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"There is a Navajo blessing, and their word for 'spirit' is 'beauty.' It's the same word. They say, 'Beauty is before me, beauty is behind me, beauty is above and below me. I am surrounded by it, I am immersed in it. In my youth, I am aware of it, and in my old age, I will walk quietly the beautiful trail.' ... I live so that I will bring honor to my people, and when I step into the stars, people will speak my name with respect." -- Cherokee elder Grandmother Red Leaf, "Finding Your Past" in new life journal, December/January 2008, Asheville, NC
"... this life script came right out of Cosmic you, Soul nature you,
while you were hanging out with the Oversoul of All Souls in another plane of reality and crafting a curriculum which would be the optimum curriculum to provide you with a set of experiences, through which you could, if you were ripe to, awaken out of the earth plane illusion that you are only a psycho-somatic chunk of thinking and feeling humanity, out for a brief ride through time and space.
"Can you handle the proposition that your entire set of life experiences is designed to give you a shot at awakening to your Oneness with it all, Your Ultimate Reality, your Sacred Nature, Christ in you, your promise of Glory!"
-- Rev. Chad O'Shea, A Christmas Curriculum for Unity Center (http://www.unitync.net), Fletcher NC
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while you were hanging out with the Oversoul of All Souls in another plane of reality and crafting a curriculum which would be the optimum curriculum to provide you with a set of experiences, through which you could, if you were ripe to, awaken out of the earth plane illusion that you are only a psycho-somatic chunk of thinking and feeling humanity, out for a brief ride through time and space.
"glorious"... "an adventure"... "stunning"... "full of interesting subjects"... "delight-full"... "felt right at home"... "exceptional"..."cheery-style layout"... "Enjoyable"... "excellent"... "lots of fun to read"... "a remarkably fine product"... "Classy"... "deserves a bookmark"... "an enjoyable exploration"... "homey"... "professional"... "terrific"... "impressed"... "a grand job"... "heartwarming"... "fine layout and quality"... "uplifting"... "artsy-bohemian"... "Great!!!"... "I LOVED it!"... "Lots of interesting content"... "extremely well done"... "peerless"... "wonderful"... "a positive reflection of southern life"... "love to come back again and again"... "striking design"... "a place to read and think and dream"... "excellent job!"... "creative"... "much better than most I have seen on the Internet"... "lovely"... "Great Job!"... "spectacular"... "fabulous"... "innovative"... "like a travel guide to someplace in the heart or memory"... "outstanding"... "WOW!"... "brilliant"... "nice flavor with soft backgrounds"... "humorous"... "most fun and the most beautiful"... "lyrical"... "love your e-zine"... "cool"... "incredible"... "charming"... "the very best site on the web"... "great approach to valley mindset"... "a jewel on the Web"... "an excellent source"... "Love it"... "really great"... "entertaining"... "the best I've seen"... "very user-friendly"... "pretty neat"... "incredibly beautiful"..."stupid little web page"[Paula Price, Luray VA]
and a few more recent affirmations for ACR's contributors and reflections
