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Patricia Pearce

The Embrace #113: The Essential Dark

My Dad’s passion was photography, and his favorite subject matter was ugly courthouses, thunderclouds, scenic landscapes, and Art Deco architecture. Whenever we were on vacation he would always have two cameras hanging around his neck.

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The Embrace #67: Facing the Fear of Forbidden Feelings

The Embrace #67: Facing the Fear of Forbidden Feelings

Facing the Fear of Forbidden Feelings By Cindee Pascoe The crippling awe of deep grief, the cleansing power of righteous anger, the burst of joyful exhilaration at a physical feat or difficult goal accomplished—these are movements of energies in the body, the fuel...

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The Embrace #64: Embracing My Grievance

The Embrace #64: Embracing My Grievance

Embracing My Grievance By Lana Carolan A Course in Miracles over the years has been my spiritual school and Jesus has been my teacher. Jesus/Holy Spirit are one and the same to me. They represent the part of my mind that is still in communication with God, my...

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The Embrace #61: What To Do When Disaster Strikes

The Embrace #61: What To Do When Disaster Strikes

What To Do When Disaster Strikes By the Holy Spirit through Beth Geer   Editor's Note: In the past few days this message arose unexpectedly from within to Beth Geer from an inner voice she refers to as the Holy Spirit. Its guidance is consistent with the...

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The Embrace #66: Thank You Donald Trump

The Embrace #66: Thank You Donald Trump

Thank You, Donald Trump By Karči Cole Kňazovický Try this: Instead of watching the Trump carnival every day, and instead of building up stronger and more solid images of him in yourself, allow your true feelings in response to Trump to come up. Pause. Feel. Simply...

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The Embrace #63: Transformation

The Embrace #63: Transformation

Transformation By Michael Mark Our world is being stretched. The tightened skin becomes translucent. It's like a magic trick, only the illusion is punctured instead of unfurled. What's really there can no longer be hidden. The make-up is sloughing off. It's...

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The Embrace #60: The Intimacy

The Embrace #60: The Intimacy

The Intimacy:Jesse Speaks By MaryBeth Scalice Note: The following poem in two parts was channeled from Jesus, whom MaryBeth knows as “Jesse.”   The Invitation Here in liesthe word.It is for you,givenTo those whodoubtBut linger inthe acheThat cries outfor God....

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The Embrace #65: Epiphany in a Trolleycar

The Embrace #65: Epiphany in a Trolleycar

Epiphany in a Trolleycar By Elliott Robertson      I was waiting for the trolley when two young women, dressed in their Sunday best, crossed over to my side of the trolley tracks. One of them asked me, "Do you know Jesus?"     I smiled and said, "Yes, I do." I...

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The Embrace #62: Sheltering in The Embrace

The Embrace #62: Sheltering in The Embrace

Sheltering in The Embrace Feeling into Oneness and Safety   Editor's Note: This time of personal and social stress is a fiery crucible in which our future experience is forged. We either choose love and compassion, or fear and separation. We are being called to...

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The Embrace #59: I Don’t Want To Be Happy!

The Embrace #59: I Don’t Want To Be Happy!

I Refuse To Be Happy! By Lori LaValley Somewhere deep within my Being—past the conscious wishes and desire for God’s peace and joy—is this: “No, no, no, no, NO! I don’t want to be happy—I REFUSE to be happy!” This thought may accurately be described as “A Block to the...

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