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<P>DATE:</B> April 22, 1997<BR><B>LOCATION:</B> Butler, PA, USA<BR><B>T/Rs:</B>
Gerdean and Hunnah</P><B>
<P>TEACHERS:</B> <B>TOMAS, MERIUM, HAM and MACHIVENTA<BR>TOPICS: Cataclysmic
Times are Upon Us <BR>Q&A: Spiritual Co-Dependence </P></B>
<P> </P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> Good evening, my friends, I am Tomas. I am here with Merium and
many of your other intimate companions in the spirit. We embrace you in the name
of Michael and Nebadonia. I will not keep you long this evening, for unless
others of you would like to transmit, this T/R is indeed depleted; happily so,
however, and this is an indication of working hard in the field.</P>
<P>But, it is our pleasure to come in this evening and spend a quality moment of
time with you, to comfort you in your busy days, for all of you have had a busy
season. Part of it has to do with spring, and feeling the sun and new growth.
You have the long winter's doldrums to shake off, and as the flowers sprout, so
do you. It will take some time to redevelop your stamina from the long winter's
sleep, but lest you think I accuse you of merely being lazy, let me indicate
that in your activities you have also been withstanding the external
stimuli.</P>
<P>Your saga, Hunnah, of your children's dreams bring to mind the hurricane, the
peace in the center of the eye of the hurricane, that place which remains calm
and stable while around it is a tumult of chaos and debris broiling in the air
and wreaking havoc in its wake. You have known the tranquil eye of the hurricane
and have seen the tumult outside.</P>
<P>I will remind you of one of our purposes, one of the purposes that conjoin
you to us and spirit, and that is that as modern times become more and more
chaotic, as the energy of fear and panic go on around you, you will be able to
retain the security that is provided in the citadel of the spirit. As long as
you can keep yourself focused in this eye, you will be able then to assist those
who are around you, who are being bombarded by the storms of the revolution,
much as your daughter was able to do in her dream, for truly these are
significant times. The old way is dying and the new way is emerging.</P>
<P>These are cataclysmic times upon us. Times of high drama. It gives us great
satisfaction when we see you maintain your steadfastness of purpose, when you
remember to go within, seek the stillness, the tranquillity, for it allows for
an anchor, not only for you but also for your immediate environment. Borrowing
the word "vortex," you have created a stable <I>vortex</I> of reality.</P>
<P>Think not that your efforts go unnoticed. It is a real thing, you know, this
spirit business. And as you keep your connection with spirit, you are a reality,
a reality base, a teacher base, and folk will be drawn to you to the extent that
they sense even unconsciously that you are in the eye of the hurricane, in that
place of calm in their dis-ease, in the winds of discontent and striving.</P>
<P>As you anchor yourself and as others also anchor themselves, you are
providing a certain groundedness, for your feet are on the ground; your reality
is a stability. It is understood that you get off key now and again, but more
and more you are recognizing that when the winds begin to howl, you return to
the Source, you find your bearings.</P><B>
<P>MERIUM:</B> I was thinking I was going to do a solo this evening because you
said that Gerdean was fatigued, but you have both risen to the occasion very,
very well.</P>
<P>Many metaphors have been placed before me this evening, such as what would be
on a menu. They are so diverse (and yet they are connected) that I am in a
virtual smorgasbord because I would like to talk this evening about keeping
one's focus in spite of external circumstances.</P>
<P>In the world, your brothers and sisters are struggling with the changes of
weather, losing their possessions, and you have all had an opportunity to be
lifted up and to look at your own possessions and see them with new eyes, and
some of you are burdened with these possessions. You are beginning to feel as if
your cupboards are too full already and you have various degrees of letting go
of the valuables, and these valuables start to look like nothing in the sight of
[Ed. - words lost through a distraction].</P>
<P>These possessions lose their power. They can become a burden to you, and you
have mixed feelings about it, but know that as you keep your self-discipline and
maintain your new strength in your new identity, that it is not a real problem.
All through the centuries in your experience people have had to let go of their
important possessions, as well as their achievements. They have rallied for
their new sense of purpose and keep it fresh that they might have an enriching
experience. One moment, please.</P>
<P>This mural that I'm painting is not going easily for me. I can feel
resistance here. Two painters on one canvas, you might say. I do not wish to put
words in your mouths or assume thoughts for you, but I do know that you have
been stretched and that nothing is the same for any of you.</P>
<P>Tomas was talking about having people come in your way out of the clear blue.
You wring your hands and wonder "whence cometh my help" and you review the
information that you have at hand, that something is in the wings that you know
nothing about, and it is when this happens often enough that it can give you
courage to remember that in the past, your problems are solved out of the blue,
and problems become opportunities. </P>
<P>Gerdean's life today has been a very good example, as her windfall has come
into her. I would like to stop, please.</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> I would like to follow up for one moment, for I perceive that
there is a thread; even as we speak I hear you speak of spring housecleaning and
this is a way, too, of grounding and stabilizing and throwing out those things
which no longer fit with you in your place of sanctification, contributing to
the maelstrom unless they are appropriately dispensed with. Let us then take a
short break and see what we can dispense with.</P><B>
<P align=center>[Intermission]</P>
<P>TOMAS:</B> I am Tomas and I am back, but assuredly I was not even gone, for
your intermissions are too revealing to miss. It is not so much that they are
entertaining, Hunnah, as they are revealing. We have always found you relatively
entertaining, but not always particularly revealing, and so what it is revealing
of is your various attitudes regarding your own involvement with life.</P>
<P>Let me say to all of you that you are self-conscious, but as you seek to
serve you forget yourself in the work at hand. When there is little work to do,
it is playtime, and in playtime, you bring forth your childlike selves in
delight of the experience. And so the danger of these times when we get together
and you are not sufficiently focused or have adequate stamina to actually apply
yourselves in attaining the morontial levels of comprehension and involvement,
these lesser states are relative states of play or exercise, and we are not
opposed to these states of communication or awareness or enjoyment; it is your
preference, perhaps, to feel poignant and focused and assuredly we like that
also, but it is not always possible, and so when I came on-line this evening and
said I would not be delving deeply into ponderous matters, I was aware already
of your mental and emotional states of being.</P>
<P>You are fully free to enjoy your relative perfection. It is still a community
of believers who have come together to support each other, to enjoy the
fellowship, to confide in each other and to play; and so do not decry your play.
Do not begrudge your relative state of focus. Do you understand my message
here?</P>
<P>It is nice to see you and Jay-Orzj communicating, Leah, as she indicates —
the more the merrier. The relationship you develop with your personal teacher
will help you clear the way for more focus and dynamic communication with the
spirit realm, yes, with your spirit reality. Remember, my children, that in the
ultimate, in the greater whole, there is no differentiation. It is the relative
degrees of perfection that you encounter.</P>
<P>I hear you discussing the intent to communicate with your spirit companions
and testifying that it is you speaking with your higher self or your Thought
Adjuster and you are correct that it matters little in the long run and we have
said as much, for you enjoy attaching names to personalities and identifying
energy patterns and these do help you delineate for your mental comprehension,
but the more vague and effervescent approach also works.</P>
<P>As we have said many times, you are very literal-minded, and your
literal-mindedness bars the way to your own enjoyment of this marvelous
opportunity that we have to engage in camaraderie with each other. It is through
the circuitry established by Paradise, by the spirit realm. It is a wonderful
opportunity for you to realize that you are not alone, that your planet has been
released from its quarantine and that isolation has ended.</P>
<P>Yes, it is important that you strive ever onward toward your perfection goal,
but it is also important that you savor the moment, that you enjoy your time in
space. Just because you have nothing overbearing on your minds this evening does
not mean that you are "flakes." It means that you are enjoying yourselves. You
have had a full day. Tomorrow promises to be another full day, fearless and
without anxiety, and so you are flush. Be at peace with that. One moment,
please.</P><B>
<P>MERIUM:</B> In spite of the flagging facial muscles of this
transmitter/receiver, I am smiling. I am Merium and I am delighted to have
another opportunity to meet with you in this way. I am actually more accustomed
to the electro-chemical make-up of Hunnah, but I am not one to attach myself to
anyone but he or she who can allow me to personality express/manifest myself,
and so we'll go with this one for a time.</P>
<P>I must say your material environment is, on occasion, a dreadful place. It is
so abrasive to those of us who have long enjoyed the more celestial spheres. It
is a wonder that you grow in the spirit at all with your constant reminders of
how dense you and your surroundings are, but it is also a testimony to the
infinite love of the Eternal Parent who reaches down to His precious children to
enable them to rise above the density and the darkness to find delight in Him,
in the Light of truth, beauty and goodness.</P>
<P>It is astounding to us in the spirit realms how well you do. I don't know if
you have been told this often enough yet that it has made an appropriate impact,
but we are truly amazed sometimes at how well you do. Perhaps "ignorance is
bliss" after all, but as you become aware and as you become sensitive, and as
you yearn for light and life, truth beauty and goodness for your peers and for
your environment, your yearning does not go unnoticed, nor is it unappreciated,
for we too have shared that sentiment with you and we are so honored to have
this opportunity to walk with you in your path and in your efforts to serve your
fellow men.</P>
<P>You have a real job of it, my dear friends. Do not ever take it lightly, that
your work is unimportant or that it goes unnoticed. Every hair on your head is
counted and every effort that you make on behalf of the Father is permanently
recorded. One moment.</P><B>
<P>HAM:</B> I am Ham. I am so happy to have made it through the door. It is a
thick door into your environment this evening, but I have knocked and the door
has been opened. Greetings to you, one and all. It is a pleasure to be here. It
is not an administrative visit particularly but you know well that we like to
stay in touch, that we like to acknowledge your presence, your steadfastness,
your efforts and your growth.</P>
<P>My colleague Merium has been visiting the neighboring teacher bases to
compare notes with some of the other established teachers, in terms of how they
inter-relate with their pupils, and I have enjoyed going with her on a couple of
her rounds. At any rate, we are most pleased by her arrival and the eager
reception she has received by you here in this teacher base.</P>
<P>The Mission grows. You cannot see from your vantage point. Perhaps Internet
could edify you somewhat, but even there you would fall short of a full
spreadsheet of activity in the realms of Teachers coming on-line, being assigned
and teaching, and the mortal pupils who have grasped the concept that the
Teachers have been implanting and are earnestly applying their truths into their
arenas. The ascension plan of Michael is well underway - has been, of course,
underway for millennia, but has activated noticeably.</P>
<P>Beloved neighbors and loyal students of truth, be of good cheer in the
harvest. Continue to plant your seeds. Continue to search out opportunities for
service. Continue to comfort yourselves with your own fellowship and the
fellowship of us who have been sent to help you in this upstepping process. </P>
<P>Do not make the mistake of making light of your experiences - in your arena
or in your relationships with us. We are comrades. Good evening.</P><B>
<P>MACHIVENTA:</B> I am Machiventa and I will also come in for a moment. I had
to see what was going on since there was a lot of action here this evening. I
know that it was not your action, little ones, but a lot of coming and going of
spiritual energies, those visitors that you read about in your textbook,
visiting students and so forth. We like to keep tabs on you, whether you are
having a lofty lesson or a (can't find the word) less than lofty lesson. How
difficult it can be with the language constraints! Let me commiserate with you
who find it difficult to transmit teachers of one sort or another. The challenge
is formidable.</P>
<P>It is not just your challenge, however, it is ours as well, to be able to
reach you in ways that work for you and for us, that do not send you off into
realms of fanaticism or incredulity. It is important that you maintain your
integrity and your sanity in this process. We are representatives of Michael of
Nebadon.</P><B>
<P>Gerdean:</B> Michael is here. I don't think I'm going to transmit him, but he
would like to be with us for a minute.</P><B>
<P>MICHAEL</B>: [His comforting presence.]</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> I am Tomas. Indeed, we have had a joyous evening. It is our hope
that you are refreshed and lifted up, for did you not conjoin this evening in
that light, that you be lifted up in the spirit? Seek and ye shall find. Ask and
it shall be given unto you. Precious ones, are there questions?</P><B>
<P>Hunnah:</B> It is my desire to fulfil this opportunity, to be able to assist
in the transmission. If it could be arranged that there could be some kind of
cue that we are "on the air" so to speak, it would be most appreciated. It is an
honor to have our wonderful guests come in. Thank you.</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> Let me address your quandary, Hunnah and Merium, and it has to do
with the circuitry. Perhaps we can have Van El apply a little juice to the
circuits, for it is the circuitry that will advise you when it is time for you
to be aware of a Teacher's needing to use your vocal chords. If you are
connected, fine-tuned, you will become aware of an intense pressure. Not a
physical force pressure such as the word normally brings to your mind.</P><B>
<P>Hunnah:</B> I have a pressure behind my right ear, sort of tightness. I have
to admit that when Merium spoke through Gerdean, I felt as if something that was
mine had been removed. My granddaughter will say "Mine!" and I felt this sense
of loss, for I had to acknowledge that she cannot share, so apparently there is
a bonding that has taken place. And she mentioned the adjustment that she had
with my energies that enabled her to come through … that is her. I could feel
the shift perhaps?</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> Let me help you here. I hear you have pride of ownership.</P><B>
<P>Hunnah:</B> Apparently!</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> And when I addressed this before, I indicated that I was not going
to give her away and we had that little discussion regarding jealousy, for you
see, I understand the human condition.</P><B>
<P>Hunnah:</B> It surprised me.</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> It is not a surprise to me and it will not be a surprise to you if
you understand what you have experienced, and it is an emotional transference
such as they discuss in psychology, as well as, perhaps, some dependency factor,
but it is emotional, my dear, and this is where your difficulty lies. You have
emotionally bonded with Merium. You have "married her" and now you cannot see
the forest for the trees.</P>
<P>It is necessary for you to relinquish your personal hold on Merium; indeed,
on all the Teachers; indeed, on everyone, for that connection is inappropriate
and, although it may provide you with a sense of security, it is a lesser
security than the flight of freedom into faith that the universe is controlled
by the Father, the great Upholder. We all belong to him, you see, and although
we are related and we are connected, we are not bonded in the classic emotional
sense of the human animal.</P>
<P>Indeed, I understand the feeling you convey because I have seen it registered
in Gerdean's emotional experience when she and I moved to Pocatello and suddenly
I was popping up and through other mortal mouths. She sat up in her seat and
said, such as your grandchild, "He's mine!" and it is a classic human reaction,
but after the initial cold plunge, it is evident - the wisdom of not marrying
yourself to a specific teacher.</P>
<P>Although it is true that if and when a beneficial liaison can be established
between a Teacher and the mortal voice, that partnership can contain
long-lasting potential, such as Ham and Rebecca; it still does not mean that you
belong to each other, for a Teacher is needed where he or she is needed, and it
has not been unheard of that a Teacher be called away.</P>
<P>If you were to develop such a dependency, such an emotional bond on your
Teacher, if the Teacher were called away, you would feel devastated, and the
Father does not want that to happen. <I>We</I> do not want that to happen. It is
not wise for you to become emotionally dependent on the Teachers. It is truly
unwise of you to become dependent on us at all insofar as your development is
concerned. It is necessary only that you develop an undying loyalty to your
Thought Adjuster.</P>
<P>We are here to help you. We are not here to supplant your primary
relationship with your Indwelling Adjuster, with our Father in heaven. We are
all on the same team. Beware against emotional co-dependency, even into the
spirit realms. This is part of the Correcting of Urantia. Has that been
helpful?</P><B>
<P>Hunnah:</B> Yes. May I comment? It pleases me that this has been discovered
so early in the game, and it surprised me that I was able to have that
experience, but I thought that it only related to this particular scene. In the
meantime, why -- it apparently has to do with the circuitry, that any teacher
would be able to come. Having one teacher come through at first, consistently,
enables the transmitter to develop confidence in the experience. I don't know.
It's too early in the procedure for me, apparently, to have any more to say
because I don't have enough experience.</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> Your experience is moving along very well. Don't rush it. It is a
process.</P><B>
<P>Hunnah:</B> I can see that.</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> Even this one, with her years of experience, has not begun to tap
her potential. I have spoken to her many times about her debilitating dependency
on nicotine, which curtails our goals.</P><B>
<P>Hunnah:</B> I had a question regarding that - whether it be nicotine or
anything else. It surprises me that an eradication of that pattern in her memory
bank can't be what I would phrase as "cauterized" so that it is not -- how else
do people have these almost massive healings? They are in a debilitated state,
or mentally or physically -- and then Wham! Suddenly it's like, it's gone. What
happens when that happens? We can talk about this at another time. We'll have to
write it down; but I don't understand.</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> She does not have faith.</P><B>
<P>Hunnah:</B> Oh. She hasn't sufficient trust that that can be?</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> I cannot discuss her.</P><B>
<P>Hunnah:</B> When I say "her" I'm saying any human being who would be in
similar one-pointed direction, that they can't be released from some of the
things that have us nailed here.</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> I cannot either give a blanket response, for individuals have
different blocks, but it is fair to say that it is a matter of faith in one way
or another.</P><B>
<P>Leah:</B> Whether it would be Gerdean or anyone else. </P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> Yes.</P><B>
<P>Hunnah:</B> In other words it can be such a complex problem that it's only
like little deaths are the things that hold it in place.</P><B>
<P>TOMAS: </B>Or a major crucifixion.</P><B>
<P>Hunnah:</B> Oh.</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> She is obviously very uncomfortable ...</P><B>
<P>Hunnah:</B> I apologize. She doesn't seem to understand how when we listen to
her how impersonal it gets, and I forget that. Even though I'm in this chair
over here trying to do my own thing, I forget that it does make a person squirm.
I'm sorry. She's been very generous.</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> How wonderful it is to be lifted up, and yet I will not continue
at length, as I said an hour ago.</P><B>
<P>Hunnah:</B> Maybe some night we can talk about how we can allow it to be
released.</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> Oh, you are allowed! You have our full permission. </P><B>
<P>Hunnah:</B> I mean on our end.</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> I have not heard your voice, Anne. Are you with us? </P><B>
<P>Anne:</B> Uh-huh. I've been assimilating a lot of things this week.</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> I am glad you are with us. I would like to spend more time with
you. I would like to understand you better. I would like for you to feel the
embrace of the spirit; indeed, I would like to know your faith and your
story.</P><B>
<P>Anne:</B> This topic of addictions has been very interesting. I've been
running into a lot of people that have been having problems with that area, in
that area.</P><B>
<P>TOMAS:</B> I would say we will discuss it next week but possibly no one would
show up (group laughter) in anticipation, and so I will not threaten that as a
scheduled lesson, but indeed addictions are fascinating in the conflict that
they present. They are not interesting from here, except as they are a character
study of the human animal. It is, however, too late this evening to go into
depth in such a vast and fascinating subject as addictions, be they physical,
emotional, personality, ad infinitum.</P>
<P>In freedom, then, let us give thanks. The Merciful Father provides our needs.
Go in peace. Farewell.</P>
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