Category Archives: Lessons

In this picture of the tapestry, The Lady and the Unicorn, the unicorn’s hooves are turning back the Lady’s dress, revealing an underlying layer. By using the image of a unicorn, the painter is letting us know right away that … Continue reading →

by Michael Maciel As a young man growing up in Reno, I was into sports driving. The Mount Rose Highway, leading up to Lake Tahoe, and the Virginia City Highway, leading (as you might guess) up to Virginia City, were … Continue reading →

Let’s examine the statement “God knows everything.” This idea is meaningless and misleading. The rules for creativity are the same for God as they are for us—we have to know nothing before we can know anything. Divine, undifferentiated potential is … Continue reading →

Premise 1: There is only one Person, and we are that Person. Premise 2: Everything that people are capable of doing, we are capable of doing, from the worst atrocity to the most profound act of compassion. Premise 3: Each … Continue reading →

There’s a difference between the spiritual presence that arises from within a student, as a result of his or her training, and mere mimicry. Emulating the teacher seems to be part of the spiritual path itself, at least in the … Continue reading →

  by Michael Maciel I owned a woodworking business for twenty years. Our employees ran dangerous machinery every day, tools that could take a finger or two in the blink of an eye. Fortunately, we never had a serious accident. There were … Continue reading →

href=”https://mysticalchrist.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/athenor.jpg”> by Michael Maciel What makes us unique as human beings is the ability to choose which “mind” we tap into. Will it be the mass mind or the mind of Christ? If we tap into the mind of Christ, … Continue reading →

The more we identify with the thoughts and feelings of the society in which we live, the more we are subject to its karma. As long as we think the same as everyone else, how can we not suffer the … Continue reading →

by Michael Maciel Ever wonder what those lines on a globe mean, the ones that say Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer (and Capricorn), and the Equator? Well, they have to do with what’s called the “Circle of Illumination,” which is … Continue reading →

by Michael Maciel There are many ways we can learn a skill and many different types of teachers who can teach us. If we want to learn how to play a musical instrument, for instance, we find an instructor, someone … Continue reading →