Saturday Pith: Something to ponder over the weekend “Live and enjoy. But some say that their lives are in such dire straits that they have nothing to enjoy. Which begs the question: Are you the product of your life or the creator? Tell me about any life circumstance and I can show you many spirits for whom that situation was filled–to some degree–with joy. I am not saying glee, but at least a sense of meaningful understanding which brought a sense of well-being. “So, it is not life circumstances that dictate if that circumstance is to be enjoyed, but rather the spiritual experience of it ..read more

“It takes work to be an entity composed of entities.” –Rikkity   Storytime with Rikkity: “Ah, did I ever mention focus of inclusion? It’s an important spiritual concept. So children, sit down while Rikkity tells us all about the focus of inclusion. “Once upon a Creation, All was. And then All was wee wittle bits of All at the same point of existence. And each wee wittle bit had a sense of the All, but not access to it directly. It, and I mean the wee wittle bit, could sense other bits about it and could focus, but at first only on itself–-survival of the least part. But spiritual conne ..read more

“… a holiday of abundance is always not about what you don’t have, but what you do have.” –Rikkity Recently Rikkity shared a tale for Thanksgiving. (Rikkity often gives us little stories and tales to illustrate shared wisdom.) “It is about the poorest person in a town—or at least the person with the smallest house and the least amount of money. But before I get to them, let me tell you about the neighbors. “The mayor lived in a great mansion. But when Thanksgiving came, the mayor decided not to have any guests because guests always seemed intimidated by the great house. “Next door was the b ..read more

Saturday Pith: Something to ponder over the weekend “So, most peeps think of Thanksgiving in transactional terms: ‘I get this and send back thanks.’ But the essence is relational, not transactional. “There are many times when you get ‘x’ and there is no reason to see it as a transaction. Like the sun doesn’t care if you are warm. And it will keep on warming with or without you. But in feeling warm you move into relation with the sun. Sun just does its thing but you relate. “Nothing ever was in your existence that you didn’t relate to. If it did, then it wouldn’t be part of your experience. T ..read more

Here’s the message from Rikkity that I’m pondering today: “Here’s a little tidbit: Without time, there is not backwards nor forwards. There’s enhancement and loss. But those are not linear nor temporal. So, one might experience a diminishing of some quality or attribute, but that is not going back.   “When an entity does not move toward more complexity, that is not going back. And even when an unsustainable entity is disassembled, it is not going back, it is moving through different states of being. But here’s a new kicker: The entity is returned to its former constituent entities, but ..read more

Saturday Pith: Something to ponder over the weekend “Let’s try some pith. Each act of connection into abiding complexity would appear to be easy. If you misunderstand SP it could sound like when you are ready, the connections just happen—all the parts fit together. Wwellll, not necessarily so. It’s not like a completed jigsaw puzzle, which makes it look easy. It’s more like when you are about 700 pieces in on a 1000-piece puzzle, and nothing seems to fit the spot you are working on. “Connecting with sustained meaning requires that an entity is fulfilled and remembering its fulfillment by hav ..read more

“If it is not universally true, don’t peddle it as such …” –Rikkity Recently we had this conversation with Rikkity: “Do you think because we have no organs we have no senses? Just others. “Each entity has its own equivalent of physical senses, but you can’t say you experience them the same. Yet you get glimpses of the sensate items of entities just one level of complexity away—both more and less. And get ready for this: You experience all other sensory input of all levels, but don’t understand so you don’t perceive. “Now, when I speak of logic, I speak not of Aristotelian nor even anyone els ..read more

Election Pith for November 6, 2020 “So, I was famous not just in swimming pools, but also for my travels. But I did not think my travels much; what I learned in my travels I cherished. Anyone can travel, but few are open to the journey. To travel means to go from here to there, but to journey is to experience the changes along the way. “Think of Italy without my gift of noodles. Suppose I went and came back and said, ‘I saw nothing different or meaningful.’ All my efforts would have been empty. “So in the journey ahead, be sure to not just travel but experience. Come back different from how ..read more

Election Pith for November 5, 2020 “So, a time of doubt and worry. “If I had given up during G’s many campaigns, I would have lost my mind. I had to have hope and faith or else life would be without meaning. “Hope provides the image of the possible and faith keeps the spirit focused on that hope. When we said ‘faith,’ it was a faith in Providence—the divine progression toward the good and away from evil. Our Creator did not embue this sphere of existence with failure. Now, that same source did not embue it with success, either, but did inculcate in humanity the potential to be hopeful and fa ..read more

Election Pith for November 4, 2020 “In all things, look for allies with whom to share both the struggles and the victories. I think you will be surprised by some who will claim to be party to the victory when they raised nary a hand in the struggle. The best friends are long term. “There will be a period of reconciliation coming. We French failed with that, but it is essential. When the proper democracy is restored do not take revenge, but be diligent in setting the boundaries for the future. And don’t be daunted by those who reject the changes needed to create those boundaries.”  The ..read more