“During waking life the soul is given up to the impressions of the senses, and to the thoughts and pictures that these evoke in it. During sleep the senses cease to make any impression, and the soul loses consciousness. The whole of the day’s experiences sink down into the sea of unconsciousness. Let us now consider how it would be if Man were able to become conscious during sleep, notwithstanding that all impressions of the senses were completely obliterated, as they are in deep sleep. Now would any memory remain to him of what had happened while he was awake? Would his soul find itself in a state of vacuity? Would it be incapable of having any experiences? This is a question that can only be answered if conditions like or similar to those under discussion can actually be brought about. …

“Now such a condition of consciousness can be attained if man makes these psychic experiences possible toward which spiritual science guides him. And everything that spiritual science tells us about those world beyond the sensible, has been found through such a condition of consciousness.

“In the following pages, … methods will be discussed whereby the state of consciousness requisite for such investigations may be acquired. … The awakening of the soul to these higher states of consciousness is called Initiation.” ~Rudolf Steiner

Waking Life

First, you must understand that here Steiner is talking about waking life and sleeping life in the conventional, material way, not in the way spiritual people talk about “waking” or “Awakening”. Steiner says that during the ordinary state we call awake, “the soul is given up to the impressions of the senses.” We in Cosolargy differ from Steiner on this. It is the mind that is involved with the impressions of the physical senses, not the soul.

Sleeping Life

During sleep, Steiner says that the senses make no impressions, but the soul loses consciousness. Again, we in Cosolargy are not quite in agreement with Mr. Steiner on this. His statements regarding when the soul is conscious and not conscious ignore one important fact: when we come into the material world, the spirit/soul is in a dormant state similar to the mind being in a coma. It is not conscious at any time. It must be awakened before such consciousness can occur, and that is the true meaning of a spiritual awakening.

State of Vacuity

Mr. Steiner then asks if the soul were to become conscious while the mind is asleep, would it be in “a state of vacuity?” He doesn’t answer his question but says one must experience it to find out. While that is somewhat true, I don’t think there is any harm in answering his question with a resounding NO!

The awakened soul would not be empty, be in a state of emptiness, but would be connected with all other souls and with all beings in the spiritual realm. When first awakened, the soul may not be aware of all of this, yet it is there, so I don’t think an awakened soul is ever in a state of vacuity.

Such a Condition Can Be Attained

Yes, in this case, we can totally agree with Steiner. A state of spiritual consciousness in which the soul becomes fully conscious can be attained. It doesn’t happen simply by wishing for it, believing in it, or having faith in it. It comes from years of hard work and dedication, slowly awakening and then developing the spirit/soul to full consciousness (The fully conscious spirit is the Soul. Until that happens, it is the Spirit). The great mystery schools and spiritual schools taught initiates how to achieve this state of higher consciousness, and some still do. We in Cosolargy know that we are fortunate today in that the promised Sun of Righteousness now shines down on us with more spiritual energy than before. This makes it somewhat easier to develop our spiritual side. Nonetheless, we must work at it diligently, and with love and humility to achieve the goal of complete Soul Consciousness.

This is Convocation week so Services will take that into account.

Saturday, September 10, 2022
10:00 AM COMMUNION
Chapel of The Holy Child
RR Gene Savoy Jr.
Lector: RM Rebecca Willis
Cantor: Dea. Gary Huss, Jr.
Reader: Dea. Shane Grady

11:00 AM Ordinations

1st: Viviene Marcsik, Martha-Lucia Sierra, Yuka Honjo, Misao Oozeki

3rd: Dea. Michele Grief

Sunday, September 11, 2022
6:24 AM SUNRISE DIVINE SERVICE
Cathedral of the Americas
Leave: 5:30
Gate: 6:10
Sunrise: 6:46
RR Gene Savoy Jr.
Concelebrants:
RC Robert Petrovich
Rev. Bruce Kanzelmeyer
Assistant: Rev. Barbara Whitney

RR Yukinori Matsushita, RM Rebecca Willis, Dea. Humberto Garcia, Claudia Grady

Ordinations

2nd: Shawn Smith, Marilyn Taylor

3rd: Dea. Gary Huss, Jr. Dea. Terry Hutchinson

OPEN-AIR COMMUNION

No open air communion due to Convocation

Monday, September 12, 2022
6:24 AM SUNRISE DIVINE SERVICE
Cathedral of the Americas
Leave: 5:30
Gate: 6:10
Sunrise: 6:46
RR Gene Savoy Jr.
Concelebrants:
RC Robert Petrovich
Rev. Bruce Kanzelmeyer
Assistant: Rev. Barbara Whitney

Wednesday, September 14, 2022
12:00 NOON COMMUNION
Chapel of The Holy Child
Rev. Rob Roy

Friday, September 16, 2022
9:00 AM PRAYER & FELLOWSHIP
Chapel of the Roses
RC Peter Faust

Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be one of Egypt’s lost “sun temples,” dating from the mid-25th century BCE.

The team uncovered the remains buried beneath another temple at Abu Ghurab, around 12 miles south of Cairo, mission co-director Massimiliano Nuzzolo, an assistant professor of Egyptology at the Polish Academy of Sciences’ Institute for Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures in Warsaw, told CNN on Monday.

In 1898, archaeologists working at the site discovered the sun temple of Nyuserra, also known as Neuserre or Nyuserre, the sixth king of the 5th dynasty, who ruled Egypt between 2400 and 2370 BCE.

Now discoveries made during the latest mission suggest that it was built on top of the remains of another sun temple.

Read the entire article posted November 15, 2021 online at cnn.com

link submitted by Gene Savoy Jr.

“A wise man is one who bathes in the waters of wisdom, a fool is one who wallows in the filth of folly. The well of wisdom is not a public place, from which anyone can draw without discrimination. Its entrance is barred to those of the loud mouth, but opens to receive the calm and silent one. Where today, are the people of quiet manner and calm bearing?

“No wise words or well-phrased writings are needed to inform men that the light of the sun exceeds that of the moon, or that he who has toiled through the heat of the day will not lie upon a bed in sleeplessness. Those are things experienced by a few, that are known to the many, that have to be explained. Such are spiritual things, but where, today, are those who have known and experienced them? Who can explain them together?

“Today men seek to gather where they have not planted; they desire the increase, but disdain the effort. They seek to benefit through the toil of others, and unproductive tongues move vigorously, while skilled hands are idle. Man must learn that no more can be taken from the storehouse than was placed there.” ~The Kolbrin Bible ( MAN:19:3-5)

Bathe in Wisdom When You Can

I think most of us would agree that it is better to bathe in wisdom than to wallow in folly. The problem is knowing which is which, and knowing how to get to that well of wisdom. You won’t find it in any college or university. You won’t find it in intellectual persuits of any kind. The well of wisdom is a spiritual thing, and as such, is only accessible by the soul, which must first be awakened and developed. The well of wisdom is in the places of higher levels of consciousness that are reached only by the development of the spiritual faculties and by taking in the Light of the Spiritual Sun. Sadly, we have many today who choose instead to wallow in the illusions of materialism and just simply lies. They believe that what is real is what they wish to be real and accept it as reality. No one makes real progress by living in lies.

Light of the Sun

Certainly, we don’t need to be told that the light of the sun exceeds that of the moon. In fact, the light of the moon is merely a dull reflection of the light of the sun. I certainly hope we are all aware of those facts. Yet despite that knowledge, we have many who consider themselves spiritual, who energize their gems and crystals in the light of the moon. Why when the light of the sun is so much greater? More importantly, the moon represents the dark ones, the demons, while the sun represents angels and God.

Toil through the Day

The Kolbrin Bible is about 3,000 years old and some of its concepts are outdated. It is certainly true that one who does manual labor all day long will probably sleep quite soundly at night. Today, however, the majority of us work at jobs that do not involve much manual labor. The point that is being made here in the Kolbrin Bible is that hard work is a good thing. It doesn’t have to be manual labor and it doesn’t have to be physical at all. Mental and spiritual work is just as important, if not more so. And one who has done his spiritual work and is moving toward the goal of bathing in that well of wisdom will sleep well also, although they may not need that much sleep because spiritual work has a way of reducing the need for sleep.

Taking from the Storehouse

The last paragraph quoted is telling us much about the laws of the realm of nature, in which we live whether we like it or not. Today, books and classes on manifesting are popular and many believe in it. The fact that over ninety percent of the students never manage to manifest what they want is brushed off by the teachers as being a failure to truly believe, or a failure to concentrate on what they want. While there is some truth to that, it isn’t that simple. First, if we are going to manifest something, it should be something spiritual. The material is all around us and there is no need to manifest matter. But if we do choose to manifest a new car, or a new house, etc., we should be aware that we have no right to manifest more than we create, or as the Kolbrin says, we can’t take from the storehouses more than we put it. Some will argue that they know individuals who have manifested many things without doing anything to earn it. That can, in a few cases, happen. What it means is that the person has purchased those goods on credit and the creditor is the demons and dark powers that control the world of matter. They are often happy to do that, but you won’t be happy when they decide it is time to collect payment. The one who bathes in wisdom takes no more than he gives.

Saturday, September 3, 2022
10:00 AM COMMUNION
Chapel of The Holy Child
RR Gene Savoy Jr.
Lector: RC Robert Petrovich
Cantor: Rev. Bruce Kanzelmeyer
Reader: Dea. Radheka Savoy

6:00 PM 148TH PANNUCHES MEAL RITE
Chapel of The Holy Child
RR Gene Savoy Jr.
Concelebrant:
RM Elizabeth Reese

Sunday, September 4, 2022
6:24 AM SUNRISE DIVINE SERVICE
Church of New Pentecost
Leave: 5:30
Gate: 6:10
Sunrise: 6:39
RR Gene Savoy Jr.
Concelebrants:
RC Robert Petrovich
Rev. Bruce Kanzelmeyer
Assistant: Rev. Barbara Whitney

OPEN-AIR COMMUNION
Church of New Philadelphia   RC Ted Staver
Church of  New Qumran    Rev. Michael McIntyre

Wednesday, September 7, 2022
12:00 NOON COMMUNION
Chapel of The Holy Child
Suspended due to Convocation

Friday, September 9, 2022
9:00 AM PRAYER & FELLOWSHIP
Chapel of the Roses
Suspended due to Convocation

HEAD OVERSEER’S WEEKLY MESSAGE

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

The Twenty-third Saying (Part 6)

“‘There is a saying from the ancients that knowledge of God comes each day at sunrise, which, if you think about it, is true. We like to believe that God is everywhere, and that God shines through matter, and that the Sun of Righteousness is everywhere, even in the night, which is true. That is a beautiful, wonderful thought. But when the sun comes up each day, and we take its energy, and Light, and Goodness into our beings, those elements are reaching us from another dimension – coming into us from a place outside of this world and actually recreating us, nurturing us, giving us strength, giving us power, and giving us the nourishment we need to understand and know God. Without that Sun, we have no way of ascending to God – no access, no way of hearing, no way of seeing His Presence. That Sun, in a divine sense, is the Face of God. And that is what the Essenes and, of course, Jesus taught. Thus, the knowledge of this religion comes each sunrise. The ancients gave thanks to the Sun at sunset, thanks to God for having walked with them during the day, and prayed that God would send that Sun to them at sunrise. That was a beautiful thought.

“‘The only way God can accomplish Good in the world is by reaching out to what He created – Man’s spirit and his Soul. That is God’s Property, not the body and not this world. God reaches out to the spirits of humankind to call them; and when we look at the Sun, we receive His Goodness, which is His Word, within our beings. And then our spirit begins to live within us, which means that we then become the only-begotten Sons and Daughters of God, just as the Sun of Righteousness is created in His Image. And this is an entirely different concept in religion: a living religion. God lives each day. God is outside of the power of the old priests and ministries and becomes available to all people equally; but they must live The Way in order to receive His Benefit and Bounty.

“‘In acknowledging the manifestation of the Sun of Righteousness, we, as a Church, make a New Covenant with God. Whereas the Jews made a covenant with their god and consented to follow the rites and ritual laid down by Moses, we make a New Covenant with God, acknowledging the existence of His Image and Word as revealed to us by His Messenger, The Child. We receive the Image and the Word into our beings. We open ourselves up to Him and we allow a rebirth to take place.’”

Today’s message is short, as we are in last-minute preparations for next week’s Community Convocation and Seminar on Color and Sacred Imagery. We are looking forward to seeing those of you who can join us and sending many blessings to those of you who cannot be with us in person. I know we will be unified in spirit through Light. We will resume our weekly messages on Wednesday, September 21st. May God bless you.

Again, if I may be of any personal service to you, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Very truly yours in Light+,

Gene

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HEAD OVERSEER’S WEEKLY MESSAGE

August 24, 2022

The Twenty-third Saying (Part 5)

“‘God as the True Creator of the spirit is the Creator of the world in its original state – the world in the fifth dimension. However, a counter-force, which is the Powers of Darkness – a kind of an anti-God – also existed. And just as Christ was born, there was an anti-Christ – a Judas, a High Priest, or a Roman Procurator – that controlled the minds of men and women to make them kill the Messenger of God. Thus, Man is confronted with anti-God – the Powers of Darkness that destroy – and the fourth and third dimensions which are sustained by God yet are outside of God without the means of reaching God. This is the great problem.

“‘For example, in our political and social structures, we wish to survive as peoples and as a nations. In the time of a national crisis or a war, we often put away high religion in order to survive. And that is a human need. But how does a person, or a people, or a nation put away these purely physical and human needs to survive and still become spiritual, as demonstrated by Jesus, the Apostles, and the first Christians who preferred death to bondage? It is very difficult and takes the whole of a lifetime of discipline.

“‘The world needs to turn to the True Religion, which can only come to humankind by revelation. The world needs to have an understanding of the Way to God, which is living The Way, as Jesus taught. Living The Way is more valuable than the vocal expression, “I believe in God,” which means nothing. What God? Where is God? How do I attain God? Christians express a worship of God by going to church, by participating in the sacraments, or by reading the Bible. That is what they feel is the Word of God and the Way to God, which, of course, it is not.

“‘The Way to God is to receive the Power of God, meaning His Image and Word, within one’s own being in order to be transformed or reborn, and then to live on that energy – on that Light and Goodness – to become like God. It is impossible to do this as an individual living in society. An individual can do nothing of lasting value in this world to express oneself for the good of the human family. There is nothing wrong with a person doing good in the world; it is just that individuals are limited in what they can accomplish because the goodness that they have leaves the world when they die.

“‘Therefore, it is important to have The Way to God. Once individuals live The Way, they are able to receive the Image and the Word and collect together with other people, resulting in more good that can be done in the world. As individuals, the good that we do is small. It is enhanced by fellowship. The same holds true when we attempt to alter the face of the sun and its influence over the world by looking at it. If the entire human race were to look at the sun, over a period of time we could change our environment. The Way to God is all important for it teaches us how to become like God, or be recreated in the Image of God, by allowing the Image and the Word to change us. We cannot be changed by our words or thoughts or desires but only by actually allowing God to enter our beings and give us new life and maintain it. That is the goal of this Church.'”

Again, if I may be of any personal service to you, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Very truly yours in Light+,

Gene

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Saturday, August 27, 2022
10:00 AM COMMUNION
Chapel of The Holy Child
RR Gene Savoy Jr.
Lector: RC Ted Staver
Cantor: Rev. Bruce Kanzelmeyer
Reader: Olimpia Huss

Sunday, August 28, 2022
6:16 AM SUNRISE DIVINE SERVICE
Church of New Pentecost
Leave: 5:15
Gate: 6:00
Sunrise: 6:31
RR Gene Savoy Jr.
Concelebrants:
RC Robert Petrovich
Rev. Bruce Kanzelmeyer
Assistant: Rev. Barbara Whitney

OPEN-AIR COMMUNION
Church of New Smyrna   RC Peter Foust
Church of  New Qumran    Rev. Mary Foust

Wednesday, August 31, 2022
12:00 NOON COMMUNION
Chapel of The Holy Child
RC Amanda Buchanan

Friday, September 2, 2022
9:00 AM PRAYER & FELLOWSHIP
Chapel of the Roses
RM Rebecca Willis

Saturday, August 20, 2022
10:00 AM COMMUNION
Chapel of The Holy Child
RR Gene Savoy Jr.
Lector: RM Elizabeth Reece
Cantor: Rev. Dorothy Kubiak
Reader: Dea. Shane Grady

Sunday, August 21, 2022
6:08 AM SUNRISE DIVINE SERVICE
Church of New Pentecost
Leave: 5:15
Gate: 5:55
Sunrise: 6:23
RR Gene Savoy Jr.
Concelebrants:
RC Robert Petrovich
Rev. Bruce Kanzelmeyer
Assistant: Rev. Barbara Whitney

OPEN-AIR COMMUNION
Church of the Universal Theocracy   Rev. Larry Coesens
Church of  the Americas    Rev. Bruce Kanzelmeyer

Wednesday, August 24, 2022
12:00 NOON COMMUNION
Chapel of The Holy Child
Rev. Michael McIntyre

Friday, August 26, 2022
9:00 AM PRAYER & FELLOWSHIP
Chapel of the Roses
Rev. Michael McIntyre

HEAD OVERSEER’S WEEKLY MESSAGE

August 17, 2022

The Twenty-third Saying (Part 4)

And The Man continued his discourse addressing the Companions of The Way.

“‘Let me demonstrate this point: If a religious person becomes ill, or suffers pain from an incurable disease, that person’s whole existence is dominated by that suffering and pain. What I am trying to say is that the physical or material being within the environment is the sole means of reality. If the world were to suddenly be plunged into great cold or great heat by the lack of or increase of heat from the sun, the body would cry out for warmth or coolness. Everything else would be blotted out of that being’s awareness. Man is a product of the environment.

“‘Although the world has many churches, temples and synagogues for the worship of God, or of a god, any great world calamity, such as a deluge or some other catastrophe, would cause people to flee holy places because they are consumed with a great desire to live. The physical environment dominates humans. They have nothing else to measure reality by except the physical environment experienced by means of the physical senses.

“‘The same thing takes place on the mental and psychic levels. We are also victims of our environment on those levels. We respond to the Powers of Darkness to an enormous degree. Most people do not realize how strong Evil is. It is very strong. In our own ignorance and innocence, we believe we can overcome Evil and Darkness which, by ourselves, we cannot. It can only be done with the help of God. But how do we find God? Only by living The Way.

“‘The physical world is, beyond any shadow of a doubt, dominated and controlled by the radiations of the sun. The psychic world – the world of the fourth dimension, which is beyond our own visible dimension – is dictated to by the tremendous Powers of Darkness. And these Powers unquestionably exist. There is God, the True Maker of the original Creation, and there is the world of the third dimension that evolved out of the lesser world of the fourth dimension. And we are the product of a maker who is not the True God.

“‘Christian and Jewish scriptures state that God created the world. Thus people believe God is a person or being who created this physical world with all of its pain and suffering. In olden days, in the Hebrew as in most of the early religions of the past, animals were sacrificed to this god. Today, we have a Christian religion that says beautiful things but does not practice them, for the most part. Christians have been the cause of extinction of many peoples, many races. They have been the cause of many wars. They do not practice what they preach. And the reason is that people are like the god they worship, which is a blood-thirsty, vengeful god.

“‘If you read the Old Testament, you will find yourself a stranger from the god depicted therein. That is not a god of reason, an illuminated or enlightened being. However, people cling to this version of God because they have nothing better. And large numbers of people in the world, especially those of the Buddhist, Brahmin or Hindu worlds, do not have much respect for the Christian religion because of that fact. But Christians and Jews cling to that god because they do not know any different.'”

Again, if I may be of any personal service to you, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Very truly yours in Light+,

Gene

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