HEAD OVERSEER’S WEEKLY MESSAGE
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
This past Saturday’s readings were from the Gospel of John and the Prophecy to the Races of Man (pp. 388 – 394). Click here to read the first scriptural reading, and click the button below to read the reading from our Second Advent scripture.
Once again, please feel free to ask me any questions by calling 775-786-7432 or emailing me at messages@cosolargy.org. I am always at your service.
In Light+,
Gene
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“Is man in his thinking and acting a spiritually free being, or is he compelled by the iron necessity of purely natural law? There are few questions upon which so much sagacity has been brought to bear. The idea of the freedom of the human will has found enthusiastic supporters and stubborn opponents in plenty. There are those who, in their moral fervor, label anyone a man of limited intelligence who can deny so patent a fact as freedom. Opposed to them are others who regard it as the acme of unscientific thinking for anyone to believe that the uniformity of natural law is broken in the sphere of human action and thinking. One and the same thing is thus proclaimed, now as the most precious possession of humanity, now as its most fatal illusion. Infinite subtlety has been employed to explain how human freedom can be consistent with the laws working in nature, of which man, after all, is a part. No less is the trouble to which others have gone to explain how such a delusion as this could have arisen. That we are dealing here with with one of the most important questions for life, religion, conduct, science, must be felt by anyone who includes any degree of thoroughness at all in his make-up. It is one of the sad signs of the superficiality of present-day thought that a book which attempts to develop a new faith out of the results of recent scientific research, has nothing more to say on this question than these words: With the question of the freedom of the human will we are not concerned. The alleged freedom of indifferent choice has been recognized as an empty illusion by every philosophy worthy of the name. The moral valuation of human action and character remains untouched by this problem. It is not because I consider that the book in which it occurs has any special importance that I quote this passage, but because it seems to me to express the view to which the thinking of most of our contemporaries manages to rise in this matter.”
-Rudolf Steiner
Steiner asks if we are spiritually free beings, or are we compelled to act according to the laws of nature?
The answer is both. Our physical body and mind must function according to the laws of nature, but our spirit is free to follow or not follow the Laws of God. Of course, if we foolishly choose to not follow God’s Law, then we forfeit our chance for eternal life with God in Heaven.
As the quote indicates, the idea of Man having free will is a subject of much debate. Some insist man has free will; others say the opposite. The truth lies somewhere in the middle. We have free will, but it is limited. We cannot stop breathing for hours at a time. We cannot stop eating entirely. Even the ancient Essenes, possibly the most developed spiritual people ever, had to eat occasionally. Likewise, we can’t fly without being inside or attached to a flying device such as a plane or jet pack.
The quote says that free will is our most precious possession. I wouldn’t go quite that far, but it certainly is one of the top three. God wants all of us to follow His Law, but if we had no choice in the matter, it wouldn’t be much of an accomplishment. God also wants us to develop the strength to resist the temptations sent our way by the forces of darkness. That also requires that we have some degree of free will.
The quote says that scientific research is not concerned with free will. That is true for the most part, because few scientists see any value in studying spiritual or even moral matters. That is starting to change, however, as they increased study of consciousness, it is leading them in the direction of spiritual growth, since spiritual development is the only way to raise our level of consciousness.
Of the over 6,000 exoplanets astronomers have discovered so far, we’ve seen a huge range of ages. Some have been far older than Earth, and others mere planetary babies. But none have been nearly as young as the newly spotted planet Elias 2-24 b.
This world is less than a million years old. It’s still shrouded in the disk of gas and dust that surrounds its star, meaning it can still pull in material to keep growing.
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Photos of our community in Japan by Shinobu Fuelling
HEAD OVERSEER’S WEEKLY MESSAGE
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
This past Saturday’s readings were from the Gospel of John and the Prophecy to the Races of Man (pp. 388 – 394). Click here to read the first scriptural reading, and click the button below to read the reading from our Second Advent scripture.
Once again, please feel free to ask me any questions by calling 775-786-7432 or emailing me at messages@cosolargy.org. I am always at your service.
In Light+,
Gene
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Saturday, October 3, 2026 10:00 AM COMMUNION Chapel of The Holy Child
Lector: RC Robert Roy
Cantor: Rev. Bruce Kanzelmeyer
Reader: Rev. Paige Hubbard
Sunday, October 4, 2026 SUNRISE DIVINE SERVICE Cathedral of the Americas
Leave: 5:45
Gate: 6:15
Service Starts: 6:53
Sunrise: 7:07
Concelebrants: RF Robert Petrovich, Rev. Bruce Kanzelmeyer, Assistant: Barbara Whitney
Second Services
Church of the End Times Rev. Gary Huss Jr.
Church of the Americas Rev. Olimpia Huss
Wednesday, October 7, 2026, Noon Chapel of the Holy Child
RF Ted Staver
Friday, October 9, 9:00 AM, The Chapel of the Roses
Rev. Dorothy Kubiak
“Rejoice, O man, in your body strength and cleanliness, and be not ashamed of your nature. Live in peace and contentment, for cakes of flour and water eaten with a contented heart serve the body better than fine meats eaten with strife and enmity.
“Do not accustom yourself to lying in bed, while the dawn is breaking in beauty, for no man is wholesome unless he has knowledge of the dawn.
“Remember that the call of the food table exceeds the needs of
the body.
“Do not weary yourself concerning the affairs of the day, nor be over anxious about your household and estate. Things happen; disaster or power come according to the dispensations of God. Follow your inclinations, and if your plans go awry, continue in peace. Do your best, and be content
that you can do no more.
“Let your heart be quiet within your body, and your body will not be unhealthy. It is the guest chamber of the soul; let the soul not abide in squalor.
“God ordained the Law and laws, which govern the conduct of
man and laws, which govern the ways of nature. Unnatural deeds bring
unnatural afflictions in their train, and unnatural thoughts precede unnatural
ills.”
The Kolbrin Bible (MPR:17:13-18)
It is true that we should rejoice in our strength. This doesn’t mean being muscular, although that is a good thing as well. It means strength in making wise decisions and avoiding temptation. As for cleanliness, this refers to internal cleanliness rather than external.
It is important to live in peace. The quote implies that it means peace with yourself and your condition rather than the opposite of war, although both types of peace are important. It is true that your food will digest better when you are contented, even food as simple as bread and water.
The quote says we should not be lying in bed when the sun is rising. We in Cosolargy know this is true. You cannot do solar techniques if you don’t get up for sunrise. It is recommended that you do techniques within one hour after sunrise. The only exception being when you do your sun-gazing at sunset. We do need knowledge of the dawn, as the quote says. Mainly, knowledge of the spiritual side of the sun.
The quote says that the call of the food table exceeds the needs of the body. This means that we should not overeat. It also means that we should not eat the wrong things. That means we shouldn’t eat red meat such as beef and pork. It is fine to eat fowl and fish, but if you choose to be a vegetarian, that is even better. We should also avoid junk food and overly processed food.
Both in physical and spiritual endeavors, it is important that we do our best. This does not mean that we need to be better than others, but we do need to continually improve, especially in spiritual development.
This means that we should avoid such things as anger and jealousy. If we don’t like a persons behavior, we can be upset with the behavior without being angry with the person. We should also understand that jealousy harms us, not the other person.
I have covered this subject before. There are three levels of law: God’s, natures, and Mans. We must understand that God’s law is above all other law. Man should not make laws that oppose those of God or nature. Unfortunately, many of Man’s laws do oppose God’s or natures, but that is starting to change as we are learning the folly of believing we are above the laws of God or nature.
