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"Everyone wins in 2010." Thank you to all of you who continue to support Life Now and our ventures! (`~`*`~`)`~`*`~`(`~`*`~`)`~`*`~`(`~`*`~`)`~`*``~` (`~`*`~`) You can read archive issues of "Expansion Encounters" at Expansion Encounters and now at New Expansion Encounters Current Accepting the Gift Through the ages, it is recorded that a visionary receives acceptance by humanity as one who recognizes a special sense. Does everyone have this special sense? This sense comes to awareness as a message of the wind. It is a whisper that one hears only by being attentive through giving to a silence within. The vision can then be seen. Physical bodies and mental processes are similar. There is scientific discussion about a sixth sense. Just as scientists have made a discovery of an expanding universe, so there are still undiscovered sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth senses in humanity. Most are beyond comprehension at this time. This concept may be skepticism or unbelievable for some. They smile and say, "You have a vivid imagination." What is imagination? Thomas Edison and other inventors had imagination. How did Marconi know there were waves that carry sound in the air that we cannot hear or see without a radio? The forefathers of this country had imagination. They became aware of undiscovered truths that were awaiting implementation. Today people have something that they are quickly learning to take for granted – internet and email. These were unheard of just a few years ago. Someone took hold of that sixth or seventh sense and brought it from imagination into reality. A possible new definition for imagination is that it is one of the senses. It has been curtailed as non-reality. It has lost its significance in the necessity of a balanced and fulfilled life. What is reality? People of Edison’s and Marconi’s time would say it was only what could be heard, touched, felt, seen, or tasted. Since that time, people have learned to accept that there is more reality available than what the five senses bring to awareness. The other senses within all humanity are awaiting implementation. It is not just learning about one's senses; it is putting them into action by using them. Great thinkers and achievers did not listen to the skepticism or taunting from others. They followed an inner nudge that kept them focused on their goal until it was perfected and successful. They knew the outcome. Isn't it possible that each person has a particle of visionary wisdom? What good is the ninety percent of the brain that does not receive exercise? By allowing it to surface, this visionary wisdom has opportunity to emerge into a healthy accepted allocation of one's being. My vision appeared before me many years ago to build a foundation that would create communication through a love for life every moment. It began with a vision of a retreat where others could gather and learn through sharing their philosophies with one another. A subtle development of this gave the opportunity for me to have speaking engagements with various groups and individuals. Through this experience, I put my philosophy into writing, developing and honing it to provide understanding for others. The vision was that through this writing, they would awaken to their inner spirit. The vision continued to develop as we moved to another locale and launched a Bed and Breakfast where people from all walks of life and various parts of the world came together and could share with one another over breakfast and have free time to consider what had been discussed. This led to more writing on my part, my way of developing my own faith by writing additional concepts to be shared with others. My vision continues to expand. Most everyone has activities that they enjoy wholeheartedly and feel elation when they produce the outcome. Producing this gift is the role of a visionary. Maybe it is as simple as baking a cake by adding a secret ingredient that makes it special. Maybe it is tinkering with an idea to build a new widget. Maybe it is a knowing that comes from the heart that can create peace on earth. “Let it begin with me.” What gain would it bring to exercise this gift? Would it provide humanity with a deeper sense of Love? Would there still be war if everyone used it? Would there be an intimacy with nature not previously experienced? Are not relationships the essential force of creation? Would it make a difference in our world if everyone exercised their gifts? It is not a requirement that all people become visionaries. Still, anyone can exercise and bring this gift to surface and see a difference in attitudes, personality, self-esteem and one's effect upon society. Images are the root of imagination. A visionary sees life, the colors of nature, other living creatures, written words, all of creation as images. Everyone is capable of seeing these. They give the mind a certain signal. Imagination gives images the freedom to express complete wholeness and reality. This can be beyond what today's social consciousness considers acceptable. Remember the barriers of the great thinkers and achievers with the skepticism surrounding them. They persevered. The barriers can be dissolved through the discoveries of new nuggets of wholeness and wisdom. Every human being can discover the message of the wind, one's gift. One can go beyond the common, everyday thoughts and make space to accept a special, unique sense. Each can know his or her truth. This truth can be understood through perfecting and making use of one's imagination. Everyone is a visionary and has the potential within to see his or her visions become reality. Each person can reach new understanding and change the world. Facets of Light - Variety Facets from a diamond refract differently than facets refracted from a mirror, a piece of glass, or from shiny copper. Each contains its own beauty, reflecting with a different interpretation. Each receives the same Light. The service each provides is unique and useful. We see facets from others everyday, with everyone we encounter. Can we acknowledge the quality of beauty in these refractions? By keeping ourselves polished and glistening, we are refracting qualities to others... every moment! Acceptance By Dusty Reed Accept all things as possible Rather than grasping one phenomenon, Choking it to death, trying to excrete its secret. Becoming aware of various possibilities Brings gratitude to God. Understanding personality studies, inherited or developed traits for influence Can become overwhelming. What does it matter? I don't need to understand. I can follow the Lord's guidance moment by moment, Live in obedience and experience joy in my life right now. (`~`*`~`)`~`*`~`(`~`*`~`)`~`*`~`(`~`*`~`)`~`*``~` (`~`*`~`) Some sites I recommend: Self Creation It is my joy to share with you that I have been posting most of my drawings at Dusty's Gallery and at Dusty's Art I continue to add new rose drawings and some photographs available at art.com! You can view them at Roses. I now have some of my rose drawings at an auction site, Art By Us And, I have a page with note cards (for sale) with some of my rose drawings. You can check it out by going to Rose Note Cards. And, for anyone who enjoys playing at ebay, lots of goodies (records, books & post cards - occasionally some nic nacs) are available at Dusty's eBay You are welcome to forward this newsletter to friends who might be interested! If they would like to subscribe (at no cost), they can write to me at With Expansion Encounters as Subject. Thanx muchly! Working toward consideration and to better humanity, we want to encourage free enterprise, free speech. 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