"Everything is made of light; everything is alive. The Great Mystery of life has little to do with intelligence. The universe is not an intellectual process. The intellect is helpful; but our hearts are the wiser part of ourselves."

-- Mellen-Thomas Benedict

Hi all!

I have yet to find words to express my experience and learning from the retreat I attended two weeks ago with Jeddah Mali. Today, I thought I’d share some of her words from her June newsletter. They bring me comfort -- hope they will for you too.

~ Patrice

"Please do not underestimate the power of your presence on our planet. Although you may not see the effects you generate, I assure you that they are not lost into the ethers. Every gesture of kindness, love, compassion and goodwill transforms the energy in and around you towards harmonious energy patterns. These are then available in your environment where they influence others. They also sweeten the energies for the Earth and its creatures.

"We often think that we must put forward a lot of effort and struggle to change the expression of life in the world. Whilst I do encourage you to follow whatever impulses you have to physically assist, I would remind you that one of the most powerful ways you can assist is simply to allow love and kindness to flow through you into the world. The vibratory rate of the heart has a healing, transformative and nourishing effect. It overrides slower, denser frequencies and draws them up into very beautiful, harmonious and light-filled patterns. These patterns have the ability to endure in the Earth's energy field and affect the entire planet. They restore peace and harmony to energy already affected by conflict-ridden thought. They are like sunshine burning off fog.

"Do this for your own well-being. Do this for your family. Do this for your nation. Do this for your planet. Do this for life itself. Whatever your motivation, allow love to join you in your journey each day. You will find a true and lasting friend."

~ Jeddah Mali

"Live each day as if your choices and actions have an effect on your family and friends, your neighbors, your nation and people around the world... because they do."

-- Rae Thompson