Our spiritual growth is an evolutionary process, and there is an order to it. Think of how anyone learns to read. Before we can read a sentence, we have to know the words in it. Before we know the words, we have to know the letters and the sounds they make. Our growth works much … Continue reading Evolution and Revolution →

This is a prayer given to us by Master Ayuibbi Tobabu. Oh great Masters of Wisdom, bestow unto us thy knowledge. Enlighten my path, so I might see clearer the negativity of my ways. Allow my soul, through mortal consciousness, expression. Allow the consciousness of God Universal for each to be expressed through the agapé … Continue reading The Mortal Soul →

Within our philosophy of the Universal Understanding of the God Consciousness, there are Universal Laws that govern the unfoldment of all consciousness. Among them, the Law of Transmission and Reception stands apart in a particular way. Most of the laws concern the oneness of the individual. The Law of Transmission and Reception always has to … Continue reading The Law of Transmission and Reception →

What Is a Teacher? Many people on the physical plane speak of their spirit guides and guardian angels; someone watching over them whose presence they have felt. These terms are a somewhat broad and general reference. In the Universal Understanding of the God Consciousness, we have a more definitive hierarchy of entities from the astral … Continue reading The Teachers Who Walk With You →

When our loved ones leave the physical plane, we often want to know if they have gone on to another plane of existence or what, if anything, happens after death. Some people sense or feel the presence of that loved one nearby after they have departed. Often in the mourning of this loss, we are … Continue reading Death, Grief, and Letting Go →

There is an old story, told in many traditions and in many forms, about a tortoise and a scorpion. A tortoise was preparing to cross a river when a scorpion came to the water's edge and asked, "Will you carry me to the other side?" The tortoise refused. "You are a scorpion. If I carry … Continue reading The Nature of the Scorpion →

In everyday language, providence has come to mean a guiding force that looks after our welfare. The word providence comes from the Latin providere, to see ahead, to foresee and provide for what is needed before the need arises. Within the Universal Understanding of the God Consciousness, Divine Providence carries that same root meaning, but … Continue reading The Hands of Divine Providence →

For as long as humanity has existed, people searching for the purpose behind their existence have sensed a power greater than themselves. In ancient times, that power wore many faces: the God of Wind, the God of Fire, the God of Rain, the God of Earth, each force of nature carrying its own divine name. … Continue reading God and the God Consciousness →

At times, life can feel very chaotic and random. Challenges may seem to arise without explanation, and circumstances can appear unpredictable or even unfair. Yet what appears chaotic is often an order we do not yet understand. It is our lack of understanding of the causes and principles at work that prevents us from seeing … Continue reading The Order Beneath All Things →

The English language uses the single word "love" to describe a wide range of human experiences. We say we love our spouse, our children, and even our favorite meal or hobby. Yet these experiences are clearly not the same. The passionate love we feel for a partner differs from the love of a parent for … Continue reading Eros and Agapé →