My Diary...Become a Member and Have Your Say... Cashing In On Grief?... A Common Lesson by Moira McMillan A peom by Shellie Nicholl, Belfast and a Spiritual message by the Dalai Lama...

Sorry my blog has been much longer this time in being updated.  From now on I will get back to the 3 ½ weeks that was usual in the past.  And thanks everyone who emailed asking if I was OK because of the delay.  My mother-in-law passed to Spirit and I have had flu symptoms for over a month but hopefully all is now running smoothly.

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                                         ...My Diary...

 Jan...

11^th – My first service of the year at the Friendship of love and Light Spiritual Church, Foxbar, Paisley...

18^th -  The Stirling Spiritualist Church...(SNU)

21^st – A little further north this time to the Perth Spiritualist Church...(SNU)

29^th – I was much closer to home at the Pyramid Spiritualist Church, Pollock...

Feb...

1^st – Is is always a pleasure to take the Divine Service at Kilmarnock Spiritualist Church. (SNU)

4^th – I had a busy day at the Edinburgh College of Parapsychology with a demonstration of Clairvoyance and private sittings...

10^th – ASK Neilston...

15^th – 17^th – Glasgow Central Spiritualist Church, Berkley Street, Glasgow. (SNU)

18^th – Prestwick Spiritualist Church.

 

 

              ... Become a Member and Have Your Say...

 This is the AGM season as far as Spiritualist churches are concerned.    At this time of year members leave committees and new members takes over  It does not take long for the dust to settle and then it is clear to see who is giving 100% commitment to the church and who likes to wear the badge, ‘committee member’ yet leaves all the work to others.  As I medium I know full well that committee members are the unsung heroes of Spiritualist keeping church door open. 

All members can have a vote and their say at these meeting.  No use sitting in the church after a service and moaning over a cup of tea as this lowers the good vibes in the church and causes a lot of resentment. .  Become a member and you become an important part of the church.  Any complaint, praise or suggestion you can mention to a committee member, or better still write a letter to the committee.  I know at the church where I am a member – The Glasgow Association of Spiritualists - all letters received by the committee are fully discussed.

As far as the SNU is concerned become an Individual Member and you can attend the District Council’s AGM and again have your say.  If you are not happy with your answers you can also write to the National Executive Council (NEC) at Stanstead.  Although I am a SNU Individual member I am not happy with all the rules and regulations.  On many occasions I have written or emailed members of the NEC.    On all occasions I have impressed by the swift and detailed replies.  Judith Seaman deserves special mention for this.

But vote sensibly; ask Spirit for a little guidance and that goes for those on committees as well.

 

                                      Cashing In On Grief?

We Spiritualists know that we move on to a new life when we leave this physical body.  The physical remains are usually disposed off with the wishes of the individual or the family, burial, left to medical science or a cremation.  Recently I have been shocked to find out that businesses have been built around human ashes after a cremation.

The remains of your loved one being used to nourish a young sapling as it grows in a Memorial Tree Urn.   

Fireworks - Angel Flights can turn your cremated remains into an amazing light show for all to see.

In Helium Balloons - remains placed inside a helium balloon that floats up into the atmosphere. The balloon travels to a height of 5 miles where at the temperature of -40 below zero – it crystallizes and bursts, scattering the ashes to the four winds.

Also as …a Coral Reef……..   An Hour Glass… a Diamond…….. Mixed in Paint and used in for a portrait of the deceased…In Teddy Bear…….. A Pencil… Hand Blown Glass... Put into a Vinyl Record… Tattoo ink....Stained Glass….. Memorial Jewelry…. Glass Paperweight….

All to their own but I must admit I personally I find apart from the tree, the rest is gruesome.  I hope that big business is not going to target grieving families making them feel that they have to do something like this in memory of a loved one that has passed.  Many families find it hard with the cost of the funeral cremation without this added extra.  I remember at one time many felt that although they loved a family member it was putting a strain on those left to have a headstone to add to the funeral cost.  So the cremation became more popular.  Then many felt that there was no recognition of those who had passed away so ‘remembrance books’ and planting a flower or a rose bush at the crematoriums came into play.  Now this is again the moving on in remembrance of those who have been cremated.

 

 

 

                                                  COMMON LESSON

 A situation around me gave my guide the reason to speak out re this lesson; the lesson involved is UNCONDITIONAL LOVE!

    This word is so often used with ease, but just how easy is it to live it daily. ????

    We under estimate the emotional content in our relationships--, we feel hurt, anger and Can be overwhelmed by resentment as situations challenge US...     Yes we are tested to show unconditional love and overlook and perhaps forgive those that “ROCK OUR BOAT’ so to speak.

Can we really say unconditional love is present all the time or just when it suits us? ????

As we get older we realize that we all make mistakes.   Do we love our friends any less because of this mistake or error of judgement?    Sadly we often do, we judge them for it, we think a little less of them and sometimes we allow it to ruin a good friendship or relationship.    What happens to all that unconditional love we profess to have for them???    Can we not open our hearts to them and offer our love unconditionally?

 Moira McMillan

Spiritualist Medium Australia...

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Diary...Looking back and forward... A Sanctuary closes its doors...Holocaust Remembrance Day... Anne Franks...

As you will see this blog is a few weeks coming on-line...

My Diary...

December...

1^st... 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     . 

7^th... It is always a pleasure to take the platform at Ayr Spiritualist Centre (SNU)

8^th... My final booking of the year was at the Pollockshaws and District Spiritualist Church.

 

 

Looking back on 2014..

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.

 

                                           ... A Sanctuary Closes its Doors...

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.

The Auschwitz- Birkenau camps are places where everyone should have the opportunity to visit.  Once leaving I am sure that most will have a new perspective in life.

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…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Diary....Mankind's biggest threat... No - to Caberet... Ban on Dalai Lama... My Favourite Hymn... Relaxing/Inspirational Music.

                                                          My Diary...

November...

1st – Bearsden and Milingavie Spiritualist Sanctuary which has changed the time of its service to 12.30 pm...

Then in the evening it was a privilege to take the service at the Love and Friendship Spiritualist Church, Couper Institute, Cathcart, Glasgow, G44 3DA.

Both above have a structured development groups that take time to let their members slowly develop their psychic abilities and understanding of Spiritualism. 

2^nd – It was quiet an adventure to get to the Largs Spiritualist Church.  The weather was really bad so I thought I would leave the car at the station and travel to Largs by train.  The train only got as far as Kilwinning when the journey was terminated because of overhead cable problems further up the line.  Shuttle busses had to be called in and as I was not sure they would get me to the church on time so I had to travel to Largs by taxi.  The medium must get to the church on time.

7^th – 11^th I was at the Glasgow Association, Somerset Place, Glasgow.

12^th – I was back to the Glasgow Association for the last of my five classes on “The Basics of Spiritualism and your Psychic Abilities.  These classes were well attended and proved my point that there are many within our religion want to have a simple structured introduction to our religion without attending expensive workshops which usually are targeted at those who are seeking to set foot on the platform

13^th – I was off to the Blantyre Spiritualist Church.

16^th – 18^th - I took the three services at the Glasgow Central Spiritualist Church, 64 Berkeley Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G3 7DS.

19^th – I headed east to take an evening of clairvoyance at the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre in Edinburgh.

20^th – Once again sitting with the Kilmarnock Spiritual Church’s fledglings.

24th– It is always a pleasure to take the trip north to the Smithton Hall,
Smithton, Inverness, IV2 7NP.  An extremely enthusiastic committee and members.

 

 

                                The Biggest Threat to Mankind

 

The British Home Secretary commented last week “Britain is facing the biggest terrorism threat in its history”.  Yet the biggest threat to mankind is cancer and surely we should be doing more to eradicate this disease.  We can send a man to the moon, land a probe on a comet millions of miles away from Earth, but for decade’s cancer has been acting like a terrorist, attacking the young, old, rich and poor alike.  Few of us will have been close to a terrorist attack or know someone who has, but we all know many who have been diagnosed with cancer.  Maybe if we paid as much attention to preventing the onslaught of cancer as we do preventing terrorist attacks then we could beat this disease.

Yes, we are making in-roads in the treatment of many types of cancers but not fast enough.  People all around the world are donating to charities to fight this disease and to comfort those in the final stages of this illness, but should not governments be doing more in the battle against cancer?  We need to get our priorities right – and fast.

 

 

                                             No - to Cabaret...

 

A long time ago I decided to work entirely within churches and any night out with a church was a no-go-area for me.  I felt that I could not expect churches to ask me to take a service if I was taking part in events that were more like entertainment etc.  Through the years I have been asked to take part in such nights and I have politely explained my position and refused, with the refusal being accepted in good grace.

Three times this year I have been asked to take part in three events which has went a stage further, with two of them being working alongside entertainers such as could be seen in a circus or fairground etc...  Again I politely explained by position and it was accepted with good grace.

Those who have this heightened ability 6^th sense have the free will to do as they wish.  They can take the path of Spiritualism the religion or that of entertainment.  They cannot serve two masters.  If they do then Spiritualism is the loser. and the pioneers of our religion will have suffered in vain.  Maybe we should all think of Spiritualism’s 5^th Principle – and  take “Personal Responsibility” for our  actions – making it clear whether we are Representatives of Spiritualism / Ambassadors of Spirit or going into the entertainment industry.  Churches have a big responsibility in this issue,  they need to stand up and be counted.   Think twice before they put some on their platform who is.

We can live comfortably together all we need to do is to take one path and stick to it – not keep jumping the fence whenever it suits us.  Make it clear to the public whether we are psychic or spiritualist mediums, Ambassadors for spirit or entertainers.

 

 

                                               Ban on Dalai Lama

One of the great men of our time  His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has again been refused entry to South Africa where he was scheduled to attend the 14th world summit of Nobel peace laureates.   Because of this ban other delegates have refused to attend forcing the organizers to move the summit to another country.   The gentleman of peace frequently states that his life is guided by three major commitments: the promotion of basic human values or secular ethics in the interest of human happiness, the fostering of inter-religious harmony and the preservation of Tibet's Buddhist culture, a culture of peace and non-violence. 

How such a man of peace could be banned unless South African is trying to align its self closer to China.  I am sure that Mr Nelson Mandela would not have approved of such a ban.

 

 

 

 

 

Marie emails “What is your favourite hymn from the Spiritualist hymn book?”

Marie – many churches have their own hymn books but if you mean the Spiritualist National Union’s Hymn Book one stands out a mile as far as I am concerned.  It is the “Absent Healing Hymn” not often sung in churches these days with the “Healing Hymn” being more popular.  That is one of the reasons why I like to attend the Ayr Spiritualist Church (SNU) as my favourite hymn is sung at every service.

Absent Healing Hymn.....

 Enter in the Silence

Pause a while to pray

Take the best that’s in you

Give it all away

In our healing minute

Everyday we blend

Loving thoughts we sent to

All our absent friends

 People tired and weary

Hurt by grief and pain

Sick in mind and body

All the world’s the same

Father we would help them

Loving thoughts we send

Helping all thy children

With thy love to blend

 Father we are learning

How to live each day

Helping all our brothers

As we sit and pray

There is much within us

We can always find

Willingly we give it

Helping all mankind

 Music: In the Bleak-Mid-Winter.

 Words:  Ron Bowers...

 

 

             

 

Rhona - I have mentioned music that I find inspirit and relaxing of my ‘recommended page’ but I will also mention some here on my blog starting with.....

Paste the following on to a search page - Vangelis - Cosmos (Theme from TV Series) – as I cannot get the link on this site at the moment.

 

                                                      

 

 

I wish everyone

 

A Merry Christmas...

 

Health, Peace and Happiness in 2015....