--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 258 CHANNELING Ref: E2400064 Date: 02/03/97 From: PETER NELSON Time: 02:14pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: From: "peter nelson" Newsgroups: lt.alien,alt.alien.research,alt.alien.visitors,alt.paranet.parano mal,alt.paranet.ufo,alt.paranormal,alt.paranormal.channeling,alt. aranormal.crop-circles,alt.paranormal.forteana,alt.paranormal.pyr Original Date: Subject: Re: Sighting Picture #1 Date: Sun, 02 Feb 1997 17:04:31 -0500 Organization: none Lines: 14 Message-ID: <32F50F6F.2BC2@lagoon.ultranet.com> References: <01bc0f97$208078a0$523530cf@rob> <32F243A4.5EFE@pass.wayne.edu> Reply-To: pnelson@lagoon.ultranet.com NNTP-Posting-Host: lagoon.ultranet.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0Gold (WinNT; I) Xref: shore alt.alien.visitors:190416 alt.paranet.paranormal:15308 alt.paranet.ufo:100094 alt.paranormal:55316 alt.paranormal.channeling:9649 alt.paranormal.crop-circles:2158 alt.ufo.reports:20440 Michael Edelman wrote: > > Jason wrote: > > > > [Image] > > Well, I have to admit I'm convinced. That's the most convincing picture > of a blob of light I've ever seen.... Yes, I agree - it's obviously under intelligent control. I hope this finally convinces all the damned skeptics on this newsgroup. ---peter --- MailGate 0.25e * Origin: Ask your Fido Feed for I_UFO (1:330/201.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 258 CHANNELING Ref: E2400065 Date: 02/03/97 From: JERRY POPLE Time: 02:14pm \/To: ALL (Read 1 times) Subj: Light Lines Newsletter From: "Jerry Pople" Newsgroups: alt.paranormal.channeling Organization: AT&T WorldNet Services Original Date: 3 Feb 1997 00:06:58 GMT Hi All, Just thought I'd post the new issue of my newsletter - Hope you find it useful! Jerry --------------------------------- *********************************************************************** *Light Lines tm * *The Monthly Newsletter of Light Studies, Inc. * *The Virtual Center for Metaphysical Education tm * *********************************************************************** Editor: Jerry Pople To subscribe: Send your request to light studies@fnmail.com. If you would like a snail mail version (nicely formatted), send your mailing address. This publication is free, even when sent through the mail, so sign-up today! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WHO WAS ST. VALENTINE, ANYWAY? by Jerry Pople No one knows who St. Valentine was, but its fun to speculate, so lets plunge in! The Roman Feast of Lupercus At one time, ravenous wolves lived outside the city of Rome. The Roman shepherds, who like other Romans had a god for everything, prayed to the god Lupercus to protect their flocks from the beasts. The feast day was celebrated in February and was called Lupercalia. During Lupercalia, in honor of the goddess Februata, young womens' names were placed in a vessel and drawn. Each girl was matched with a boy. These couples were partners for the year. This is undoubtedly the origin of romance in the celebration of St. Valentines Day. As Christianity became prevalent, the Church replaced the feast of Lupercus with the feast day of St. Valentine. A Man Named Valentine There were seven different stories about men named Valentine. Its is only possible that three of those stories represent the feast of St. Valentine. One story tells of Valentine as a jailed Christian who cured the jailers daughter of blindness. Emporer Claudius had him beheaded 2-14-269. A second story states that Valentine fell in love with the jailers daughter and wrote her letters signed "From Your Valentine". The third story says that Valentine secretly married several Christian couples against Claudius wishes. When the Emporer found out, Valentine was imprisoned and died soon after.Pope Gelasius officially named February 14th as the Feast of St. Valentine 496. At that point all seven Valentine stories were woven into one. For The Birds! It was also believed in England and the European continent that on February 14th, birds chose their mates. Chaucer wrote in "Parlement Of Foules": "For this was Seynt Valentines Day when every foul commeth ther to choose his mate." Whether its birds, wolves, or the saintly acts of an early Christian that begat the tradition, enjoy Valentines Feast Day with someone you love! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTACTING YOUR ANGELS by Susan Stamm Everywhere one looks there are angel books, angel calendars, angel cards, and angel jewelry. Hollywood has capitalized on the angelic phenomenon with such films as "It's a Wonderful Life", "Heaven Can Wait","The Preacher's Wife", "Michael", and the popular American television series "Touched by an Angel." An Angel's Purpose Angels play Divine roles, in one form or another, and have done so since prehistory. They are mentioned in various religious scriptures throughout the world. So why are we witnessing an increased awareness for angels in recent years? Is it because of their association with the Divine realm? Is it because we see angels as Divine beings whose purpose is to give us guidance and support here on the earthly plane? Angels take on many appearances and disguises, from ordinary people to magnificent beings in white robes with wings and halos. Whatever their appearance, their purpose for being with us is to offer Divine love. Many of us were taught that we have a guardian angel watching over us since the day we were born. We hear testimonies from people all over the world who claim they have felt the presence of their guardian angels at times of joy, sorrow and crisis. In one story, a woman claims her guardian angel carried her out of a burning building. In another, a woman writes of crossing the street and not seeing an on-coming car, when she hears a voice shouting in her ear, "Get out of the way!", as she is pulled back on to the sidewalk. When she turns around, there is no one there. One woman writes that her father lying on his death bed, stated that he could see angels standing all around, waiting to take him "home". Other more subtle encounters with angels involve individuals who, in times of sadness and grief, say they feel the presence of someone near to them, filling their entire being with love and peace. Angelic signs and confirmation As human beings, we want tangible proof that something we cannot see or hear does exist. There are times even I want some kind of confirmation that someone is near. Some signs that an angel may be near are the scent of flowers where there are no flowers in the room, the subtle feeling of someone caressing your cheek, or touching your head or shoulders. I have a favorite technique. Light a candle, and ask your angel to give you a sign that he/she is near to you. Watch and see if the candle flickers or shows a high flame. Regardless of ones faith, religion or spiritual beliefs, angels are Divine. Regardless of an individuals age, gender, or ethnicity, they are without judgment and prejudice. Simply put... angels come from Divine Love and Light. Suggested reading: THE BOOK OF ANGELS, by Sophy Burnham, Ballantine, ISBN 0-345-36157-1 ASK YOUR ANGELS, by Alma Daniel, Timothy Wyllie & Daniel Ramer, Ballantine, ISBN 0-345-36358-2 WHERE ANGELS WALK, by Joan Wester Anderson, Ballantine, ISBN 0-345-38338-9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Counting Down! Only three months to go until our website opens. Were busy preparing the software and completing course syllabi. Its an exciting time and we would like you to share our joy in making this happen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Your Response It is very gratifying to see the tremendous response all of you have given to the concept of courses on the internet. Our continued thanks for your prayers and light and love. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ When is Your Birthday? Please send us your birthdate and we will send you a card on the happy day! No ladies, you do *not* have to disclose the year. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Februarys OBE Tip We live in a technological society. Our technologies can lock us into rigid patterns that cause our abilities to atrophy.The time-honored way to enter the OBE state is through meditation. No audio tapes, light machines, or other expensive paraphernalia is required. Rely on yourself instead of your machines. Meditate - it works! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Recommended Reading HOLY ICE, Frank Dorland, Galde Press, Inc., 1992, ISBN: 1-88090-02-3 (Subject: Crystals) THE INTUITIVE EDGE, Phillip Goldberg, Jeremy P. Tarcher/Perigee Books, 1983, ISBN: 0-87747-344-X (Subject: Intuition)