A PEN AND A WATCH

© 2018 - Reprinted with permission from Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore newsletter March 2018

by Bob Romero

One of our assignments in a course titled “The Triple Flame – Focus On Love” was an empathy exercise, which was to choose a simple object like a pen, and link with it. I have learned in my spiritual enrichment classes that all objects are alive, and are vibrating energies. So the goal was to see the world through its eyes. I looked at the pen that I had, and wondered what could this simple object tell me. It did not have the stature of a fine pen like a Montblanc, and was very plain. It was an ordinary ballpoint pen given to me from a software vendor. The wording on the side had worn off, but it still functioned perfectly. I expected to hear about its qualities as a writing instrument and how dependable it has been. I wasn’t expecting much, but I remembered the words from Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor in the “Superman” movie when he said,  “Some people can read War and Peace and come away thinking it’s a simple adventure story. Others can read the ingredients on a chewing gum wrapper and unlock the secrets of the universe.”

So I sat down and began to write. “Well” the pen said, ”even though my scope is limited in that I’m only used to write, you have brought me to your spiritual classes for the last two years. You use me to write key words on the notes that are handed out, which help you get the point, and understand the material. These classes are about the secrets of the universe, and about Spirit. This is a great honor that you have given me, to write about this material. I am also in the room for the meditations that are sometimes done in class, and the meditations after class. So I’m charged with Divine energy, and while I may soon run out of ink, and you will throw me away, this has been a good union, and I thank you for it”.

I was very impressed, and thanked the pen for its valuable insights, and moved on to the second exercise. It was a repeat of the first exercise with a more complex object like a watch, phone, or jewelry. I looked down at my watch and couldn’t wait to find out what it had to say. This watch is about 12 years old and I had been thinking about replacing it.

However, for the same functionality, it would now cost me double the original cost. It is a Casio watch that’s built to withstand lots of punishment, is solar powered so that I never have to replace the batteries, has big bold numbers that I can easily see, and has an alarm, stopwatch, and light, so that I can see the time in the dark. It receives frequencies from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) so that’s it’s always accurate to within a second. The band had just broken a few months ago, and it was pretty hard to finally find a new one. I was feeling a little guilty, because I was thinking of getting a new watch, but I wanted to hear what the watch had to say.

“Well” the watch said, “ I have been with you every waking moment of your life for the last 12 years. I have been with you through all of the good times, and the tough times. I have been there all the times that you’ve laughed, and all the times that you cried. I was there for all of your achievements and successes at work. I was there for all of your good rounds of golf, and all of your bad rounds of golf, but they were all fun. I have been with you in all of your Yoga classes that help you stretch both your body and your mind.

I was there for all of the holiday celebrations and gatherings with family and friends. I was there when you told your wife that you loved her, and when you replied ‘Yes, Dear’ to her. I was there at Christmas when your son asked you to be his best man at his wedding, and then I was there at the wedding when you gave a toast to your son and daughter-in-law, whom you both greatly love and respect. I was there when your granddaughter was born, and I got to touch her when you held there for the first time. I get to do that every time you hold this precious little angel.

I was there when you gave the acceptance speech for your father into the Trinidad State Junior College Education Foundation’s Hall of Fame. I was there everyday when you visited your mom in the nursing home and saw the delight in her eyes, and in yours, when you saw each other. I was there when she breathed her last breath as you held her, and when you said the eulogy at her funeral.

I was there when you went to the hospital from fainting with Atrial Fibrillation, and then recovered. I was also there when you received the healing Reiki energy that made you feel better both physically and spiritually. I’m with you on all of your walks in the bright sunshine at Wash Park that charges your batteries and mine.

I’m there every Sunday in church when you hear your pastor’s homilies, which resonate with you as they are about the true teachings of Christ, and not about church doctrine and dogma.

And I have been with you in all of the classes that you’ve taken on the path to enlightenment and on esoteric science. I thank you for being able to be there to be there for the Divine wisdom and energy that you have received through these classes and meditations. You may discard me for a new model, but it’s been a good ride and I thank you for allowing me to watch all of this, and having our time together. I thanked my watch for its perspective, and all of the memories that we shared.

The readers may think that I thought all of this up in order to do the exercises, but the fact of the matter is, that these thoughts came to me only after I started to write, and imagined what these objects saw with their own eyes. These exercises have taught me that these objects are vibrating with Divine energy, and that the materials that were used to make them, are also God’s creations. So God is indeed everywhere, and is in all things. Therefore we need to treat all things with respect and gratitude.

Bob Romero has been a diligent student of esoteric spiritual subjects and metaphysics for many years, with a life-long quest for answers. He has submitted new and original articles that focus on life lessons and experiences he wishes to share with our readers and the world.

PSYCHIC READING WITH MOM

© 2018 - Reprinted with permission from Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore newsletter February 2018

by Bob Romero

My wife invited me to attend her Circle Of Light meeting with her group that meets on the third or fourth Monday of the month. Most members of the group are women who are involved in some type of holistic healing like Reiki or Angel Therapy. I had become interested in Reiki nine years ago when I was in a lot of pain with my shoulders, and nothing seem to help. I could barely raise my arms to shoulder height. My wife had just had some Reiki sessions and recommended that I try it. Sure enough I did and my pain went completely away. That experience sparked an interest in me, in not only holistic healing, but in higher consciousness and esoteric science. I began taking classes at the Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore in these types of classes. So I jumped at the chance to attend this meeting.

I was the only man there with about 20 women. One of the members plays golf with my wife in her golf leagues. She is also the organist at her church. For this meeting, her daughter was the featured speaker. From the email that was sent out, it was stated that her daughter was born with psychic abilities and a sensitive, kind heart.  She loves to help people connect to Source and/or their departed loved ones to receive healings and answers.  Her psychic reading modalities include intuitive, tarot, and Angel Card readings plus runes or any combination. She has participated in many psychic fairs. There was no cost for her readings.

We had a potluck dinner that was hosted by a woman who does all types of healing in her home. She was dressed completely in white. Her house is filled with hundreds of images and statues of angels. There were also lots of crystals and several large Amethyst Geodes, which are purple crystals like the ones shown in the picture.

Each Amethyst Geode is worth several thousand dollars and if you put your hand in them, you can feel a tingling. There was also a special glass display case of angels in the front room where we all met for the meeting. There was a light at the top of the display, which will come into play during this discussion. It was a very positive atmosphere and I felt good about being there.

As mentioned before, the speaker was born with these gifts. At first, her parents thought that there were something wrong with her, and had her tested for psychological problems. She turned out to be fine, although her mom told me that she would cause her Religious Ed instructors to feel uncomfortable. She would sometimes tell them, “Five angels just walked in with you”. She’s now in her early twenties. She’s very bubbly and has multi-colored hair and is always smiling. She smiled at me and told me a couple of times, “Don’t be nervous mejo”, although she wasn’t sure about the last word. It actually turned out to be “jito” which my mom would sometimes call me referring to her little boy.

We had a meditation before we got started. The light in the display kept turning off and on. My wife had heard that it did that when there were physic readings, but just a few times. People commented that the loved ones were anxious to be heard. The speaker said that she was already hearing from them as she was driving toward the house.

Before we got started, she stated that she had rules for anyone to speak and that she was in total control. She did not channel anyone, but she just listened and spoke to him or her. She then mentioned that my mom was at the front of the line and was very anxious. My mom had passed six months earlier. I noted that my mom was very assertive and had little patience. The light in the display turned off and on several times while she talked to mom.

She has translators that help her when someone speaks to her in another language. She said that mom was apologizing for the confusion that she thought that she caused as to where she was to be buried, and didn’t want me to be concerned about it and used a Spanish word for tension. I remembered that mom had long before, picked a place next to dad, but in the last couple of months, before she passed, she kept saying that she wanted to be buried next to her mother. I had attributed that to her dementia. She said not to worry about it, as she’s not there anyway, and that she would see me in heaven, because that’s where she was going. She couldn’t see us very well in the last few days before she passed, because she was crossing over.

Mom said that she had had questions about my wife but realizes now, that my wife loves me. During the last few months, mom’s dementia had her convinced that we were divorced, but living next to each other.  Mom likes the fact that she can see everything that’s going on now.

The speaker then asked me if I had an older brother. She said that mom was concerned about him and that she was going to help him. She then asked me if I had an older sister, and I said that I had two from mom and one from dad. She said it was the younger sister, that she was also concerned about, and that she was going to help her too. I said that my brother-in- law was sick, and so she pointed to her head said that it was something about the mind. So mom will be helping my sister and my brother through their tough times before she goes to heaven. She actually is here for all of us.

There were several more people that came forth, and their stories were absolutely incredible. I was completely dumbfounded by all of this and could hardly think. There was no way that the speaker would know about any of the events that happened in people’s lives, and especially what she relayed from my mom. After we were finished, she joked, and said to me, “Your mother gave me a headache”. I didn’t get to talk to her afterwards, as she was swamped with several of the attendees, and we had to get home, because it was late. I had trouble sleeping that night, as I had never experienced anything like that personally. What struck me were not just the details that mom told her, but that mom’s personality traits also came forward.

A couple of weeks after the reading, my sister, whom mom had talked about in the reading, and I, went down to Trinidad for a mass in mom’s name. The night before the Mass, we visited with our oldest sister and our niece just east of Trinidad. It was a very nice visit in which I talked all about the reading, and we all felt good. When we got on the highway back to town, my sister and I saw a shooting star. The more I think about it now, the better I feel, as I know that mom is doing fine and that she’s here with us.

Until these last few years, I was always very rational and logical due to my math and science background. While I had a spiritual faith from my religious upbringing, I reasoned that it was based on events that happened a long long time ago. I was very skeptical about any thing that was supernatural or mystic. My mother would light candles and pray the rosary, and most of the time her prayers were answered even when the odds were against her. While I believed in God, and God was answering her prayers, I thought that it was all part of the overall plan and due to my mom’s good fortune, for being do devout. I did not see a direct link. I had not experienced miracles and magic personally. I have been shaken to my core with the Reiki healing and training, with the classes that I have attended, and with my mom’s reading. I have developed an unquenchable thirst for metaphysical knowledge and wisdom, and I can’t wait for more classes and more experiences.

Bob Romero has been a diligent student of esoteric spiritual subjects and metaphysics for many years, with a life-long quest for answers. He has submitted new and original articles that focus on life lessons and experiences he wishes to share with our readers and the world.

TREES AND THE SPIRIT OF THEIR WISDOM

© 2013 - Reprinted with permission from Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore Newsletter June 13

by Denise Montoya

Trees grace us with an unusual allure; as individualistic as we are.   The wisdom of a tree is truly beautiful, and they unfold with each season.  Let us learn from trees; focusing on nature and releasing of stresses.  Trees stand in their abundance for us to view, each spirited woody perennial gives life to the fullest creation. Their roots go deep and thrive with each new beginning.   The attention given to each root, each branch, and leaf shows in their exultant growth.  They stand tall and with their natural qualities, and their growth extends beyond limitations. The types are of a vast list. Each tree has a lesson in the amount of water it can devour.  One type the aspen, will share its water available with those of its family.   They know that water is the gift of life and will always take in what is given.  As rain and snow provide moisture, trees stand majestically, and partake in the beatific and bring forth new maturation. Let us enjoy trees; as they are fruitful with shade, fruit and blossoms.   There here for their true purpose providing us with the miracle of their fruition.  Let us begin to follow in their roots as we live life to the fullest.  The following poem gives the message of what the simple but yet miraculous trees have to say.

Stand tall and proud.

Sink your roots deep into earth.

Be content with your natural beauty.

Go out on a limb.

Drink plenty of water.

Remember your roots.

Enjoy the view.

by Ilan Shamir

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CHANNELING KUTHUMI

by Sheryl Watson

The One Who is called Kuthumi (pronounced Koot Hoomi) is a Member of that Group of Beings Who oversee and guide the evolutionary development of Humankind on Planet Earth. They are, of course, non-physical Foci of Consciousness and are variously called The Elders of The Race, The Spiritual Hierarchy, and The Great White Brotherhood.Kuthumi is one of The Seven Chohans or Lords of The Seven Rays, which are Major Aspects and Attributes of The Creative Force for this Universe. In that role and responsibility, They transmute from a Higher Level through their Consciousness one of those particular Aspects for the benefit and progress of the sentient life on this planet. Kuthumi is The Chohan of The Second Ray, which is called Love/Wisdom and oversees the activity and global projects of The Second Ray Brotherhood Who work with this energy to promote the spiritual advancement of a laggard Human Race.

Kuthumi is also known as The World Teacher, having moved into that Position when the previous World Teacher (Maitreya) took a Higher Initiation within The Spiritual Hierarchy in fairly recent times. Kuthumi was the closest Disciple of Maitreya for a very long time. The Position of World Teacher is also called The Office of The Christ Consciousness in the “occult” literature.

The last incarnate lifetime of the current World Teacher was as Kuthumi Lal Singh, and Indian Kashmiri Prince of the 19th Century. Toward the end of that lifetime, He took The Fifth Initiation which is called The Ascension, and he became an Ascended Master of Wisdom in The Spiritual Hierarchy and chose to remain with the evolutionary scheme of Planet Earth (out of compassion) rather than moving on to other more extensive systems of evolution and experience.The following are a few of the more memorable lifetimes of The One called Kuthumi within the past few millennia:

• Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose III (Menkheperre Reign: 1479-1425 bce)
• Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II (Usermaatresetepenre Reign: 1279-1213 bce)
• Pythagoras, the great Greek Initiate
• Balthazar, one of the 3 Zoroastrian Magi
• St. John the Beloved, the one closest to Master Jesus
• St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226 ad)
• St. Martin de Porres (Lima, Peru 1579-1639 ad)
• Shah Jahan, builder of The Taj Mahal in India

In the New Golden Age upon Earth, Kuthumi will physically manifest and walk amongst Humankind as an Avatar of The Christ Consciousness and The Lord of Compassion, and He will anchor the virtue of compassion in The Collective Consciousness to remain for all time.

© Sheryl Watson 2012

Sheryl Watson is a Spiritual Teacher, Clairvoyant and Channel. She has over 25 years experience in metaphysics and has channeled for many years in the Denver area. Her channel is held at the Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore on the 2nd Monday of each month.