Sharing the Ascension Experience
Definitions: (1) moving toward the next level of growth; (2) developing or working out fully; becoming complete; perfecting Quote: Maturity: to have regained the seriousness that was had as a child at play. — Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) German poet Reflections:• Giving selflessly, in order to be truly mature, must include self-esteem, power, and the … Read more
Definitions: (1) moving toward the next level of growth; (2) developing or working out fully; becoming complete; perfecting Quote: Maturity: to have regained the seriousness that was had as a child at play. — Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) German poet Reflections:• Giving selflessly, in order to be truly mature, must include self-esteem, power, and the … Read more
Definitions: (1) true to the unembellished facts; literal; straightforward; (2) real Balancing Qualities: Honest, Tactful Quotes:• I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor. — Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American author• In our reasonings concerning matters of fact, there are all imaginable degrees … Read more
Definition: characteristic of a mother or motherhood <as loyal, supportive, protective, loving, giving, and generous>; matriarchal See also: Paternal Quote: Teach your children what we have taught our children, that the earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the children of the earth. — Chief Si’ahl [Seattle] (c. 1780-1866) Native American peacemaker Symbols: … Read more
Definitions: (1) showing skill or knowledge proving one as an expert of a subject; (2) having the ability or power to control <self or others>; authoritative Quotes:• A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else. — George Savile (1633 –1695) English statesman & writer• You cannot control what happens to … Read more
Definitions: (1) the highest kind or quality; notably superior; (2) causing wonder, astonishment, or surprise; (3) may be miraculous; supernatural; or extraordinary Quotes:• Creativity is piercing the mundane to find the marvelous. — Billy Don [Bill] Moyers (1934-) American journalist• I give infinite thanks to God, who has been pleased to make me the first … Read more
Definition: showing good conduct; polite; courteous; well-behaved; couth Quotes:• Manners are like the shadow of virtues; they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect. — Sydney Smith (1771–1845) English wit, writer, & cleric• Manners are sensitive awareness of the feeling of others. If you have that awareness, you … Read more
Definition: able to move skillfully toward an objective or away from an obstacle; able to devise a successful stratagem or scheme; shrewd Quote: The dragonfly is an exceptionally beautiful insect and a fierce carnivore. It has four wings that beat independently. This gives it an ability to maneuver in the air with superb dexterity. A … Read more
Definitions: (1) a capacity for adaptive change; amenable; (2) willing to be altered or influenced by outside forces; yielding Balancing Quality: Sturdy Familial Quality: flexible Quote: The past is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets and re-explains what has happened. — Peter Ludwig Berger (1929–2017) Austrian-born American sociologist Note: Not only recollection and … Read more
Divine Definitions: (1) Very grand and dignified; august; prestigious; (2) Admirable; esteemed; (3) Astoundingly magnanimous; (4) Exquisite, marvelous; (5) The maker of miracles Synonyms: God deserves to be thought of in the loftiest of concepts. Humans can fathom only a small bit of what He actually is. Additional superlatives would be: amazing, fabulous, fantastic, incredible, … Read more