In yesterday’s newsletter (you can sign up here if you like), I mentioned that the world was made to make love homeless. In such a world do you feel fear or peace? One way to answer this question is to ask: am I aware of any needs right now? Have I made plans for futureContinue reading “Choosing Peace over Fear”
Author Archives: Sean
Another Kind of ACIM Teacher
I want to talk about non-public teachers of A Course in Miracles. These are often referred to as holy relationships. I am being more personal than usual in this post. Two points: first, if I am talking about a holy relationship here, then I am using “holy” in terms of the desert – stones forContinue reading “Another Kind of ACIM Teacher”
ACIM and Responding to Suffering
I sent out a newsletter yesterday – you can sign up here if you like. The metaphysics of A Course in Miracles are clear: there is no world (W-pI.132.6:2) and we are not bodies (W-pI.199.8:7-8). On this view, what happens merely appears to happen; it’s an illusion. It’s like winning the lottery in our dreamsContinue reading “ACIM and Responding to Suffering”
The Fourth Principle of A Course in Miracles
All miracles mean life, and God is the Giver of life. His Voice will direct you very specifically. You will be told all you need to know (T-1.1.4:1-3). Understanding how A Course in Miracles uses the concept of specificity is essential to its effective practice. It really goes to the heart of the problem ofContinue reading “The Fourth Principle of A Course in Miracles”
Problem-Solving with Spirit
I sent out a newsletter yesterday with a glancing reference to problems. You can sign up here if you like. In this post, I want to be blunter about responding to problems. When things go sideways in the world, it is tempting to fix them. This is understandable but misguided. The desire to fix isContinue reading “Problem-Solving with Spirit”
Beginning Again, Together
A Course in Miracles teaches me that I am confused about what I am. I think I am a body in a world. But the course suggest I may not be. Am I willing to consider this? When I try to solve my problems in worldly terms – impatience, dishonesty, overeating, whatever – all IContinue reading “Beginning Again, Together”