SEPTEMBER 2025 NEWSLETTER

 

As the summer closes, only thoughts and memories linger in our minds and hearts. While the planning and preparing for vacations, family reunions, cookouts and pool parties with friends have given time for relaxation and fun, those moments seem to be drifting away becoming memories of the past now.

September brings an awareness of change. As nature begins to prepare for its change, it reminds us of changes in our own life, such as children returning to school, increasing school activities and events on the family calendar, preparation of our outside plants, and what meals we are looking forward to eating during cooler, more pleasant temperatures.

Change is an inevitable constant in one’s life, and how one accepts the change directly correlates to their stress level.  It seems everyone talks about stress; but how many realize that one creates stress listening to ‘that’ radio constantly playing in their own mind. Many have said that the chaos in one’s life begins with the non-stopping radio in the brain, in the mind!

How many times have you heard a song, and it kept playing repeatedly in your head?  It is like the needle on the record player got stuck in a scratch on the record.  Have you heard someone say I just heard about this and cannot stop thinking about it!

According to researchers, the average person has between 12,000 and 60,000 thoughts per day.  Where do these thoughts come from?  Are they comments others have said to you? Does your subconscious automatically send thoughts depending on what you are doing or saying!  Or, do you create thoughts in the present moments?  When you speak, do you think about what you are saying, or do the words just come out?

How many original thoughts and comments are yours?  How many times did you hear yourself repeating what a parent, teacher, friend or work colleague said?  How programmed are you really?  Be honest with yourself!  Are you a functioning human being showing autonomy, or a ‘programmed’ human being?

Remember when you have been on the computer and are asked “Are you a robot”?  What’s next! Do not be surprised if you soon see “Are you a human being with a Soul, or are you AI without a Soul?”

 

EXPLORING ENLIGHTENMENT will be held on the second Monday of the month, September 8th, 2025.  The topic to be discussed for September is:  “Who do you listen to in your mind?”  We will discuss how others influence your life and now how AI is interested in knowing everything you know, want, desire, and need.

Our zoom will begin at 7:30 PM sharp! It will open at 7:15 PM and at 7:30 our sacred circle will close with an opening prayer. There will be a presentation on the topic identified above followed by a question & answer discussions.  There will be an ending prayer/meditation followed by time for anyone who would like to share any remarks…and if time permits, attendees may share their personal art, poem, art/drawings, etc.  A prayer of “Thanks” will be said for the time we have shared, and the sacred circle will close.

The monthly link for this zoom is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85682477954?pwd=araM1w4jvnbNSJuoKbYEXeZjAlyoGp.1

Meeting ID: 856 8247 7954

Passcode: 755769

 

Until we cross paths again…

May your days be filled with Kindness, Grace, Gratitude, and Love.

Namaste

Rev Leigh

 

 

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