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Lesson 285: ”My holiness shines bright and clear today.”
Reframe: My inherent wholeness and light radiate in all I do.
Suggested Practice:
From now on:
Once in the morning and once in the evening for however many minutes feels sufficient. Then every hour remember/recite the idea for the day.
Prayer For today:
(feel free to swap out the wording to whatever resonates with you best)
“Father, my holiness is Yours. ²Let me rejoice in it, and through forgiveness be restored to sanity. ³Your Son is still as You created him. ⁴My holiness is part of me, and also part of You. ⁵And what can alter Holiness Itself?” (ACIM, W-285.2:1-5)
OR… “I shine my Light today.”
For Lessons 281-290: What is the Holy Spirit? is the theme for the next 10 days. Read the whole article here.
”The Holy Spirit mediates between illusions and the truth. ²Since He must bridge the gap between reality and dreams, perception leads to knowledge through the grace that God has given Him, to be His gift to everyone who turns to Him for truth.” (ACIM, W-pII.7.1:1-2).
OR put another way…
”We are gifted with a mediator who points to truth when we are lost in illusions.”
From the PART II Introduction: Read the whole introduction here.
“Words will mean little now. ²We use them but as guides on which we do not now depend. ³For now we seek direct experience of truth alone. ⁴The lessons that remain are merely introductions to the times in which we leave the world of pain, and go to enter peace. ⁵Now we begin to reach the goal this course has set, and find the end toward which our practicing was always geared.” (ACIM, W-pII.in.1:1-5)
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Message
Today’s Lesson reminds us of our holiness, which is easy to forget when we’re bogged down in earthly busy-ness, operating mostly on autopilot—the ego mind’s favorite.
That’s what happened to me today. I forgot about my joy and happiness even though I was playing cards with friends and new acquaintances. We were in a noisy environment. Everyone was talking over each other, and most of the time it had nothing to do with cards. I’m used to spending my days alone in my studio, so being with seven people all excited to play cards and share stories left me overstimulated and triggered. My anxiety levels were up. I had trouble focusing. And honestly, all I wanted to do was go home.
Because I was so deep into it, I completely forgot about my holiness, let alone trying to shine it bright and clear. Even after I made it home, I could still feel the effects. That’s when I stopped. I tuned into my body and calmed myself with deep breaths.
Then I remembered today’s Lesson. Two ways that shine my light are doing channeled readings and painting mandalas. So that’s exactly what I did. In both cases I could feel myself fully in my element—joyful. I did my Weekly Vibe Reading for the week and painted another section of this week’s Mandala of the Week (pictured above). I felt so much better: calmer, rejuvenated, and at peace.
My takeaway from today is to remember to allow my holiness to shine bright and clear. Not just today, but every day. Reciting these lines from the Lesson would be an excellent start. Starting first thing in the morning and before doing anything that has the potential to be triggering.
“Today I wake with joy, expecting but the happy things of God to come to me. ²I ask but them to come, and realize my invitation will be answered by the thoughts to which it has been sent by me. ³And I will ask for only joyous things the instant I accept my holiness.” (ACIM, W-285.1:1-3)
“The invisible realm has a much bigger vantage point, so when we start focusing on all that’s goo, the flow opens up, and experiences way better than we can imagine mysteriously line up for our enjoyment.” — “The Course in Miracles Experiment” by Pam Grout
Blessings & Peace,
Maureen,
The Mandala Lady
transforming soul whispers into mandalas & channeled messages
for clarity, peace, and joy
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