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<P>DATE:</B> June 3, 2007<BR><B>LOCATION:</B> Rio Rancho, NM<BR><B>T/R:</B>
Gerdean<BR><B>TEACHERS: Unidentified Speaker, Teacher Merium, Midwayers Jack and
Dani<BR>TOPICS: Be Firm in Your Faith; Anticipation of Summer Fun; Animal
Training; Garden Spirits; Your Vision Matters; The Bees are Dying; The
Assignment</P></B><B>
<P>Drumming & Cherokee Prayer:</B> (Elena and Wayawahili) Almighty God,
through whom all power is given, I send the sound of my voice singing toward
heaven. By your leave, Lord, I send the sound of my voice, singing toward
heaven. By your leave, Lord, I shall live today. </P><B>
<P>UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER:</B> By your leave, Lord, I will address Your children -
I am one among many who are assigned to assist in the uplift of humanity, to
bring about the light of truth, to expand understanding, to herald change -
progressive change - even as we sink our feet into the earth, there to plant
ourselves as firmly grounded in the work of the realm. </P>
<P>The work of the realm begins in your mind, through your choices. It extends
in and through your vehicle, which carries you into your exterior environment,
in your atmosphere, your presence, and as it impacts on those you encounter in
your home, in your neighborhood, in your city-state nation globe. And so it is
they sing, "Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me." Let there be
light and life across the land, and let me live in it as my perpetual, eternal
estate, as a child of God and a citizen of His Kingdom. In this stronghold of
identity, let us bond and intermingle in grace. Therein we will discover the
way, the divine path, right living, which eventuates on earth as it is in
heaven.</P>
<P>I honor your presence here today and speak to that in you which is unused to
being addressed, that aspect of your inner life which you generally only share
with yourself. And thus you can hardly know if it is real or if it is only real
to you. If it is real to others and to you, then there is somewhat of a
confirmation of your perceptions, and when these are tested over time, added to
and pruned as necessary, there results a healthy organism, a society, one in
which people delight to bear the burdens of others, for it is not an imposition
or an obligation but a delight and privilege to serve in love.</P>
<P>It is, in fact, a testimony to the fear and desperation of the many on this
earth who despair of circumstances that are beyond their control, and yet allow
that which is beyond their control to consume them such that they have no peace
of mind, no connection left with the still, small voice that was within, and is
within, and will be within. Therein is that mustard seed, that grain of truth
that when you say, "I believe, Lord. Help my unbelief," truth reveals itself.
The universe responds to your sincere questions, your need to know, your desire
to eliminate error and to embrace goodness. </P>
<P>You who are born of the spirit, who have knocked and to whom the door has
opened, who know the sound of the Master's Voice, are those who are called to
hold fast to your living faith, for that is the power that will advance you and
your situation whether it is cosmic, global, metropolitan or integral to you.
</P>
<P>I am going to remain unidentified, but I have enjoyed my visit with you today
and am going to pass the microphone, as it were, to Merium, your cherished
friend and "babysitter." Have a good day.</P><B>
<P>Group:</B> Thank you. Come again.</P><B><U>
<P>Anticipating Summer Fun</P></U>
<P>MERIUM:</B> I am here to bring in some fresh air and sunshine. Isn't it
wonderful that spring has sprung?</P><B>
<P>Group:</B> Um-hum, yes, wonderful.</P><B>
<P>MERIUM:</B> And indeed, summer is merrily approaching. Isn't it wonderful to
not have to wear (those of you in this culture here) heavy coats for a season,
that you might "lighten up" and feel refreshed by the very wind beneath your
wings. Hear the birds, feel the breeze, listen to the laughter of that which is
new, untried, untested and is anticipated to be all and more you hoped it would
be. </P>
<P>Anticipation is such a wonderful emotion/feeling. When you can wake in the
morning with positive anticipation of what the day will bring, you immediately
have invited God into your life, for you have asked that it be filled with
wonder, solidarity, opportunity and responsibility - all of which are
characteristics of our Universal Father. </P><I>
<P>By your leave, Father, we rejoice in being like You. Therefore, help us
understand how You are that we might know how You want us to be when we grow up.
We live in You. And we find You in our peers. We see You within them, each and
all, looking out upon the world from the mortal perspective and seeking the
opportunity to encourage, reinforce and confirm the spirit reality of one
another. </P></I>
<P>For what this does is it allows you to see God reflected back to you when you
look at them, for they seek the same from You. To the extent that there are
pieces missing in the connection is no reflection on anything except that you
are still being formulated. You are still incomplete, each and all of you. And
so it behooves you to be patient with one another, even as you anticipate that
others will be patient with you. Are there questions?</P><B>
<P>Esmeralda:</B> That last was a good thought, to help me be patient with
everybody. And that way, maybe other people will be patient with us, because we
are not as perfect as we seem to ourselves. It's something to think about.
</P><B>
<P>Reneau:</B> I read an interesting thing that said the adage "do unto others
as you would have them do unto you." Another way of looking at it is that by
helping others, they can help you. That you benefit because through your help,
helping others, so that instead of just saying, "don't hit him because you do
want him to hit you," it is more like, "give him a helping hand so that way he
can help you, too," and I thought that was a very beautiful way of looking at
that. Much more positive.</P><B>
<P>Esmeralda:</B> Another thing, too, that I am reminded of there is Jesus said
when you give a stranger a drink, you are doing the same for Him. Maybe that
sort of thing. I don't think we expect to get back something just because we
give. In giving, we give a lot, whether we get anything back, we get a good
feeling.</P><B>
<P>Elena:</B> Well, we certainly need one another. I have an example, a kind of
minor irritation going on with my neighbor but right before I left, my dog
Barney jumped over the fence - right through the electric fence that I just put
up - so the neighbor, even though we were not on the greatest terms yet,
although we're both trying to be on good terms but not yet smooth, they came
around and let me know that Barney was out, so we really do need one another to
lend each other a helping hand, like you said, because it certainly does come
back and I still don't know what I'm going to do about Barney but …</P><B>
<P>Esmeralda:</B> Even after a $1,300 fence. <STRONG><BR></STRONG><B>Elena:</B>
Yeah.<BR><B>Reneau:</B> Build a higher fence.<BR><B>Men-o-pah:</B> Maybe raise
the voltage up a little higher.<BR><B>Elena:</B> I'll have to do that and just
continue the training and not get discouraged.<BR><B>Reneau:</B> Do you take him
for a walk?<BR><B>Elena:</B> Yeah! This morning we went over to SIPI and went
all around the campus.<BR><B>Reneau:</B> Maybe there's a way up a fence that
curves inward so he can't jump over. <STRONG><BR></STRONG><B>Elena:</B> That's a
good idea. I'm entertaining anything towards a solution.
<STRONG><BR></STRONG><B>Men-o-pah:</B> Well, there is an adjustment to raise the
voltage in the fence.<BR><B>Elena:</B> When I get home I will call the guy and
arrange it. I hate to do that. </P><B>
<P>Menopah:</B> Well, he needs to get the message that he's not supposed to do
that. [Group all talking at once] Hard case. [Group: further group discussion
about animal training for cats and dogs]</P><B><U>
<P>Animal Training</P></B></U><B>
<P>0802-AB Jack here.</B> You sound like you're building an armed camp over
there! (Group laughter) <BR><B>Elena:</B> Well, I feel like I am! Yeah! I don't
know what to do, so what should I do?</P><B>
<P>JACK:</B> Well, you certainly got right to the heart of it, didn't you. That
is: animal training. Much of what civilization entails is animal training. You
either train your animal to behave in a way that is agreed to by others in your
community or you have anarchy and constant warfare. You need to work these
things out, indeed, but animal training is constant. </P>
<P>Even when animals are trained, they can "go off." They can be triggered by
some kind of subconscious cue or get their electro-chemical wires crossed and
fritz out for a minute because, as somebody said earlier, you aren't perfect.
You aren't complete. There are errors in your constitution. And so there are
"hard cases," as you say. And yet, it comes down to the hard truth that those
who cannot and will not abide by rightful and reasonable regulations need to be
exterminated or set off somehow so that others can be about the business of
stabilizing society.</P><B>
<P>Esmeralda:</B> Hmmm. That sounds like a deep thought.</P><B>
<P>JACK:</B> It's not only a deep thought, it relates to many of the problems
you are facing here on this planet in terms of your incessant warfare, your
criminal element, the defectives that remain to multiply and weaken the strains
of the culture that seeks to advance. There are some very real issues that are
to be dealt with and they are illustrated very well in your situation with
Barney. </P><B>
<P>Esmeralda:</B> Actually I was thinking maybe he would use the word "Bush."
(Chuckles)</P><B>
<P>JACK:</B> Well, that's a dog of a different color. You'd better edit that
out. I know people who get statements like that from "pseudo-celestials" get
very upset. It doesn't reflect well on our culture.</P><B>
<P>Elena:</B> Well, I shouldn't put Barney to sleep, though.<BR><B>Menopah:</B>
Not until you've tried everything.<BR><B>Reneau:</B> More restraint.</P><B>
<P>JACK:</B> If he isn't hurting anybody, it makes the situation even more
unjust, because you love the animal; you have already invested dearly in his
well-being; and the efforts you go through to relate to your friends and
neighbors, in terms of your relationship with the animal, indicate your
commitment and your sense of responsibility, even your ethics and your morals.
And so it is representative of you as a human being how this animal responds to
your training or not and how your society looks at and thinks of you as its
owner.</P>
<P>And so it does get extremely personal, and if you were to find that he was
incorrigible and needed to be either institutionalized or put down, you would
certainly want to know who those were who would stand beside you as a valiant
soldier of the circles who did everything -- everything, everything, everything!
- in your power to train the beast to behave himself under the circumstances
that are required.</P>
<P>On the other hand, if he's going to be such a crackerjack, perhaps he needs
to be trained in how to be a capitalist and then he can win prizes of some sort.
(Chuckles) </P><B>
<P>Esmeralda:</B> He is a prizewinner! He only has the one fault. He only
recently learned how to jump the fence.</P><B>
<P>JACK:</B> Does anyone out there know how to keep a dog from jumping over a
fence? How high is the fence now? (About 6 feet.) Oh, it's not high enough. If
he is a real "bounder" you need 8 feet! And there are greyhounds and other
muscular animals that think nothing of 12 or 14 feet. You need a kangaroo to
keep him company. (Further group discussions about the fence) So what shall we
do then? Build a 12-foot fence between here and Mexico? (Group reactions) And
who is trying to keep whom out. Or in? And for what reason?</P><B>
<P>Esmeralda:</B> Well, between here and Mexico, nobody is trying to keep us in;
we're just making a poor effort to keep them out. </P><B>
<P>JACK:</B> Well …<BR><B>Esmeralda:</B> But then that gets us into a much
deeper subject.</P><B>
<P>JACK:</B> It certainly does, because it puts you in a position of deciding
which side of the fence you belong on and when you are interested in the general
advancement of the race, these peculiar situations that you become involved in,
take all your time and energy.</P><B>
<P>Esmeralda:</B> But it becomes so complex, and has so many different aspects
to them. <BR>[More discussions about dog training, books on the
market.]<BR><B>Elena:</B> He knew I was leaving and he wanted to come with
me.</P><B>
<P>JACK:</B> Oh, I see. So he wants the universe to revolve around him. He has
not learned how to share you with others. [Discussion now about getting him a
canine companion.] If you can see a light at the end of the tunnel, then carry
on and follow through with your commitment and he'll be a jolly old companion
for you as you sit on your porch in your rocker after you retire, with him at
your feet. That's a nice picture. It, too, represents ideals and dreams,
aspirations and ambitions that are appropriate for you to contemplate.</P>
<P>[More about the dog.] The same could be said for Gerdean's cat. She is young,
energetic, loves to leap and chase and tear around with capacities far exceeding
those of her mistress. And there are days when we wonder if we made the wrong
choice because she is such a test on occasion. </P><B>
<P>Esmeralda:</B> But very rewarding in others, I'll bet.</P><B>
<P>JACK:</B> The thing is, you see, there is this underlying sense of
responsibility to take care of the creatures of the world, having been given
dominion over them. And one of the ways that people choose to participate in the
process is to take care of one of them, or more than one, as many as they can,
even though some bite off more than they can chew and the animals take over,
just as in some situations the inmates will take over the institution.
Overcrowding is <I>never </I>a good idea. Animal training is something that will
be necessary for you on a social level, and although they are not fun to think
about, they really need to be bargained for.</P><B>
<P>Esmeralda:</B> Will we have pets and animals in the morontia world?
<STRONG><BR></STRONG><B>JACK:</B> That's a trick question. If I say "no" then
you won't want to go.<BR><B>Esmeralda:</B> No, I'd still want to go, but
…<BR><B>JACK:</B> If I said 'yes' I wouldn't be exactly telling the
truth.<BR><B>Esmeralda:</B> Then maybe I should not have asked the
question.<BR><B>JACK:</B> No, you should ask the question. I just have to
qualify my answer. <STRONG><BR></STRONG><B>Reneau:</B> Don't they belong to a
material realm, rather than the spiritual, morontial? </P><B>
<P>JACK:</B> Yes, the animals that you know belong to the physical kingdom. The
morontia world has its own flora and fauna, if you will, but they are not like
these, and so for me to say you could have cats and dogs or birds in Mansonia
would be a mistake. But there are companions there, companions that "embrace the
combined traits of a faithful horse and an affectionate dog and manifest an
intelligence exceeding that of the highest type of chimpanzee." [Read about the
spornagia on Page 528 of the Urantia Book.] Thus you will be able to be
companioned by creatures who will amuse you, assist you and teach you elemental
things about being, just as your pets do in this life.</P>
<P>And of course you will have certain responsibilities, but not to the extent
that you have here because such a greater percentage of the animal nature is
left behind. Let's take a break. </P><B>
<P align=center>[INTERMISSION]<BR></B>[Further group discussions about
dogs.]</P><U>
<P><STRONG>Garden Spirits: </STRONG></P></U>
<P><STRONG>Reneau:</STRONG> Remember when we had our conference down in the
South Valley? There was something about a midwayer named Dani that was in this
area.</P><B>
<P>DANI:</B> That would be me! Thanks for saying "hello."<BR><B>Reneau:</B> Hi!
I didn't know if you were around.</P><B>
<P>DANI:</B> I was around. I'm around as often as I can afford it. That is to
say I do have things to do but when you guys get together, since you're a bright
light in my neighborhood, I like to check in. It's kind of my responsibility to
keep an eye on you anyway, because work with other midwayers who work with you
and angels, of course, who have us helping on projects all over town, all over
the county, all over the state, all over the region. We have a lot to do, you
know, even though much of what we do is slow motion to what we'd like to see.
Isn't that the case with everybody?</P><B>
<P>Group:</B> For sure.<BR><B>DANI:</B> We have our own exercises in patience.
Why? What did you want to talk about?</P><B>
<P>Reneau:</B> I don't know. I just remembered. I made an 1111 address for you
guys, so I didn't know if you've been able to use it or not. </P><B>
<P>DANI:</B> Well, we have our own townhouse, you know. (Laughter) It's not like
we need to use your address, but thanks for thinking of us. Actually, I hang out
on your patio sometimes. (Oh, cool!) And have been known to enjoy your company
on the front porch. (How about that!) How about that! (Laughter) You thought I
wasn't paying attention, huh?</P><B>
<P>Esmeralda:</B> Do you ever stop by and watch TV with me?
<STRONG><BR></STRONG><B>Reneau:</B> I'll bet only when Tiger Woods is
playing</P><B>
<P>DANI:</B> I'm not big on TV but I have been to your place a number of times,
especially when I've seen you in the garden and in the back. I have an affinity
for fairies and wood nymphs and elves and all those fanciful, imaginative
creatures you have ascribed as being midwayers and vice versa. </P><B>
<P>Reneau:</B> My garden is full of them.</P><B>
<P>DANI:</B> There are, of course, energies specifically for growing things. And
they give off energy! And so the spirit is involved in gardening. That's one of
the reasons it always feels good to go into a garden where everything is
thriving and taken care of. They give off energy that you can feel.</P><B>
<P>Reneau:</B> Be stop and smell my roses. They are just
wonderful.<BR><B>DANI:</B> Oh, thanks. What color are they?<BR><B>Reneau:</B>
Pink!</P><B>
<P>DANI:</B> I'll look for the pink ones particularly. It's not like I have time
to sit around sniffing everything that comes into view, but I do like to stop
and smell the roses. It's been a <B><I>very</B></I> lightweight day here! Close
to home, so to speak. It's an informal kind of a day. I see there are sandwiches
on the menu. (Group murmurs) And a vacation coming up for some of you. I didn't
get invited. And I didn't put in for it.</P><B>
<P>Elena:</B> Well, put in for Canyon de Chilly [pronounced d' shay'] and come
with us!</P><B>
<P>DANI: </B>Well, they've got me on a job, see. (Laughter) If I can break away,
I'll come with you. When are you going? </P><B>
<P>Elena:</B> June 16. That weekend. My friend is going to come to town and go
with us, and it would be wonderful to have you with us.</P><B>
<P>DANI:</B> If I get a chance. <STRONG><BR></STRONG><B>Esmeralda:</B> Any time
you have a minute, drop by and we'll sit out in my back yard.</P><B>
<P>DANI:</B> All right then. And if I can't make it to some of these, you know,
there are others who will fill in and we can compare notes at the end of the day
like people do. </P><B><U>
<P>"Your Vision Matters"</P></U>
<P>Elena:</B> Well, Dani, I appreciated the last time you came when you were
saying you were going to help me drum up business and I think you probably have
been doing that, is what my estimate would be.</P><B>
<P>DANI:</B> Well, there are a lot of people out there who can benefit from what
you have to offer. </P><B>
<P>Elena:</B> I've hit on a little bit of a lull. I've gotten a little depressed
about that, but I'm kind of back on track, I think again, too. So I think it's
worthwhile to keep at it.</P><B>
<P>DANI:</B> You're just like your puppy. (Laughter) You are bounding all over
the place, jumping from one thing to another. How high can you go and how much
fun you have. You are just looking for companionship and something to do. It's
just as well that you aren't bounding constantly on this assignment you have
undertaken about "Your Vision Matters" because there are other things you need
to focus on, just as there are other things your dog can focus on besides his
current fascination. </P>
<P>But don't give up because there's a lot to be said for your bounding. You
inspire others and you are learning at the same time, and so allow what you are
learning to be assimilated into your being, your consciousness, such that when
you have an opportunity to put it into effect, it's a natural extension of who
you are and not an affectation of your own training. </P>
<P>That's another instance of animal training. Give yourself the time you need
to learn how to be all that you can be. And as you practice each new plateau of
learning, you will meet the needs of those who are at that point at that time.
People cannot grow any faster than they can grow. But neither should they be
left to languish and get lazy, for then depression sets in. There has to be a
good balance between kicking back and kicking in. </P><B>
<P>Elena:</B> I like that. "Kicking back and kicking in." That was really
good.</P><B>
<P>DANI:</B> Thanks! (Chuckles) There are others here, in case anybody has
something else they want to talk about besides cats and dogs. (Laughter)
</P><B><U>
<P>The Bees Are Dying</P></U>
<P>Reneau:</B> I'm seeing lots of bees. Lots of birdsong, lots of bees around.
Butterflies. <STRONG><BR></STRONG><B>Esmeralda:</B> The bees! Is there any word
or help on what is causing the bees to die?<BR><B>Paula:</B> The bees?
Dying?<BR><B>Esmeralda:</B> Which would be a big, big problem in the long
run.<BR><B>Menopah:</B> Better believe it.</P><B>
<P>DANI:</B> Well, they are not all dying, only certain brands of bees are
dying. Evolution is under control. You're not killing out any breeds or species
that cannot be either replaced or modified through evolution. All through the
ages various orders of creatures have become extinct, but not before they steps
were taken to bring humanity to where it is today. It is a part of the process,
the evolutionary process.</P>
<P>Now of course you don't want to go out of your way to make things miserable
for a critter such that they can't survive any longer due to your abuse! There's
no excuse for that. That's not much better than genocide. But if it happens
naturally or within the natural order, it's to be expected. I can already see
hands raised out there among those who would split hairs over what the natural
order is. And we'll probably have an opportunity to observe your discussions of
this issue for a long time to come. </P>
<P>Yes, I too like the butterflies and the rabbits and the birds. The grackles
are back. But let me bow out. I've been here long enough. I'll give you back to
Merium who has been playing hostess this afternoon. See ya!</P><B>
<P>Group:</B> Thanks, Dani. Bye.</P><B><U>
<P>The Assignment</P></B></U><B>
<P>MERIUM:</B> Well, kids, I'm going to give you an assignment, and that is to
keep a job jar or a God box or a listing of wonders handy because I know that
each one of you in the course of your days <I>think</I>. I know you think. And I
know that you ponder. I know that you grapple. I know that you exalt and praise
and pray. I know that you argue with yourself over points. You upbraid yourself
over habits and twitter to yourself about things you would not want people to
know had crossed your mind. </P>
<P>These are the spice of life. These are the photographs of your consciousness
that reveal about you that which is within, and that is what I would like to
hear about. </P>
<P>I do understand that you live in a material world, that you are material
beings, in material homes requiring material things and food and pets. And those
are fun to hear about. They always become an object lesson of some sort, and
they are pretty easy to deal with since they are so germane to so many people.
</P>
<P>But those windows of opportunity that arise when you are in your creative
consciousness that would be such a joy to consider. Therein we find pathos,
humor and an intimacy such that few have a chance to realize among others. Let's
peel off one of the layers of the onion that encompasses the mustard of our
group, and reveal another inner layer of tender truth about our innermost self
which is not only the beast which needs to learn to "heel" but the soul which
seeks to "heal" and strive such that others will follow.</P>
<P>If you are willing. </P>
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