in the Heart-Fires we are holding...?

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more What Mystery is Unfolding in the Heart-Fires we are holding...? Hazel Archer-Ginsberg Aug 24   READ IN APP   ~My belly flush with the vine - I breath in the secrets & hum - with The Mother of the Fey – Whose song turns the flower to the Sun - We are One... ~hag Today 24 August in 1912 was the 1st performance of Rudolf Steiner’s 3rd Mystery Drama: “The Guardian of the Threshold” These Mystery Dramas strike a deep chord - bringing notes of Destiny-Wisdom to resound within our life circumstances. They contain extremely concentrated karmic insight. ‘And actually, one must understand that if some trouble were to be taken to read the things that lie within these dramas—not reading between the lines, but if one were to take the trouble to read what lies in the words themselves, spiritually—if one were to take the trouble to grasp the Rosicrucian Mystery in just such a way, seeking for these things, then it would not be necessary for me to give so many lectures about this or that in the time to come.’ ~Rudolf Steiner In relation to the Mystery Dramas, Hans Pusch, who worked deeply with them, states: ‘It is a clear sign of a genuine relationship to Anthroposophy that our forces of destiny become more and more active, even though they may be disturbing and uncomfortable. The Spirit of our Time is an awakener, a conscious troublemaker, and a dis-illusioner. Anyone who feels inner turmoil as a necessary tribute to the forces of progress will be prepared to enjoy the seemingly long speeches in the dramas. In their composition, he will sense inner laws and rhythms that will bring order to his own soul. The dramatic events in the spirit scenes become as real as any physical happenings.’ Insights into our personal trials help us to understand & have compassion for one another. As Hans says, sometimes it is indeed a daily, almost hourly inner battle with our self to say ‘Yes’ to what destiny throws in our path. As the scenes of the Mystery Dramas unfold, we become aware of the various interactions between individuals in the course of time. In the lecture series ‘The Secrets of the Threshold’ Steiner speaks often of the Mystery Dramas. They give us an objective overview, ‘of knots from threads that karma spun in world becoming’ (in the words of Benedictus in the Temple Scene of the first Mystery Drama.) In these threads, human lives are interwoven. In these Mystery Drama Temple Scenes, we experience the manifestation of karmic configurations & their progression in the spiritual development of individuals & of humanity as a whole. Within our present incarnation, there are deeds to perform to help rectify misdeeds, before we cross the threshold into the life between death & rebirth. We all have knots to loosen & unbind in our personal destiny. By recognizing the characters & situations in the plays, which are similar to our own life, unexpected karmic understandings can be glimpsed. We can think about the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, well known in Charles Dicken’s story, ‘A Christmas Carol’ - How his retrospective is similar to those in the Mystery Dramas - It was thru the grace of destiny that Scrooge was confronted by the ‘Ghost of Christmas Past’. Dickens’ story is a Michaelic-kamaloca experience. Seeing the pain of the people he was hurting, Scrooge felt the need to make amends for his miserly ways, thereby changing his future destiny, & that of others, as well. This striving for atonement is to be developed at every turn on the wheel of the year. May we take stock of what we have reaped & sown as we move forward in the harvest season. It is the joys & sufferings in destiny situations, which lead to soul-growth. Our present state of mind may hold clues to understanding past deeds or misdeeds. Our heightened consciousness assists in planting new seeds of service for the future of humankind. ~hag Share To honor & foster the Christian Community of Southeast Wisconsin, we gather for ‘Devotional Services’ in-between Priest Visits. All are welcome to join in this opportunity to come together for devotion, reflection, & sharing. Sunday 13 September - 18 October Please arrive by 10:15 am so that we can be ready to begin promptly at 10:30 am– when the Consecration of the Human Being is being celebrated all over the country 11:30 am - Optional Potluck-Social Time (food contributions welcome) Families welcome - Children can play downstairs during the service. Feel free to bring your bible for the Gospel reading. RSVP hazel@CogRite.com SAVE THE DATE: Saturday 26 September 2026 - the Full Harvest Moon Our Annual MICHAELMAS Festival: This years Theme - The HORN OF PLENTY 3-8pm - Open House at the Spirit Lodge in Elkhorn WI. Bonfire, Biodynamic Prep-Stir & Spray, Potluck, Didgeridoo Song Circle RSVP Hazel@CogRite.com Consider becoming a free or paid subscriber to Cognitive Ritual: Confessions of a Modern Rosicrucian - with every $ going to support Zinniker Farm Upgrade to paid Want to bring Biodynamic Preparations to your land? Get your Zinniker Preps HERE The Cognitive Ritual is a Free Will Offering to All worlds. Please Share freely Share Cognitive Ritual ~hag Greetings Friend, you currently a free subscriber to Cognitive Ritual. Thank you for receiving my workings freely offered. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. ALL donations go to support Zinniker Farm - The oldest Biodynamic Farm in America! Together we can spiritualize the Universe. XOX ~hag Upgrade to paid   Like Comment Restack   © 2026 Hazel Archer-Ginsberg 548 Market Street PMB 72296, San Francisco, CA 94104 Unsubscribe

Why Are You Afraid? Fresh Manna by Pastor Tim Burt

Fresh Manna with Pastor Tim Burt    A Note from Pastor Tim Greetings and thank you for reading. I pray that Fresh Manna is a blessing to you and helps you launch your day in the Lord. If you are blessed by what you read, please share it with a friend. There is a link in this box and  at the bottom of each devotional that says:  "Forward this email to a friend." Click on it, and put in their email and it will go to them. Thanks in advance for sharing! God bless you and thanks again for reading! Forward this email to a friend Why Are You Afraid? August 24, 2026 by Timothy Burt “Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” — Hebrews 12:2 (NKJV) When I first gave my life to Jesus Christ, I was living a life I knew wasn’t pleasing to God. Deep inside I wanted something different, but I felt trapped. More than anything else, I was afraid. The God I thought I knew was the God of rules and commandments. I believed He was real, but I didn’t know Him as a loving Father who wanted to walk with me every day. I imagined Him watching from heaven, ready to strike me with a lightning bolt the moment I failed. So, while I believed in Him, I kept Him at arm’s length. That is, until the day I met Jesus! When I surrendered my life to Him, I discovered something wonderful—and yet I was still afraid. I wondered if I could ever live up to God’s standards. I didn’t know how to be a Christian. I didn’t know how to pray. I didn’t know my Bible. I wanted God, but I feared almost everything that came with following Him. Looking back now, I realize how many unnecessary fears tried to keep me from experiencing the joy of walking with Christ. Why are we afraid to walk into a church. Because we’re worried what people might think? Why are we afraid to raise our hands in worship when our hearts long to thank Him? Why are we afraid to tell someone we’ve given our lives to Jesus. Because they might not understand? Why are we afraid to simply be baptized when Jesus willingly endured the humiliation of the cross for us? Why are we afraid to attend a Bible study? Is it because we think we’ll sound ignorant? Every mature believer was once a beginner. Why are we afraid to volunteer and serve because we don’t feel qualified? God has never looked for perfect people. He looks for willing people. Why are we afraid to tell those closest to us that something wonderful has happened in our hearts? Yes, some may reject it, but others may be waiting for someone to give them hope! Fear whispers, “Stay where you are.”  Jesus says, “Follow Me.” Hebrews tells us that Jesus endured the cross “for the joy that was set before Him.” What was that joy? Certainly it included obeying His Father. But it also included something deeply personal—you and me. He looked beyond the suffering because He saw the joy of redeeming us and bringing us back into God’s family. If Jesus could look beyond the agony of the cross because of the joy that awaited Him, can’t we look beyond our much smaller fears because of the joy waiting on the other side of our obedience? The same Holy Spirit who raised Christ from the dead now lives in every believer. He isn’t standing at a distance, waiting to criticize us. He is within us, strengthening us, encouraging us, teaching us, and helping us become everything God created us to be. Fear has held countless people back from the very things that would have blessed them most. Don’t let it hold you back another day. Take the first step. Walk into the church. Join the Bible study. Get baptized. Tell your family what Jesus has done. Volunteer. Pray out loud. Lift your hands in worship if your heart desires to. Every step of faith becomes another opportunity to discover God’s faithfulness. The One we follow is no longer hanging on a cross. He is seated at the right hand of the Father, victorious over sin, death, and fear itself. For that reason, don’t let fear make your decisions. Let love, let gratitude, let faith. And then, one step at a time, become all in. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” — 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV) Prayer: Father, forgive me for allowing fear to keep me from the things You have called me to do. Thank You that Jesus endured the cross so I could become Your child. Help me to keep my eyes on Him instead of my fears. Fill me with Your Holy s to You, trusting that every step of obedience leads to greater joy. In Jesus’ name, amen. ‍ ‍  Forward this email to a friend Support This Work © 2026 Tim Burt Ministries. All rights reserved. Change email address You’re receiving this email because you opted in at timburt.org.

In His love,

Pastor Tim Burt

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