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Christ Self Reflections 1 Christ Self Reflections 10/2019 www.SoulLifeCenter.org All of this material may be freely shared Cover is from Chartres Cathedral, France It is a tenet of Christianity, as it is of most religions, that the period of history we are in will not last but will be superseded by an age that will be quite different and better. Christians believe Christ will return and usher in a New Millennium. In the year 2000 Jesus announced that the Time of Christ had begun and gave out instructions in A Course of Love for recognizing and embodying one’s Christ Self. The following reflections are an attempt to articulate the shift from separate self to Unitary Self Consciousness which means, to awaken to and be who we really are. The awareness of this Self and its Presence are gradually pervading humanity. 2 Christ Self Reflections Contents 3. Contents and reference 4. Preface 5. Introduction 8. Christ Self Reflections: Stanzas 1-965 477. Stanza Index All quotes and references are from: A Course of Love (ACOL) by Mari Perron (channeled from Jesus Christ) I1: - Introduction P1: - Prelude L1-32: - A Course of Love T1-10: - A Treatise on the Art of Thought U1-13: - A Treatise on the Nature of Unity S1-22: - A Treatise on the Personal Self N1-12: - A Treatise on the New D1-17: - The Dialogues F1-40: - Forty Days and Forty Nights E1: - Epilogue A1: - Addendum 3 Christ Self Reflections Preface Back in January 2018, enjoined by Jesus’ injunction to begin to dialogue from the Self, I began to add a period of Self reflection and writing to my morning meditation that I then incorporated on a blog on my website, SoulLifeCenter.org. I began this dialog with Jesus but hoped that it might lead to a wider sharing. It has lead to a book, Christ Self Reflections, that a year and a half later is on Amazon kindle. This isn’t just a part time project for me, but a gradual shift to centering myself in the soul and living as such. This is a shift that I believe many of us are in process of making. Although I have relied on Jesus’ Teaching in A Course of Love to provide the basic framework of ideas, I have, in the spirit of that Teaching, relied on the intuitive Knowing within the Self to be the authentic basis for my writing. I therefore am not claiming any special authority but my own inspiration. However, it is my hope that these thoughts may find resonance, as we all are awakening to the same inner Truth. Don Turner June 2019 Seattle, Washington 4 Christ Self Reflections Introduction Not only Christians, but Muslims, Jews, Buddhists and other religious believers understand that history proceeds in cycles, and that humanity is now at the end of one age and is transitioning to a new age that will be quite different from the old. Christians believe that Jesus will return in this new age but they should also understand that He is even now emerging and can be reached in our minds and hearts. He is not yet here physically, but has been sending out His messages and His spirit to the world and many people are hearing this communication. There are many books that have been already published that articulate His thoughts on how to adjust to and live in this new time. Science, of course, cannot understand how this could be because it can only know the material universe, and not the spiritual metaphysical universe that is causal to the physical. However, as spiritual beings living in human form, we can know this as we have a consciousness that transcends the human form we incarnate in. This spiritual consciousness is called Christ and is what we essentially are. The essence of Jesus’ new messages is about helping us to be able to shift our identity from the separate ego which our present civilization has been built on, to living as Christ identified soul. And the essence of this process involves releasing our attachment to separative ego beliefs and opening instead through the united heart and mind to our inner Self, Who is Christ. And then expressing this. Many believers will not believe in Jesus until, like the apostle Thomas, they can see the physical form and are convinced by consensus thinking. But if one will listen to one’s inner knowing as that is given by spirit, one may intuit the one truth given out through the many people who are hearing and channeling Jesus’ thoughts now. In this time of turmoil in the world, the sooner one may understand the nature of the changes happening on the planet and align with the positive potential that exists now, the sooner one may move into the new reality of 5 Christ Self Reflections oneness, joy, peace and creative life that comprises the state of being and the new civilization that awaits humanity. There are many signs in these times that indicate that we are in an epochal transition. The Earth itself cannot go on with the pollution and exploitation humanity have imposed upon Her. There is increasing acceptance that there are UFO’s observing us in the skies and letting us know in various ways that we are on the verge of a new time and an enlarged understanding of our place in the universe. The old civilization with its continual wars, global injustice, disparities of wealth and human suffering, can be seen by billions of people around the planet to be unsustainable and untenable for the future. The flaws of the few who control the system can be easily recognized by the masses of people who can see the selfish compulsion for power, acquisition and domination. We need a fundamental change in our thinking and way of life. Fortunately, Jesus is offering us such a change that is destined to be embodied by humanity. We may begin now by realizing that the age of the ego — of separation, fear, lack, violence, and ignorance — is ending and that we may leave it now by opening to the new spiritual energy that is already infusing the planet and allowing each and all to realize that they have a real and ongoing connection to God and Christ within. This begins by shifting our focus from the ego mind, with its conditioned assumptions about reality, to the heart, which connects us to the larger life. It is through the heart consciousness, with its inherent connection to all life, that we may learn to realize and consciously express that One spiritual Life that moves in all. A few of the people in the US who have published communications from Jesus that they have received: Helen Schucman. http://www.acim.org/index.html Tom Carpenter. http://www.theforgivenessmovement.org/ Paul Ferrini. http://www.lightforthesoul.com/home/ Gina Lake. https://www.radicalhappiness.com John Smallman. https://johnsmallman2.wordpress.com Darrell M Price. https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Mind-Jesus- Nazareth/ Mari Perron. https://acourseoflove.org 6 Christ Self Reflections The following book is a compilation of meditative reflections of the Inner Self over a period of a year and a half that was prompted by Jesus’ encouragement to dialogue that was given out in Mari Perron’s channeling of Jesus in A Course of Love. This dialogue represents an endeavor to share an inner Christ infused consciousness, that we may begin to shift our identity to the Christ Self that is now emerging into our awareness and thereby begin to extend and create the New Reality that God Intends for Earth. I believe A Course of Love embodies Jesus’ most advanced Teaching that facilitates our direct awareness, experience and embodiment of Christ Consciousness. Christ has been made so special in Christianity that we feel it is nearly impossible to have any relationship. He is ever above us, out of reach, an idol apart and beyond our efforts. This really isn’t so, fortunately, for Christ is ever within us, speaking to us continually as that Voice of our very Self. Christ is the essence of who we are, embodying the Love that we feel, the Spirit that moves us, the Consciousness that we share as extensions of God. In the moments when we forget who we think we are and step outside of our habitual stream of consciousness, we rest in the Peace of Christ who is always there waiting for us to turn our attention and awareness to Him, Who is us. Yes, in awaking to who we really are and shifting out of our personal identity by choosing our inner Self, we are awakening to the Christ Self we share. As we more fully embody this Self and live from this awareness, we shall gradually realize the full implications of what is emerging in the world now. Christ is not coming from without, but from within as an awakening to the One Self that we are. This book is an attempt to share this Self that is here now. Let us become aware of what IS here now and assume our role in the Second Coming that is happening now unannounced. e 7 Christ Self Reflections Christ Self Reflections: An Ongoing Communion 1. Something wondrous and long foretold is happening now When we look at the world situation from the perspective of the ego we see intractable problems and suffering that can cause anxiety, confusion, and even depression. It is wonderful to realize that there is something else happening unbeknownst that is the answer to our collective prayers and hopes.