As I continue to try to find words for the new experiences that have been occurring in my life, I felt moved to share another snippet from A Course in Miracles Study Group gathering. We were reading the section in the Manual for Teachers called, “Are “Psychic” Powers Desirable?” (ACIM, M-25).

In the past, if something didn’t fit my understanding of A Course in Miracles, I’d dismiss it. For instance, I wasn’t open to considering the existence of guides other than Jesus or the Holy Spirit, and I was barely open to the idea of angels because they were barely touched upon in the Course. I was also dismissive of my intuitive abilities because I’d tell myself I was “just projecting.” Not realizing it at the time, I was dimming my own light.

However, when I embodied an open-mindedness like I never had before, it was as if layers of my small self were finally given a chance to fall away. Somewhere along the road, I became open to other guided ways to connect with the Divine, whether it is written in A Course in Miracles or not, while still having the Course as my foundation.

Now, I can talk about angels more freely. I’m only beginning to get comfortable with talking about things that are more outside of my frame of reference, like nature spirits or connecting with those who have seemingly died. But whether I’m comfortable talking about these things or not, that doesn’t change their existence and it doesn’t change the truth. The degree to which my mind is open is the degree to which the Holy Spirit can bring me helpful experiences to guide me as my curriculum unfolds.

In this ACIM Study Group call, I jokingly refer to my old self as “judgmental Corinne” and my current self as “open-minded Corinne.” I’m still identified as Corinne, but each experience of God’s love that unfolds in my life brings me one step closer to knowing who I really am (and who we really are).

I also share about how our bodies are intimately connected to the earth, I speak about the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine joining to roll up the dream like a carpet (thereby ushering in the end of dreaming), and I touch upon not dismissing our experiences when our head wants to get in the way.

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