One of the many important things I have discovered in all of my studies of spirit is that God is logical.
The Universe is amazingly set into action to create a highly-complex tapestry of which we are all a part. Just as every action has an equal and opposite reaction, everything you do affects other people and the world around you. When you make a new friend, for example, the other person also makes a new friend. So we affect each other constantly in ways from minute to enormous.
Have you ever noticed how a series of events led to an end result? And that without any one of those in the series, the end would not have come about?
God is logical.
I've always said that religion is about thinking and believing, spirituality is about feeling and knowing. Think about that for a moment. In church, you are asked to believe what you are told, whether it makes sense or not. I recently saw a clip from an Oprah show in which she said that there was a moment for her in church when the preacher was saying that God is everything, everywhere, omnipotent, and... jealous. She said the "jealous" didn't fit the idea of God to her.
This is the logic--or in this case, the illogic--that I am talking about. Most religions start with "God is love". And if you ask me, they can stop right there. All of the guilt and fear are not what God is about. Man was not created in God's image, it's the other way around. Think about all of the human qualities given to God by man: jealousy, damnation, judgment, cruelty, anger. Do any of those things sound like love to you?
If God is pure love, light, and energy, how can he also be angry and jealous? If God is everywhere and in everything, how can there be an angel that he became angry with and threw out of heaven? (That story is not from the Bible, by the way, but from Milton's Paradise Lost.) If God is everywhere, how can there be a place, hell, where he is not?
When people say, "It was God's will" (and I have a whole book to write about will), they are saying that God created this event or thing or person. But they also say that God lives within us, dwells in our hearts and minds. So if God was responsible for something you don't like, do you not have any responsibility or say in the matter?
What I have found is that, if something doesn't make sense to you, it's probably not true. I read an interesting quote by James Kern Feibleman (philosopher and psychiatrist, 1904-1987): A myth is a religion in which no one any longer believes.
Remember reading about ancient mythology? And all of the stories of the gods, which we think are rather silly today, were intended to explain to people how and why things happened. Just as much of religion does today.
So the next time you hear someone say something about God, stop and ask yourself, "Does this make sense?" If the answer is yes, you may be staring at truth. If not, you might just be kidding yourself.
Think. Feel. Know.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
Stormy Weather
I'm watching the Weather Channel to see how well my beloved Galveston survives this latest storm, Hurricane Ike.
I grew up about 80 miles inland, and visited Galveston every summer for at least a week, along with shorter visits all through the year. Admittedly, Galveston is not the most beautiful beach in the world, being below the Mississippi River delta (Corpus Christi and Sout Padre are very pretty.), but in my book, the beach is the beach. And Galveston is a fascinating and fun town. It's full of history and science, not to mention a terrific Ghost Tour.
I'm presently in the process of putting together a Mystic Moments Weekend in Galveston, to be held in late October or early November.
During the last storm to hit Galveston, Hurricane Alicia, I lived in my hometown of Conroe, and the storm blew right up I-45, right through town. We had a lot of wind and rain, east county flooded as usual, and the power was out for a bit. But my family and friends were fine.
That was the storm that caused the roofing codes in Houston to be changed. Until Alicia, roofs on high-rises in downtown Houston had aggregate (gravel) on them. The windows in those buildings were made to withstand hurricane-force winds, but not tiny flying missiles of rock. Shards of glass became flying knives all over downtown. After the storm, piles of glass shards lay everywhere downtown. To this day, no roof in downtown Houston contains aggregate.
Enough about history and the fascination with big storms. Here's something that is starting to dawn on me: I am sensitive!
I know, I'm a psychic, of course I am sensitive. But what I am figuring out is that, when this type of event happens, it makes me feel bad. I know that everyone worries about those in danger, wants to help, and hopes that damage will be minimal. And I am no different in that way. But when I think about my experience during the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, when I had an anxiety attack even though nobody knew that the bombing was happening then, I seem to pick up a little more than most people.
During this year's last hurricane, Gustav, I had an extremely anxious week. I tried turning off the news and focusing on other things, like work, but I kept feeling bad. I slept badly.
I can't tell if I feel it more than others, or if I am picking up on the feelings of people or the feelings of the earth or the storm. My best guess is that we are all sensitive to some degree and we are all feeling some of this. If you are feeling anxious because of this hurricane--or another event--I recommend talking to the event. I've had my visit with Hurricane Ike...
We do what we can!
Until next time,
Susan K.
I grew up about 80 miles inland, and visited Galveston every summer for at least a week, along with shorter visits all through the year. Admittedly, Galveston is not the most beautiful beach in the world, being below the Mississippi River delta (Corpus Christi and Sout Padre are very pretty.), but in my book, the beach is the beach. And Galveston is a fascinating and fun town. It's full of history and science, not to mention a terrific Ghost Tour.
I'm presently in the process of putting together a Mystic Moments Weekend in Galveston, to be held in late October or early November.
During the last storm to hit Galveston, Hurricane Alicia, I lived in my hometown of Conroe, and the storm blew right up I-45, right through town. We had a lot of wind and rain, east county flooded as usual, and the power was out for a bit. But my family and friends were fine.
That was the storm that caused the roofing codes in Houston to be changed. Until Alicia, roofs on high-rises in downtown Houston had aggregate (gravel) on them. The windows in those buildings were made to withstand hurricane-force winds, but not tiny flying missiles of rock. Shards of glass became flying knives all over downtown. After the storm, piles of glass shards lay everywhere downtown. To this day, no roof in downtown Houston contains aggregate.
Enough about history and the fascination with big storms. Here's something that is starting to dawn on me: I am sensitive!
I know, I'm a psychic, of course I am sensitive. But what I am figuring out is that, when this type of event happens, it makes me feel bad. I know that everyone worries about those in danger, wants to help, and hopes that damage will be minimal. And I am no different in that way. But when I think about my experience during the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, when I had an anxiety attack even though nobody knew that the bombing was happening then, I seem to pick up a little more than most people.
During this year's last hurricane, Gustav, I had an extremely anxious week. I tried turning off the news and focusing on other things, like work, but I kept feeling bad. I slept badly.
I can't tell if I feel it more than others, or if I am picking up on the feelings of people or the feelings of the earth or the storm. My best guess is that we are all sensitive to some degree and we are all feeling some of this. If you are feeling anxious because of this hurricane--or another event--I recommend talking to the event. I've had my visit with Hurricane Ike...
We do what we can!
Until next time,
Susan K.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Hello? The Psychic's on the Phone
Client’s question: How do you—and any other media (plural of "medium")—do readings over the phone?
How do we work over the phone? Well, I can't speak for everyone, but for me, it's just like reading in person. I see everything in my mind's eye--and "hear" with my "mind's ear"--so I don't have to be anywhere near the person I am reading. It is nice to be face-to-face, but not necessary. I think this is another answer you are looking for: spirits are not on the same physical plane that we are; in fact, I think they are in a dimension that has nothing to do with our time and space and their accompanying restrictions. Thus, if I am communicating with your late husband, for example, he isn't necessarily standing or sitting next to you in this plane. When I say he is with you or watching over you, I mean that he does so from "where" he is, that his energy is focused on you. Does that make sense?
Likewise, when you feel that someone who has passed over is visiting you or is present, it means that the person’s energy is focused on you. If you talk to a late loved one and focus your energy on him, he can bring his energy to meet yours. If you think of this on a vibrational level, it is like raising your vibrational frequency to meet that of the spirit.
Any questions?
How do we work over the phone? Well, I can't speak for everyone, but for me, it's just like reading in person. I see everything in my mind's eye--and "hear" with my "mind's ear"--so I don't have to be anywhere near the person I am reading. It is nice to be face-to-face, but not necessary. I think this is another answer you are looking for: spirits are not on the same physical plane that we are; in fact, I think they are in a dimension that has nothing to do with our time and space and their accompanying restrictions. Thus, if I am communicating with your late husband, for example, he isn't necessarily standing or sitting next to you in this plane. When I say he is with you or watching over you, I mean that he does so from "where" he is, that his energy is focused on you. Does that make sense?
Likewise, when you feel that someone who has passed over is visiting you or is present, it means that the person’s energy is focused on you. If you talk to a late loved one and focus your energy on him, he can bring his energy to meet yours. If you think of this on a vibrational level, it is like raising your vibrational frequency to meet that of the spirit.
Any questions?
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Talk of Recession Harmful to Economy
“This has got to stop!” Thus spake my beloved grandmother on the occasion of her 80th birthday, as she craned her imperious, permanent-waved head toward the car’s power window to criticize my father. Several members of the family were packed into two cars and had discovered yet a third Houston restaurant to be closed.
Grandmother’s words were never more pertinent than now: This talk of recession has got to stop!
Every headline reeks of havoc, recession, human-rights violations, oppression, fatigue, war, and Arma-@#$^&*!-geddon. I’m telling you, I’ve had it. This has got to stop!
I look around me and everywhere I see a nation of big consumers. Sure, we gripe about the high price of gas, but we keep buying it. We keep driving wherever we want to or have to go. As a nation, we give generously to charitable causes at home and abroad. We keep buying more iPhones® and Wiis® and the other latest gadgets. We have so much disposable income, we now lag only behind Brazil in per capita elective plastic surgeries. And we have so much good food that we continue to be the fattest people on the planet.
Despite the record federal debt, we remain fabulously wealthy, compared with any time in history and any nation thus far. And yet, all we see are headlines and news stories reporting that the Dow dipped again or the NASDAQ saw its worst day since two-thousand-whatever or the economy is headed for hell in a handbasket, if it hasn’t already arrived. A cautiously optimistic headline like, “Retailers rejoice over a strong May” gets buried like it’s decomposing.
Stop it already! The thoughts and ideas that we entertain the most are the ones that continue to grow. In other words, talk of a good economy encourages more of that good thing. And endless talk of recession creates recession. Think about it. The last time the economy was great, it just kept getting greater. Remember the famous quote from the first Clinton campaign in ‘92, “It’s the economy, stupid”? Well, that was no accident. The economy seemed to take on a fanciful life of its own when everyone noticed how great it was.
When was the last time you saw a good headline about the economy? I have actually seen a few, but they seem to be snatched off the internet headlines like dry laundry off the line, to be replaced with dirty laundry about—what else? Recession.
Here’s a great story to hang your hat on: Very recently, a couple of my friends decided they wanted to move to another neighborhood. They listed their house with a Realtor® and held an open house on a Saturday. That day, there were 11 showings of the house. By the following Monday evening, they had six—count ‘em, six—offers on their house. The best one was considerably higher than the asking price.
This is not an isolated incident, and yet we hear nothing about it in the news. We must find those happy stories and hang onto them with all our might! Believe me, our might is better spent that way than on sorrier tales.
I’m not asking you to give up all bad news. And I’m certainly not suggesting that you live in a dreamy bubble, ignoring war or famine or people who need your care. All I am saying is, please stop writing and reading and listening to the news stories that say only bad and negative things every blessed day. And when you find a good story, for all our sakes, milk it for all it’s worth!
Remember, as Grandmother said, “This has got to stop!”
Grandmother’s words were never more pertinent than now: This talk of recession has got to stop!
Every headline reeks of havoc, recession, human-rights violations, oppression, fatigue, war, and Arma-@#$^&*!-geddon. I’m telling you, I’ve had it. This has got to stop!
I look around me and everywhere I see a nation of big consumers. Sure, we gripe about the high price of gas, but we keep buying it. We keep driving wherever we want to or have to go. As a nation, we give generously to charitable causes at home and abroad. We keep buying more iPhones® and Wiis® and the other latest gadgets. We have so much disposable income, we now lag only behind Brazil in per capita elective plastic surgeries. And we have so much good food that we continue to be the fattest people on the planet.
Despite the record federal debt, we remain fabulously wealthy, compared with any time in history and any nation thus far. And yet, all we see are headlines and news stories reporting that the Dow dipped again or the NASDAQ saw its worst day since two-thousand-whatever or the economy is headed for hell in a handbasket, if it hasn’t already arrived. A cautiously optimistic headline like, “Retailers rejoice over a strong May” gets buried like it’s decomposing.
Stop it already! The thoughts and ideas that we entertain the most are the ones that continue to grow. In other words, talk of a good economy encourages more of that good thing. And endless talk of recession creates recession. Think about it. The last time the economy was great, it just kept getting greater. Remember the famous quote from the first Clinton campaign in ‘92, “It’s the economy, stupid”? Well, that was no accident. The economy seemed to take on a fanciful life of its own when everyone noticed how great it was.
When was the last time you saw a good headline about the economy? I have actually seen a few, but they seem to be snatched off the internet headlines like dry laundry off the line, to be replaced with dirty laundry about—what else? Recession.
Here’s a great story to hang your hat on: Very recently, a couple of my friends decided they wanted to move to another neighborhood. They listed their house with a Realtor® and held an open house on a Saturday. That day, there were 11 showings of the house. By the following Monday evening, they had six—count ‘em, six—offers on their house. The best one was considerably higher than the asking price.
This is not an isolated incident, and yet we hear nothing about it in the news. We must find those happy stories and hang onto them with all our might! Believe me, our might is better spent that way than on sorrier tales.
I’m not asking you to give up all bad news. And I’m certainly not suggesting that you live in a dreamy bubble, ignoring war or famine or people who need your care. All I am saying is, please stop writing and reading and listening to the news stories that say only bad and negative things every blessed day. And when you find a good story, for all our sakes, milk it for all it’s worth!
Remember, as Grandmother said, “This has got to stop!”
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
The News Is Good!
Generally speaking, I stay away from the ugliest news. I get my headlines from the internet and the newspaper, then I read the “good” ones. You know, good articles like the fire fighter who caught the baby that was thrown from the burning building. Anything that sounds like somebody is helping someone or there’s a happy ending.
Sure, I admit it. Just like you, I get sucked in sometimes by a train wreck, like the horrible storms that battered the Midwest in February, 2008. But there are good stories in those too sometimes. Like the baby who was thrown 300 feet by a tornado and barely had a scratch on him. Isn’t that good news?
The point is that there is plenty of crappy stuff to look at, read, and listen to, so I try to stay away from it as much as I can. This behavior suits my “happy at all costs!” model. Like I always say, if you’re not at least trying to be happy, then you’re not doing it right.
If you think that there is only bad news to be had, think again. The reason something is newsworthy is that it’s different from the norm. Do you think the anchors on the nightly news are going to go on camera, smile, and say, “Today, everything was really peaceful, and everyone is happy”? Certainly not. But the majority of what goes on each day is just your regular old life. A bank robbery or a school shooting is out-of-the-ordinary.
I recently listened to a CD by Christiane Northrup, M.D. She cited a study that concluded that the simple act of watching someone do good works boosts the immune system. Just watching Mother Theresa in action makes you healthier! Can you imagine? Why aren’t we all watching Mother Theresa films or hanging out at the Salvation Army?
And what does that tell you about watching the bad and the ugly? I’ll let you draw your own conclusions.
There is one good thing I can think of about hearing or watching less-than-pleasant news. Our ability to shine light and energy on those who need it. By actively thinking encouragement and sending energy to a situation, we have the power to change it, or at least to improve it.
For example, if you see a story on the news about a kidnapping, you can focus your thought on the victim and his/her family, wishing them peace and love. Oh, sure this sounds like hippie-dippy, flower-power, woo-woo stuff, but you know it works.
Try it soon. Choose a news story and see what kind of change you can effect simply by focusing your thoughts and energy. The rest of the instructions include staying present and positive. Leave out words like won’t, will, can’t, don’t, etc. In the example of the kidnapping, I might beam out thoughts like, “This family is at peace. The child is with her family. Love rests on all of them.” Nothing brings happiness like “present and positive.”
In the meantime, keep an eye on what you’re seeing. Good news, bad news, fun stuff? You get to choose. Don’t worry that if you’re not watching, you’re missing out or you’re somehow not contributing enough to the worry. All that worry ain’t gonna cut it. It’s the positive thought and energy that will bring about improvement.
Just think, if we can get 80% of people bouncing their positive thoughts around the world, what kind of world could we live in? Maybe the news anchors WOULD smile and say, “Today, everyone is happy!”
Sure, I admit it. Just like you, I get sucked in sometimes by a train wreck, like the horrible storms that battered the Midwest in February, 2008. But there are good stories in those too sometimes. Like the baby who was thrown 300 feet by a tornado and barely had a scratch on him. Isn’t that good news?
The point is that there is plenty of crappy stuff to look at, read, and listen to, so I try to stay away from it as much as I can. This behavior suits my “happy at all costs!” model. Like I always say, if you’re not at least trying to be happy, then you’re not doing it right.
If you think that there is only bad news to be had, think again. The reason something is newsworthy is that it’s different from the norm. Do you think the anchors on the nightly news are going to go on camera, smile, and say, “Today, everything was really peaceful, and everyone is happy”? Certainly not. But the majority of what goes on each day is just your regular old life. A bank robbery or a school shooting is out-of-the-ordinary.
I recently listened to a CD by Christiane Northrup, M.D. She cited a study that concluded that the simple act of watching someone do good works boosts the immune system. Just watching Mother Theresa in action makes you healthier! Can you imagine? Why aren’t we all watching Mother Theresa films or hanging out at the Salvation Army?
And what does that tell you about watching the bad and the ugly? I’ll let you draw your own conclusions.
There is one good thing I can think of about hearing or watching less-than-pleasant news. Our ability to shine light and energy on those who need it. By actively thinking encouragement and sending energy to a situation, we have the power to change it, or at least to improve it.
For example, if you see a story on the news about a kidnapping, you can focus your thought on the victim and his/her family, wishing them peace and love. Oh, sure this sounds like hippie-dippy, flower-power, woo-woo stuff, but you know it works.
Try it soon. Choose a news story and see what kind of change you can effect simply by focusing your thoughts and energy. The rest of the instructions include staying present and positive. Leave out words like won’t, will, can’t, don’t, etc. In the example of the kidnapping, I might beam out thoughts like, “This family is at peace. The child is with her family. Love rests on all of them.” Nothing brings happiness like “present and positive.”
In the meantime, keep an eye on what you’re seeing. Good news, bad news, fun stuff? You get to choose. Don’t worry that if you’re not watching, you’re missing out or you’re somehow not contributing enough to the worry. All that worry ain’t gonna cut it. It’s the positive thought and energy that will bring about improvement.
Just think, if we can get 80% of people bouncing their positive thoughts around the world, what kind of world could we live in? Maybe the news anchors WOULD smile and say, “Today, everyone is happy!”
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
It's 2008! The Year of the Spirit!
It’s been too long since I bull-log-ed. Tsk! Well, no use crying over spilt milk, so hello and welcome to 2008! (Like I am some docent who arrived before you. Weird.)
Last year, I declared 2007 to be the Year of the Mystic. I was thinking of my work and the way that mystics of a variety were becoming more mainstream. Consider John Edward with his new show, Cross Country, or the increasing popularity of Esther Hicks and the teachings of Abraham.
This year, I have considered several themes for myself. I-Plan is one. I still like this one, thinking of it as making plans and creating dreams so that I will accomplish and get what I want. You may have heard that “God laughs when you make plans”, but you should also know that “if you don’t know where you’re going, that’s probably where you’ll end up.”
Also, just today, a client said that he wants to have a “first-class year”, meaning that he will enjoy the best of everything to the extent that he can. I like this one, too, since it suggests refusing to settle for less than what you want and are worthy of.
Those are some of my personal ideas for themes for the year. For everyone in the whole world (because that is my reach!), I proclaim 2008 to be The Year of the Spirit!
The idea is that our spirits/higher selves/souls/guides/angels will be more in the forefront of our world than ever before. More people are reaching for spirituality and spiritual pursuits. When you seek enlightenment and understanding, the need for being right and forcing your ideas on others becomes less and less important. And this is my hope for the world.
I invite you to create a theme for your year and see where it gets you. Last year, my clients came up with themes like, “the year of growing up” and “my year of financial freedom” to guide them. Or use my Year of the Spirit as your guide. And send me your ideas. I’ll publish the best ones in a future blog.
Many blessings and much spirit to you!
Susan K.
Susan K. Morrow
http://www.sistermystic.com/
Last year, I declared 2007 to be the Year of the Mystic. I was thinking of my work and the way that mystics of a variety were becoming more mainstream. Consider John Edward with his new show, Cross Country, or the increasing popularity of Esther Hicks and the teachings of Abraham.
This year, I have considered several themes for myself. I-Plan is one. I still like this one, thinking of it as making plans and creating dreams so that I will accomplish and get what I want. You may have heard that “God laughs when you make plans”, but you should also know that “if you don’t know where you’re going, that’s probably where you’ll end up.”
Also, just today, a client said that he wants to have a “first-class year”, meaning that he will enjoy the best of everything to the extent that he can. I like this one, too, since it suggests refusing to settle for less than what you want and are worthy of.
Those are some of my personal ideas for themes for the year. For everyone in the whole world (because that is my reach!), I proclaim 2008 to be The Year of the Spirit!
The idea is that our spirits/higher selves/souls/guides/angels will be more in the forefront of our world than ever before. More people are reaching for spirituality and spiritual pursuits. When you seek enlightenment and understanding, the need for being right and forcing your ideas on others becomes less and less important. And this is my hope for the world.
I invite you to create a theme for your year and see where it gets you. Last year, my clients came up with themes like, “the year of growing up” and “my year of financial freedom” to guide them. Or use my Year of the Spirit as your guide. And send me your ideas. I’ll publish the best ones in a future blog.
Many blessings and much spirit to you!
Susan K.
Susan K. Morrow
http://www.sistermystic.com/
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