The Voice - A Training Manual for Souls

The Voice - A Training Manual for Souls

The following is an inspiration story crafted as a Sci-Fi adventure. I wrote it over a period of a year in the mid-90s. For almost three years prior I had been writing parable stories and fables as teaching guides to pass along important psychological and spiritual principles I had been exposed to. Over the years, these had come to me through nearly 500 books read from the early 70s onward, and through my three decades as a therapist. Now that I have a clearer understanding of what’s referred to as personal and spiritual growth, I’ve come to regard this book as a Training Manual for Souls.  

I describe The Voice as a mythical story, the kind we humans have been telling each other over the centuries through our collective mythology. It’s the kind of story that aims to open us up to our deeper selves by taking us on a soul healing journey, not unlike most variations of The Hero Myth.  The latter has been best exemplified by Joseph Campbell’s stellar analysis of the form. In this case it’s not about defeating multi-headed monsters or evil sorcerers. It’s a story that favors our inner world, our emotional and spiritual development, with lessons on self-acceptance, self-responsibility and self-love. To quote Albert Einstein in a letter to his daughter: “Love is the most powerful force in the Universe.” In this book that Universal Love emanating from our Divine nature is what our characters are aiming to connect with. One of our main characters in this story is God of course, as is often the case in mythology. 

I believe we’re on the threshold of a significant change for humanity, and such times are always painful, for us personally and for the society in which we live. In either case, there is never a shortage of critics ready to assail the “New” that’s trying to be born. In times of change, there are always individuals who don’t want to hear messages that require them to re-examine their lives. They don’t want their rigidly grounded preconceptions about who they are and and their place in life to be challenged. So they pounce when they hear anything contradictory to those established norms. This is the old guard, always ready to counter anything that smacks of change, even when it’s for the better. 

The 80s gave us a plethora of self-help books and practices to choose from. We had gurus of many stripes come forward with their answer to our collective pain and self-doubt. We connected with our Inner Child.  We learned about dysfunctional family dynamics (John Bradshaw). We learned about addictions and their consequences to all family members (Melodie Beattie). And we started visiting the New Age bookstores which were blossoming at time with many such authors showing up on Oprah (e.g. Shirley MacLaine). I read lots of these books as they helped with my practice and the kinds of issues that were showing up there. I started referring to this group of readers/clients as The Healing Generation and included myself of course. We were the ones exposing our psychological wounds so they could be dealt with, the ones delving into family dynamics, the ones going to AA support groups and attending spiritual and personal growth seminars. 

For me this was the beginning of Conscious Evolution and books with that reference were starting to show up. I saw it as conscious, because those referred to as the healing generation were choosing not to be part of that victim mentality anymore. It’s called conscious today, because we who have chosen this path, now realize we have to pace ourselves through our sorrows and fears in order to be done with them. And as we learn about our healing processes we pass that learning on to the next generation and the one after, repeating the same cycle that has characterized our collective human mythology.  

Are you ready for your consciousness to evolve? Are you ready to receive and express your gifts of love and creativity? Are you ready for ascension into the next dimension of consciousness? Then step up!

The Voice - A Training Manual for Souls

Grief & Loss and the Holidays

When Angels Call - Coping with Grief and Loss

The holidays are upon us again. The US also celebrates Thanksgiving at this time of year, after which the big focus will be Christmas and New Years. Holidays are always difficult for persons in Grief.

The loss of someone important to us comes boldly to the fore at this time.  We feel their absence more intensely than at any other time of the year.  The tendency is to want to withdraw from all the merry making and  celebrating when we are feeling so low about our loved one.

It is necessary to push at times like these. And be prepared to cry more than usual. This would be a good time to write a letter to your loved one, letting them know how much you miss them and whatever else you're feeling at the moment. This is for you, to help reduce the stress, to acknowledge how much you miss them and how it hurts to be without them. This is not a permanent condition. It too will pass.

For those of you engaged in the How to Cope with Grief and Loss strategies, you will be turning to your journal more often at this time. It's been working for you so far so just ramp it up as much as you need.  Listen to the relaxation program. Read and listen to your favorite passages in the book. And let yourself feel. Although this may be intense, when you come out the other side, you will be greatly relieved and your recovery process will have taken a giant leap forward.

For those of you struggling without guidance, we wish you well. Your tendency as already mentioned will be to distance yourself from activity in order to try and avoid what you're feeling. That'll just make it worse. Be with friends and family at this time, especially if you are sharing this

loss with others. There should be some comfort there for you.

Feeling Connected

Sometimes when we are feeling lost and alone we don’t know which way to
turn to possibly renew a friendship.

That pal we had so long ago is lost to us now. They have faded away like
so many things from our earlier life.

Are we to believe that we can no longer sustain such relationships? Are we
to let go of all those sources of comfort that once enjoined us and caused
us great pride.

Our affections for others are what keep us alive. That is, our connection
to each other invites us to live again, to breathe, and to satisfy those
cravings for friendship we once carried around and dismissed.

It’s not true that we have to let go of all this as time marches on. It
is true however, that we have a greater need for each other as the years
speed on by.

When we’re alone, we’re alone, but not in the factual sense. We are
alone because we feel alone. And we are together because we feel connected.

Connected means enjoined. It means we are happy to be in the service of
the Lord. He/She is our Creator and Guide. She/He is our Source of constant
comfort. Without the Creator we wouldn’t have each other, given that we all
sprang from the same “Source.”

Now we are ready to move on, to join with each other once again and to
share what we know and cherish. The twilight of life is a better place if
our lessons to this point have taught us about the value of having good
companions while marching on this pilgrimage toward home.

Home is where the heart is, and that is where we are all joined together,
isn’t it?

When Angels Call - Coping with Grief and Loss

Dreamer

Celebrating the Dreamer in all of us!

New Album Just Released: Dr Moe's Cosmic Jukebox - "Authentic"

https://drmoe2000.bandcamp.com

Just uploaded 10 new songs to Bandcamp in my usual Inspirational Pop Rock vein.

Come have a listen. 

Comments and feedback would be much appreciated.

1 - Authentic

2 - Time to be You

3 - I Am Here for You Now

4 - Heart of Stone

5 - Rescue Me

6 - Beat of My Heart

7 - I Have Arrived

8 - Heart & Soul

9 - Love's Invitation

10 - Come On

Dr Moe - I Have Arrived

I Have Arrived 

Copyright: Maurice Turmel AKA “Dr Moe” 2016

(1)

Where am I traveling to

Where am I going next

Where do I get off this time

Who do I impress

Second to none, you can be sure

I’m saying to you all

Not me baby, that’s for sure

I won’t drop the ball

Chorus: 

I Have Arrived

I Have Arrived

(2)

Proving my worth, like I should

Is what life’s all about

Chasing rainbows, hiding from doubt

That’s no longer what it’s about

Life purpose says, that through my heart

I rise once again

Face those dangers, do my best

It’s my time to begin

(3)

All I want to know, is who I am

What am I doing here

Still chasing rainbows, when You draw the line

Can I find solace, dear

You say those hazards are part of the way

So don’t get caught, check every day

Your heart will draw to you, what is Mine

All else is thunder, so let go that line

A Letter from Santa

A Letter from Santa

Maurice Turmel PhD

(Originally published in “Mythical Times - Exploring Life, Love & Purpose” by the above named)

Oh gather ye round all my children

For I have a tale to tell of the dawning of man

She and He came to Earth a long time ago

To celebrate this life that had been given and was blessed

Oh what wonders befell you as you ventured forth on the Earth

To discover your being in all that mattered

It was never meant to be difficult this journey through time

Only a gentle romp through the woodlands and across the plains

Do not despair, my fragile friends, for you have only gone astray temporarily

He who knows all and sees all is here to guide you back

To that gentle place within where the poetry of your Soul resides

The Creator has written many stories and poems to you over time

To advise you of this sacred place within

You faltered on your journey outward and failed to notice the signs

So He comes to you often, in prose, in poetry and in rhyme

Each year at this time you remember Him softly

In the heart of your yearning womb

You can feel that presence sublime, pulsing within your frame

More alive at this time than throughout the year

We of the ethereal realms reach you better now it seems

For your hearts are more open and we are easier to find

You receive us because you want us and we, in turn, find our way to you

Have you ever wondered how this all started?

Where it began, this special time?

You call it Christmas; we call it Love

In our world it makes no difference, as long as you feel the pulse inside

Remember when you were young and oh so eager then too

Awaiting Santa’s reindeer to appear on your roof

You believed so easily then in the power of the mind

You never doubted that He would arrive

Your parents helped with the story, taught to them in their youth

And so on, and so on, all the way back in time

Now you await your truth again, in the eyes of the children before you

They are here to remind you of what you once knew

That the Power of Love has existed since before time

Since before there was an Earth or Heaven above

And the Power of Love insisted that it be known through time

So this purpose of yours came to be born

So many of you chose to come on this journey

To learn all that you could about Life

Here on this Earth you can see afar

Out to the planets and the stars suspended in the sky

They teach of vastness, of triumph, and of destiny too

They teach you to dream and to look way beyond whom you think you are

These beacons of Light, you can take deep into your heart

And rekindle the flame that once burned bright

You are great, you are His sacred ones

Sent forward from the Light

Here to learn “what you can do” to spread this message

That all is really right with this world

In spite of the troubles that lurk about

You see this eternal flame that burns brightly from within

Is not ashamed of its presence, to have itself be known

Its power is eternal, It is not shy

To be expressed is all that It asks

So on Christmas morning, when you awake

Remember this message from deep in your Soul

You are not lost, you are not forsaken

You are to be found where your feelings reside

There in your Heart center, where the truth breaks to surface

There can be no mistaking that Love has taken hold

And this message is not to be forgotten

For it is of the greatest story that has ever been told

When each of you surrenders to this Guiding Light

Another star lights up the sky to cast its beam into the forever Void

Pushing back the darkness a little further

Each time one of you finds their way Home

Isn’t it a great story that you all get to play a part in?

A piece of living history that unfolds itself through you?

You are of the Light Everlasting

You are a Beacon of His Love

Your are a Star in His “Forever Army”

Of life and purpose, and oh yes, so much more

Do not be ashamed of your Being any longer

It is sacred; you must know this without a doubt

He does not cast Himself in rubble, or in stone

Only into the hearts of those whose purpose can be His own

This is our tale of Christmas, a message we give to you

In a package that has shaped itself throughout your history

Each year we bring to you another such message

To be added to the annals of unfolding time

Teach your children this truth of the Light Everlasting

Show them that It resides within

And take no stock in what others tell you

Of this or that not being the true path

Only theirs, or so they claim

The true path for all is illumined by one’s Soul

And that Soul was His to begin

Now it is yours to take you forward through this Life

To learn and then teach what truth you come to know

Everyone has purpose, and love and magic too

Everyone has meaning in the Grand Design

To be sure, that is His Way

To provide that which is needed to sing His praises

Throughout the annals of time

To sing His praises is to sing your own, you see

For you are of Him who has sent forth His Sons and Daughters

His Offspring is you, you see

And you are His to be sure

Till the end of time, and of course, beyond that as well

As we bid farewell to this magical mystery tour

In prose, in poetry and in rhyme

We return to where It all began, the very first Christmas

Somewhere near the dawning of time

Merry Christmas We say to you all

From Santa . . . and from . . . the Divine

Celebrate Your Soul

Celebrate your soul with music and love. Touch the Divine within and be part of All-That-Is. We are One with the Universe and the Universe lives in us. Let your Soul roar.