by Mario C. Veo
I was born in a small town in Italy, and as a good little Catholic boy, I had a deep yearning ‘to know God’… so what else could I do but join Seminary School. From day one I tried to be ‘good’ – truly I did – but became the plague of the Nuns with my never ending questions…”You ask too much… Don’t question your Faith… Why do you need to know – a good Catholic would not be so nosy…” (heck, all I wanted to know was “Who actually is this Holy Spirit”… and, “Did God have a Mother”… and, my favorite, “if God created everything, did He create Himself… and if so, why did He choose to be male“… I was not too popular…).
Chastised beyond logical response, I decided that ‘the Church’ either did not know… or did not want ‘me’ to know… and so began my Journey…
No, I did not turn my back to God, merely looked for Him (Her?) elsewhere… after all we are told that S/He IS everywhere.
No, I did not turn my back to God, merely looked for Him (Her?) elsewhere… after all we are told that S/He IS everywhere.
In this wonderful (and sometimes painful) quest I began to explore many other Sacred Teaching, and discovered strong similarities in many (apparently opposing) Doctrines:- ‘Be Good, and Do Good'; ‘Don’t use or abuse others'; ‘Whatever you put out comes back to you’ (better known as Karma)… You would think that as clear and direct as these Universal Teachings are, that People would get along better… so I went further in my Quest, and look, there it was… Not everybody was following these Teachings!
But why, I asked? (yes, I know, I really haven’t changed much, after all, what do you expect from a good little – reformed – Catholic boy!?)
So, here it is – There are Forces of ‘Good’, which we call ‘Light'; and Forces of ‘Darkness’, which we call ‘Black’…
Light encourages us to Evolve, to grow in Love, Health, Wealth, Prosperity and Wisdom… while Darkness binds us through Selfishness, Egotism, Corruption, Elitist Entitlement, and the Abuse of Power… (sounds like Politics to me).
So, here it is – There are Forces of ‘Good’, which we call ‘Light'; and Forces of ‘Darkness’, which we call ‘Black’…
Light encourages us to Evolve, to grow in Love, Health, Wealth, Prosperity and Wisdom… while Darkness binds us through Selfishness, Egotism, Corruption, Elitist Entitlement, and the Abuse of Power… (sounds like Politics to me).
Going further in my research, I also realized that much of what appears to be ‘right’ is in fact pure Propaganda… utter Manipulation… sheer Lies… often using guilt or shame to make us compliant to meekly abide by these so called ‘experts’… and, God forbid, that you should ‘question their facts’ or behavior.
The choice is simple:- you can be a sheep, safe in eating your GMOs, imbibing adulterated food while happily getting stoned on legal pot… or you can start your own Journey to self Discovery… and find out for YOURSELF what all this is about… what ‘role’ Spirit plays in this mess we call ‘civilization’… and ask yourself the greatest of all questions: “Who am I, really… or… Who is pulling my strings…!?”
The choice is simple:- you can be a sheep, safe in eating your GMOs, imbibing adulterated food while happily getting stoned on legal pot… or you can start your own Journey to self Discovery… and find out for YOURSELF what all this is about… what ‘role’ Spirit plays in this mess we call ‘civilization’… and ask yourself the greatest of all questions: “Who am I, really… or… Who is pulling my strings…!?”
This month is dedicated to the process of Self Discovery, to cleansing and healing our wounds and betrayals, and to reclaim our own Inner Beauty and Radiance… and through this awaken our Gifts, Powers, or Abilities that we may live a joyful and fulfilling Life. So, join our classes…if you’re ready!!
Mario C. Veo is a teacher of Spiritual Science and a Healing Arts Practitioner. He teaches classes and individuals on Personal Transformation and the Expansion of Consciousness. Mario is available for personal guidance and consultations on Tuesday afternoons at the Shining Lotus™ Bookstore.
