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My Diary...December...
1st... Kilmarnock Spiritualist Church (SNU). This was the night I was to share the
platform with members of the Kilmarnock development group which I have been
helping along their Spiritual path throughout the year. On the night only one felt they wanted to take
the platform and it was a privilege to share the platform with Andrew .
7th... It is always a pleasure to take the platform at Ayr
Spiritualist Centre (SNU)8th... My final booking of the year was at the Pollockshaws and District Spiritualist Church.
I am happy I have to have been able to
run classes for those who only want to learn the basics of our religion and their
psychic abilities... The feedback from
those attending has been extremely positive.
This is something Spiritualism in general has not had on offer. Open circles, workshops and studying for
exams are no substitute for a gentle and structured introduction to our
religion and our sixth-sense. Spiritualism at the moment is geared up to
platform and healing training and ignoring others who do not wish to go along
those paths. Even those who do want to be a healer or medium, they jump into
training without having nursery level education.
In 2015 I hope that all connected with
Spiritualism will; - Consider what Spirit will think of how they conduct
themselves in connection with our religion.
Will Spirit be happy with you putting
your, ego and finances before the religion that you claim to be part off?
Choose whether you want to be part of
a religion or part of an act in cabaret.
Churches also have an important task
of who they put on the platform.
The year had hardly begun when it was
announced that because
of ill health Elizabeth Halliday founder and president of the Milngavie and
Bearsden Spiritualist Sanctuary was closing the Sanctuary. Health comes first and we wish Elizabeth a
quick recovery. The
Sanctuary was like a breath of fresh air sweeping through Spiritualism in this
area when it opened 2 ½ years ago. During that time they were immediately
accepted by the local community and asked to take part in the Remembrance Day
Service, laying a wreath at the local cenotaph. They made changes to the normal
Spiritualist Service, not outlandish changes, but getting the congregation more
involved with the proceedings. Then on Christmas Eve the Sanctuary opened its doors for a get-together
and meditation. But
Elizabeth will not be disappearing from the Spiritual scene. Both Elizabeth and Agnes McDonald will be
teaming up to take services many churches throughout the year.
The terrorist attacks
in Paris were horrendous and our thoughts go out to the families who have lost
loved ones. But how many in the Western
world stopped to think that such happenings are part of everyday life in many
parts of the world. But for the grace of
God we could have been born in
Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq etc. Where
shootings and bombings as I have said part of everyday life. Just think what it would be like having many
family members killed. Your house and
all that you owned destroyed. Having to
flee your country and live in a massive refugee camp with little hope for the
future. That is life for so many people
on planet Earth today.
What can we do apart
from donating to charities that help in such situations? Maybe you would expect me on a blog like this
to say - pray. - Which I do suggest. But
also to make your thoughts known to our leaders, that you want - talk before
the bullet and the bomb. For those who
represent us to think long-term before taking any action. So many actions in the past has made situations
worse and caused new atrocities. So much
that has been done by all sides in the conflicts that affect us today that have
meant misery, suffering and death to the innocent.
This
week events took place around the world for The Holocaust Memorial Day and my
mind went back to... our visits to Auschwitz- Birkenau and concentration camp in Poland and The Anne
Frank Museum in Amsterdam.
Anne Franks had a short life of only thirteen years but the
words from her diary will live on forever. A couple of years
ago we visited the Anne Frank’s house which is now a museum. It was a
very moving experience. I find Anne Frank’s
diary so important because it depicts her experience of the Holocaust - from a
child's point of view. Representing the face of innocence, Anne Frank's story
is so heartfelt and sincere that it appeals to the world. A book that all
mankind should read…
