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Star Encounters - January 2022
By Rev. Joy “ Aphrodette” Gambon, ADL
Happy Birthday, Capricorn!
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JANUARY OVERVIEW
LUNATIONS
This NEW MOON occurs on January 2, 2022, at 01:33:20 PM EST! The Lights are kissing in Capricorn and form a double trine to retrograde Uranus in Taurus. Both Retrograde Venus and Pluto in Capricorn form a double sextile to Neptune in Pisces. Jupiter i…
Why Teach Spirit to be Spiritual? Let's Just Create!
By Rev. Brian Kirsch
We’ve heard spiritual guru’s say "We are spirit learning to be human". WHAT? If I'm spirit, then I create! I don't need to learn to be human. The humor in believing we need to learn to be human is like Eddie Murphy, from his Saturday Night Live skit, where we think he had to learn to be Gumby! We ARE SPIRIT. Let’s act like spirit and do what we do, which is create. Soooo, let's just jump right in and start to create!
Now it's interesting that once we decide what we're goi…
It's Official
Our redesigned (and fabulous!) newsletter has a name!
“The Rose” won by a significant margin.
So welcome to this month’s "The Rose", brought to you in the Greatest Degree of Love.
We’re looking back on 2021, and all the ways it has challenged and grown us, and we’re grateful. We offer you the invitation to experience EVERYTHING with an attitude of gratitude, knowing that your hearts will be filled with light and love.
We’re looking forward to 2022, and the next 50 years of ADL. We have m…
It’s All About Me
By Susan Z. Rich
When you make a decision, to say or do something that gives you a good feeling about yourself, then your divine self is patting you on the back or… your ego has just pulled a fast one on you. It is sometimes hard to discern. So many people who are always in reality, believe that making life all about you is the epitome of narcissism and entitlement. But as we are reminded when we start allowing others to vampire every ounce of light and energy we have in the good name of …
Thou Shalt Have No Other God Before Me?
By Rev. Brian Kirsch
OMG, Does that mean there are other gods out there?
Now I’m not a huge Joel Osteen fan, however, years ago I saw him having an interview with the late great Larry King. I totally forget what they were discussing. But if you were familiar with the Larry King Live show, you know he dug into controversial topics. Soooo, Mr King asked Joel Osteen if he had an opinion on the matter and if he did have an opinion, what was it? The answer he gave was an absolute “AHA!” m…
Star Encounters - December 2021
By Rev. Joy “Aphrodette” Gambon, ADL
Happy Birthday, Sagittarius!
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DECEMBER OVERVIEW
LUNATIONS
This NEW MOON SOLAR ECLIPSE occurs on December 4, 2021, at 02:42:51 AM. On first impression, this lunation chart seems a bit vanilla! The Lights in Sagittarius form a double quincunx to retrograde Uranus in Taurus and form a double trine to retrograde C…
HARMONY
A Special Message from the ADL Board of Trustees
HARMONY (här′mə-nē)
NOUN
- An orderly or pleasing combination of elements in a whole.
- A relationship in which various components exist together without destroying one another.
- A relationship characterized by a lack of conflict or by agreement, as of opinion or interest.
Oneness
By Rev. Rita Scheibeck
I know in my heart that Divine Source Energy and I are always One. When the situations around me seem to be in human chaos, I can call upon my intuition and guidance, which are only a short breath away.
I rely on my innate serenity to relax and rest, on my inner joy to fill my heart with song, on my natural healing powers to guide me to wholeness, and on my belief in universal abundance to bring prosperity into my life.
I absolutely know that all this is true for me through…
I And The Ego Are One
By Rev. Brian Kirsch
“I and the Father are one.”
~Jesus Christ in John 10:30 King James Bible
I hear so many “spiritual” folks wanting to silence their egos. What’s up with that?
Let’s take a gander at the definition of ego:
Noun a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.
"a boost to my ego"
- PSYCHOANALYSIS
the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identi…
The New ADL Event Calendar
Based on your feedback, we are excited to launch our brand new ADL Event Calendar!
Previously our event calendar wasn't really a calendar, but just a listing of events that wasn't sortable or interactive.
With our new calendar, not only can you view events in multiple formats (Pinboard, Agenda, or Monthly), you can also submit your own events and subscribe to the calendar for updates on events.
Other perks of the new calendar format include:
- easily share events via social media or email
- s…