Practical Applications for Everyday Life
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Many religious traditions believe that we are created in the image of
God, which means that we are energy duplicates of a Divine
Power. Eastern religions teach that the human body contains
seven energy centers. Each of these energy centers contain a
universal spiritual life-lesson that we must learn as we evolve into
maturity and higher consciousness.
Christian sacraments parallel the idea of seven stages
for life lessons and the receiving of grace.
Our life’s purpose is to understand and develop the power of our
spirit, power that is vital to our mental and physical well-being.
What fuels our spirit fuels our bodies, what drains our spirit drains
our bodies.
 We are biological creations of Divine design.
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Our seven sacred sacraments provide symbolic
tasks for growth into spiritual maturity. Each
sacrament represents a stage of maturity that invites
God directly into our lives. They empower us with
peace, physical and emotional health in our thoughts
and actions. In combining the wisdom of Eastern
philosophy’s Chakra system and the sacred power in
the Christian sacraments, we understand how matter
and spirit interact. Each sacrament holds the power
of one single sacred truth.
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The power of this first stage is that We are One. We
are all part of one Divine family, beginning with
the bond to our biological family. Your family makes
the commitment to create a strong foundation of
faith for your healthy formation of identity. Through
this sacrament we realize that we are responsible to
honor our family by living respectfully within the
human community. You live your Baptismal vows
when you respect all life.
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The power of this second stage is to Honor One Another.
Through this sacrament we receive the power to form
relationships. The Eucharist symbolizes the bonds we
choose to form with people and with God. When we
‘come to the table’, we acknowledge a physical and
spiritual union with those we love and with God. As we
enter into social relationships, we are made aware that
we have the power to create the quality of loving
connections most favored by God. You live your
Communion vows when you respect others.
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The power of this third stage is to Honor Oneself. Through this
sacrament we accept responsibility for the quality of
person we are becoming. Part of becoming
conscious of ourselves is an ‘initiation’ experience, and a
‘coming of age’ ceremony. It is the maturation from childhood
into physical adulthood and spiritual growth, to develop a
personal code of honor and a healthy sense of self. One way
to empower our personal strength is to accept our lives as
they are, rather than complaining about what’s missing.
Developing an attitude of appreciation and gratitude promotes
physical health and spiritual healing. Releasing anger
and fear strengthens our connection with Divine
power. You live your confirmation vows when you respect
yourself.
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The power of this fourth stage is that Love is Divine
Power. Our physical bodies require love to survive and
thrive. Love is the only authentic power. When we
harbor negative emotions toward others or refuse to
forgive, we poison our own physical and spiritual
systems. The sacrament of marriage brings into our lives
the need and responsibility to explore love, yet first we
must love ourselves. If we do not learn to love ourselves,
we bring a toxic energy into an actual marriage and all
other relationships. You live your marital vows when you
love with your whole heart.
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Sacrament of Confession: The power of this fifth stage is to
Surrender Personal Will to Divine Will. This surrender is the
greatest act we can perform to bring spiritual stability into our
lives. Our spirit and bodies require honesty and integrity in
order to thrive, therefore we need to rid ourselves of all
distortions we have created. Confession is a symbolic
purging of all that is not honorable within us. It heals
the damage we create by the misuse of our will power. We are
meant to confess so that we can redirect our energy into
positive actions and behavior, and release ourselves from the
burden of negative and guilt-inducing emotions. You live your
vow of confession when you surrender to a power greater
than yourself.
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The power of this sixth stage is to Become Servants. As we progress in
physical and spiritual maturity, we evaluate our beliefs and attitudes.
Ordained energy inspires us to let go of irrational perceptions and
misguided societal values. We achieve a sense of peace in releasing
our need to understand spiritual mysteries with human reasoning and
embrace Divine reasoning. This sacrament in the literal sense is the rite
of becoming a priest, who officially takes on the task of channeling the
sacred. Yet, no matter what our life’s task, we can become
vessels of service to God. We attain ordination when those
around us recognize that the contributions and acts of faith we have
made are beneficial to their personal and spiritual growth. Those
who volunteer, minister, heal, or those who strive to be
supportive, compassionate, or nonjudgmental are
recognized as possessing ordained energy. You live the vows of
those ordained when you seek peace and act in service to others.
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The power of this seventh and final stage is to Live in the Present
Moment. As we believe that our spirits are eternal, we are much
more than physical bodies. This truth comforts us during the many
closures of life that are part of the human experience. When we live
this sacramental energy we receive the internal guidance to release
our past experiences and to finish unfinished business in order
move forward. Symbolically, this stage is not limited to the
end of life. Biologically and spiritually, we need to bring all things
to closure and we call on this energy to do so. When we keep the
past more alive than the present, we interfere with the flow of our
life force. This last stage is directly aligned to seek an intimate
relationship with God through prayer and meditation, offering
spiritual insight and awareness of the present moment.
You live the vows of this last sacrament by appreciating the present
moment.
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Respect all Life
Respect Others
Respect Yourself
Love with your whole Heart
Surrender to a power greater
than Yourself
Seek Peace and Act in Service
of Others
Appreciate the Present
Moment