Author Archives: Sean

Lesson 31 is the first time A Course in Miracles uses the word “victim” in the Workbook. It’s a heavy word, a loaded word. We tend to resist it because we associate victimhood with with passivity. And  we are the opposite of passive. We are constantly checking out new self-improvement regimes, fine-tuning our spiritual practices,Continue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 31”

God is in everything I see because God is in my mind. There is a seamlessness to our experience that we basically deny. We’re here, the cat is there, the driveway is out there, our friends are scattered hither and yon. Work is is three hours, supper is in ten, tomorrow is the doctor’s appointment,Continue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 30”

God is in everything I see The basis for vision – which is the spiritual replacement of the body’s seeing – is that God is in everything that we see. God’s indwelling presence in all that we see is what gives everything its function and saves it from separation. That this is confusing to usContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 29”

Above all else I want to see things differently. Lesson 28 is a more specific application of Lesson 27. It is an opportunity to explore our commitment to learning – to seeing differently – in the context of bodies in the world. This is okay – it is more than okay – because as theContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 28”

Above all else I want to see. The early lessons of A Course in Miracles invite us to question both how we see and what we see. Our natural human reliance is on the physical eyes. In general, we accept without question the world our sight provides. This leads to a curious belief, though: thatContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 27”