Wiccan Course

Universal Life Church Essay for Wicca Course

By Matooka MoonBear

While I have been a solitary practitioner for over 12 years through self study, never have I come across the style and structure of Lord Starwalker’s work. My practice has been a cross of eclectic Dianic witchcraft. So our flavors are quite different. I opted to do this study with the intention of forming a church in New Hampshire. This idea was cultivated upon my receiving my ordination. I felt it important to do some formal study for the sake of the goal being reached. My ministry would be earth based.

The weekly lessons have been fun. I enjoyed seeing different perspectives compared to my personal studies over the years. I found many things helpful such as altar layout in lesson 4 where I am supported in the idea of choosing what tools go with which elements. Many books have a strong view on this, so the lesson was validating for me.

I did not always resonate with Lord Starwalker’s perceptions on the craft. However, I can appreciate his wisdom and experience with this path. His humor was refreshing as well, making the reading of the material an upbeat and pleasant experience for me. There are many strengths in this program pertaining to it’s structure and information shared. I found the order of this quite useful. I also enjoyed his blessings at the end of each lesson.

My favorite lesson actually was the last #24, because the information on a banishing ritual used was something I have never come across in all my years on the path. The use of Kabalistic style and angels was fascinating to me!

To conclude, I am grateful for having the opportunity to have the ULC Seminary with these studies available not to mention the ordination. I feel supported on this path and guided by the universe. I thank ULC for making this possible for me and so very affordable. I have enjoyed my seminary experience and would recommend it to others who may feel called to minister.

Blessed be,

Rev. Matooka MoonBear

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. I have been a proud member of the ULC for many years and the Seminary since its inception.

The Universal Life Church offers handfasting ceremonies, funeral ceremonies and free minister training.

As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site to help train our ministers. We also have a huge selection of Universal Life Church  minister supplies. Since being ordained with the Universal Life Church for so many years and it's Seminary since the beginning, I've watch the huge change and growth that has continued to happen.

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ULC Comparative Religion

ULC Comparative Religion

What I gained from this course:

The twenty-lesson course in Comparative Religion was a validation of my beliefs. I have always thought that the various religions that developed around the world were based on the same basic belief in a higher energy, Creator, Source, Divine Bring or any other term developed by humanity's limited language skills that one would care to use to describe the underlying power of the Universe.

It has been my life long belief that all the religions of the world lead to one place, it is just a matter of how one gets there. A brief visual description may assist in understanding my point. Imagine a large mountain and the goal is the summit. Each person is located at the base. There are paths that spiral around the mountain climbing ever higher. There are some paths whose course takes them directly up the side of the mountain on a vertical ascent. These paths all start at different points at the base of the mountain, but all end at the summit. Some of these paths even travel the same course at times, some never meet. While all start at a different point, all take a varied route; all arrive at the same point in the end - the summit or to phrase it another way - reunification with Divinity.

I believe that the vast differences are there to accommodate the various level of spiritual development evident in each culture at any given point in their evolution. That is to say, an early pagan would have had a hard time comprehending the higher teachings of the Buddhist religion. Another example of this is the evolution from Hinduism into Buddhism. This difficulty in comprehension is just as true for the modern day Christian. By that I mean that a Christian has trouble accepting that each individual is responsible for their own evolution on the wheel of life, death and rebirth. Most of the Christians that I have spoken with believe that unless one believes in Jesus salvation can never be obtained.

What I liked best and least about this course, and how to improve:

While I was pleasantly surprised to see the more obscure religions given the same basically fair treatment as the more commonly practiced ones, I would also have liked to have seen a more in depth comparison of each of the religions covered. Many times I was waiting in vain for the next religion to be explained to the extent that the last one had been discussed. This was true not only of the obscure ones, but even the common ones. The discussions (lessons 16 and 17) on Divine Messengers for example as well as the discussion on Religious Titles (lesson 18) serve to illustrate this point.

I would have preferred to see a systematic breakdown showing how each religion compared and contrasted with each other one during the course of each lesson. Using the above examples, if each religion's terms for angels had been laid out in table format and each religion's titles had been detailed side by side I believe it would

have more fully explained how they relate to one another.

Over all, this was an excellent course. I would definitely be willing to take another course from Reverend Kythera Ann; and am looking forward to Part 2 of this course. I am of course assuming there is a Part 2.

Theresa A. Bedwell

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. I have been a proud member of the ULC for many years and the Seminary since its inception.

The Universal Life Church offers handfasting ceremonies, funeral ceremonies and free minister training.

As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site to help train our ministers. We also have a huge selection of Universal Life Church  minister supplies. Since being ordained with the Universal Life Church for so many years and it's Seminary since the beginning, I've watch the huge change and growth that has continued to happen.

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Minister Ordination

Greetings,

I have been very blessed to be able to work in long term care for over 20 years as a Certified Activity Director. I have had the opportunity to meet and become friends with hundreds of amazing people from all walks of life whom I would have never had the opportunity to know in any other line of work. The residents have taught me so much about living and so much about dying.

I believe my work is my ministry. I became a minister as a commitment to God to do His work, His will, His way. Most people do not know that I am ordained. It is not something I make known as it is not about me. It is all about HIM.

Rev. BonnieLee Dilworth

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. 

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

 

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.  
 

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Online Clergy Ordination

Hello, all!

Upon reading the newsletter, I found the request about how my ordination came about. I wasn't hit by a lightning bolt or called through a vision, but when a chaplain friend of mine sent me a very profound email, it made think for a moment of all that I had been blessed with, without even a thought to what I could give back. I found the ULC and read the website contents several times over before deciding that by becoming ordained, perhaps I could bring comfort to families that have lost loved ones, and by bringing joy to couples that were wanting to unite and begin new families. What a legacy that would be! My ordination has inspired me with a desire to talk to others about my beliefs and to listen to theirs with respect and an open mind.

I am blessed with three grown, beautiful daughters, and my wonderful wife that makes me anxious to wake in the mornings, that I may cast my eyes on her to behold my gift from God!

I thank my God for every breath that I take...I AM TRULY BLESSED!

The following is the inspiring email information that was sent to me,

The Lifeline,

After a few of the usual Sunday evening hymns, the church's pastor slowly

stood up, walked over to the pulpit and, before he gave his sermon for the

evening, briefly introduced a guest minister who was in the service that

evening.

In the introduction, the pastor told the congregation that the guest

minister was one of his dearest childhood friends and that he wanted him to

have a few moments to greet the church and share whatever he felt would be

appropriate for the service.

With that, an elderly mans stepped up to the pulpit and began to speak.

"A father, his son, and a friend of his son were sailing off the pacific

coast" he began, "when a fast approaching storm blocked any attempt to get

back to the shore. The waves were so high, that even though the father was

an experienced sailor, he could not keep the boat upright and the three were

swept into the ocean as the boat capsized."

The old man hesitated for a moment, making eye contact with two teenagers

who were, for the first time since the service began, looking somewhat

interested in his story.

The aged minister continued with his story, "Grabbing a rescue line, the

father had to make the most excruciating decision of his life: to which boy

would he throw the other end of the life line."

"He only had seconds to make the decision. The father knew that his son was

a Christian and he, also, knew that his son's friend was not. The agony of

his decision could not be matched by the torrent of waves. As the father

yelled out, "I love you, Son!" he threw out the life line to his son's

friend. By the time the father had pulled the friend back to the capsized

boat, his son had disappeared beneath the raging swells into the black of

night. His body was never recovered."

By this time, the two teenagers were sitting up straight in the pew,

anxiously waiting for the next words to come out of the old minister's

mouth. "The father", he continued, "knew his son would step into eternity

with Jesus and he could not bear the thought of his son's friend stepping

into an eternity without Jesus. Therefore, he sacrificed his son to save

the son's friend."

"How great is the love of God that he should do the same for us. Our

Heavenly Father sacrificed his only begotten Son that we could be saved.

I urge you to accept his offer to rescue you and take a hold of the life

line he is throwing out to you in this service."

With that, the old man turned and sat back down in his chair as silence

filled the room.

The pastor again walked slowly to the pulpit and delivered a brief sermon

with an invitation at the end, however, no one responded to the appeal

Within minutes after the service ended, the two teenagers were at the old

mans' side.

"That was a nice story," politely stated one of them, "but I don't think it

was very realistic for a father to give up his only son's life in hopes that

the other boy would become a Christian."

"Well, you've got a point there," the old man replied glancing down at his

worn bible. A big smile broadened his narrow face. He once again looked up

at the boys and said, "It sure isn't very realistic, is it?

But I'm standing here today to tell you that story give me a glimpse of what

it must have been like for God to give up his Son for me. You see..."

"I was that father and your pastor is my son's friend."

"We will open the book. Its pages are blank.

We are going to put words on them ourselves.

The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day."

---- Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Thank you and may god bless you and your family!

Re. James R. (Jim ) Hensley

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. 

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

 

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.  
 

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Shamanism

My name is Beverly Brown and I am in week 10 of the Dr. of Shamanistic Theology Course. I applaud the way you wrote this course...Thank You!

After my experience(s) with a fatal illness that the doctors could not cure, I overcame it via natural herbs and nontraditional treatments. This made me hungry for more knowledge of God's gift of healing one's self and healing others.

My quest has lead me to you and I am extremely grateful.

I'm feeling very "INSPIRED"

Respectfully yours,

Beverly Brown

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. 

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

 

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.  
 

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Online Ordination

Amy,

I am Rev. Michael Brian Riley. My ministry has taken me to the Dallas Veterans Administration Hospital. As a paralyzed veteran I volunteer in the VA hospital's Spinal Cord Injury center.

I help feed the patients that can't feed themselves, Talk with the patients, help new injuries come to terms with what has happened to them and tell and show the how life goes on in spite of our injuries.

Regards,

Michael B. Riley

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. 

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

 

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.  
 

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Online Clergy Ordination

Hi amy,

Here is my story. After being Ordained I decided I just didn't want just to marry people and that I wanted to start my own home church. Now I have my own home church and I have 12 members. We have our service in my house and my members really enjoy it. They enjoy that if they don't understand part of a scripture, that they could just asked and get their answer right away.

Thank you.

Rev. Ernesto Mata

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. 

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

 

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.  
 

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Clergy Ordination

The Universal Life Church ordained me on March 27th, 2000. I didn't start actually performing ceremonies/rituals for anyone other than family and friends until 2002, as I felt I needed more time to become proficient at it.

Looking back, I think being a member of the clergy has always been my calling. I remember, as a small child going to Catholic school, wanting to be a priest when I grew up. I could never get a straight answer from any of the adults as to why I couldn't. Just that girls could be nuns, but only boys could be priests. Never any explanation! That was just the way it was. Later, during my "atheist phase", During one of those career placement tests, Clergy kept coming up as the thing I was best suited for. What a laugh I got out of that! (I guess the joke was on me.) Over the years, I explored many different organized religions, atheism and a couple of cults.

What I finally discovered is that there is no one "right" path, but that everyone has a specific path that is right for them. What's more, a person's path can contain spirituality, wisdom and philosophy from any number of different sources, and that it is no less valid as a belief system than a specific religion. Since then, I have encountered numerous people who have spirituality, but do not subscribe to any set religion, many of whom have mentored me in my spiritual path.

In searching for actual clergy members who were not affiliated with a particular sect or religion, however, I came up conspicuiously empty handed. I found plenty who were more tolerant of different beliefs, but in the end, it seemed that all of them wanted to conduct things according to a set tradition. It had been suggested to me by friends and family members that I become that clergy member that I couldn't find; that I start my own church. I laughed it off, thinking that I couldn't do it, even though that inner voice that we all have had been telling me the same thing for some time by that point. I still didn't listen to that voice even when I started having recurring dreams about being some sort of "spiritual leader".

It wasn't until things kept on coming up in my medicine card reading and one of my mentors suggested I may want to do this that I really took a serious look at the option. I am very grateful for being led to this, as this work is fulfilling in a way that no other has ever been.

I have counseled others for as long as I can remember. I have always been one

of those people who strangers would walk up to and pour their heart out to. Although I sometimes questioned the reasons for this, I always accepted that this was simply what was meant to be for me and followed my heart in passing on the words or actions given to me. Now that I have fully embraced the path set for me and resolved to follow it wherever it takes me, rather than resisting on the basis of, "I can't do that" or, "But I want to do it" I have been given opportunities far beyond anything I could have imagined.

Becoming ordained and building an outreach ministry has enabled me to obtain access to far more resources for those in need as my clients than what could be done as friends or acquaintances. The feeling of being able to help another person discover or define his or her path is indescribable, as is the intense emotion in being a part of someone's most intimate life moments, such as birth, marriage/commitment, death and entry into the next world or life. These are momentous occasions and each time I have the privilege of sharing one of these with another, I am reminded that these are rewards for following the direction of my Higher Power and am filled anew with gratitude.

Blessed Be.

In love and light, -Rev. K.M. Hutchison

Wolf Den Ministries

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. 

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

 

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.  
 

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Online Ordination

Dear Amy,

In 1998 I made a decision to do service with woman and help with self-esteem issues and many other issues facing woman today. At that time I also became a life coach and a certified Hypnotherapist. I have a website that is under construction and will be up and running in about a week. (Ihavethepower.us) and so do you. On the site you will see photos and events for woman coming up as well as one on one coaching.

Warm Regards,

Tamaya

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. 

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

 

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.  
 

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Spiritual Ordination

I have been spiritual all of my life. I do not mean I was a "holy roller" or a "bible thumper". From childhood on I have had visions and visitations and inspirations and manifestations and other phenomina. As I progressed through life and went from difficult childhood up to blissful marriage and mother of three kids then down through the death of my husband; he was 32, I was 29 and kids were 9 (twins) and 7, I lost faith.

I sank into depression and debauchery trying to numb myself or kill myself, never sure which one it was I really achieving. But nevertheless the Lord never lost me, angels came continued to come to my rescue, to get me home safely, to keep my kids safe.

Then one day I was floating above my bed with my husband beckoning to me and I KNEW I had to come back, I KNEW I had things to learn and things to do. I hit the bed with a thump and my life changed. Oh, not all rosy and cozy as you may think. On the surface it got worse, I got ill with chronic pain diseases, I gained weight, I lost jobs, I lost my house, I lost my car. But I had God and we were okay. We slowly returned to normal family life, my kids thrived and moved on to have great jobs and good homes.

I turned more and more to spiritual discovery.

The more I learned the more I taught. What I needed to know was dropped in my lap, books opened before me, people appeared in my life to teach me. In turn I became a teacher, I applied to be a mininster in that manner also, I was lead to the site as I was struggling with some decision making. This was an easy decision. I have gotten other credentials since becoming a minister here. But this is "home" to me.

I have had afull life full of distress and adventures and mishaps and sorrows and disease, poverty and riches, happiness and fortune. I have tasted it all and only wish to help others who are in dark places where I have been come into the Light.

Universal Spirit

Rev Elizabeth Hudson

www.universalspirit.zoomshare.com

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. 

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

 

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.  
 

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Pagan Ordination

Hello Amy,

It was nice to get your newsletter, I always enjoy reading them, and sometimes get some god ideas from them to use.

I have been a practicing Pagan Priest for over 20 years. In that time I have had little trouble with legality issues for Pagan issues. However I was asked to move to Ohio a couple of years ago, and was informed that my status as a Priest was not acceptable for performing weddings etc. Something which I did not know. I began to ask around in the community, and found out I had a great deal in common with Interfaith Ministers as well as Pagan Clergy.

After doing some soul searching, I realized that I could be both, and with that realization I looked for ordainment as a Minister to be able to legally help those in the community both Pagan and Christian as well as other religions. I found the ULC. I have been very happy to be associated with ULC over the past couple of years, and am currently starting a Pagan Church in the Akron Ohio area with some other ULC Ministers whom I have been lucky to meet and befriend.

As for a picture, the following will have to do for now, I have longer hair and more grey in it now, but I still look about the same.

Good luck with this feature and keep the newsletters coming.

Rev. James S. Harper (Jae)

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. 

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

 

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.  
 

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Wiccan Course

I took the Wicca course and I am happy to say that it dispells all the negative "witch" theories I ever heard. The spiritual Wicca is a beautiful religion.

Ritual is so steeped in tradition that we forget about the energy of ritual. This course helped me learn the energy of the altar. Energy is a direct line to all that is divine, a real connection.

Negative is only a type of personal energy, not a stereo type of "witch" or faith. Pagan, Wicca-based learning for me has opened my life to alternative medicine such as herbal remedies. I learned to look at the feminine divine in a whole new way.

I have found new meaning in the "earth brought forth" and theories of "Eve". I have become more of an advocate of nature and wildlife after learning the Wiccan faith. I also learned that reclaiming the ancestors ways has helped me to become more whole as a person.

The faces of divinity are ever present for me now. I also learned to ask in faith for interaction as well as reaction. I have an energy part in the universe. This alone is a wonderful feeling wich came to me in learning Wicca.

Best of all I learned that the only "fear" is fear itself. Casting and banishing are wonderful tools. Sacred spaces and words are ways for me to connect my frame of mind to divine inspiration and knowledge.

I have found the pagan pantheon, nature and spirit, cycles are presenting me with a library and enchanted helpers are ready and willing for the heart and soul seeker with an open mind.

Thank you ULC seminary.

Tishanne Patterson

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. I have been a proud member of the ULC for many years and the Seminary since its inception.

The Universal Life Church offers hand-fasting ceremonies, funeral ceremonies and free minister training.

As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site to help train our ministers. We also have a huge selection of Universal Life Church  minister supplies. Since being ordained with the Universal Life Church for so many years and it's Seminary since the beginning, I've watch the huge change and growth that has continued to happen.

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Four Gospels

The Four Gospels

Rev. Ken Ayotte

I found "The Four Gospels" to be both educational and fascinating. The story of Jesus, the man, has always been one of profoundness, but I think that the stories or parables that Jesus told are of much more value.

This is not to say that Jesus himself was and is not an important figure. He has been one of, if not the, most important influences that ever existed. However, it is my belief that Jesus was not nearly as important as His messages. He spoke, through parables, of many truths, which have existed throughout history.

Some of these are obvious and some a bit more vague. The more obvious ones are the ones which we live by every day. They would include most of the Ten Commandments (yes, of course Jesus taught these) as well as most values cherished by the western world. His messages are those of tolerance, and love and understanding each other and why we think and believe the way we do.

The Book of John, although my least favorite of the Gospels, certainly demands a certain amount of attention. I think that maybe this book became popular because it is so controversial. It is quite dramatic and even contradictory at times. What I really do not like about it though is the fact that most "Christians" tend to consider this the book to pay attention to and design their entire lives after.

Of course it would be much easier to do it with this book than with the others because of its simplistic messages. I find this both ironic and disturbing.

Ironic because it was not only written long after Jesus had supposedly died, but also because it was obviously not written by a single person.

Disturbing because of its interpretation that the Jews were responsible for Jesus' death. I cannot believe that a book that is supposed to teach about the life, the messages, and the death of a man such as Jesus would teach such vile hatred and bigotry. Jesus was a Jew and taught mainly Jews. His teachings never included such messages as hate.

Also, it was God's will that Jesus be put to death, not the will of the entire Jewish population of 2000 years ago. Knowing this, should the people who hate the Jews for supposedly doing this also hate God? I doubt if they would wish to, but that is, in essence, exactly what they are doing. Jesus' entire life and death was supposed to be preordained by God. Not by man--Jewish or otherwise.

If the Jews are to be condemned for the death of Jesus, then they must also be given credit for all that happened prior to His death. This would be wrong also. The whole basis of Christianity is that Jesus rose from the dead to save all of mankind. Well, if he was never put to death, and died a natural death at a ripe old age, would His existence have had the same impact? I doubt it.

We should be thanking all of those who were part of the journey of Jesus, not condemning a single person, let alone an entire race or races. Otherwise, the entire journey was wasted. Jesus taught that we need to learn to love each other, not hate each other. The easy road is seldom the best road to take and yet we tend to always take the easy road. What have we learned? We cannot even agree within our own families, our own communities, let alone agree in the global community. That would be too hard a road to take for most of us, especially and obviously much too hard for our world leaders.

The Book of John. It is as though several very young scholars got together and attempted to rewrite the sacred words so that they would appeal to their peers. Put into a language and context of their time, it probably worked. Jesus would never want us to hate.

Reverend Kenneth Ayotte

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. I have been a proud member of the ULC for many years and the Seminary since its inception.

The Universal Life Church offers hand-fasting ceremonies, funeral ceremonies and free minister training.

As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site to help train our ministers. We also have a huge selection of Universal Life Church  minister supplies. Since being ordained with the Universal Life Church for so many years and it's Seminary since the beginning, I've watch the huge change and growth that has continued to happen.

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Shamanism

Dr of Shamanic Theology Degree Course Essay

Rev. Craig Bradley

This course offered by the Universal Life Church Seminary and the online forum are a progressive approach for providing a thought provoking view of Shamanism. Topics covered by the course encourage a responsible and ethical approach of behavior pertaining to the subject. The legal aspects remind both the Practitioner and the Theologian of the challenges faced by the participants of Shamanism. Etiquette procedures mentioned also emphasize quality in every aspect of participation.

Shamanism over the centuries has largely been handed down from generation to generation by word of mouth or written in some areas of the world. This provides differing views of Shamanism that the students are encouraged to consider for a more global perspective. Years of personal research has revealed personal experience and how to books dominate to subject. This course had information that was not present in any of the other resources studied. This approach of fresh information avoided the normal over lap of material. I found only one book and one author listed in the extensive course resource list that had been apart of my studies. I recommend this course to anyone who wants a practical view of Shamanism historically to present day that provides a broader range of topics.

The most curious aspect of the course for me was the selection process. I was advised by the spirit to enroll. This was not unusual at this point as we had traveled the United States looking for answers for the last five months by the same advice. This reason caused me during week three to determine a source in the material that had required my enrollment. Indicated was a paragraph on spirit guides! What I had known as guardian angles most of my life had informed me that I required more faith in them and myself to complete this journey.

Due to the amount of coincidences occurring since enrolling I posted a question to the forum to see if anyone else was any having similar experiences! These coincidences were leading up to a trip to Mesa Verde that produced what can best be described as a spiritual ordination at week ten during the course.

After just completing a return trip I now realize that the course and other Seminary contacts helped me stay grounded during the events to this date! The weekly lessons, assignments, posts, and forums required attention to a goal based in reality! Considering all the resources available from the Universal Life Seminary including the Forums, The Doctor of Shamanic Theology course was the best choice available.

Rev. Craig Bradley

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This course has been extremely helpful. It has taken me quite a few weeks to get through all of the discourses. Each one that I received came at the right time. The last 2 years have been extremely difficult and emotional for me. Without learning how to use the Grounding Cord, Golden Sun, and Blowing Up Roses I can only imagine how terribly difficult these past years would have been.

December 2005 I lost my Maternal Grandmother. At the time of her passing my family and I were not on very good terms. I was hurt emotionally and wounded by some things my parents had said about my parenting and my children and other awful things that were said. I bought right into it and felt hurt and angry for a long time. I made it through her funeral by putting on a happy face and pretending everything was alright. I didn’t have the tools needed to really make it alright.

I started this discourse and began meditating and learning how to ground myself and clean my energy and recollect my energy. That was so great to be able to reclaim and detach from people whom I had left emotional energy cords attached.

Then in January 2006 my father was given 6 to 9 months to live. He had been battling cancer for a year and the chemotherapy hadn’t done what it was supposed to do. In fact the cancer was spreading again. I was able to work through my emotional garbage with my parents by using the tools in this discourse. I blew up a lot of roses, created healing energy and even practice my healing techniques on my father.

The greatest lesson I learned was to find a neutral zone. In staying in my neutral zone I was able to watch my family interact, deal with the things that needed to be taken care of, not get sucked into the family dysfunction, and I was able to watch his passing with acceptance and peace. My father passed away in November, 2005.

In June 2005 my Father-In-Law was diagnosed with an aggressive pancreatic cancer. The Doctor said that there was nothing that could be done because of the rare form he had. My Father-in-law was given weeks to months to live. My husband and I took turns taking care of him during the first part of the week and my husband’s siblings were to come and care for him on the later days in the week.

I want to let you know that I saw many miracles happening here. Each time my husband and I went off duty my father-in-law would be sent back into the hospital for care. The hospital would stabilize him and send him home just in time for our shift to start again. I mentioned this to my father and he said that it was because my energy was so healing. I believe he was right. I tried to hold the energy in his room and ground myself. I guess I just couldn’t hold the energy without being there. My father-in-law passed away in September 2005.

With both of our families I was able to sit back and watch as if I was in the audience. Without this discourse I don’t think I would have been able to see how wonderfully their passings were orchestrated. I was able to celebrate their lives and now I have a better understanding of spirit, souls, reincarnation and emotional and healing energy.

I will continue to use the information I learned in these discourses. I have grown leaps and bounds emotionally. I am not having any trouble with my family anymore. I don’t get lit up and when I do get whacked by them it doesn’t matter. I am able to see the emotional pain that they are in and I don’t have to be a part of it.

When I want to say hello or send a message I don’t need to pick the phone up anymore. I just send it out in bubbles. It is amazing how well this works. The first time I tried this technique I sent a hello out to everyone that I could think of. The next week was really busy answering the phone and replying to email messages. I think everyone I sent a bubble to responded. I have since paced myself.

Thank you so much for your teachings. I know I will be checking back to these discourses. Each time I read them I see and hear something I didn’t before.

Sincerely,

Rev. Dana Boughal

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. I have been a proud member of the ULC for many years and the Seminary since its inception.

The Universal Life Church offers handfasting ceremonies, funeral ceremonies and free minister training.

As a long time member of ULC, Rev. Long created the seminary site to help train our ministers. We also have a huge selection of Universal Life Church  minister supplies. Since being ordained with the Universal Life Church for so many years and it's Seminary since the beginning, I've watch the huge change and growth that has continued to happen.

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