On a recent Sunday night ACIM study group call (you access the entire library of recordings here), we had a powerful reading and conversation surrounding coronavirus.
We read a section in A Course in Miracles about “blown up children’s toys.” This was part of our regularly scheduled reading, and yet it is directly relevant to the fear that many of us may be feeling surrounding coronavirus. I love seeing the Divine orchestration with this reading showing up exactly as we need it. Perfect timing.
According to A Course in Miracles, an “idol” is anything we think can save us outside of God. An idol is also anything we think can kill us. Although we must be where we are in our growth and learning (and take the medicine if we believe we need it), we must learn to allow belief in ALL idols to be undone.
Tune into this powerful conversation about A Course in Miracles and coronavirus. It was helpful to me, and I hope it is helpful to you too!
Here are the page references for all editions of ACIM:
- Circle of Atonement edition: Page 883, “The Toys of Fear”
- Foundation for Inner Peace edition: Chapter 30, Part IV, “The Truth Behind Illusions”
- Sparkle Edition: Page 690, “The Truth Behind Illusions”
- Original Edition by Course in Miracles Society: Chapter 30, Part V, “The Truth Behind Illusions”
Please leave your comments and questions below!
Tune into the call here:
I loved this reminder.
Much appreciated 💗
This was really useful a great group of people as well! My thoughts are that in the course there is level confusion. In listening (and I may have gotten this wrong) it sounded like you were saying that with the right understanding that people would be ‘physically’ safe from the virus. My understanding is that one could get the virus or any illess and even pass. That we are not the body and our safty lies in our connection to Holy Spirit and Jesus wether we are in the body or not. Can you clarify what I think I heard you say. This is a great forum you have here!
What you wrote, I think is correct. I tried to get clarification and I think I found it here on one of Anxiety to Love posts-https://fromanxietytolove.com/whats-the-point-of-eating-healthy-or-taking-vitamins-if-the-world-is-an-illusion/?relatedposts_hit=1&relatedposts_origin=7561&relatedposts_position=0
Hi Michele!
I love your question! Here are some thoughts…
The part of us which experiences fear is the false self. Until this false self is truly released to Holy Spirit, our mind is split and we will believe in truth AND illusions (which is not really possible, we’re really only invested in illusions at this point).
Our false self is the body. This body is a projection from the mind. When there is guilt/fear in the mind, it projects a body that is sick (or it may be “healthy,” but still subject to aging, sickness, and death).
When the mind is TRULY healed and all fear and guilt is undone, it projects a body that is a reflection of that healing. This is when the Course talks about the body being “neither sick nor old nor hurt.” It is merely laid by when its usefulness is over.
A good example is Jesus. I don’t believe he would have been capable of contracting a virus. If our mind was like his (which in truth it is), with fear and guilt cleaned out from the mind, I don’t think a virus or any other sickness would have anything to take hold of on the level of form.
Are we there yet? I think we still have some work to do. 🙂
As I’ve continued my studies with ACIM, I’ve grown pretty convinced (based on Course references) that guilt/fear in the mind produces physical problems or a body may appear as “healthy” yet is still subject to aging, sickness, death, etc. The healing needs to happen at the level of the mind in which guilt/fear is undone.
But here is the #1 MOST IMPORTANT thing to remember… we must NOT fall into the trap of judging appearances. Whether our body (or someone else’s body) appears as sick (or well), we must not judge it. We must learn to see past it and uphold only the love behind the appearance. That love is the only thing that is true.
If guilt enters (e.g. “Oh I’m sick so my mind must not be healed therefore I’m not doing this right”) that is just the ego trying to enter in again. We need to hand that over to Spirit as well.
I hope this helps a bit… if not let me know!
Love this. I’ve learned much from every speaker and thank you Corinne for reminding us to see things lightly as blown up scary toys.
Monika
Thank you Monika!
Thanks so much for making this recording available!
You are welcome!
SO I AM MOSTLY A NOVICE … AS BODIES, WHAT DO WE DO IF ANYTHING, IN THE NEAR FUTURE?
Hi David,
I have two ways to answer this:
1. As my friend Bill Free said, “our training wheels are off now.” We must get serious about our spiritual studies and DO what we are being asked to do as miracle workers (which is extending love, being willing, turning to Spirit, and asking for guidance). We MUST hold the truth in our minds and MUST work on clearing our minds of fear through this pathway. This is a moment to moment practice. ONLY the Truth is True and it is time to wake up to that.
2. At the same time, we must allow ourselves to be where we are. We believe we are these bodies, and fear levels are high. In the CE edition of ACIM (which is based on Helen’s handwritten notes), we see some references where Helen asked for guidance on behalf of Bill, who was afraid of the flu. In this guidance, it was emphasized to “not let fear enter” while also respecting what experts are saying (this guidance certainly came through because Bill was afraid and the guidance was meeting him where he was at). Here is a handout from the Circle of Atonement that you may find helpful: https://coursecompanions.com/wp-content/uploads/3-8-20-Coronavirus.pdf
I know these answers seem contradictory. ONLY the truth is true and yet there is guidance about trusting medical experts. How can this be? We certainly believe we’re bodies right now, and so Holy Spirit will meet us where we are at.
I hope that helps.
Thank you
I have been a student and teacher of The Course for 30 years. I am observing that my higher Self is at peace. However, I am choosing to do all instructions, aware of what’s going on, isolating for me and that will t help my neighbor. God loves those that help themselves (and their neighbors)” Praying for all. God Bless
Thank you Rita! Yes, we know the truth and honor the instructions. Many blessings!
Hi Corinne
Blessings to you and everyone.
You are providing a great service. Its so pleasing to witness your teaching of CIM assisting with removing the blocks to love, which we have made and believe in, from our mind. Exposing peace and joy in the process,
I have been blessed with the book since about 1995, it came to me from a dear friend during, what was a brief encounter of few months. what a gift, my head has been stuck in it almost ever since. It saved my sanity through some trying times. I have seen, during suffering, the illusions of nothingness weaved by the master magician, the ego. Chains of thought almost forced into my mind to keep me away from love of our creator. The content of the book came to my rescue every time.
I had a scientific approach for understanding the world and ‘what is’. My formal study has been in IT, more specifically in AI. perhaps this is why. However, this book is so aligned with the truth, it has captured me like nothing else, in a lovely way.
I am now in a good way, thanks to the wisdom from the book, my elder brother, the holy spirit and the light in our home.
Excuse me for getting carried away, the main topic here is the virus. Fear is fear, self made attempt to secure security, it can come in so many forms, or idols, toys. It is an illusion, it is a fragment of imagination based on false data. If you are reading this, you are breathing, enjoy the moment and leave the rest in god’s hands.
Love and life are the only facts, all else is an illusion, a dream. Choose a happy dream, you are the dreamer, believe, you DO have a choice. Listen to or read the holy book.
Bless you all