Prayer for Completing my Goals

The ultimate reality is of One. One Essence, One Cause appearing as many conditions. One diverse, inclusive Creative Genius. One Ultimate Reality infusing and informing everything. A Divine Essence appearing as all the different trees in the world; all the unique grains of sand on all the beaches, and all the deserts of the world; all the billions of galaxies and stars in the sky; all the various fishes in all the seas and oceans and all the waves covering those waters. It is all the individuals across the globe with all their intertwining and complicated lives. It is there in all the seen and unseen planes as well. It is this and so much more; It is in, through and as all. It’s vastness defies comprehension being the All and All it is. It is Peace, Perfection, and Love.

Oh how great to know that the goodness of the One is right here, right now and I am one with It. This infinite One, this place of Perfection and Wholeness is what I am. The presence of the Living God is always within me, and I rest in the knowledge that we can never be separated. It has created me and each one of us in its image; I am eternally Perfect, Whole and Complete despite any appearance to the contrary.

As I acknowledge this Divine Truth I awaken to the realization that I succeed in any new venture I want. My inspired vision is even now happening in and through me. I do not have to wonder if I will successfully complete this because it is a given. The wisdom that is in me & as me expands, propelling me to my highest possible good. This is what I am; even in its nascent form I succeed beautifully in embodying my goals. I surpass even my wildest dreams in my endeavors with life and in my spiritual life as a whole. I claim this or something better is happening now for me.

I speak my word and as I do so it comes to life. As I contemplate the expression of this prayer it lifts my heart with gladness to know that it is so. I give thanks for the realization of the Divine Light Within from my oneness with Spirit because it lights my path before me on this journey.

I give it to God knowing it is so. With this I release my word affirming my spiritual prototype demonstrates today & in every way. And so it is!

Denise Pool
Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

Hope

All Good is already present everywhere. The Source of all good is a mystery and warm presence available to all who seek it. It is love; it is intelligence. It is the place from which we came and in which we all share—the One Mind, the One Love. Call it God, call it Principle, call it Papa as Jesus did—It is a single, unified substance out of which everything comes forth. There can be no other, no opposite, no evil since there is only one source and it cannot be divided against itself.

I am a child of that Source and so I share in Its qualities; just as a wren cannot give birth to a kitten, so only good can come forth from Goodness. The balance, the freedom, the harmony, the serene well-being of the Source is present and available for me to feel and to know as the truth of my being.

With such a knowing comes hope, the deep knowing that Life is on my side and I can trust that God loves me and intends for me to THRIVE. And with hope there is inevitable courage. Knowing I can rely on the loving intention of Spirit, there is nothing I cannot handle. Apparent obstacles dissolve before me and my journey is smooth.

I am so grateful for this system! All of reality is supporting and responding to me, and to all. Knowing this, I move forward on my path with energy and confidence because these words are already so, outside of time and space.

And so it is!

Kathy Galvin, RScP
Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

Trust

That infinite presence and power of Spirit is everywhere. This power for good is the life-giving force behind all creation. This all knowing, wise Spiritual presence is the basis for all of life. All encompassing, and powerful beyond measure, Spirit is the rock and the root of all life. It is in the seen and unseen, and yet to be known. Spirit is all there is.

And since Spirit is everywhere, it is right here within me. It is my home base, my touchstone, and my well spring for all things good. Spirit within me is love, peace, harmony and beauty. It is that power for good that I can use. Each one of us, unique and individual. are one with this power of Spirit.

The recognition and unification with Spirit creates an opening in my consciousness. I affirm that my faith in the power for good sustains me today. I trust in this hidden force within me that guides me to make the best decisions for me today. I trust this love within me that allows me to be kind to myself and others. I trust this power for good within me today and every day for my greatest and highest good to be revealed.

With a heart full of gratitude for this faith and trust, I release my word into the law. And I let go and let it be. And so it is. Amen.

Bette Smith, RScP Emeritus
Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

Self-Love

Knowing Spirit is to delve deeply into Its attributes and talents as evidenced everywhere we look—abundance demonstrated as seeds, oceans, planets; harmony demonstrates as the balance in the movement and rest of the tides and the seasons; love demonstrates as the interconnectedness and reciprocity between all elements of life; beauty is visible as the loveliness everywhere in nature. All of creation shows us who we are: creatures of the Creator.

I am the display of all these magnificent aspects of Source and so I can be nothing but adorable. Just as the Spirit that created me adores me in every aspect, I have no choice but to love what is adorable in myself, at my core. And from that view, all I see is loving and lovable.

In loving thanks, I celebrate this description of the loveable in myself and can enthusiastically let it go into the Law, where it is already manifest.

And so it is!

Kathy Galvin, RScP
Center For Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

Health

Our Beloved Source operates without hesitation, pouring forth Its magnificent energy in all directions as power and love. It is truth and beauty and goodness and so creates these constantly out of Itself.

That creative pouring forth moves through me as much or as little as I choose to align with it. Having seen its operation in my life. I trust in It and open myself to Its operation within me. Anything unlike It, I diligently turn away from and allow grace to dissolve it.

This truth of Life in-operation through me is the truth of Life’s operation through every created being and thing. The divine impulse toward wholeness, health, goodness, power, joy, and ALL good is the same in me and in everyone. Trust and confidence in this Source reveal those same qualities in everyone and everything on every level of existence. All life from the cosmic to the sub-atomic welcomes the out-picturing of Goodness as bodily health and wholeness with a vibration of joy.

Joyful and grateful for how Life works, for the privilege of co-creation with It, I gladly consign these true words to that aspect of God that is law.

I say they are so and so it is.

Kathy Galvin, RScP
Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

Peace

 Recognizing Divine Spirit, the Center of All Life, where at its core Peace resides in an unwavering and ever-expanding way, like the ripple of a pebble dropped in a pond. This invisible presence is the Divine Source of all life, it cannot be seen, but it can be felt in every act of Love & Peace, as the formless that gives rise to the formed. It is Eternal and Changeless, the Source of all Creation. It is the pattern of perfection in All, As All, Through All. There is nowhere this Peace is not.

I am one with this Power and this Presence right here, right now, as me, in me, and through me. Every part of my body is in harmony with the Living Spirit of Peace within me. Every thought, every action is aligned with Peace, it is the true nature of my Being. It is my Divine Center, the sustenance of my life, and the power behind my word. And just as I know this is the truth of my being, I know it is the truth of every being on this planet, for we are ONE, united and inseparable!

It is through the grace of God I speak my word for and about, each and everyone, knowing through the mere intention of this prayer, an opening for healing any separation within each of has taken place. I accept a greater awareness of Spirit for each falsehood we may feel and replaced with a greater knowing and trusting that we are never alone and that no matter how bleak or hopeless it may seem, God is always there lighting the way to a greater power within us that transcends any seeming challenge we may be experiencing. I claim and accept for each of us, an absolute knowingness that Peace resides in the hearts of every world leader and decision maker, and that ultimately Peace, Unity, & Truth reigns supreme!

It is with a grateful heart and joy filled expectancy I give thanks for the Shift in Consciousness I know has taken place in me, and in and through each of us as the One Mind, of which we are all connected.

I release my word into the Law with deep faith and conviction that as it is spoken, so it is done. So Be It and So It Is. Amen!

Joyce Orecchia, RScP

Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa  

A Prayer for the United States of America

 Centering into the stillness, the love, the wisdom. That which undergirds is within and beyond all that is. Spirit, Cause, Energy, God, so many different names and aware of that and its pervasive, unavoidable nature. 

That which is in me, is also in each one of us, in each being in our country and beyond on this planet. We may forget it; we may close our eyes to it. It is always, always there.

As I settle into this awareness, I speak my word for the United States of America. In this century, in these times, there is an incredible amount of communication. Its range, its breadth, its frequency -- It is almost beyond imagining. And for some reason, rather than drawing us together, that has separated us into islands of opinions and feelings, has caused us to forget the heart of who we are as a country. Words like freedom, opportunity, “bring me your tired, your poor” -- all of those seemed to have faded into the background in this moment. I claim and know that those words which are grounded in that unanalyzable First Cause, Love, are coming again to our awareness, and are becoming the centering, uniting values for all of us. No matter our many opinions and ways of life, there are shared values that underlie our country’s unique and precious being. I now claim that those divine qualities emerge more and more clearly as we know what needs to come alive in each of us, as all of us.

I am thankful that we are not solely responsible for this work as separate individuals; we are co-creating with that divine love, that divine wisdom and power and even divine joy, moving toward the re-emergence of our union. Vibrant, welcoming, Spirit-led, real.

As I know this about the United States of America, I am deeply, deeply grateful. I celebrate this Truth. It emerges even as these words are spoken, it is so, it is true.

And together we say, and so it is.

Rev. Tara Steele
Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa