Oneness India Adventure

Hello Beloveds! I just returned from The Oneness World Headquarters in Varadaiapalem, in the Andhra Pradesh area of Southeast India. I spent two weeks with the Oneness Spiritual Guides who reviewed the Oneness teachings as given by Sri AmmaBhagavan. Nearly 400 people seeking to become oneness trainers (those who can initiate Blessing Givers to give Deeksha) attended from every country on the globe: Russian, China, Japan, The Netherlands, Italy, and Spain to name a few. All faiths were represented. During the week, Bhagavan met with each country separately and we had an opportunity to laugh with him as we received his blessing. His mission remains the same: to spread the power and beauty of God’s grace to every corner of this planet, as abundantly as possible.

Golden City, where the temple was built, is an amazing structure. It hosts thousands of visitors and local residents for ceremonies and darshans with Amma and Bhagavan. A darshan is an event in consciousness, where the spiritual seeker or devotee develops a greater love and devotion for the Divine Presence. The energy in the temple is very powerful and in some areas, I could feel it throughout my entire body.

At the Oneness University campus, we spent two weeks in deep meditation and honed our spiritual practices, such as PranaYama. Our group had many Homas which are ancient sacred fire ceremonies in the Vedic tradition of Sanatana Dharma. They last about 2 hours, and during many of these, my third eye opened up and I saw many mystical symbols while meditating. During a Homa, the spiritual guides hold an intention for healing, world peace, or even prosperity, and forms of the Divine are invoked through mantras and prayers. They cast offerings of fruit, flowers, or money in the fire, while chanting in Sanskrit. These chants have a unique vibration that infiltrates the energy field of everyone present.

On the last day of our spiritual pilgrimage, we were invited to do our own individual Homa, in the tradition of the local villagers. Under a thatched roof in the countryside, we sat at our own alters while Satish, a Oneness guide, presided over the ceremony. In conjunction with the fire, he instructed us in how to transform our intentions and prayers into reality. It was a beautiful experience!

I will be offering Blessing Giver events this spring in addition to the Oneness Experience course, so please check my website for details! The course will be given in an ‘East Meets West’ style, encompassing some of the eastern spiritual practices from India but will also include reverence and love for Jesus, the Spiritual Master. It should be very interesting! Above all, these classes will cultivate a deeper love for the Divine Presence within you, in whatever wisdom tradition that you hold most dear. Remember, we are all one within the Divine. I hope to pass the grace to many of you soon so please stay tuned! Om Shanti and Love, Charlene
Links: Oneness University: http://www.onenessuniversity.org/

Meeting Russill Paul

Last weekend, I attended a Kirtan, lecture, and a workshop given by author, spiritual teacher, mystic, and gifted musician Russill Paul. Thoroughly illuminating and enjoyable! His East meets West teachings come at a time when humanity needs them the most. Russill was a monk and yogi under the direction of renowned sage and mystic, Bede Griffith, in South India for many years. I was able to experience his work on sonic mysticism and immerse myself into The Yoga of Sound for the weekend. This workshop was rare opportunity and helped me more deeply understand and refine my own spiritual practice. No matter your wisdom tradition, it is highly recommended! Please read his book Jesus and the Lotus or attend one of his many presentations on Christian prayer, interspirituality, unity, and eastern mysticism. You’ll be able to tune into the authentic sounds of chanting, mantra recitation, and enjoy a special connection to the Divine Presence within. Thank you Russill, for sharing your wonderful gifts. You are a treasure!

Birthday Joy and Optimism

Photo: Charlene with her 50th Birthday Cake. The Lotus Flower on top was made of molded White Chocolate and symbolizes growth of spirit and renewal in many cultures.

Last week, I turned fifty and loved every minute of it.

There’s nothing like entering the half-century club especially when you know the sun is at its highest point in your birth chart. Because the sun returns to the place it occupied at your birth, astrologers say it is a glorious, feel-good day (mine made extraordinary with best friends and too much cake.) Many positive vibes come along for the ride on your birthday. It’s the start of your own personal new year where we can direct positive change because we naturally have energy.

We feel the most productive around the months surrounding our birthday, and for the meticulous, practical, and diligent Virgo it is good news all around – we can reset our meter and put our lives back in order as long as we are tuned into self-love and awareness. Birthday energy is a huge blast of confidence. It helps with changing our minds, especially with better ideas regarding our own health and where to draw personal boundaries. We can mentally and emotionally straighten up and fly right. Our personal lunacy, like stopping self-criticism and worry, can be dropped in favor of a new direction taken at work and home. For Virgos, this endeavor usually revolves around efficiency (I humbly admit to my innate compulsive-neatness disorder) and can finally laugh with an open heart as I rearrange my desktop for the 10^th time in a week.

For women, the difference between pre- and post-fifty is poise. We spent our twenties wondering who we were; the thirties were about laying a foundation for our choices, everything from having children to careers. Our forties?  Most likely, our kids again took center stage and we squeezed out time for classes, additional degrees, building wealth, and learning about what makes the opposite sex tick (hopefully I got that one right, having lived with three men all these years – my husband and two sons.) We gave birth, saw death, fell in and out of love with people, music, money, organizations, political parties, and food. We steered through countless mercury retrogrades and stopped feeling compelled to check the horoscopes because we knew those were times to let change set the tone. Trying to comb your hair during a wind storm just doesn’t work – and the phrase “this too shall pass” became our mantra of quiet confidence in God and the stability of the universe.

Turning fifty has nothing to do with age and everything about blooming. We rock on in our fifties because we are empowered by so much life experience, a jubilant place to dwell. No longer bothered with where to exhibit our artwork, we just do. No matter who shows up, it is one more person inspired and uplifted. On all fronts, the older we get, the bolder we get, from fashion to parenting young adults, and we quit wondering about panty lines, waiting in line, or lining up with the status quo. We bloom where we are planted!

In this growing season, I will continue my research and writing about the Oneness teachings from India and Christ Consciousness. I can hardly wait to share my new book with you! Please be sure to hear our new audiobook on Let Your Goddess Grow! now sold at Kosmic Music. This fall, I’ll keep you updated on new events from The Goddess Network and the Oneness Community. And, if YOU are entering the half-century club, don’t forget to drop me an email and tell me what it means to you. I’d love to share your wisdom and wit with our list!

~Blessings, Char

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Even if you have previously read her work, re-visit it in this audio format and renew your spirit through her words of empowerment. You can even keep it handy on you iPod while you are walking or listen to it at your desk, while working. This book was number 23 on the Amazon best-sellers list and has been acclaimed in the self-help community.

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I told Steven last month that this extensive and magnificent piece of research will permantly change the way humanity’s path to self-development and understanding of Jesus. I was so inspired! I have never had such an appreciation for the Master’s teachings as I do now.  I am in a deep state of gratitude for being led to this work.

My life is so enriched by Steven’s easy to read commentary – it’s filled with love! Steven, thank you for being the vehicle for this wisdom. I also have a richer perspective on what the Eastern teachings mean to Christian Westerne

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Bless and Be Blessed! Learn more about the Oneness Experience Course

Dear Beloveds, this past weekend I attended The Oneness Experience™Course in Lansing, Michigan.

For two days, blessings givers from across the state, along with a wide variety of spiritual seekers from Michigan and Wisconsin, raised consciousness by meditating and discussing personal growth issues while receiving the Oneness Blessing. New attendees released old emotional patterns that held them behind and began to experience self-expansion.

Understanding Oneness within oneself, in each other, with nature, and with God (or your Divine Source, in any wisdom tradition), is about returning all of life to a much higher order. When we see our God-Self in each other and live from a higher level of self-awareness, our individual journeys have more meaning. We move beyond merely existing to interacting with all of humanity and with Spirit. Life then becomes a robust and amazing experience!

I encourage you to learn more about these courses, which are now offered all over the country, by clicking here.

Be prepared to look deeply within and learn the basics to manifest better relationships, excellent health and prosperity! Of course, the Oneness Blessing and Divine Grace help tremendously.  Sri AmmaBhagavan’s teachings are given through Acharya Samadarshini, a Senior Guide of the Oneness University on DVD. This interactive program includes yoga and meditation exercises given by a live facilitator too. You can take home these beautiful practices to incorporate into your own Daily Sadhana (your own personal spiritual practice!) Beautiful music makes the entire weekend a wonderful, right-brain experience.(We were even given free monthly downloads from Kosmic Music!)

The course takes two full days of participation. I encourage you to be well rested and prepared to be there! Make a commitment to be fully present and you’ll learn to calm that chattering, inner dialogue in your Mind that interferes with your potential.

One attendee, Lee Schaberg, met me in the hall to tell me she had received the Blessing from me in my office last year. I remember Lee showing up for meditation class and we worked on our breath awareness, developing present moment awareness, and forgiveness. After she had received the Blessing, she became more interested in personal growth and she attended the Oneness University Level One Fiji Program with the Dasas. She went to Fiji and had a life-changing, empowered experience. She is now on her way to becoming a Level Two Blessing Giver and leads a life of conscious awareness and inner peace. I know this because I can see it in her beautiful face.

In her own work, I know Lee will help to inspire and teach others to live more completely from the heart, as it is one thing we all learn at the Oneness programs. The Dasas always encourage us to love others deeply and wrap our minds around what that really means.  We can only give what we are, so we must first become it, an important Oneness teaching. When we embody love (not just casually tossing out a “Love Ya” but actually become the idea of love) and fully express it from every pore of our being, we are more capable of being a conduit for goodness and Grace. We can change the world!

All of us can learn to love wastefully, as John Shelby Spongsaid when speaking of the life of Master Jesus, because by loving ourselves completely, we have an abundance of love, so much that we are over-flowing with it. There is plenty for everyone and it spills over to permeate every corner of our lives – to our children, partners, the environment, our workplace, and even the guy who rang up your purchase at the hardware store. By watching many people participate in Oneness Programs, and also having been there myself, I can honestly say this is the greatest gift of these teachings.

Give a “Self” gift today and treat yourself to some introspection and self-reflection.  You life will be so enriched! By generating more love, and as Grace becomes inextricably intertwined in your life, your relationships will become more authentic. You will witness many other unexpected changes, and I guarantee you will expand personally and spiritually from all avenues. Visit the Oneness North America website or email me at tgn@thegoddessnetwork.net to learn of other courses in the area!

Many Blessings,

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This class on the Authentic Self captures one of the topics from the best-selling book Let Your Goddess Grow! 7 Spiritual Lessons on Female Power and Positive Thinking. Often we allow people, jobs, relationships, or circumstances to create the definition of who we are. Learn to know your true self, be firmly centered, and able to overcome any challenge. We’ll talk about the masculine and feminine aspects of consciousness and what God and Goddess represent. This class discusses the harmonious interdependency of spiritual and human realities.

The Empowerment Show will teach you how to live a positive life with more joy. Affirm the power within!  You’ll gain insight about what separates you from your own success, understand your true self, and receive tools for empowered thinking!

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Where is the Sun?

Recently I traveled to South Florida for a little R and R along with some sun and fun. Tarpon fishing!

The peace and solitude of the open water was a reprieve from the 12 hour days I have lately in front of my PC, as I channel grace into writing my new book.

It was a great trip but alas, no fish for my efforts!

But I didn’t mind. The true “trophy” from the adventure were the moments of stillness I was experienced under the sky. So much connectivity with nature.

Out of my office window, today’s Michigan sky looks gray, gloomy, and rainy – hardly resembling the peaceful canopy that enveloped me on my trip. But all I need to do is to remember the peace and harmony of those hours on the open water.When we are connected with nature, life’s Mind chatter falls away and we can fully and openly receive the Divine (as the true sunshine!) inside our being.

Repeat this affirmation today to recognize your spirit:

(Found on Page 372 of my book, The Woman’s Book of Empowerment.)

I now align my God-self and know that my own consciousness belongs to everyone on this planet. All life contains Spirit and I am a reflection of the Divine. I am He, I am She, and they are within me.Together we are unified as one presence, one blessing, one light.

Relaxing on a sunny day in Michigan with Lily, the dog!

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