Welcome to a Spiritual Conspiracy

A SPIRITUAL CONSPIRACY
 (anonymous) 

On the surface of the world right now there is
 war and violence and things seem dark.
 But calmly and quietly, at the same time,
 something else is happening underground
 An inner revolution is taking place
 and certain individuals are being called to a higher light.
 It is a silent revolution.
 From the inside out. From the ground up.
 This is a Global operation.
 A Spiritual Conspiracy.
 There are sleeper cells in every nation on the planet.
 You won't see us on the T.V.
 You won't read about us in the newspaper
 You won't hear about us on the radio
 We don't seek any glory
 We don't wear any uniform
 We come in all shapes and sizes, colors and styles
 Most of us work anonymously
 We are quietly working behind the scenes
 in every country and culture of the world
 Cities big and small, mountains and valleys,
 in farms and villages, tribes and remote islands
 You could pass by one of us on the street
 and not even notice
 We go undercover
 We remain behind the scenes
 It is of no concern to us who takes the final credit
 But simply that the work gets done
 Occasionally we spot each other in the street
 We give a quiet nod and continue on our way
 During the day many of us pretend we have normal jobs
 But behind the false storefront at night
 is where the real work takes a place
 Some call us the Conscious Army
 We are slowly creating a new world
 with the power of our minds and hearts
 We follow, with passion and joy
 Our orders come from the Central Spiritual Intelligence

  We are dropping soft, secret love bombs when no one is looking
 Poems ~ Hugs ~ Music ~ Photography ~ Movies ~ Kind words ~
 Smiles ~ Meditation and prayer ~ Dance ~ Social activism ~ Websites
 Blogs ~ Random acts of kindness...
 We each express ourselves in our own unique ways
 with our own unique gifts and talents
 Be the change you want to see in the world
 That is the motto that fills our hearts
 We know it is the only way real transformation takes place
 We know that quietly and humbly we have the
 power of all the oceans combined
 Our work is slow and meticulous
 Like the formation of mountains
 It is not even visible at first glance
 And yet with it entire tectonic plates
 shall be moved in the centuries to come
 Love is the new religion of the 21st century
 You don't have to be a highly educated person
 Or have any exceptional knowledge to understand it
 It comes from the intelligence of the heart
 Embedded in the timeless evolutionary pulse of all human beings
 Be the change you want to see in the world
 Nobody else can do it for you
 We are now recruiting
 Perhaps you will join us
 Or already have.
 All are welcome
 The door is open 

~ author unknown 

Daily Meditation March 22, 2010

Listen to today's Meditation: 
http://www.eaustin.audioacrobat.com/play/W5wPrTPs

Read Anna Hine's new Daily Meditation Poetry blog:
http://www.aghines.blogspot.com/

Thank you to all who take a few minutes each day to reflect on the beauty of our planetary home.
In the Mystery,
Elizabeth

March 6, 2010 Daily Meditation

Two delightful sharings by participants this morning! Listen here:

http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WMsY3mxs

Til tomorrow,
Elizabeth

Sacred Walk to 2010 Honors Memory of Dave Marston

The Eleventh Annual Labyrinth Walk to the New Year offers an oasis of contemplative peace and beauty ~ a place and time to review the old year and begin the new ~ a unique offering of love and gratitude for life in all its amazing glory. May we all know ourselves to be blessed!

Location: Wesley Hall, Ashland First United Methodist Church
Free, Open to Public. Donations welcome.

Schedule:
December 31, 2009

4 PM – Opening Ceremony by Elizabeth Austin. Special guests: Tammy, Sarah and Rose Marston
Harpists James Excell and Elizabeth Markell

7 PM -- Richard Williams: Instrumentals

8 PM -- The Inchanters: Vocals, Chant

9 PM Andy Bayliss, Harmonium and chant

10 PM Nancy Bloom – vocals

11 PM – 12 MN James Excell and Elizabeth Markell, Harpists

1 AM - Close for the night

January 1, 2010

9 AM – Open

11 AM – Ancient Men: Renaissance Vocals

1 PM – Nancy Bloom: Tibetan Bowls

3 PM – Andreas and Rod: Classical Spanish Guitar

5:30 – Rogue Valley Peace Choir

6:00 PM – Closing Ceremony by Elizabeth Austin
Special guests: Tammy, Sarah, and Rose Marston


Volunteer Coordinator: Venita Varga Entry Décor: Glenda Rackleff



Altars:

East: Betty LaDuke & Venita Varga

South: James R. Couch

West: Lisa Nelson and friends

North: Helga Motley

Divine Feminine: Sumar Dawisha

Celebrating Ernestine Griswold

Ernestine Griswold has moved from this reality to another. My life has been made better by her presence. She was my friend, as well as my cohort in many adventures including Sacred Theatre and Mystery School. For the past several years I was her Life Coach, an honor my heart will cherish forever.

I will always treasure and remember Ernie's willingness to step up - even when her hands were shaking and her knees were knocking with fear. She stepped up to take piano lessons from great pianists (and befriend them), to play the piano in concerts, to dance a self-choreographed dance before an audience, to take acting classes and perform on stage, to make long and arduous pilgrimages to sacred places, to create and perform her Sacred Theatre plays, to listen for the voice of the Divine,to answer her soul's call.

She yearned for deeper connection with Source, The Lady, The Divine,even though she experienced them often. She was frail in appearance,strong in every other way. Loyal, steadfast, generous, courageous,daring, loving, kind, courteous, adventurous, brilliant, deep-seeing,creative, gracious -these are a few of the qualities she expressed in her daily life. She longed to be of greater personal service to the world, contributed generously to numerous charities, all the while yearning to do some of the work herself. She was always surprised to hear herself praised, to discover someone she admired sought her company.

In coaching sessions, we focused often on the fact that everything we do adds to the positive or the negative energy of the world - nothing is neutral anymore. That being happy is important because it adds to the positive. She lived happily and gave of herself generously. It has been marvelous to hear people here in Ashland speak of their conversations with her in the last 2 weeks of her life. She moved here to be near her Mystery School and Sacred Theatre friends, but she soon involved herself in many other circles, from the Beyond War group to the Horizon Institute to dance groups, acting classes and theater groups. She had recently visited her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren for a month in Australia. And she had visited  her sons (New York, Utah), her deceased son's family (Colorado) and her brother (So. California)in the past several months.

The morning after her death, on Jefferson Exchange, a radio show Ernie usually listened to, the guest was Richard Groves, who teaches the Sacred Art of Living
and Dying. He identified four core spiritual pains that face people of all faiths when they are dying: forgiveness, meaning, hope, and relatedness. I believe Ernie had transcended or resolved these pains, and was at peace when death came for her.

We had an appointment scheduled for 1::45 PM Wednesday, the day she died. Over recent months she had mentioned a sense there was something coming - a big change. And so there was.

There is a hole in my heart. And there is also an indelible imprint of Ernie.

Kaire Ernie!

I trust you now know how very loved you have always been, and will always be.
Elizabeth

Purpose and Meaning of Life

The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The meaning in life comes from giving it.
Those simple words provide clues to satisfying the eternal restlessness of the human heart's yearning for connection to Source.

What is your purpose? What do you stand for? What is your calling? Is your life in alignment with your purpose, personal core values and calling?

Here's an interview I did with Alison May of San Francisco, a highly successful businesswoman whose career really took off after she identified her core values in regard to work.

to listen online:




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All the best,
Elizabeth

The Great Life of Hildegarde of Bingen

Part Two of Jean Houston's series "Great Lives" can be heard by clicking the title of this post or going to the following URL:

http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WSjV1QcQ

An audio player will appear on your screen. The audio will start automatically in a few seconds - be patient! You do not need to do anything else to listen to Jean's telling of this profound life story, a life story which transcends the bounds of time, religions and cultures.

Hildegarde was an amazing human being who listened to her soul's call and answered wholeheartedly, "YES!" Her life was not without trials and heartaches. We can learn much from this strong woman who lived 10 centuries ago.