Endless Shades of the Mystical Rose

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Endless Shades of the Mystical Rose

by Verlaine Crawford

Love is the Answer
11-11-97

Love is always the answer
to any question, to any dilemma.
Relaxing into love lifts the Spirit.
You are not the matter of this world.
You are the light. Shine!
See the humor in all situations,
the “comic relief” of the human condition.

God is in all things.
Thus, you are in all things.
 
Heed not the ways of the world,
for they are caught in the fear, inherent in destiny.
The Angels are with you now and forever.  
There is no limit to their love.
Join them completely in an everlasting moment of joy.
Penetrate the veil and see clearly.
What is real cannot be destroyed,
for time holds no one in bondage.
Only the mind can trap you
in the illusion of safety,
in the illusion of need and desire.
     
There is only Love.
All is false that follows fear.
Close not yourself into a shell,
but blossom brightly and fly,
like the butterfly who fell to earth,
only to rise out of the cocoon
into the sky which stretches into eternity.

Desire Is the Illusion
11-16-97

Desire is the illusion.
Desire is the entrapment. For when you desire,
it means you are not enough as you are,
circumstances are not as they should be…
you need more, want more, desire more
to fill an endless appetite of neediness,
based on not seeing, being, knowing you are everything.

Know that you are the sunrise and the moon
glistening over the pond in front of the Taj Mahal
You are the Himalayas and the giant whale
echoing his love call through the ocean waters.
You are the yes and no of every question,
every symbol, every living thing.

Thus, how can you desire that which you already are?
Open your awareness and breathe in life,
bring back your spirit, your will, your heart,
your love, your soul and be all of it
without fear of being too much.
This is who you are.

Release desire into the Cosmos where it will dissipate
and be sucked into a black hole of nothingness.
No harm has ever happened because of contentment,
peacefulness or Love - that absolute movement
of giving and receiving the food that nourishes
your soul, now and forever.

Releasing the Baggage
11-18-1997

Letting go is releasing the baggage you’ve carried,
bundled in packages and labeled in fear.
Releasing that which no longer fits you,
the clothing and masks that hid who you are.
Freedom to fly is granted immediately,
no questions are asked as you move
through the doorway and catch a glimpse
of the promised tomorrow, which may unravel,
if you don’t live today.

For no matter your station in worldly matters,
your heart holds the key to celestial realms,
where you are the center of focused attention,
where great gifts are bestowed,
and your wisdom is found.   

Unwrap the resistance that held you prisoner.
Let go of the armature, the protective veil
that stifled your spirit and held you bound in confusion.
Follow the Angels quietly into the light.
capture the essence of who you are,
and move forward in strength forevermore.

There is only One Love that permeates the Universe,
only one Heart that beats through us all -
One Consciousness held in suspension of heavenly grace,
a vision of loveliness which blossoms within you.
Dance out of emotion like a child jumps through the waves
of an endless ocean making love to the shore.
Walk briskly with the wind in your hair,
and be ready to dare to live alive.