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A Wedding Blessing

Mayte Picco-Kline — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:00:28 +0000

My husband, Robert A. Kline, and I have enjoyed over two decades of a very happy and harmonious marriage, based on our mutual love, respect, trust and understanding. When we celebrated our Silver Anniversary with dear family, we asked them all to sign a paper for us, as witness of our everlasting commitment. This special document was written by my dear friend, Rusty Smith Carnarius, for other friends on the day of their wedding. She has given me permission to share it with other people and I am joyful to post it for you today.

A Wedding Blessing, by Rusty Smith Carnarius

Health is Well Being

May your bodies always be the dwelling place of the love and the joy that you each feel today as, hand in hand, you look fearlessly towards your future together. Remember this sense of vibrant energy and bring it to the service of your daily living

Radiate well being.

Wealth is Endless Resource

May you always have EVERYTHING you need in each moment of your specific need for it. And may this day with its wealth of love and good wishes, which are given unstintingly by your families and your friends to surround you and support you, stand forever as a personal definition of richness.

Use your resources generously.

Happiness is Sharing

May you continuously cherish one another so that each of you, feeling fulfilled and filled full, can walk your individual paths bringing to others that which you have found of gentleness, humor, and security through your marriage.

Continue sharing.

Understanding is the Wellspring of Hope

Everything about us is always in a state of becoming. Help it to become better than it was when you found it and your relationship will, in its turn, bless your world.

Embrace the hopeful.

I ask this in the name of All That Is, in which we as children of all faiths and persuasions live and move and have our Beingness. Amen.

A Life of Purpose and Poise

Mayte Picco-Kline — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:00:31 +0000

Life is wonder-filled and it constantly opens opportunities for new friendships. One of my new friends sends me her reflections when she receives mine and it is a joy to discover the fruits of her mind at work.

When we enter into experience with the whole of ourselves and with creative aliveness and when we grasp the central essence of that experience inspiration is possible.

This is what she has to say about a life of Purpose and Poise:

"Crystal snowflakes are said to “grow”. A crystal is formed when a liquid material is allowed to solidify under certain conditions. Most crystals need a “seed”, a place for the crystal to begin; as do we all, when seeking a purposeful balance in our lives."

~ Carole Thompson

The Meaning of Relinquishments

Mayte Picco-Kline — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:00:40 +0000

Just a few days ago I was reflecting again about what I truly need to “have” as I consider residence alternatives for the future and this reminded me of a radio interview by Charito Calvachi-Mateyko for WLCH 91.3 FM in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. where she asked my thoughts about relinquishments.

Question: When we speak of relinquishments, are we saying that we will relinquish worldly things?

It means that we learn to live with things we really need, whatever our needs might be. As Peace Pilgrim said, "material things have to be brought to their proper place. They are here to be used, to be used well; that’s why they exist. But when things have fulfilled their purpose, we can then give them away, perhaps to someone who needs them even more.” Otherwise, things possess us.

Let’s speak of another type of possessiveness. Peace said, "When we think we possess people we have the tendency to direct their lives, which leads to extreme disharmony. Only when we realize that people must live according to their own internal motivations, only when we acknowledge they direct their lives do we discover that we are able to live in harmony with them.” Here we are speaking of a true respect for others. Each of us is solely responsible for our own life. As the great Mexican leader Benito Juárez said wisely, "Respect for the rights of others is Peace.”

More about relinquishments in my next note.

“I Am” by Peace Pilgrim

Mayte Picco-Kline — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:00:22 +0000

Peace Pilgrim, a lady who walked a pilgrimage in the United States and parts of Canada and Mexico for 28 years, also wrote a few poems and songs. My very favorite song of Peace is called, “I Am”. It is a joy to share with you today a version recently posted on YouTube, sung by Kathy Miller, who was a member of the Friends of Peace Pilgrim and made her transition to spirit in 2006. This song is with images of Peace.

The Power of Unconditional Love

Mayte Picco-Kline — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:00:21 +0000

“Unconditional Love is a dynamic and powerful energy that lifts us through the most difficult times. It is available at any moment by turning our attention to it and using its wonderful potential to free us. It requires practice and intent to allow this energy to fully permeate our daily experience.

Within us is an unlimited supply of love and we hold the key to its release. Loving is a choice we can make every moment.

When we are clear and receptive to our loving nature, we can then direct this love to people and places around us. Our peace becomes the peace for others. Our love becomes the love other people feel. The power of love is held within each of us every moment. This wondrous energy is available merely by our use and conscious recognition. We appreciate then our oneness, wholeness and interconnectedness.

This is a universal love that recognizes the beauty in life, every moment. It is giving just for the sake of giving. It is in this sharing and giving of love to others that we receive as we give. When we give love we experience love itself.”

Shared by Anthea Mitchell

Glastonbury, England

My dear friend, Anthea, was instrumental at a time when I was preparing to publish my book, Wholeness in Living, in 2007. Her beautiful being shines through her words and understanding.

The Beauty of What Is!

Mayte Picco-Kline — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:00:11 +0000

In response to one of my bi-weekly notes, Virginia García shared her own understanding about life and her core beliefs about the divine. Here it is an excerpt for you to see:

“Acknowledging what is,

to be grateful for the visions of Peace…

light shining through a rainy day,

rainbows and hummingbirds.

Enjoy the beauty of what is!”

Transmission of Healing Energy

Mayte Picco-Kline — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:00:43 +0000

Owen Waters, a spiritual researcher and author, speaks about his perspective for spiritual service through healing. In his own words, “ . . . By spiritually uplifting the world, you spiritually uplift yourself. People used to gain spiritual growth by becoming isolated from humanity. They would meditate in a remote cave or join a monastery in order to free themselves of the distractions of the world. However, with today’s emerging heart-centered consciousness, everything has changed. Instead of isolation from humanity, the key to progress is now service to others and that means living in the noise and information overload of the modern world.

He believes every person has the ability to call on the power of spiritual energy to transform the world into a better place.

This is part of his technique, “With every inbreath, see your lungs being filled with the vibrant white light of universal life energy. With every outbreath, recall your visualization or repeat your intention in your mind and send the power of this love and light out into the world. See this energy as a beam of brilliant white light coming from the focal point of your heart energy . . . Perform this as a series of inbreaths and outbreaths for as long as you wish, then relax and spend some time in the afterglow of a spiritual mission well accomplished.”

Here are more details about the Healing technique he proposes.

Appreciating Experience

Mayte Picco-Kline — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:00:27 +0000

As we give value to our experiences we encourage our own development. They are symbols of our inner being. The experiences we acquire through life become a source of personal counsel to guide our way and open up horizons for richer expression of our inner potential and personality in service to all.

These are my commitments as I move through life appreciating experience. Through an expanded vision of humanity as ONE I acknowledge the ultimate good in all experience. Today I am determined to find a constructive use in all that happens and see all situations as opportunities to expand understanding. In the peaks and valleys of my journey I consciously focus on the way my choices affect my experience and shape my destiny. In the face of sorrow and pain I stand serene. I see the best in all things. I welcome and accept experience as a source of prosperity and fulfillment and joyously listen and learn from others and share the fruits of my inspiration in the awareness of the present moment.”

I would love to hear your commitments.

In the Midst of Pain

Mayte Picco-Kline — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:00:30 +0000

When life becomes extremely challenging, when it is difficult to understand what is happening in the world, when physical and/or psychological pain goes beyond imagination and compassion expands to each suffering soul, Confucius said,

"There are people who cry knowing roses have thorns.

Others smile because thorns have roses”.

Shared by Guillermo Calderón

Our Hearts go to Japan

Mayte Picco-Kline — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:24:25 +0000

The Wholeness in Living network joins the whole world in our prayers and light to all beings that live in Japan.

May the Light and Love,

The Peace and Harmony

that we discovered in the Japanese soul

during the two weeks my husband and I

visited there during the autumn of 2009

continue to bring Strength and Resilience

to all our Brothers and Sisters in the land of the rising sun.

Our hearts are with you.

Photo by: Bob Kline