WEEKLY MESSAGE FROM LORD RAZIEL: THE STAFF OF GRATITUDE

I greet you, Dear Ones, with love, respect and gratitude from the Most High. A time of new beginnings is on the wings for many of you but the waiting has been a most difficult assignment. You can sense it and almost taste the change that awaits and yet it seems so far out of your grasp as to be illusory. It puzzles and worries you when others around you have fallen into their roles with such ease and grace. At times, you may feel as if you’re not doing enough on your spiritual path, and sense within that this may hold a key to advancing your progress with a bit more speed. This change taking place within you is affecting almost every area of your life with some type of obstruction or challenge. Many are very aware that these challenges are essential in many ways.

Consider, Dear Ones, the role of a physician. Aside from the obvious inclinations towards the medical field, each doctor receives their training in incremental stages. The sheer amount of knowledge, insight and experience needed to be a doctor requires several years of rigorous training, self discipline and application. It is not reasonable, you will agree, for one to decide to choose this vocation one day and then announce they are ready to begin their practice the next. It takes very distinct training and guidance to be a practitioner of medicine, These are essential to ensure that each prospective doctor possesses the skills and abilities needed to perform their duties. With variations, this is the blue print for any type of vocation that requires a wide and varied skill set. I have mentioned that many of you who are presently feeling as though in a state of limbo will see some dramatic changes taking place to your situations. In order to be ready to step into these positions, it is extremely important that you take every opportunity that we present to add to your knowledge base.

It is not my intent to evoke any type of negativity, Dear Ones, if you are still struggling. At times you may think this is all so senseless, there is too much to change in your life and even convince yourself that your family or friends would never approve of you stepping outside of the box. Already many of you have experienced that stirring of disapproval from friends and family members over choices you made to better yourself. Many of you have been told you were being selfish and self centered to take care of yourself and your needs first. In this year past, so many of you have had to end relationships because the inequality of energetic investment had become obvious and no longer acceptable to you. People are no longer looking at you the same way, animals are taking much more notice of you and inside you feel that stirring of change that seems just within your grasp. All of these things could be regarded as negative events but always understand that such things are crucial. These things need to be cleared away in many cases simply to free up your own energy and time for the final lessons. Any situation that evokes the low vibration emotions such as worry, anxiety, fear or resentment will require a substantial amount of your own energy on a continuous basis. Now multiply that by the number of other varied areas of concern in your life and it isn’t a stretch to imagine how much of your own energy is really being drained.

My simple point in all of this is to remind you that, while your “schoolwork” may be extremely challenging know that it will be in proportion to the skill set, wisdom and experience needed to fulfill your role. Earlier I suggested that some of you consider that you’re not doing enough spiritually or, in some cases, not even sure what to do to progress on your spiritual path. Is there some way to draw this impending future to you a bit sooner? In fact, yes, there is.

I call this key the Staff of Gratitude. No, I do not take credit for the underlying principles. The use of gratitude in numerous schools of thought, throughout the Ages, is well known and has been a central component to many spiritual beliefs. You know well how the vibration of gratitude can invoke monumental changes in any situation and it is a valuable tool for any spiritual seeker. Were you aware that you each have a set of Joy Guides at your disposal at any time? Did you know that their job is centered solely on bringing joy into your life? When was the last time you whispered a quick request to them to bring along a pleasant and enjoyable experience? Many of you are not aware that you can actually do this. So I will suggest to you to just consider opening a dialogue with your Joy Guides and reaching out a hand for some help from them. You would be astounded, Dear Ones, if you could witness even a fraction of the guides and helpers each of you has working tirelessly on your behalf. They do not do this out of obligation but out of love. Many of these same Guides have been intimate friends and family members from several lifetimes. Imagine the love you have for a child and then multiply that over countless centuries. That is a LOT of love and a lot of incentive for them to assist you. Upon first waking each morning, send them a quick request for a nice surprise that day. As always, when working this closely with us, I offer a further gentle reminder to pay attention to your intuition for the rest of the day. Remember, sometimes we need to place you, instead of the actual event, which may require you to break up your normal routine and follow the clues we send you. The only other requirement, in terms of applying this key, is to express your gratitude for each joyful or enjoyable experience that you can detect. There is another secret key buried within this one which will be the subject for another time.

The Staff of Gratitude has a second, less enjoyable aspect, but I give this magical key to you, to use at your discretion. You are all intimately familiar with trials and challenges. I have also mentioned to you about how necessary these apparent obstructions are, in terms of ensuring you receive the required skill set for your mission. This second part involves taking time each day to recall a difficult event and to say a few quick words of gratitude to The Creator for granting you the training needed to realize your purpose. Each challenge, as you are well aware, contains the potential for great growth, awareness and understanding. These truly are gifts, although they tend to arrive with a hefty price tag attached to them. Self discovery is one of the greatest gifts you have been granted. With each adversity you’ve overcome, you will note it has always added to your knowledge base, in some way. Never disregard these small lessons as insignificant.

I conclude, once again, Dear Ones, by sending you the enormous gratitude, respect and love from our Great Creator, and those of us who serve as your mentors, teachers and protectors. Please know how proud we are of each of you!

I am Raziel, Keeper of Celestial Mysteries

(Channeled by Nick Nash - Jan. 04/10)

"I occasionally get birthday cards from fans. But it's often the same message: they hope it's my last." Al Foreman, National League Umpire, 1961

Noticing that just before a game, both teams gathered together and prayed briefly, a fan seated next to a priest asked what would happen if both teams prayed with equal faith and fervor. "In that event," replied the priest, "I imagine the Lord would sit back and enjoy one fine game of football."

Two men were beginning a round of golf. The first man stepped up to the tee and his first drive gave him a hole in one. The second man stepped up to the tee and said, "OK, now I'll take my practice swing and then we can begin."

A hunter became suspicious of his wife's affection when she bought him a deerskin coat for his next hunting trip.

"Fishing is just a jerk at one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other end." Ernie Ford

Sign beside a Maine pond: "ANYONE FOUND NEAR THIS TROUT POND WILL BE FOUND THERE NEXT MORNING."

"The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong - but that's the way to bet." Damon Runyan

"The only man who makes money following the races is the one who does so with a broom and shovel." Elbert Hubbard

"Whenever I feel like exercise, I lay down until the feeling passes." Chauncy M. Depew

Bridge is a game in which a good deal depends on a good deal.

"The urge to gamble is so universal and its practice so pleasurable, that I assume it must be evil." Heywood Brown

"There may come a time when the lion and the lamb will lie down together, but I am still betting on the lion." Josh Billings

Thank you so much for dropping by and I sincerely hope it is on the tail end of a great holiday season. If you're like me, it was a necessity to get away from the crowds for long periods of time and just enjoy the peace of watching light snowflakes flutter to the ground outside the window. A new year and new decade begins and this year will hold some fascinating new awarenesses's,  not just for us individually but as a collective whole of humanity. The eminent physicist Laurence Gardner contends that at one time, new discoveries were being made, on average, a few times a year. What he sees now happening are new discoveries unfolding on a daily basis. Author and owner of Infinite Being, Owen Waters has suggested something very related to this. He states that an enormous barrier to learning and growth will be dissolved once study of human consciousnes becomes the common ground for both physics and metaphysics. "Meta" referring, of course, to "beyond", in this case beyond simply the study of physics, as is understood today or yesterday or 30 years ago. If you want to keep your eye open for some huge discoveries this coming year, pay attention to science and technology, especially new forms of energy conversion.

You can still catch me co-hosting Cathie's Distant Echos every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 5 PM EST. We have had the distinct pleasure of interacting with so many incredibly beautiful souls during the shows, through the chat. If you're feeling a bit low on any of these nights, drop by and share your own Love and Light. I can promise it will be returned many times over.

If you're interested in reading some of my metaphysical poetry or listening to the narration of several of my stories, please browse around my  blog Mystical Musings. With titles like "Sorceress Of Silence", "A Crystal Conspiracy" and "Angelic Sorcery", you know the tales are going to be just a bit different than what Hollywood has glamorized about the "magical path". Those of us who are practitoners for real - it is such an enormous and varied field of skills and expertise - are very aware that, core to our being, there must be some type of spiritual component. This has been totally overloooked, for the most part, by mainstream media so each of my stories has spirituality of some type playing a pivotal part for the actions of the character or characters. As a writer and practitioner, it is my truth and my reality.

Thanks again for coming by. I may be starting a new blog on Wordpress in the near future to include only the messages from Raziel. Like many of you, there are numerous tasks to complete and when we're in the type of "accelerated program" that many of us are in, a lot can happen. Part of this has to do with obtaining a bit more exposure for His messages and teachings. This isn't a fame thing, believe me. I would much rather just sit back behind my computer as an anonymous name. But the content is going to be needed in the days and months to come. I will keep this one going and still include Raziel's messages, of course. Bravenet has hosted me for free for a number of years now and I like their service and options so I'm not getting away from them any time soon.  

Have a great week!

Namaste!~ Nick, the Bright Sorcerer

The Real Lord's Prayer?

In Matthew chapters 5-7, one can read the account of the famed Sermon on the Mount, the true teachings of the Christ. A key aspect of the entire sermon, of course, was his answer on how the people should pray and what they should say. We have commonly accepted the Biblical version of The Lord's Prayer as the "true" and unfiltered version but that would not be a correct assessment, given the facts coming to light in recent years.

It’s important we examine some of the events, both directly and indirectly, that contributed to the obvious differences between what you’re going to read and what you consider to be The Lord’s Prayer. . Three centuries after the death of the Christed One, the eastern Roman Empire was being torn apart by constant fighting between pagans and a new religious sect called Christians. The pagan emperor Constantine, a worshiper of the god Mithras, ordered a large gathering to be formed, known as the Council of Nicaeae, of high ranking church officials, to put together a standardized text for religion within his empire. This was no religious love fest. There were some serious egos at work. His rationale was chiefly designed so he could retain control and power over a dwindling empire. These texts had been translated and transliterated from Aramaic to Greek and the process was then repeated again in Latin, French, English and Spanish.

Just to get your mind stimulated…In Aramaic, his name was “Yeshua” but when the Greeks translated it, they changed it to Jesus, as we know it today. So what we have here are a series of texts, translated by several hands with unique personalities, wisdom and life and spiritual experience. It only stands to reason, then, that what was being translated was done so from what the passage meant to that person. And then later on, we have added restrictions such as ensuring it was done in the language of the day, as in the King James version, which many today still use as daily guidance on their own spiritual path.
 
This then is how the original prayer translates from Ancient
Aramaic in to its nearest English equivalent:

"Oh Thou, from whom the breath of life comes, who fills all realms of sound, light and vibration.
May Your light be experienced in my utmost holiest.
Your Heavenly Domain approaches.
Let Your will come true - in the universe.
Give us wisdom for our daily need and detach the fetters of faults that bind us.
Let us not be lost in superficial things, but let us be freed from
that what keeps us from our true purpose.
From You comes the all-working will, the lively strength to act, the song that beautifies all and renews itself from age to age.

Sealed in trust, faith and truth."

WEEKLY MESSAGE FROM LORD RAZIEL: HONOR THE CREATION

I greet you, Dear Ones, with enormous respect, gratitude and love from the Most High. This period of time that you are presently experiencing is one of true wonder. Many of you are being urged to concentrate not just on creation within your lives but, in many cases, re-creation. As with each calendar year that draws to a close, it is often customary for you to briefly examine what has transpired during that time period and make some type of assessment as to its successes or apparent failures. This comparison has been a part of you for a very long time and not an easy action for you to take sometimes. I’ve spoken to you before about seeing your lives, at times, literally disintegrating around you and your deep sense of sorrow, despair, worry and anxiety that most often arrives in your conscious mind when you do any type of review. To this I add one additional element for you think about. I have often expressed our wonder and intense joy in your actions at these times when you continue your own unique service to our Great Creator, in your own fashion. This is not simply to placate you or pass on idle compliments. You are all truly magnificent in your strength and willingness to continue, despite enormous obstacles confronting you!

I wish to speak to you today further of these very obstacles, Dear Ones. Many of you have gained an incredible amount of awareness, through your own efforts, about the purpose and rationale of such things. No, these challenges are seldom pleasant and can often lead to the dissolution of friendships and connections that have been such a strong foundation on your individual paths to growth, development and spiritual maturity. Many of you have come to the painful realization that employment you once found beneficial, for any number of reasons, no longer holds the same appeal or attraction. In some cases, and with your full consent, we in the angelic realm have orchestrated events to take you from such situations, often in abrupt and unpleasant ways. It has seemed through no fault of your own that other parts of your life, as well, have become “unglued”, leaving you with little more security than a leaf in a fast moving stream. It has been so ingrained, because of the economic model your earth is presently based on, that having a job and steady source of income “should” be the most important component to your life. Admittedly, this has merit. One cannot survive without that energetic exchange of money. You all need to eat, pay bills, wash clothes, keep a roof over your head and a small part to set aside for personal enjoyment, among many others. It is indeed a frightening prospect to have that security suddenly taken from you and it is your very nature to become stressed, worried, anxious and even angry when it occurs.

It is essential that you are very aware that we in the angelic realm, along with all of your other helpers and assistants, take action on your behalf. Many of you know we do not interfere with your free will. Imagine a child who places their hand directly into a flame and burns themselves. As a parent or responsible adult, your first choice would be to ensure this never happened and rescue the child before they were injured. But what of the next time when that same child becomes curious and you’re not around to stop them?  Children are very curious by nature – this is how they learn and develop - and chances are pretty good they will need to learn that fire is hot and can burn them badly. So, the child comes to you with tears in their eyes and burnt hands, what is your reaction? Do you scold them and add to their torment? Or do you offer them love and support, ask them if they learned a lesson and further enforce their own identity by letting them know it is OK to explore the world around them? As a responsible parent, you will likely do a bit of both and let them know that they can come to you and rely on you, knowing that they will always receive unconditional love from you.

I do not imply in any way, Dear Ones, that we regard you as children. Consider the actions you would take to assist another who has had a head wound and cannot recall fully who they are, where they are from or even their purpose. I mention this because this is closer to the fact of your own life, where you arrived without knowledge of your identity or role. Contained within you is the same spark of Life, given to you directly from Our Great Creator, as what is contained within me and any of your other guides, teachers, tutors and protectors. My point is that so very often we have wished to remove the pain from you of even having to undergo these challenges and obstacles but a focal point of your existence really is self discovery. This is established by you, by your magnificent Higher Self, and because of our great love for each of you, we secede to your requests. It truly does hurt us deeply sometimes when you lay blame on yourselves for actions you’ve taken that you consider stupid, childish and apparently unproductive. If you find yourself stuck in regret mode over your actions or the actions of others, I offer you an additional magical key to assist in your journey. After all, I am the keeper of celestial magic.

I refer to this key as simply Honor The Creation. When you look around at your home, in the cupboard, drawers and closets, you see clear evidence of what your efforts have created. All of these items you see have been purchased, in some form, by you. On a materialistic level, you are able to clearly distinguish the fruits of your efforts. Now I ask that you take this observation one step further, Dear Ones, for this action holds the true power of this magical key. Begin with only one aspect of your life that you have difficulty with accepting as not being present any longer. Think of a friend, situation or even a job but begin with only item so you’re not overwhelmed. Seek out the limitations this aspect brought to your life. Examine what area of your life has been freed to explore the world around you, just like that small child. Pay attention, as you do this, for any insights that arise to your conscious mind and take note. The friendship that has become distant may well have had some aspect of limitation in your growth or in reverse, you placed some limitation on theirs. Remember, actions like separation are agreed to by both parties, at a level that you seldom are consciously aware of. That job may have provided the income you needed but did it supply the creative outlet required by you? You are not the same person – in many ways – than you were even a year ago. Many of you can feel yourselves being shifted around, many of you are feeling the need to leave your present geographical location and many of you are beginning to get a glimmer of how you can contribute to the rest of humanity and yet do not have a firm vision in place.

All of these things, Dear Ones, are crucial aspects to ensure you are freed from certain limitations and restrictions. They also serve to allow you to work more closely with us to make your visions and dreams true reality. Expression of your own unique type of creativity is no longer just a hope or wish for you, Dear Ones, it is a crucial component for the reason you are here. Each of you have been granted unique talents that will be required to achieve your role and mission. Please do not ever compare yourself unfavorably to another as being less than them in any way. Remember, you were handpicked by The Creator! Every single one of you!

In these times of doubt and distress, when you feel your resolve failing and depression setting in over not yet realizing your purpose, call on us. Talk to us. Ask us to help and be specific. Ask us to send along the right people or direct you to the right resources. Our power of creation is limitless, Dear Ones, as is yours. You are not facing this alone. We are your greatest supporters and we listen and respond to the best of our abilities.

I will conclude by sending you a measure of enormous love, respect and gratitude from our Great Creator, and each of us who work tirelessly as your teachers, tutors, mentors and protectors. I will add that change is on the very near horizon for many of you who feel listless and without purpose at this time. Please know, Dear Ones, these challenges are essential. Examine what you believe you have lost and ask us to show you the incredible and potential possibilities of what you could gain. In this way, you truly honor the creations that have allowed you to reach this point in your journey.

We do love you, Dear Ones. Please call on us at any time.

I am Raziel, Keeper of Celestial Mysteries

(Channeled by Nick Nash - Dec. 20/09) 

Nick's Note: I am presently working on a short PDF, with the help of Raziel and other Beings Of Light, to compile a current and relevant guide to effective prayer intercession for the new age. To date, the only real source for these guidelines has been from religious texts and teachings, based on a time when few people understood that we can approach our Creator directly. This is a great power but certain guidlines must be observed, understood and implemented for optimum results. Look for this as a free download when my new novel "The God/dess Remnant" is released in January.

Real-life case of demon possession documented
An American woman who levitated, demonstrated paranormal psychic powers and spoke foreign languages unknown to her was clearly demon possessed, according to a board-certified psychiatrist and associate professor of clinical psychiatry at New York Medical College. The unnamed woman, with a long history of involvement with Satanic groups, was observed by a team of priests, deacons, several lay assistants, psychiatrists, nuns, some of whom also had medical and psychiatric training, levitating six inches off the ground while objects flew off shelves in the same room, according to Dr. Richard E. Gallagher, who documented the case in the February issue of the New Oxford Review.

More from Caribbean site... New detail images released
The explorers who yesterday announced the discovery of a previously unknown submerged city in the Caribbean have today released the first detailed images of some of the structural evidence they have uncovered. These images are very grainy, but considering they were shot from an orbiting satellite, are pretty amazing.

"God Helmet" inventor, Dr. Michael Persinger discovers telepathy link in lab experiments
Neuroscience Researcher and Laurentian University professor, Dr. Michael Persinger, demonstrates telepathy under laboratory conditions. Claims of telepathy, ESP and other psi phenomena are a mainstay of popular culture but taboo in neuroscience research circles. Fortunately, Dr. Michael Persinger of Canada's Laurentian University has never been afraid to venture where other researchers fear to go.

Dangerous alien avatar threat exposed?
Ingo Swann wrote a Secret Psychic Threat Assessment for the U.S. government. What are we to make of his tale of a beautiful extraterrestrial avatar shopping in Los Angeles? "She was dressed in the briefest of halters of pink with big yellow polka dots. Beneath that were short-shorts so short they barely existed. Far beneath that she wore a pair of platform high-heels about eight inches high. She had volumes of gorgeous black hair, and her eyes were covered by purple sunglasses. She was absolutely awesome."

Shroud of Turin not Jesus', tomb discovery suggests
From a long-sealed cave tomb, archaeologists have excavated the only known Jesus-era burial shroud in Jerusalem, a new study says. The discovery adds to evidence that the controversial Shroud of Turin did not wrap the body of Christ, researchers say.

Monsters and the government
Now and again, I get asked if government agencies take an interest in reports of strange creatures roaming the countryside - in much the same way that, for many years, official departents have investigated other forms of anomalous phenomena, such as UFOs. Well, the answer is "Yes," there have indeed been such studies undertaken. As just one of many examples, consider the following.

Introduction to ghost in Thai culture
Ghosts (Phi) are alive and well in Thailand. Cinemas are guaranteed a full house for the opening of a new ghost movie or indeed a re-run of an old one. On television, ghost stories are extremely popular and come in many varieties from the comic to the gruesome. But ghosts are no laughing matter in Thailand.

(Above Courtesy of Stephen Wagner)

Thank you so much for droppping by! Today marks a special pagan day known as Winter Solstice. There are other things transpiring on this momentous day as well, that are not as well known. Reports indicate that a new wave of cosmic energy has begun to arrive in our reality, even as NASA reports an unusual period of increased solar activity and flares. If you have a few free moments, I've been asked that you consider sending some of your love and gratitude to the Earth Mother, who will be receiving the brunt of this intense new energy.

There is a fascinating site I recently ran across called In 5D that has some really incredible information on it, most recently a video regarding the spinning blue vortex seen in the skies over Norway in the not too distant past. To add to the mystery, numerous videos and reports are also surfacing about a pyramid-shaped craft that was filmed hovering over the Kremlin for several hours, a very short time later. Coincidence? Oh sure...  Check it ou here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4udut6tXDo

If you're interested in some fascinating discussion, we've been holding a special series of roundtable discussions on Cathie's Distant Echos, at 7PM EST, with some fascinating guests with unique wisdom and experience in many areas of study. I am still co-hosting the show on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 5PM EST, with the help of my treacher and mentor Raziel.

Merry Christmas or Blessed Yule, as the case may be and I'll connect with you again on the other side.

Namaste! Nick, the Bright Sorcerer

WEEKLY MESSAGE FROM LORD RAZIEL: THE TOWER'S SHADOW

I greet you, Dear Ones, with love, gratitude and respect from the Most High. Many of you are experiencing periods of turbulence, interspersed with periods of calm. You follow your intuition and the suggestions implanted by your spirit helpers and yet understanding of the changes you sense, within and without – sometimes in the short space of hours – eludes you. It is important to keep in mind that many of you recently left levels of spiritual awareness and service that provided at least a semblance of understanding regarding specific situations and challenges you encountered. Many of you have progressed to new plateaus, with their own unique areas of education and insight. Others have stepped in to the position you just vacated, one which took considerable work and sacrifice to graduate from. For what has occurred is a type of graduation, which will open you to new experiences and opportunities for soul growth and development that is crucial to achieve your role.

Many of you are uncomfortable with the new roles that you have now begun to assume, even though they are not fully actualized in some cases. It has seemed that for so long you remained in a place of conflict, uncertainty and constant awareness of your need to clear and purify. While these challenges and changes have often been painful and confusing, they have not been without benefits and rewards. The key is to be able to recognize these components and draw on them in the coming days. I’ve spoken to you of the currency of your effort and willingness to make the necessary changes to your life, even though you were very aware there would be discomfort of some form as payment for your determined efforts. Many of you have displayed courage and bravery that you had no idea you possessed. Yes, we in the angelic realm certainly played a hand in ensuring you felt protected and loved but it was you who faced each challenge and learned something new each time. This is the aspect that is essential you concentrate on, Dear Ones. Insight and wisdom are far more precious than gold.

I have mentioned that many of you have achieved a type of graduation from one level to another. This is not like the grading system evident in your schools, this is more comparable to a change in your energetic make up or matrix. Thoughts, ideas and insights – the underlying component is energy. You have been told by many so-called gurus that by changing your thoughts you can change your reality and imply that everybody should accomplish this in the way that has worked for them. Many use the guilt tactic of forcing a person to self examine and if they are dissatisfied with what they see, they should immediately begin to change their thoughts which will automatically result in changing their situation. This does have some merit but far from the entire picture. No two people are on exactly the same path, with the same objectives, challenges, life lessons or roles. By all means, if this type of approach resonates with you, follow through and begin.

But where exactly do you begin? How do you prioritize what is essential, important and simply just desired? Many of you have arrived at a point where it seems every time you turn around, a new issue has surfaced demanding your attention. To confuse matters even more, I have informed you in this message that many of you have moved to a new level of service and awareness. Surely, it must mean that there will be less challenges and adversity? The answer to that is both yes and no. Yes, the challenges will continue but no, they will not be the same ones you have already overcome. Many, however, will constitute variations of them. Allow me to explain, a bit more, Dear Ones, and offer you another magical key to assist you.

I call this key The Tower’s Shadow. Think back a year or 5 years and compare your understanding of yourself and your path with your present state. In that time, you have learned innumerable small lessons that you have already incorporated into your conscious awareness. In fact, some of the wisdom arrives in your awareness without any effort on your part. Certainly, your angelic and spiritual helpers play a hand in reinforcing this, but you will notice that often you do not consciously sit down and examine a current problem and compare it to past ones you’ve overcome. No, this is an automatic action on the part of you, your Higher Self and your subconscious mind, all working together in unison. In some cases, we assist you when you arrive to work with us most evenings but it is you who is essentially examining and comparing, without any real conscious thought.

So here is my key, for you to adapt in any way you deem necessary. The larger the problem or challenge, apply the least amount of energetic thought in resolving. This may sound ridiculous and even counter-intuitive and you may regard this key as useless to your needs. After all, any adversity requires your direct action to change or resolve it. Surely I must be mad, you might contend, shaking your head. No, Dear Ones, I am not mad or deranged. While this key may appear to have little value, it works together with others that you already possess. We’ve established that solutions for specific problems you’ve overcome arrive without your conscious thought. They have already been incorporated into your subconscious mind and you respond very often without any type of prompting. They have become familiar to you, to the point where their application is essentially what you call "second nature". And you have spent a lot of time and effort in gathering wisdom and experience. So I say again, Dear Ones, the larger the problem or challenge, apply the least amount of energetic thought in resolving.

Instead, take a moment whenever the anxiety surfaces that you should be doing something about it, and set an intent. Tell yourself, your Guides, your Higher Self to sort through the solutions you have already obtained through your efforts and manifest one that suits this newest obstacle. Set the energy in motion and leave it. Injecting any type of worry, fear or anxiety will interfere with the process. Remember to utilize the sleep period and set an intent for clarity and understanding when you lay down. Equally important, as well, is to follow through on your intuitive hunches. Phone that old friend, send off that email, research that topic online or pick up that book that you’ve set aside, take a walk in the snow, have lunch at another restaurant, drop a few dollars into the can of that homeless person, or say a quick whispered blessing for somebody who is angry or spiteful at the supermarket. Do those things that you are feeling led to do, even though you may not fully understand why. When we in the angelic realm prompt you to action, there is always a purpose.

This does bring us to the real crux of resistance that a large number of you encounter, at least occasionally. Many of you have been betrayed in horrible and painful ways and in recent months especially have looked around at a life crumbling before your eyes. It is so difficult to place your trust in any person or entity besides yourself but in those moments, it is more important than ever to make an attempt. Challenges come in all forms, including challenges to your trust in Us and our Great Creator. The Tower’s Shadow is enormous at times, especially when you fear for your homes, jobs, income and even physical safety. Unless the energy can be shifted or transmuted, it will remain to influence each of you and interfere with our combined efforts. We, in the angelic realm, truly are working tirelessly behind the scenes on your behalf but you must be willing to take the physical and mental actions required. You approve all actions we take, even though you often are not consciously aware of it. The situations we orchestrate to facilitate clearing of old issues, for example, can be extremely painful but most often it takes a painful situation to get your attention fully. When it is there, and staring you in the face, so to speak, you have little choice but to take action. You have begun to understand, however, that there is always an option to do exactly nothing and hope that it magically goes away. Many of you can attest that the intensity of the challenge returns with much greater magnitude each successive time until you’re left with no choice.

We are always supporting you, Dear Ones. Rely on us and our Divine Creator to supply your needs. You are being asked to accomplish a great deal in a seemingly short amount of time. Always remember, these adversities would not arrive unless we were absolutely certain that you had the wisdom and skills to tackle them successfully. You are all truly so remarkable! I will conclude with an expression of intense love and gratitude from Our Great Creator and those of us who serve as your tutors, teachers and protectors. It has been because of your efforts that many have recently awakened and are now in a place of discovery that many of you just progressed from.

You truly are the new teachers and masters. You can barely comprehend how proud we are to be working with each of you! Well done, Dear Ones!

I am Raziel, Keeper of Celestial Mysteries

(Channeled by Nick Nash - Dec 13/09)

Do Psychics Know Everything? - The Limitations of Psychic Abilities - Some people seem to think that being psychic means being all knowing and omniscient about other people. Actually, this is a common misconception.

Psychic shares her vision after life of hearing dead
When she was just four years old, Sally Morgan says she saw a vision in her school classroom. It was her classmate's dead grandfather and Sally, now aged 58 and living in Surrey, immediately looked for her teacher. "From a very early age I had experiences where I could see things that other people couldn't see," she says. "I knew there was something perhaps a bit different about me...

Nostradamus Predicted World War III for 2010
According to astrologists and prophets, the next year of the Yellow Metal Tiger will not be easy. Researchers of Nostradamus's predictions talk about some mysterious Virgin whose death is wanted and about the appearance of some "heartless, blood-thirsty" leader who will rule with "sword and fire." Pavel Globa, a famous Russian astrologist, thinks that the year will be easier for Russians, but Europe and the USA can expect another economic downturn.

The true meaning of 2012
The movie 2012 has generated a tsunami of controversy over an ancient Mayan prophecy. We can thank Hollywood for stirring up our interest. Perhaps we needed a film loaded with global destruction and special effects to awaken our collective consciousness to this time of transformation. However, the theater version misses the true meaning of the message those great mathematicians and visionaries intended us to hear all those many centuries ago.

Remote Visions: An Interview with Lyn Buchanan
It is the 1970s. The American military create a team whose job is to retrieve tactical information using unorthodox methods. The members of Project STARGATE are tasked with finding a way to provide information about objectives and sites all across the world, using just the powers of their minds. To fully meet their brief, they will have to develop means by which normal soldiers can be taught how to do the same.

Should governments prepare for aliens?
"Should the government prepare for UFOs?" Steve Padilla is asking Los Angeles Times readers to vote on this question--and Denver officials are asking the city's citizens the same. Padilla's colleagues Ashley Powers and DeeDee Correll report that UFO enthusiast Jeff Peckman has gathered "about 4,000 valid signatures needed to place the issue before the 350,000 registered voters of the Colorado state capital." Now the question of an extraterrestrial welcoming committee is on the ballot in Denver, they say, "embarrassing just about everyone--except Peckman."

(Above courtesy of Stephen Wagner)

During one of his TV shows, Jack Benny said that a friend of his, whom he sent a bottle of bourbon to each year, was forbidden to drink by his doctor. That Christmas Benny gave him, instead of the usual bourbon, the name of a new doctor.

"How about a Bromo Seltzer?" W.C. Fields was asked one morning when he had his usual hangover. "Good God, no," said Fields, " I couldn't stand the noise!"

Press Mistake: "Social Item in the Press: 'Mrs. Robbins, president of the Woman's Club, announces that on Wednesday, June 16, the final meeting will be hell.'

A famous misprint: "The general will remain unequaled for his accomplishments on the bottlefield."

A talkative woman was telling her husband about a visitor."If that woman yawned once while I was talking, she yawned twenty times." "Maybe," replied her husband, "she wasn't yawning, maybe she wanted to say a word."

"Doctor, my husband has a serious mental affliction.  I noticed when I talked to him for an hour or so, he hasn't heard a word I said." "Madam," soothed the doctor, "that's not an affliction. It's a gift."

An undertaker wired a man whose mother-in-law had died and asked if he should bury, cremate or enbalm her; "DO ALL THREE. TAKE NO CHANCES." the man wired back.

WIFE: John, mother says that she wishes to be cremated. HUSBAND: Great! Tell her to get dressed and we'll be right over."

"I occasionally get birthday cards from fans. But it's often the same message: they hope it's my last." Al Foreman, National League Umpire, 1961

Noticing that just before a game, both teams gathered together and prayed briefly, a fan seated next to a priest asked what would happen if both teams prayed with equal faith and fervor. "In that event," replied the priest, "I imagine the Lord would sit back and enjoy one fine game of football."

Two men were beginning a round of golf. The first man stepped up to the tee and his first drive gave him a hole in one. The second man stepped up to the tee and said, "OK, now I'll take my practice swing and then we can begin."

A hunter became suspicious of his wife's affection when she bought him a deerskin coat for his upcoming hunting trip.

"Fishing is just a jerk at one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other end." Ernie Ford

Sign beside a Maine pond: "ANYONE FOUND NEAR THIS TROUT POND WILL BE FOUND THERE NEXT MORNING."

"The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong - but that's the way to bet." Damon Runyan

"The only man who makes money following the races is the one who does so with a broom and shovel." Elbert Hubbard

"Whenever I feel like exercise, I lay down until the feeling passes." Chauncy M. Depew

Thank you for droppping by and sharing your Light. I hope you have an awesome week! Just a few quick things I wanted mention before you left....

I am still co-hosting a show every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 5PM EST called Cathie's Distant Echos. I've been working very closely with Lord Raziel in helping to bring awareness, clarity and understanding to each of us, as we proceed on this Ascension path. This Friday night, we'll be having a special show with a panel of 4 other very intelligent people to discuss oddities of our present age.

Many of you may have felt a subtle change within you over the last few days. A general feeling of fatigue and you may feel "in the dumps" for no particular reason. The re-wiring of our bodies continues in earnest and, as Raziel pointed out in His message, many of us have progressed up a rung on this ascension ladder. New duties and responsibilities are going to become evident, one of them being a huge one that is essential. Some of you may find yourself in positions where you take on the mantle of mentor, if only in a small way. Take advantage of every opportunity - that you are comfortable with - to assist another in their understanding and awareness. Many of us have learned our major lessons for this lifetime and have done the work required to clear out issues that have held us in place for so long. If you're like me, I sometimes find myself wondering when the next piano is about to drop on my head...lol. The awareness of your true role in this lifetime is available to you and for many it is already circulating within your subconscious, awaiting for the trigger to bring it to full clarity. It will arrive, have no fear or worry of that. As Raziel has said before, often the final pieces that need to be placed are independent of you and rely on the actions of others, including your Guides and Angels. So please don't get discouraged. Events leading up to the New Year will set much in motion that you will notice and feel. Pay close attention to your activities on the 21st and 31st.

I'm including a few links below to some of my writing. Incidentally, "The God/dess Remnant" is off to Book Locker for a final reading before publication there and the soft cover copy will be available through Amazon very shortly.

POEMS:

The Sacred Gift

Immortal Visions

Guardian Of Fear

Nightmare's Nemesis

MY NARRATED SHORT STORIES:

Sorceress Of Silence

Angelic Sorcery

A Crystal Conspiracy

Namaste! Nick, the Bright Sorcerer

WEEKLY MESSAGE FROM LORD RAZIEL : THE SILENT ONES

I greet you, Dear Ones, with love, gratitude and respect from the Most High. To many of you, it appears that time is no longer what you have perceived it to be. You are becoming aware that it can speed up or slow down, without your awareness, and yet you can detect no reason for this discrepancy. In times past, many of you have been employed in jobs which found you watching a clock and making an apparent futile wish for it to race madly forward. In those moments of pleasure, with friends or loved ones, you have often wished for it to remain in place but, once again, that illusion of time marches on, totally disregarding your pleas of intervention.

In recent months, however, something has happened and you sense it within your very being. Days and weeks can seem to pass by in a blink, while you occupy your time, efforts and consciousness on the tasks at hand. Yes, this Ascension process has often seemed to weave literal magic when it comes to the illusion of time in your reality. Many of you are already well aware of this magic taking place and the reason seems just within your grasp and then flees, only to reappear for further analysis. Is time really speeding up? Is your earth somehow revolving quicker to give you shorter days, taking along all of your time devices in its path?

The answer to that is actually somewhat complicated but the root answer is no. However, there are factors at play during this countdown – for a countdown of sorts is what you are experiencing – that bear illumination. As I have told you many times, as have many others from the angelic realm, almost every one of your sleep periods finds a part of you alert and very much alive in spirit form, hard at work on the higher planes. So much so that you can instantly connect and visit many of those places that you return to your physical body with only a dim memory of. The transfer of your consciousness is instantaneous. A mere thought can take you take to places that hold unimaginable beauty and wonder that you can often detect right at the point of sleep. Very often you regard these as simply visions in your mind or a product of your exhausted consciousness and sometimes, just a bit of wishful thinking. It is important at all times, but especially during these visions, that you open your mind to incredible possibilities. So many of you have intimate friends and even family who await you when you journey, beings from races you can only imagine.

I will make a suggestion to you, Dear Ones, and I ask that you consider this strongly, for it has the potential to assist you in ways that will become evident only after you begin. I will ask that you prepare for bed a half hour earlier than usual. Get comfortable and say your nightly prayers of gratitude to The Great Creator. Address us, your teachers, tutors and mentors, and request that we give you an image of some place that you desire to visit. Ask to see your true home, another inhabited world, a quiet place where you work with us or even to experience the sensations of traveling through a higher realm at the speed of thought or a simple crawl. Empty your mind of all worries and concerns of the day and breathe deeply for 2 or 3 complete cycles. An image will begin to appear on your inner screen and all you need do is imagine that reality opening up around you. Request a guide to meet you, if you wish, your Higher Self or even a family member or friend. They may not appear as you might imagine for the ties you hold dear in your 3 dimensional reality are not the only ones that are important to your soul essence. Your powers of creation in those realms will astound you if you choose to accept that you are truly experiencing another reality.

No, your earth is not speeding up, Dear Ones, it is you who have become more accustomed to a reality without linear  time.

My message today would be incomplete if I did not include another key to assist you on your journey and development. As the intensity of the energies reaching you escalates and intensifies, many of you have found it necessary to spend more time alone with your thoughts, enjoying the aspect of just "being". One product of this introspection, as many of you have noticed, is an increase in your need to express yourself in a creative way. At one time, watching the television or reading a good book stimulated you sufficiently but many have found those pastimes no longer hold the same appeal. You want to express yourself in your own unique way. Although it may not seem related, you are all undergoing experiences and challenges that you have little or limited experience in dealing with, let alone overcoming. In both of these, I wish to offer you another magical key to apply as you deem necessary and appropriate.

Many of you are very aware that you have Guides and Protectors. In fact, many of you have felt, seen or communicated directly with them on many occasions, sometimes consciously while other times you may think you are simply imagining this beautiful interaction. You are also aware that each teacher, tutor and mentor that you work with has specific skills or wisdom and it is their job to create situations where you can consciously recall and apply their instruction. Yes, you work with them almost every evening during the sleep period and you are very aware of this. Once they have taught you what they have agreed to, they leave and move on to others and assist them in much the same way. New ones arrive that take you to the next level of awareness, wisdom or skill level. Most of you on a spiritual path may be surprised to know that you have likely worked with numerous guides already who have moved on, after imparting you with their wisdom and experience. With this Ascension, many of you are experiencing challenges and adversity – including ways to express your creativity in a personally rewarding manner – that are unique. What if I told you that you had access to specialists for every one of these unique challenges?

I refer to them as The Silent Ones. They are souls who possess incredible knowledge and experience and can be considered, in every way, as specialists. And because they are not assigned to any one particular soul’s evolution, they are immediately available. Imagine that you have a tough interview to attend and need a bit of help with clarity of speech, softening the atmosphere or even how to prepare. Consider the urge you’ve always had to write that novel but never seemed to get past the planning stage. Your best friend has lost a loved one and you want desperately to console and assist but find you are unsure of how to do that. In all of these situations, and any others you can imagine, there is a specialist guide waiting to assist you. They are very real and they can provide you with very real assistance.

To connect with one of these wonderful mentors, all you need to do is ask. Ask The Great Creator. Ensure you begin this in a reasonable amount of time before the actual activity. Explain what you need, in as great or as little detail as you are comfortable with and then request that The Creator send you a temporary guide to assist you. Conclude with your gratitude and then spend a few moments in silence, expressing your love. You may not feel them immediately but you can request some type of sign that they have arrived and are ready to begin work with you. Talk aloud. Ask questions. Listen for responses in your mind. You will begin to recognize their thoughts as they intertwine with yours. It may sound just like your own voice or it may have different inflections. Never dismiss anything as random or ridiculous. Remember, these are souls with expert knowledge and have been picked specifically for you by The Creator. They offer their help willingly, if your intent is sincere and your goal does not involve exploitation or injury of another, in any way.

When the project is complete, offer them your gratitude and if you have enjoyed the collaboration, request that they return at another time. This is truly a magical key that holds the promise of unlimited assistance for you on your journey. Use it as you feel led to.

I conclude with offering you the enormous love and gratitude from our Great and Divine Creator and from those of us who work as your teachers, tutors and protectors. We are incredibly pleased at your progress, although you may consider it slow and difficult. Please hold this thought, Dear Ones, that you truly are remarkable and very worthy of our love and respect.

I am Raziel, Keeper of Celestial Mysteries

(Channeled by Nick Nash - Dec. 6/09)

When a woman asked Henry Clay if he would address a large gathering, he replied, "Madam, I suffer when I don't."

"What orators lack in depth they make up for in length." Baron de Montesque

Richard Brimsley Sheridan said of Mr. Dundas, a member of British Parliament: "He resorts to memory for his jokes and his imagination for his facts."

"What a good thing Adam had - when he said a good thing, he knew nobody had said it before." Mark Twain

"A good storyteller is a person who has a good memory and hopes other people haven't." Irvin S. Cobb

"Don't tell a good story even though you know one; its narration will simply remind your hearers of a bad one." E.W. Howe

Don Wilson tells of a Hollywood producer who had boasted of the rigid diet he was on but was discovered eating a steak. "I thought you were on a diet," the friend asked.  "I am," replied the diner between bites, "this is is just to give me the strength to continue."

Slender and diet conscious George Bernard Shaw encountered 300-pound G.K. Chesterton, who said to Shaw: "You look like there's a famine in England." Shaw stonily retorted, "And you, sir, look like you have caused it."

A man who wanted to live to be 100 years of age was told by his doctor to give up smoking, drinking and women. "Will I live to be 100 then?" asked the patient. "No, but it certainly will seem like it," replied the doctor dourly.

In the later years of his life, a reporter asked Lionel Barrymore, the great actor, if he still found acting as much fun as it used to be. "My boy," said Barrymore, "I am seventy-five years of age and nothing is as much fun as it  used to be."

When Honore de Balzac's uncle died and left him a good sum of money, the author wrote to a friend, "Yesterday, at 5:00 am, my uncle and I passed onto a better life."

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio, who has been stabbed and is dying, says, "Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find a grave man."

New Jersey man gives up wine to call spirits full time
A wine proprietor by day and a ghost medium by night, Craig McManus has been balancing his passion for wine and ghosts for the past 15 year until now. McManus recently resigned from his position at Wine Ventures in Tenafly to go full-time to call on ghosts and spirits...

Belief in angels soaring
Cecily Channer believes in guardian angels - and she's not alone. According to a recent Gallop poll, 82% of women and 72% of men believe in angels. Channer is author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Connecting With Your Angels (Alpha) and you're no idiot if you're captivated by these unseen spiritual guides.

Splitting time from space-new quantum theory topples Einstein's spacetime
Was Newton right and Einstein wrong? It seems that unzipping the fabric of spacetime and harking back to 19th-century notions of time could lead to a theory of quantum gravity. Physicists have struggled to marry quantum mechanics with gravity for decades.