It can be very humbling when you have so many come to you and support you for the work you do. When I first began working in the metaphysical field, I had a hard time with being paid for what I do. I had at the time when I began spoke to my Spiritual Teacher, Caroline Marshall who told me the following: "They can never pay you for your gift, but they can pay you for your time." I still even today have a problem with telling people that I have to make a living and that in order to be able to do what people want me to do, I need to establish a way to be able to move forward even when it seems that there should not be a problem. Here is the rub..Truly, I am the only one working on the website and doing my own scheduling and planning. I tend to use "We" a lot in describing how communication will work and in some part I do believe it is more than just I, it is spirit with me as well. Yes people have offered places for me to work and they do have their own rules, but when it comes down to the nuts and bolts of the site, I am doing it myself. Why, because I can and I have worked self-employed for 34 years. One year longer than my son has been alive.
When I first came to metaphysics, I never was a religious person. I was taught early on to be spiritual and that God hears you at the temple of your soul. That buildings do not make anyone closer to God, but it is by the acts you do. I had for years wanted to move on from AMC and people would ask me why I haven't so far. Well I believe it is because the time, the opportunities, the technology and especially the people were not there that should be there yet. I am truly amazed at the people spirit has brought into my life. I am so grateful for each and every person believing in and supporting me that I make this promise. I will do as much as I can to provide, work, support and help everyone who comes along on this journey. I will only work to try and be better than myself and will never act in such a way that would make me appear that I think I am better than anyone else, because, in truth, I am not. I am as you are, you who are reading this page right now. I am not special..I am me. I have always said this. I don't believe that my so called gifts are outside of the realm of everyone being able to obtain. I believe in being good, being honest and serving when you can but also not compromising your life because, well, we are all human.
What I expect of those of you coming along on this journey, is to be you. Live your life the best way you can and just act through the golden rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Also just try to be the best you, you can be. Be expressive, share your interests and thoughts and work to grow.
Why RISE? I love when words have special meaning, especially in titles. I, if I were to open a center, would have centered it in Rockville as I live there. I initially would have called it then Rockville's Institute of Spiritual Enlightenment. But upon creating my Facebook page, Realizing Individualized Spiritual Enlightenment was much more fitting. I want to help you RISE. I want you, like the phoenix, rise up of your old life and find you true life. To Rise up out of religious suppression to spiritual freedom. To truly know your reality may be an illusion holding you back and that we can work to turn the illusion of life and reveal the reality of all of us that we are all co-creators with God.
In closing on this letter on the first day of the official launch of RISE I want to say again..Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, for you interests, your support and your time. You will never know how much it means to me and how blessed I truly feel. The years to come will bring many exciting opportunities and I look forward to being on this path with all of you.
From my very soul..Thank You..
Steve