Jewels Of Truth Statement: I Wait On The Lord God

Jewels of Truth Statement: I Wait On The Lord God

Hello All, Many of us here in the States are revving up our engines finally for the Holiday Season. We're ten days away from our National Thanksgiving Holiday celebration. After that I believe our retailers begin their own commercial "Black Friday" day for shoppers. This time of year many retailers accomplish 20% of their own business. So consider this on par with a Superbowl of sorts for them. Not to get to distracted today's "Jewels of Truth" spiritual wisdom statement #1610 is on the topic of Time. To include the mystical dimension of time itself metaphysically. Besides the aspect of time as to how it relates to one's very personal faith with God. How such a union evolves by transforming the worshiper in spirit and in life itself. As always may you find today's statement nourishing to your soul. Be well. -------------------------------------- Time: 1610) I wait on the Lord God, and I do not wait alone. For all my siblings on Earth and in Heaven stand beside me. We do not wait in vain for we have not been forsaken by our Almighty God. Our truth lays emboldened by this fact alone that life occurs gradually. Only in the realms of the "Great Holy Spirit" do all intervals of time occur simultaneously in the eternal "Now" moment. As mortals living under a constricting dimension of time we wait our gradual turn for the blessed events to transpire. Our patience is rewarded tenfold when our time comes to pass. Not all who wait in faith understand such a notion of how the Heavens operate in truth dynamically so. Take heed dearest seeker of the glad tidings of the "Lord God". Be not afraid that you are unworthy of this living grace dwelling deep within your very soul. All whom wait in earnest for the increase that only God(dess) can accomplish find peace instantly. Do not forget such a law in application of manifesting your highest good now and forever more. This is the great way to grow with hope, faith, and certainly love in praise to the Divine in us all. Amen.

---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

Jewels of Truth Statement: Worship Is Where The Heart Is

Hello All, Today many of us find ourselves at a cross roads in life. Struggling to make ends meat and often asked to cut corners in order to skirt on by. Many will not notice, which makes it the worse on us who become accustomed to accomplishing things by the wrong manner. Until that awful day our routine forsakes us and we're called to task for what has been prior the most effective outlet to reach our daily bread. We blame the one with authority because of their hypocrisy by making demands on us. That there would be no other way to achieve without short cuts. Truth to be told, it is our own behavior become habit form that led us astray. If you bend and bend like the bamboo shoot and finally break in two. Than find yourself another line of work, where your efforts are appreciated with kindness and rewards. Otherwise you'll toil away in a prison of your own miserable making. Live your dharma, be alive in harmony with your truth. Only such a love will set you free from any hardship where you'll find yourself in the most sublime sanctuary ever to be created. Today's "Jewels of Truth" spiritual wisdom statement was written just today in the series #1623. On the topic of Worship. Where we find our maker in union with us if we dare create such a space with our sublime divinity. Enjoy. -------------------------------------- Worship 1623)  The greatest place to worship God is from within your heart. So church is where the heart is. The temple is where the heart is. The mosque is where the heart is. All shrines on Earth is where the heart is in living truth. To worship God means not to forsake your fellow humanity to bloodshed. Your actions in worship must mirror your good intended deeds to all who are your siblings in the "Holy Spirit". To divorce yourself from your place in worship is to undo the grace you have sought initially. Be not afraid to declare the truth when wrong doers run amok. But, to raise your hand in anger and hate will make you be like them in principle. Your combined divinity is greater than such intended punitive actions. Instead raise your voices in praise to God that he will Shepard the willing to a heavenly solution. For a worldly solution often belongs more to the damned than truly to the divine in nature. Remember this often when you choose to mistreat your fellow humanity and the Earth itself. You will be watched by the Angels constantly. Although forgiveness is always available to the repentant in spirit. Love with conviction according to the "Will of God" that seeks goodness in moderation for the living. All else surrender to the Angels to redeem through your concerted efforts in order to create grace where it was lacking. Be not dismayed by appearances, follow your heart and not your eyes. Worship in the "Now" moment, living in awe to what has gone before and will come again in the "Circle of Life". Amen. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

Jewels of Truth Statement: God's One True Face

Hello All, Here we are together already on the half-way point of this first month of the year. Kudos, to my readers in both "Poland and Malaysia" that have spiked my readership numbers for the last couple of months. I appreciate the attention and your readership, truly I do. Today's entry is on the topic of "God's Face" as the very majestic "Holy Spirit", and the one he shares through his own creations. Which we all have an aspect of him in the very core of our spiritual identity. This "Jewels of Truth" statement is numbered #1633 in the series and was written in late December of last year. As always do enjoy the content and may it very well stretch your perception of what it means to be a very much alive spiritual entity in God. Amen. --------------------------------------------------- God: 1633) Our God the one true god will only have "One Face"! Not unlike any other living creature that has only one face in composition. However such a magnificent face has an infinite variety of expressions. That portray life in its most various forms. Not all expressions will be recognizable to even the most devout pilgrim as a supplicant to God. This is why you will know the most earnest being by their actions rather than their speech alone. Many will be convinced otherwise and thus become easily fooled by the charisma of a pretender. For every deceived person there are ten more innocent persons awaiting God into their own personal lives. The harvest of souls is ever growing in evangelism that is filled with compassion and humility. If one religion or philosophy does not speak to your soul. Then move onward looking for benevolence wherever it may be found. Allow the spirits of the ancestors to guide you and not the tricksters amongst humanity. You will know you have found a slice of paradise in faith and understanding. When your humanity is not smothered nor are you treated like cattle. A well traveled soul is more respectable than one whom has denied their own divinity. Albeit all are worthy vessels for the divine to inhabit in sincere measure. Having mindfulness not to harm your brothers or sisters by proclaiming ego based superiority in any form. Be it in your duties or rank by means of service in whatever aspect it may take in practice. God(dess), is always found in all things simple in nature. All gentle and diminutive forms of life is God at his most sublime akin to a child. Be in awe wherever you find the splendor of mother nature for Father God is wed to her for an eternity. You will find the beloved with his spouse always in the "Holy Spirit" of matrimony. Treat all creatures with reverence as you should be treated with dignity and not with fear. Respect the nature of each entity for all have boundaries as mortals. As souls however we are all boundless through our united "Spirit of God". God, the one true god of all deities assumes them all as his progeny in Spirit. Watch him smile with love in gladness at his creations forever more. Amen. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

Civil Rights Concept: Indigenous Cultures Sports Team Negiotated Settlement

Hello All, With this season of gift giving practically behind us now as we're enjoying the vestiges of our abundance. The role of my blog site "Atrayo's Oracle" is to utilize my internal calling to alleviate suffering, be of practical service, and to bring joy to all. The role of my calling is that of an "Oracle Imagineer" combining my intuitive spiritual gifts with futuristic imaginative innovations as potential solutions to society. That has been the case since 2005 when this blog site launched followed by two self-published books in the spiritual wisdom tradition. The reason why I make such a declaration is two-fold. One, we are all obligated to attempt to pursue our dreams by means of our internal calling from all we hold of a pure heart. Two, to admire the good in the world no matter how quaint to how sublime it may appear. Gratitude works both ways for the giver and the receiver and I am truly humbled by my soulful gifts. Today's concept is about the recent dilemma Native American's as indigenous cultures in our great land. Are troubled by the alleged racism of collegiate to professional sports leagues using their likeness at their expense. My personal opinion is I see nothing offensive since whatever the sport in America. Depictions of Native Americans be it in Football for instance as the Washington "Red Skins". Is a display of the nobility and fighting spirit of a very proud people. You can call me naive and up to a point you may be right. However the "National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)" (Link) considers this plain racial mistreatment of Indigenous cultures. By sports teams be they football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, soccer, etc.. Their request if not veiled demand is that such sports franchises change their team names to appease a greater sensibility. Although to do so wipes out in many ways the rich cultural heritage of these sports teams to a degree. Back in June of 2012 the "University of North Dakota" changed their athletic program name. From "North Dakota Fighting Sioux" to the "University of North Dakota Athletic Program" due to the offense American Indians took to heart. My concept comes down the middle giving merit to America's Indigenous Tribes and for the Sports Leagues themselves to a limited degree. For I do not have a dog in this race at all so I attempt to be impartial. Below is what follows as my concept to benefit both the Native Americans in economic investments to their future generations in education. Including infrastructure investments and cultural enrichment overall for the Indians and the ordinary American. The sports leagues would be best suited to attend a negotiated settlement out of self-interest in the least. For the Native Americans could easily go for a Legal Class Action Lawsuit Status as a consequence of not negotiating for a Grand Bargain. Now to understand all sports leagues be they University to full Professional sports franchises have profited using Native American names, likeness, logos, and mascots. Consider the decades of such ill tolerated perceptions by Native Americans or in Canada's case "First Nations Culture". Where these sports leagues benefited in: stadium construction; athlete / coach, misc staff salaries; merchandising licensing deals; sponsorships; stadium ticket sales; etc... For those leagues using Native American Influences in promoting their sport teams overall for decades in many instances. Such profits goes northward beyond the millions of dollars historically to potentially billions of U.S. dollars. My abstract concept would break down those sports teams in the past and present with Native Cultural namesakes. In the past sports teams like the "North Dakota University" that bite the bullet and changed their athletic department name. They won't necessarily get off the hook as a retrospective consequence. Besides those sports teams to date continuing their long standing traditions with Indigenous cultural namesakes and representations. So those of the Past would be lumped into one camp and those of the Present into another consolidated camp at the negotiating table. Next this is what I propose understanding Institutions in America of highest learning. Such as Universities are constantly attempting to stretch their overall capital dollars as a means of internal growth. That those of the Past University campuses that changed their Native American namesake. Provide partial scholarships and in campus employment opportunities to Indigenous students within their region of the country. Those University campuses such as the "Florida State University Seminoles" that continue to use Tribal names and representations. To provide prospective Indigenous students full paid scholarships and on campus employment opportunities. For the Professional Sports Leagues the picture is slightly different instead of paying out directly in a settlement worth whatever amount. That they provide Block Grants directly to the tribal partners by the stipulated regions such as those 12 sectors used by the "Bureau of Indian Affairs" (Link). Which is the Federal government department of the Interior of the country since 1824. Using such a national grid map of sorts for those past or present sport league teams utilized or are utilizing a Tribal namesake and representation. These block grants are to be used by each of the 12 regions to develop and maintain reservation infrastructure. Such as housing stock, water / sewer, electrical power grid, roadways, tribal governmental buildings, schools, etc.... Also the block grants can promote cultural enrichment programs of learning within the reservations. Now you must be thinking why don't the affected sports teams just drop their Indigenous cultural identities and be done with it. Well they could, but I hope the National tribes holds their feet to the fire for their past usage of such cultural likeness. Which obligates them nonetheless at the negotiating table to come at a truce. So those sport teams instead of ripping out their own sports legacy in terms of history by changing their identity. Can enter into the Present camp and for as long as they use the namesake and representation of Native Americans. They get the blessing of their regional tribes to continue as they were whilst providing an economic investment boon to the tribes in perpetuity. Also, those University campuses and Professional Sports Teams that are given the blessing to continue such a Native likeness. Will offer additional benefits versus those of the Past camp of a negotiated settlement. For instance before the start of every game after the National Anthem is sung. A tribal elder or shaman is invited to give a blessing to the game for all to hear. Be it in English or in their own Indigenous language so as to bless the home team and the fans in general. At the team owners expense offer free standard stadium seating with beverage (non-alcoholic) / meal vouchers to the local regional tribes to attend. Including providing a free shuttle service from tribal lands to and from the stadium. Discounted prices can be offered for higher value seating as well in the stadium for those Indians willing to purchase them. That during half-time Native American's of a particular regional tribe are invited to perform native dances and ceremonies for the stadium fans. As an employment opportunity for tribal members not unlike those utilized in the tourist hospitality industry. This can be included in International exhibition games held abroad as well. What this does is shows how very much alive are our combined native cultures in America. Where before they have been often neglected as out of sight and out of mind in predominant standing in America. However this concept goes one step further which is to give an Up or Down Vote to each of the 12 Tribal Regional areas in America. All the officially recognized and those Indigenous unrecognized tribal people within a region that have been vouched for by their officially recognized brethren. Will be asked to assemble together under a conference to conduct a straight simple majority "Up or Down Vote". For those collegiate campuses and professional sports leagues to whether keep or remove their team franchise namesake, logos, likeness, and mascots. If the tribes within the region asked for it to become removed than the settlement falls under the Past category. If they're allowed with the full blessing of the regional tribes to keep their Native namesake and likeness. Then the sports leagues and their affected sports team owners enter into the Present category or class of agreed to settlement. If the Native Americans and "First Nations Culture" in Canada feel unjustly treated by particular sports teams. Then please exercise your grievances in a responsible manner that supports your combined people. Since the practice of Black Minstrels in America was put to an end a long time ago. If each of the localized regional Tribal cultures feels so strongly than choose which direction you should go as a negotiated settlement. Don't let easily off the hook those sports teams that obliged your request to change their team names and likeness. Since they did profit from it for decades and your tribes should see a benefit from it as well economically speaking. Now I wonder what the "Fighting Irish" of "Notre Dame University" would have to think of Ireland and Irish Americans. If such an Indigenous Cultures settlement like the one I describe above did occur? *List of Indigenous People Sports Team Mascots (Link) * NY Times Blog Article Washington Redskins Dispute (Link) Dated Oct. 8th, 2013.

Jewels of Truth Statement: On Life

Life:

In all of life your spirit is in everything as one macrocosm. Likewise all you see in life its spirit is in you. One divine rubber band, be careful how you stretch it. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo. "Jewels of Truth: A Soul Odyssey Within", Volume 1 pg. 44

Jewels of Truth Statement: United In Faith, We Change For The Better

Season Greetings, I hope many of you are pacing yourselves for your respective religious holidays beyond that of Christianity itself. Taking care of your health, since without the presence to enjoy what's going on. The holiday's become more a chore to please others at your own expense. Sacrifice is good, but not to the degree you nearly burn yourselves to a crisp of the seasonal preparations for your family, friends, and strangers alike. Pinch yourself, inhale the fragrance of the season, gaze at the beauty in mother nature and within humanity. Return back to the basics living in full circle appreciating this moment at least. Now share what is yours alone to give with joy and the gratitude of living right now. Today's "Jewels of Truth" spiritual wisdom statement dwells into the trinity of Abrahamic Faiths being: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. How remarkably all three mono-theist religions are Reforming in our contemporary age. In history it was either one or the other experiencing a reformation unto itself alone. However all three from what I see is in the full throws of convulsing reinventing itself. To meet some of the needs the worshipers are demanding for change to occur. Each one is undergoing a power struggle from centralized or decentralized seats of authority from the clergy. All of them self-consumed into what ails them the worst. Life is a struggle, but what prevails before us in our current historical epoch coming alive in front of us hasn't been witnessed to this scale. Only the truly devout be they scholarly theologians and the mystics of this era are seeing the signs from the "Lord God". By the appearances looking from the outside in because of all three faiths are under going reformation. It almost appears like a life and death struggle, each faith in ecstasy and turmoil with itself. Dare I say we are witnessing the transformation of the Phoenix in each of them in our times. In my view this is a miracle from Moses, Christ, and Mohammad come to bless the faithful. We must take things in stride as they happen each one at a time. Every turn of circumstance we must not lose courage, and especially not panic by losing our combined faiths. Please enjoy "Jewels of Truth" statement #1572 written this past mid-September of this year. ----------------------------------------- Reformation: 1572) All prominent religions go in cycles of change within a society to a full civilization. Expectations change where norms shift with the maturity or lack thereof of all particular worshipers. Theology falls into favor with sporadic mystics pin pointing much needed truths to the established rulers of a faith. All long lived faiths in both religious and spiritual traditions that constantly break apart and reform under a different banner as holy orders. Are extensions of both the clergy and the worshipers in essence expressed in a specific fundamental form. Or in other words newly minted traditions within an overall faith persuasion become expressed in the Image and Likeness of its worshipers. Each according to their own predominant psyche at the time. With this understanding in hand today's trinity of Abrahamic Faiths of: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are in a state of flux or reformation. This early 21st century has the remarkable period of history where the Great Monotheist God worshiped in three different manners. Is encountering a rebirth amongst its worshipers. Because of oft neglected changes in our present civilization now only being finally addressed. A Miracle will be wrought in the end, but at what cost?

  ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.