It was started by our founder and our first guiding teacher, Chetana Catherine Florida, to help us with guidance for the coming year. This year there were 27 messages, some of them are my favorites, Abraham Cards, Bach Flower, Color, I Can Card, and Spirit Guide. But, I enjoy them all and throughout the years have learned to create, through the messages, a 'personal theme' for the year which gives me insight to spiritual, mental, relationships, and health areas that the Universe knows I need to work with.
The messages can be used to help give insight into what someone may need to work on during the year and the guidance available. Some will have an immediate importance and some you may not connect with but will have meaning as you go through the year. You can gather a connection by reviewing the messages from time to time throughout the year.
We begin with announcements and thank you's, then a 20 minute meditation. This is followed by picking out messages from bags that are setup on a long table, each message is numbered and we receive a printed summary to follow to know what each message represents.
Then, the potluck! It is a delightful vegan/vegetarian potluck and I noticed this year that the dishes that people bring just seem to get better as we all learn to be creative in our cooking skills. It's a delightful meal with main dishes, desserts and snacks. YUMMM... AND WONDERFUL!!!!
Once we have all filled our bellies and visited briefly we split into groups where we share our messages and I always enjoy the excitement when I first open them to read what Spirit has guided me to choose. This time is filled with fun, laughter, sharing and simply the joy of being with one another in this special spiritual center we call, the Lighthouse Center.
Whether you personally came to the party or you are doing it as a proxy (someone else chooses your messages and they are either picked up at the center or mailed), enjoy them, find your personal theme, review them throughout the year and have a blessed and abundant new year.
Lovingly Submitted
Mukta Tana Dean
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