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Spiritual Climate Newsletter SEPT 2005 Opening part 1

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SPIRITUAL CLIMATE®

Thursday, September 29, 2005

“A bridge created by love always remains,

like a lightning flash it comes out of hiding

to remind us that it was never gone:

these bridges can never be burned,

they are fashioned out of the pure fire,

beauty and essence of Love.”

… Rev. David Strickler, Ph.D.

Dear Readers, Students and Friends,

As the month of September comes to a close, with the Autumnal Equinox and the dawning of some days in Phoenix when very early in the morning it is actually cooler when you step out your door than inside, it is with renewed vigor and spirit that we, the staff of the Spiritual Climate Newsletter greet you with our September Edition. Do you notice that as the days grow shorter and the darkness of evening falls earlier, time seems to take on a quality of stillness and repose quite different from the blazing scorch of the summer sun? It seems easier to breathe, to reflect and to just make it through the day, at least here in Phoenix. What a welcomed change!

Dr. Strickler continues to DJ on www.crankitupradio.net on Friday 6p.m. to 9p.m. EST. He has quite a following, when you tune in, pop in some requests for him. He is having a great time with this endeavor.

Dr. Strickler has expressed excitement about the recent news of September 15^th that he is a new Uncle to Churchill Arthur Coates. His sister Barbara is in great health and so is the new little one, along with his father, Curt, his older sister Chelsea, and brother Chancellor.

On an entirely different topic, we have done away with the subscriptions for Spiritual Climate Newsletter based upon reader’s suggestions. There seems to be a consensus for the sole option of making a donation at the leisure and ability of our readers. When you make a donation using the link below, it will be a one time charge to your debit or credit card, so we have done away with the recurring monthly subscription. The option is yours to donate. We appreciate all the support we get, both monetary and prayers. Dr. Strickler would like to thank Gregg Ford for his gracious donation.

The donation links will be contained in all of our Newsletters from this Edition forward, and many thanks to the readers for providing the input for the donation link. As you know, these donations are used to provide support for Dr. Strickler’s out reach into the community and helps us get his words out to the world at large.

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And so, without further adieu, we welcome you to the September 2005 Edition of the Spiritual Climate Newsletter.

Christine Ford

Editor

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Spiritual Climate Newsletter SEPT 2005 part 2 THE WATCHERS by Adam Crosthwaite

THE WATCHERS

by Adam Crosthwaite

A young student once asked his master, “How do you fight without attacking?” The master turned to his young pupil with a warm smile, “You watch”. I have walked among ignorant minds thriving on darkness never seeking light or truth. I am merely 25 years of age. I have spent the last year regenerating my mind which I chose to rip apart with hate. I have only begun to live with a sober mind while helping to raise my six month old daughter. I find my self watching, caught between frustration and sadness as the world slips further into apathy. Why is it that I can see these things with what I consider to be my limited capacity while others who seem to be intelligent enough to see as well continue to be blind to this sickening process?

I watch people claiming to be spiritual individuals herded like cattle to the slaughter houses by fundamentalists who wage war in pursuit of power and influence. I have had the experience of watching governments take from the citizens of the nations they were “elected” by and turn around to offer empty apologies to victims who were not safe from dangers as they were lead to believe, because the budget was down sized in order to divert funds into pet projects to serve special interests; actions which cut short much needed infrastructure and left a door open for the people to receive a devastating blow. When the warning came years in advance that the levees would not handle the force of a level five hurricane they shrugged their shoulders as they walked to the bank. Money is more important than lives in the world of back door politics.

Unfortunately like any national emergency the worst of the fallout has only just begun. As the refugees are forced from the lives they built in Louisiana, they will require assistance with housing, food, healthcare, jobs and child care. No problem, the system that is in place along with a few adjustments here and there will make sure these people will not go without.

The problem exists on the unbalanced side of the equation. While the victims are slowly being taken care of, single mothers whom have been on waiting lists for assistance will be waiting almost twice as long now. Unfortunately for them they will lose time from work because childcare, which has already been paid for in most cases via taxes while they were able to work, is unavailable due to an overly stressed budget. These are single mothers working part time because the full time child care needed for even as short a time as six months is unavailable to them due to redirected funds that have gone toward pet projects some corporation negotiated over a game golf at the local country club.

Now the need is increased exponentially and the system that was originally failing is beginning to fall in on itself. This doesn’t include the thousands of single mothers who are struggling through college with student loans in order to pull out of the hole they found themselves in. These are hard working intelligent people who raise families while striving to build a future that effects not just themselves but the world in which they seek to better. They know what is going on and have some very interesting ideas and plans for change. Sadly, fewer graduate each year as the snares of a corrupt system lead to debt and further need for a cleaner more reformed system; a need that will go unattended with the current sate of affairs.

As the struggle over power rages on in the uppermost levels of this so called society, the effects are felt rippling through the lower tiers until it reaches the streets. Be it with the hunger for survival or simply the need to rise by any means necessary, leading to power hungry personalities, the crime will sore and the corruption will spread further. History once again will repeat the same formula of corruption and those that look to the system for guidance will act as the system has taught them to: the rule of do as I say, not as I do will not apply to this generation. Look around you, it has already begun. It has been cycling down through layers of time for as long as there has been hunger amongst people.

More and more people every day claim the world is soon going to end. They are right in that statement, but only to the point of something will soon come to an end. As they rationalize the behaviors they take part in people fail to honor the truths they attempt to bury in the foul waste produced by their apathy. The end of silence among the suffering is coming. There are vast numbers of human beings whom have chosen not to voice out loud the details of the life they struggle through. The screaming will not be of those who have endured. The screaming will be of a new victim. For the children of the suffering will not forget and will never forgive the tears that mom shed when she could not feed her children.

How long will people do nothing more than watch the devastation and silently consent to extermination of lower classes in this country? I said extermination because why else would a government knowingly take such a risk with such a high number of lives? If the information is witheld or even denied as some people have been lead to believe then what else are we to do but expect the worst of our so called leaders? If press conferences are staged and people are arrested for speaking their minds we might as well raise a swastika above the White House and march in the streets with locked knees. How dare ANY government redirect funds away from programs that are implemented to protect the lives and welfare of all citizens in this Nation.

Which leads to more questions: What the hell would someone like this be hiding up their sleeve if they are counting on the fact that everyone else will simply smile and nod as the Big Business of Government takes and then lies about it? Are they putting something in the water supply? Is there more than just good old fashioned food supply demands behind genetically altered foods? Is there some kind of subliminal mind rape occurring in the mainstream media? What the hell is it that makes people think minds are easily controlled by one group in order to fulfill the needs of the elite? All that is required to detect a problem is to WATCH the pattern unfold through the fabric of the predigested reality that is being force fed into the minds of the general public.

IS this just some kind of half witted rambling from a 25 year old male who is angry with what he sees going on in the daily affairs of many?

Is this article a repeat of August? Perhaps it is. Maybe perhaps it is nothing more than a big neon sign screaming in the darkness to those who have yet to wake up. Who dares to question those that seek to hide facts and pocket funds? Or is that too harsh of a statement? Will I be the next to spend the night in jail for telling my government they are wrong? I cannot offer any quick fix solutions to this problem. All I can do is watch and question the actions I see before me. It is the sounding of the challenging voice that shreds the veils of deceit.

There was a time in my life when this saved my ass and perhaps it is a starting point for those who are lost in the cesspool of backdoor politics. I was living on the streets for a time when one night an old friend of mind suddenly appeared on a street corner in downtown Denver. She was distraught and I could tell she was in a bad spot so I went to her. As it turned out a group of people she ran into had stolen her pager and were planning on doing something with her. She was scared and desperate. With out hesitation I demanded they all cough up the pager and back down immediately. As they circled around me I realized they had me out numbered ten to one. No problem! I simply shouted at the top of my voice for all the world to hear, “Leave her alone NOW!” By the time the last syllables of my statement echoed down the alley every person within a block of our location was staring waiting for the first punch to be thrown. All I could do was grin like an idiot as they quietly returned the pager and disappeared down the street.

I actually believed she would learn from this situation leading to wiser choices and yet she is still cornering herself as she falls prey to manipulation from internal as well as external influences. I am astounded by the hardheaded ignorance of this person whom I considered a friend. I have stumbled over this riddle in my mind through the years whenever I think of that night on the street corner. As I watch this world with new eyes I stand at the bottom of the ladder looking up through the political food chain at the powers of the state and political street punks who are bullying children and families on the streets of the big bad city with the stench of their well dressed, one sided policies. It seems likely to me that the time of playing ‘possum is over. I have seen the egos at play as they make meat puppets of men and women. It is time to expose those who trample the freedoms gifted to people by birth. Those who chose the path of manipulation work best in secret, they are powerless when exposed. It is the time for mouths to open and questions to be voiced. The time of silent suffering is over.

What would happen if people stood up that way with witnesses in front of the world and demanded the truth? You should have seen the looks on the faces of that group of assholes in the alley that night! I dream of the day our so called leaders encounter such a voice.

Not a day goes by that I don’t wish there is more I can do. I cry every time I hold my daughter as I think of those mothers and fathers that lost that connection that one fateful day. What I have watched unfold in the course of the last months as I questioned what I was watching has lead to so many more questions. My words offer little if any encouragement to those who have suffered. Then again it would perhaps serve to encourage those in power to act openly and honestly as we move on to rebuild the worlds ripped apart due to the weakness of apathy. No government should ever settle for good enough when lives are at stake. I write in the hope of lending my voice to the light as it seeks to unveil truths that I have cloaked in the shadows of misperceptions I have entertained in my life.

For future reference: if you are truly sorry for not providing for those whom you are responsible to, and not just because you got caught off guard by a natural disaster which exposed your ugly truths, then get your hand out of the damn cookie jar. STOP TAKING WHAT IS NOT YOURS!

May the watchers of tomorrow use the truths that emerge from the questions of today.

Adam Crosthwaite

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Spiritual Climate Newsletter SEPT 2005 part 3 “A Flag at the End, to Give You Hope”* by Christine Ford (*…Golf-Robin Williams)

“A Flag at the End, to Give You Hope”* *…Golf-Robin Williams

by Christine Ford

Lately Dr. Strickler has been on a comedy kick. It is interesting to note that I would have thought the comedians he is enjoying had attended or had heard some of the social commentaries from his classes prior to the recording of their themes. Whether while listening to him DJ on CRANKITUPRADIO, sitting in his living room watching Robin Williams Live on Broadway, or noting as he suavely weaves lines from stand-up comedians Robin Williams, Jeff Foxworthy, Dennis Leary or George Carlin (each of whom he gives credit to) into his discourses, I have noticed the increasing predominance of humor resonating and resounding through his words and actions. It goes without saying that he has plenty of original material as well, but it has been most intriguing to hear many of the same political and socioeconomic comments within the monologues of these well known comedians! An interesting phenomenon to say the least.

Now that Dr. Strickler has started his therapies at Health South Rehab (Occupational, Physical and Speech) he’ll come home giggling about how he made the therapists laugh. In a way he is displaying an almost childlike fascination with being able to amuse people, as though it’s a new talent he has discovered! I have found this part of his recovery to be a real treat, especially in light of the article I wrote last month! Although it is true that he has always had quite a unique sense of humor, there is a new, subtle quality creeping into his demeanor that is revealing and opening to me the very crucial aspects of the healing power of spontaneous laughter and genuine, though sometimes admittedly DARK, humor. I’ve heard more laughter from Dr. Strickler over the past year than I have over the course of my knowing him.

These are lessons of incongruence that are demonstrated in the living principles represented by KEY 15 of the Tarot, ע, Ayin, The Devil, the Renewing Intelligence. Throughout the years Dr. Strickler has always gone to great measures to emphasize the Renewing Intelligence and what it represents in both its value and process as a principle of consciousness used to reset and refresh one’s field of awareness and at the same time dissolve one’s fixed points of hyper-attention; ALCHEMICAL DISSOLUTION.

Dr. Strickler has not downplayed the value of comedy throughout his many hours of Spiritual Discourses and he has made himself a Master of comedy’s close cousin, sarcasm. Through the use of incongruence, one of the points of awareness that is the basis of comedy as well as Key 15, he has utilized this technique to point out global issues such as the insanity present in governmental dealings, the farcical posturing of leaders, the inhumanity of our so called advanced society or the dealings of “corporate swine” as they destroy whatever shreds of remnants remain of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” that our Founding Fathers decreed our Rights. He has maintained an approach that has often yielded laughter, as well as sighs, shaking of heads, numerous “Ah-Ha’s”, and sometimes even tears as doors are kicked open and reality checks made.

What I am experiencing now though as I listen to him speak has a different quality to it that is making me sit up and REALLY pay attention! It has also made me pause and ponder that what we may really need to take seriously is something other than what we are told to take seriously. To quote Jeff Foxworthy, from his comedy skit about stupid people, as well as Dr. Strickler, “There’s your sign”! There needs to be much more laughter at the politicians and business leaders of this day along with handing them a sign to hang around their necks. The discovery of how the Renewing Intelligence actually invokes balance within oneself and thus effectively encourages Right Action was opened to me by the process of revelation that Dr. Strickler has taught over the years, directly in his discourses and counseling sessions, as well as indirectly by presenting examples and experiences for me to encounter and discern my way through.

One of the predominant themes of Dr. Strickler’s discourses over my years of being a student is that the Principles and Laws of the Universe presented as knowledge through him must be USED, integrated, not merely ingested, logged, and memorized as information but woven into the fabric of one’s life to become the guiding, driving force creating the link and connection through which the Voice of the Soul speaks. Situations and circumstances of one’s life become an unfolding puzzle, a maze if you will, a mystery to explore. The interpretation and examination, to the most miniscule detail; the rehashing and unraveling of discovering the True message hidden behind the conversations, innuendos and interactions of a personal, business or even casual nature, becomes an all encompassing exercise in discernment and discrimination, until one finally begins to see and hear the Voice of the Soul and also the Voice of The One speaking through every person and experience that one encounters.

This is not an instant microwave process, nor does it come in one big enormous epiphany; rather it is a gradual awakening of glimpses of clear, bright flashes of light that begin to occur more and more often, and each time become just a bit brighter, clearer and closer together, like the parting of a heavy curtain letting a brief flash of light in for just a moment and then shutting again! This is the best description I can give you as to the process I have utilized to come to the realization of the increasing power of humor and comedy that has been dawning on me over the past month.

The movement toward the incorporation of humor that has been happening with the energy moving through Dr. Strickler recently has, I believe, a wider implication than merely getting me to take a breath and lighten up, however. This realization has unfolded to me slowly as being not only part of his personal healing and reawakening process from the stroke his body suffered a year ago, but an incredibly powerful teaching tool being shared with and demonstrated to those of us fortunate enough to be in the presence of a Living Master. As we have been taught, “As above, so below”, or another way of stating it, “The microcosm is a reflection of the macrocosm”. The movements and energy which we experience here in this mundane plane are a direct reflection of that which is happening in the Inner Planes, or within the realms of Soul and Spirit. As one moves through every day monotonous routine “life”, there is a screaming of the Soul and sometimes Spirit which is often ignored! Even once you “hear” it and stop being “ignore-ant”, interpreting, understanding and utilizing these motions and energies is quite another story and a sometimes seemingly never ending process!

Though I find it extremely difficult to describe, Dr. Strickler’s added use of humor has made it feel to me as if the entire Universe is sending out a call to begin looking at situations and circumstances from a lighter, though blatantly TRUTHFUL, point of observation. There is a movement of Spirit locked behind what appears to be presented on the surface by this seemingly subtle tuning of Dr. Strickler’s presentation and emanation that I am just beginning to apprehend, which feels somehow to be a precursor to an event of enormous Magnitude and Power, and at its center is the need and desire to perceive the humor in the most dire of situations.

The strength and vitality concealed within this new, to me anyway, energy being brought in through Dr. Strickler is revitalizing and hopeful. As hokey as it sounds, it is like seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and knowing that someday you’re gonna reach it. It is as though I am being reminded and made more aware that even though this dismal plane in which we live IS based on negativity, there is still laughter, love, beauty, truth and wonderful moments to be lived, as well as people to share those moments with. It is as if I have been given a Clarion Call to reassess my direction of travel and to bring myself back into the balance and equilibration of walking the Middle Path by incorporating some humor, laughter and gentleness into not only my writing, but my approach and attitude as well. And this is the message that I was literally forced by Myself to share with you in this Edition of Spiritual Climate.

Laughter! Mirth! Humor! DR. Strickler has often stated that Laughter resets the subconsciousness. Although that is an entirely different article in and of itself, laughter, when applied with knowledge, wisdom and understanding, IS an extremely powerful tool of Spiritual Alchemy and enlightened growth. And the greatest of all gifts is being able to laugh at yourself!

I have carried a coffee mug around for about 20 years that has a quote on it from Oscar Wilde. “Life is too important to be taken seriously!“ Think about it! Haven’t you done some stupidly hysterical laughable things in your life that embarrassed the hell out of you and you wish you had never done them? I KNOW I have, and as Dr. Strickler puts it, “Welcome to the human race!” Move beyond it! Find humor in it! Use the energy that went into the “stupidity” of it, which was most likely the best you could do at the time given your understanding and psychological state, and turn that experience into one of growth, laughter and mirth!

And in the meantime, look for those moments of true laughter and light that come into your life each and every day. Share a smile and a kind word, call an old friend, reassess what is truly important to yourself and, more importantly, give an opening to your Soul to embrace it, love it as you respond to this energy of laughter and humor and make it your own. There is something extremely “big” on the horizon, and although I don’t know yet what it is, I feel that we need to cultivate this sense of laughter and lightness that Dr. Strickler has been bringing in to survive.

Admittedly, this is one of the strangest article I’ve ever written, and as I read back over it to edit, I find that the changes I try to make keep getting “axed” by something bigger than little ole’ me sitting here at this keyboard, so I guess it goes to print “as is”. If you have any comments or questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me through the Spiritual Climate address.

May the Lord of life grant you the courage and understanding of the Renewing Intelligence of Key 15 of the Tarot, Ayin, to begin to laugh at the absurdity of the insanity of this plane. May you grow into the expanding awareness of the “asshole moments” of your own creation as well, and develop the ability to heal and make positive change through the exercise of laughing at yourself.

Christine Ford

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Spiritual Climate Newsletter SEPT 2005 part 4 Who or What is Your God? To Whom or What Are You In Service? by Wendy Ford

Who or What is Your God?

To Whom or What Are You In Service?

by Wendy Ford

“You shall have

no other gods before me”

The first of the Ten Commandments of The Holy Bible.

To serve God is an admirable endeavor, a worthy goal. But in today’s society how many “gods” are there? Over the past several months Dr. Strickler’s classes have stimulated much personal thought, introspection and observation.

Dr. Strickler has frequently referred to God’s Libel Suit: the biggest, toughest, bad-assed libel suit of them all: The Ultimate, Super-Sized Libel Suit of God versus Humanity for taking God’s name and using it to do Humanity’s bidding over the past several thousand years under the umbrella of any religion that ever existed.

Having a war? Do it in God’s name. That will get you all the troops you need and of course grant you the right to wage the war. Have a government you want to overthrow? Do it in the name of God. That will justify the move and the nation is more likely to support you. Have an entire group of people you want to conquer and enslave? Do it in the name of God and all is right, for the invocation of God’s name somehow magically makes almost any action acceptable and admirable.

Have a big sports contest you want very badly to win? Invoke the name of God. He’ll provide you the luck and skill to win. If you lose maybe you didn’t call his name loudly enough. Have a big business deal on the burner? Invoke God and surely you will land the big one. It doesn’t matter that the other guy just got screwed. Go to church every Sunday, vow to serve God and then go about selling false advertisements for pharmaceuticals the rest of the week. Pray to God every morning and night for the strength and guidance to do His work, then go out and walk right by the homeless people on the corner. Let the door go in front of the little lady using a cane because you were in too much of a rush to even notice her. Be rude to the fast food clerk making minimum wage in the attempt to keep her family fed because in her haste to serve your need for a double espresso she dropped your change and you were delayed for several precious seconds.

Humanity has made God its scapegoat. By invoking God for help, guidance, assistance or whatever, Humanity or an individual has the mistaken belief they are thereby removed from taking full and just responsibility for any action or inaction. They are somehow exonerated from having to go through the processes of asking questions, self exploration, of looking deep within to find areas of untruth, biases and prejudices that are at the foundation their selfhood. That by “putting it in God’s hands” or by “turning it to over to God” they now have nothing more to do but sit back and wait for the answer, solution or miracle to be provided. “I prayed for God’s help and this is how it turned out. I put it all in His hands and the result is the Will of God.” In other words they can hold up their hands and lament, “Don’t look at me, it must be God’s Will (fault) it turned out that way.”

The following is a conceptualized response Dr. Strickler might make. This is a compilation of several years’ worth of classes and has been approved by Dr. Strickler in its content and concepts. “God’s Will? Ha! God doesn’t have one damn thing to do with it! Humanity is like an adult who goes to its parent and says, ‘I want wa wa.’ Would the parent get the adult child a glass of water? Not likely. The parent would be more likely to say, ‘You have two arms, two legs, get it yourself!’ Well The Lord of Life is much more likely to say, ‘I gave you two legs, two arms, a brain, use of Mind and Consciousness and use of Free Will. Figure it out for your own damn self. I’ll give you access to the principles and rules but it’s up to you to apply them.’ Do you really think the Almighty One is so intimately interested in you as you exist in this physical vehicle in this physical plane that he is going to help you get the promotion at work or win a football game? Well, isn’t that an arrogant, self-centered opinion you have of yourself? God doesn’t care about you. Again, God does not care about you. Not the animal you with your flawed personality and individualized flawed ego. No! The Lord of Life expects the individual expressions of Humanity to use what It gave them and what It gave them access to. Not to keep wiping our butts and noses for all eternity! What God does care about, my dear people, is your Soul. The big You. The You that more and more of you are losing communication with. ”

[As a side note, it was fascinating to stumble across the old movie Oh God with John Denver and George Burns yesterday. If you have never seen it I highly recommend it, if you have I suggest you see it again. John Denver’s character asks God, played by George Burns, “Why aren’t you helping us?” His reply, “I’m responsible for the big stuff, everything else I left up to you.”]

In an earlier article Dr. Strickler referenced the fact there are over 2700 factions of Christianity in the United State alone. That is staggering and sobering. How did that happen?

“If you don’t believe the way I (we) do, you are wrong and will burn in Hell for all Eternity.” “He or she or they can’t be truly Christians and true believers if they believe differently.” They throw up their hands in horror if any even DARE to ask any probing questions. If someone can’t take the literal words from the particular version/translation of The Bible they have decided represents the absolute truth with no room for exploration then that person or persons are wrong and there is nothing to discuss. “Our way is the only true way.” Evidently a group of people can form their own sect and deem it the one true way and everyone else is wrong. Now, reread the paragraph and for “Christian” substitute Moslem, Buddhist, Jewish, Pagan, Satanist, whatever, and for “Bible” substitute the Koran, Torah, whatever. Doesn’t it start to look as if Humanity has created gods in its own image and likeness to suit its beliefs and opinions?

Religions are not the unique holders of titles and descriptors for god. Anything or any one can function as a false god. All it takes is for that thing, idea or person to gain enough influence or become so important an individual ceases to ask questions or explore options and instead turns over their rights and control to “it”. Mind you this is almost NEVER on a conscious basis. Here are just a few examples.

Money. In some circles and societies Money is worshiped and honored above all else. Some people’s entire lives are based on the amassing of Money and more Money without regard to morals or ethics or law. Nothing and no one can or will be permitted to stand in the way of bringing more Money or profits into their coffers and pockets. It matters not who gets hurt or suffers as a result of their actions or inactions. Their lives are consumed by service to the god called Money. Fancy terms are used to camouflage Money: corporate profits for stockholders, tax incentives, tax cuts, financial rewards, perks, etc. but no matter how they dress it up it is still Money.

The personal ego. For some the only concern is for themselves: the god of Me-Myself-and-I. How can a situation be manipulated, controlled or contrived to best suit an individual’s personal needs or wants? Now. Right now. This instant. The faster the better and disregard any possible consequences. Whatever opinion or belief structure they hold is not only the correct one, but also the only one and any who dares to question are stupid and can’t understand.

A Nation. Only the needs and wants of the Nation are important. Of course those needs and wants are determined by individuals who have anthropomorphized the nation playing to and evoking/invoking emotional responses of the citizenry. It is “for the good of the Nation” that certain policies are put into effect. Even more disturbing, those who dare to question or analyze too deeply run the risk of finding themselves labeled traitors. It matters not if individual rights are eroded or usurped under the guise of “for the good of the Nation”. It is just assumed and expected the citizenry will be loyal and pay homage to their Nation no matter what.

Power. The more Power the better, no matter what the cost, who gets hurt or what anyone thinks. To have Power is to control. To have control is to have the ability to enslave. To have the ability to enslave is the ultimate power trip no matter how it is dressed up, for to have the power to enslave is to have the ability to take away part of a person’s humanity and erode the amount of consciousness to which they have access. The result: a pretty much mindless group of individuals who have less and less access to areas of their consciousness with diminished ability to question and probe and challenge. “There’s nothing more reliable than a man or woman whose loyalty can be bought for hard cash.” From the movie The Ninth Gate.

Food and alcohol. Hunger for the unconditional Love and sustenance from soul and spirit can erroneously be reflected and interpreted on this physical plane as physical hunger or thirst. Physical food or drink becomes the comfort of the physical vehicle when in reality the hunger and thirst was for nourishment from the soul to enable the processes of transformation and growth to engage and unfold. The reflection of the need was misinterpreted here in the physical plane.

Entertainment and physical sensory input. How many individuals can sit in a room alone, in the quiet for more than twenty minutes? Most need to have the television on, music playing, be talking on the phone, be on line in a chat room or have people around them. Some need to have all of these activities going on at the same time! Some can’t even sit still long enough to pick up a book and read for thirty minutes. Others can’t be alone no matter how many distractions are going on needing to go out of their homes in search of the entertainment of sporting events, movies and the company of others. In order to avoid being alone many grab on to meaningless relationships hoping for the numbing of the senses by intense sexual activity.

Information and technology. In the 1950’s our educational system changed from the classical model with a broad foundation in the philosophies, critical thinking and the arts, which enabled the discovery of knowledge to an information-based model. Today’s education model has at its root dissemination of information, not the discovery of knowledge. One who is able to spit back dates, facts, theories and formulae is considered to be knowledgeable. Not that science and technology don’t have their places, they absolutely do. But shouldn’t it also be taught what processes were used to derive the information? That would be knowledge. Knowledge: noun;(1) acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition; (2) the fact or state of knowing; the perception of fact or truth; clear and certain mental apprehension. How many schools still include philosophy, critical thinking and creative writing in the curricula? Many schools are cutting the arts and music so more information can be crammed in to pass the “achievement” tests and school days in most districts are being shortened due to budgetary constraints. Our society places more value on passing tests than on the ability to think. Could it be that if people are taught how to be observant, think and problem solve they might actually be able to ask relevant and probing questions? Would this pose a threat to those in power, to those running corporations, Wall Street, the politicians and policy makers?

It looks as if some people are serving multiple gods doesn’t it? But here is a fascinating question: has anyone made the conscious decision to serve his or her false god(s)? Probably not. It has come about subconsciously with great suaveness and so insidiously that few are aware enough to ever realize it. Without ever having looked beneath the surface for possible errors in interpretation of perceptions or discernments that form the foundations of their opinions and beliefs, that guide their reactions to experiences, or generate their actions, reactions and inactions they have subconsciously become enslaved by the false god(s) to which they give service.

For those of you who are pursuing knowledge and truth, who are making honest attempts and inroads in self-exploration in the pursuit of uncovering the areas of your misconceptions and misperceptions upon which your foundation of prejudices and biases has been erected, Kudos! Keep moving and exploring. Don’t give up. I have found it is not an easy nor pain free journey, but the joy of discovery makes the bumps, bruises and discomfort of self-exposure easier to bear. I am not the same person I was when we moved here three years ago, thank God. It takes hard work and perseverance, lots of tissues and space to pace and talk with yourself.

The most important key of all: The process requires being in the presence of a True Spiritual Teacher to kick you in the butt when needed, lend a shoulder for your tears, give you a hug, lend a hand when you stumble, join you in laughter at the often times revelation of the “duh” factor, to ask questions you may not have dared to even ask yourself, for the True Spiritual Teacher knows you better than you know yourself at the level of Soul. The process requires being in the living presence of a True Spiritual Teacher to spark the awareness, to fan the processes of dissolution, to ignite the flames of transformation that enables growth.

For those of you who have not yet started on your journey may I ask why not? Are you are so busy serving a false god(s) you have no time for self-discovery? Do you see no need for self-growth and transformation from the animal Homo-sapiens into a true Human Being? Or sadly, do you not even recognize the latent potential and possibility for growth and transformation? Are you still living in the dream of Adam?

May the Lord of Life grant you the ability and desire to take an honest look at yourself, your life, your circumstances and identify what god(s) you may be truly serving. May you be open to the voice that will guide you to have access to the principles and laws with which all is governed. May you find the courage and desire to tap into the potential held within each of us to grow and transform, to become a true Human Being.

Wendy Ford

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Spiritual Climate Newsletter SEPT 2005 part 5 Of Bridges and Souls part one By Rev. David Strickler

Of Bridges and Souls

part one

By Rev. David Strickler

What a whirlwind of a month and no pun intended. Looks like a continuation of major vortices of energy manifesting on the event horizon from the solar flare of approximately two years ago and the past solar flare of about a month ago. Our prayers, energy and healthful outcome is directed to our citizens in this wonderful country who were intentionally left out of the excessive profit taking policies of some of the swine business leaders and meat head politicians in our elected officials. This recent appearance of the clowns and the religion of consumerism has taken front and center stage. We have some real nut cases in this country and many of them hold seats of power. Too bad Katrina didn’t sweep through Washington D.C. and sweep it clean like a new broom. Nature does have a way of uncovering those areas within our humanity that is yet best put into real action in the physical world.

God of course, had little if anything to do with the current rash of storms, in my opinion. He/She has better operations to set into motion than to visit affliction upon the poor in this country. The types of actions we take after an incident such as the past month does, in my view, permit Spirit and Soul to evaluate all of its individual pieces in the field of action or if you prefer event horizon, known as PEOPLE: there is a judgment already in the process of being rendered by levels of consciousness and intelligence that are not limited by the thrashing appetite and drive for profiteering.

Nature can at times respond to the vast amount of electromagnetic input from the field of thought emission in humanity. It is important to note here, that this is in no way an attempt to utilize the current ‘blame the victim’ ideology that is used in current financial endeavors and business (e.g. can’t get a job? Better change your attitude). One would have to be an ass to subscribe in such rationalizations that are used only to support the tyrannical egocentric slobbering of gluttonous robber-barons who take the money and run. Looking at the current playing field of Hedge fund thieves there is plenty of room to steal the public blind.

Listening and watching C-Span the other night I saw one of the grandest circus ever: a group of so called compassionate conservatives literally nervous about the amount of money required to repair sections of the nation damaged by the storms and thereby taking advantage of the pain and suffering to make a point about the deficit. It was hilarious to watch them divert attention away from the deficit they had a hand in creating to over the past years, even complaining about the 900 Billion in debt notes being held by China. One of the solutions they proposed was even more sinister: Sell off large portions of prime land held by the public (citizens) of this country to help pay for the storm damaged areas.

How brilliant! Then North Korean companies and even perhaps the Chinese government will buy these proposed land deals and even own more of the U.S.A. I can hear them now—“the governments will not be able to buy the land” which might be true IF parameters are put on the sale of this land. If the sale goes up to private individuals and those individual OR corporations are not 100% US citizens, then what these meat heads have proposed will open the doors to the further selling of this nation to foreign interests. To borrow a phrase from Jeff Foxworthy—-“here’s your sign (which reads: I’m a stupid person). It should be handed out to all who agreed with these brainless wonders and to the brainless wonders themselves who came up with a 3^rd grader solution to a long term problem. Just goes to show how nature unaided fails: the human brain without the intervention of morals, ethics and developed capacity for reasoning sounds like a modern Corporate Borg; an ape in a business suit spitting out half chewed bananas it stole from other apes.

Storms are good; it gives us the opportunity to witness the best and worst that are within each and every one of us and reveal to us where we need to grow in our spiritual maturity and humanity. The Spirit watches Soul closely as to whether or not we even take advantage of the opportunity to incorporate more of its real self into the physical plane. Whether or not we attempt to burn a bridge in a moment of fear or despair can be used to evaluate how much we have grown as a SOUL (human being) in this world or whether we have chosen for the sake and ease of convenience to just avoid what may be true.

There are many ways to explore this concept. I will be devoting some time to it in upcoming editions, so please bear in mind that this article is in no way complete. I sometimes wonder if articles ever are complete, although they are a starting point for discovery of truths. Anyway, let me illustrate with an example: I have a friend whom I shall name John in this article to not reveal his identity although what I will reveal is that he is a male who is in his 50’s and that he did give me permission to relate this story in this article. We have shared much together over the years especially through his recovery process in AA. For my part I have enjoyed his friendship and questions, for as you know, I know that recovery programs have a place in the world of human healing as I have given talks to recovery groups and contributed my skills and talents wherever I feel they are best suited to help people in those healing areas, but I also see where they are converted into something that they are not: a Spiritual Program.

John’s Soul opened up and created a bridge between him and me. Yes, I also helped in the building that bridge so that we could share things together. Now the Soul does this with power and energy from areas that reflect the type of exchange that is to take place between people. It emerges as a lightning flash between two people and I can see this at times with my aura vision. The type of connection will depend on how from what depth of Soul or non soul areas the flash emerges from. Deeper connections usually promote greater intensities of experiences within various ranges of either instinctual, emotional or intellection areas or any of the above combined. John and I had a connection as he learned from me and I learned much more about how the system of recovery worked in his life. John provided me with one of the proofs that these recovery networks are made into something that they ARE NOT-a Spiritual system.

John never called me after my stroke last year. I looked forward to his call. There wasn’t a week that went by that I didn’t look for a call from him. I would spend time thinking that maybe I should have called him. I decided against it, for I thought maybe there was something going on in his life that was preventing him from calling me. I really could have used his support. So I double checked with Christine whether or not she had sent out a note to everyone letting them know I had had a stroke and yes, she showed me that she had sent one to him. So I figured that since he was out of state, maybe he hit hard financial times and couldn’t afford a phone call, but what made it strange was that he wasn’t even showing up on my messengers to chat online.

This went on for over 8 months. I just couldn’t figure out why he wouldn’t call even after I had sent him a few personal notes. I was getting overly concerned so I just let it go, but I did not burn the bridge of friendship that exists. I have never burn a bridge since an experience I had in my early 20’s where I had burned one and come to find out that I was wrong and it shouldn’t have been burned. Even when I went back to the person with whom I burned the bridge to apologize and reconnect with because my shame had revealed to me the truths about the feelings in myself that was easier to deny than to admit. That person never spoke to me again and from that point forward I knew I would never burn a bridge again or refuse to speak or reconnect with someone again, because there is so much that we do not know, there is much we do not see outside of ourselves. So I just figured John was going through something, I just hoped he had not ‘fallen off the wagon’.

One morning, while finding myself waking up on the couch I had left my computer on and it was making that messenger noise that it plays when a person is speaking with you on MSN or AOL instant messenger. I got up and looking through my blurry eyes I immediately recognized the loony name—It was John! The window read “Do you have time for an old friend? If you do not want to speak to me I understand, but please let me make amends, I finally got my head out of my ass. Are you OK David?” A tear rolled down my face. We talked on messenger and then I said hey John—I got some minutes, give me a call. It was great to hear from him.

I come to find out that he had friends who had had a stroke. He had such a hard time seeing his loved ones and friends tied in a not and not the same as they once were that he didn’t think he could take hearing me on the phone or seeing me as he does once a year when he comes to phoenix. But his shame drove him to understand that maybe, just maybe just being there in voice could have helped speed my recovery along. Just as my shame led me to discover how I wasn’t being fair with a person in the earlier part of my life. He is now even involved in helping people with strokes to overcome what he call his ‘denial and stupidity’ in one area of his life. Most importantly, I am glad we are talking again, as I had missed his friendship.

John, I know you are reading this, I am so glad you got your head out of your ass. I do not burn my bridges. I have spent time putting out fires that others have started on my bridges in those all too familiar moments of human fear, denial and anger/shame. Just as I had put out the fire on the bridge you tried to burn between you and me.

I have seen people die from bridges that were burned. Look at how some of the business and governmental policies helped contribute to the deaths of some in the storm areas. Christine asked me for a quote for this month’s newsletter, so the one you read above is something I wrote many years ago. Some bridges are so deep they are intense as you drive over them, for they are constructed from deeper energies that unite Souls. That is why I never burn my bridges, cause at the other end of that bridge is a human being who has a heart, mind and life that yearns to be fulfilled and to share some moments with other Souls that are traveling in the world of people in their spiritual journey to return home.

Special thanks to John for wanting to share his story with you and giving me permission to use it.

May all of you have the experience of opening a door that you were afraid was closed.

Rev. David Strickler, Ph.D.

Qabalistic Teacher & Minister

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