"Book of Life" link & info for newbies :)

[Desertrose]

For those new to this...I am linking to this amazing book about "Ascension"...explains what its about....how we got to where we are now and where we're headed....and why it matters....

...and we are fortunate enough to have the author here on DU if you have any questions... :)

http://www.michaelsharp.org/books/bookoflife/

" The book of life was written to help you see the world from a new perspective. The Book of Life was written to help show you things in a new light so that you can see the spiritual events unfolding around you. It was written to help you see the truth about this world and current events so that you can judge for yourself.

It does do this fairly well. No matter whether the reader is traditionally catholic, new age hip, agnostic materialist, or Wiccan magical, reading the Book of Life changes the way you see things. But do not get me wrong here. The BOL does not destroy your previous way of looking at the world. It does not require a change of your belief system. The BOL does not replace what you already know. It simply allows you to see your beliefs and your values in a brighter light. Perhaps more importantly, it allows you to extract the core truths that lie embedded in each of your own individual perspectives. It allows you, in short, to look at your own life and see the highest spiritual truths about this world in a clear and warm light."

It is not much, really, this Book of Life.

No sound of trumpets.

No spectacular descent from heaven.

Not even a "change your life," "change your thinking" sort of spiritual book.

It is really just a simple invitation to start looking at the common truths of our existence and start seeing the evidence that is already filling our every day lives.

Nothing more.

Nothing less.

Namaste

Michael Sharp

[Desertrose]

1. Book of Life-- a great gift idea :)

I have given out a few & have a few more I want to give out...

Am looking forward to discussing it with my chiropractor...gave him a copy last week and he was excited about it



oh yeah...and kick up again :)

[cassiepriam]

5. PS I am curious......

Can someone shed light on the apprehension expressed here in some of the posts? Why the fear?

[Desertrose]

6. I think anytime we are faced with something big..even if its truth....

it can evoke fears...bigtime fears. I know since I have started this more intensely I have hit my fears...physical stuff--which kinda surprised me but there you have it.

It is manifesting those fears to recognize them ,examine them, work through them and even, if we have to, make friends with some of them...take the power from them...walk through them....not an easy thing for some that have been with us lifetimes and lifetimes!!
YIKES!

Doesn't help that we have been taught for millenia that there is no shortcut to spiritual knowledge which seems to have some upset...but again...life is as simple or as complicated as we make it ...there comes a time to let go of ALL the old dogma and teachings and simply step into the new...NOW is that time....a bit daunting and, well, hello there, my familiar old trust issues ...here you are in my face again LOL :shrug:

hope this helps:)

:hug:
DR

[NMDemDist2]

2. don't you think a link to the discussion threads would be nice too?

so many of the basic questions were asked and answered

BTW since I started with the meditations and the DoA I have managed to get hurt physically and get a cold

what's up with that? junk clearing or resistance?? LOL

[DemExpat]

3. You know, your experience adds to my apprehensions about getting into

the Invocation and DOA work....(I'll jump on ANY excuse outside myself to avoid taking the plunge....:spank:)

I don't want to press my luck and disturb the delicate balance I think I have built up now! This is a strong resistance wall I am up against at the moment.

:D and :scared:

what's up with that? junk clearing or resistance?? LOL
In my view it could be either....

Good to hear that you have started this, though, keep us scaredy cats posted on your developments....:hi:

:hug:

DemEx

[Desertrose]

8. maybe its clearing junk resistance LOL

I think something this big deserves some resistance walls DemEX...just don't let 'em fall in on ya :)

...and remember..... the view is GREAT (breathtaking actually) on the other side!

....and that you are not alone!!!

:hug::loveya:
DR

Hey...ever check out Flower essences to help release fears & blocks?? I love FES.....Bach is good too :)

Great articles!!!
http://www.flowersociety.org/Practitioner_interviews.htm

Download Choosing Flower Essences pdf file
http://www.flowersociety.org/choosing.htm

[Desertrose]

7. good idea....

feel free if you get to it before I do....or I'll do it when I get a chance later :)

IS it cold in PHX?? Sure cold here !!:scared:

:hug:
DR

[cassiepriam]

4. Thanks DR nt

[NMDemDist2]

9. ok I am going to stop calling if the "DoA". the negative connotations

since I am telling my subconcious the info is dead on arrival

from now on i'm just gonna call it "the Doss"

who's with me here?

[LWolf]

10. Okay, I'm too tired to be doing this.

I read Michael's comment about "The Doss" on the other thread, and decided to try to come up with some other shortcut, since I'm apparently too lazy to keep typing "Dossier of the Ascension."

So, since "The Doss" brings up DOS, I thought I'd go with ascension and shorten it to the.... never mind. I told you I'm too tired. ;-)

How about DOTA?

Or the "tada" or the "to do."

Just send me off to rest my brain, and let me know what y'all christen it! :hi:

[Desertrose]

13. **snork**

Yeah...shorten ascension...lol...good one...just really struck me funny this morning....
....I just loveya LWolf....:evilgrin:

:hug:
DR

[LWolf]

16. Back at'cha, DR.

:hug:

That's where I was last night. :evilgrin:

[DemExpat]

11. lol....I could go for Doss....DA would also be good imo

:thumbsup:

DemEx

[NMDemDist2]

12. DA --- way to cut to the chase

works for me :)

[Desertrose]

14. long as it doesn't end up sounding like DUH

DA...DUH.... :shrug:

:hug:
DR

[NMDemDist2]

15. da dah dun da DAAAAAAAAA..........................

ROFL :hug: