FEBRUARY 2009 ISSUE
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Are Religious and Spiritual Leaders Responsible ?
February
Horoscope 2009 Aries - ITS TIME TO MOVE FORWARD, and DECLUTTER! Taurus - You have been waiting this long, its time to do the job and move forward. Gemini - Its not up to you, its up to the DIVINE , Keep up the good work and go with the flow. Cancer - Time to be child like, go out and have some fun, REMEMBER what it was like? Leo - Its not over yet, hang in there, you will get the hidden blessings soon, God knows what he is doing. This trial and test is to see what you will do with your gift. Virgo - Get back to work, you forgot something, move forward and blessings are on there way. Libra - Quit saying NO and just do it already! You need too! Sagittarius - Its up to you now, move forward and take a deep breath, you will see the light this month. Scorpio - Work hard and stay busy, because time is coming for a over due vacation. But for now you are on track, don’t worry. Capricorn - Its time for you now, when is the last time you went to the beach? Or on a nature walk? DO IT! Aquarius - Its your year, not make something of it, don’t look back, look forward, blessings are all around. Gratitude is the keyword this month. Pisces - Time to think about saving money, this month is the time to save and March is the time to invest. Be careful with funds this month. By Spiritual Advisor: Stephanie Lee*
As a Pastor there are many times that people from all walks of life come to me both personally and in my position as Director of a Spiritual Wellness Center. They come for different reasons, however, there is one thing in common among nearly every person that comes. What is that one thing you might ask? They come for hope. Hope for something – something better, something different, something spiritual, something emotional, or even just something physical. As one who is in the field of pastoral work, I would like to think that every spiritual leader would offer the same thing as is forefront to me. Hope. Regardless of what spiritual journey a person is on, regardless of what their background is, regardless of what sex they are, what age, what economic stature they are or what sexual orientation they have – when they come to a spiritual leader they are looking for hope. Personally I believe that it is a responsibility to carry a message of hope to everyone who comes seeking out help. Unfortunately, I know that not all religious and spiritual people in pastoral positions offer that so important four letter word. I felt compelled to write this article because of the experience I had this morning. I volunteer on a website that offers the public a place to ask questions of volunteers in different categories. The public has a choice of whether to ask the question privately or publicly. The question/comment that I received from the site this morning was from a 13 year old young man. He wanted to tell someone of his plans. Paraphrased from his email: Wednesday's night he went to his hometown church (please note I have since found out the young man was from another state) and spoke with the pastor there. The conversation with the pastor involved the young man telling the Pastor that he was gay. The young man's question was did God still love him. In the young man's words he was answered that “being gay was going to send him to hell and that God does not 'like' people who are homosexual.” His statement to me, “If I am going to hell anyways, and the church says God “hates” me and I can't be saved, I think suicide is the only answer. I just thought someone should know.”
I am not exactly sure why the young man chose me to write to out of all the spiritual people on the site but he did. I am unsure of what type of church it was and that really is irrelevant. What is relevant ? This is not the first time that a situation of this nature has come across my path. There are many times that people come from different religious backgrounds and share that judgment was passed down upon them from religious persons. Judgment upon their sexual orientation is only one example. While I do understand that many religions have their dogma and beliefs, I can not fathom the idea of telling a person that they are condemned and there is no way out. If I am not mistaken, the basis of every religion, of every spiritual path, is Hope. Hope in something. Something outside of themselves. Hope that can carry them through dark days. Hope that they are not alone. Hope that someone cares enough to listen. Hope that tomorrow is a brand new day. I will not go into statistics of how many young people commit suicide each year. I will not go into quoting from sacred texts. I just want to know and understand how it is that any spiritual person, especially those who are looked to for guidance and help, can ever tell anyone there is no hope – no way out – nothing but condemnation. Due to the very nature of being the Director of a Spiritual Wellness Center, I am blessed with the opportunity to meet many beings on different spiritual journeys. I have the opportunity to speak with many religious and spiritual leaders of the community. I am blessed with being able to speak with persons from different economic levels, different educational backgrounds, different countries, different sexual orientations and different cultures. It is my belief that anyone I have spoken with would not have done or said the same thing to this young man. They would have offered Hope, offered love and offered compassion. However, I think we need as a community, especially those of us who are in positions of leadership, whether it is spiritual leadership, educational leadership or simply mentor leadership, to be acutely aware of what we say to people and how we say it. We never know what the power of our word can have. It can uplift and be a beacon of light or it can be a razor blade that cuts deep and perhaps not only wound but kill. The power of four letters. Hope. Love. Or Fear. Hate. They are all four letter words, it is a matter of what weight they carry. I pray that the weight is as light as an angels wing that carries hope and love upon it. Let us all become beacons of light. Let us all, everyone who reads this, be a person who carries hope and love to all that cross our paths. I make this challenge to my brothers and sisters who are spiritual leaders and spiritual workers. I challenge you to carry hope. Regardless of what a person says to you. Show them hope. Show them light. Show them love. Regardless of what sexual orientation they are. Show them hope. Show them light. Show them love. Regardless of what spiritual journey they are on – show them hope, light and love. I challenge you to speak of hope, light, and love in your
churches, in your temples, in your synagogues, and in your classrooms. I challenge you to show tolerance and not judgment. I challenge you to reach across the paths to your spiritual neighbors in your communities and work together as one to bring hope, love, and light back into our communities. I challenge you for one moment set aside your dogma, set aside your sacred text, set aside all of things human and reflect upon what is the basis of your faith. I challenge you to look deep within yourself and ask: Is it not hope, love, and light that drew you to your chosen spiritual journey. Is it not hope, love, and light that continues to draw you to your spiritual beliefs and faith. I challenge you to ask yourself how would you be received in your own spiritual places if you walked in desperate, alone, hopeless, and lost. What would you find? I am not asking anyone to change their faith nor their belief system. What I am asking is is for each of us to pause a moment and reflect upon the words we say and the actions they have. You never know the impact your simple words will have on another human being. Rev. Carla Goddard, B. Msc.
learn to understand the signs from the angels, the colors they use, the numbers, and help you discover your true life purpose. There are a number of ways to initiate angelic therapy in your life - right now. The first step is to ask. It is as simple as that. Angelic beings operate under the "free will" laws. They can not jump in and intervene unless you ask them. So ask ... what can it hurt? Second, after asking, you must allow them to give you the guidance and help you have just freely asked for. Sounds basic, however, so many of us ask for the help in our lives and then refuse to listen. Lastly, do not expect the angelic realm to solve all your problems for you. Yes they can do miracles and often do. However, many times they will lay out a path for you to follow and take action on. It is your choice and responsibility to do the footwork they lay out in front of you.
Metaphysical Monday in February Monday, February 2nd “Angels Among Us� with Stephanie Lee*
There are many ways to connect and communicate with the angelic realm. This is just the simpliest and most basic way to invite them to help you today.
There are angels with you right now. Angels are Divine light beings who want to work with you. The word angel means literally "messenger of God". That is their purpose. They want to assist you in every aspect of your life. Angels do not care what your religion is; nor are they judgmental. They carry only unconditional love. Angels are universal archetype beings that can being traced back to ancient times. So whether you call them angels, elementals, goddess, or some other deity name, they will hear you and answer you. The Angelic Realm has many divine beings to help you on your journey. Every person has a guardian angel stationed permanently at your side (regardless of whether you believe in angels or not, they are still there.) There are archangels. These are the angels most have heard of. Their purpose's vary, but all over see the guardian angels. There are angels for physical needs, finder angels, healing angels, protector angels and angels simply of light and comfort. Through learning to connect and call upon the angels, you can and will learn how to understand Divine Guidance. You can
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