- Movie Watching thru the Lens of A Course in Miracles. Movie: Mr DestinyLink visible for attendees
✨Greetings Mighty Companions✨
What are you grateful for? To what and to whom is gratitude due? Let's find out in this film called Mr. Destiny.The Course says:
All things work together for good. There are no exceptions, except in the ego’s judgment. The ego resents everything it does not control. Control is a central factor in what the ego permits into consciousness, and one to which it devotes its maximum vigilance. This is not the way a balanced mind holds together. Its control is unconscious. [CE T-4.VII.1]Format:
4:30-4:35: Logistical announcements,
4:35-7:25: Keynote setup, featured movie with ACIM commentary and teachings.
7:25- 8:15pm: Group discussion, official end of gathering.
Optional: Stay online for deeper discussion and further sharing.Mr. Destiny features Jim Belushi, Michael Caine, and Linda Hamilton. Our friends at MWGE.org have a great synopsis of this little gem of a movie, calling it an awakening classic.
Here’s what they say:
"The central problem of the world could be characterized as the belief that things would be better if circumstances in life, or events of the past were different. Larry Burrows believes his life would have turned out better if he had hit a home run instead of striking out during his high school baseball team’s state championship game.A spiritual guide named Mike, (in the form of a bartender) appears to help Larry see the truth beyond his wishful thinking.
We shall come to learn to be grateful for everything in life and to trust that indeed all things work together for good and that all events, situations, and circumstances have a singular purpose behind them. We can choose to be happy and grateful regardless of circumstances, for our state of mind is always a decision. As Mike tells Larry, “I make the suggestions; you make the decisions.”
So let’s take a journey of discovery and learn about decision making from the perspective of a Holy Spirit Bartender named Mike. And perhaps understand why we can’t really know what our lives are for, while we struggle to control the outcomes for what we think is best.
Holy Spirit, decide for God for us!! May it be so.
Brian and Alexandra💞Please note:
Conscious movie watching is not primarily about entertainment.
And it has nothing to do with movie critique. It’s about becoming
proficient in mind watching and honest feeling. Expect ample time
devoted to the teachings of ACIM in conjunction with the movie.
We will pause the movie at some points to share ideas and bring light
to the topics at hand. Please settle in before hand with minimal distractions.We accept and appreciate donations! This is a free gathering.
We use all donations toward our mission of bringing peace.Venmo: Brian Theard @teachonlylove
PayPal: miraclesarenatural@gmail.com
Also note: RSVPs on meetup do not reflect actual attendance. Expect 10-15+ participants from our local email list at each zoom movie gathering. - Setting the Day Right - 11 Class Group Series - Begins May 4Link visible for attendees
✨Greetings Courageous Companions✨
Would you like to strengthen the capacity to have a great day, and stay in the flow of Spirit all throughout the day?
✨This is exactly what we are all here to learn.✨
It's our happy birthright. This is why we are so inspired when we let the Spirit use time for us. Everything gets simpler and easier. Impossible situations are resolved. Chaos becomes UNbelievable. God’s loving plan becomes more discernible. In a nutshell the following quotes from ACIM Text express a deep running theme for this class series in May:“Can you imagine what it means to have no cares, no worries, no anxieties, but merely to be perfectly calm and quiet all the time? ²Yet that is what time is for—to learn just that and nothing more.” [CE T-15.I.1:1-2]
“It cannot be that it is hard to do the task that Christ appointed you to do, since it is He that does it. ²And in doing it, you learn the body merely seems to be the means to do it. ³For the Mind is His, and so it must be yours.” [CE T-25.I.4:1-3]
Join us for this 11 class series in May with two components:
- Steps and Approach: Two Saturday zoom classes May 4 & 18, 8-10am PT. These classes will help us get very clear on the instruction that the Course outlines for choosing rightly in every decision and any situation. And we’ll also learn how to recover from mistakes honestly, efficiently and free from guilt.
- Practical Application: Nine zoom classes on Mon, Tue, Wed, May 6-22, 8-9am PT. Three consecutive mornings per week - come to all or as your schedule permits.
Everybody makes mistakes that’s why practice must be deliberate so it becomes an automatic habit. We’ll begin our day in a guided format and set the intent to stay consistent in our miracle mind throughout the day. We’ll be practicing the "Rules for Decision” each morning, in a guided format. We’ll reserve 10-15 minutes for quiet prayer time together. We’ll also use the Clarification of Terms, a valuable ACIM resource. There will be time for interactive group discussion regarding application and insights.
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In these 11 classes we’ll open our hearts and minds to use our feelings as our compass. In the simplest terms, when we are not at peace, we can just as easily make a different choice.
To develop this theme we’ll be using these ACIM teachings:
1. The Decision for God [CE T-5.X:1]
2. Setting the Goal [CE T-17.VI:1]
3. Rules for Decision [CE T-30.I:1]
4. The power of decision is my own. [CE W-152:1]
5. Clarification of TermsThe more intuitive we become, the less we attempt to control or figure out the world. The flow of Spirit’s guidance is so strong that our lives can become an expression of our deepest prayer. Let’s join in developing trust in a very practical way— anytime we make a decision or feel we need to figure something out. This class is intended to strengthen our intuitive capacity so life unfolds naturally and easily come what may.
You can RSVP here on meetup but please also let us know you'll be attending by emailing your RSVP to Brian at lifecaretherapy@gmail.com. Subject: I'd like to attend Setting the Day Right.
Let us know a bit about your studies with the Course, what draws you to participate in this class series and if you can see yourself attending at least half of the class series (at least 5 or 6 out of 11 classes).
The group momentum is supported when participants are able to come to at least half or more of the series.Once we receive your email request to join, we'll email you a zoom link for class orientation prior to first class. This orientation is for new participants (have not attended a group class series before). We want to meet you before the class starts to cultivate the best flow of connection as we move into the group format and to support the group container.
Most of the participants will come from our local email list and will know each other already from previous class series or our 2023 year through the Workbook. Expect 10-15 or more in this group.
In the Safety and Security of God’s Love,
Brian & Alexandra✨💞✨
Devoted students and teachers of the Course.We accept and appreciate donations! These are free gatherings.
We use all donations toward our mission of bringing peace.Venmo: Brian Theard @teachonlylove
PayPal: miraclesarenatural@gmail.com