Little Yellow Flowers

[happyrain]

Hi Jon!

Thanks for a great video call this evening. And, I really enjoyed what you shared with me about the yellow flowers. "It was a religious experience." That's what you said and, I felt that from you. So you see... they are more than just yellow flowers. They are a personal prompt delivered from Most High, *direct communication.

...How incredible?

You already know my favorite quote about sin, it's not necessary to place it here because I don't wish to pull you away from what you're feeling and expressing. I just had the thought. My boss shared it with me, "two things can be true at the same time."

Instead I'll share this-
Our call ended at :22 and what do you know- your post here was at :22. And it seems we shared some amazing synchronicities as well.

We are blessed.

Have a great sleep Brother. See you again soon.

[happyrain]

Last weekend, I visited family in my hometown. While there we went fishing. We took an old dirt road to get to a small pond where I used to catch trout when I was younger. On the way, I noticed a patch of yellow bushes on the side of the road. Where I’m from, the leaves don’t come out on the trees until June, so these bushes really stood out against the grey leafless trees around them. I had never seen bushes like these before, but my research suggests that this bush is the called the Northern Gold Forsythia. They bloom with yellow flowers in the spring for a short time, then maintain green leaves throughout the summer. I was lucky to have caught them in bloom!

Later that evening, we went for a drive around town. You wouldn’t believe how many of those bushes I saw planted in people’s yards. My eyes were seemed to be drawn to the brilliant yellow hue each time. I’m trying not to read too much into these experiences. They are, after all, just yellow flowers. But time after time they capture my attention.

I am remembering the first experience with posting the picture of the yellow flower with the Urantia Book quote about the triumph of faith. When I went for that walk the next day and saw all those yellow buttercups had just bloomed, I knew it was a confirmation. It confirmed to me that faith really does triumph over evil, sin, and iniquity. But what is faith? True faith isn’t about believing a certain way. It is about living a life of truth, beauty, and goodness. Faith is more than mere belief. It is acting on those beliefs, and striving for the ideal.

You don’t have to look very hard to see sin in this world. But we are an abnormality in the universe. I’ve heard it said that evil is necessary to highlight the good. Much goodness does arise from evil since all evil will eventually be overcome by goodness. But it is not a necessity. And while it may seem that the evil doer often gets the upper hand in this world, he truly gains nothing.

Making mistakes is part of growing up. And the consequences of these errors are meant to lead us into a better way of living. These are the natural evils that beset any evolving species. But the deliberate choosing to do evil to others is more than error, this is called sin. Sin need not be a part of our earthly experience. It was brought here by a group of rebellious celestials. And now we are seeing the fruits of such unwise actions.

However, much goodness will come from the darkness of this evil. The sorry state of affairs on Urantia must have played into Christ Michael’s decision to incarnate here. His life of faith was like a brilliant yellow flower standing out against the dark background, shining bright to show us the way home.

Oops- sorry. It always seems, whether here or on other forums- I unintentionally am the one to create a new page. I'm placing your post here so others might have the opportunity to see.

Cheers.

[Starwalker]

My 42nd birthday was last weekend. In the days leading up to that day, I was reminded of something that happened on my last birthday. It had been beautiful and sunny all that day, but as I was sitting down to enjoy my birthday dinner and cake, a few dark clouds moved over my house. The clouds broke into a downpour of rain, but the sun was still shining nearby. This created one of the brightest and fullest rainbows I've ever seen. Every colour was visible and you could see both ends touching the earth. It was truly beautiful.

Days later, when I told my step mother about this experience, she remarked that God must have given me a rainbow for my birthday. This lead me to wonder if something similar would happen this year. The answer came in the birthday card that my son gave me. Here is what it said:

Each Day Is a Gift from God

He has given us morning,
brightness, and sun,
Laughter to share,
and work to be done

He has given us rainbows,
flower and song,
And the hands of our dear ones
to help us along.

He has given us prayer,
with its wonderful power
To lighten our hearts
in a troublesome hour.

He has given us blessings
to brighten our way,
And always the gift
of another new day.

"This is the day which the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Psalm 118:24

The card was signed my my son. It was also signed with pictures of yellow tulips.

Yesterday the thought occurred to me that these yellow flower experiences may never end; little yellow flowers forever. Later that day, I visited a greenhouse to buy a few tomato transplants. While there a pot of bright yellow flowers caught my eye. They were one of the most intense shades of yellow I ever saw, so I went to investigate. The tag told me they were begonias. And the colour was called nonstop yellow. Little yellow flowers forever.

[Sandy]

I am tingling all over after reading your post, Jon.
Exactly... there are so many reminders in our day that God is with us and loving us if we only remember and reach out with our hearts.
I wouldn't be one bit surprised if God arranged that vibrant rainbow for your benefit. (Of course, a few others might have enjoyed it as well but, hey, "welcome to my birthday celebration", eh?

A very happy belated birthday, Jon! You deserve daily rainbows in my book. I wish you many, many blessings in the coming year, dear friend.


hugs,
Sandy

[happyrain]

I'm so sorry I missed this post. But I am really happy to have landed here. All in divine timing too! Jon, I just had my own bout of rainbow prompts these last few days (one right outside my apartment which I noticed after attending Robyn's healing circle).

And you used a very peculiar word in your last post "Transplant" which reminded me of something we talked about on tonights UBook Study...
What was the word... "Translate?"

Man!

It's 7:44 now as I sign off and wish you a good rest and a happy Canada day!!

=)

My mind is teeming with excitement at these ideas of how we're all connected and just what we're connected to.

[happyrain]

Jon,

Just contemplating on our unique connection- how we have all these similarities happening that are exactly like the 1111 time prompt.

A window into the Soul- here is my experience shortly after yours!


^ after the healing circle

and the day before after a gentle rain:


The fabled double rainbow:


Does anyone remember this guy? V see below

A lightworker in action- just a guy being himself and sharing his capacity for Love! ENJOY THIS VIDEO
https://youtu.be/OQSNhk5ICTI?si=o-DEipWqsQqZzmaE

PS,
It's a little trippy to think of a rainbow in its fullness imagining the complete circle in contrast to its environment. Especially when you think of it as transdimensional and like a portal.

[Sandy]

Whoa!...such beautiful rainbows...Eric! I love your apartment complex too...wow! I always feel like rainbows are the blessings from the Creator which we can see and even be a part of and touch briefly if we are in the right place at the right time. Maybe that is the true treasure at the end of the rainbow... Or maybe it is simple the way it makes us feel... awestruck.
Did you see how one of the small low lying clouds is in front of the end of the rainbow in the video...very cool.
xxSandy

[happyrain]

In the video? I don't see- but I did notice what looks like a near perfect circle in the photo "and the day before after a gentle rain"
In that photo, just above the arc of the rainbow- embedded in the clouds appears to be a large transparent orb. Not sure my phone made it or what it might be--- ??

[Starwalker]

Nice rainbow pictures, Eric! They certainly are a beautiful sight to behold. I've seen the double rainbow before as well. I've been thinking of you and your double blue car prompts this past week. Also I came across the term Texas Rose recently and it made me think of you. Apparently, the Texas Rose is a yellow rose and it is a symbol of friendship. I just wanted to thank you for being my friend.

Sandy, I'm glad my birthday experiences resonated with you. You are right, we all need to be reminded of God's love sometimes. Thank you for the birthday wishes and for being a friend! All true friendships help to shape the soul!

[Sandy]

Hi Shane and everyone,
You wrote:

Thank you for the birthday wishes and for being a friend! All true friendships help to shape the soul!

If you can tolerate unintentionally late B-day wishes, I'm your girl. And I thank you as well for being my friend.
I smiled as I imagined you and Eric kneading my soul and Eric complaining to you with flour on his face, "Sandy's soul won't keep its shape. I keep nudging it one direction and it keeps springing back into its original position!"

All silliness aside, I am grateful for all of you, present, past, and the future for all you do to elevate my thoughts and heart, which helps my little soul to grow and prosper.

xxSandy

[Starwalker]

The yellow flower saga has taken an unexpected turn. Yesterday I learned of an old book called "The Secret of the Golden Flower." Needless to say, it caught my attention. It is an old Chinese book by Dongbin Lü said to be the Taoist's guide to meditation. I have ordered the English translation by Richard Wilhelm with commentary by Carl Jung. I really like this apparent link between psychology and spirituality.

Here are a couple quotes about the book that stood out to me:

"In brief, the “Secret of the Golden Flower” attempts to show that the spirit must lean on science as its guide in the world of reality, and that science must turn to the spirit for the meaning of life."

"The golden flower symbolizes the quintessence of the paths of Buddhism and Taoism. Gold stand for light, the light of the mind itself; the flower represents the blossoming, or opening up, of the light of the mind. Thus the expression is emblematic of the basic awakening of the real self and its hidden potential."

I am very interested in reading this book and seeing where these yellow flowers take me next. This seems to be just what I need right now.

[happyrain]

You're following the yellow-brick road! Literally This calls for a yellow dancing nanner

That's great Jon!
I was thinking about you the other day, and was going to invite you in August to listen to a seminar but I'm not sure if you'd interested

I can share screen on a zoom call-

Swami Vidyadhishananda will be sharing the knowledge from his culture on this subject

"What is at the Heart of Love"

The recording won't be available until After August 26th so you have time to think about it. No hard feelings if you're uninterested! Again, for whatever reason, you were the person that flashed in my mind~

from the Hansavedas fellowship:

"Namaste Friend,



Join our global community on Sunday, 25th August for the livestream celebration of Sri Krishna-Janmāshtami, honouring the descension of Lord Krishna. Sri Vasudeva Krishna is hailed as the jagad-guru (lineage head) of our meditation lineages and is honoured as the supreme divine personality of the Sanskrit-based spiritual tradition.



His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda will share an exquisite discourse on the interplay between karma and emotions, the role of extreme emotions, and how worldly desires obstruct pure love. Learn about divine love and understand the true meaning of the Sanskrit word, Krishna."

[Starwalker]

Hi Eric,

Yes, im interested in watching this recording with you. Just let me know when you would like to do it.

Following the yellow brick road indeed. “We’re off to see the wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz.” There is actually a radio station here called OZFM, so I am in the Land of Oz in a sense. In this case, the man behind the curtain would be Geoff Stirling, media mogul and new age spirituality enthusiast. He passed on about 10 years ago, so I guess he really is behind the curtain now so to speak. He also founded a television station with the call sign CJON.

Jon

[Starwalker]

The Flower by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Once in a golden hour
I cast to earth a seed.
Up there came a flower,
The people said, a weed.

To and fro they went
Thro' my garden bower,
And muttering discontent
Cursed me and my flower.

Then it grew so tall
It wore a crown of light,
But thieves from o'er the wall
Stole the seed by night.

Sow'd it far and wide
By every town and tower,
Till all the people cried,
'Splendid is the flower! '

Read my little fable:
He that runs may read.
Most can raise the flowers now,
For all have got the seed.

And some are pretty enough,
And some are poor indeed;
And now again the people
Call it but a weed.

[happyrain]

Hi Eric,

Yes, im interested in watching this recording with you. Just let me know when you would like to do it.

Following the yellow brick road indeed. “We’re off to see the wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz.” There is actually a radio station here called OZFM, so I am in the Land of Oz in a sense. In this case, the man behind the curtain would be Geoff Stirling, media mogul and new age spirituality enthusiast. He passed on about 10 years ago, so I guess he really is behind the curtain now so to speak. He also founded a television station with the call sign CJON.

Jon

Great Jon. The live stream is Sunday August 25th. I think by the next day they'll have the recording available.

On the off chance people reading here just want to watch it live- here is the information

Webpage: https://hansavedas.org/2024-kj-livestream

PW: heartoflove

Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 11:00 AM (PT)

If we are able to get on zoom together I am good for the 27th or the 29th or 30th.

[Starwalker]

Ok, let’s do the 27th. I’m going on vacation for a week starting on the 29th.

[happyrain]

Hi Jon
At 9:22PM tonight, I read that the fellowship is being rescheduled for 9/22.

I have been an email recipient of the Hansavedas foundation for some time. This is the first time I've seen them reschedule.

Perhaps Swami isn't feeling well. Either way, the synchronous observation leads me to believe 9/22 has been divinely orchestrated. It serves a higher purpose, I believe it.

Hope you can still attend, if you'd like to meet on zoom as scheduled we can catch up/chit chat. I enjoy our spiritual conversations as well!

The email:
"Namaste Friend,



The livestream that was scheduled for this weekend celebrating Sri Krishna-Janmāshtami has been rescheduled to Sunday, 22nd September. Please join us on this new date for a free Equinox livestream.



His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda will share an exquisite discourse on the interplay between karma and emotions, the role of extreme emotions, and how worldly desires may obstruct pure love. Learn about divine love and understand the true meaning of the Sanskrit word, abhidhyanam.



We will be broadcasting live from our Centre in Penn Valley, CA at 11am US PT on Sunday, 22nd September. We will conclude before 1:30pm US PT. If you cannot join live, the recordings will be available soon after the conclusion of our broadcast.



If you already registered for this discourse before rescheduling, your registration will remain active. There is no need to re-register for the new date. You will receive an email with updated login details."

[Starwalker]

Hey Eric,

Yes, I should be able to meet with you on Sept 22 to watch this session. It seems like an interesting way to start the fall of the year. And we can still meet next Tuesday as well if you like. It’s been awhile since we have had a call. It would be nice to catch up.

Jon

[happyrain]

4PM central?? I have a group meditation with Casey and James by 5PM.

[Starwalker]

Hey Eric, sorry for the late reply. Would 6:30 pm central work for you?

[happyrain]

Yes lets do 6:45 so i cam squeeze dinner in between the two calls tonight

[Starwalker]

Ok, I’ll send you an invite later.

[happyrain]

Jon,
I hope you don't mind my posting in this thread.

Did you see any yellow flowers on your trip? Are you back?

Our satsang is around the corner, and potentially, another UB study/discussion!

[Starwalker]

Hi Eric,

Yes, I’m back from my trip to England and Spain. There were many yellow flowers encountered along the way. I saw the same thorny bush that I previously wrote about in this thread. This time there were many more of those little yellow flowers on it. In England I stayed at a small inn that had an outside dining area which was surrounded by very tall sunflowers. They certainly brightened the place up.

I experienced another synchronicity involving yellow flowers lately. Earlier this summer, while visiting my hometown, I placed flowers on my grandparents graves, yellow roses. When I got home from my trip and was talking with my mom, she showed me a picture of my grandparents. It was taken at their 50th wedding anniversary celebration and they were both wearing yellow rose corsages.

I’m looking forward to our satsang and restarting the UB discussions. When did we say we were going to meet again?

[happyrain]

That's fantastic Jon.

God is great.

I'm not sure when, let me see... Sept 22 is a Sunday. But the livestream will be recorded... I work Sunday- then meet with my family at night. It may be better for me to listen to it with you the next night- 23rd Monday. What is your work schedule like these days? I'm off Tuesdays and Fridays.

I'm also free this Monday night if you want we can practice our group meditation over the zoom meeting as a way to have accountability. Or if you would rather discuss the UB book- I'm open to ideas