Metaphysics

Essay for Dr of Metaphysics 

Rev. Gene Rapalyea    

The Disappearance of Metaphysics

Metaphysics, why metaphysics? Metaphysics, the place where the supernatural meets the natural, the spirit meets the physical "the rubber meets the road".

When we were young, in our evolution or personal growth, we look at the world around us and noticed if we did this that would happen. As we grew older we became aware, if we didn't get it, whatever that was, food, shelter, acceptance, or some material satisfier, we had a growing feeling of scarcity which led to physical discomfort, emotional insecurity or even death, this created or was created by the feeling of fear. We began to try to fix the feeling of fear by trying to take, bargain for, and make things. In our quest for things we begin to recognize that there is some sort of set of rules that governs out come. We notice if we do things the "right way" our experience will become more pleasing and that knowledge of what the right way is will help us with the out come desired. This gives rise to the notions of right and wrong, justice, knowledge and ignorance, and beauty and ugliness, (pleasing as opposed to dis-pleasing) esthetics, the rise of the law.

Through our growth we have noticed that there are forces that act on us and our world, which seem to be inexplicable but inevitable. We call these things Gods, God, Goddess, Spirit, the super natural, and fearfully begin to try to relate to, understand and gain further control of our out comes. We devise rites and rituals make sacrifices, to placate and cajole our intent to gain control and get what we desire. If the out come is not as we expect. We are driven to further questioning of what is going on, how do we fit in, and who are we really? Thoughtful introspection and contemplation lead to meditation; now we are beginning to get somewhere. Either little by little or in a flash our consciousness stills and our awareness elevates or we begin to get insight into our true nature and the nature of our world. When we first see the light we are aw-struck but then realize that there is nothing there, but pure potential so we venture back into the recognizable world where we are somebody yet with a new understanding to explore and build on.

In the mean time there is another side of us that claims to be more rational and does not believe in this hocus-pocus, in its quest for who and what. It has devised another way of looking at things based on closely scrutinizing the external world experientially, by experiment and trial and error to find out what, who and how, with the same intention to gain control. This is the method of science.

What it comes down to at the present is both science and the spiritual world have agreed the universe and all that is in it is energy, this includes what we perceive to be material, and that thoughts control what we perceive, feel and manifest in some sort of cyclic fashion. This gives us the simple concept, if we change our thoughts we change our world.

 So what is stopping us? Two kinds of thought create feelings and perception that limits or negatively impacts our out comes. One, we think and feel we don't deserve it and the other which is probably an extension of the first, we don't possess the ability or are not good enough. (Who told us so?)

For thousands of years there have been people that have been aware of and possessed this understanding but word of mouth travels slowly and this kind of information scares others that have tried to suppress this understanding. With the rapid and growing dissemination of information in the world this concept and techniques that support and facilitate are beginning to abound. This course was one of many variations on the theme of how to create miracles or manifest what we desire.        

   

Most basically:

1.      Get into a meditative state

2.      Notice what you desire

3.      Notice the nasty little dark voice and feeling that tells you, "You can't".

4.      Use a technique to clear and rid yourself of that naysayer.

(There are plenty of different approaches out there. Some seem to work on some things and some work well on others, so I suggest get good arsenal.)

5.      Develop a strong intention, visualization (include all the senses) and feeling (emotion, sense of excitement in the present, "already happened".

6.      Take action don't just sit and wait. Unless of course that is what is called for.

7.      Let it go.

8.      Be in the moment and grateful for whatever is there.

9.      Repeat the full process as necessary.

At some point we will come to know these things as naturally as riding a bike and the supernatural will becomes natural and metaphysics disappears.

Just imagine? What you would do if there were no limits, challenges or obstacles?         

  

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Spirituality

"Developing a Spiritual Mentality" A Final Essay for the Master of Spirituality Course By Daniel L. Moore     "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things freely given to us by God, which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words" (1 Corinthians 2:12-13 NASB).     The above passage sums up what I learned from this course.  It was a challenging course for me.  The instructor did an excellent job in separating the spiritual from the natural way of thinking that people often do.  In order to minister in the spiritual realm, there needs to be an adjustment in my thinking.  The adjustment comes by…     First…understanding how human thinks and philosophize.  It helps when one ministers to those who are the "just the facts" type of person and those who follow the typical western mindset of thinking.      Second…understanding the major persons (Plato, Aristotle, etc) who developed the philosophies.  They were products of their time and culture.  Knowing these influences help to understand the background of their thinking.     Third…moving to understand what God desires us to know.  This is a radical transforming action.  Man is not God but a creation of God to reflect Divine character.      Spiritual learning and growth comes by responding to the circumstances and challenges God allows in our lives.  I learned that as I meet each challenge I will have to unlearn something to gain something from God.  This is the challenge of spiritual understanding.  It is to seek the divine perspective of things.  My small human mind may see an issue from a selfish angle.  As I adjust, setting aside my prejudices and biases, I am able to gain divine insight.  The spiritual mentality comes when I align myself with God's Person and Purposes.  When I can humble myself to a position to see as Christ sees, then I am able to obtain the mind of Christ and have a true spiritual mentality.     The course has blessed me in many ways.  It will challenge every person who enrolls in it.  And I believe it will leave the person in a better position with a greater understanding to minister to people. ******************** Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button. As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials. Many have been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and can attest to its ongoing growth and change. Try our new free toolbar at: ULC Toolbar

Metaphysical Healing

Master of Metaphysical Healing

Final Essay

We need to integrate all of ourselves into all of ourselves!

In the holistic healing approach the spirit of the individual is considered pure. The balance of energy is vital for holistic healing, as the individual is viewed as an organic whole with mental physical, emotional and spiritual aspects actively contributing to the state of health or illness. Imbalance of any sort in the body, mind and soul causes disconnection and distortion of energies. To attain harmonious whole personhood, the working energy of body, mind and spirit must be correctly realigned and balanced. Healing can bring balance between the physical, emotional, cognitive, behavioural activities, and the spirit; through spiritual awareness and self-knowledge. Knowing who we are, as well as understanding how we are interconnected with the universe and with each other creates the life force energy necessary for restoration and spontaneous healing.  Therefore the concept is to provide an opportunity to rediscover this space and to explore and develop specific interactive skills, knowledge and competency, within metaphysical healing. 

There is a lot more to healing than physical symptoms, as many illnesses are a result of emotional and mental energetic imbalance.  Healing can be used to stimulate and revitalise the whole being using vibrational energy.  It improves the quality of life and has no side effects.  Although the medical profession is sceptical there has been a massive shift in consciousness and the government is now giving holistic healing a place alongside Western medicine.  Healers are channels who absorb healing energy which is sent through the hands as positive energy into the client.  Traditional Priestesses and Priests healed way before 'doctor' was an established profession.  Healers are highly trained, qualified and professional people who undergo years of training to be in private practice.  Research proves that healing is a potent therapy that delves deep into a person's being.  However, healers do not 'diagnose' they 'observe' problem areas.  If Western Science took metaphysical healing approaches seriously there could be a huge impact on medical costs and patients.  It can cut medical costs and utilise the power of the mind to heal itself.  It is important to recognise that medical intervention is necessary sometimes and that self-administered care speeds up recovery, as a broken bone cannot be fixed by the mind alone. 

We can reclaim and heal ourselves by understanding our purpose in life and living it. In doing so we find opportunities to create balance and uncover the universal truth-'know thyself', an essential tool for healing and embracing the true oneness of the universe. The holistic healing approach views therapy not as a 'cure to crisis', but as support on the journey. Crises are not seen as problems, but as stepping stones for spiritual emergence and growth. Holistic healing builds on traditional theories, as well as recognising and accessing higher consciousness through such tools as meditation, imagery, metaphor, visualisation, creative arts, awareness, intuition and inner attunement. Within all of us is a space that holds our potential, our aspirations and dreams. It is the space that we enter for strength and stillness; it is from this space that healing comes. Within this space is our future, pain and healing.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this course and feel ready to go out there and heal with my hands.  Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to finally know myself and have the confidence to share my calling with the world. 

Rev. Yemaja-Ixchel Sophia Sekhmet-Maat

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Spirit Quest

Master of Metaphysics Rev.Philip Bower This is my essay on Spirit Quest. To me this whole class has been more about finding yourself then in finding Spirit around you. When I first began this class I was in a dark place in my life. I doubted my relationship with self and the divine; I doubted my work, I was over overweight, smoking, and just generally depressed. On receipt of my first class these words rang so true "God loves you.  You were created by perfection, in perfection, for perfection.  Your success is guaranteed." These are the words I needed to read! From that day forward I chose to change things in my life one day at a time! So I began with the list that was required and what a list it was!  Almost a whole typed out page!  I was so surprised and taken back by all the things I felt I needed to change that I started to weep both in frustration and in hope. As the weeks passed I began to use a combination of self affirmation statements, meditation, removal of negative forces in life, and an overall restructuring of the way I viewed the world as a whole. And then the chapter on Destruction and Creation came into my box. Being a pagan minister I have always understood the dual concept of good and evil, birth and death. But, to see in words that within a spiritual concept the acknowledgment that one first must destroy bad "habits" to create "good" habits brought forward another surge of forward movement. Up to this point I had been doing my positive affirmations but, I had neglected to destroy the negative thoughts within my psyche that kept me from moving forward. So to this chapter I owed a lot as a friendly and timely reminder that I needed to tend to both sides of the fence. And then arrived the chapters on creating your own reality!  These where the third but, not final affirmations for self change! I had already begun to adopt the philosophy that we can change the world we live in if we would only make the conscious decision to do so. I had begun already to experiment with waking up in the morning and stating "Today will be the best day in my life! I will let all stress poor off of me and seek out the positive in each task or event that happens today". Lesson 10 taught me that I was on the correct tract but, I needed to take it one step further!  And I did by looking for the lessons in life. Asking myself "Why was that challenge presented?" "Why did I let that happen?" Etc. And it is from there that I was able to start to really affect my life. Now I am at a place in which I understand why I am where I am at this time in my life, I am not suffering mild depression anymore, and recently I was able to start on the hard path of quitting smoking. Without the lessons to remind me that I CHOSE my path and that I CAN and I WILL change I would not have had the strength to let go of this vice. And soon after this I will take my third and final step to complete wholeness. Bringing my physical body into line with my spirit and mind. I hope this short trip through my personal milestones will help bring a greater understanding to others who have either taken the class or have been sitting on the fence debating on taking the class. ******************** Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button. As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials. Many have been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and can attest to its ongoing growth and change. Try our new free toolbar at: ULC Toolbar