retrograde Mercury about 3 times a year. Each one lasts 3 to 4 weeks. |
Mercury is retrograde in 2006:
1) March 2, 2006 until March 25, 2006
2) July 4, 2006 until July 29, 2006
3) October 29, 2006 until November 18, 2006 |
Survive Mercury Retrograde with Style
by Sami Merlyn, ESP Lab President
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This was written originally as a personal survival plan. Mercury (also known as the energy transforming power Thoth) is the planet that rules communication and transportation. Accordingly when Mercury goes on vacation (retrograde motion) there can be extra delays and frustration.
Let's have a great month anyway!! Play in the light! Know it's all right!
Accordingly:
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1) don't panic.
2) say less not more.
3) strive to stay in your spiritual center. Breathe! Believe!
4) be extra patient with all communications. Doubly review all contracts.
5) prune all unnecessary activity-- especially travel plans and new projects.
6) avoid new purchases-- especially computers, automobiles, and electronic devices, as they may prove unsatisfactory.
7) know that this aspect has a beginning, a middle, and an end... keep plodding through it.
8) don't quit your job, change your friends, or your location-- save this for better times.
9) emphasize the "better" aspect of Mercury retro: see old friends, work on stalled projects, clean out closets, emphasize spirituality.
10) maintain spiritual discipline... the Orange Light of RA and RAMA AGNI bring mental clarity. Spirit has a chance to soar when the mind is on vacation. RAMA AGNI bring the LIGHT that sets us free!
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June 2006 |
NOW LET'S HARNESS THE EXUBERANCE OF MYSTICAL LOVE
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
Have you ever seen little lambs just jump straight up into the air for the sheer joy of being alive? Baby anythings really love to frolic and play as part of their joy of living. When you get into that mode - overflowing with joy, enthusiasm, exuberance, and zest for life, your thoughtform and dimension shift endeavors reach a magnificent peak of reality and certainty of manifestation. But how do we get and keep that wonderful feeling? The certainty of my answer was underlined recently in a class at our Lab when I caught myself saying: "I'm so full of enthusiasm and exuberance that I sometimes almost drive myself nuts." But that's indeed a lovely way to live! True we need to exercise discipline to keep our exuberance from turning into anxiety, impatience and tension, but it's still wonderful to have that delightful energy to harness for manifesting your highest good! Let's get to courting and achieving the super enthusiasm and exuberance first. We'll talk about how to harness it later. For me the lovely energy comes with Spirit hugs, dancing, and overall super camaraderie. Then I accept the joyous feeling that "somebody, better yet everybody, up there loves me a whole lot." I call it making friends and lovers out of my Ministering Angels (after all, that's what our Spirit Friends, Lovers and Teachers are really all about). And there's something extra joyful about the idea of a love affair with your most important Teacher!
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Let's get you some extra sharing with a special thoughtform attached right to this part of the page. The picture is of YOU, surrounded by your personal Spirit People, your TexLab Spirits and Astral Al. We're all engaged in a delightful group hug and singing: "All of us love you, this you know, 'cause we Spirits told you so. Let's all laugh and sing and play. There's joy and love our Magick Way." (I'm sure you'll recognize the tune, we've used it many times before.) As you read this, hear and feel a super surge of extra love and affection. Thrill to it and let it allegorically bounce you up like a frisking little lamb. Enjoy it, wallow in it, and we'll talk about how to harness it in our self help program.
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May 2006 |
THE DISCIPLINE OF SPONTANEITY
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
Bast is a magnificent teacher of discipline and order in one's daily life. You get a nice pat on the head so to speak when you dive in and complete that task you were dreading right on schedule. But discipline and schedules also need the balance of flexibility. This goes back to my interpretation of the Middle Path of Buddha as "Practice moderation in all things including the practice of moderation." We all need our little flings or something to keep from burning out or just plain going nuts. The older we get the more we need to cultivate spontaneity to avoid moldy stodginess. That's where Pan & Puck and our Gronkydoddles & Leprechaun's come in. For a good 35 years I've progressed through life with a Leprechaun perched on my right shoulder and a Gronkydoddle on my left with H.P (short for Horney Pegasus, my pet White Unicorn) hovering close by. It's important not to take 'em for granted. Back to basic metaphysics: "That to which you give your attention is multiplied in your life while that from which you withhold your attention is diminished.(pain and hurt included)."
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Let's play at keeping everything fresh and alive by sharing a spontaneous thoughtform. The picture is of a fun dance at your Spirit Party. You find yourself dancing with Pan & Puck, your personal Leprechaun & Gronkydoddle, your White Unicorn, Astral Al & all of your personal Spirit Friends. Along with the picture comes the singing: "Yes we're dancing 'round the May Pole our beautiful our wonderful May Pole, dancing with all our friends around the May Pole, it brings us fertility, prosperity, abundance & delightfully enhanced wonderfully loving camaraderie." Let it help you start your fun meditation periods whenever. The more fun you have with your Lab Spirit people the better your overall life expression will become. "Lucky" breaks and all manner of spontaneous good things are there for you the more you ENJOY with Spirit.
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what Ishtar, Pan, Puck & Bast may want to add in our self help program:
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April 2006 |
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE LAW OF POLARITY
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
In High School Physics we learned that "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." It is equally true on the material, emotional, psychic and physical levels. Think what this means - if you define someone as your enemy, you are equally defining yourself as their enemy. Not good. But isn't there a positive side of this? If defining yourself as their friend. How well can this work in affairs of the heart? Well, defining another person as your love object doesn't necessarily bind them to you as their love object. Then again, it might be worth the try. OK we know it probably wouldn't work on a Zaza Gabor or Jacklyn Smith, but in "normal" life there are all sorts of possibilities. Look at the L.A. Law couple who in "real life" are actually married - She's taller than he and projects a lot more charisma, but they do well together by not fighting the law of polarity.
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The trick here is in definition. The correct definition of a problem is 90% of the way to finding a viable solution. We must turn loose of the past. Bast put it "Reminiscence is arsenic for the arsholes." Meaning that any clinging to the past is poison to the now and future. The polarity works very well here. Release the past and all of its disappointments and resentments and it will release you, giving you a clean slate to make today and the future the paradise you so naturally seek. It takes lots of Ra's Orange Light to clean away the accumulated mess of resentments, but you can do it to bring your highest good.
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what Ishtar, Pan, Puck & Bast may want to add in our self help program:
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March 2006 |
HORSE AND HARE STEW
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
Of course the Englishman who told me about this called it "Hare and Rabbit Stew" but Hare seemed more appropriate for this issue. It has to do with your partnership with Spirit. Is it 50/50? And by whose definition? See, according to my Enlgishman who ought to know 'cause he was a Chartered Accountant in the old country, Horse and Rabbit stew is made 50/50 - one horse, one rabbit. The question at hand is: What are YOU contributing to the Spirit Partnership - the horse? Or the rabbit?
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We could paraphrase Jack Kennedy and say "Ask not what Spirit can do for you, but what can you do for Spirit." Or from Jesus, "Consider the lilies of the field, they toil not neither do they spin, yet Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed such as these. Your Father ( I'd say Spirit People here ) knows what you need - before they call I will answer, and while they are yet speaking I will hear." We don't need to be writing Santa Claus Letters, it's just a matter of getting ourselves better in tune with Spirit, We must learn how to turn loose of the obstacles to our progress and ability to properly serve Spirit. We'll learn more on how to do this in our Self Help Program.
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Pan and his company of gnomes, trolls, and other nature spirits will be happy to play at helping you. They are always happy to attend your Spirit Partynership meetings and join in the fun. Remember we sometimes need to be the horse of our stew to help Spirit produce the positive outcome we want. You only have to invite them to join in, they will happily play.
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February 2006 |
3 THOUGHTFORMS A DAY FOR SUPER SUCCESS
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
Can we top last month's batch of lovely personal miracles? It will be both useful and fun to try. In my book MIRACLE OF UNIVERSAL PSYCHIC POWER I talked about building an army of positive thoughtforms to march and/or fight for your good. We're gonna update it just a bit. Why should you need a whole army of thoughtforms? The answer is quite obvious. Your doubts and fears operate to negate many of your positive thoughtforms, otherwise you'd be so successful you would have no time to even read this little discourse. This idea becomes the building of a sufficient army of good that it can overwhelm even your strongest doubts and fears, while happily winning the biggies for you.
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In my Navy days a platoon was 88 men and 2 platoons made a company. So let's go with that and decide that one month of 3 new thoughtforms a day will produce a strong, vital platoon to work for your highest good. With a whole platoon we can handle many recon missions as well as search and destroy missions to get rid of the blocks to your progress.
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Is this nonsense? From the level of pure logic ALL magick is, but that's OK just so long as it WORKS. Let's take a look at your miracle seeking of last month, see where you may need to regroup, and let's get ready to win often and BiG!
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Pan and his company of gnomes, trolls, and other nature spirits will be happy to play at helping you. They are always happy to attend your Spirit Partynership meetings and join in the fun. Remember a good group hug always produces a ball of power that you can program into a thoughtform. You only have to invite them to join in, they will happily play group hug with you 3 times at each of your daily sessions. So we can make our whole platoon in just one month.
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what Ishtar, Pan, Puck & Bast may want to add in our self help program:
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January 2006 |
POSITIVELY NO NONSENSE
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
As we prepare for another calender year with all its pressures and demands, I am strongly reminded of those special words blamed on Jesus. "The poor are always with us." W. C. would have probably put it, "Let them buy thier own drinks." The theme here is the non-acceptance of that old manipulators ploy "I have a need, you have what I need, therefore you should give it to me." This is pulled on us in thinly disguised form nearly every day. And if you sucker for it, you naturally become one of the poor who are always with us. In "Hamlet" it came across as "This above all else, to thine own self be true...." and the gentleman was not talking about selfishness. Nor am I. But we ARE talking about the inner security that doesn't have to try to BUY love, acceptance or affection by saying "yes" when you know damned well the best answer is a flat "NO!" Let's make this a special New Year's Resolution. We will be true to our inner guidance, - if your Spirit People suggest that you give something, do it joyously, but if you are subjected to pressure the stock answer is not just no, but HELL NO! Then you can live more comfortably with yourself. You are your OWN being, following Spirit Guidance happily to grow on and win ever more wonderfully.
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what Ishtar, Pan, Puck & Bast may want to add in our self help program:
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December 2005 |
GOD IS NOT A SUGAR DADDY
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
Remember the old song: “Hey Daddy I want a diamond ring, bracelets, everything, Daddy you want to get the best for me. Daddy I want a brand new car, champagne, caviar, Daddy you want to get the best for me…….” Many people try to work their God as a sugar daddy. But that only leads to disappointment. We know better – we have to be good metaphysicians. I just read an article on Russian DNA research that seems to neatly verify the effectiveness of chanting, affirmations and the like. My first reaction was “good, they’ve scientifically verified my 3rd book “Helping Yourself With PsychoCosmic Power” and the value of the “Om mane padme hum.” My basic purpose for founding ESB Lab was to: “Plant ourselves squarely between religion & science and throw a rope to each.” Russian “scientific” research has helped our progress many times over the years. It’s interesting to note that the Russian research claims that the DNA has a better network than our current computer network. It’s a good time to take heart and strive ahead with our use of chanting, affirmations, clairvoyance, absent & hands on healing and it all.
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This should give added life and dancing to our on going Spirit Party. Picture Pan entering the “pulpit” to announce: “We have been verified by Russian scientific research on DNA – let’s have a celebration dance!” “A tingling red from Nergal, a thunderbolt from Thor, a moonbeam from dear Isis while Puck plays by the door. Now Pan & Bast are dancing & we all fill the floor, we’re making super magick at TexLab evermore. Ishtar leads the chanting while Marduk helps us say we’re making better magick every single day. With Light & love & laughter & Spirit fun galore, we’re making summa magick at TexLab evermore.” Let’s keep enjoying our Spirit Party, the dancing & fun & love & the fall out of avalanches of good of all kinds. It’s fun, too.
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what Ishtar, Pan, Puck & Bast may want to add in our self help program:
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November 2005 |
LAUGHTER BEATS THE HELL OUT OF CUSSING
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
About 40 yeas ago I got a card that said:
“to err is human , but to really foul things up it takes a computer.” That’s more true today than it was back then. In that same time frame I got a black bordered card that looked like a death announcement – it read:” If you died tonight could anybody clean up the mess you’re making?” Because we have more powerful computers now, that’s also truer today than it was back then . Equally important is to keep your balance by using a better developed sense of humor. I laugh every time (and it’s frequent) I stumble over a chair leg or table leg and every time I drop or spill something. I guess I’m clumsy enough to keep me laughing all day, but the clumsiness is largely from lack of careful attention. Putting the lid back on a bottle quite regularly lands the lid on the floor Sort of back to to err is human – don’t cry over the spilling or dropping, just laugh at it. Or as Christian D. Larsen said in his Optimist Creed. Promise yourself to forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future . And remember – 10seconds ago is in the past also, so just laugh, pick up the lid and go happily onward and upward. That’s the easy way to keep everything getting better and better.
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Let’s try a thank you thougtform of fun. The picture is of your Spirit Party. Bast is addressing he multitude: “Laughter beats the hell out of cussing.” Every time you stumble, drop or spill something this little catch phrase will flash on your mental screen and help you to laugh first and then decide if I was worth cussing. I’m even trying to learn not to cuss the computer when it does what I tell it, not what I want it to do. It’s all part of onward & upward and better and better together. Try it, you’ll like it.
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what Ishtar, Pan, Puck & Bast may want to add in our self help program:
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October 2005 |
DAY BY DAY IN EVERY WAY WE'RE GETTING BETTER AND BETTER
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
Lets keep '05 looking better and better all the time. In one sense it's a tall order, but in another it should be a natural expectation. Of course I opt for the natural expectation bit and in my opinion so should you. The Apostle Paul said: Whatsoever things are beautiful, true, lovely and of good report, think on these things. I may prefer Christian D. Larson's: Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. But to me the best is Pan's: If I can't have a good time I aint goin'. I prefer not to have a funeral, but if the living insist I want the highlight of the funeral to be a busty 18 year old in a string bikini doing the twist to the Cow Cow Boogie. That just might be enough to get me to come there. Except I've donated my carcass to medical research when I no longer need it. The whole idea of life is to give yours positive meaning and keep making positive progress.
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The old cartoon comes to mind. The seeker struggles up the mountain to ask the guru what is the meaning of life? The answer: "Mashed potatoes". I do prefer the positive progress. Or as the Nancy School put it: "Day by day in every way I'm getting better and better." And we're a'gonna KEEP EVERYTHING getting better and better. And the Light getting brighter and brighter as we court it ever more zestfully and playfully. It seems to take years to get the seriousness dumped in the garbage can where it belongs, but its well worth the effort to keep trying. The real meaning of life is simply ENJOY getting better and better.
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what Ishtar, Pan, Puck & Bast may want to add in our self help program:
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September 2005 |
ENTHUSIASTIC SERENITY FURTHERS
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
Let’s re-examine my pet phrase, "enthusiastic serenity" At first it sounds like an oxymoron (mutually conflicting terms) but a bit of careful consideration will convince you otherwise. Remember the root of enthusiasm is "entheos" meaning full of God. And when you’re really full of God it brings its own serenity with it. The psalmist said "The Lord is my refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble" Real enthusiasm means a very present help all the time. Enthusiastic serenity can be a very powerful positive weapon - it’s just a matter of getting used to using it. Anytime 2 or more people come together there’s an astral battle for mood dominance. If someone is negative it becomes a matter of either you lift them up or they drag you down. With awareness of what’s going on reenforced by your enthusiastic serenity you should happily win that battle every time. Virginia sometimes teases me that I’m disgustingly cheerful early in the morning, but in truth she pretty well relies on it to help handle her own moods. And my enthusiastic serenity is rubbing off on her quite nicely. A wonderful way to live & love.
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It’s a wonderful thing to take to your Spirit Party, too. Pan & Bast will stop their dancing to let one or the other dance with you. And while you’re dancing with these wonderful People many nice things and creative ideas will come to you. The more you join in these fun pursuits the more your imagination grows into reality and the better your whole life expression becomes. I like to call it living the triumphant life with enthusiastic serenity. It is definitely yours for the taking. Keep getting more and more full of enthusiastic serenity and let it improve every area of your life as you grow onward and upward with us to an ever more wonderful life expression. Try it - you’ll like it.
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August 2005 |
HAIL HAIL THE GANGS ALL HERE
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
"Hail hail the gang’s all here now’s the time for dancing and for happy prancing. Hail Hail the gang’s all here. Let the dancing start right now. Happy dance renewal and love in renewal." That’s the way Virginia and I start the second half of our 3 times a day in house meditation/Spirit Party. You might call it our celebration in advance for the joy of the answered prayer. On a lark I told Sami Rose that when he hit 77 I would be 100. So we started a daily celebration of his 77th & my 100th that we intend to continue for the next 23 years. Sami said "I’ll drink to that" and so will I. Besides I’m shooting for 114. And I expect to enjoy every moment along the way. How about you? It’s all in keeping with Pan’s and my motto: If I can’t have a good time, I ain’t going! And years ago I willed my physical body to a cadaver collection agency for medical research - thus no boring funeral, just the long term enjoyment of social security in the meantime. It’s a great life if you LET it be
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Let’s stress the joy of your Spirit Party and the 24/7 enjoyment of the fun & games and celebration in advance of the joy of the answered prayer. In metaphysics we called it being "prayed up" in advance and that’s as good a bit of terminology as we might need. Anyhow the party approach to life as a whole is a good way to make it all worthwhile. It doesn’t mean that we don’t "work" but we make it fun by playing at it. I play at my "work" from about 4:00 AM ‘till 3 PM 7 days a week - that’s part of keeping the dues and fees within reach to all people. And it stays FUN too! Every day becomes a fresh adventure and it keeps getting better and better. Let’s make it so for YOU, too.
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what Ishtar, Pan, Puck & Bast may want to add in our self help program:
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July 2005 |
DANCE WITH PAN & WIN
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
What’s the modern equivalent of "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse?" Virginia answered, "Are you gonna eat it, ride it or just clean out its stable?" For sure horse meat would be better eating than motorcycle parts. Seems like the idea we’re teasing with is keeping up with the times. For years I bought close out models of computers at less than half the price of a new state of the art computer that would in turn be obsolete in 6 months. Now are CD’s being obsoleted by DVD’s? Back in the early 1960's I was in the same computer club with Bill Gates, but we sure went in different directions from there. And I don’t envy him at all - I’ll bet my Spirit People are more fun than his. I wonder if he has time to stop and smell the proverbial flowers. Here is where Pan’s motto comes in especially well: "If I can’t have a good time I ain’t goin’." This carries the responsibility to take your good time with you. As in my pet response to the question what’s new - my answer remains "ME I’m always new and exciting."
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Seriousness remains the major stumbling block to magickal progress. In most cases we must appear serious to the outside world, but that has nothing to do with your inside world. If you can keep the whole thing going as a fun game inside you’ll avoid all the tension and anxiety and so win a lot quicker than otherwise. Let’s try a reminder thoughtform - the picture is of your/our Spirit Party in full swing. Pan is cutting up all over the place as he lives up to his motto. He taps you on the shoulder and says: "Let’s play at this and win NOW." Dance with him and feel all the tension dissolving into the nothingness of its origin. Relax and let your victory slip through sweetly and easily. It works magnificently every time you LET it.
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June 2005 |
THE POWER OF ENTHUSASTIC SERENITY
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
About 30 years ago Carlos Castenada was one of my favorite authors. His very popular books brought him much flack from the academic world because he described some very wild experiences without differentiating between the astral and physical ones. Apparently those snooty academic people had little or no concept of the astral realms. I just finished scanning an article about "fancied" traveling from ICU mostly the last week before the terminal patient’s departure. I remarked again that the authors had little or no concept of the astral. At an early age I had lots of experience with Spirits and the astral. A good 45 years ago I was driving my brand new Renault Caravel down the Long Beach freeway on a lovely Sunday morning. It still had a throttle block so my top speed was about 45. I carefully stayed in the right hand lane but some guy in a big black car doing about 90 hit me from behind. As I was spinning down the freeway looking at a seeming thousand cars that were about to hit me, my reaction was: "Well guys (my spirits) are you gonna meet me" I wound up in the center divider with no injuries except to the car.
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There’s a special serenity that comes with seeing how you react with danger. Now I call it enthusiastic serenity. And it’s part of our cleansing vestibule - no caring, no doubts, fears or discouragement, no impatience, frustration or resentment, no seriousness. Just fun, love joy, ectoplasm & enthusiastic serenity delightfully shared. Virginia and I go through that vestibule at least 3 times a day to be sure we stay positive in all of our spiritual and magical work. We commend this idea to you. You’ll be amazed at how much positive power there is in enthusiastic serenity. ENJOY and enjoy producing the magnificent progress.
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what Ishtar, Pan, Puck & Bast may want to add in our self help program:
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May 2005 |
FUN WITH THE BIBLE ISSUE
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
The little girl on Family Circus said God wants us to study math - he said Go forth and multiply. What a delightful misinterpretation of a Bible passage! Much better than King James. We all tend to misinterpret all sorts of things, not just Bible passages. Sometimes it’s both positive and funny, other times it gets us into big trouble. Reminds me of a secretary who accepted a big cut in pay to take a job with a new company because she was afraid of being fired where she was. In truth she was up for a raise and quite well thought of. That’s pure insecurity in negative action. Many people develop major anxieties over meaningless dreams. Dream books abound and seldom agree on interpretation. I have my own technique - if I don’‘t like the way a dream is going I simply open my eyes and let it disappear. If a negative feeling tries to hang on I zap it with the blue Light until I’m sure it’s safe to go back to sleep. Dreams happen on the lower astral where everybody’s fears and mental garbage accumulate. Use lots of White Light and float higher to where the beautiful dreams abide - then enjoy!
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We have our evening meditation just before bed time and strive to clean our auras beautifully. Then on getting into bed we set a shimmering blue pyramid and clean it out with blue Light. Then we picture a bright flourescent tube bending way out and around us and rotating to make a sphere of bright White Light. Nothing of a negative nature can penetrate it. They hit and bounce off harmlessly or get reflected back to the sender - that’s Spirit’s choice ‘cause They know what They’re doing. To me this is a normal extension of our Spirit Party and a very positive and happy way to live. We commend it to you. It goes with our enthusiastic serenity. Enjoy it in ever improving good health.!
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April 2005 |
WORK IS A VERY DIRTY WORD
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
Spirit loves to be and have fun. Pan says the dirtiest 4 letter word in our language is WORK. In order to enjoy it all together we need to shift our focus to play. Seriousness is just a cover up for fear - fear that you can’t achieve your immediate goal. Playing at a task changes the philosophy from work to fun. That’s the way life ought to be and everything goes much better that way. OK I sound like a broken record prattling about fun and play, but that’s only because it works. Back in the early 1950's I spent a couple of years worshiping at the altar of my own intellect - and it was miserable indeed. But since I switched to playing with Spirit, life is fun and well worth the effort, numerous setbacks and all. Let’s just say that all the setbacks were caused by excess seriousness. The more we play with Spirit and at life, the better it all gets.
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Let’s do a fun thank you thoughtform. The picture is of your/our Spirit Party in full swing as usual. Pan ascends the podium to play lecturer. He begins with his classic: “The dirtiest 4 letter word in the English language is WORK - (or Trabajar in Spanish) we must stamp it out and create a more civilized society. PLAY is the nicest 4 letter word - enjoy it and keep going onward and upward to victory after victory!” Any time you’re starting to feel over worked this picture will present itself to your mind’s eye along with Pan’s discourse. Let it give you that step back for perspective and get the fun back into your routine activities. Play on and win bigger and bigger!
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March 2005 |
HUMOR CONQUERS ALL
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
One of our single members commented on our cartoon “One good turn gets the covers” saying he laughed a lot even though he was single. Humor is still the best way to keep our Spirit People entertained and therefore interested in our projects. Probably Pan expressed it best when he shared his motto with me: “If I can’t have a good time I ain’t goin’” That aptly describes the whole basis of our positive Spirit contact. It reminds me of a student whom I labeled a retired U Boat Commander - he came to class to learn. The second class he commented that his Spirit contact was excellent and had brought him a raise in salary and lots of other good things. By the 3rd or 4th class he asked “Why won’t the Spirits obey me any more?” When I explained that the initial contacts were fun for his Spirits - they took him for a good positive ride, but the more he barked orders at them the less interested they became. - and finally they ignored him completely, he left in disgust and never came back. Pan and Friends kept true to that motto. Keep the focus on fun for you and Spirit.
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One of our single members commented on our cartoon “One good turn gets the covers” saying he laughed a lot even though he was single. Humor is still the best way to keep our Spirit People entertained and therefore interested in our projects. Probably Pan expressed it best when he shared his motto with me: “If I can’t have a good time I ain’t goin’” That aptly describes the whole basis of our positive Spirit contact. It reminds me of a student whom I labeled a retired U Boat Commander - he came to class to learn. The second class he commented that his Spirit contact was excellent and had brought him a raise in salary and lots of other good things. By the 3rd or 4th class he asked “Why won’t the Spirits obey me any more?” When I explained that the initial contacts were fun for his Spirits - they took him for a good positive ride, but the more he barked orders at them the less interested they became. - and finally they ignored him completely, he left in disgust and never came back. Pan and Friends kept true to that motto. Keep the focus on fun for you and Spirit.
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February 2005 |
THE POSITIVE VALUE OF HUMOR
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
We can never over stress the positive value of humor. A prime problem is getting so wrapped up in a project that seriousness creeps in to replace humor. Then your Spirit helpers follow Pan's motto: "If I can't have a good time I ain't goin' and the project starts right down the drain. You might say the trouble with success is the tendency to forget what caused it in the first place. At the first sign of things messing up we need to be nudged back to the good humor. I find it quite useful to laugh at myself at a time like that - like I got serious and therefore screwed up the works, but it can be fixed. I'll laugh my way back to super success. In all of our work I try to stress PLAYING at growing, achieving and winning together. The play mode is the catalyst for all successful white magick. And the dark side is always defeated by the Light. When you turn on a light switch where does the darkness go? - back into its basic nothingness where it belongs.
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There ought to be a super special laugh track as part of a thank you thoughtform this time. It comes as your Spirit Party in high gear - Pan, Puck Ishtar and Bast are doubled up with laughter as are all the other participants. It's from a silly cartoon where a very slob looking gentleman is saying: "It's her job to bitch, it's my job to give her a reason," Any time seriousness is creeping up on you, this picture and laugh track will present itself to your mind's eye along with a virtually irresistible feeling of laughter. Let it nudge the seriousness out of the way and get you right back on the path of victory after glorious victory. Do let it keep you bright eyed and bushy tailed and happily on the winning path. It will work as often as you LET it. Let's keep laughing our way to winning over and over again.
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January 2005 |
THE ATTITUDE OF PLAYATUDE
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
Remember the Peanuts strip where Linus asks “what if you dial a number and nobody answers?” to which Lucy responds: “Dial louder.” I added one of my own - when you get to bed later than normal but have to get up at the same time, what do you do - sleep faster. It works when you remember to use it just as you’re finally laying down. Then there was the sales manager at a company where I was financial VP - He’d come in late in the morning and say “I had car trouble - I didn’t get in it soon enough. I’m late, so I’ll leave early to make up for it.” What I’m looking for here is a comfortably relaxed attitude to life - no deadly serious stuff at all. Seriousness causes stress which is the greatest killer of all. Stick with Pan’s motto: “If I can’t have a good time, I ain’t goin’” This doesn’t make life at all shallow - just gets the mess out of it so we can function as nature intended.
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Seems like there should be a good thank you thoughtform in there somewhere (as in “It’s 5 O’CLOCK somewhere). As usual the picture is of your/our Spirit Party in full swing (that’s reasonable ‘cause it goes on 24/7) Pan is holding forth with His motto, Lucy is saying dial louder while I’m saying sleep faster - all to the tune of It’s 5 O’CLOCK somewhere. Enjoy it and let it lift you to new heights of enjoyment of life and success in all areas. I use this one several times a day - it works wonders for your morale and so for your success. Try it - it will work for you.b>
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December 2004 |
THE ATTITUDE OF FUNITUDE
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
My younger son (now 50) used to enjoy singing "Jingle bells, Santa smells Easter's on its way" I guess he picked up that trait from me. Back in high school we had awful parodies on everything - like "Missed the toilet last night, s... all over the floor, cleaned it up with my toothbrush. Don't brush my teeth much anymore." In later life it led to good parodies like "Ishtar loves me this I know. Mama Isis told me so, Pan Ra, Puck, Marduk & Bast make our love unanimous. Yes Isis loves me yes dear Thoth loves me, yes Nergal loves me, brother Ishtar told me so." Or our real classic from silver bells: "Thank you Pan, Abraxas, Bast. Thanks Ishtar, Puck, Thoth & Isis. Thanks Marduk, Nergal, Ra, all good things are coming our way." Music in its most fun forms is quite important to our psychological and physical health. It fits into Pan's classic comment: "If I can't have a good time I ain't going." Thus I don't attend funerals I'm not conducting, so obviously I won't go to my own. But when I'm through with this physical body who cares what happens to it.
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This attitude makes for a happy, trouble free life which I've always felt is the only way to live. Let's have a go at enhancing it for you with a fun thank you thoughtform. Of course the picture is of your/our Spirit Party in full swing - Ishtar leads the chanting while Marduk helps us say we're making better magick every single day. With Light & love & laughter and Spirit fun galore we're making summa magick at TexLab evermore. Yes that's the second verse of our Wabash Cannonball
parody - here's the first: A tingling Red from Nergal, a thunderbolt from Thor, a moonbeam from dear Isis while Puck plays by the door. Now Pan and Bast are dancing and we all fill the floor. We're making super magick at TexLab evermore. Any time you're feeling a bit sluggish or down, just wallow in this good energy and let it uplift not just you but all who are around you.
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November 2004 |
LET'S LET IT BE A GREAT LIFE
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
Way back there when I was still in industry I had a bookkeeper who's son was just 6 months younger than me. Her favorite expression was: "It's a great life if your DON'TS weaken." I'm older now than she was then, but I still appreciate the philosophy of being fresh and alive and playful. Hence with the help of Pan, Puck, Ishtar and Bast we invented the 24 hour a day 7 days a week Spirit Party - of course we often call it our 25hour/8days/week party, but that's just part of the Spirit of no limitations. Don't remember who said it but it's good metaphysics: "If you think you can or you think you can't, you're right." Reminds one also of Frank Sinatra and High Hopes. - just what makes that little old ant think he can move that rubber tree plant - oops there goes another rubber tree plant. When I signed the contract to write my first book (on my 35th birthday) I didn't have any idea how to write a book, but I was game to try and Prentice Hall did a good job of making a journeyman out of me. Seems like another manifestation of: " Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
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How lively is YOUR Spirit Party? How about we liven it up with a very enthusiastic thoughtform. OK the picture is naturally your/our Spirit Party in full swing and the song that goes with it is our version of the Wabash Cannon Ball: "A tingling Red from Nergal, a thunderbolt from Thor, a moonbeam from dear Isis while Puck plays by the door. Now Pan and Bast are dancing and we all fill the floor. We're making super magick at TexLab ever more. Ishtar leads the chanting while Marduk helps us say, we're making better magick every single day. With Light & love & laughter and Spirit fun galore, we're making summa magick at TexLab ever more." Ethel Merman is belting it out in her classic style - let it fire you up with enthusiasm and joy and lift up your whole life to greater success and accomplishments.
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ISHTAR'S EFFECTIVENESS SURE HELPS
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
Recently started a morning by downloading 88 messages. Not a bad problem, but it became so when it downloaded the same 88 messages a second, third & forth time. A real test of one's frustration levels. Called the server and got those 88 wiped out and there were 20 more left. Anyhow I did manage to avoid abject frustration - you just have to be used to the foibles of computers and after at least 45 years of "using" 'em I guess I should be. The transition from punched cards to pure computer was probably the hardest, but that was long enough ago that I don't remember. All I do remember is the move from California in early 1984 that put the capper on the transition..Didn't have time to get frustrated then, it was way too busy for that. It took 17 hour days 7 days a week for well over a year to get settled. But we have to do what we have to do, and frustration is not part of it - there's no room for it. Still start my days about 4 AM but it makes for a relaxed day, and keeping relaxed as a major key to comfortable, productive living.
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Ishtar is not just a good friend, He is essential to effectiveness and so a bar against frustration. Let's try a thank you thoughtform with Ishtar presiding over your Spirit Party and "preaching" those immortal words of the I Ching: Perseverance furthers. Any time you feel your frustration level rising the picture of Ishtar will present itself to your mind's eye along with the immortal words. Let it get your attention and remind you that indeed perseverance is the answer in almost all cases. If an end run becomes necessary, Ishtar will suggest that, too. Let cooperation with Ishtar, Spirit in general and Yellow and Orange Light keep you free of frustration and so super effective as always.
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September 2004 |
NON MECHANICAL MAGICK WORKS BEST LIGHTEN UP & LET
( A mini editorial by Al ) |
Around these parts we have Marvelous Monday, Terrific Tuesday, Wild Wednesday, Laid back Thursday and Fabulous Friday followed by a fun weekend. Sometimes it becomes necessary to play at it pretty hard to keep each day living up to its nickname but it's a fun challenge and we do play the game to win. We often borrow from Christian D. Larson for his forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Or my favorite from Macbeth - once done is done and cannot be undone and so to bed. I always call that a provocative proposition. Like my favorite suggestion - always keep a smile on your face, it comforts your friends and makes your enemies wonder what the hell you're up to. And of course my favorite response to the question: What's new? Remains ME. I'm always new & exciting! I'm trying to impart a fun metaphysical approach to life - hoping it will rub off on your more and more.
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Let's work on reenforcing it with a happy thank you thoughtform. The picture is of your/our Spirit Party in full swing. Good old Johnny Mercer is singing my all time favorite positive thinking song. You gotta accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, latch on to the affirmative and don't mess with mister in between. I like to think of this one sneaking up on you when you're in a vacant or pensive mood and hitting you hard with those lyrics. Any time your enthusiasm starts to wind down a bit, this picture will present itself to your mind's eye along with the words & music to Johnny's song. It's lifted me out of many a would be depression - let it work for you often.
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August 2004 |
AD ASTRA PER ASPERUM ( A mini editorial by Al ) |
In almost the first class in beginning Latin we were given the phrase: Ad astra per asperum - which they translated as "to the stars through difficulties." Or as I said in my first book: Victory can only come if you get up one more time than you're knocked down. Life would be dull indeed if everything always went smoothly & perfectly. But we don't have to worry about that - Murphy's Law seems to apply right along (Murphy is credited with: Whatever can go wrong will.) I don't really agree with it, but we do have to have our coping hats on at all times. How do you react to a fresh problem? Reminds me of a Trigonometry teacher I had in high school - he never gave a test - he gave us OPPORTUNITIES to display our new knowledge. Computer glitches are a good example - they're not aggravations, just opportunities to display your overall control of the situation. Hard to remember sometimes, but it's a real asset to do so. It's also OK to cuss a little bit, and with my Navy background I can do that well, too.
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Seems like a good place for a thank you thoughtform. The picture is of your/our Spirit Party in full swing. Ishtar mounts the podium and addresses you directly: "These are not difficulties but opportunities to display your growing control of your life and conditions. ENJOY and win." Ishtar is a super good teacher - any time your frustration level is being tested this happy picture will present itself to your mind's eye along with Ishtar's advice. Let it sink in and convert the frustration into good old fashioned fun. It will work as often as you LET it. ENJOY & win!
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July 2004 |
NON MECHANICAL MAGICK WORKS BEST ( A mini editorial by Al ) |
Parrots and even Mynah birds make lousy magickians. I remember wearing out 4 tape recorders and a least 10 tape loop cassettes trying it out. I made a 6" pyramid to cover my thoughtform and set up the tape recorder just beneath it with a hole in the base to let the sound flow freely into the pyramid. Did some fancy chanting on the loop and set it up to play continuously - until the loop or the tape recorder died. Even though I got lots of feeling on the tape it didn't have the personality necessary to do any magickal good. Your presence and your enthusiasm are the essence of your positive magick, all the props are essentially worthless. I still remember one Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles. I sat at my desk visualizing a ritual I planned for Saturday morning when the building would be empty. I visualized it so well that I never got to do it on Saturday because I got the manifestation on Friday. That was my first real lesson on where the magick really is.
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There's no amount of discussion that will teach you nearly as well as you can teach yourself. Picture each step of your ritual in great detail, then go on to the next step, etc. and win without ever touching the physical prop. Let's try a reminder thoughtform for this - the picture is of your/our Spirit Party in happy swing. Pan, Ishtar, Puck & Bast are with you planning your next major breakthrough. Join them in visualizing what magickal steps need to be taken, then take them right there at the Party, and enjoy the manifestation - the good ones take about 3 days of earth time to come through - and the mind that you open will clearly be your own. This thoughtform will present itself to your mind's eye any time you're starting to get stodgy and materialistic. LET it work for your wonderful progress and be sure to thank all your Spirit Friends for their help. Let's keep winning & winning & winning!
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June 2004 |
REMEMBERING SPIRITS' GOOD HUMOR ( A mini editorial by Al ) |
Whenever I sit down to produce a new thoughtform letter, Spirit has Its ways of teasing me. Like "Twas the night of the Kings castration......" They love to tease me with things a little too risque to be used in polite company, but it just goes to show Their fullness of life. They generally follow on with Their takeoff on the 23rd Psalm - "Surely the sisters Shirley Goodness and Mercy will stalk me all the days of my life...." It's very comforting to know that our Spirit People are not the stuffy old farts you often meet in Spiritualist Meetings. I had that trouble with Prof. Reinhardt about 40 years ago. He had become accustomed in previous years to very stuffy type Meetings and was ever so formal. I started to tease him about it and it took just about 6 months for him to become really one of us - that's when he first started topping my jokes. Let me stress that our Spirit Friends are real and just as feeling and sensuous as we are.
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How about a nice feeling thoughtform of positive Spirit Contact and shared love and fun. The picture is of your Spirit Party in full swing(as it should be 24/7). Prof Reinhardt is addressing the assembled multitude: "Good friends, it is delightful to see how much change has taken place in our meetings. It used to be that stuffiness was all that was acceptable, but now we can relax and be our selves - even tell an off color joke from time to time." Then Ishtar cuts in with a joke of his own: "The Amish woman heads out to the barn where her husband is supposed to be milking the cow. Instead he has been humping her and is just pulling up his pants to proceed with the milking. The wife says I'm gonna tell everybody that you were humping the cow before milking her. He replies OK then I'll tell everyone she's better at sex than you are." Or shall we say what goes around comes around.
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May 2004 |
KEEPING THE POSITIVE FOCUS ( A mini editorial by Al ) |
Back in my aerospace years a sign frequently seen over an engineer's desk read: "If you can remain calm while all around you are screaming and tearing their hair, you just don't understand the situation." About that same time the CEO of our parent company paid our little computer place a visit and didn't understand why we couldn't run our business his way - so we tried it and went right down the tubes. Hopefully there's a balance in here somewhere. A good metaphysician often goes with good old Admiral Faragut's classic command: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" Or in a more relaxed approach "keep on keeping on until you win." Why did the boy stand on the burning deck while all the others fled - ‘cause it was too hot to sit down. It's something of a Zen thing to get a positive orientation and that brings us our balance. But as the I Ching so neatly puts it: "Perseverance Furthers." And that says enough to keep us on our toes, huh.
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Or the sign over my long ago favorite donut shop read: "As you wander on through friend no matter what your goal, keep your eye upon the donut and not upon the hole." Or we might say once more It's a great life if your DON'TS weaken. With all this nonsense I'm trying to get across my pet idea of making life magickal & fun. Pan and his Nature Spirits taught me their motto well: "If I can't have a good time I ain't going." This should be especially true of your ritual work, ‘cause if the Spirits can't have a good time they're not coming and results won't either. Singing and dancing at your/our on going Spirit Party is the best approach. Leave your seriousness down on the flat earth where it belongs, have a happy party and let's keep winning ever more wonderfully.
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April 2004 |
HAPPY SPIRIT PARTY 24/7 ( A mini editorial by Al ) |
When I was in college -1946-50 we delighted in "smokers" where we drank, recited what I thought was dirty poetry - now it would be classified as just a bit risque - times and humor have changed over the years but the party approach has persisted very nicely. For the last 40 years or so every time I've asked Pan for inspiration he started reciting risque poetry or singing a risque song to set the party atmosphere. Then it's "Come one come all to our party, come join in the joy and the fun, we'll eat drink and play very hearty. Our battles are already won." Virginia and I start each of our shared meditation periods with that little party song to help us all get in the mood for good magickal work/fun. We're still good dancers on the astral even though our physical bodies are no longer limber enough to join in. Song and dance are very important parts of positive magick. Enjoy it with your Spirit and Nature Spirit friends and everything will keep coming out better. As in "I share all my problems with Bast as we dance the astral together, then with justice true she gives each our due and it always turns out better..."
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It's nice to call it metaphysical magick as we accentuate the positive with fun and astral dancing. As the fun overrides the seriousness the magick has the window to work and success is the happy result. Let's reenforce these ideas with a happy thoughtform. The picture is of your/our Spirit Party with the dancing in full swing. Pan and Bast are dancing together and inviting you to cut in. Try it and feel your pressing problems fall away as the solutions pop into your head. It will be impressive enough that you will remember them for sure when you get back to your physical body. This picture and party feeling will present itself to you any time you're starting to get serious. Remember seriousness is just a disguised form of fear that you can't achieve what you're trying for. So go ahead and dance and play and let it all hang out in glorious results. It continues to improve your rapport and contact with your Spirt friends as well. ENJOY!
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March 2004 |
TIME WOUNDS ALL HEELS OR SOMETHING ( A mini editorial by Al ) |
There's an old expression "Time wounds all heels" or was it heals all wounds. It is quite true that memory tends to fade with time. It's extra nice to have all your bad memories fade away so they leave more room to hang on to the good ones. Reliving one's negative experiences can be very debilitating, or as Bast once pronounced: "Reminiscence is arsenic for the arseholes." But to look back at one's positive accomplishments can be nicely comforting. Now at the age of 76 I'm amazed at how much I've accomplished in my short span of years, and look forward to a good 30 more years of productivity and the joy and fun it brings. Back in our early forties we had a pet expression: "I'm not as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was." Now in the mid seventies the emphasis has shifted to body strength and stamina. So one has to be more careful about diet and rest and focus the exercise on positive productive tasks. No more pushups or aerobic stair climbing, but hopefully there's still enough energy left for the love making and cooking and such.
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As we get older the theme becomes work smarter, not harder and party ever more zestfully with Spirit on the astral where it's all effortless. The metaphysical theme of effortless effort fits in here somewhere, too. Let's try a thank you thoughtform with a happy picture of your Spirit Party in full swing. "A tingling Red from Nergal, a thunderbolt from Thor a moonbeam from dear Isis while Puck plays by the door. Pan & Bast are dancing and we all fill the floor. We're making super magick at TexLab evermore. Ishtar leads the chanting while Marduk helps us say we're making better magick every single day. With Light & love & laughter & Spirit fun galore we're making summa magick at TexLab evermore." Bask in it, enjoy it as often as you c |
