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Thou Shalt Have No Other God Before Me?
By Rev. Brian Kirsch
OMG, Does that mean there are other gods out there?
Now I’m not a huge Joel Osteen fan, however, years ago I saw him having an interview with the late great Larry King. I totally forget what they were discussing. But if you were familiar with the Larry King Live show, you know he dug into controversial topics. Soooo, Mr King asked Joel Osteen if he had an opinion on the matter and if he did have an opinion, what was it? The answer he gave was an absolute “AHA!” m…
Star Encounters - December 2021
By Rev. Joy “Aphrodette” Gambon, ADL
Happy Birthday, Sagittarius!
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DECEMBER OVERVIEW
LUNATIONS
This NEW MOON SOLAR ECLIPSE occurs on December 4, 2021, at 02:42:51 AM. On first impression, this lunation chart seems a bit vanilla! The Lights in Sagittarius form a double quincunx to retrograde Uranus in Taurus and form a double trine to retrograde C…
HARMONY
A Special Message from the ADL Board of Trustees
HARMONY (här′mə-nē)
NOUN
- An orderly or pleasing combination of elements in a whole.
- A relationship in which various components exist together without destroying one another.
- A relationship characterized by a lack of conflict or by agreement, as of opinion or interest.
Oneness
By Rev. Rita Scheibeck
I know in my heart that Divine Source Energy and I are always One. When the situations around me seem to be in human chaos, I can call upon my intuition and guidance, which are only a short breath away.
I rely on my innate serenity to relax and rest, on my inner joy to fill my heart with song, on my natural healing powers to guide me to wholeness, and on my belief in universal abundance to bring prosperity into my life.
I absolutely know that all this is true for me through…
I And The Ego Are One
By Rev. Brian Kirsch
“I and the Father are one.”
~Jesus Christ in John 10:30 King James Bible
I hear so many “spiritual” folks wanting to silence their egos. What’s up with that?
Let’s take a gander at the definition of ego:
Noun a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.
"a boost to my ego"
- PSYCHOANALYSIS
the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identi…
The New ADL Event Calendar
Based on your feedback, we are excited to launch our brand new ADL Event Calendar!
Previously our event calendar wasn't really a calendar, but just a listing of events that wasn't sortable or interactive.
With our new calendar, not only can you view events in multiple formats (Pinboard, Agenda, or Monthly), you can also submit your own events and subscribe to the calendar for updates on events.
Other perks of the new calendar format include:
- easily share events via social media or email
- s…
Transplanetary, Transgenerational Birthday Present of Hope for the Future
Rev. Brian L. Crissey
My grandfather was shot dead when my dad was only 2. It was 1901. The family thought he was a traveling salesman, but the bullet in his heart said he was a riverboat gambler. We can't all be right all the time, can we? But we would like to get many of the big judgments right, wouldn't we? Or at least some of them.
Now I'm a grandfather seven times over, and my 16-year-old granddaughter Amata, who currently lives in Phuket, Thailand, provided me with an unexpected birthday…
Emerging Emergency
By Rev. Brian Kirsch
This past couple of months, I’ve seen Facebook posts and e-mails reminding me to “Emerge and Converge” to the 2021 ADL Conference. Back about forty years ago, I went through some communication courses with Scientology. One thing that stuck with me is the idea of looking up words even though I think or believe I know what they mean. Emerge: move out of or away from something and come into view. Converge: (of lines) tend to meet at a point.
“Time is of the essence” …
Star Encounters - October 2021
By Rev. Joy “Aphrodette” Gambon, ADL
Happy Birthday, Libra!
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OCTOBER OVERVIEW
LUNATIONS
This NEW MOON occurs on October 6, 2021 at 07:05:14 AM EDST. The Lights are conjunct Mars in Libra creating a trilogy. They form a triple quincunx to retrograde Uranus in Taurus and a triple opposition to retrograde Chiron in Aries! We need to create balan…
Meditation
by Rev Rita Scheibeck
MEDITATION
I release all distractions and concerns of the outer world and turn inward toward my highest, best, and most receptive self. I remember and embrace my true and unique connection with Divine Source Energy and the Collective Creators. I rest, I relax and I listen.
(Allow time for meditation. )
I now allow, acknowledge, accept and affirm that this is so.