I have never seen anything as beautiful as the day I saw nothing. Jesus said, "they have eyes, but do not see, ears but do not hear", I know what he meant now. I am "looking" right at it. It is all the love that God has for us. I am in the hospital, looking at a wall. Somehow I thought it would be much more glorious.

The Fall Of The American Empire

The "free world" is how the USA has been described, and refered to as the leader, the driving force. I am a fan of free markets and the opportunity for anyone, regardless of their circumstances to be able to launch themselves to unbelievable wealth, if fate so allows it. Ideally, when wealth is achieved, it's possessor would make good use of it. Unfortunately, the evils of human darkness sometimes overshadow the good. Even the engine of profit margins for shareholders, who blindly and anonymously await their returns, causes human suffering in its wake. Nameless corporations, set up with little to no responsibilty for the havok they wreak. Powerful forces mow down benevolence as an obstacle in their path. It becomes it's own entity devoid of human spirit, lacking in respect for life. The voracious appetites for dominance seek to grow at any cost, the cost of someone else, of course. Even manipulating the laws of nations to further their positions, often at the detriment to the public. Even intentionally deceiving, distracting, manipulating, incessantly becoming an unstoppable destructive force. It has lost it's allegiance to its country and made global allegiance. It sold so much to its countrymen that their debt became larger than was possible to repay, and it cast them and their flag away like a used up rag. We did this ourselves. We allowed our leaders to spend us into a debt we would never be able to repay, and our bankers now want to reposess the principal. Yes, just like it would be if we were financing a car or a house. The bank, whoever that is, whoever we owe the trillions, they now own us, our government, our law enforcement, everything, and they want control of their principle. This has been building for quite some time. It started when the gold standard was anandoned.
Now, it is rearing it's ugly head boldly and is pushing openly for global control. It plans to diminish the population it will need to support, keeping only the most useful for its survival and perpetuation. It plans to eliminate currencies and regulate the capital of its public by installing a computer chip in every human being. The data will be the individual's entire contibution to its lords. It is the fall of the American Empire.

GOD IS IN CHARGE

We doubt the relevence of the invisible, intelligent force which makes all things possible. We underestimate the reward and retribution it wields. We pretend that we are the forgers of fate,  lone soldiers in battle, taking on the dark obstacles which cross our path. We struggle alone because we don't believe. We pit ourselves against Nature as something we must conquer. From our tiny corner of the Universe, we imagine we can alter Her course. When the Ocean pushes a wave over the sand, the sand surrenders itself to its mighty power. The Wind tears at Man's handiwork, and it is swept away. Sickness takes away the weak, so that Man can survive. Man cannot survive alone. Man has a friend in God, and he had better keep Him close, lest he be banished from the Earth. God sustains life, God is in charge.

Daughter of the Lord

I don't need a dime because she makes me feel a billion times that
Because she values things that can't be found on this planet
On the ground she'll hypnotize,
Her spirit's flying through the skies
It's a love you'll never find
With your finite mind.
Woman of the Lord, all the faith of God
She sees the things that no one sees
Believes the things that few believe
All the things we call divine
You'll never know with your finite mind
Everlasting love
You'll never know with your finite mind

Insightful Aspirations

"They have eyes but do not see, ears but do not hear". This was from the words of Jesus referring to those who did not understand his teachings.

"There is a language of Heaven; the soul knows this language. It is a language communicable to the soul of man as a person, to the soul of man as a race, and to the soul of man as a nation. When men are equal in the light, they understand this language; their greatest deeds and their noblest acts come forth-and they stand at the pinnacle of God's Plan for them"
Ann Ree Colton, The Human Spirit.

WRITER

A writer? One who will wax poetic
Arrange the words and facts magnetic
Stir the ethers into a shape
The lips from stiff to agape
Bring together all the years
Bring the strongest one to tears
Hope to the weary
Trust to the leary
Just in time, lift a pen
From lonely dim lit den
Shine a light into the dark
In cold and damp ignite a spark
Comfort delivered to a need
Oft not ever took to read
Whether or not a soul relate
Never need negotiate
The idea that blows through the ages
Forever jotted on endless pages
Not for glory, nor put under sod
But to help extend the hand of God!

Unspeakable

Enter the void, the eternal spaces
See the blank look on the faces
Listen to that which can be extricable
That which is known to be inexplicable
Clamor to know or ignore instead
Words from the living as well as the dead
Not a common sense is bided
Something beyond perchance ignited
To know a neutrino of what exists
Beyond the table we pound with our fists
Of ethers, of clouds, fog and mist
Without which nil could ever exist
Coming with birth and decay
The grim reaper lights the way
Here no season, pagan, or vernal
Believe on the One, this is eternal.

The Eternal I That I Am

I didn't tell anyone of my experience for the longest time. It was because I thought  they would think I was crazy, or that I was lying or making it up. I was only 12 years old when it happened. It was the beginning of a lifelong question that never seemed to have an answer.

After that day, I knew in the depths of my being, that I was not this body that people see, and came to know as me. 

It was the day that the eternal touched my consciousness to remind me of who I am. As I floated up near the ceiling, I looked down on my lifeless body below. It was very brief, as I quickly returned bringing animation back to my body. Once again, I looked at the world through these physical eyes that were the only things I had known, until now. Now I knew something different, I wasn't sure what it was, but it was eternal.

Love Too Late

If you don't love me now,
It will be too late.
For destiny will unfold,
When you love me then,
I will know that you never loved me.
If I am blinded by your beauty,
I may not care.
But I will know,
You never loved me.
When I rise to the glory of God's creation,
Everyone will love me,
But it will not be the love I wanted from you.
I wanted you to look into my soul through my eyes.
I wanted you to watch my lips,
And long for a kiss.
You didn't even hear my footsteps drawing near,
You didn't see my shadow disappear.
When everyone loves me it will be a blur,
And you will melt into a tie dyed tirade.
When you were a distant dream
I adored you
When it is too late I will wake from my dream,
And you will be gone.

Blessing

Blessing...
See the blessing, know the blessing.
You are in the pouring rain, but it is not water.
It is God's loving grace, peace, mercy, strength, joy, and all of the good that can be wrest out of material life, infused with all of the goodness and insight into the heavenly realm.
So, with blessing raining down, do not use an umbrella.
Accept God's love, as it is said in scripture, "Be still and know that I am God".
I argued, my argument carried no weight but was a burdensome load, a painful suffrage, a loathsome existence.
"Know God-Know Peace, No God-No Peace" comes to mind.
It is true, and I "see" it everywhere now.
It is as obvious as ice being cold and fire being hot.
It is faith, praise God!
Accepting God is painless, resisting God is the sole cause of all pain.
The light of God is so bright I cannot deny, and the darkness cannot exist in its presence.
The "J" Man has come to set the record straight, follow his lead and you will be resurrected from the darkness. You will be raised from the dead.
I'm f-ing serious!
You are the walking dead if you have not accepted the 'light of the world' into your life.
Do you understand?
"Believe on me and you will have everlasting life", and "the price of sin is death".
What is sin?
It is resistance to the consciousness of and reverence to the Creator, the belligerent denial of It's existence.
Let the light into your life and you will be saved.
"If you think you know, you do not know as you should know" is from scripture.
This is not just talking to you, it is meant for everyone.
So, when someone tells you they know something about God, Jesus, or anything other than material life, take it with a grain of salt, because scripture says they do not know.
This is why people are turned away from the beauty, joy, peace, comfort, and the love of God.
And the world is plunged into darkness as the result.
When the way of the world angers you, know it is the way of the world, not the way of God.
Know it is the way of denial of the Creator, know it is the walking dead.

                 FEAR NOT, BELOVED

You came to me in my dream last night, so I know you exist.
You did everything I've imagined for me, even what I thought I had missed.
In decades of time you have been erased
From the hopes and dreams fleetingly chased.
I saw you so clearly by the edges of dawn
As I slipped into slumber afore the alarm.
There was no doubt in my mind that you are the one
Created for me like the gift of the Sun.
Now I know some of what is meant for this life
That if I find you in it I will have found a wife.

How To Meditate

When the air is very still, not even the lightest leaf will move. On New Years Day at 6 am it is very quiet on the streets. When I wake up at 5 am, prop my pillows against the wall and sit up in my bed, it is calm and quiet. This is when I do my morning meditation.

There is no set method for meditation. Webster defines the word meditate, "to engage in thought or contemplation" and "to plan in the mind, intend". So, it is not some mysterious activity reserved for yogins. You aren't required to contort your body or hold your thumb and index finger in a circle while resting your wrists on folded knees. It is helpful to be relaxed however, and to be in an environment with little or no distraction. This is because the act of meditating is intended to clear a path for new or inspiring thoughts. Or, to give oneself insight into ones spiritual path.

Many of us have numerous thoughts flittering around in our heads, and it is difficult to turn them off, or to direct them in the way we would like. With practice, it is possible to have control over the thoughts that you entertain in your head. This practice is meditation. It is a practice of emptying the mind of thought. Try to not think of anything. Close your eyes and give it a try. Most likely it will be impossible. If you are lucky, you may be able to do it for a second or two. If you have practiced this, you may be able to do it for longer. The idea is to relax and let you mind go free to find a higher vibration than this physical reality. It is your own path and can be developed in your own way. But, certain practices can prepare you to have better results.

My house has a front and back door and a living space in-between. When a knock comes at my door, I can decide if I wish to entertain my visitor as a guest or not. I don't just allow anyone to walk in my open door and fill my house up with unwanted guests. This is how we must consciously monitor our mind. Thoughts are different than people though, they can float right into our heads, this is where the back door comes in handy, they can float right out. If I am aware, an unwanted thought can be escorted away. If this sort of thing is new to you, it may take some effort to do, but it is well worth the effort. The result is more peace of mind. There are many thoughts which are less than desirable, let us look at a few of them.

Fears, negative thoughts, morbid reflection, guilt, remorse, resentment, etc. If you are allowing these type of thoughts to occupy space in your head, you will need to escort them to the door and give them the boot before you will be able to achieve any kind of worthwile meditation. It may require some practice if you are used to harboring these type of thoughts. If you are willing, it is possible. Meditation clears the way for ushering in the thoughts that will make you feel at peace, give you happiness, and create the kind of life that you wish to live. "As a man thinketh, so is he" Proverbs 23:7.

When are you going to tell me how to meditate? you may ask. Ok, here is an example of something to try if you are new to this. Sit in a quiet place, and try to make yourself comfortable. Relax and breathe steady. Try to breathe equal inhales and exhales, but try not to concentrate on it. Just relax and breathe effortlessly. Close your eyes. Relax your muscles, rest your neck and shoulders and your head. Now you can try to empty your mind of thought. If this is too difficult, then try to concentrate on a single thought. Maybe start by imagining yourself on a secluded beach or lying on a chase lounge in the sun, something pleasant. If unwanted thoughts appear, practice escorting them away and replace them with your single thought. The more you do this, the more you will be able to control your mind. Take your time, enjoy the process, be easy on yourself.

I love the time that I get to take for my meditation. That's all for now, peace!

Non-physical Reality

Peering through the veil
This is where mystery lies
Cognition will reveal
What can't be seen with the eyes
Of truths evincing
Of chancel wincing
A painful paradox it may be
Voluntary captive, therefore free
Eye of a craven skeptic
Heart of an eclectic
There may be more behind
Than in front, how odd
It is not surprising to find
Peering into the realm of God

Winds Of Change

Acceptance welcomes the winds of change, like a cool breeze on a sweltering day.
A moment in time is all of life.
It will never happen again, so be glad it did, if it be pleasant or painful.
For if it was painful, it is past.
If it was pleasant, do not mourn its passing.
If it is Love that leaves you longing from the pit of your being, be glad,
for you have reached the highest plain of existence.
Every moment changes forever, be in it, do it the best you can, and Love the most you can.
and when we are done, we will say, it is just the way we wanted it.

Me Shades Lin Of Da Grey

I look to the sea
The clouds are grey
and so is the water
But, it shines like a polished stone

My little Chinese girl is away
I miss her laughter
I miss her visits
While no one is at home

Shades of grey,
dark, light, and hues of blue
Melancholy puffs of vapor
as I write it all down on paper

Drops of rain, I do not see
like my Chinese girl
I see her in my mind
looking at me from behind those mystical, exotic eyes

This is no surprise
as many a day, the skies
are grey in June
But, my Chinese girl

I keep on thinking of you...

The Church Of The Mysteries Of Life

I humbly add this blog with full admittance to the fact that I do not know the answers to questions which may arise from its title. That said, let us proceed with the beginnings of a blog idea which interests me a great deal.

Religion being the hot topic that it is, spurring arguments, waging war, is not the focus here. The underlying essence of all religions is what will be discussed, spirituality.

Webster has defined it as, "incorporeal or immaterial nature", meaning it has no material value, but has evidence of value. That value, which has been determined to be other than physical, is the attraction to the idea of its aquisition. Examples of people who have achieved much joy, happiness, and contentment in life, have attested it to spirituality. Many have found little happiness in the accumulation of material things. Personally, I would like to have both, and believe the the two are harmonious.

Just what is spirituality and how does one go about getting it? I believe the answer lies in the desire to know, the willingness and open mindedness to investigate, and the honesty to ones self in acceptance of certain truths or the abandonment of falsehoods.

Spirituality is the act of the human becoming one with his/her true nature, allowing his or her self to align with the order of the natural universe.

I titled this blog as a mystery because no one has mapped out a sure fire way to give you spirituality. I believe it is a personal journey, therefore an individual discovery. This is why there are so many arguments about how to get there and what to call it. Vishnu, Great Spirit, Alla, God, Krishna, Tao, are all the same thing, just like oxygen is the same thing in every language.

This is all for now, peace be with you!