Center for Spiritual Living Midtown

A Pilgrim walks into a Synagogue... | rev, David barrett

It is a rare weekend when the Thanksgiving weekend and the Hanukkah celebration fall on the same weekend so we will not only look at the historical significance of both celebrations, but also too, look at their spiritual implications. Then we will take that information and apply what it means to US, our personal lives, on this Thanksgiving Weekend /Hanukkah week of 2013.

Always the Last Leaf to Fall - Rev. David Barrett

As we going into this season of change, we realize that our entire lives are about change and it seems like there are three ways to approach it: 1) Be the first leaf to fall and follow the mood of the minute; 2) Be the leaf to fall in the middle of Fall when all the other leaves seem to fall; or 3) Be the last leaf to fall, holding on for not wanting to change. None of these are good nor bad, but there is a 

deeper choice, a deeper knowing when the right time is to make a

change.

Path Not Taken - Rev. Paul Gonyea

“The most basic, fundamental, powerful choices in our life --- the ones that control everything else --- are really pretty simple and straightforward. And we all know what they are (or at least we should). Do I want to be prosperous or not? Do I want to be healthy or not? Do I want to love the work I do or not? Do I want to have love in my life or not? I know what my answers are; but everyone has to choose their own. You can say yes, no, or maybe; there is no right or wrong answer. But I can tell you this: a wishy-washy answer is guaranteed to produce wishy-washy results. On the other hand, once we choose a definite answer to any or all of these questions, with complete commitment, all the other choices will be a piece of cake. And our life will start to look a lot more like we want it to look.”

How Thank You Heals - Rev. David M Barrett

As we get into the month of November, there will be a lot of references to gratitude and thanksgiving. I will do my part and share with you an ancient Hawaiian teaching that uses GRATITUDE as a healing step in returning to wholeness in any situation. Gratitude is greatly misunderstood in Treatment as well as in the healing process, so we will get to the root of it, the root of THANKSGIVING, in Treatment, in healing, in Living.

Got Wow? - Rev. Angela Harmom

Got Wow!? Life is full of moments. Some we remember. Some we forget. Usually the "Wow moments" are remembered. 
Wow moments can be from whale watching in Maui to the passing of a friend within a month of become aware of a cancer diagnosis. Emotions and feelings run the gambit, but we grow from both when we are open and willing. Of course one appears more challenging the other. Without it how would we know the difference? Life Sunshine and Rain! How do we raise our vibration through the tougher Wow moments of life as well as maintain a zest for life? We are energetic beings full of life! We can align with our greatest good or worse outcomes. 

This Sunday, I invite you to consider aligning at a higher vibration.
Generate more and lasting life enhancing Wow moments. Take the high road even when the lesser seems preferred. Demonstrating compassion for self and others through the difficult times. Get more Wow ! out of life.

Money to Spare Rev. David Barrett

We are ending our Prosperity Series on the idea that there is enough money in circulation in our lives, not only to meet our present demands, but also enough money to spare. The Universe matches our understanding of prosperity, so we need to reach for an understanding  greater than what our current circumstances require. THINK BIG, think REALLY BIG, when it comes to money circulating in and through your Life. It is all about circulation. Money does not come to us to be stagnant…it comes to us to flow through our lives, and on this final talk on prosperity, we align ourselves with a greater understanding of being in the FLOW, being in the circulation, of the abundant Universe.

EMERSON ON COMPENSATION| Rev. Paul Gonyea

"Everything in our physical experience has two sides, because that's what gives each side its own special flavor, and makes the whole that much better. Call it "creative tension" if you want. Rain makes us enjoy the sun a little more, and vice versa. Hot weather makes us appreciate cold weather. Food tastes better when we're hungry; we appreciate water more when we're a little thirsty. Walter Starcke, in his book, It's All God, says this is because everything finite needs a complement to complete it, to keep it in balance. The left brain needs the right brain. An inspired, creative business idea needs a logical, feasible economic plan. The intuitive complements the rational. The problem arises when the two parts are separated, or when we try to separate them. That's when things get out of balance, at least temporarily."

THE Law of Abundance = MY Law of Abundance - Rev. David Barrett

Prosperity is a state of mind, accompanied by an inner feeling of peace, security, joy & omnipotence. To feel prosperous is to be in tune with the Universe and its unlimited resources and power. The substance of the Universe is available to all alike and in its availability, there is no discretion. It is up to each individual to expand his or her consciousness to embrace more of this Universal substance.

Are We Having Fun Yet? Rev. Paul Gonyea

"I think that time spent laughing is the closest to our god-self we ever get, especially when we're laughing with those we love. Psychologists tell us that couples who laugh together a lot argue less, they make love more, and they have a lower rate of divorce and separation. That's not surprising. We really can't laugh and be angry at the same time. When we stop taking ourselves and our problems so seriously, we can stop keeping score. We can stop waiting for the other shoe to drop whenever things are going well. We can start looking at the "fun periods" as being the norm instead of the exception. We can enjoy the present, instead of worrying about the future." 

Let Prosperity Flow - Rev. Paul Gonyea

When we begin to see Life as a continual flow of energy, we can begin to adjust the way we relate to that flow. We can stop looking at ourselves as having to be the Source of any good in our life. That takes a lot of pressure off. We can recognize that our Spirit, our Higher Self, is our connection to the Creator, because it has its source in the Universal Flow of Life. We can begin to see that our experience on this physical plane is like a stream, and our spiritual essence is like a spring flowing out of the ground. Emerson wrote, “Place yourself in the middle of the stream, and you will be impelled with no effort to a right and perfect contentment.” The source of the spring that feeds the stream of our life, our ultimate source, is a great underground river that never runs dry.