When You Look In The Face of the Rose

INTRODUCTION Just what is channeled writing, anyway? Is there an element of channeling to most creative writing? Many writers speak of their “muse”. Some even speak of being aware of the presence of the muse in the room as they write. Others say they tap into a “flow of creativity” in the universe. At one extreme, some experience “automatic writing”. This is where some force actually seems to control the hand and moves the pen to write. In this case the writer is usually not aware of what is being written until they read it later. What I do, some call “inspired writing”. Others call it channeling. In the early ‘90s we often had small gatherings at my home where my friend, Anne Dixon, did verbal channeling for the group. She often channeled an entity she called Jonathan. She said he was one of my guides. He presented to her as an Essene in a white robe and he always carried a rose. One evening she told me that Jonathan wanted to write through me. I wasn’t sure I could do this and asked her how she saw this happening. She said she saw me sitting at my desk in my home office late in the evening, pen in hand, relaxing and inviting the message to come through. I did just that and these four books are the result of that effort. It has taken me eighteen years to decide to publish the material. Everything in its own time. The words came slowly at first and then more quickly as I got into each writing. I could both see and feel the phrases being laid into my mind. I was usually aware of the presence of several entities, often in a circle above my head. The writing always began in verse form and then suddenly switched to prose, yet still with a unique rhythm. The verse, especially at first, seemed to be a blending of me and “them”. As you read you will notice the perceptual position shifts--sometimes me, then blending into them. The words came in a rhythm that was new to me. The rhythm seems to be an integral part of the experience. I would suggest that the reader take this slowly. Those who have read this tell me they experience changes as they read it. While there is content, it seems the rhythm and vibration of the words are a crucial part of the message. They often suggest I speak aloud the words, such as “Peace”, “Home”, and “Love” and experience the vibrations in my being. It is about entraining vibrations in a direction that is beneficial both to individuals and to mankind. It seems that an ultimate goal is for all of mankind to vibrate in harmony in a way that allows us to move to the next level, whatever that is. Each reader will find their own personal message in the writings. For me the most important comes in Book 4: The world must raise vibration level, must entrain in one direction, must become a pulsing unit. Go and sing your song in time. Sing and dance and drink the wine. Yours is pulse of steady rhythm. Your song helps bring lost chords to line. Time is coming with a rhythm. Rhythm strummed for world to hear. Many are the ones we send. Rhythm small, vibration strong. When enough move through the people. Harmony begins to strengthen. Pulsing rhythms join together. And at last the world will sing. Sing in steady pulsing rhythm. Strong enough for God to hear. Hear and know the world is ready. Ready for its destiny. March 14, 1994 Pain? What is pain? Is it horror and despair? Or is it that which tests the outer limits of our aliveness, our physicality? It is our stretch, that which makes us more than we were. Be careful of names, like "good" or "bad". Be careful of judgment by a limited set of standards. The physical world offers physical experience. Fear holds us back from much. Yet fear is an emotion to be experienced to its full width and breadth. If you would judge one caught up in fear you would deny them the full experience of their fear. If you are afraid--go into your fear. Know every nook and cranny of your fear. Feel it. Deepen it. Discover how it affects your life, your relations, your experience, your being. Love yourself for being afraid. Accept your fear. Embrace your fear. And when you can set it free, let it go, like a bird, to find its way. Then stop and discover who you are for having been afraid. When you look in the face of the rose know that it once feared to break out of the seed and face the sun. And in that fear it stayed long enough to be fully nourished, to hazard the journey into the light. Some would leap too quickly and would miss so much. (Again the singing, "I have the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart.") Remember singing that in Sunday school? As "home" is always there, so is the joy. Again, say the word. As you say it feel it on your skin and in your soul. Let the word set up the resonating in your being. Even if you have chosen to learn about despair it is possible to take a break or recharge by whispering the word and letting it resonate or to draw near you those who are resonating at the vibration of joy. We are beings of light and light is vibration, each with its own resonance. Beings of light and lightness of being. Joy in the morning and all coming home. I speak to your soul - let the meaning go out. I awaken your soul - to all you have known.