In the practice of Tibetan Buddhism, Tara is a beloved saviouress. She is everywhere, and she arrives in an instant to those who cry out to her. She is the Compassionate One, the Mother of all Buddhas, and the one who destroys all suffering. Tara is there by our side to lovingly carry us out of the darkness of the Eight Great Fears.
There are connections between the heart and Tara which present as powerful synchronicities. According to some legend, this Ascended Master first hailed from the mysterious Sirius star system. Her planet was called Karnak which has been translated to mean “secret chambers of the heart”. In an earlier post, available by clicking here, I wrote about the heart as a mansion, within which are many glorious spaces. Perhaps these are the chambers of the very heart of God, Himself–a home which we have been so sweetly and lovingly offered by Jesus. “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so , I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2 KJVA.)
Fear is a devastating condition. It strikes deep within the heart, and courses through the body like poison. Fear is a curse upon the holiness of humanity. “For the man was so compassed with fear and horror of the body, that it was manifest to them that looked upon him, what sorrow he had now in his heart.” (2 Maccabees 3:17 KJVA.) The Holy Bible speaks of fear in such graphic language, but also indicates that fearing God is necessary to enter The Kingdom. What kind of fear so distorts the human experience and makes it wrought with agony, yet still creates a holy and acceptable existence in the sight of God? The Eight Great Fears is a timeless list that is applicable to humans and indicates elements that can quite clearly be considered choices. They are: ignorance, attachment, hatred, arrogance, jealousy, miserliness, doubt, and projections. The Eight Great Fears are the root of all suffering, from which all people can be healed. In the end, suffering is illusion, and this planet of humans has manifested a debilitating addiction to suffering.
So what of God’s directive of fear? Is this simply a translation that has morphed? In the Holy Bible, fear is described in mysterious ways:
“The fear of the Lord maketh a merry heart, and giveth joy, and gladness, and a long life.” (Ecclesiasticus 1:12 KJVA.)
“Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.” (Isaiah 60:5 KJVA.)
Thus we seek relief from fear, yet also we benefit from it. God wishes us to be at once fearful and joyous? Fear leads us to greatness, and can destroy the spirit. For these mysteries, there is an answer. Saint Paul shows us the blessings that we experience as the fear is remediated. The Eight Great Fears are truly the most damaging engagements of the mind. The understanding of The Fears, the open-hearted journey into God, and the merging of all paths through the narrow gate produces the long awaited for fruit.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23 KJVA.)
Finally, let us talk about the symbolism of the color green. This color represents the heart chakra. The chakras are the unseen energy centers of the human. A healthy heart chakra spins like a cyclone of love, generosity, joy, and, above all, compassion. Compassion is the singular purpose of the Bodhisattva Tara. Her mission is to carry the compassion of an Enlightened One to all people. Her green skin is depicted in many varieties of art, and represents the verdant nature of love. The emerald ray, attended by the Archangel Gabriel, is said to be the place of revelation for all humans. And, finally, the Jade Room connects us to Tara, as it is a place within the hidden dimension of Telos at Mount Shasta. All who enter the Jade Room are healed and whole, as all fears are dispelled from the heart.
A word about mantras. A mantra is a healing sound. It is a tone of great power. In the previous essay of this series, I wrote about “Om” as God’s tone of creation (read that here). Summon Green Tara by chanting her mantra. When you speak her name, she answers your call and appears immediately in your presence to liberate you from all fear.
“Jesus, there is no greater Empath than You. Lead me in Your walk. Surround me with Your power. Protect me from dangers as I remain connected to all. Teach me to be truly present, and a beacon of Your compassion. Support me when I enter a dark valley. Recharge me when I feel low. Fill me with Your gifts. Send me. Amen.”
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The third in a seven-part series of short musings.
Emptiness.
Space.
Darkness. I am the night, the deep of the void.
The waiting vessel.
Blackness, nothing.
The secret womb. What will be? From where comes the tone–the tone of God–the Om of all beginnings, the sound of creation? Have you heard the Holy Sound?
What was that first sound He uttered? The tone became word, and became Word. Word became Call. When will all hear The Call?
I begin as such: pure, immaculate, clean, and ready. But I want to explore, to learn, and to journey. My restless soul is once again fresh–excited, curious, desirous. I search high and low, I discover, and I become filled. Now am I filled with the others–wounds, sadness, death not understood, and separation.
But wait! I hear a sound–no longer the sound of creation, but now the call of my becoming, my Being. It is God calling my name. I am relieved. As He called Samuel, so He calls me, and so I answer. As He called out for someone to send, I am as Isaiah and answer: send me.
I have learned much to forget. I am eager to study anew. I seek a new knowledge–a gnosis not yet discovered. I am filled with untruth, injustice, trauma, and confusion–the burdens are heavy, I am weary. Now comes the time of release. And I now know the heart is in all things, and all things are in the heart.
I empty my ears of all raucous annoyances. “and shall know that I am the Lord their God: for I will give them an heart, and ears to hear:” (Baruch 2:31 KJVA.)
I remove words of evil from my mouth. “The heart of fools is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wise is in their heart.” (Ecclesiasticus 21:26 KJVA.)
I empty my hands of all instruments of harm. “If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; if iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.” (Job 11:13-14 KJVA.)
I purge my body of all pollutants. “let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.” (Hebrews 10:22 KJVA.)
I clear my eyes of all illusion. “He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.” (John 12:40 KJVA.)
I open my mind and let go of all distractions. “and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.” (Mark 12:30 KJVA.)
My surroundings must be swept clean, and my rooms prepared. “A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.” (Psalm 101:4 KJVA.)
And now, finally, I break my heart. “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” (Psalm 51:17 KJVA.)
I am empty. I am the emptiness. I am the black and secret womb from whence I came. I am home. I am Home.
We Are. He remains always. I remain, to be created again.
Now I see–beauty for ashes.
Now I hear–the songs of angels as the shepherds heard first.
I speak words from the sweetness of my mouth.
I feel love and strength, as my hands extend comfort.
I am pristine, immaculate.
Where will this new journey take me? What will He show me? I cannot even imagine.
“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9 KJVA.)
With great love,
Robin
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The second in a seven part series of short musings.
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10 KJVA.)
This is my favorite verse about heart. We seek to stand upright before God. We strive to present ourselves as clean, and as worthy. But consider the struggle of humanity, throughout the ages, to understand righteousness, and to embody it. What are the stories we tell each other, and the questions we ask ourselves? When do we know our spirit is right? Nearly all books of the Holy Bible speak of purity and the Holy practice of making oneself pure enough to be present in the eyes of God.
This week we reflect on The Passion and we grieve–but remember the early days of the ministry of Jesus, and how he began his work. One of his first steps was to visit his cousin, John the Baptist. John had been led to baptize all who came to him. John had heard God’s call to prepare the people, and he therefore washed them clean. As they emerged from the holy water, they were now without sin and reconciled to God. When Jesus arrived, John was awed, and felt unworthy. But he was reminded that baptism is the first symbolic act which must be completed before the Holy Spirit will come and baptize each of us with God’s holy fire–a second washing, a leveling up, a second coming, a becoming.
In part one of this series, we spoke of emptiness. When the chambers of our spiritual house are emptied and clean, then will the love of God fill us with all good things. You can revisit that story here, and see the theory once again. Within John the Baptists’s ceremony, all who came to him would experience the water, as it removed all spot or blemish from bodies, hearts, and souls. Now, according to the Prince of Peace, we are prepared–the holy fire descends upon us. It arrives as an ominous and thunderous event, powerful and ablaze yet at once as beautiful and soft as a graceful dove. Now the human has become gold.
Know this: the sacredness of the elements are lovingly and graciously gifted to us and protected by the spirits of the Archangel Gabriel (the intuitive water) and Archangel Michael (the active fire). Thus we immerse ourselves in the practice of releasing and refilling. We are the immaculate vessels of an abundant God, and in the process of preparing ourselves as space for Him, we become filled, and thus fulfilled. We are overflowing with His abundant Grace. Here, my dear, is the enlightenment we so seek.
For millennia humankind has endured the agony of believing that all are born sinful, our human form is error, or we are unworthy and dirty. Separation from God is the ultimate trauma, and wounds all people to the core. But does God really see our dirt? Are the eyes of God even to be comprehended, or approximated? In our humanity, do we assume to understand God’s mind? Let us, instead, remember the unconditional love of God–the omniscient creator who teaches us to produce only good things from the heart. Is our heart not His heart? Did He not promise to forget our sin and, instead give us a new, and renewed heart? As He told Ezekiel, so we believe it for ourselves. “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26 KJVA.)
This brand new flesh is not sinful, or weak, or dirty. Rather it is the ultimate gift, straight from the hand of God, as he touches us on the inside, in that sacred place we have so lovingly prepared for Him. Can you feel it? Can you feel the fire, as it blazes up as a symbol of alchemy, of the power to purify, as a catalyst for a holy lifetime on Earth? He places the pure heart within our body, mind, and soul. We are reconciled, we are good, we are finished.
With great love,
Robin
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Father God, I thank You for the prosperity that is available to me. I desire to be a vehicle for which success and blessings, both spiritual and material, flow through me. Out of my abundant gifts, I will give to others in need. Please guide me and support me as I work towards overcoming the obstacles that are blocking that divine process which You have created. Help me to release attitudes about lack, and feelings of insufficiency. Through Your grace and teachings, I will achieve the success I desire. Thank You for equipping me with all the tools I will need to do Your good work, and to flourish, without guilt or fear. You have created an earth full of beauty and bountiful supply for all—it will never run out. I will no longer fear for my financial survival for I am strong and prosperous in Your holy care. Amen.
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The first in a seven part series of short musings.
Home is where the heart is? Rather, I would say Home is the heart. My house has no doors, my heart no walls, my home no boundaries. The chambers within are ever open, to allow the angels and God to reside there. I sweep it clean, and prepare it as a resting place of peace and love. Could this be the metaphor for the Return of the Unclean Spirit (Luke 11 24:26)? Luke warns us about emptiness: “Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.” (Luke 11:26 KJVA.) The teaching: keep your heart open and full.
Imagine your heart as an endless container–suspended in an infinite universe without real form. Imagine your heart as fluid, less solid, in motion, alive. What, then, and how, does it hold? What treasure is found there? What about love? What about power, and visions? These are the spirits–the energies which fill the space of the heart. They cannot be contained, as they are not of the 3rd dimensional world of matter and solids. Instead know this: the true treasure, as found within, is the experience of higher frequencies– a new song never before heard, the smell of a thousand roses with colors as seen for the first time, and the touch of God.
“A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.” (Matthew 12:35 KJVA.)
A previous post about treasure included a brief reference to some literary gold: The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho. The story was all about Santiago, an intuitive shepherd seeking riches. His story was a journey into treasure, and although the boy found the gold, he first found his true worth and the priceless love all humans tirelessly seek. You can read that piece here.
“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so , I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2 KJVA.)
The heart chakra, with its inner hrit chakra of the human, is a place of life. Here, in this holy sanctuary, is where riches and glory reside. This is the beating drum of the shaman, calling us home. It is the chambered mansion, where many rooms are prepared for us. I am home, I am Home, I AM.
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With great love,
Robin
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Have you read The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho? In this wonderful book, Santiago the shepherd embarks upon, and completes, a fascinating journey as he comes of age while in search of the riches that dreams are made of–his dreams.
Consider this essay a companion piece to an earlier post about Siddhartha, the protagonist in the Hermann Hesse novel of the same name. In that post we examined Siddhartha’s gifts (you can read the short piece here). In today’s musings, instead of talking about our gifts, let us now ponder our strengths.
In The Alchemist, as the quest begins to reach a fever pitch, the shepherd boy now observes and learns how critical his two strengths are.
Courage–to journey from the known into the unknown in pursuit of the purpose. The heart of the boy communicates directly to his consciousness. He ask for instruction, he learns to listen, and he hears. Courage is the catalyst vital to the emerging process.
Enthusiasm–enduring the setbacks along the way. Parts of your journey can seem long and advancement feels stalled at times. But enthusiasm is the intermediate which spurs the process forward.
These strengths are not necessarily my strengths, and they may not be yours. But we each have power which we may choose to recognize and employ. Within the solar plexus chakra lies the fierce power of the sun itself. Can you feel it? Can you hear it? Have you asked your heart? “…ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.” (James 4:2 KJVA.) Santiago asked, and his heart answered.
Why do we need to know this? Do you, as the boy, also seek riches? Then you, as all of us, must search your own heart. Ironically, Santiago’s heart was the last place where this interesting pilgrim looked. But once he knew where to seek, he found his treasure.
Is this adventurous boy any different than you and me? Did he start out looking in all the wrong places? Perhaps. But his perseverance, his faith in the dream, and his unshakeable conviction are to be admired. He won, and he lost; he fell, then he stood again; he erred, and he learned. So remember–do not regret that which must be lost in the alchemy of life, for the things which burn off are to be considered dross, even when in disguise.
In the art of classic Tarot, the Strength card sometimes displays a lion– thus indicating power, royalty, and pride. Along with the accompanying number 8, we now may apply a sense of infinity, of endlessness, and of ever enduring strength of spirit. In the end, Santiago, often referred to throughout the story simply as “the boy”, experienced the true chrysopoeia of his own existence. His life was transformed, his heart led him to great heights of joy, and he unearthed the riches he had sought after for so long. Believe, listen, find your strengths, and experience riches beyond your imagination.
With great love,
Robin
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“Dear God, I am at Your feet. I long to be one with You. Please, Father, prepare me for the journey. Awaken me. Guide me as I seek You. Make my paths straight. I will look neither to the left, nor to the right. I will keep my eyes fixed upon You. Teach me Your commitment, Your discipline, Your endurance. Help me to discover, learn, and understand. Wait for me, as I follow Your guidance to reach You. Amen.”
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As we near Holy Week, Christians are called to pray, reflect, and reverently contemplate the Passion. Different versions of the Holy Bible always evoke questions for me. Here are my thoughts, today, about a particular verse in the Gospel of Mark, chapter 11.
And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. Mark 11:17 KJVA.
This tells me that everywhere, throughout the world, the temple of God, in Jerusalem, is considered by all as a sacred place. We are to understand that all nations regard that temple as a house of God. But, in my analysis of some other versions, do we perhaps see other meanings?
And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’ ? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’ ” Mark 11:17 NIV.
“Of all nations”, “for all nations”, and a rearrangement of the word sequence.
The New International Version is quite popular today. And, in the Red Letters, we see Jesus as quoted saying something that could be interpreted as entirely different. Being a house of prayer for all nations indicates neutral territory–a place where peoples of any and all nationalities can call home. At a time when the city of Jerusalem was occupied by the Roman Empire, and also with the understanding that it was illegal for Jews to mingle with Samaritans, this statement from Jesus changes the game.
And, Jesus was definitely amping up his game. He had been travelling, and the team was hungry. In a moment of frustration, He cursed a fig tree that, through no fault of its own, wasn’t in season. They went on to the temple and His temper finally boiled over. This was a holy man, devoted to God and mankind, who was experiencing the fever pitch of His ministry and His mission. It was now or never, and there was not a single teaching moment to be missed.
Back to the verse comparison. The King James with Apocrypha version indicates that the world recognizes the temple in Jerusalem the way it should be recognized–as a place of God to be regardeI with awe. The New International Version describes it as a place of God, where all are welcomed. The first translation, KJVA does not specifically say that all are not welcome, but the wording in the NIV seems to clearly indocate that they are.
Why is this important? Perhaps it is important only to me, and perhaps I am “reading too much into it”. I’ve been told that more than a few times. My question now evokes some thought about what is meant by “nations”. America has been described as a nation. In fact, the United States has been touted as a Christian nation, living under the rule of Christian values and the teachings of the Old and New Testaments.
But when I hear or read references to the Nation of Israel, I don’t necessarily understand that to be geographically designated. Borders, especially now in the age of the extremely divisive issue of a wall across the southern border of the United States, are central to the question. The Oxford dictionary definition of “nation” is somewhat vague as well. It defines the word as
“A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular state or territory.‘the world’s leading industrialized nations’. (See the full definition here: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/nation.)
So then, can we not consider any cultural group as a nation? Did the same type of geographical boundaries exist then, as they do now? In some cases, yes. But are these defined borders sanctioned by God? Where else in the Bible do we see ambiguous teachings about isolationism, borders, and also fluid acceptance and freedom of movement? These are my questions. And as a “nation”, can we not consider our territory as a temple of God? Do we not often hear politicians and citizens alike refer to the United States as a “Christian Nation”? Then, wouldn’t that definition extend to unity among all such believers everywhere?
Or, can we at least acknowledge the sanctity of the temple as a safe haven for all, regardless of beliefs or doctrine? And where exactly, is this temple located? Is it only the ancient Hebrew temple of Jerusalem? Or does it encompass holy santuaries constructed all over the world? Such are my reflections during Lent.
The Fransiscan Media has an interesting article on its website, covering in greater detail the division between Jews and Samaritans. It contains some great insights and valuable historical research as well…worth the read!
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“Dear God, may the water I drink today cleanse me. May the food I eat fuel me. May the sun energize me, and may Your word elevate me. My human body is made in Your image and likeness. Help me to hold fast to my divinely inspired decisions to treat my body as the holy temple which it is. Guide me to honor my body, as I honor Mother Earth. Help me to remember that You have blessed me with the four bodies and thank You for providing me always with all that I need for divine good health. Amen.”
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Robin P. Currie Grimoire of Scripture 
Seven Days of the Heart
Day four in a seven-part series of short musings.
Green Tara
In the practice of Tibetan Buddhism, Tara is a beloved saviouress. She is everywhere, and she arrives in an instant to those who cry out to her. She is the Compassionate One, the Mother of all Buddhas, and the one who destroys all suffering. Tara is there by our side to lovingly carry us out of the darkness of the Eight Great Fears.
There are connections between the heart and Tara which present as powerful synchronicities. According to some legend, this Ascended Master first hailed from the mysterious Sirius star system. Her planet was called Karnak which has been translated to mean “secret chambers of the heart”. In an earlier post, available by clicking here, I wrote about the heart as a mansion, within which are many glorious spaces. Perhaps these are the chambers of the very heart of God, Himself–a home which we have been so sweetly and lovingly offered by Jesus. “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so , I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2 KJVA.)
Fear is a devastating condition. It strikes deep within the heart, and courses through the body like poison. Fear is a curse upon the holiness of humanity. “For the man was so compassed with fear and horror of the body, that it was manifest to them that looked upon him, what sorrow he had now in his heart.” (2 Maccabees 3:17 KJVA.) The Holy Bible speaks of fear in such graphic language, but also indicates that fearing God is necessary to enter The Kingdom. What kind of fear so distorts the human experience and makes it wrought with agony, yet still creates a holy and acceptable existence in the sight of God? The Eight Great Fears is a timeless list that is applicable to humans and indicates elements that can quite clearly be considered choices. They are: ignorance, attachment, hatred, arrogance, jealousy, miserliness, doubt, and projections. The Eight Great Fears are the root of all suffering, from which all people can be healed. In the end, suffering is illusion, and this planet of humans has manifested a debilitating addiction to suffering.
So what of God’s directive of fear? Is this simply a translation that has morphed? In the Holy Bible, fear is described in mysterious ways:
“The fear of the Lord maketh a merry heart, and giveth joy, and gladness, and a long life.” (Ecclesiasticus 1:12 KJVA.)
“Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.” (Isaiah 60:5 KJVA.)
“And now we follow thee with all our heart, we fear thee, and seek thy face.” (The Three Holy Children 1:18 KJVA.)
Thus we seek relief from fear, yet also we benefit from it. God wishes us to be at once fearful and joyous? Fear leads us to greatness, and can destroy the spirit. For these mysteries, there is an answer. Saint Paul shows us the blessings that we experience as the fear is remediated. The Eight Great Fears are truly the most damaging engagements of the mind. The understanding of The Fears, the open-hearted journey into God, and the merging of all paths through the narrow gate produces the long awaited for fruit.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23 KJVA.)
Finally, let us talk about the symbolism of the color green. This color represents the heart chakra. The chakras are the unseen energy centers of the human. A healthy heart chakra spins like a cyclone of love, generosity, joy, and, above all, compassion. Compassion is the singular purpose of the Bodhisattva Tara. Her mission is to carry the compassion of an Enlightened One to all people. Her green skin is depicted in many varieties of art, and represents the verdant nature of love. The emerald ray, attended by the Archangel Gabriel, is said to be the place of revelation for all humans. And, finally, the Jade Room connects us to Tara, as it is a place within the hidden dimension of Telos at Mount Shasta. All who enter the Jade Room are healed and whole, as all fears are dispelled from the heart.
A word about mantras. A mantra is a healing sound. It is a tone of great power. In the previous essay of this series, I wrote about “Om” as God’s tone of creation (read that here). Summon Green Tara by chanting her mantra. When you speak her name, she answers your call and appears immediately in your presence to liberate you from all fear.
Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha