Center for Spiritual Living Midtown

Humanity is at a breaking point, and many of us are beginning to realize we need each other! Something magical happens when we come together and recognize our shared intentions and our shared sense of purpose. It can help us navigate world events that feel chaotic, destructive, and exhausting. Let’s explore our collective power as believers and deep thinkers, with practical ideas and suggestions for moving forward.

The journey toward personal power is always going on within us, within our lives. How power shows up and out pictures in our life experiences reveals our Mental Equivalents and the content and quality of our Trans-Spiritual work. Questions to ask ourselves include; is there a hidden agenda in my expression of power? How does my expression of power relate to my values? Does my power in any way diminish another person’s quality of life?

When asked what to pray for, Ernest Holmes answered by saying we can pray for anything that brings more life and harms no one. This approach works with our use of power as well. Am I using my power to bring more Life-Affirming experiences to the world? Does my expression of power heal or harm others? How can I use my personal power in a more clean and life-sustaining way?

Many of us may have triggers regarding our experience of power.   When we give ourselves permission to go within to discover our beliefs around power, there are tools that we can use for ourselves and others, to begin healing our relationship with our inner power.  Healing these triggers allows us to be better able to stand in our own Power, more confidently. 

This past month CSL Midtown has explored inner Peace, Peace with others, Peace in community and World Peace. Today, we are going to put all the pieces of Peace together to explore the question, “What is mine to do?” to have a Grand Rising and reveal Peace on Earth Now.  We must practice the presence of peace consciously, definitely and deliberately. If we can do it individually and, in the family, and to a certain degree in our offices and businesses, which we can, why can’t we do it for the whole world? We can.” —Ernest Holmes, “World Peace is not an Illusion”  Rev. Mignonne explores the One Love and One Peace that we can radiate throughout the world.  

Peace covers a lot of ground. It’s more than just the absence of war and hostilities, which is what most people tend to think of when they hear the word “peace.” Let’s explore peace in all its many forms. We’ll take a look at where peace originates and some things we can do to make it a reality in our world. Hint: It starts with each of us individually.

There is no place like OM. Join us to experience the power of coming together as a CSL Peace Sangha—Spiritual Community–with the intention of stepping more fully into the vibration of Peace and Kindness in our own lives and those in our broader community.

Without looking at a definition, how would you describe forgiveness? Which has the stronger pull on your emotions: the need to forgive or the need to be forgiven? Forgiveness does not mean forgetting or condoning the wrongdoing, nor does the intention have to be about reconciling a relationship. The power in forgiveness is in the release of the baggage from past experiences; and being at peace with oneself — free to experience the gift of the present.

I invite you to join me, as I explore how embracing an attribute of forgiveness can lead to spiritual freedom and peace within.

“Forgiveness is a constant attitude, not just an occasional act”. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Have you ever felt like your world was falling to pieces and you didn’t know what to do? Today we will share tools for your spiritual toolkit to have a Grand Rising from pieces into Peace, revealing deep Inner Peace. 

I grew up in St. Augustine, Florida home of the state’s school for Deaf and Blind students. Ray Charles and Marcus Roberts, both amazing jazz musicians, attended that school. Marcus is classified as blind. However, when he plays the piano, his music opens up a world of textured colors and feelings for me. This week we will examine the idea of wholeness in the context of those who are” differently abled.” According to Science of Mind, every person is an individualization of the One Spirit, regardless of physical or mental abilities. Wholeness is not determined by physical conditions but by recognizing the inherent spiritual essence within everyone. Disabilities and differences are understood as unique expressions of the One Spirit, and physical or mental conditions do not limit a person’s worth or spiritual potential. Come join this Sunday as we discuss one aspect of the nature of wholeness.

Sex is not just for procreation. Among human beings, sex is another way the Infinite Presence express Itself in pleasure. And when engaged in from a higher state of consciousness, it becomes a source of great power, the power to create a world that works for all. But first, we must be able to talk about it.