Mysticism

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Much good research has been done on mysticism. It is extremely
gratifying to hear that you are reading Journey to the Center of the
Soul: Mysticism Made Simple. As its subtitle indicates, this is designed
as an overview of the subject. Perhaps it is written for beginners, or
for the practiced and fullblown mindmystic. (There are also "practical
mystics"-- real mystics, following Love, but not blessed with the actual
experience, as is the mindmystic.)

Yes, the path of beauty can lead to Love. Many have "found God" through
the path of art, for example, or through falling in Love with a
beautiful woman. God, of course, appears in an infinite abundance of
varieties all around us.:)
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Revelation

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The Book of Revelation is a very deep, and highly symbolic, allegory of spiritual growth. This book has been severely misunderstood, for centuries. Writers with microgroups (cults) have been extremely confused as to its meaning. They have produced dozens of "prophecies," proved false by the passage of time. Revelation is about your life and mine, not about governments, calendars, or the "end of the world." (This phrase is not found a single time in the entire book.)

This book tells the story of interior spiritual development, using symbols. I have explained it, verse-by-verse, in my The Apocalypse of Love: Mystical Symbolism in Revelation. This commentary on Revelation contains a full glossary of the terms used. These include such symbols as "dragon," "angels," "plagues," "throne," and dozens more.

If you want a copy of this commentary, just say the word!:)
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Love to the Donkey

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Dear Friends of the Heart,

Some of you have been asking about the health of the donkey (physical body). It is not dying-- any faster than all of us!:) Thanks to all of you for your tender and genuine concern. In the past, you have created a great psychic and spiritual "safety net" that has healed the donkey more than once! This has all been a product of sheer Love, and is deeply appreciated with profound gratitude.:)

Currently, the donkey is not in "crisis-mode." But this does not mean that he is well. The donkey has been the subject of numerous psychospiritual "experiments" with positive thinking, affirmation, and related belief-structures. But, although these ideas are very pretty and promising on paper, they are limited in what they can actually do, and we, as human beings, are limited in what we can do with them. If it is your karma to experience a challenge, you can "affirm" twenty thousand times a day, and the event will not be significantly changed. For karma arises from the Soul-level of Mind, much more powerful than the mere conscious (thinking, aware) mind. The great Mind can change any situation, but the conscious mind is limited. Real life continuously and consistently demonstrates this principle.

For an example of karma, people who have won major lotteries have often never even heard of "affirmation," and people who "affirm" ten thousand times a day, for weeks, often do not win. Also, a hypochondriac might tell herself that she is suffering from a very specific illness; she might learn everything about this illness, reading several books. She obsessively thinks about it, is convinced that she has it, and, in essence, "affirms" this thousands of times a day, for years. But, upon examination, she is found to be completely free of the disease. Why does she not have it? Because the conscious mind does not have the power to alter matter, not even within one's own body.

Here is the current status of the donkey: The medical news is not the best; the drug that formerly kept him alive is now acting as a toxin. He is also allergic to the most common alternate drug (another "immunosuppressant"). So, the search is on for "plan c," another alternative. Or, some kind of natural approach might be discovered, but these almost exclusively are used to increase the immunity, and that is the opposite of a solution here.

This letter is written for our dear, sweet friends who have compassionately expressed concern over healing the donkey. Please rest assured that every word of Love is a minor healing, and that these do add up! So, although healing might not be complete or immediate, loving each other is always a very valuable investment of our timenergy. So, let us continue, continuously, to send Love to each other, with the intent of healing body, mind, and even Soul. Here is a mantra recommended for healing: person's name (egoname), followed by the color that you are using (in chromovisualization). For those sweet friends who are working to help heal the donkey at present, the mantra would be: "Richard Francis, sky-blue silver."

Again, thanks to all of you who are such loyal, faithful, powerful buddies in Love and friendship!:):)

Love and Joy,

shi