Our Life’s Journey via Changes

Good morning, everyone

I’ve been thinking about our principles and how they can provide us with answers or help guide us in our contemplations.  Further I started to think about the principles and how they could apply to all the changes that have occurred in the past year.  World events, Marriages, Organization changes and the passing of my mom.  Now looking forward to the next year and all the changes see in my future, empty nest, supporting our parents, and welcoming new babies.

Today I wanted to talk about Change how we think about it and choose to respond to it.

Change is really the one constant in our life journey. Change is not an exception in life; it is the very foundation of it.

Definition of Change

Change is the process by which something becomes different over time.
It is the movement or transition from one state, condition, or form to another.

At its core, change simply means difference unfolding through time. Change does not, by itself, imply improvement or decline but only alteration.

Every moment, changes are occurring whether we participate consciously or not. The sun rises and sets. The seasons turn from winter to spring, from spring to summer, from summer to fall, and back again. Days become weeks, weeks become months, months become years. Time moves steadily forward, never reversing and never pausing.

We rarely question these changes. We do not resist the arrival of autumn or fear the coming of winter. We may not look forward to the snow and cold but winter itself we do not fear.  We accept them as part of the Natural Order, trusting that each season has a purpose, even when it brings discomfort or challenge. In the same way, we accept the passage of time without constant concern, knowing it moves beyond our control. Yet the passing of time is likely the most precious commodity that we have during our journey. Once it’s passed, we can never get it back, we cannot add more and we cannot slow it down or speed it up.

There is an important truth that we must understand and accept: change itself is neutral. Like the changing of the seasons, it is neither good nor bad, until we assign meaning to it through our thoughts, words, and actions.

It is through our thoughts that we label change as positive or negative. It is through our words that we reinforce that story. It is through our actions that we either align with the flow of change or struggle against it. In this way, change itself remains neutral, but our experience of it does not.

When two people encounter the same change, one may experience fear while another experiences opportunity. The difference is not the change, it is the lens through which it is viewed.

When it rains it may be negative given your plans for the day at the beach or the dinner at the top of the mountain.  Remember through that rain brings the water for plants and animals to grow and thrive.  The rain allowed us to have dinner in the clouds which in itself was amazing and a first for us.  Even too much rain can be thought of as a disaster and yes people and things can be lost but it’s also an opportunity to create new and better prepare for the next rain fall.

We need to recognize change as natural. Its continual process allowing us to move out of resistance and into awareness. When we observe change rather than fear it, we become grounded in the understanding that life is meant to move, evolve, and unfold.

Spiritualism teaches us that we are responsible for the creation of our reality through thought, word, and deed. This means that while we may not choose every change that enters our lives, we always have a choice in how we interpret it and how we respond to it.

When we perceive change as a threat, we meet it with resistance and fear. When we perceive change as a teacher, we meet it with curiosity and growth. Neither response alters the change itself, but each response shapes its impact on our being and our spiritual journey. Embrace the rain and the peaceful beauty of it dripping from the leaves and washing way the dust.

Understanding the neutrality of change invites us into greater awareness. It encourages us to pause before reacting, to observe before judging, and to ask ourselves what story we are telling or being told about what is unfolding.

In doing so, we no longer see ourselves as victims of change but as conscious participants within it. Change becomes not something that happens to us, but something that reveals who we are becoming.

In all change there is really two realities that we have:

• Changes that we can influence and changes we cannot

Much of what happens around us, global events, economic shifts, social change, the passing of time, lies outside our direct influence. Yet these are often the very things that consume our attention and generate fear, anxiety, and worry.

When we invest emotional energy into what we cannot influence, we unknowingly energize low‑frequency through thought, word, and deed. We feed fear without creating change. Recognizing limits to our influence does not mean withdrawing compassion or becoming indifferent.

There are times when our actions cannot change an outcome, yet they can still relieve suffering, raise awareness, or express love in tangible ways. This is where indirect influence becomes spiritually meaningful.

For example, providing food, medical aid, or humanitarian support to people in the Gaza Strip or the Ukraine helps those individuals meet immediate needs and affirms their dignity and worth. Those actions may ease suffering and bring awareness to their situation. At the same time, such actions do not directly influence the existence or continuation of the war itself. The larger conflict remains outside our control.

This distinction is important. When our actions are motivated by compassion rather than by attachment to outcomes, we remain aligned with Natural Law. We act where we can, without demanding that the act resolve what lies beyond our influence. By observing the change without attachment we can look to the greater teach to be revealed to us from this change.

Spiritualism teaches personal responsibility for the creation of our reality through thought, word, and deed. That responsibility does not mean require us to fix the world or carrying the weight of the it. It means choosing wisely where our energy flows.

What we can influence is always within reach:

• How we respond
• How we speak
• How we choose hope over fear
• How we remain aligned with love, compassion, and understanding

Change that is beyond our influence invites acceptance with a level of understanding.
Change within our influence calls for conscious action aligning us to an outcome.  This is including giving passion without expectation to indirectly influence what is beyond our influence.

I’m the first to resist change usually because change is often uncomfortable. Change asks us to release what is familiar and what we are comfortable with. But discomfort is not a sign of failure; it is a sign of movement and growth.

Rather than asking “Why is this happening to me?” our awareness of change asks:

• What can I learn from this?
• How can this change serve my growth?
• How can I respond in a way that aligns with my highest values?

When we worry about change, we remain stuck. When we engage with change consciously, we move into growth.

By choosing constructive thoughts, compassionate words, and purposeful deeds, we work in harmony with Natural Law, allowing change to shape us without diminishing us.

There is one change that many fear more than any other.  We hear it often said that there are only two guarantees in life, taxes and death. We can take actions to reduce how much tax we pay, just as we can take actions to delay death through healthy living and wise choices. But taxes will come, and death will come, to every soul.

Death, from a Spiritualist perspective, is our natural and final change but it is not something to be feared, it is another transition in the ongoing journey of the soul.

We are here in the physical expression for a finite period of time. The body changes, ages, and eventually is released. But the soul does not end. The principle of the continuous existence of the soul and its personality, combined with eternal progress open to every soul, assures us that death is not an ending, it is a transformation. Some say that our passing is actually us waking up and returning to ourselves after experiencing this time on this physical plan.

Just as we move from childhood to adulthood, from one season to another, we move from the physical world to the spiritual world. The change is significant, but the journey continues.

Knowing this allows us to live more fully, love more openly, and fear less deeply.

 In Conclusion

Change is constant. Our response is our responsibility.

While we cannot stop time or avoid the inevitable transitions of life and death, we can choose how we meet each moment. Actions create results according to Natural Law, and every choice we make shapes the reality we experience.

When we approach change, including the final change, with awareness, acceptance, and intention, we align ourselves with Infinite Spirit and participate consciously in our own eternal progress.

Change does not diminish us.
It refines us.
And through every change, we continue.

Good morning, everyone

When wracking my brain, trying to think of a topic for my talk, which can be extremely difficult for me, I decided on Chakras as the topic.  They are such an important part of our daily lives, and they relate so much to our inner and outer physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well being. I am sure many, if not all of you, know about chakras and can teach me a thing or two.

Chakras are the wheels of energy that flow through our bodies.  We have 7 chakras and those will be the focus for today’s talk. I have heard that we have 21-49 minor chakras and potentially hundreds up to thousands if you include all subtle energy parts throughout and beyond our bodies.

The 7 main chakras that run along our spine, from the base of our tail bone to the top of our head.  Each corresponding to specific organs, glans, emotions, and areas of consciousness

When these energy centers are balanced and open, we feel confident and connected but, when they are blocked or out of balance, we may feel or experience physical symptoms, emotional unbalances, or sense of disconnection.

Our first chakra is the root chakra, deep red in colour and located at the base of our spine.  Your spirit guide associated with this chakra, is your protector.  This chakra is about stability, survival, and feeling secure. It connects us to the earth and gives us a feeling of being grounded and balanced.  When balanced we feel safe, when blocked we may feel anxious, fearful or unstable.  Physically, we may feel unbalanced. Issues showing up in our legs, feet, lower back or in our immune system.  To help ourselves with grounding, we can do things like, take a walk barefoot in nature, practice yoga or mindfulness, stillness in our thoughts, which can bring us back into harmony.

Our second chakra is our sacral chakra which is orange in colour. Our spirit guide associated with this chakra is our chemist and related to creativity, pleasures and our emotions. It’s ability to experience joy, sensuality and healthy relationships. When this chakra is balanced, we feel open, expressive and emotionally well. When it is blocked, we may feel numb, uninspired or struggle with intimacy with our partners or people in our lives. We may even struggle with addictions when this chakra is unbalanced.  Physical signs can include reproductive issues and lower back pain. Some ways to help balance this chakra is dancing, painting, doing something creative or simply allowing yourself to feel emotions. I know in life it’s easy to suppress how we feel and how others can make us feel at times but, allowing ourselves to feel the feelings and acknowledge them, don’t react to them, just let them be recognized, breath and let them flow through you.

Story about Suzane Guismann “isn’t that interesting” approach to an issue in your life or around you.

Chakra #3 our solar plexus. This one I feel a lot! It is located in our upper abdomen. The colour associated with this chakra is yellow and our Dr. of Philosophy is associated with this chakra. It related to our digestive system and our ability to transform not just food but life experiences. It is your bull poop detector at times it’s your wisdom and personal power. When in balance, you feel motivated, strong, and in control. When out of balance, you may feel powerless, insecure. You may be over controlling, have digestive issues, fatigue and lower self-esteem are common signs that your solar plexes chakra may be out of balance. Practicing core strengthening, setting healthy limits and boundaries with other, also staying positive can help.  Saying positive affirmations may restore the energy center as well. A good affirmation to say can be one like:

I am enough

I am clam and capable

I trust myself

I am safe and supported

I choose peace

I can handle what comes my way.

Our 4^th chakra, our heart chakra is located in the chest. The colour green is associated here along with our joy child or children.  When balanced it allows us to give and receive love freely, not just in a romantic what but with love for others and for life! When blocked, we may feel a sense of loneliness, bitterness and we may feel closed off physically it can manifest as heart and lung issues. Breath work, forgiveness, act of kindness are amazing ways we can open our heart chakra.

Number 5, our throat chakra located in our throat, with a beautiful sky or ocean blue in colour! Our sister of mercy is associated with this chakra. I do find a lot of us can struggle with this chakra, myself included. It is related to communication and self expression. When balanced we can speak our truth clearly and listen openly. When blocked, we can struggle, at times, speaking aggressively, struggle to express ourselves or just talk excessively, sometimes without really truly being heard.  Physical unbalances may show up as throat problems, thyroid issues or neck pain. Singing, journaling or simply speaking honestly, but kindly, can help keep this chakra healthy!

Chakra #6, the third eye chakra located between our eyebrows and just up a little. This chakra resonates with the colour red indigo and the guides associated here is our master teachers, and sometimes our master healers.  It is linked to our intuition, insight, inner wisdom and clairvoyance.  It is about seeing beyond the physical world. Accessing imagination and spiritual awareness.  When balanced, we have clarity, intuition and good judgement. When blocked, we may experience confusion, overthinking or lack of focus.  Headaches or eye strain can also be signs it is out of balance.  Meditation and time in silence can be a very powerful way to awaken the third eye chakra.

Number 7. The crown chakra, located at the top of our heads. It is violet in colour and our guide associated here are the master healers.  This chakra is associated to our spiritual connection and enlightenment. Cosmic consciousness, access to higher consciousness when open and balanced. It is our sense of oneness with everything!  The divine universe or simply a higher state of consciousness.  When open, we feel peaceful, and sense of belonging in the world. When blocked, we may feel disconnected to ourselves or others or spiritually lost.  We can help this by saying prayers, whatever that means to you. Heather and Glen shared one of few years ago called the effective prayer.  If anyone would like to read it, I do have it with me today. And if it resonated with you, I can make some copies! Thing you can do to help with chakra, are things like meditating or doing wonderful things like spending time quietly under the stars with peaceful thoughts and stillness. This can help to activate this chakra.

So how do chakra connect to our health. Think of them as and energetic reflection of you physical and emotional state.  A blocked chakra can manifest tension, pain or emotional stress.  By paying attention to how we feel both physically and emotionally we can balance our energy naturally though movement, breathwork, mindfulness, creativity and self care.  Really chakra work isn’t about perfection it is about awareness.  When we listen to our bodies and tend to our energy, we nurture not just our health but our sense of wholeness. 

So, the next time you feel out of balance, anxious, tired or stuck take a moment and check in asking yourself where might my energy be blocked.  Try and get a sense of it’s location by sitting quietly. Ask your spiritual guides to help you with this.  They are there waiting to assist you.

Take a few deep breaths, a quiet walk or say a kind loving word to yourself.  Begin to shift everything

Thank you for listening and have and amazing rest of your day!

Effective Prayer

1. Release all of my past, negative fears, human relationships, self-image, future, human desires, sex, money, judgement and communication to the Light
2. I am a Light being
3. I radiate the Light from my Light Center throughout my being.
4. I radiate the Light from my Light Center to everyone
5. I radiate the Light from my Light Center to everything
6. I am a bubble of Light and only Light can come to me and only Light can be here.
7. Thank you God for everything, for everyone and for me.

Good morning!  Today’s reading is taken from Suzanne Giesemann’s book, Making the Afterlife Connection…The Journey from Doubt to Knowing that Death is not the End.  Suzanne is a well-known evidential medium with numerous books and YouTube presentations that can help you on your own journey with mediumship.  Here is a direct quote from her book: 

“Until you realize that your loved ones who have passed are doing their best to let you know they’re still around, you may miss the signs they send.  A scent that arises with no discernable cause… a butterfly in December… lights that flicker for no known reason… these are some of the many ways those in spirit can manipulate the energy of our world to say hello and send their love. 

When something catches your attention in such a way that you momentarily stop and focus on it, I call this a snag.  You might miss these tiny catches and give them no further thought unless you set a clear intention to notice when the signs truly come from across the veil.   

If you would like to honor your loved ones’ efforts and celebrate your ongoing connection, sit quietly and take a relaxing breath.  Close your eyes, move your awareness to your heart, and radiate loving energy to your entire soul family and your team of guides.  Now, state your intention as clearly and precisely as possible.   

For example, you might say, “I set the intention from this moment on to notice all signs from across the veil and to honor your efforts.  Thank you for maintaining contact with me in wondrous ways.” 

It doesn’t matter whether you state your words aloud, silently, or write them.  When you use this process to clearly set any intention, you are harnessing your co-creative superpower and working directly with Spirit to manifest your desires.” 

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Good morning, everyone!  Here we are, it’s Sunday morning and as Spiritualists, we are gathered here to connect with the highest and best spirit guides, helpers and angels.  We are also here to connect with those we love who have crossed the veil and are just around the corner, out of sight.  Sometimes we feel their presence, sometimes we get signs and have a deep knowing in our hearts that they sent us that sign.  Sometimes they visit us in dreams.  Sometimes somebody says something to us, and it is as though our loved one is speaking through that person.  And we are so grateful when someone can give us a message with evidence of their continued survival. 

 As Spiritualists, we believe our spirits are eternal and continue to exist even after leaving our physical bodies.   And we are excited about the afterlife promised to us, that there is eternal progress open to every soul!  We develop relationships with our guides and master teachers, many of whom lived earthly lives before beginning their journeys “on the other side, across the veil”, journeys including eternal progress and continued learning! 

When I was preparing for this talk, I stopped by the Munroe Library and found this book of Suzanne Geisemann’s on the shelf.  I have followed her over the past few years, and I’ve been inspired by her.  She, like many other mediums, decided to pursue mediumship after the sudden and tragic death of a loved one, her stepdaughter.  I decided to study and deepen my mediumship practice after the death of my oldest son 10 years ago.  Occasionally I receive images or messages which have meaning for those around me.  But I still have further to go with this journey.  So, this talk is not just for you but for me as well. 

Here are four things that we can do to cultivate our connections with loved ones who are in spirit.  Number 1 – meditate.  If you don’t want to have contact with them, don’t meditate.  It’s as simple as that.    

What does meditation look like?  As Radleigh Valentine said in Compendium of Magical Things, “Most of us who try meditation take something immensely simple and make it extremely hard.  The trouble we create for ourselves is by thinking it has to be a certain way, and if we don’t get it right, then we’re just not built for this, and we quit… To succeed at meditation, you must stop judging yourself and just keep trying.”   

I say, “Be curious and just start, find your own way to meditate.  If something isn’t working, try a different way.  Try sounds of nature, sitting in a hot bath with a lit candle, listen to Gregorian chants, do guided meditations.  There are so many options!”  I also say “be consistent, try to meditate at the same time.  Our guides and loved ones on the other side start to expect this time and are more likely to show up.” 

My personal meditation practice has evolved over the years.  Although I still have a long way to go and sometimes lack discipline, at times I am amazed at who pops in during my meditations.   

Some of you know that at the end of December, I went with two friends for an overnight to the old convent in Elie which was converted to a bed and breakfast.  During my meditation the day before, who else but Mother Theresa of Calcutta popped into my mind’s eye.  She was warm, smiling and breathing, not saying anything to me.  She stuck around for a couple minutes before leaving.  I was surprised by this sudden visit and noted the very alive quality of her presence.  

When my friends and I arrived at the Convent the next day, we toured around the old building.  The original chapel on the second floor was again being used as a chapel, and we spent considerable time looking around here.  Then, as we were leaving the chapel to check out a private suite on the same floor, I noticed a large, framed display of photographs featuring, strap yourselves in now, Mother Theresa of Calcutta!   Well, this couldn’t just be a coincidence! 

So, being a very curious person, I immediately tootled downstairs to look for our hosts at the Convent, Linda and Jean.  Jean was outside, but Linda told me that when Mother Theresa visited Manitoba in 1982, Jean’s dad had been her official chauffeur to her events.  Mother Theresa’s right-hand nun who accompanied her, Sister Penelope, had a sibling in Brandon who was married to Jean’s dad’s brother.  The framed display of photographs outside the chapel door belonged to Jean’s dad before his death and came to the Convent and Jean afterwards.  Mother Theresa of Calcutta remained connected with this family even in spirit! 

Suggestion Number 2- ask for signs and /or be open to seeing them.  I talk often to my oldest son who is in spirit, and I’ve had some remarkable experiences over the years.  A few weeks ago, I was going through some items deciding what I should move on to a thrift store.  My son had a framed picture of Jesus in his bedroom which had moved with us to our new home one year ago.  Our son had found this picture on the windshield of his car in the student parking lot at his high school. I don’t believe he ever found out who left it there…truly a mysterious occurrence!    

I put his picture of Jesus in the donation box, but it just didn’t feel right there.  It seemed to be almost glowing and exuding powerful energy that caught my attention.  Finally, I took it out of the box and looked at it more closely.  I noticed that the top part of the picture back was not clipped into place, and I slid it up and out of the frame.  Lo and behold, I found $195 between the picture and the back of the frame.  I took this as a gift from my son in spirit and I still have the Jesus picture! 

Suggestion Number 3 – ask them for help with tasks they were good at during their physical life.    

Back in 2019, I was looking for a new-to-me car, a Honda Civic with standard transmission to replace my 2004 which was getting very close to the end.  My oldest son was very mechanical and good at buying and selling vehicles.  So, I asked him for help.  Shortly after, I found a Kijiji ad for a 2012 Honda Civic with a heading note of 630,000 kilometers; there was no photo.  I thought “that mileage can’t be right” so I clicked open the ad to look more closely.  Sure enough, the body of the ad stated 63,000 kilometers…what a difference one zero can make!  I immediately phoned my husband and asked him to check the vehicle for me.  It checked out well and we bought it for just under $10,000!  I thanked my oldest son for his help and I still drive that trusty Honda Civic!   

Suggestion Number 4- be part of a group of people who share your beliefs that life continues after death and that communications also continue.  Many times, I have received messages from friends and Spiritualist community members that have confirmed for me that communication does continue after the deaths of those we love.   

Back a couple years ago, a friend from this church community brought in a Detroit Red Wings baseball cap she had noticed at the side of the highway while she was driving to church.  She knew it was for me; her heart told her that.  The symbol of the Detroit Red Wings is the sports car tire with two wings… my oldest son loved sportscars, so the symbol was fitting.  My husband immediately adopted that hat and continues to treasure it, wearing it often.   

A couple months ago, when I was driving home on Chief Peguis, I was following a van that had a Detroit Red Wings sticker in the back window.  Finding this unusual for Winnipeg, I mentioned this to my husband.  He reminded me that he had been a Red Wings fan when he was a child and had a similar sticker on his bedroom window.   

I have no doubt our son was communicating with us.  He enlisted this dear friend from church to provide the hat for his dad then provided another loving “just popping by sign” with the Red Wings sticker in the van window! 

In her book, Suzanne Geismann said, “The more you open to the presence of loved ones in spirit, guides, and angels, the more you notice moments of what I call “set-ups” from Spirit.  Contemplate times when you were led to take an action that resulted in a wondrous result that benefitted you and others.  Review the chain of events that had to take place for the outcome you experienced.  Can you see invisible hands pulling strings? 

When you understand that all share one Mind, you realize that the thoughts that occur to you are not necessarily your own.  Those in spirit often merge with your mind as a way of guiding you.  Such help can be as ordinary as the idea of taking a different route home, resulting in a meaningful encounter with someone in need.  Notice these setups and send gratitude.”  Thanks, Suzanne, for this wisdom. 

While our Sunday morning gatherings here allow us the opportunity to develop relationships with like-minded people, Heather and Glenn also host a Thursday evening group over the fall and winter months.  This group allows us to deepen relationships with each other and grow our own abilities to be clear channels for spirit communications into this dimension.  Mediumship is challenging and as we learn, it is easy to be discouraged or doubtful.  However, in a world that can be hard to navigate while grieving the passing of someone we love, a spirit message can give us hope and light for our journey. 

I was not sure what I would speak to you about today.  I asked my guides to help me and waited for an answer.  Then on the Wednesday before last service, I had an evening at home alone with my dog, and I just started typing until I finished.  Once again I thank my guides for helping me. 

I am very grateful to be part of this community.  I thank Heather, Glenn and all of you for what I have learned here.  The teachings I’ve received along with messages and experiences I’ve had, comfort my heart and soul, give me the strength to go forward and to find meaning in my life.  Thank you for choosing to be here today and part of this, my story.   

Due to the storm, church has been cancelled today.

Good Morning everyone.  The reading for today is taken from the book “Compendium of Magical Things… Communicating with the Divine to Create the Life of Your Dreams” written by Radleigh Valentine.  The words here are those of the author.

“I have been on a journey.  It’s been a magical, amazing, jaw-dropping, and completely awe-inspiring path I’ve walked these past few months.  The process of writing this book showed me things and took me places I never expected.

My love of the angels, tarot, and oracle cards has meant that these divination tools have always been all I needed to commune with the Divine, to get the answers I sought, and manifest a magical life.  Therefore, I hadn’t pursued most of the other ways we can communicate with the Divine and allow magic to enter into our lives.  Writing this book changed all that.  I’ve learned things about myself that were completely hidden from me, and I’m so very grateful for these insights.  My eyes were opened to the wonders to be explored by using other types of oracles and other languages of the Divine, and I’ve loved every minute.

You may be asking yourself why you’d even want to communicate with the Divine anyway.  Well, when you connect actively and freely with the Universe, magical things can start to happen in your life.  Guidance comes to help you make your dreams come true.  You may find that the Divine has some changes in mind for you that can make life happier.  You start to see your place in the Universe more clearly, and with that comes the ability to manifest abundance, romance, health, or whatever you’re looking for.”

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Good morning everyone.  Welcome to all as we gather at this cold and magical time of year.  As we near winter solstice, when nights are still lengthening and daylight is ever fleeting, it is a time for reflection, for drawing near to our internal voice, our guides and angels under the white Christ light.  As many of Mother Nature’s creatures slumber in hibernation, we too go inwards to rest, refresh and reset. 

You might think, “I am so busy at this time of year with Christmas events and shopping… how can I have time to go inwards?”  Yes, that is the dilemma, however it is precisely at times like these that it is important to create space to go inwards, to tune into spirit and listen for the peace available to us.  The Christmas season is emotionally loaded and as Reverend Glenn likes to say, “In all things keep an even mind.”  Our spiritual practices help us keep an even mind during these times.  As I spent time with my Guides, preparing for this talk, I knew I was meant to talk about magic and communication with the Divine.  I thank my guides for their help. 

This is a Spiritualist Church and as Spiritualists, we believe in Communication, Guidance and Healing from Spirit and Angels.   Indeed this is one of our main principles. For the last 9 years, I have been coming here pretty consistently to look for communication and guidance from spirits and angels. I have also been coming here to look for hope, proof of spirit survival after the death of a loved one. I also come because here I feel the magic and love from Spirit and Angels; that magic and love has carried me and continues to carry me over rough spots in my life journey.  Many of you come here for the same reasons. 

Early on, I looked to senior mediums in our community to convey communication from spirit and angels to me.  Then I began my own journey of discovery to strengthen my own connections.  I attended classes, read books and cultivated my meditation practices so that I could learn to hear better the still, small voice of the Divine.

This past August, I attended classes in Tarot taught by a respected Tarot practitioner.   The classes were well organized and I came away with a starter kit to begin my Tarot journey.  I continue to study the Tarot and use it as a tool to communicate with the Divine.  I want to share with you some of the insights I gained during my journey with Tarot.

I find I have developed a stronger relationship with my guides and angels who are communicating with me using the Tarot cards.  As with any relationship, I spend time increasing my understanding and recognize I am still early in this relationship.  As time goes on, I notice more details and recognize my feelings stirred by specific cards.

With Tarot, my question is of utmost importance.  Sometimes I rewrite a question three times before I am satisfied it is the question I want to ask.  Oftentimes I ask unrelated questions on different days but still get the same answer.  For example, one time I asked what personal discipline would be most important to support my emotional and spiritual well being?  I received the 4 of swords directing me to rest, heal, relax, meditate, contemplate, recuperate and care for self.  Some days later I planned to visit with a friend and asked “What do my guides want me to learn through my time visiting with my friend?”  Again, the answer was 4 of swords prescribing rest, healing, relaxation, meditation, contemplation, recuperation and self care.  Well…My guides were clearly trying to get me to slow down and take care of myself and looked for any opportunity to tell me so!!! 

I marvel at how certain cards show up for me regularly while others have not once showed up as an answer to a question. And as certain cards show themselves again and again, they become like treasured and trusted friends, providing me with comfort and guidance, a light for my path during this chapter of my life. 

I was recently talking with friends about my Tarot experience.  I told them the Tarot cards tell me things I don’t want to hear and things my friends don’t want to tell me so as not to hurt my feelings.  The Tarot cards aren’t worried about hurting my feelings, they want me to see so I can make informed decisions about my life. 

Radleigh Valentine said in his book, “Those who truly believe in themselves can get the same insights from their own Divine intuition.  Sadly, most people don’t have faith in their inner guidance.  Tarot and oracle cards give them a way to bring that guidance out into the open where they can access it.  In short, they may not believe in themselves, but they do believe in the cards.  Which is so very ironic, since the Cards are only mirroring what’s within them.”

Radleigh also said “Because Tarot has been around for so long, it has come to have a power of its own.  If you believe that humanity is creating a common reality by all of us believing in the same general experience, you can see how millions of people over hundreds of years believing in Tarot might empower the cards and their use as a divinatory tool.”

I loved reading Radleigh’s book.  His enthusiasm sparked in me a joyful curiosity.  It was easy to read and helped me recognize and understand occurrences in my own life.  Even the chapter names were captivating…  The Magic of Angels, the Magic of Tarot and Oracle Cards, the Magic of Pendulums, the Magic of Meditation… the list goes on and on… full of Magic!

I love too that Radleigh provided good guidance about preparing for working with tools such as Tarot and oracle cards, pendulums and runes.  He stressed the importance of clearing and consecrating tools before working with them.  He emphasized the importance of praying or meditating with the oracle tools before each use and gave examples of prayers.   And of course, it is also important to give thanks to the guides and angels after using the oracle tool.

My talk today is by no means instruction on how to work with Tarot Cards.  My talk is simply a sharing of joy, sparkle and light to encourage you to continue stepping out on your own journey of spiritual exploration and discovery.  There are many roads available to you and you have free will to choose.

I end this talk with another quote from the Compendium of Magical Things.  “If you listen, Divine Guidance will come.  This is what happens when you open yourself to the idea of a laughing, loving, and never-ending magical experience of life.  All That Is will prove to you again and again that Life is Magic.”

Thank you for being here today and part of my magical journey. 

Unfortunately Church service this week has to be cancelled. See you all on November 16th.

The reading for today is taken from the guidebook of The Starseed Oracle written by Rebecca Campbell and Danielle Noel. The Starseed Oracle is a 53 card deck. The authors, Rebecca and Danielle meditated together to envision each card with the intention that the cards would hold a transmission of energy, both individually and as a whole.

This reading is related to the card titled “Trust the Timing”. It may sound familiar to you, as it was the reading for one of Kathy’s previous talks. Here it goes:

“Trust the Timing. Trust the wave you came in on. Time is not running out.

So often, those who feel like they’re here for a reason, sense that time is running out, and they spend their life worrying that they might miss their moment.

But the only way to miss your life or your moment is to spend your time worrying about missing it. It’s never too late to answer a calling and you’re never too old.

The tides of your life are magnificently orchestrated to come in and out in perfect union. Don’t race ahead and ride a wave that was never meant for you. You’ll waste your precious time and energy when instead you could be enjoying your life.

Everything has a season and you’re being called to trust the one you’re in. Don’t let impatience, comparison, competition, or paranoia disturb the seeds.…Right now, you’re being reminded to take a breath and trust the wave you came in on, To trust the season you’re in. Time isn’t running out. There’s plenty of time. There’s no rush and it’s never too late.”

Today I want to touch on topics that for me are woven together into a whole, the importance of being a caring neighbour and community member.

As most of you know, I came to Spiritualism after the sudden death of a close family member ten years ago. While searching for answers to help me make sense of this death, I became involved with this Spiritualist community, taking classes and attending here regularly. What I learned here piqued my interest and I have also pursued other opportunities for learning. I am honored to speak with you today.

I’ve had numerous changes in my life over the past year and a half. In April 2024, I retired from my employment with the Province of Manitoba. That was a big transition for me, as I shifted my identity, day to day life routines and social connections. Then in July 2024, my son and his long time girlfriend got engaged and set a wedding date for June 2025. Wedding plans were under way with parental responsibilities to carefully navigate. This was new terrain for both me and my husband.

Shortly after their engagement, my son and his fiance stopped looking for a house to buy. I was curious and asked them why they stopped. They told me they had decided to wait and buy the house our family had lived in for the past 25 years. They had heard my husband talking repeatedly about wanting to move to a different house. My son and his fiance were however gracious, and invited my husband and me to continue living with them until we found our new home.

Well, this threw me into a major tizzy as I truly loved my house, my yard and my neighborhood. After much heart searching, meditating and giving myself permission to say No to selling our house to them, I came to the realization it was time for me to let go and let spirit move our family in a different direction. It was time for me to remember the oracle card and “Trust the Timing”.

My husband and I agreed to sell our house to our son and his fiance. We started to house hunt and took possession of our “new to us” home on November 30, 2024.

Since our move, my life has been a whirlwind of decisions… what items to donate to thrift stores, what to put into the trash, what to take to the 4R recycling… sell, keep, dispose or give away, sell, keep, dispose or give away. And it continues.

With spring, other home related decisions and projects came into the scene. The home we bought was built in 1985 so has various middle aged “aches and pains”. We dug up river rock, lots of river rock. We painted. We dealt with tree removal. We are on a three year plan for relandscaping our yard.

At the same time, I attended wedding related activities like a shower, shopping for dresses and shoes, meetings and photoshoots. Then there was the wedding itself and events before and after the wedding. Then when these were done, it was back to our yard and the river rock.This August, I took a Beginner’s Tarot Course, 4 weeks long with daily homework to get us grounded and prepared for journeying with Tarot.

While I was at my first Tarot class, Dan, a neighbor from my old house texted me to say two large branches on his apple tree had broken in the wind and those apples needed to be picked.

For the last few years, I had a deal with Dan, that I would pick the apples from his tree, keep some and give away the rest as he didn’t have time to do anything with them. Having grown up on a farm, the process of harvesting fruits and vegetables is deeply wired into my DNA so I always find the apple harvest fulfilling and meditative. After the class was over, I contacted a couple of my old neighborhood friends and invited them to join me picking apples the next evening.

So on apple picking day, I scrambled out to buy an appropriate deck of Ryder Waite Tarot cards from Prairie Sky Books so I could do my homework for the Tarot course. Then I went back to my old neighborhood, to neighbour Dan’s house to pick apples. My old neighbors and I met up in Dan’s yard. The evening was incredibly social. I had catch-up visits with my two fellow apple pickers, Dan, his two children, my son, and his wife. Then as per my usual tradition, I went knocking on other neighbours’ doors to gift them with a shopping bag or two of fabulous apples from Dan’s tree. I got to catch up on neighbors’ life developments, heard about new grandchildren, landscaping projects, swimming lessons, and plans for the new school year. I even came home with a bag of amazing salt and pepper cucumbers.

When I got home, I was in a really good mood. I felt grounded and reconnected with people who I had known for up to 26 years as neighbours. I planned to make more effort to stay connected.

I realized that the simple act of sharing a harvest of apples could strengthen relationships with neighbours and reinforce bonds of community. I thought about how people, so often alone behind closed doors, can be encouraged through being remembered by a neighbor with a simple offering of locally grown apples.

And I thought of how my husband and I had made space for our son and his wife to start their marriage in a supportive community with good neighbours. Although my husband and I had moved away from our old house, I could still keep some connection with my old neighborhood community. The timing of selling our former house to our son and daughter in law helped me to understand the importance of community and to Trust the Timing!

After picking apples and before bed, I sat down to complete my Tarot class homework. I was to pull one major Arcana card either in the morning or evening with the intent of summarizing what my day was like. I pulled the major Arcana card, the Hermit. I was delighted as, in the positive sense, the Hermit represented “gaining wisdom, being alone, soul searching and introspection”. When I reflected on the card, its meaning and the events of my day, I thought about how my spirit had been lifted by doing basic community service and catching up with my old neighbors. It had been a magical and spirit filled evening.

I thought too about the other communities we get involved with. Communities can form in our neighborhoods, where we live. Communities can form around shared activities such as those occurring at this Spiritualist Church of the Light… with classes, services, and potlucks. Sometimes supportive communities can just develop over time when people show up consistently and relationships deepen.

I am part of another small community with a group of people who get together at 8:30 in the morning at a leash-free park to walk our dogs. I came across this group over one year ago, shortly after my retirement. One of the unofficial group leaders invited me to join them for morning walks and I marvelled at the functioning of this informal group. I have seen us support members who are going through difficult times in life, at home or at work. I have seen us welcome people who are new residents in Winnipeg or who visit Winnipeg regularly.

Some first responders attend our group when their shifts allow. One first responder told me that walking with the group provides some normalcy and grounding to balance the highly stressful situations he deals with on his job. He often finishes his shift at 2 or 3 AM, sleeps for a few hours then comes to walk with the group. A tired dog makes for better daytime sleep for shift workers.

I have seen more senior dog owners mentor newer dog owners in dog behavior. Much advice and encouragement is given and assistance is regularly provided to one another on matters outside the dog park. With garden harvest, there has also been sharing of apples, cucumbers and tomatoes in the parking lot. And there is always lots of laughter.

As Spiritualists, we know we are all connected. We believe in the Unity and Equality of All and that we are extensions of God, on our learning journeys before we return to Source, or as some call it, Home. We are members of the ultimate community. Though we do not see our connections with one another through our physical eyes, we know our connections with our spiritual eyes and hearts.

All human relationships can come with challenges. Whether relationships are with friends, family, neighbours, or co-workers, there can be conflicts or differing opinions. At times, we notice others behaving in ways we don’t understand or appreciate and we may be quick to judge or become angry with them. Sometimes we may find it difficult to forgive others for their differences. We can be challenged on how to navigate our conflicts but this learning can be part of our personal growth in this lifetime.

Some years ago, Reverend Heather taught me that when we are angry with someone or worried about them, it is good to envision, in our mind’s eye, a picture of them at their best, smiling, healthy and happy with the sun shining behind them. As we envision them in this way, we send love and healing to that person across the ethers as a gift of love and faith.

Thoughts are things and as we are all connected, we want to send the most positive energy to one another so it can come back to us in the same way.

The wonderful thing about being a Spiritualist is that we can ask the Creator and our guides for help in sending out the loving energy. We can simply ask to be a clean channel for loving energy from spirit.

I conclude this talk with a quote from the book, Endgame by Omid Scobie. At a 2011 speech at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Australia, Queen Elizabeth II had quoted this Aboriginal proverb: “We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love, and then we return home.” Being caring neighbours and community members can be important parts of our growth and learning during this lifetime before we too return home. I thank my spirit guides for their assistance with this talk and I thank you for being part of our gathering here today.

Good morning everyone.  Today’s reading is from the book of  Ecclesiastes chapter 3: verses 1-8.

For every thing there is a season,

a time for every activity under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to harvest;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to tear down, and a time to build up;
A time to cry, and a time to laugh;
a time to grieve, and a time to dance;
A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to turn away;
A time to search, and a time to quit searching;
a time to keep, and a time to throw away;
A time to tear, and a time to mend;
a time to be quiet, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time for war, and a time for peace.

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Good morning everyone! 

It’s so good to see you all here on this chilly Sunday morning!  How quickly things can change here with our Manitoba weather!  From 36 degrees Celsius last Tuesday to 0 degrees early yesterday morning.  Can you say snow?

I chose this reading today because I have been reflecting on the personal seasons I see in my life and the lives of friends and family.  While I don’t necessarily agree with all outlined in this reading, I recognize that these times do seem to be part of the overall human experience.  And perhaps the contrasts help us understand the meaning of each pair.

We have the seasons we know and love in our Manitoba calendar year. 

• We have the budding promise of springtime which rises out from our winter cold; 
• We have the heat and playtime of summer, outdoor concerts, barbecues, trips to the beach, watching plants grow and blossom; 
• We have autumn with its beautiful, brilliant colors, cooler temperatures and bountiful harvest. 
• And finally comes winter, with its cold, simple, restful landscape that calls you to hibernate.  Mother nature takes her rest, and we humans come together for times of reflection, celebration and engagement, mostly indoors.  Winter helps us appreciate the warmth of our relationships in life.

We also have the seasons of our lives.  If we are fortunate, the seasons of our lives are long and full of many loving relationships. 

We all know people who lived into their 90’s with good health and good relationships, sometimes despite bad habits like smoking cigarettes or eating bacon and eggs for breakfast every day.

Others we know fly through the seasons of their lives like brilliant, speeding comets touching the lives of others ever so briefly but leaving a huge and lasting impact. 

Most of our lives are somewhere in-between these two descriptions.  What we do know is that Spirit comes into our earthly bodies for a time, then departs according to our own personal schedules.  We all come to realize that our time in these earthly bodies will have an end date.  Thankfully, as Spiritualists, we know that our spirits continue our journey after the end date of our earthly bodies.

We have all had the opportunity to delight in the freshness of a new baby, spirit freshly arrived with innocence into this earthly world.  We enjoy watching the child grow and learn, becoming more and more responsible for their decisions and their life direction.

As we journey through life, we experience many other joys.  We celebrate relationship unions or marriages, discover beauty in nature, gather joyfully with our loved ones in shared pursuits or celebrations.  How much fun it is to get together with friends and family members for a Jets play-off game, a perogy bee, a church gathering or a family birthday party!

As we journey through life, we also experience the heart ache and grief of various losses.  Illnesses, accidents, deaths of loved ones who leave our earthly group too soon. We may experience losses of material things through theft, accidents or natural disasters such as forest fires or floods. 

This past week, many Manitobans have been challenged regarding Manitoba forest fire events.  Many people in our province are dealing with mandatory evacuations and may have to deal with the loss of a primary dwelling or family cabin. People have been displaced for an unknown period of time while they wait to see what the fire may destroy.  

When my husband and I reflect on these events, our hearts ache for those who lost loved ones to fire.  It is not easy to do, but we all must remember that things can be replaced, loved ones can’t be replaced.

To further complicate life, sometimes joyful events occur at the same time as a loss or difficult time.  A family member may become ill or die near the time of a joyful event.  We are challenged with how to process the very different emotions each event brings and grief is sharpened in the contrast.  

As we progress through the seasons of our lives, our perspectives and priorities change.

To end my talk, here are a few inspirational points from IMom.com, 10 Ways not to Waste your Life. 

1. Believe.

 Believe that you can choose your attitude and your response to what happens to you, and around you.  (As Glenn and Heather teach us, Always remember, thoughts are things!)

2. Know where you’re headed.

If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere, but it probably won’t be where you wanted to go. Goals, both short-term and long-term, are necessary for purposeful change.

3. Define Success.

Know that our standard for a successful life is found in serving others, being a good mom, loving our family.  These standards are more conducive to satisfaction than not having cellulite, having a spotless house or making a lot of money.

4. Value people over things.

This is an extension of #3 – No person is a failure who is loved by a child. That principle extends to our spouse, neighbors, friends and co-workers. To love generously is the cure for the common life.

5. Overcome neediness.

When we need others, or achievements, to feel worthy or happy in any way, we’re undermining this great truth: The simple fact of our creation, and that we are valued by our Creator, is sufficient.

6. Live in the moment.

Life is now. Life is going on around you right now. Yes, plan for your future, but don’t put life on hold until you’ve lost 10 pounds, bought a new car or gotten your house ‘just right.’

7. Continue learning.

Life-long learners adopt the ongoing posture of reinvention and redemption. Learners ask questions rather than act as if they know all the answers. It’s difficult to waste your life when you are humble and open to new ideas.

8. Be thankful.

Knowing what we value puts it all into perspective. Be thankful for even the most routine blessings—your health, your children, your life.

9. Know you’re not alone.

Our Creator is always there for you.  If you draw closer to Creator, Creator will draw closer to you.

I thank you all for being here today.  I also want to thank my guides for the assistance they gave me in preparing for today’s talk.

Good Morning everyone! Today’s reading is from The Starseed Oracle by Rebecca Campbell and Danielle Noel. The Starseed Oracle is a 53 card deck and Guidebook. Rebecca and Danielle meditated together to envision each card.

Their intention was that the cards hold a transmission of energy both individually and as a whole.

A few days ago, I pulled out a card titled “Trust the Timing” from the deck . In explanation, the Guidebook stated, “Trust the Timing… Trust the wave you came in on. Time is not running out.

So often, those who feel like they’re here for a reason sense that time is running out, and they spend their life worrying that they might miss their moment.

But the only way to miss your life or your moment is to spend your time worrying about missing it. It’s never too late to answer a calling and you’re never too old.

The tides of your life are magnificently orchestrated to come in and out in perfect union. Don’t race ahead and ride a wave that was never meant for you. You’ll waste your precious time and energy when instead you could be enjoying your life. Everything has a season and you’re being called to trust the one you’re in. Don’t let impatience, comparison, competition, or paranoia disturb the seeds.

It seems that everyone has anxiety these days, constantly scanning for something they might have missed or a possible threat. Keeping our mind and body pointed in the same direction as our soul, is near impossible at such reactive speeds.

Right now, you’re being reminded to take a breath and trust the wave you came in on. To trust the season you’re in. Time isn’t running out. There’s plenty of time. There’s no rush and it’s never too late.”

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Good morning, dear friends.

There has been much news in recent headlines. Changes south of the border have created uncertainty, anxiety and fear for many of us. It is a good time to try on a new perspective in how we respond to these challenges. It’s a great time to put our Spiritualist beliefs into practice. I am grateful for this opportunity to share some of my favorite thoughts and beliefs. Easy to share with you, hard to put into practice.

A few days ago, I received an email from my friend, James. It read, “Hey gang, If like me, what is going on in the country south of us is giving you anxiety… I just want to say a few things from Paul Selig and the Guides. What follows here is James quoting from Paul Selig:

“Who you put in darkness calls you to the darkness” and “what you damn, damns you back.” James continued, “Simple enough. Rings true to me. I call on this wisdom every day now.”

The email continued, “Also, it is important not to look away or ignore. It is important to read a couple headlines and maybe the first paragraphs or watch a short news clip or two from an unbiased (good luck) source from time to time, to be aware, to bear witness. Allowing s-h-i-t to happen without your consciousness observing is then to be willfully unconscious. Unconsciousness is the root of the problem… all human-created problems.”

The email continued, “But it is equally important not to wallow in it. You are inviting fear to a safe harbour in your being that way. That does you no good at all and is a part of the problem. Computer programming motto: Garbage IN = Garbage OUT. Be aware but don’t wallow.”

“There is only Love and Fear. Everything flows from that. (Hate is born in fear). Send those wallowing in fear some love when and as you can. It is doable, it is not easy.” I thank you James for your inspiring email.

As Spiritualists, we believe in seven principles. Principle 3 is central to this talk. “We acknowledge… Unity and Equality of all.”

We know from Principle 3 that we are all connected and we are all parts of our Creator God who is also Love. In our Unity, parts grow, parts blossom, parts bear fruit and parts return to our source, Creator God to continue spiritual progression.

As Spiritualists, we believe in the Continuous existence of the Soul and Its Personality and believe that physical death is not the end of our journey. In our Unity, parts are constantly moving and changing; eternal progress is open to every soul and every soul is in motion.

We notice other parts of our God Unity just as our eyes notice our hands that share connection with our physical body. We are distracted by our physical bodies, and by the way we live day to day. We focus on doing rather than being. We notice other parts of our God Unity behaving in ways we don’t understand or appreciate and may be quick to judge or become angry with them.

We find it difficult to forgive the other parts of our God Unity for our differences. For instance, many people I speak with are upset with decisions being made by Donald Trump. Yet he is also part of our shared God Unity even though he is very different from many of us.

In our physical bodies, we often feel alone and separate, and have difficulty being in Unity with our Creator God and one another. We fail to recognize that we need God’s

Love, and we need each other’s Love. We unknowingly separate ourselves and fail to be open to receiving this Love.

In preparing today’s talk, I borrowed from the book, “Illumination…Change Yourself, Change the World”. This is a book by Michael G. Reccia who channeled a non-physical being named Joseph. The following paragraphs are directly quoted from this book:

“You will never get hurt in loving people. You may have challenging circumstances arise because you have tried to do your best, because you have tried to love other people but you will never get hurt. Your soul will never get hurt. In fact, the greatest protection you can ever give to your soul is love: loving the person who hates you (the Master said this), turning the other cheek, living in Love, realising that you need love, that you need God…”

Joseph continues:

“Is it not said that no man is an island? You need each other. You need that

Love-vibration in your heart, in your soul. Then you will realise why you act in certain ways, why you seek as nations to suppress and oppress other nations,

why you try to gather around yourself so much in the way of materialism that fails to make you happy; why you build barriers to keep out that which you perceive as not being able to bring you security or Love. You mature the day that you understand that you need Love – then you start to take the walls down. Your society needs not walls but God – the God it has distanced itself from.”

Joseph continues, “The second thing you have to contemplate, need to meditate on is that, if you want Love, in order to find it, you first have to give it away… You have to give it away! You cannot give it away if you have built walls around yourself.”

Joseph continues, “If you do not like a situation, simply love it away… from an illness, to an irritation with someone, to a group you perceive as behaving unspiritually, or a sect that you do not like…

love their negative effects on you away! That which you fear, you perpetuate. That which you have built a wall against, you perpetuate…

because your thoughts are constantly maintaining the wall using the bricks and cement of your fear. That which you love dissipates. Because it cannot harm you, it holds no fear for you, it holds no insecurity for you.”

Joseph goes on, “Love changes things because Love does not acknowledge, cannot be affected by, cannot give power to anything less than itself. Therefore in Love there is no war, there is no violence, there is no disease.

Love is a perfect state of bliss and within that state of bliss, nothing can go wrong. So – hold in your minds, in your meditations, those situations you wish to change in a ‘Bubble of Love’.”

Joseph states: “And you will say: “Well, I cannot change things. I am just one person.”

Joseph responds “No… You are part of God. In being part of God, you are everything. You are Eternal Love. When you love selflessly (not wanting or expecting anything back), you draw on the infinite power of God-love to change things, because the power of your Love is not filtered, not lessened by your perceptions of what the ego-you wants. Your desire is simply to change things into and via God-Love.

So in wielding God-Love and sending it into a situation, you are “legion”, you are powerful, and you are able to love things better.”

Joseph concludes, “The more of you that do this, the more quickly things will change in your world. You have to take your walls down and be brave enough to say: ‘I will let people in. I will let ideas in. I will not fight against ideas.’ The path of no resistance is the path of Love. Nothing can harm you if you take the walls down, and having taken the barriers down, you will realize that your intellect does not set you apart, that your materialism does not set you apart, that your race does not set you apart, that your religious preferences do not set you apart. In realizing all these things you then have true power.” I thank Joseph for these channeled teachings.

Not long ago, I attended a workshop on Automatic Writing. Up until that time, I had been stuck on how to proceed with today’s talk. Much to my amazement, when I asked for help on how to go forward with this talk, I received communication from a spiritual being who identified himself as King Carl and was dressed in royal clothing of an earlier time. In closing, I share with you this message given to me by King Carl. He referenced the song we sang before this talk, “In the Bulb there is a flower”. I believe this message is for all of us here today.

“You too are a bulb waiting to bloom and transform. Have faith, be at peace. As you forgive, love and release, you move towards the sun, growing tall, opening and blooming, bringing light to the world. In the bulb, there is a flower.

Trust the beauty you are called to bring forth into the world to lighten the vibrations. Be a clear channel for healing energy into this dimension. Let your very being and presence create a safe space for your own and others’ spiritual development and evolution. It is possible and it is within you to share.” I am grateful to King Carl for the wisdom he transmitted to me here.

Even as I share this message today, I am not saying it is easy to love selflessly. Holding situations I wish to change in a “Bubble of Love”, is a challenge and a discipline for me to cultivate. But any behaviour performed regularly as part of routine can become a habit, and even change our subconscious.

I give thanks to all my guides for their assistance with this talk. Special thanks to King Carl who helped remove my block so I could go forward with preparing. And you dear friends, I thank you for being here and sharing this time together in Unity and Oneness.

Hello Folks!  We hope the summer months are giving you a good opportunity to relax, recharge and renew.  Summer is the time for our Church Servers to get the well deserved rest they need.   We are hoping all of you get to have the same relaxing, recharging and renewing that is so needed in our busy lives.

As you know our Church Services are held on the lst and the 3rd of each month from September – June.  This year the lst is a long weekend and the Access Centre/West St. Paul Recreation Centre is closed for the long weekend. So our first Service of the Fall will be September 15th.

Please come and join us !  Church phone number is: (204) 390-6609 (for any questions you have)