I am still not achieving my goals. How many holons do I have to go thru? I wanted to move to California. I did the spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical work and I still don't live there. And I don't live there yet. Why?
There is the holon of myself. Conciously I can affirm something and my deep mind can sabotage it. There are parts of me that want to move to California, parts of me are upset because I failed in Texas. Texas beat me and I am a horrible loser. So I need to align all the parts, all the selves.
There is the holon of my family. What are our obliagations to each other? There is alot of tangled energy there that we need to sort out. The success there has been marginal at best. Again, I have more work to do.
There is the holon of Texas. I was not welcomed here. Not by employers and not by churches. Not by the economy. Not by the weather and climate. And yet I was told it was my fault. Either by sin or by negative thinking. So when I agreed that Texas was my fault, no one wanted to help me move back to Georgia. It was as if Texas needed me to repair the damage I had so called created. I don't understand why the holon of Texas needs people here against their will. Again more work for me.
The holon of Georgia. The place I never wanted to leave. Until the ministers started guilt tripping me. You know you can't be a decent minister if your family is divided. Make peace with your family and your ministry willl come together. I did and it didn't. Instead I have lost 2 family members and my ministry is no where to be found.
There is the holon of California. No place to stay there and no job. You need 15 grand to make that move. Puzzling.
There is the holon of religiion. I have been told so many contradictory things that I don't even know what to believe anymmore. Jesus told me to move to Texas, no he didn't. Then Jesus wants me to leave Texas, no he doesn't. So Jesus wants me to leave and stay. Maybe I should pitch a tent stratling the border. Religious Science told me I could have anything I wanted. I want to leave Texas, oh you can't have that. Do a science of mind treatment one time and it will come to pass. No it didn't. Very strange.
I don't understand the holon of Earth. How it all works. What to expect and what expectations are unrealistic. What my place is. What my role is. How much I should contribute and how much I should rely on the Universe.
All of this leads me back to the holon of psychology. The serenity prayer and a question from the Course in Miracles. God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. From the Course in Miracles "What is my part in it?" Hopefully, I can figure it all out before the final buzzer sounds.
Enoch
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Music for the MLK Memorial Dedication
Here's the music I would select for the ceremony.
1. "America" performed by Marian Anderson
2. "Precious Lord" performed by Elvis Presley.
3. "We Shall Overcome" performed by the Morehouse Glee Club
4. "Imagine" by John Lennon
5. "Dreaming" by Selena
6. "Reach" by Gloria Estefan
7. "Impossible Dream" by Luther Vandross
8. "Ain't No Stopping Us Now " Mcfadden and Whitehead
9 "Keep on Moving" by Soul II Soul
10. "Pride in the Name of Love" by U2.
1. "America" performed by Marian Anderson
2. "Precious Lord" performed by Elvis Presley.
3. "We Shall Overcome" performed by the Morehouse Glee Club
4. "Imagine" by John Lennon
5. "Dreaming" by Selena
6. "Reach" by Gloria Estefan
7. "Impossible Dream" by Luther Vandross
8. "Ain't No Stopping Us Now " Mcfadden and Whitehead
9 "Keep on Moving" by Soul II Soul
10. "Pride in the Name of Love" by U2.
Four Acres and no Mule; Mlk Memorial Dedication
We are here today to dedicate four acres and no mule to the memory, message, and mission of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Four acres doesn't seem like enough. Four acres doesn't equal the impact this man had. Seems like he deserves more real estate.
And I said "No Mule". The freed slaves were promised a mule once they got their freedom. That promise was broken too. But Dr. King got his mule or to be more precise two mules. The mules that pulled the wagon that bore his coffin during the funeral procession. I was thinking why two? Why not one or four? Then I remembered two is the most common configuration for plowing or pulling a wagon. It is also the most common configuration for training mules. A young mule is paired with an old mule. The young mule gets wisdom and calmness from the old mule. The old mule gets enthusiasm and energy from the young mule.
Now, looking around here I see alot of old people. None I would call mules. Well, except for one. I will call Andrew Young an old mule. You see he was hit in the head and he got back up and kept going. Just like an old mule. Is that not stubborn? Is that not tenacious? Is that not determined? Yes, some have gotten hit in the head and gotten knocked down. But they got back up and they kept going. They did what we have to do. We have to turn our tears into tenacity. We have to turn our disappointments into determination. We have to turn our heartache into hardwork. Sometimes we have to harness ourselves, just like a working mule.
And we have to mentor the young people, just like a training team of mules. I'm afraid that the young people are not appreciating the commitment and sacrifices made during the civil rights movement. Which is ongoing, by the way. There is so much left to do. So much Dr. King would be doing if he were here.
I said four acres is not enough. It is not enough that streets, and parks, and buildings are are named for Dr. King. NO SIR. I say it is not enough. There is more real esate I want dedicated to Dr. King. I want the real estate between our ears and between our shoulder blades dedicated to Dr. King. I want our hands dedicated to Dr. King. For there is much left to do.
Dr. King ministered in two churches. Dexter Street Baptist Church in Montgomery and Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Dexter means "right"and Ebenezer means "stone of help". We have before us a stone of hope hewn from a mountain of despair. And I say it is not enough. The "right" thing to do is to turn that stone of hope into a stone of help. It can't be done for us here. We have to do it out there. In the streets and fields and buildings all across our land. And all around the world.
Let me conclude. We need to form a mule train. For we have work to do. Just like the Poor People's Campaign. We need to become Drum Majors for peace, justice, and righteousness. We need to become ministers of hope and help. What would Dr. King expect? He would want us to move. For his sake and memory, let us build that world that he could only dream about. Let's do it now. Thankyou.
And I said "No Mule". The freed slaves were promised a mule once they got their freedom. That promise was broken too. But Dr. King got his mule or to be more precise two mules. The mules that pulled the wagon that bore his coffin during the funeral procession. I was thinking why two? Why not one or four? Then I remembered two is the most common configuration for plowing or pulling a wagon. It is also the most common configuration for training mules. A young mule is paired with an old mule. The young mule gets wisdom and calmness from the old mule. The old mule gets enthusiasm and energy from the young mule.
Now, looking around here I see alot of old people. None I would call mules. Well, except for one. I will call Andrew Young an old mule. You see he was hit in the head and he got back up and kept going. Just like an old mule. Is that not stubborn? Is that not tenacious? Is that not determined? Yes, some have gotten hit in the head and gotten knocked down. But they got back up and they kept going. They did what we have to do. We have to turn our tears into tenacity. We have to turn our disappointments into determination. We have to turn our heartache into hardwork. Sometimes we have to harness ourselves, just like a working mule.
And we have to mentor the young people, just like a training team of mules. I'm afraid that the young people are not appreciating the commitment and sacrifices made during the civil rights movement. Which is ongoing, by the way. There is so much left to do. So much Dr. King would be doing if he were here.
I said four acres is not enough. It is not enough that streets, and parks, and buildings are are named for Dr. King. NO SIR. I say it is not enough. There is more real esate I want dedicated to Dr. King. I want the real estate between our ears and between our shoulder blades dedicated to Dr. King. I want our hands dedicated to Dr. King. For there is much left to do.
Dr. King ministered in two churches. Dexter Street Baptist Church in Montgomery and Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Dexter means "right"and Ebenezer means "stone of help". We have before us a stone of hope hewn from a mountain of despair. And I say it is not enough. The "right" thing to do is to turn that stone of hope into a stone of help. It can't be done for us here. We have to do it out there. In the streets and fields and buildings all across our land. And all around the world.
Let me conclude. We need to form a mule train. For we have work to do. Just like the Poor People's Campaign. We need to become Drum Majors for peace, justice, and righteousness. We need to become ministers of hope and help. What would Dr. King expect? He would want us to move. For his sake and memory, let us build that world that he could only dream about. Let's do it now. Thankyou.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Energy Medicine; Jesus killed a fig tree.
There are two accounts of Jesus killinng the fig tree. One in Mark and one in Matthew. In one they notice they fig tree is withered instantly, in the other they do not notice until the next day. Both could be correct. Jesus could have killed the tree and some saw it on a psychic level, the rest saw it on the physical level the next day. I have never fully understood this story. Figs are not in season. You are hungry, so you curse a fig tree. And it dies. Where is the sense? It sounds like an arrogant leader not being green.
But what if Jesus knew that this fig tree would never bear fruit because it was a hybrid or a mutation? What if Jesus knew that trees are natural storehouses of "chi" (the unniversal life force)? What if Jesus needed that chi to drive out the money changers from the temple? Then it makes more sense to me. "Have faith in God" said Jesus. In Pranic Healing setting an intention is very important and very simple. Could this be the faith Jesus spoke about? Sometimes we make things harder than they should be.
I am thinking of starting a healing ministry of some sort. I could help people. It would include what I love doing. Speaking and ministering. Studying and coaching. Travelling and writing. We'll see what happens. I promise not to kill any fig trees, unless there is an emergency.
In Light,
Enoch
But what if Jesus knew that this fig tree would never bear fruit because it was a hybrid or a mutation? What if Jesus knew that trees are natural storehouses of "chi" (the unniversal life force)? What if Jesus needed that chi to drive out the money changers from the temple? Then it makes more sense to me. "Have faith in God" said Jesus. In Pranic Healing setting an intention is very important and very simple. Could this be the faith Jesus spoke about? Sometimes we make things harder than they should be.
I am thinking of starting a healing ministry of some sort. I could help people. It would include what I love doing. Speaking and ministering. Studying and coaching. Travelling and writing. We'll see what happens. I promise not to kill any fig trees, unless there is an emergency.
In Light,
Enoch
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Travel Lessons
These are the top ten things I learned from my travels to California and back.
1. It rains in New Mexico and Arizona in the summertime.
2. Driving has become fun again.
3. At 45 I am more welcoming of change then I was at 25.
4. I am stronger and more resilient than I thought I was.
5. I began studying a new healing modality. Soon I will have a new implement in my toolbox. For my wellbeing as well as the health of those around me. Pranic Healing.
6.Geography matters. The place where you pray and the place where God can answer your prayer may not be the same place. Sometimes to grow to your potential you may have to transplant yourself.
7. My brother, in spirit, is still on my team. There were times when I felt like he was in the truck with me. Especially, when something prompted me to listen to rock stations. Rock music was his favorite. Not my first choice when driving. It may have been my imagination on a long trip. But I choose to believe that it may have been my brother in spirit.
8. West Texas smells like oil, has miles of windmills, and has plenty of sun to generate solar power. It is energy country. One way or another we Americans will innovate our way to energy independence.
9. Have plans, but be flexible enough to change them. I wanted to sleep in West Texas and drive through central Texas to get to back to the Houston area. Instead I got a 3 hour nap in Abilene and drove thru the Dallas area.
10. I don't plan to stop learning and growing until the death of my body, and maybe not even then. I know much. There is still even more I need to learn and experience. This trip has multiplied my hope. I still have a future. And travel will be a part of that future.
In Peace, Love, and Light,
Enoch
1. It rains in New Mexico and Arizona in the summertime.
2. Driving has become fun again.
3. At 45 I am more welcoming of change then I was at 25.
4. I am stronger and more resilient than I thought I was.
5. I began studying a new healing modality. Soon I will have a new implement in my toolbox. For my wellbeing as well as the health of those around me. Pranic Healing.
6.Geography matters. The place where you pray and the place where God can answer your prayer may not be the same place. Sometimes to grow to your potential you may have to transplant yourself.
7. My brother, in spirit, is still on my team. There were times when I felt like he was in the truck with me. Especially, when something prompted me to listen to rock stations. Rock music was his favorite. Not my first choice when driving. It may have been my imagination on a long trip. But I choose to believe that it may have been my brother in spirit.
8. West Texas smells like oil, has miles of windmills, and has plenty of sun to generate solar power. It is energy country. One way or another we Americans will innovate our way to energy independence.
9. Have plans, but be flexible enough to change them. I wanted to sleep in West Texas and drive through central Texas to get to back to the Houston area. Instead I got a 3 hour nap in Abilene and drove thru the Dallas area.
10. I don't plan to stop learning and growing until the death of my body, and maybe not even then. I know much. There is still even more I need to learn and experience. This trip has multiplied my hope. I still have a future. And travel will be a part of that future.
In Peace, Love, and Light,
Enoch
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Why Chancellor?
I love words. I love "ch" words. Church, Chaplain, Chess and Chicken are all "ch " words. One of my favorite "ch" words is chancellor. It has a long and storied history. If the word were invented today it would probably be called executive secretary or office manager. And in some places that is still the meaning. Today, it has meanings in the fields of politics, religion, law, education, and others
The history goes back to ancient Rome where the chancellors sat at lattice work that separated judges from the people. They were the original gatekeepers. The Latin word for lattice resembles cancel as in to "X" something out. From that word we get chancellor. The original chancellors were secretaries.
From Rome the use of chancellors spread throughout Europe. They used to keep the books and symbols of power. Books were written and finacial records. They were basically librarians. Most of the time they were clergy, because clergy were about the only ones who knew the three "R's". The equivalent would be secretary of state for a state (like Georgia, or Kansas) or maybe county clerk. In France, the King's chancellor was most often his chaplain. The French chancellor evolved into what we would call attorney general. In Sweden and Spain the office became basically minister for foreign affairs. In Germanic countries it basically became the office of Prime Minister. It is in England that we find the most varied uses of the term.
The English Chancellor evolved into basically the Chief of Staff for the King. He was the King's deputy in legislative, judicial, executive and other areas. He could rule in the King's absence (like a crusade) or he could be sent to run a part of the country or an institution. That is how chancellor became associated with education. The chancellor also made recommendations for the appoinments of bishops. So next to the monarch he had the most power in matters temporal and spiritual. A very big job that has been whittled down to size in recent years.
Like the UK the USA has chancellors too. They are mostly the heads of colleges or univeristy systems. Some judges are called chancellor. And bishops have chancellors that are basically the lawyers for the diocese. There is one official chancellor of the US government. He is chariman of the Board for the Smithsonian Institution. He has a day job. He is also the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
In expanded versions of chess the chancellor is a piece that combines the moves of rook and knight. This piece is the third most powerful behind the King and Queen. As it should be. We also find chancellors at the head of some modern churches and as record keepers for some fraternal and military organizations.
So that is what a chancellor is. What a chancellor isn't comes next. A chancellor is not a dictator or autocrat. Chancellors are not very big in the military. They are not the highest authority. They normally report to a board, a head of state, or God. This is what I like about the word.
Chancellor is a wiggle word. I can claim to be chancellor of anything and nobody knows what the heck I am talking about. In fact, I ask people what it means to them and suddenly I can become that for them. I see Chancellor as being an officer of a group that is the utility player. The backup who fills in the gaps. Someone who steps up to lead on an interim basis until a permanent leader can be found. So I am Enoch, Chancellor of the twittersphere and friend to many. I have spoken.
In Light,
Enoch
The history goes back to ancient Rome where the chancellors sat at lattice work that separated judges from the people. They were the original gatekeepers. The Latin word for lattice resembles cancel as in to "X" something out. From that word we get chancellor. The original chancellors were secretaries.
From Rome the use of chancellors spread throughout Europe. They used to keep the books and symbols of power. Books were written and finacial records. They were basically librarians. Most of the time they were clergy, because clergy were about the only ones who knew the three "R's". The equivalent would be secretary of state for a state (like Georgia, or Kansas) or maybe county clerk. In France, the King's chancellor was most often his chaplain. The French chancellor evolved into what we would call attorney general. In Sweden and Spain the office became basically minister for foreign affairs. In Germanic countries it basically became the office of Prime Minister. It is in England that we find the most varied uses of the term.
The English Chancellor evolved into basically the Chief of Staff for the King. He was the King's deputy in legislative, judicial, executive and other areas. He could rule in the King's absence (like a crusade) or he could be sent to run a part of the country or an institution. That is how chancellor became associated with education. The chancellor also made recommendations for the appoinments of bishops. So next to the monarch he had the most power in matters temporal and spiritual. A very big job that has been whittled down to size in recent years.
Like the UK the USA has chancellors too. They are mostly the heads of colleges or univeristy systems. Some judges are called chancellor. And bishops have chancellors that are basically the lawyers for the diocese. There is one official chancellor of the US government. He is chariman of the Board for the Smithsonian Institution. He has a day job. He is also the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
In expanded versions of chess the chancellor is a piece that combines the moves of rook and knight. This piece is the third most powerful behind the King and Queen. As it should be. We also find chancellors at the head of some modern churches and as record keepers for some fraternal and military organizations.
So that is what a chancellor is. What a chancellor isn't comes next. A chancellor is not a dictator or autocrat. Chancellors are not very big in the military. They are not the highest authority. They normally report to a board, a head of state, or God. This is what I like about the word.
Chancellor is a wiggle word. I can claim to be chancellor of anything and nobody knows what the heck I am talking about. In fact, I ask people what it means to them and suddenly I can become that for them. I see Chancellor as being an officer of a group that is the utility player. The backup who fills in the gaps. Someone who steps up to lead on an interim basis until a permanent leader can be found. So I am Enoch, Chancellor of the twittersphere and friend to many. I have spoken.
In Light,
Enoch
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
"All the flags are for me"
That is what my papaw (grandfather) said to me sometime in the 1970's. In small town Clinton, Tennessee every business and home put out Old Glory on flag day. Or as my grandfather wanted me to believe, in honor of his birthday. Papaw Keith was born on June 14, 1908. Flag Day was proclaimed an observance by President Wilson in 1916. So my grandfather had memories of his birthday when there were no flags. Someone maybe told him when the flags came out that they were all for him. And he passed the joke on to me. He was born Theodore Benjamin Keith, but everyone called him "Red" because of his hair. (Thankyou Scotch Irish genes). His initials were T B. Also the initials of the disease that took his father's life and I think one of his brothers. So he legally changed his name to Benjamin Theodore. The Benjamin came from president Harrison and the Theodore came from President Roosevelt. Good GOP names for a good old GOP family. (I guess I broke the trend.) BT Keith graduated from the sixth grade, Glenn Alpine grammar school. Farming was more important than school. So that was the extent of his education. Yet he read the newspaper every afternoon. Maybe that's where the news hound in me comes from. And he walked everyday down to the corner store to buy the paper. I love to walk too. I spent my meditation this morning with some memories of my grandfather. He died in 1988. He made eighty with a bad heart and some alzheimers. I saw him one time in dream after his death. He was lying in a hammock. The face was the old man's face I remember, but the body was that of a healthy thirty year old. Like he was telling me it was him and that he was okay. When he was alive he would quote Benjamin Franklin without attritbution. "Once a job is first begun, never stop till it is done, be it labor great or small,do it well or not at all." Sometimes when I want to take a short cut at work I hear those words and most of the time I don't take the shortcut. He had this strange habit of picking up pennies and saying "We may need this penny to pay our taxes." What a great guy. And he is still with me in memory and in spirit. Maybe all those flags were for him.
In Light,
Enoch
In Light,
Enoch
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