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<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">LIGHT LINE</FONT></P></B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">July 23, 2009</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Prayer:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> (Gerdean) "</FONT><I><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">Father God and Mother Spirit, we come before You today to
find out more about you and Your nature in all things and all beings. We long to
know You, God, and to be a part of Your universe, to find where we can best
serve and do good. We know this will bring us our greatest happiness -- and
Yours, as our Parent. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">"Send us Your words through a Teacher
that we can readily embrace and understand as our Teacher. Thank you for all
these wonderful souls that have come to listen. Amen."</FONT></P></I><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Well, I am coming in. This is Merium. Good evening, my
lovely friends. I know that Gerdean is still anxious, and yet I will not allow
her anxiety to stand in my way. She has given me permission and so I am forging
ahead (as) I am also going to encourage you to do. You know in your heart of
hearts when to do the right thing, when to do what you feel led to do, and yet
you so often talk yourself out of it. You get into your rational mind and hobnob
with your fears such that you become comfortable in postponing the thrill of
knowing the Divine and doing Its will. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Much of this is because of the world on
which you live and its unfortunate history, in terms of the Lucifer Rebellion
and the Adamic Default. It has certainly been subjected to many other
vicissitudes as well and even today continues to suffer under ignorance and
prejudice revealing itself in war and destitution of one sort or another but the
tide is turning, the dawn is breaking. We have indeed turned the
corner.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">It wasn’t long ago you were being told
"its just around the corner" and now we have passed the corner and it is upon
us. These are very exciting times. Oh, I hear the skeptic in you say, "Well, it
doesn’t look that encouraging. There are still a lot of problems in this world."
And yes indeed there are, and there are a lot of problems within each of you as
well, but we are not going to let that stop progress. We are going to pick
ourselves up by the bootstraps and forge merrily on.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">And I am here to companion you in this
venture. I am delighted to be here, delighted to be among you, recognizing the
difficulties you have struggled with, the triumphs that you have known, and the
excitement you experience even now as you anticipate the next step in this
journey, the next view that reveals itself on the horizon, and the next glimpse
of light at the end of the next tunnel. Holding hands this way and working
together, we are sure to be testimonials to one another that we can look at and
say, "Look at how far we have come! Let us rejoice!"</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">And so, let us rejoice this evening as we
gather together and share our observations of this incredible time in which we
live on this planet. Such a world it is, indeed! </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">It is a mixed crowd here this evening, I
see. We have newcomers among us and we have other experimentation afoot. It
pleases me to see the seeming merger between the mechanical aspects of the
Teacher Corps and the Magisterial Corps. That is to say in the broadcasting
aspects. And before or rather than going into those peculiarities unique to this
particular culture, I will simply say that in many ways we are creating
mythology. We have given birth to a reality that is understood by one and all as
a result of our investigations and understandings of the greater universe in
which we live and of which we are a apart. We know we are no longer isolated and
removed from other worlds and other intelligent beings, legions of angels and
armies of celestial helpers. And so we have embraced this reality and in the
process we are bringing into being the concepts of divinity that we adulate,
that we look up to.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">I say this as your teacher for I too am
an ascending son, an ascending daughter, a creature of evolutionary status, your
elder sister in universe consciousness. It is good for me to establish an
example of elder sister comportment and yet it is not kind to act as if I have
it so much more together than you do. I would not do that to you, my lovely
friends, my children, because of your dignity. Just because you are lowly
mortals does not mean you are without dignity and intelligence. You have your
noble qualities. You are noble creatures. And so I enjoy addressing you that
way. In time, you will even come to believe it. You will begin to carry yourself
as the daughter of divinity and the son of god that you truly are. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Yes, of course, you still carry around
with you your mortal tabernacle; you trudge your path with feet of clay. But in
company with us, this family of divine friends, you will be encouraged. You will
find a ready ear for those insights that come to you that you have so few with
whom to share. But there are many joining us, many are coming into the light and
recognizing that there is so much more than you have known, so much more than
you have been taught. So there is quite a flurry of growth and, yes, some chaos
because that is part of growth, but it is fraught with a sense of happy
anticipation more than dread or that old thing of waiting for the other shoe to
drop. It is so nice to have it turned around and to have the foundation be
something positive. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">This is such a gift. It is such a gift
for me to be able to share this with you, to reinforce this understanding of a
friendly universe in you, a loving god, a family of angelic overseers, heavenly
helpers, many, many, many orders of beings who delight to help you in your
efforts to become more divine, even here, even as you live in this mortal
estate. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">I am just filled with delight and have
really nothing much else to say except delight. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Earlier, I was picking Gerdean's brain,
as you might say, and we thought about what to discuss this evening. It was made
apparent to her yesterday that I, Merium, wanted to speak, although there were
others who were willing and able to come forth. But I was elected and we tossed
a couple of things around as to what to discuss, one of which was about
victimization, because it has and continues to take such a toll on so many on
this world -- that sense of victimization that so much happens to them over
which they have no control, leaving them to feel powerless, even helpless, and
this of course is not something we want to foster because, given the right
circumstances, there is a great deal that can be done. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">There was also the idea that we might
talk about motivation because motivation is such a catalyst for change, and so
one wonders what are we changing from and to here in this desire to make a
choice? What are my motivations to do this or to do that? And although there are
always the motivations we would put forth as being socially acceptable and
divinely smiled upon, there are also, often, a sampling of underlying
motivations that may indeed be justified as worthy pursuits and there are some
that are less than noble, but we concluded that the motivation to do good to
others is probably one that would do well to be a mantra for most folks, since
Love is the desire to do good to others, and God is Love. And so if you would be
as God to your fellows, then you would naturally take it upon yourself to want
to do good to them. Doing good to others is going to be affected by your
motivation. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">And so we thought about that, too, as a
topic, but now that we are here, now that I am in place and comfortable, and she
is sitting there to my side, observing as you observe, I am willing to open the
floor to your comments and pondering, for each of you, I know, has in your mind
and heart, even in your own soul, those things which call you to find out about,
that stimulate you to probe into your consciousness, your subconscious or your
super-consciousness to find out why that itch, why that gloom, why that
response, why that delight. For sometimes the answer to those questions will
lead to another door through which you may see with the eyes of divinity.
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Seeing with the eyes of divinity should
not frighten you. It is how, simply, how you would look at things if you were
God and then you would practice that and find out how truly godlike it is or how
it is only your perception of godlikeness, and so you find out. You find out
where you are falling short; you are stimulated to try it again; you are
motivated to do better; and so it does make for an interesting life and it can
make for stimulating conversation. I will thus open the floor and wait until I
hear some question or comment from you. Thank you.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">George:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Hello! How are you?</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Hello! This sounds like Karo.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">George:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> No, this is George. You say your name is
Merium?</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> George! Yes, my name is Merium. I do know
that.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">George:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Okay. This is the first time I have heard you, but I
wanted to jump in to because I have a curiosity question. You mentioned
victimization. I was wondering, since the circuits are open and we can learn
about other planets, my curiosity question is, on planets where the female rules
the male, so to speak, do we have the same kind of victimization, abuse, and
warlike government that we have on this planet where males have ruled for
centuries where men have basically ruled, so to speak?</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Well, that was a rather convoluted question. You must
let me break it down. The circuits are opening, yes, but that does not mean that
we are suddenly going to be able to communicate with neighboring worlds. There
is no hurry for that. I am certainly not given any instructions on that. What I
am still instructed to do is to work with you on your world regarding your
matters for the correcting time of this world and your place in it, and in that
context I can say that matriarchies have come and gone on this world as on most
evolving worlds.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">There is great power and wisdom in the
female consciousness, as there is in the male consciousness, and the ultimate
standing is that they should share administration. Co-administration is indeed
the ideal. And so when either male energy or female energy dominate, there is
aberration, there is imbalance. But yes, of course, it happens on all evolving
worlds because the creatures themselves must find out what their capacities are,
what they can get away with, what they can accomplish, and most of this is done
through trial and error. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">There is one qualifier, however, and that
is that every one in ten planets is an experimental world; a decimal planet will
allow for more experimentation than the other nine in that statistic who reserve
themselves to the accepted standards and your world is quite colorful in its
non-stereotypical ways and means of coming to this point in time. Whereas it has
caused considerable distress then and now to many, it has also garnered much
attention and contributed much in the way of experiential wisdom not only to you
but to your Creators, who are always interested in how the worlds of their
creation are faring under their creative nature. Just as you, as parents, are
always curious to see how your children are faring under your guidance, even
after they have grown up and moved away. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">This parental attitude is what they call
a 'part and parcel' of the universe, and so there will always be a fascination
with how mother would do it as compared to how father would do it and so, you
see, matriarchies and patriarchies. But the ideal is co-administration. Is that
helpful?</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">George:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Yes, thank you so much.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Ernie:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Hello, Merium?</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Yes. </FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Ernie: </FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">This is Ernie.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Hello, Ernie. </FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Ernie:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> How are you doing?</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> I'm doing well. How are you doing?</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Ernie: </FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">I'm doing excellent. Thank you. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Along those same lines, when you go onto
the morontia worlds and then on to spirituality, do you continue with that? Does
that gender -- male and female -- go with you?</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Always. Always.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Ernie: </FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">Okay. So that's a type of energy?</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Yes. It’s a perspective. It’s a part of the balance of
the universe. Yin yang, black white, passive aggressive, male female. It doesn't
mean that one is better than the other, or bigger or more important, or that one
is less than or behind. For each takes its turn, each fills its role, each is
necessary. </FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Ernie: </FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">Right.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> They are of equal value for without one the other would
be bereft. And this will go on into infinity. It will go on for you eternally.
If you are comprised of those energies which we constitute as male, you will
always be male. Now, your manifestations of your maleness will change at once
when you no longer have your male body to support your energies, and yet you
still will maintain certain qualities that will always be inherently male. This
is not to say that you won't also have an appreciation for and empathy for
female qualities. You will know, rather, what qualities you lack and thus find
fulfillment when you are around it, and in this way you will continue to need
one another, male and female, throughout your eternal career. Always will you be
able to assist, encourage, stimulate, and inspire one another as you go about
your lives. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Do you find this encouraging or
discouraging?</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Ernie:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> No, I find it totally encouraging, completely. I was
just curious as to what happens when you leave here. Here you are in your male
body and in the morontia body -- is that your soul, IN your personality? Is it
an energy that just hangs there?</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Well it hardly just hangs there. Both male and female
energies are very dynamic. They are both pure energies. And your personalities,
as you ascend,-- even now but even more s you ascend -- are liberated from the
fetters of that which you are moving out of. I call to your mind, for example, a
sculptor who is sculpting with Carrara marble, and rather than say, "I want to
make here a woman, heavy with child, standing by a birdbath," he, rather, looks
at the stone and feels the stone and allows the stone to tell him what it wants
to be revealed, and so he (the sculptor) takes away that which does not belong,
in order to become what it is</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">This is what you do as you evolve. You
allow to fall away that which is not you and you become more real, more vital,
more energetic, dare I say more male, more female, as you pursue your path into
eternity. However, rather than having it as a goal to be the most perfect male
or the most perfect female as would be typical on a sex planet such as this,
your goal would be more to the effect of harmony, cooperation, effectiveness in
creativity, unity of purpose, for these are things you can aspire to and attain
in company with one another, even assisting one another, and so you arrive in
Paradise together, having enjoyed a tremendous long career throughout the many
mansion worlds and beyond.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">And for those who are unfamiliar with the
cosmology of the universe, just be assured that you will never be bored. There
is always a new place to discover and new beings to learn to love, new
opportunities, occasions, jubilees, even theatrical performances for your
entertainment. It is a brilliant universe, one in which we are all thrilled to
be a part. We encourage you to rejoice in that as well, and if some days that
means simply rejoicing in the fact that you are a male or a female, then by all
means rejoice in that clear light of truth. There are many to whom it is not
clear.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Ernie:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Well, thank you so much. I appreciate your
insight.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> I appreciate your querying.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Marty: </FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">Merium, this is Marty</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Marty, my dear. Yes.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Marty:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> I've been interested in the male/female discussion that
took place and it's something that's been on my mind, since I raise animals and
I have given a lot of thought to the evolutionary procedure in which the males
are so aggressive, and they fight -- kill each other -- over the possession of
the females. You cant-- if you have a whole flock of chickens, you can only have
one rooster. And the goats, the billie goats just kill each other, they really
do. And being a human animal on a sex planet, I just spend a lot of time
thinking about the purpose the Father had, or has, for this kind of evolutionary
experience.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> I can address this briefly. The evolving worlds are at
varying degrees of barbarity, Marty. This one is coming along, actually, and
there are pockets of high civilization on this world, even though there are
still areas that are poor in spirit and an embarrassment to humanity. But in
circumstances and conditions when survival is such a prominent part of the life,
these instincts to survive are natural and right. The male is the protector, in
the primitive worlds. He is stronger, he is not bothered by the young. He need
not worry about being stopped by maternal instinct, as mothers will for their
young. His task is to protect them and provide for them, and this carries over
into the upright, human animal. These qualities that are inherent in the animal
are also a part of you because you have evolved up from the beasts of the field,
in a way, and you still carry with you the qualities of the animal
kingdom.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Now, you need not worry so much about
surviving any more, as your goats seem not to have yet learned, or ruminants
that will battle each other to the death to have control of the herd. This is
simply a facet of animal evolution that assures the survival of the fittest --
literally: the fittest males, the fittest females and the fittest offspring.
Weak offspring are abandoned readily, even by the most loving, caring, nurturing
females; they are simply pushed aside because they are a handicap to the
survival of those who must survive to keep the continuity of life
advancing.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">With reason, with rational minds, with
the addition of the two higher adjutant mind spirits, one hopes for great
advancement in animalistic behavior and indeed progress is being made although
admittedly, there are pockets of barbaric behavior, very backward behavior, even
on this world. And so yes, it is worthy of pondering. It is worthy of pondering
because in terms of society you must judge your fellows as to their behavior,
their ethics, their comportment in the society that you share with them. If they
are going to try to take from you what is yours, what you have earned, then you
will fight them in return. And so it is important to have these
observations.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">This is one of the gifts of having
evolved. You can draw upon all of that history, that history of your experience
as an evolving creature, and add to that then your collection of consciousness
-- morality, rightness -- and your things: your games, your books, your
contributions, your music, inventions, property … and you have acquired quite a
legacy to enjoy and to pass on to those who will come behind you. This is
another form of fore-running, of preceding others into the future, into the
unknown. This is a part of the eternal adventure and it is indeed something to
have those moments when you are able to sit back and ponder the behavior of your
predecessors -- even human predecessors a generation or two or three ago -- and
compare and see and observe and acknowledge how much are growing, what you have
learned and how you have grown, and give thanks for the sure direction you are
going (in), even though you may not have a clue about where you are going to be
tomorrow. This is faith. You just keep putting one foot in front of the other
and act in faith, and follow your own visceral and inner counsel, which
ultimately will lead you up and out of the conflict, away from the difficulty
onto dry land with a higher view, a farther view of where you are going and how
you are going to get there. </FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Marty:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> That’s really very good coverage of the question. I
guess there is a place in the Urantia Book that says something like we need
darkness in order to know about light, or such contrasts as that, and here we
have the contrast -- survival instinct of animals such as we experience
ourselves and then we are given the quest to see things as God sees things, to
love one another as God loves us, which is not the way of animal way of
survival. It gives us a challenge.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Before I agree with you, let me remind you that there
are wonderful qualities about the animal kingdom as there are about the human
race, and they reflect very much, the same values -- for example, I look at you
-- in other words, we are always able to look back at where we have been, or the
previous incarnation, or the previous dispensation, and observe how it was and
not just be glad we are no longer there but value that which it was, so while it
is very difficult in being an animal, for example, that is only interested in
survival of the fittest, it is also true that there are qualities of loyalty,
nurturance, stamina, valiance, even heroic acts that take place in the animal
kingdom among the animals that comprise that realm. The kindnesses they do to
one another; the ways they find to get back home; how they help each other; how
they find things for their pack, for their needs, and share them -- the rabbits,
the deer, the fish -- they have tremendous loyalty to themselves and have
brilliant lifestyles, each one unique unto itself. There is much, much goo din
the animal world. It is not just barbaric. It is as gentle and soft and loving
as a whisker … as much as a whisper, or a purr.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Marty:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> It's really true. The experience of raising animals is
just a remarkable thing to do; it's unbelievable, and I can see the way Mother
Nebadonia lives with her animals, in her animals. And I often -- I watch them
eat and how they chew their food and enjoy the tastes, and their loyalty to one
another, and the relationship they have with each other -- and with the people!
It's incredible. And I often think of their lives as being just material and
they are not being able to survive as we will…</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> But they will always be a part of the omniscient
universe.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Marty:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> It's just the reality of each animal's life, an eternal
fact, and that's really where it's at. I can't imagine the loss just being a
loss. It's not so. Every animal is experienced. The life of that animal
experienced by the mother spirit and I'm sure she brings that with her into the
supremacy of the universe. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Thank you very much, Teacher Miriam. I
think that you are getting to be deeper than Teacher Tomas. You're going all the
way.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> I have the benefit of the Mother. I think, being female,
that we are not superior to our brothers, but unique in that we are very close
to life and death somehow. The birthing process may have originally spawned that
quality but it is probably a quality of the Divine Mother as you suggested. But
at any rate, it is as much fun for me to look at you as if you were my cubs and
kittens to train, as it is for you to look at your goats and chickens. Indeed, I
have as much invested and have as much reason to believe I will be proud of my
endeavors -- not that I expect you to win me the blue ribbon at the State Fair,
but I do get "graded" by my supervisors as to my teaching techniques, and so I
am attentive to how I might improve upon my interactive relationships with my
students, my friends here who come to learn from my hand. I pray that I will
know how to do good to you and to feed you that which is wholesome without
spoiling your appetite.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">We are coming up to the top of the hour.
Are there any more questions before we close?</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Ray:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Yes. My name is Ray. Thank you for being with us
tonight.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Hello, Ray.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Ray:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> I do appreciate your speaking of how gentle our animal
cousins can be; however, I have the misfortune of living next to an
inconsiderate neighbor with an ill-behaved dog and that creates a lot of
frustration a lot of times throughout my day, but my question: Is it possible
that as we learn more about who we really are and as we make every attempt to
rise above our animal nature, do physiological changes happen as a result of our
growth?</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Your question, too -- Are you finished there?
</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Ray:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Yes</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Your question, too, is a composite of several questions.
In fact, I might need to ask you a question or to in order to address you
intelligently, but I heard you say "rise above the animal nature." I want to
make sure that you understand that in animal training, in training your animal,
yourself, you don’t want to rise above it to the extent that you disallow its
existence. You need to give it some room in which to operate so that it can help
you and cooperate with you. You will never eviscerate your animal nature
completely. You want it to work with you and for you, and yet, even as this
happens, this process, you do physiologically alter -- and I am saying that
metaphysically -- because your mindal capacities are enlarged, your spirit
capacity is enlarged. You can derive more energy and power from those realms
than the savage beast was able to derive from his growling and
snarling.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">And so yes you begin to operate on
another level and you can compel behavior from that level that you would not
have been able to do from the baser level. But you don’t want to look down at
your animal aspects. You need to respect them, because just like a pit bull, if
you don't, it will turn on you. Vicious animals are vicious animals even when
they are trained. And I am not saying you are vicious animals, especially you
who are born of the spirit and who are almost unable to strike out in
self-defense or in any kind of physical aggression. But you will be able to work
with it and it will work with you when it knows its place, where it can be most
effective. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">This is getting your animal to work for
you, your human animal, your ego, if you will, your human identity, it becomes a
persona which is driven by, motivated by your higher power, consciousness and
Deity, as you tap into those and then, of course, your entire composition
changes. You become more than what you were. Jesus spoke of this. You become
superhuman, but you are still human. You still have this vessel. And you need to
respect that vessel. Does that respond?</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Ray: </FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">(Pause) I-- yes.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> I feel I have not given you what you want,
somehow.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Ray:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> (Laughing) You feel correct. But I will leave it at that
because I would -- It would appear that, yes, it was a composite question. Maybe
I need to simplify it and I can do this at another time.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM: </FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">Think about it again and we can talk about it later, or
any of the other teachers who, I am sure, would be glad to consult with you on
these things and depending upon the teacher and their experience and their
transmitter, you may get various and sundry responses, all of which will
contribute to your ability to glean and discern that which is most appropriate
for you. Your Spirit of Truth will winnow your way into you as you are meant to
be.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Ray:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> Thank you.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">MERIUM:</FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> You are welcome. There is no right or wrong here. There
is no black or white.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">It has been a wonderful evening. I thank
you all for being in attendance. I am very sorry I was not able to speak with
each of you individually. I feel as though I have touched your heart and your
curiosity and that next time I am in the neighborhood we will be able to resume
our conversation and pick up there where we are leaving off here. Blessed be art
thou, little ones, dear little brothers and sisters in the family of our divine
Parents. Blessings be upon you. Farewell.</FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Group: </FONT></B><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">Thank you, Teacher.
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