The story of humanity is
the story of God manifesting on Earth.
The Earth and all of the space and time
of matter is a part of God,
but a dense and un-conscious part.
The evolution of consciousness
within matter
is the evolution of life.
Liturgy of Affirmation
There is no god but God.
La Illaha Illa 'lla' Hu
God is the natural state of consciousness.
Amen
The natural state of consciousness
transcends the limits of space and time. The natural state of
matter is limited by space and time.
So Mote It Be
Within time, life evolves toward the
fuller manifestation of consciousness within matter.
La Illaha Illa 'lla' Hu
Each living individual consists of
a physical organism, which is part of the Earth and bound by the
limits of space and time, and a spiritual consciousness, which
is a unique part of the greater consciousness of God.
Amen
Our material organisms contain the
genetic history of organic life. Our spiritual consciousness contains
the history of our spiritual life. Individual consciousness may
manifest many times within the physical domain.
So Mote It Be
Self-consciousness is the uniqueness
of humanity, and the source of our dilemma, for it demands a conscious
harmony between the finite self and the infinite consciousness
of God. The first self-conscious individual was terrified by the
contrast, fearing the loss of self within the infinite. The reaction
was a rejection of the awareness of our continuous connection
with God. This rejection was immediately suppressed out of guilt
or shame, for it denied the meaning of life. The resulting void
was filled with rules and forms drawn from the limited reality
of the physical world, where things appear separate. These three
aspects, the suppressed awareness, the attendant guilt, and the
limited world view, have been passed down through the generations
under the heading of civilization and culture.
Lord Jesus Christ Have Mercy
Evil is based on the denial of the
divinity of some part of God. The cultural perception of separation
allows one group to deny their divine connection with another,
thus opening the way for exploitation. Evil can only exist in
an environment of separation. When all parts are aware of their
unity within God, the inclination to do evil disappears.
La Illaha Illa 'lla' Hu
The power of magic is the consciousness
of the nature of matter within the greater reality. All possibilities
of matter exist within the consciousness of God, as 4-dimensional
sets within n-dimensions, but only some manifest into the probability
of our physical world. The other forms lack sufficient probability.
Consciousness can change these probabilities. This is clear on
the mundane level. For example, while water probably runs down
hill, the consciousness of humanity makes it probable that water
runs uphill when it is pumped. Again, in nature it is probable
that a dead tree will decay into soil, yet the consciousness of
the woodworker makes it probable that the tree will be transformed
into a chair. All probabilities exist within consciousness. Manifestation
is affected by directed consciousness. You reap what you sow.
This is true at all levels of manifestation.
So Mote It Be
Each individual has the free will potential
of manifesting the consciousness of God, yet most do not, for
they are burdened with the cultural beliefs of limitation and
separation. The few exceptions shine throughout history as teachers
and magicians. These are the avatars, fully conscious of their
true nature, and the true nature of the physical world. This awareness
gives them their power.
Amen
All things are within God. All thoughts
are within God. All consciousness is within God.
La Illaha Illa 'lla' Hu
December 1981
Crispin B. Hollinshead
This was a project for a class in comparative
religions at the Mendocino Alternative School