SUNDAY SERVICE AT 10H00GILLITTS COMMUNITY HALL
CNR OLD MAIN AND MOYENI ROADS, GILLITTS
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Hi Everyone.
Well, here we are into August with a hint of Jasmine in the air and on the downhill slide into
Spring and December and...... just in case you were wondering, there was no newsletter in
July.
I think it also prudent at this point to state that some of the content, especially that under
the heading, “What is Spiritualism”, is reproduced and printed with permission and in some
cases edited due to the volume of information. We will acknowledge the source of this info
and provide you with a link where available.
WHAT IS SPIRITUALISM?The primary objective of Spiritualism today is to prove the survival of the human personality
after death. Death is the doorway to a new and wider life. From the day of our birth we each
have two bodies, the material or earthly one which can be seen, and the spiritual one which
is unseen during life but is a counterpart of our earthly organism. These two bodies are
linked by a cord of energy. In similar fashion, before birth a baby is joined to its mother by
an umbilical cord. When it is born the cord must be cut.
When our physical body dies, the cord linking our two bodies is severed. The material body
returns to the earth whence it came, and the spiritual one becomes the vehicle of our spirit.
Death, as a rule, seems like sleep; there is no pain. When we awaken after death, conditions
seem much the same to us. We take with us into the other dimension no material
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possessions such as clothes or money as they are no longer needed. What we do take is our
character and our individuality. In every way we are the same individuals immediately after
death as before, with all our faults and virtues.
The home that awaits us in the spirit world depends on the life we have led on earth. If we
honestly tried to do the best we could, we have fitted ourselves for a life which will reflect
that. If, on the other hand, there has been more selfishness than goodness and service in
our lives we will automatically be living a life which reflects that. This is part of the law of
reaping what we sow. This is our fifth Principle, which says we are personally responsible for
all our thoughts, words and actions.
Acts of service that we perform will naturally increase our spiritual status. Sins of omission
will just as naturally slow it down. There is, however, no hell in which inhabitants are
condemned for eternity. Once self-realization dawns and the souls are ready to advance,
there are enlightened spiritual beings that will show the way to progress.
The practical application of Spiritualism is for all of us to lead the best kind of life we can on
earth, to practice qualities of compassion and kindness and to give service wherever we can.
The world we inhabit after death is not far away up in the sky. It is around and about us,
interpenetrating the world in which we now live. Those we have loved and lost are not in
some far-off inaccessible place, seated on pink clouds at the right hand of God and playing
golden harps. Very often they are close to us, by our side, striving to help and guide us and
loving us just as they did before passing.
God (Infinite Spirit) is not a person but the creative universal spirit that exists everywhere.
Wherever there is life there is spirit; and wherever there is spirit there is life. We exist
because a spark of divinity is within each of us. This is the divine relationship in which God is
our “father/mother” and we are all the Creator’s children.
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We can, by the way we live our lives, fan the spark of divinity into a flame so that a greater
expression of divinity is made through us. The result will be to sustain, uplift and help us in
our spiritual development and help the world as a result.
HOW DO WE PROVE THE EXISTENCE OF LIFE BEYOND DEATH?
We prove life beyond death through Mediumship. There are many spheres of existence that
are invisible to us. Millions of vibrations of sound and sight are lost to us because they are
outside the range of our hearing and vision.
There are highly sensitive individuals who have developed their innate natural psychic
faculties and can tune into the spirit world and those who live there. Mediums are similar to
TV and radio receivers when they are channelling messages from the spirit world.
What makes Spiritualism unique is the evidence of survival after death that is obtainable
through mediumship. Whereas most religions preach an after-life as a hope, faith or belief,
we maintain that reasonable people can prove it for themselves.
When mediums are giving a reading they provide a detailed description of the person in
spirit, as well as specific memories that may be known only to you. They do this so that you
may know without a doubt who is communicating with you. Often the person in spirit will
give you a message as well.
There is nothing supernatural about this happening, though it can be called supernormal.
Everything in the universe acts in accordance with natural laws devised by Infinite Spirit.
Change Your Thought DimensionI bought a new computer last week, even though it’s Mercury retrograde and you aren’t
supposed to buy electronic items at that time. But with the back to school sales and a tax
free weekend, the price was perfect so I took the plunge. And I got a Mercury retro gift – I
paid the same amount for my new as for my old one that I bought 5 years ago. Now I don’t
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like buying new computers because I get very used to my work equipment. It’s familiar, I
have it all set up the way I like, and a new computer means doing that all over again. But my
current computer runs so slowly that it’s impacting my productivity, its 80 GB hard drive is
nearly full, it doesn’t have enough RAM to run many applications or internet pages and it’s
slowing me down. So I had to change my thoughts, embrace the need for change and get a
new one (moving me into a new dimension of technology).
I could have bought a new computer a few years ago but I didn’t need one as badly then and
to be honest, I have gotten used to how slowly my old computer runs. Yes, it impacts my
productivity and it’s frustrating, but over time I have learned how to deal with it (sometimes
by just shutting it down). So I’m sure that once I see how much faster the new computer is
I’ll wonder why I put up with the old one for so long.
There’s a short answer to that, I don’t like change. The longer answer is I got used to the
way things were. And this is what we do to resist change until the need for it becomes so
overwhelming that we don’t have any other choice. No matter how much we want change,
though, the dimension and vibration we want to be in have to match our thoughts because
it is our thought energy that creates our reality.
The pain and suffering we experience through life are over once we decide we’re ‘sick and
tired of being sick and tired’. With a single thought we can move ourselves from frustration
to effortlessness, from confusion to certainty and from despair to joy.
But what does it take to get us to that thought? Sometimes quite a lot. We get used to our
pain and often work so hard just to get through each day that we don’t have the energy,
physically, emotionally, mentally or spiritually, to even consider change because we think
it’s going to involve more hard work and suffering. All it involves, though, is a change in
thought dimension.
Our thoughts exist at the dimension of our vibration and if we change that dimension, our
thoughts reflect the new dimension. If you are tired of the density, fear and confusion of 3D,
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take your thoughts into a higher dimension and that also shifts your reality. Now you are
beyond density, fear and confusion, you feel powerful, in the flow, energized and
motivated. You can tackle the changes you want to make from new angles and with a
different perspective. Can you handle the ripple effects of the changes? If you don’t worry
about it they will become effortless too. When you consider that change can shift the
dimension you live in, it may make it a little more appealing and easier to consider. So shift
your thought dimension, take a situation you would like to change and imagine it in a higher
vibration, a new dimension and then step into it with grace and ease.
Copyright © 2012 by Jennifer Hoffman. All rights reserved. You can quote, link to, re-post or translate this
article, in its entirety, as long as you include the author name and a working link back to this website.
http://enlighteninglife.com/change-your-thought-dimension/
FUNDRAISINGMini Clairvoyant Message Circle that was held on Saturday, 30th June proved to be a great
success with 33 people in attendance and receiving messages. We aim to continue with this
and will keep you informed of the date for the next one.
Spiritual Faire (Clairvoyant Day): This will take place on 10th November at the Kloof Town
Hall. As this is going to be more of a Spiritual Faire this year with stalls, music, food, etc., and
it is going to require a lot more hands to help, we are asking for volunteers to help with the
organisation of the project. If you are willing to help out, please give your name to Peter or
Garry (Contact details on Committee Members List).
FACEBOOKWe have a Face Book page up and running at www.facebook.com/SanctuaryofSerenity which
we encourage individuals to join so that we can keep you informed, share information and
events and obtain feedback.
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WORKSHOPSWe have been presented with a couple of opportunities to hold workshops by experienced
practitioners on Spiritual Healing, Meditation, Working with Crystals, etc. However, these
are dependent on the interest and availability of participants. If you are interested in any of
the following workshops, please contact one of the committee members or send me an
email so that we can gauge numbers.
MEMBERSHIPMembership of the Sanctuary is voluntary and we encourage those who attend our services
on a regular basis to become members. Contribution of a R60 annual subscription fee is also
voluntary and encouraged as these funds are used to offset admin and other overheads.
SUNDAY SERVICES: AUGUST 2012
DATE CHAIR ADDRESS CLAIRVOYANCE
5th August Wendy Knights Lyn Burton May Tittensor12th August Garry de la Rue Sue Duncan Sue Duncan19th August Roy Gardener Liz Viviers Liz Viviers26th August Blake Faulkner Janet Pullock Janet Pullock
HAPPY BRITHDAYS: AUGUST 2012A very Happy Birthday to the following:
31st July Penny Cobbledick 3rd August Yvette de la Rue 6th August Yvonne Smith 6th August Sue Lovegrove 7th August Tony Lishman 9th August June Horsford 11th August Rose Meintjies 11th August Walter Wellinger 12th August Garry de la Rue 14th August John Sandison
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We trust that your birthdays will be blessed with the presence of family and friends.
The above information is extracted from the Membership List so if you know of anyone who is having a Birthday and is not on the list, or the information needs updating, please let us know.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE / MOTIVATIONALS When things don’t add up in your life, it is time to start subtracting. The minute you think of giving up, think of the reason you held on for so long If someone calls you a crazy freak, thank them. Nothing throws people off like a proud,
polite, crazy freak The meaning of Life is to find your Gift. The purpose of Life is to give it away.
Six ETHICS of Life: Before you Pray – Believe Before you Speak – Listen Before your Spend – Earn Before you Write – Think Before you Quit – Try Before you Die – Live!!!
NOTICES Community Service: The Sanctuary is busy collecting items that can be made up into
hampers and donated to those in need at the end of the year. We are asking for
voluntary donations of items such as soap, tissues, toothpaste, shampoo, toilet
paper, tinned goods, dry goods, tea, coffee, sugar, etc. However, we ask that any
food items be donated closer towards the end of the year as we don’t want to end
up having weevils as part of the hampers. Anything that you can think of or would
like to donate will be most welcome and graciously received
Bookmarks: The Sanctuary now has Bookmarks available at R5 each and will be on
sale after Sunday services.
Social: 1st September. A social get together is planned for Spring Day in the form of a
Bring and Braai. Bring your own meat and drink, Salads and Rolls will be provided.
Venue is tentatively at John Harrisons Farm but will be confirmed. Please put your
name on the list so that we have an idea as to how many will be attending.
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Bookcase: The Sanctuary is still looking for a lockable bookcase. If anyone has
something useable and would like to donate one. Please contact Peter van Niekerk.
CLASSIFIEDS / WHATS ONKLOOF COUNTRY MARKET
Robyndale Centre, 10 Msenga Road, Kloof on the 1st Saturday of the month. 9am to 13.00 Enquiries Linda 0824543181 or [email protected]
TRE
Tension / Trauma Releasing Exercises to help you release tension, stress, fear and anxiety, sciatic pain, pain from old injuries, balance your body emotionally and release trauma. Contact Linda Liebenberg, Level 2 TRE Practitioner on 082 454 3181 or on email [email protected]
READINGS
Angelic Realm Readings Michelle: 083 270 9083
Chaneled Readings Estelle: 071 533 9522
Soul Drawings Heather: 072 260 4077
Palm ReadingsDinesh: 0836574599
ENERGY HEALING THERAPIES
Reiki, Quantum Touch
Rolene: 073 298 1554 Yvette: 083 395 9211
HYPNOTHERAPHY
Past Life Regression, Hypnotherapy Training. Gary Watkins: 082 978 1461
Achieve the Life you Desire through the Power of Hypnosis. Petra Nicol: 082 477 9460
www.serenity-hypnotherapy.co.za
DISCUSSION GROUPS
Befinity: 18h30 - Thursday evenings at the Bodyology Institute, Hillcrest. R20. Charles: 082 440 7996
BIRTH / ASTROLOGICAL CHARTS
Yvonne: 082 401 8287
IRIDOLOGY - (Your Eyes reveal the state of your health)
Vernon084 681 4320
REI-FLEXOLOGY
Heather072 260 4077
BAKING
Cakes for any occasion. Also Cup Cakes, Muffins,
REIKI / BODY BALANCE TRAINING
Registered Reiki Master /
MOVIE TIME
Every two weeks on Tuesday evenings at 19h00
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Sweet Packs. Yvette: 083 395 9211
Teacher (RMA) & Originator BBA Technique Tracy: 082 668 4163
at the Women’s Movement Gym, Heritage Market, HillcrestMarc Kuster: [email protected]
COMMITTEE CONTACT DETAILS Peter van Niekerk, Chairperson, Cell - 079 886 5033, Email - [email protected]
Garry de la Rue, Secretary, Cell - 082 859 0077, Email - [email protected]
Rolene Unsworth, Treasurer, Cell - 073 298 1554, Email - [email protected]
Marijke de bruin, Member, Cell - 082 802 4399, Email - [email protected]
Frank van Vloten, Member, Tel - 031 764 4225, [email protected]
Blake Faulkner, Member, Cell – 084 477 6196, Email – [email protected]
LIST OF OTHER SANCTUARIES
NAME ADDRESS CONTACTS SERVICES
Mellville Esser Avenue (0ff R102) Mellville, South Coast, KZN
Charlie NicholsonCell: 083 593 9771
10H00 am everyday
Sanctuary of Peace
24 Raven Street Pietermaritzburg
Di MathesonTel: 033 3441495 Cell: 072 5241376
10h00 on Sunday’s
Centre of the Universal Mind
45 Albert Dlomo (Frere) Road, Glenwood, Durban
Gail CoetzeeTel: 031 466 4561Cell: 083 950 0699
1st Sunday morning of the month at 10H00
Tuesday Morning Services 09H30
Sunday Evening Services 19H00
Sanctuary of the Great White Light
9 Barrow Street,Umkomaas
Wayne Weston Tel: 031 903 8108 Cell: 083 666 6614
10h00 on Sunday’s
Sanctuary of Crusaders Bowling Desiree von Dresselt 10h00 every second
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Grace Club, 10 Ranleigh Crescent, Durban North
Cell: 082 454 5037 Sunday of the month
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