Hi, Ben.
It's been awhile since I've read your material on-line and can't remember
if you related any experiences with channelers. I'm particularly interested
to know if you are aware of a group of non-physical beings who call themselves
Abraham and speak through a woman in Texas named Esther Hicks. She and her
husband have a speaking schedule and travel around the country, with Hicks
supposedly channeling the words of the Abraham group at will in front of
an audience.
My interest comes from a book I recently read called "Excuse Me, Your
Life Is Waiting" by Lynn Grabhorn who like me is a recovered alcoholic
and has followed a spiritual path of her own for many years. The basis of
her book is what she learned about the Hicks and the primary theme of the
Abraham message, which is that like attracts like. They call it the Law
of Attraction, and I have to say it seems to have a lot of validity.
The idea in a nutshell, is that we get what we dwell on. Or maybe it would
be better to say that we get what we feel strongly about, with the emphasis
on "feel". Good or bad. That God, the Universe or whatever Higher
Power one feels comfortable talking about wants us to have what we dearly
want. That as God's creations we have free will and the power to create
our own experiences. Joy begets joy, fear begets fear, and so on.
There is a passage in A Course In Miracles, of which I have been a student
for many years, that says this: "To desire wholly is to create, and
creating cannot be difficult if God Himself created you as a creator."
Lynn Grabhorn didn't cite that passage but it is apropos of what she wrote.
Anyway, I thought of you and some of the non-physical beings you've been
confronted with. You might want to take a look at "Excuse Me."
It's available on-line at Amazon.com. I picked up a copy and Barnes and
Noble. I've written to Lynn Grabhorn for further elucidation but haven't
had time to get a reply back. She says in the book that changing her feelings
about situations -- about anything really -- has transformed her life. And
my practice of some of the things she suggests have been enlightening. I
find I actually can change not just my mind but my feelings, and that this
has changed not only my outlook but perhaps some material things. I continue
to practice, not diligently enough, and await further developments.
With continued admiration, I thank you for your attention and any response
you might offer.
Homer