The Spiritual Path: How to Create Heaven on Earth: Part 1—Practical Spirituality, Part 2—A True Story of a Spiritual Seeker

By Lily Rose

If happiness is found within and not in some form of external material trappings, would you let go and let God provide for all your needs? Knowing this, would you make choices that are for the highest good of all concerned?
In The Spiritual Path: How to Create Heaven on Earth, ordained CSL minister Lily Rose works to inspire humankind to create a culture of positivity filled with solutionoriented people living harmonious, virtuous lives. As you step on the path, she opens the door to your perception to unveil a way back to the garden through nonduality and the power of personal integrity. Reverend Lily exposes the fallacies present within the collective unconscious that block all that is good from manifesting in your life.
You will learn how to think in a new way that is not defined by the limiting ideas of the past, navigating the spectrum of consciousness and building psychic healing love energy using the penny and domino principles to heal your body, mind, and spirit. The Spiritual Path: How to Create Heaven on Earth will help you develop pyramid consciousness to take a quantum leap toward materializing a new you as you tap into the field of infinite possibilities to realize your full potential, reprogram and rewire your brain to nip the self-sabotaging behavior of addiction in the bud, and manifest heaven on earth through the accumulation of grace.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Nov 25, 2019
• ISBN: 9781982227326

Lily Rose

Lily Rose is an ordained Center for Spiritual Living minister. From 2001 to 2015, Rev. Rose was a minister at the Woodland Hills Center for Spiritual Living. Since 1998, she has been a CSL practitioner helping to awaken her clients to their “spiritual magnificence.” Her teachings are not concerned with using the mind to demonstrate things, people, success, health, or wealth; instead, she aims to develop an awareness of our true nature through the science of self-responsibility. The success of her approach to living the “I-Am consciousness” through self-realization is quite evident. Lily Rose lives in California with her two daughters.

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Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

Part 1: Practical Spirituality

Chapter 1    The Spiritual Path

Chapter 2    God Is the Only Power in the Universe

Chapter 3    The Universal Laws of Attraction

Chapter 4    Quantum Attraction

Chapter 5    What You Feel You Can Heal

Chapter 6    The Simple Abundance of Life

Chapter 7    Spiritual Activism

Chapter 8    Living the Christ Consciousness

Chapter 9    Living a Virtuous Life

Chapter 10    The Kingdom of Heaven

Part 2: A True Story of a Spiritual Seeker

Chapter 11    My Story

Dedication

I dedicate this book to my dear friend Teryn, who reignited my belief in a higher power. Thank you, Teryn, for coming to my rescue to save my life and for not giving up on me even at your darkest hour of walking pneumonia. Love and blessings to such a compassionate soul!

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Acknowledgments

The Spiritual Path: How to Create Heaven on Earth would never have been written if it weren’t for the love and care of my wonderful parents who are no longer with us on the physical plane but will forever be with me in my heart. I am so grateful for my beautiful daughters who were extremely loving, supportive, and helpful to me on my journey toward making this book a reality. I especially want to thank my oldest daughter who assisted me in the tedious editing process. My youngest sister was instrumental in making this book become a finished manuscript as she continuously motivated me to pursue my dreams. Without the loving support of all my brothers and sisters, this book would never have been written.

This book would not be what it is without the love and emotional reassurance given to me from my friends Teryn and Lulu who encouraged me to write my story. Their kind words inspired me to put in the additional time needed to give direction, meaning, and focus to the words I hope will inspire my audience into action.

I want to express gratitude to Baba Rob God, a fun-loving boyfriend from my past, for inspiring me through his personal success, compassionate behavior, and for encouraging me to finish my book. His unconditional love moved me into action.

I am thankful for the relationship I had with the father of my children, who lovingly encouraged me to complete my education which gave me the tools I needed to write this book. Even our rough periods were a source of inspiration to me.

I would also like to acknowledge a longtime friend of mine who was of great emotional support over the years. He was, and still is, an incredible role model of success as he achieved so much in his life. Having earned a Master of Science degree in psychology, he put his education to good use by teaching algebra to special education high school students. He inspired me to go back to school to get a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal studies. His love and kindness never failed to brighten up my spirits.

I want to convey a special thank you to my youngest daughter and her boyfriend for assisting in the marketing and fundraising process. Their help was unexpected and extremely appreciated as they helped to ensure the realization of publishing this book.

I am so thankful for the kindness and support of everyone who contributed to my fundraising campaign! Your encouragement lifted up my spirits and helped me to do what needed to be done to become a published author. I especially want to send a heartfelt note of appreciation to Mallory Cozzetto who demonstrated her belief in my ability to help others by becoming a sponsor. Because of her thoughtfulness, I was motivated to make improvements that made the information more accessible to others. Thank you Mallory!

To finish the arduous editing process, I recruited Joyce Walker, producer of The Aware Show. Thank you, Joyce, for inspiring me to create a more focused and easier-to-read book! Joyce blessed me with her support, and I’m so grateful for the guidance I received from her. The work she did helped to awaken the inner wisdom I needed to finalize my manuscript!!!

Preface

Dear Spiritual Brothers and Sisters,

The human plight is full of difficulties, obstacles, and adversity. Sometimes challenges such as these may seem insurmountable and the mere act of overcoming the demons in our lives may weigh us down. You might be one of many wondering how you can possibly recover from deep childhood wounds, sexual traumas, repeated betrayal and loss, self-destructive behaviors, obsessions, failed attempts at healing, and loss of faith. If you have asked these questions, you are not alone; I have asked them too. I have suffered just like you. I have felt that all hope was lost, but I have come through. I hope you find hope and answers by reading what I have spent my life learning; it is all here for you. If you wish to know more of my own story, you can find it at the back of the book. This book can be read either section first.

Each of us has our own story, which has helped to make us who we are today. The truth is, who we are is far greater than our story. I hope to instill in everyone the importance of identifying with something larger than the self, to uncover the spiritual perfection that lies within. When we can get beyond what has happened to us to unconditionally love the Godself within, then spiritual understanding attained from living the I-Am consciousness can become a way of life. To experience the spiritual path as heaven on earth, we must recognize that we are already whole, perfect, and complete now in the eyes of God. Our good already is and will forever be manifested in the eternal now.

Thank you for being inspired to read my book. I appreciate your support and pray that you enjoy what I have written! I am grateful for the opportunity to share the words set before you. My hope is that you will gain a better understanding of the principles behind practical spirituality and benefit from reading about my life.

This book was not written to convince anyone to believe the way that I believe. I am only here to educate and to enlighten those who are ready to hear the principles that I understand to be true. If a way of being that is not understood is believed to threaten someone’s lifestyle, oftentimes it is met with disdain and resistance. I hope to inspire and motivate those who are ready to take the steps necessary to manifest heaven on earth. What I am teaching are universal principles of truth, expressed through examples of practical spirituality. I believe these principles are true for all religions; however, not all religions may accept them as such.

As you read, take time to process each section to access your inner wisdom. Each step you take on the spiritual path will help you realize that spiritual enlightenment is your birthright and is attainable now! When you make a conscious choice to step into the garden, you will awaken from your slumber. Here is your opportunity to shine your light on the world, to live a virtuous life blessing humanity, through all you think, say, and do! In an effort to assist you on your journey toward awakening to your authentic spiritual self, I have written in a way that I believe will reinforce a new way of thinking. To support you in establishing new thought patterns, certain overarching ideas are repeated throughout the book to help reprogram your subconscious mind. It is my hope that the message I share and these affirmative statements will pave the way for you to create Heaven on Earth!

Many Blessings,

Lily Rose

Ordained Minister of the Centers for Spiritual Living

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This book has been in the makings since 1979. When I started my quest to understand how to create heaven on earth, I felt driven to recreate an experience of heaven I had lived through in early 1975. Later that same year, after enduring a traumatic incident, I lost all hope that God existed. In 1979, I immersed myself into studying various spiritual books while in search of the essence of spirit – to know what spirit is. I chose to do this to understand, know, and feel the emotional purity of grace, which is the gift of living a virtuous, spiritual life. I hoped to experience Spirit-God as real, made manifest in my life. I began looking for some proof of God’s existence to give me a reason to move forward in a healthy, happy fashion.

Note: When I use the words Spirit, Divine, Divine Intelligence, I-Am Consciousness, and Christ, etc. – any word that refers to God in this book – I am not referring to the Divine Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost-Spirit taught in Catholicism; however, I do imply that there is a threefold nature whereby universal Spirit is expressed through Spirit, Mind/Law, and Body.

With the manifestation of grace out-pictured in my life, I believed that I might be healed! In the beginning of my journey, doubt overshadowed my every move. Because I was frozen in doubt, it was difficult for me to take constructive action to remedy my situation. After garnering enough courage, I began to take small baby steps toward building the confidence needed to create permanent positive change in my life. To facilitate this change, I chose to act with faith and trust that grace would come to pass and lead to my liberation. I believed that grace would enable and support me on my journey toward rebuilding the fabric of my life. As I progressed toward manifesting the experience of grace, I could feel the fear dissolving and being replaced with self-love. With the experience of love now reawakened in my life, I was provided a new mental framework of optimism from which to make quality choices that reflected and mirrored my new positive outlook.

How was grace about to change my future?

199298.png The reward for living in my new-found state of grace? Well, I would be gifted with an enlightened state of being. From this enlightened state of awareness, I would come to realize that I am the I-Am. The consciousness of the I-Am is the realization that we are all one with the Divine Creator of the Universe, and that there is no us and God. There is only God. My life transformed as I stepped into the blissful happiness of the eternal now and found a higher purpose through the embodiment of the Christ consciousness!

– Man’s search for meaning and purpose ends here – right where we are, one with God, in the eternal now. Why? Because if we are searching for meaning to fill a void in ourselves to make us complete and loveable, we are saying that we don’t already have it! Hmmmmm, a paradox…

When we project neediness to the Universe, we are telling the world that we are beggars and victims, not able to take care of ourselves. What do beggars get? They get crumbs. Beggars have the time of their lives at their self-imposed pity parties. If we maintain a poverty consciousness with an attitude of lack and limitation, then the Universe will acknowledge what we are expressing and give to us a reflection of what we are holding in our consciousness. We will continue to attract to us the mirror image of our thinking.

Until we change our stinking thinking, we will be doomed to continue living in our present state of reality. Just as in the movie Groundhog Day, we must learn from our mistakes and try, try again, until we get it right. In other words, we do what needs to be done to manifest a life that is in alignment with our values! We modify our thoughts, words, and actions to see our world transform. When we finally see the truth, that we are perfect in the mind of God in every way, we begin to realize that we will attract the right people and opportunities to us that mirror our abilities and the appreciation level we have of ourselves.

We draw to us what we need to help us fulfill our destiny. What we focus on becomes our future. It is important to know that we are children of God, deserving of the many blessings that are accessible to all of God’s children. Accepting this love allows all that is good to be attracted into our experience.

The destiny of all of God’s children is to experience heaven on earth. What is heaven on earth? First of all, heaven is a blissful, euphoric state of consciousness filled with the experience of love for God and all of humankind. In heaven you feel connected to all of life. When embodying the Christ Consciousness, you experience heaven and are able to use your creative genius to bless the world. At different times in our lives, we may find ourselves in heaven, but are not quite sure how we got there. Then suddenly, we slip out of our blissful state and into utter despair. This may occur merely as the result of the effects of living unconsciously in our day-to-day lives. To manifest and maintain the experience of heaven in our reality, it is up to us to consciously choose to live a life that resonates with energy high on the consciousness spectrum.

On my spiritual journey, I embarked on a personal quest to complete what I called The Circle of Thought, to unveil the ingredients to manifest heaven on earth. I found myself wondering if there could be a way to use thought to think my way back to the garden; and, If so, then how? I determined that yes there was a way, but first I would need to come to the realization that Spirit is the power back of creation and the life force of all that is. Without faith in a higher power or the ability to let go and let God be my guide, heaven would evade me, and would fail to manifest in my experience! When I understood this, I was able to tap into this power to be at cause to my reality. Once I realized that Spirit is within every cell throughout the Universe, I was able to change my life by making conscious and deliberate choices that blessed the world. When I did this, I took the first step toward entering the experience of heaven on earth.

If we procrastinate and fail to live up to our God-given potential, then we can only blame ourselves for not making responsible choices that honor and respect who we are. To build self-confidence, all that is needed is to take the first step toward self-discovery. From that point on we learn what it is we like and what we desire to do. When a decision is made, we must take action to manifest our dreams daily to come to the realization that God exists and is cause to our reality, from birth to death. Even in death we are reborn again. In death we are in transition and still alive, because energy can never die; source energy remains our life force even when the body expires. Our energy transmutes to a new reality – whatever that may end up being in the quantum world.

I experienced an interesting phenomenon in my early twenties when I first began my search to understand the meaning of life and how to think in a responsible fashion that would bless the world. While reading a book called Spiritual Materialism, I experienced automatic writing. In other words, I would read a few sentences and then information, or what appeared to be spiritual wisdom, would begin pouring into my brain. I wrote as quickly as I could, amazed at the material that I was channeling forth onto the paper, delivering spiritual logic that I had never heard before. Divine Intelligence was teaching me spiritual common sense to help me live my life with integrity.

In 1988, I set an entire year aside to write a book explaining what I believed to be the spiritual path to experiencing heaven on earth. I finished 190 pages, then I set my book aside, while I gained more knowledge from putting into action the information I acquired from my studies of the different laws of the universe. Only after considerable personal transformation was I once again in the mindset to begin writing again. At the end of 2015, I got back to work!

Background

I was introduced to Christian Science in 1975, which gave me a deeper look into spirituality from a fresh and different level. Studying this new spiritual philosophy contributed to me getting sick physically and emotionally. I loved this teaching, but it wasn’t long before I reaped negative consequences from accepting certain lines of thought presented in their Science and Health text; my blind adherence to the principles soon backfired on me. A few years later, around 1978, I was given a book called The Science of Mind created by the Centers for Spiritual Living, which thankfully helped me to discover the spiritual truths needed to assist me in becoming whole in body, mind, and spirit. When you read my story, I go into detail as to what happened and how I recovered.

In addition to my studies in New Thought, I began learning in the early ’80s about quantum physics via The Tao of Physics, a book by Fritj of Capra, which facilitated my ability to understand energy to a greater degree. My new understanding of energy enabled me to develop the ability to change my reality. With this new insight, my life took on a whole new meaning. I experienced a connection with the Divine that helped me to see how I could be a change-maker and facilitate a new model of thinking. With these additional tools, I was able to create a far more purposeful life that reflected the integrity that I was now living. I was finally experiencing a wonderful life for myself. I knew that with my new skills, I would be able to be a role model for others because of the realization that I was already whole, perfect, and complete now!

Another great vehicle that guided me on my journey in the early ’80s was a book known as The Impersonal Life, written by Joseph Benner. When employed as a dancer, I would read this book during my five-minute break in between sets to help me remember and learn more about the grace of God and the oneness of all humankind experienced as unconditional love for all. You will learn about my dancing experience in Part 2 later in the book. I remember feeling so at peace as I read the words that flowed from the pages of this masterpiece that helped me to step into the I-Am consciousness. Reading this book assisted me in embodying the unconditional love that poured out of the pages and into my life. I learned to let go of moral judgments, which allowed me to accept and forgive myself with an understanding that we are all brothers and sisters deserving of God’s love.

The Handbook to Higher Consciousness book by Ken Keyes was a great source of inspiration to me. This book opened my eyes to understanding the different levels of consciousness and how to liberate myself from limiting thinking and addictive habits. I learned how to use nonjudgmental observing to gain new perspectives on difficult situations.

I was drawn to personal development books written by Wayne Dyer and Melody Beattie, which helped me gain the skills needed to set boundaries in my relationships and aided me in being a victor rather than a victim.

Another great book that assisted me on my journey was Be Here Now by Ram Dass. I learned the importance of being fully present in the here and now to demonstrate love for all; I awakened to understand that life was more than material accumulation and ego gratification.

To succeed on my journey toward spiritual illumination, I needed to complete the circle of thought, that would enable me to regain the happiness that was forever evading me. I believed that understanding the circle of thought would help me to experience God in my life now, not when I die. This attainment of spiritual reasoning would assist me on my journey throughout my life to live karmically correct. As you will learn when you read my story in Part 2, I died to my former self when I made some poor choices in the past. I knew that if I could complete this circle of thought, then my newfound understanding would help to prevent me from attracting another traumatic event and would allow a spiritually enlightened life to unfold!

On my journey, I discovered that the ego was the self-sabotaging agent that would be the biggest challenge to transform. To facilitate my healing, it was essential that I tap into Divine Intelligence to sidestep the ego. Doing this was a vital step that would enable me to follow my bliss! I realized that in order to release myself from the grip of its control I would have to admit that I was powerless and in need of help from Divine Intelligence. The act of having faith in a higher power moved me out of the space where I was full of doubt and into a place where faith became a way of life. With a new positive mindset, God was now in charge, and ego could no longer rule the roost, so to speak.

As I traveled the path toward tackling and restraining my over confident ego, I walked around in unrequited sadness, unbeknownst to most of my friends and family. Once I hit bottom and made the choice to love myself, I finally realized what needed to be done. It was time to break free of my sadness and become my own hero! Every day was a new day and an opportunity to be born again. Responsible right action became my new normal as I allowed Spirit to work its magic through and by means of me.

If and when I chose to accept my good, each day I succeeded, I was reborn to my higher self! To be assured of a complete recovery it was crucial for me to make positive choices to build up my energy body. With each success, my confidence and self-love grew by leaps and bounds. I now had hope! The road to recovery was still riddled with pitfalls, but overall I knew that someday I would be able to put the past behind me and celebrate a complete healing. As the days and weeks went by, I quickly transformed into a beacon of hope for myself and for anyone who I had the opportunity to help.

Prior to ridding myself of my self-defeating ego, I underwent many challenges. When in the midst of juggling my many responsibilities, it was easy to become overwhelmed and distressed. Because I was caught in the jaws of an addictive mindset, the ego mind was desperately trying to control my universe through the sheer use of willpower. My ego was in a constant battle where it was attempting to fulfill what it believed were my essential needs to achieve happiness in the world.

My ego kept me on a self-perpetuating rollercoaster whose only job was to sabotage my efforts to heal. I wanted to attract the ideal people, opportunities, and prosperity that I considered optimal in assisting me to experience an incredible life. In my limited thinking, I felt that this feat would only be possible if I were to return to my former self. Because I considered this option to be an impossible reality, my journey became all the more complicated, which caused my happiness to consistently elude me.

What I discovered was that I couldn’t go back to my former glory. In the heart of turmoil brought on by a trauma I experienced when I was 19, I was somehow convinced subconsciously that I would never be healed. So to break out of this limited thinking, I was forced to confront my fears. I decided to trust in a higher power. I then let go and let God – the God I didn’t believe in – assist me on my journey as I made the decision to stop all addictive behaviors to the best of my ability. I had no choice but to look at the road ahead and to meet the pain face-to-face.

Through this action of self-love, I was reborn again. I could once more feel positive emotions. Each constructive step I took helped build an increase of self-confidence. Every success nurtured the child within me and planted the seeds needed to reap healthy self-esteem. As I looked my feelings straight in the eyes, I was ecstatic at once more being able to enjoy the emotions of the heart.

What I learned during my transformation is that there is always light at the end of the tunnel. Never give up hope. And if this happens to you, please, keep on, keeping on! Get rid of the word try and just do the best you can, at all times without excuses. Take responsibility for what you create and revel in your creations, even when you don’t accomplish what you set out to achieve. Know that the road you have taken is perfect and right for you at this time in your life. Awaken to your spiritual magnificence and make a choice to live fully and completely in this now moment because there is no time like the present to celebrate your life!

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Introduction

Throughout history, humankind has been driven to find the meaning of life and to know God. In this quest to understand God, humanity has learned that to know God, one must make the choice to live a life of virtue. The importance of living a virtuous life is not understood by most. Most believe and think that a life of virtue is only for holy men and women who are saints, priests, nuns, monks, etc. This is where people get lost in the translation and miss out on the garden.

When living a virtuous life, healing energy is created that attracts unlimited blessings. In simple terms, to be virtuous, you make choices that are for the highest good of all concerned, and then you let go and let God take over. The reward is grace, which is the experience of heaven on earth. Most people don’t understand that living a life of virtue is the key to living in the kingdom of heaven here on earth.

To experience heaven on earth, you walk the spiritual path to reap spiritual blessings which are bestowed on you when you make decisions based on a high-road way of thinking. When you take the high road, you make those choices that are the most compassionate, ethical, and honorable to bless all concerned. What do I mean by this? I am saying that each person has free will to choose with intent to bless or harm. If you choose to act out of fear, you draw to you that which you focus on. When you choose to act out of love, you attract a reflection of that energy.

The spiritual path is a way of living! To be on this path in a highly effective manner, you must commit to loving yourself and others unconditionally. Why? Because you are one with all that exists. There is only God. You are an individualization of the energy of the Divine, uniquely expressed on this plane of existence to bless the world.

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God is all that exists in the Universe. It is time for humankind to awaken to the realization that each and every one of us is an individualization of the Divine. If God is all there is, then there is no separation. All life is made up of energy. This energy is God. Our oneness with God can be compared to the ocean which is made up of water. Every droplet of water makes up the ocean, just as all life makes up the body of God.

At the beginning of each chapter, I have included a metaphysical interpretation of the Bible. I view the Bible as a teaching mechanism that was written by men who were inspired to write their interpretation of the experiences they either had with Jesus or heard about from others. The passages within the Bible are meant to inspire us to live our lives as Christ would have lived. I hope I can inspire you to look deeper into the spiritual books you read to discover how you can be a blessing to others in your life.

There are many great teachers who have gone before us. To become a more self-actualized and self-realized being, it is up to us to seek out their pearls of wisdom and to do our best to put their teachings into action in our lives. The way I see it, the pages within great spiritual books that have been written by the many spiritual teachers in our world are not meant to be taken literally when their work is shared. Stories are sometimes true, but can be interpreted in so many different ways.

People hold their own perspectives which color their interpretation of what they read within the Bible, the Quran, and other spiritual teachings. So really, what one person believes a passage is teaching is merely their interpretation, not necessarily what the author was conveying to his or her audience. All people need to break free from the brainwashing they have experienced where they have accepted negative truths passed on from antiquated dogma. Many people interpret what they read as the gospel truth so to speak, harming not only themselves, but everyone in their lives. Any interpretation that is not teaching unconditional love for all is being interpreted through a limited ego for self-serving purposes because of a consciousness that is stuck in fear, lack, and limitation in their own lives.

Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha, and Krishna are just a small list of holy men who have felt driven to share with the world their views on spirituality. In my opinion, the wisdom of these holy men has been misinterpreted by the masses and, in some cases, by self-serving people claiming to be a direct channel of the Divine. Any interpretation that teaches the followers of holy men to bear arms to hurt their fellow man in an act of revenge is not a role model of spirituality. In my perception, spirituality is about love and forgiveness. The promise of unconditional love is not possible if vengeance of eternal damnation is expressed by an angry God or so-called Gods.

Should self-defense be an exception? It is definitely something to think about and consider when seeking justice. If you are fighting with a mindset of revenge or anger, this attitude is not for the highest good of all. Regardless of appearances and conditions, forgiveness is the answer, with unconditional love for all!

In my opinion, yes, there are people out there in the world that we need protection from. Some people are on a path of destruction and will not stop even if you talk to them till you are blue in the face. We need soldiers to protect and serve when duty calls. Boundaries must be set to stop those individuals who are not concerned for human life. There is honor in serving your country when putting forth the effort to stop powers that are ego-bent on conquering the world without concern for who they hurt. Ideally, non-violence is the best method to confront those individuals who are seeking revenge. The best line of defense is love, which heals all when we use compassion as our weapon of choice!

To experience heaven on earth, unconditional love is required. The spiritual path is a simple way to practice the presence of the Christ, Buddha, Krishna, or other spiritual teachers in your daily lives. I use Christ throughout this book because the message I perceive of the Christ in the New Testament encourages behavior that teaches others to love one another unconditionally, and I am most familiar with the message. The other spiritual teachers impart a similar message. My interpretation is different from Catholics, Christians, etc., in that I see Christ as a divinely inspired man who taught about a forgiving God. Christ was the son of God, just as you and I are sons and daughters of God.

In my mind I believe that Christ existed, but that does not make it so.

I don’t know if Christ ever really existed. The stories in the Bible may be merely analogies written to inspire people to greatness. I believe the stories in the Bible were written by men inspired by God to teach others how to embody good, virtuous behaviors. I do know that the wisdom within the pages of the Bible is worthy of study. Whether Christ did or did not exist doesn’t matter in the scheme of things. What truly does matter is how you choose to live your life. Do you choose to live your life making choices that are for the highest good of all concerned, that are helpful to others and not harmful to anyone? Well, if you do, then you are doing your best and practicing the presence of a loving God. Whenever you access a benevolent intelligence to make ethical and moral decisions that bless the world, you are tapping into the higher power of the Divine. When you choose to demonstrate the Christ Consciousness daily in your life you are on the path!

The story of the Christ is a journey meant to be enjoyed and shared with the world. The message is oh, so simple. Love your neighbor as yourself! When soldiers demonstrate compassionate behavior toward individuals who have no regard for life, they are embodying the Christ Consciousness. Jesus demonstrated forgiveness of Mary Magdalene, who was on a path of self-destruction, to encourage the world to forgive and love others who don’t always live their lives in accord with the norm of polite society. Unconditional love for all is experienced in the living of your life, as you bless the world with your gifts. As you let go and let God carry you through every challenge you attract, new wonderful opportunities are drawn into your experience for you to embrace. When you choose to love every person on your pathway and to treat everyone with respect, your life is blessed. Your virtuous behavior is rewarded with the experience of grace, enabling you to return back to the garden!

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While writing my book I chose to use the word God a great many times to address our benevolent benefactor. I understand that many people do not like to use the word God. I myself, at one time, had an aversion to using it. In the past, I had associated it with an authoritarian God. As I said before, as a result of the trauma I experienced, I doubted that God even existed. I now view the Father-Mother, God-Goddess as a loving intelligence that has created and is creating everything in the Universe by means of the love energy expressed through you and me.

In my definition of God, God is defined as the power back of creation, the source of everything that exists. God is the energy of love. This love energy continues to expand and to create a world that reflects the essence of Divine Intelligence. I see myself and others as children of God who are born to express the qualities of a compassionate and benevolent being in a manner that blesses the world.

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It has been an amazing journey, writing The Spiritual Path: How to Create Heaven on Earth. My purpose for writing this book is multifaceted in that I have much to share; however, to simplify and get to the core of my real why, I will attempt to shorten it to help you get the most out of my book.

First - I hope to awaken people to the reality that:

• The kingdom of heaven is within.

• God is the only power in the Universe, meaning that the devil as a power does not exist; the devil is a figment of the imagination and not a part of man’s reality.

• The experience of heaven is achieved through grace, earned from living a virtuous life.

• Miracles can be an everyday occurrence when living the Christ Consciousness.

• There is a spiritual atmosphere in the Universe known as the morphogenetic field that works to attract into your life that which you hold your attention on.

• Psychic Healing Love Energy grows when you choose to love what God has created.

• Now is the only time there is; when focused on the worries and fears of the past or future you are missing out on and distracted from the good that is in front of you.

• The expression of good and evil are merely a reflection of where you are on the Spectrum of Consciousness.

• The science of Epigenetics has shown us that by changing our environment and external circumstances, our cell membranes will be impacted positively or negatively depending on our choices.

• As it says in the Bible, If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can move mountains. In other words, if you have faith even when all hope is gone, with God anything and everything is possible, including healing the impossible.

Second – I hope to:

• Wake up humanity to experience their spiritual perfection.

• Break through the complexity within the various religions and step into the simplicity that frees everyone to live a life that embodies a consciousness of unconditional love for all. I recognize that all religions were created by men to teach humankind how to live a life that mirrors virtuous behavior; however, religions often pit people against one another when at odds with those people who are not in their particular teaching. I do not wish you to choose one religion over another; instead, I hope to motivate you to accept all people because you now know that everyone is your spiritual brother and sister.

• Reach everyone in an effort to enlighten and free spirits to experience heaven on earth! In my book I have attempted to convey a message of love and understanding that I believe will teach the world how to think in a way that is empowering and solution-oriented.

• Teach people that we are all children of God and deserve happiness. My sense of spiritual justice tells me that no one is excluded from reaping the joys of a life with our benevolent benefactor.

• Assist people in their efforts to discover the truth that can only lead to the one path of eternal salvation for all. This path is led by a compassionate, loving, and forgiving God!

Okay, in a nutshell:

199298.png My purpose is to be a source to aid in the enlightenment of humanity; to help humankind experience the realization of its spiritual perfection and to inspire everyone to unconditionally love what God has created!

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It is important to have a vision when moving forward with any dream. When you have a grand and noble vision, it lifts you up and fills you with energy, elevating not only your enthusiasm, but also your self-esteem. As you focus on the image of what you want to manifest, put into action the steps necessary to reap the benefits of following your dream.

My vision:

• I foresee all of humanity walking hand in hand with love in their hearts. The most essential point to your existence is to love yourself unconditionally and not to judge others who are God individualized just like you. It is so important to accept yourself as you are right now! If you don’t love yourself the way you are, you will not feel deserving of love and will repel away the people who wish to be in your life. You don’t have to be perfect; we are a work in progress that is in constant transformation. Make a choice to be happy now, not when you get more prestige, more stuff, better relationships, etc. Embrace and love each imperfection and know that each blemish has made you a stronger and brighter star in the Universe!

• I see all people awakening to the simple reality that there is only one spiritual path in existence, and that all paths lead to the same place! Eventually, all people will become aware and know that their spiritual Father-Mother God loves everyone equally and unconditionally, regardless of the behaviors enacted in one’s life.

• In an ideal world that I envision, I know that each person is whole, perfect, and complete now. How is this possible? Here lies the paradox. You are perfect in your imperfection. It is now recognized in the quantum world that light energy resides within you not only as a particle, but also a wave. For example: the particle is expressed in that which is known, as with the manifestation of matter, and the wave is expressed in that which is unknown, as with the infinite possibilities that can manifest in your life. Your perfection is possible because God is all there is, and God is perfect! Since God is all that exists in the Universe, it is understood that you are one with God. You are a unique individualization of the Divine. As you dare to live your best life now, you express the divinely inspired perfection that resides within.

• I know for you that all your needs are met. When you believe in a higher power, you experience a connection with the love energy that attracts to you that which represents what you are all about. Trust that Divine Intelligence is forever guiding and directing your way. With faith in the intelligence of the Divine, you can move mountains! Grace is born out of this faith and the virtuous behavior that you are now living. If you do these things you will experience heaven on earth!

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When you have a mission that resonates with your higher purpose, you realize that you were created for a reason: to act as an instrument of positive change to share your message of integrity with the world.

My Mission:

I am writing my book…

• To inspire and uplift humanity to new heights of enlightened awareness. I am not writing this book to convert people to Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, Christian Science, or any one of the many thousands of religions that exist or ever have been explored.

• To help others see that living a spiritual life is somewhat different from following a religion with rules that have been defined by mortal man. When religious people engage in behaviors that are judgmental of those not in their proposed religion, hypocrisy takes root in their thinking. The problem herein lies when certain schools of thought become manipulative and judgmental rather than compassionate toward one’s fellow brother or sister. God-like behavior is virtuous and accepting, not pretentious and condescending or holier than thou.

• To encourage humankind to develop a strong moral character. All spiritual and religious teachings are valuable in that they have the potential to help develop within the individual the ability to reason via the development of ethics and morals. A strong moral character, if developed, can assist in shaping your thinking in a way that helps decision-making to be done in a rational fashion that exhibits fairness for all concerned. As you study the pages set before you, you will understand the importance of building a strong character and how your character will aid in the development of self-love and compassion for all life.

• To provide helpful tools that will support you on your spiritual journey toward enlightenment. As you begin studying the spiritual truths written within my book, you will understand where to start and what to do to begin your journey toward becoming a self-actualized and self-realized individual. Everything starts as a thought, as a concept in your mind, and is either accepted or rejected by the person you have become.

• To enable humankind to break through limited thinking that keeps everyone stuck in behaviors which cause people to feel separate and alone.

• To support you in your efforts to gain an understanding of the broad spectrum of consciousness and how the mind functions.

• To assist you in learning how to reprogram your subconscious mind to formulate constructive habits of being.

• To encourage you to move into action to develop a healthy sense of self. When you love and value yourself, you will feel deserving of success. Self-confidence is necessary to move yourself forward to take positive steps toward changing your life for the better.

• To motivate you to live a virtuous life. You will learn how to empower yourself and others through demonstrations of unconditional love.

• To guide you on your journey. You will realize that life is an ongoing transformation of energy aimed at achieving a coherent state of mind that is in alignment with the integrity of your authentic self.

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Within this book I share key points that are stepping stones toward the manifesting of a complete healing. In most cases, before real action can be activated you must:

• Hit bottom emotionally.

• Admit that you are powerless over the condition.

• Have faith and know that God is all-powerful and the source of your good.

• Surrender your ego and willpower to a higher power.

• Let go and let God take over; allow Divine Intelligence to heal your life.

Through the enacting of faith and virtuous actions you will find that you are able to manifest:

• A higher purpose

• Grace

• A forgiving consciousness

• A life of service

• Choices made for the highest good of all concerned that are helpful and not harmful

• Heaven on earth

You will learn how to:

• Reprogram your subconscious mind to form new habits of being.

• Develop a pyramid consciousness.

• Visualize the domino principle.

• Build psychic healing love energy.

• Meditate.

• Tap into the healing energy of gratitude to build a coherent state of mind.

• Ingrain gratitude into your subconscious to neutralize fear and anxiety.

• Use your power, not force, to create perfect health.

• Navigate and understand the Spectrum of Consciousness to create a game plan that will enable you to be the best version of yourself; you can certainly have some fun treating life as the game it is, by leveling up, Nintendo style.

• Step into an enlightened dimension of consciousness to access heaven on earth.

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What does spiritual success look like? Success in a spiritual lifestyle is not defined by how much stuff you have managed to accumulate in your lifetime or how incredible your job is. And money is not a template that can be used to measure spiritual integrity. Are you more spiritual than others if you have attracted a slew of exciting relationships? Are worldly manifestations a sign that you are more connected to God than others? No, they are not. Yes, it is fantastic to have all of these in your life, but not proof that you are spiritually advanced. Most importantly, your spirituality is between you and God, and not manifested as evidence that you are more worthy of attention from the world than others.

You experience spiritual success when you accept yourself as you are right now, without having expectations that God will fix you and make your life more perfect than it already is. When you accept and love yourself the way you are, you are loving what God has created and are choosing to appreciate the gifts that you were blessed to receive. By choosing to live in a state of gratitude, you are letting the world know that you love yourself and are deserving of God’s blessings. Only from this place of gratitude and self-love, will you be able to live an empowered, creative life where you accept responsibility for all that you think, say, and do.

When you love yourself as you are, you are recognizing that you have been born into the body you were given for a reason. Yes, you can choose to better yourself, but you must first love yourself the way you are, every day, to live a highly effective life, with integrity, while self-actualizing the virtues. Every person, place, and opportunity that you attract into your experience has been drawn to you to help you to fulfill your purpose for living. There is no one like you. You are a unique individualization of God, here to bless the planet with your special gifts. When you appreciate your specialness, you can celebrate and give thanks for who you are. Because God is love, your acknowledgment of this truth helps you to live a charmed life. As you travel forth adventuring into the unknown, you uncover your uniqueness and learn how you can make your own impact on the world in a way that blesses everyone.

Not everyone is the same. If you are talented in the arts, you will be more prone to manifest great works of art over a person who has no training in that area. When you make choices that bless the world, you are increasing the odds of positive things taking form in your life. You will attract exactly what you need to assist in the fulfilling of your purpose.

If you choose to use your willpower without taking inspired right action, you will obtain a false sense of happiness that is temporary and fleeting. If you’re not taking inspired right action, then you are acting from a place of insecurity and fear in an effort to get what you need at the expense of others. Without an equitable, honest energy exchange, you tip the scales in your favor to allow you to take more than your fair share. This creates blockages that cut off your supply from other areas that could have brought far more satisfaction and joy to your life. Your fear and lack of trust in a higher power has caused you to cheat yourself, and as a result is now preventing you from experiencing a higher quality of life experience.

If you intentionally force your will in an overly competitive manner upon another without concern for their well-being, you are not in integrity. If your aggressiveness has urged you forward to take more than what is due to you, you are out of balance. If you take action in a forceful unethical manner, the world will respond to your greed in a way that robs you of healthy self-esteem and more. You can’t hide from the Universe. What you choose to deal out to others is dealt back to you in an equal manner.

On the spiritual path some people believe that proof of spiritual success is revealed in the manifestation of specific demonstrations of wealth out-pictured in body, mind, and spirit. The problem with this thinking is that it doesn’t take into account that too specific requests can result in your will being forced to create that which your ego believes is best for you. What needs to be taken into consideration is whether what you desire will be gained in a manner that is helpful and not harmful to others. To experience real happiness in your life, you must also realize that you are perfect as you are without trying to change yourself. Accepting your perfection allows you to enjoy the dance of life while making creative choices to bless the world. If you perceive your success to be somewhere out there beyond your reach, because at this time in your life you feel undeserving of success, you will forever be on a quest to become whole, never accepting of your unique and special gifts.

Success is not found in the physical accumulation of the various forms of wealth where you engage in a constant struggle to see who has the most toys, the most friends, the best lifestyle, etc. Instead, real success is found in the manifestation of spiritual integrity. Success is acquired in the letting go of what is believed to be best for you and then, from that new awakened state of being, making an enlightened choice that is for the highest good of all concerned to do that which is honorable and respectful of all life. When you radiate love energy outward into the world to draw to you that which matches your purpose, you are being true to your higher self. When you trust in a higher power to attract that which matches the frequency of love you are vibrating at, you are demonstrating faith in action.

If you think you will only access the spiritual path through the acclamation of what your ego believes is true as a manifestation of success, then you do not understand what spirituality is. True spirituality is trusting in a higher power to provide for all of your needs. This can only occur when you step out of rigidity and move into the flow that is accessible when you have faith that Spirit is providing for all your needs. When you do this, all worry and fear is relieved and will soon disappear. You become free to live a creative self-expressive life that allows you to bless the world with your gifts.

My point is – I am trying to emphasize the importance of not getting hung up on what is manifested in the physical world as proof of how spiritual you are. Your spirituality is demonstrated through your actions and the intentions held in mind. Whatever you manifest must be gained in a karmically correct fashion, manifested in healthy and balanced ways, with an attitude of gratitude. You were born into this world without anything, and worthy of love just the way you were. The most important thing for you to know is how to navigate your world in a spiritually conscious fashion. When unconditional love, kindness, and compassion represent what you are all about, you are living a spiritual life. If your consciousness is a reflection of these virtues and you make an effort to walk your talk, then your life will be blessed with the experience of heaven of earth.

Let me reiterate this concept again:

The experience of heaven on earth is not about the compounding of physical rewards. You can be filthy rich and miserable. For you to experience heaven on earth, you must believe that all your needs are met and, most importantly, you must develop a consciousness of love through the embodiment of faith in Divine Intelligence. If you find that you are still acting in a manipulative and controlling manner toward the people in your world, you are still a work in progress. Don’t give up. Let go and trust in the process and know that there is nothing to fear. Just know that each step you take toward putting the virtues into action in your life will get you closer to becoming a vehicle of love and a role model to assist others in finding their way back to the garden.

For me, manifesting a healing using the ego and willpower alone was challenging and unobtainable. To access the miraculous powers of spirit, you must surrender to a higher power and know that everything is in Divine order, no matter what happens. If it is your time to leave this form of expression, know that it is okay. You never really die; you just transform and evolve into your next form of existence. If you use the tools within this book, you will step onto the spiritual path to begin your journey toward becoming a self-actualized and self-realized individual. On the path you have the opportunity to live an inspired life where you give of yourself in your own unique way in service to humanity, expressing love, and compassion for all.

199298.png When on the spiritual path, one of the key factors to realizing the creation of heaven on earth in your life is to let go of what your ego believes is essential to experiencing happiness. It is important to be open to change because Spirit may have something different in mind for you to learn. When open to newness out picturing in your reality, you create a space for incredible opportunities to take form. It is beneficial for you and everyone in your world to surrender the need to control the universe using willpower to get what the ego believes is essential to obtaining love, riches, relationships, success, etc. Doing so will create that which is for the highest good of all concerned.

I am happy to report that after applying the different methods I discovered to be absolutely monumental in terms of healing, I am, at this time, in wonderful health and experiencing a full and rewarding life. I am at peace and excited to be alive! I know my own spiritual truth: that, heaven truly is everywhere present, which includes the experience of heaven on earth, and I understand how I fit into the scheme of life. I hope that you, too, will find similar success as I have experienced when implementing the tools written about in my book.

Part 1

Practical Spirituality

Chapter 1

The Spiritual Path

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