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Sunday Meditation
October 1, 1989

Group question: The question this evening concerns which is to be learned upon the Earth plane within
worship. We would like to have some information third density at this time.
along the lines of the purpose of worship in a You ask about worship. We find that worship is a
person’s growth, the elements that go into worship, daunting word in your society. Worship denotes that
concerning perhaps something along the lines of which takes place within an acceptable church or
awe, of thanksgiving, of praise. We are wanting to temple. Worship is that which is finite. Worship is
know something about the means by which one can that which is ritualized, and so forth. In this way,
accomplish worship. Can it be done as simply as many of those who are unable to deal with the
meditating and attempting to make a contact with proliferation of doctrine and dogma in settled
the soul self, the higher self, the Creator, in a feeling religions find that they have lost the ability to
of unity? Some people experience worship most worship, for they have lost their innocence, shall we
profoundly when in the very strict and ritualized say, and no longer believe that the Creator is
setting of the church. That would include singing of separate and far apart from Its creation. Each seeker
sacred music, the taking of Communion, the singing becomes aware subjectively that the Creator is
of song, and the listening to an inspirational imminent and at all times with each seeking entity.
message. Other people have begun to form their It is the entity’s decision to open the door to Love.
own “churches,” shall we say, and find worship in
meditation, in dance, in other types of ritual. So, we This is a large enough subject that we ponder the
would like to have information concerning worship. most clear way of proceeding. We shall begin with
the concepts which are foreign to the culture of
(Carla channeling) which you all are a part. Within those who follow
I am Q’uo, and I greet you in the love and in the the path of the guru and the chela, the concentration
light of the one infinite Creator in Whose name we of worship is seen as a continuation of student,
come among you as brothers and sisters seeking the teacher and the Creator, all being one. This,
light and the love of the infinite One. We were with however, gives the devotee of the one infinite
this instrument prior to the meeting, reading over Creator a living entity to adore, with feet that may
the instrument’s shoulder, as it were, as the be kissed and with hands that may receive garlands
instrument studies the progress of those whom she is of flowers. In this way, the adoration of an entity
teaching. Consequently, we were swift to answer. which is seen is accomplished, and that entity is seen
However, this question strikes at the heart of that as a representative, or as one with, the infinite One.

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There are many distortions within this way of One cannot cause oneself to feel emotion. One may
worship involving, of course, the unfinished business behave in such a way as to indicate emotion, but
of humankind which the most enlightened teacher there is the inner knowledge of the depth of that
still has to experience. Thus, the adoration is often particular emotion. And what the seeker wishes to
less than pure as the entity is less than a pure do is to intensify, by steps which are natural and
representative of love. So, we shall turn to the unforced, one’s emotions of adoration and worship
options available to those wondering whether to of that great Self which is at the core of all that there
worship within a structure made by others, a is. Many simply go through the motions, hoping
structure made by the self, or simply in silent that worship will strike from the sky as lightning.
communion. However, it is to the persistent, steadfast, daily
plodder, the one who walks with slow, firm steps,
This instrument is a good example of the entity
who accepts the dust and difficulty of the spiritual
which is a natural mystic. The entity also experiences
path of service to others, who is best able to begin
sensitively through each sense. We find that neither
the discipline of the personality that leads one to be
the word sensuous nor sensual has connotations in
able to release the personality and the limitations of
your language which are spiritual. Yet, the
human understanding, if we may use that term.
heightening of all the senses is an aid to the keenness
and whetting of the appetite for worship of the one The understanding which each gathers is extremely
infinite Creator. This instrument has simply chosen helpful within this illusion and is intended for
to ignore those doctrines which it cannot and will instruction that one may learn how better to love.
never understand. Therefore, the instrument keeps However, all things within the illusion are distorted,
its mind upon a pure emotion, ways of feeling that not only the general things but the specific things in
are private between the self and that greater Self, each entity’s life experience. Each sensibility receives
which is all that there is. Because of this instrument’s and perceives information in an unique way
persistence in this practice and because of its ability according to the eccentricities or idiosyncrasies of
to move through the service discarding that which it that entity’s personality. There is a great problem
does not wish to take in, it has been able to use a with those who have come to an understanding that
system of stimulation of the senses which is intended the Creator is within. Does one wish to worship the
to evoke strong emotional release. self? One would think, surely not—the self with the
clay feet and the foolish mind and the sometimes
Prayers and worship are many, many things. They
unsteady heart. Worship is not possible from any
may be praise. They may be thanksgiving. They may
entity. Worship is an emotion that flows through the
be intercession. They may simply be a statement of
entity.
adoration. Or, indeed, it may be the silent
communion tabernacling with the One Who is All, Now, the beginning of worship is a clear realization
knowing that self is indeed upon holy ground, that the true self of you is the Creator, that you are
standing at both the beginning and the ending of the love, and that within you is the capability of
great cycle of creation while it experiences the manifesting or channeling the love and the light of
illusion of the passing of time. the infinite One though each of you are within a
finite illusion and, therefore, are unable of yourselves
The purpose of the emotions evoked through
to generate infinite emotion. Within your culture
worship is to so purify and clarify within a seeker the
the attitude toward the teacher is not that of
emotions of unconditional love that the entity
adoration and worship. Within your cultural nexus
becomes aware of the Source of unconditional love.
this would seem to be blasphemy. The next great
When it is realized that the Creator is truly within,
step, then, in preparing oneself for worship, is to
and the whole creation also, then it may be seen that
yield up the humanness of the self, gladly, willingly
it is an internal matter: the small human self through
and eagerly, to release oneself from the limitations of
purified emotion opening the gateway to a deeper
making sense, of being rational, of analyzing,
and deeper awareness of the Christ-self, the Creator-
thinking, concentrating, pondering and so forth. An
self, that is the core, the reality, the beginning and
the ending of each. emotion is experienced; it is not an experience. It is
that which occurs to one.

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And why would this occur? Let us gaze at the nature shell which is as a shadow dancing upon the wall of
and the face of the Creator. Oh, how many books reality.
have been written about the Father/Mother/Creator Your physical shells are illusory. Your creation as you
of all that there is. How many words have been perceive it with your senses is illusory. And, indeed,
written, how many paths have been taken, to the reason that many mystics are able to continue
attempt to gain from the self wisdom, knowledge worshipping within the established church is that
and information that may make one holy, sanctified they have been able to separate themselves from the
and blessed. This type of belief that understanding judgment of Self versus self and are able to see
and information will move one forward, to the teachers, such as the one known as Jesus, not as
exclusion of purified emotions, is termed among objects of worship and adoration, but as worthy
people “gnosticism,” and is indeed, though not entities leaving a legacy of wisdom and compassion.
heretical, an ambiguous and unsuccessful road upon Because of the times in which this entity offered its
which to travel in search of the one infinite Creator. ministry, all of the senses were valued, and, thus,
Now, you see many, many wish to be of service to each sense was stimulated to align the mind to
others. Many feel the need to express love to others. obedient and complete surrender to that greater Self
But first there must be two realizations. The first within. The music, the incense, the taste of body
realization is that the Creator loves you with a and blood of heaven, the smells and feelings of those
passion most intense, for you are a portion of the buildings which are considered holy and which have
Creator experiencing Itself—love experiencing love. been upheld in prayer, occupy the surface
True worship is a response to the unconditional love consciousness to great extent, thereby making it far
that lies at the center of the universe and of your more easy for the entity to move deeply into the self
being. Within you is infinity and within that and open that inner door which none other shall
infinity, an infinite intelligence. And this principle is ever open, to find love waiting, love so profound, so
one of love and so all that there is is love. undeniable, so joyful that one cannot help but love,
worship and adore in return.
Yet, you would wish, and we would recommend,
that you strive to attain the emotion of worship, for The Creator is, to use your word, holy and
within the process of moving toward worship one sanctified. Each of you is likewise holy and
first dies to the self. That is, one releases oneself sanctified. But there is, shall we say, the surface
from one’s humanity, one surrenders the self to the illusion to be penetrated. As always, for this we
greater Self that lies within in complete trust that recommend daily meditation and the daily
that which is love may be answered with the most contemplation at day’s end of those things which
profound and purified love in return. have moved each so that one is familiar with one’s
human self and may find it easier and more safe to
The one known as Jesus was a teacher particularly
put aside, knowing that the surface self shall be
adapted to offering these teachings. Yet, they were
resumed at a time when these purified emotions
misunderstood, misquoted and, to some extent, lost,
have surged through the spiritual shuttle which
for this entity always declared that it was not he who
moves each into the infinite and eternal reality of the
spoke but the Father within, an indication of his
circle of creation.
own surrender to the infinite One Which lies at the
heart of each and everything in creation. People do not wish to worship themselves. Yet, as
they go to the churches they cannot find a Creator
Some entities feel emotions of any kind with far
to worship for they cannot accept many things about
more ease than others. Thus, we ask each entity to
the experience of the so-called spiritual fellowship.
move toward worship, allowing itself whatever
Those entering in the spiritual fellowship are of all
latitude it needs to work with the distortions of the
stages of development of self-awareness and,
self, to bypass that which is not held in faith.
therefore, there is great pressure on many within
Worship is not an artifact of belief. Worship is a
your organized religions to manipulate, to impress
purified emotion from the self to the Self to the self
upon others the idea one has of oneself, to do things
to the Self to the self. One self may be capitalized;
a way which seems correct as opposed to a way
that is the Self within. The other self is your outer
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would be given to pure experience within a service is given to your bio-computer of your brain and these
frittered away in, shall we say, church politics and functions are extremely helpful in making choices,
busywork. analyzing situations, and moving towards the
spiritual by asking questions of this type. However,
If the seeker seeks within the organized religions, let
there will not be enough energy for anyone to
the seeker’s seeking be daily and not dependent
sustain a manifestation of service to others unless
upon that which one does for service. For without
that entity is feeding itself with the heavenly food of
worship, love and adoration of the one infinite
recognition, surrender and worship, and finally,
Creator filling one’s soul with inspiration, the
dedication to be true to the enormous love between
services to others will not be of the highest and best
the greater Self and the expressing self within the
that you may obtain in this stable manner. They will
illusion.
be distortions of that expression, distortions which
are designed by the surface self and which therefore Each of you sees yourself as a being progressing
limit the infinity of the outpouring of the love that is through the years, growing older, and facing the
the principle and nature of the Creator and of leaving of the physical vehicle. What will you bring
creation. with you? What is your permanent personality? It is
the biases that you have gained by dwelling in love,
To be in worship and adoration is to walk the path
praise, prayer and thanksgiving, in seeking harmony,
of angels. To move from that path to the daily
in seeking peace, in remembering the humility of
round of activities is a sorry shock for most. Yet, we
one laboring under an impenetrable illusion. Know
would suggest that it is the daily grounding of the
this about yourselves. You are not at all whom you
self in surrender to the great Self within that may
see in the mirror. You are not at all that which
bring that eternity, that infinity of love into
expresses in casual carelessness from day-to-day. You
manifestation through the very being and nature of
are not that which is thoughtless. This is all of the
the entity. There is much sacrifice in this path, but
surface. What you shall take with you upon the
as the teacher known as Jesus said, “I do not come to
spiritual level at the time of physical death to the
bring peace, but a sword.” That sword shall refine
vehicle are those biases which have been created by
and refine the choice that each makes to be of service
purified emotion; that is, adoration, worship and
to the infinite Creator. The peace that is found in
unconditional love.
the service of that infinite Creator is a peace found
only in complete surrender. We suggest to those who wish to form …
This is the sticking point for many who do not wish (Side one of tape ends.)
to surrender what seems to them their free will in
(Carla channeling)
order to worship that which cannot be seen, that
which is intangible and has no objective referent. It I am Q’uo. I am again with this instrument and shall
seems equally improbable that one would worship continue briefly. For those who wish to enter ever
another or that one would worship the interior of more deeply into the covenant of Love meeting love,
one’s being. In daily meditation, in listening, and in we can only suggest that with lighthearted
opening that inner door to that principle of love merriment one observe the humor and, shall we say,
which meekly stands waiting to enter, is to begin the the oftentimes ridiculous nature of the illusion while
process of spiritual evolution that results in what this maintaining an awareness that at one’s heart one is
instrument would call “praying without ceasing.” not foolish, one is not limited, one is of the Creator,
When one is conscious always of the greater Self one is love. Each day it is necessary to observe the
within, the life becomes effortless and flows naturally self and begin to cleanse from the self those portions
as the spring of love wells up infinitely through the of personality which would keep one straying from
entity to the surface entity and then into the path of surrender to the infinite One. The fact
manifestation to others. that the infinite One is within means that this is
work in consciousness to be done by the self with the
Emotions are not understood well or given
Self.
appropriate importance within your illusion, for
each prides itself upon its rationality, its practicality, The group meditations are most helpful in this
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that the greater the mass of worshipping, faithful Do not be discouraged. This is not the work of a
souls, the greater the power of love that is lifetime. The work of your lifetime is specific lessons
experienced, not only by those who worship but, in which you laid out for yourself and specific services
the planetary sense, of the lightening of which you wished to perform for the love of the one
consciousness of planet Earth. It is for this reason infinite Creator. Service to others without love has
that we never condemn any sort of religious practice no real beingness metaphysically, and the so-called
which has as its goal, worship. We are not burnout of many of those who enter the helping
particularly interested in the specific means of professions is due to the limited awareness of the
attaining the emotion of worship and adoration. We surface self and the lack of depth in seeking the heart
are interested, and each entity needs be interested, in of self so that those aids which one may give to
finding a path by song, by prayer, by whatever ritual others come through the self, not from the self,
required that opens the shell of the passing self, that exhilarating and clarifying the self, not exhausting
self, that shell of personality that shall die and be no the self.
more, so that it may be broken apart as the egg Emotions, when purified, are true thoughts. That
broken into the dish. It is not the eggshell which which you consider thinking is simply that which
those sitting in this circle are interested in; it is that has been given you in this illusion in order to make
which is within the mystery of that egg, that life, choices, and you make them well, my friends. But
that miracle of birth. know this, that love is a steady state. As you tune
If you are at this time only beginning to work upon into that steady state of the Creator’s love, you are so
the releasing of the surface self to the deeper and loved. You must needs yearn and hold out the hands
infinitely wiser will of the greater Self within, we of prayer, praise and thanksgiving to the One Who
may say, treat yourself as if you were a precious loves you infinitely. And, in time, your return may
child, tiny, helpless, an infant which needs to be fed become infinite and you may, indeed, live the life of
heavenly food. Find a way to feed that appetite praying without ceasing, of seeing holy ground
through the singing, through the praying, through under each footfall, of seeing the face of love in each
whatever has meaning for you, and do it persistently and every entity regardless of its condition of life.
and for the love of the infinite One. We have been informed by this instrument that we
Worship, ecstasy, love—these are interchangeable have once again spoken too long and we do
words as regards the nature of the creation and the apologize. The question asked tonight was, we feel,
Creator. Your worship is only an answer to the one of central importance, much misunderstood
Creator’s worship of love, for Love worships love in among your people who equate worship with action,
all ways. The illusion is most complex. That which is worship with stewardship, with the giving of money
to be worshipped, the reality behind the illusion, has and time and talent. These things cannot be done
no concept, no shape, no face. It is a great mystery. without the eating of spiritual food, and that
It is also a mystery to us. We do not believe we will spiritual food is the knowledge that you and the
plumb the depths of this mystery until we are once Father are one, and it is not you who speak, but the
again without any surface consciousness of Father who speaks through you. In this purified
personality, so that we have become completely that emotional state of worship shall your soul grow in
which is in the core of our being. service to others and in love for the one infinite
Creator which, when translated into a life
This task is wonderful, but also dusty, hot and long.
experience, means an immense and glorious tapestry
There are difficulties which assail one when one
of love in relationship within the mystery-clad Self
attempts to polarize persistently. There are the
and with all those things both made by humankind
stresses of change as the human personality is
and created by the one infinite Creator that move
gradually taken more lightly and less seriously.
one to emotion: the thanksgiving for beauty, the
Above all, we would encourage each to be persistent,
poignant joy of birth.
to wait, to allow, to expect, to hope that one may
feel the presence of that great Self within, that one We would now at this time resume this contact
may feel that one is always standing upon holy through the one known as Jim. We are most grateful
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we do thank it and leave this instrument in love and able to rely upon the inspiration of an experienced
light. I am Q’uo. instrument for those times when the difficulties or
doubts do arise. Therefore, once again, it is well that
(Jim channeling)
such a group contain the experienced instrument.
I am Q’uo, and greet each again in love and light
We would also recommend to any such group that
through this instrument. We, at this time, would
the desire to serve as a vocal instrument be
offer ourselves in the attempt to speak to whatever
periodically examined and intensified so as to
queries may be upon the minds of those gathered
continually place the tuning of each entity within
this evening. We wish to remind each that we do not
the group at the highest point that is able to be
wish to be as infallible sources of information but,
sustained upon a steady level. It is necessary,
rather, those of your brothers and sisters who have
therefore, to continue to work upon the self in what
moved to a position from which we may see that
you might see as a therapeutic manner in order that
which you see in a somewhat clearer light and who
those energies which may block or distort such
wish to share that vision with you if it is of value to
contact might be kept within the balance point of
you. Is there a query at this time with which we may
awareness, shall we say. It is well to continue to work
begin?
at least as hard upon the self as it is to work upon
Questioner: I have two students, one of which I the process of learning to become a vocal
have never actually taught, far away geographically instrument. This is being sure that the foundation
who are working by themselves upon their for such work is placed upon the firmest of ground
channeling. What advice would you give in general with great attention to its stability in order that any
to those who are beginning the attempt to be of service which might be produced through the vocal
service by vocal channeling? channeling might have some hope of longevity and
I am Q’uo, and am aware of your query, my sister. providing a continuing means both of learning and
We can suggest what you would call the basic of serving.
information here concerning the necessities for We feel these points are a good beginning for the
certain parameters that must needs be observed in new instrument, and, indeed, are points which any
order to proceed along a path which has the capacity instrument, no matter what the degree of experience,
of sharing greatly with others. Yet, because of the does well to continually consider as a portion of the
great opportunity, there is also the great necessity for process of serving as a vocal instrument.
taking care that the path be traveled as surely and as
Is there a further query, my sister?
carefully as possible.
Questioner: (No further query.)
There is the need for the experienced instrument
within the group, for the process of serving as a vocal I am Q’uo, and we thank you, my sister. Is there
instrument is one which may be learned with relative another query?
speed, as you measure time, but must be refined
Questioner: Yes. I have asked this question before,
with the dedication and practice that comes from the
but in light of the wonderful information that we
student and the presence of the experienced vocal
have heard tonight—which, for me, is one of the
instrument that can discern those instances where
best I’ve ever heard—I feel like I need to ask the
there is the need for special attention that might
question again to see if there is anything that can be
easily escape the novice or the beginner.
added to it, or just to refresh me. When communing
There is, of course, the need for the numbering of with the inner self when attempting to receive
the group to be that of three or greater in order that guidance to structure your life, or at least to
there be a natural kind of support and protection (inaudible) your actions, I suppose, according to
provided by the desires of each being melded into a what you get from the inside (inaudible) sometimes I
wall, shall we say, of light that serves to unify the run into a very hard problem of differentiating
seeking being, shall we say, that calls for contact of between that which comes from the inner self and
those, such as are we, that might give information that which just comes from the mortal self that exists
and inspiration through that contact. There is always in the illusion. Could you comment further or
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I am Q’uo, and am aware of your query, my brother. deepest and purest parts of the self that touch unto
As one moves into the meditative state, it is well to the higher self.
prepare for this experience by first contemplating for Is there a further query, my brother?
a short period the reason that one moves into
meditation, to prepare for that meditation by Questioner: (The questioner understands the basic
structuring the conscious mind in a fashion which description of the method of entering meditation and
serves as the personal tuning, shall we say. One may describes his daily meditative practice, but wants
ask of the self what it is that one seeks, why it is that further suggestions as to what to do when seeking
one seeks, how it is that one seeks. This will begin to guidance in the middle of activity when there is no time
place the attention in, shall we say, the proper to meditate. Also, how can one judge the validity of
attitude so that as the meditation is begun the guidance received quickly in such situations when there
attention will have a certain vector or direction that is no time for considered reflection?)
is not only inward but charged in a specific way.
I am Q’uo, and am aware of your query, my brother.
And by this charge, then, the consciousness that has
In such an instance, one may see the attempt to
been focused begins to move in a more meaningful
untangle the confusion by asking for assistance as the
fashion through the tree of mind down the branches
sudden and sharp stopping of the conscious mind
to the trunk and therefrom to the deepest roots that
and by the query itself, seeing the query move as an
are accessible to the entity at that time.
arrow or a bolt of lightning into the deepest portion
How deeply the entity is able to move down the tree of the self so that a response might as quickly be
of mind determines the degree of, shall we say, received as what is frequently called among your
distortion or lack thereof, so that whatever peoples as the “hunch,” the intuition, the inspiration
information is gained does contain helpful insights, that is of at moment. This is an effective means of
more and more helpful as the entity moves more communicating with a deeper portion of the self.
deeply into or down into the roots of the mind The degree of effectiveness is determined in large
complex. As the entity moves more deeply, the part by the degree of sincerity of the conscious
distortion factor is reduced so that those insights that question. By asking sincerely and desiring sincerely,
are sought and which are supplied have less of a the subconscious mind gives that which is of the
factor of distortion or of the coloration that is of instantaneous nature of insight—a word, a phrase, a
necessity placed upon information from deeper concept, a feeling—in some form. It is well to pay
portions of the self when this information must need attention to that which responds to the sincere
travel through the more conscious portions of the query, that which is of the heart, for it is that
mind or that which you might call the personality. portion of the self answering which contains that
Therefore, it is our suggestion that each insight that which is sought and communicates this in but an
is gained be looked at within the meditative state instant.
and within the contemplative state after the Is there a further query, my brother?
meditation as that which is helpful and as that which
Questioner: (No further questions on this topic.)
must also be subject to discernment in order that
whatever distortion might be present as a natural I am Q’uo, and we thank you once again, my
communicative function of the mind complex might brother. Is there another query at this time?
be determined so that the information becomes as (Pause)
purely distilled as is possible.
I am Q’uo, and as we have apparently exhausted the
We suggest that this is not as difficult a process as queries for this evening, we would take this
our lengthy description of it would suggest. There is opportunity to thank those present once again for
the recognition of information that strikes to the inviting our presence. We take increasing pleasure in
heart of one’s concerns that comes from the being able to join this group, for we find the desire
conscious mind as it considers that which has been to explore the self in all its variety with honesty and
placed before it. Therefore, we suggest that each clarity to be most refreshing, and we rejoice in the
piece of information be given careful consideration opportunity to be a part of your seeking for these
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offer only those words and concepts which may have

value to you and would ask that you discard those
that do not. We would leave this group at this time
in the love and in the light of the one infinite
Creator. We are known to you as those of Q’uo.
Adonai, my friends. Adonai.

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