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"Everything can be EZ or at least EZier." -- Anne Sermons Gillis | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The
EZ Secret NewsletterLiving EZosophy, December 24, 2013
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In This Issue | |
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A Note From Anne | Anne's
Services |
Christmas Greetings | Schedule Anne |
Quotes | Anne's Schedule |
Theosophical Society | Health Tip: Skip Styrofoam |
Anne's Books | Anne Talks |
What is EZosophy? | Anne Art |
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Phone: 281-419-1775
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A Note From Anne
Dear ,
Today, December 24, 2013, would have been my mother's 89th birthday. We had a double holiday on Christmas eve, to celebrate her birthday and the season. What a cool idea: not just a holiday, but a double holiday. Here's a picture of my mom. She would love to see you happy and beaming for Christmas, so think of her as a Christmas angel sending love, energy, courage, and joy your way.
Anne Sermons Gillis' Mother
Ernestine Keel Sermons
I wrote this poem 25 years ago. I would always read it on the Sunday before Christmas to my EZ Disciples in Memphis. I hope you enjoy it as much as they did. Mom loved it.
EZosophy Christmas Poem
Reading cadence: 'Twas the Night Before
Christmas
'Twas the day before Christmas and all through our
innards,
Anticipation was growing, for me and my mentors.
Our consciousness was raised to an all time high
'Cause we knew that the Christ mind would soon be
nigh.
Our hearts' lights were shining, our faces were
cheery,
No room in the mind for thoughts that were dreary.
And all of a sudden, there arose the mind chatter
That said we were stupid and that we didn't matter.
The voice of the ego had popped up again
And said we were guilty and all born in sin.
It ranted and raved and caused such a fuss
That we doubted our Christ minds to the point that
we cussed.
On guilty, on sleazy, on dummy, on lazy,
The ego drove our minds 'til we felt sort of crazy.
Then, depressed and deflated, we sat in a heap,
With all our enlightened thoughts going to sleep.
We started to pray, we started to ask
For a different perception, for freedom at last.
Forgiveness was offered and innocence too.
And before we all knew it, our Christ minds
renewed.
In one holy instant our knowingness came,
And we felt the presence of Christmas again.
Excerpted from Anne's book, Offbeat Prayers for the Modern Mystic, © 1998.
Have a great week and remember that it's time to take it EZ.
Merry Christmas.
Anne
Christmas Greetings
Christmas is Thursday, December 25, 2013, and even though many people are from other religions in this country, it's easy to get drawn into the magic of the season, no matter the reason. Please enjoy these EZosophy Christmas songs and have a wonderful holiday.
Happy Mind
Tune: Jingle Bells
A day or two ago I thought I'd lost my way,
But then my ego disappeared and I began to play.
I heard my happy thoughts and felt a great big
smile,
And then my ego jumped back out and acted sort of
wild.
Oh, ego thoughts, ego thoughts, ego ain't the way
to have fun in a safe, healed mind that does not
want delay.
Oh, ego thoughts, ego thoughts, ego ain't the way
to have fun in a safe, healed mind that does not
want delay.
Playing with my friends on this most important
day,
I feel my courage jump right in and I just want to
say,
I like you very much and hope you always know
that I'll love you no matter what, through wind and
rain and snow.
Just happy thoughts, happy thoughts, happy every
day.
I make choices with my mind in a very helpful way.
Just happy thoughts, happy thoughts, happy every
day.
I make choices with my mind in a very helpful way.
Hark, the Harried Angel Sings (for Codependents)
Hark, the harried angel sings, Two more days and
I'll have wings.
If I'm good and help you out, I'll get wings,
without a doubt.
If I'm nice and do not fuss, if I help clean up the
dust,
If I make my presence bright, I'll be one of God's
true lights.
Hark, the harried angel sings, Two more days and
I'll have wings.
Hark, the harried angel sings, I'm so tired of
doing things.
I'm so tired of being good. I am tired of all those
shoulds.
I just want to take a rest. I just want to be the
guest.
I am tired of all this stuff. I am feeling mighty
rough.
Hark, the harried angel sings, Two more days and
I'll have wings.
Hark, the harried angel sings, Two more days and
I'll have wings.
I gave up my heavenly chores. It won't be hard any
more.
I gave up being nice. I gave up the heavy price.
No more sacrifice for me. I am feeling very free.
Hark, the Happy Angel sings, Now I have my holy
wings.
Silent Minds
Tune: Silent Night
Silent Minds, Holy Minds, Thoughts of Light, Give
us peace.
Heavenly states of consciousness. Innocent states
of love and bliss.
Christ is born in our hearts. Christ is born in our
hearts.
Abundant states of consciousness. God, our source,
Gives us all,
Life and health and peace of mind, Joy and fun and
plenty of time.
We are blessed by our source. We are blessed by our
source.
We are love. We are peace. We are light. We are
joy.
We are gifts of love itself. Bearing light and
sharing wealth.
Christ is present within. Christ is present within.
It Came Upon My Mind to Clear
Tune: It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
It Came Upon My Mind to Clear Those pesky thoughts
of doom,
to cancel all the shame and guilt, and give God's
love more room.
A good thought here and good thought there, an
affirmation or two,
and I can join with my Holy mind and keep love
shining through.
Let joy ring out in all my thoughts and then my
mind will sing,
and peace within will come at last and I can have
my wings.
I thought my mind was doing fine. I loved my inner
child.
I loved my neighbor as myself and had stopped
acting wild.
But then the bottom fell out. I acted like a jerk;
projected fear and blame on friends and focused on
their quirks.
The ego thoughts were rampant; the holy thoughts
were gone;
and I forgot my sacred self, felt lost and all
alone.
I wanted to find a way to restore love and light,
to sing with angels' heavenly choir and sleep real
good at night.
I prayed, affirmed, and asked for peace in every
way I could.
Then love came down and pulled me back and
transformed ego's shoulds.
A flash of light, the sound of joy came flooding
into my mind,
and love's pure innocence took my thoughts and I
was no longer blind.
The love of God had pulled me out and taught me
how to sing.
It kept me safe and far from harm, clutched tightly
in angels' wings.
A sane thought here, a sane thought there, the holy
mind marched on.
Now I can rest and feel God's love 'cause I have
found my home.
There's peace inside where stillness lies, there's
joy deep within,
and I am blessed many ways with abundance, health,
and friends.
Tune: We Three Kings
Change your thoughts; yes, turn on the light.
Keep the faith and things will be right.
Inner knowing gets you going
Toward the truth that sets you free.
Ego's world can get you down,
Kick your butt and make you frown;
Keeping you waiting, eradicating
All the good that you have known.
Take your mind and let it be
Filled with great prosperity.
Christ's love shining,
No denying, life is full of mystery.
Excerpted from Anne's book, Offbeat Prayers for the Modern Mystic, © 1998.
Quotes
"Stars can’t shine without darkness."
– Unknown
"We are all angels, needing one another.”
– Karen Drucker
“At Christmas, all roads lead home."
– Marjorie Holmes
Houston Theosophical Society
Anne Sermons Gillis currently serves as the
president of the Houston Lodge of the Theosophical
Society.
Meetings are held on the first and third Saturdays
at 10 AM Central Time in Houston, Texas.
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organization at http://www.Theosophical.org.
We encourage our members to live a life in service
to humanity, in stillness through mediation, and in
study of ancient wisdom.
Anne's Books
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EZosophy Book | Offbeat Prayers |
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Schedule Anne
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Anne's Schedule
January 6, 2014
Mon., 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Purpose and Meaning Group.
Anne speaks on the Ego and EZosophy.
The group meets at the Unity Church
25250 Borough Park
Woodlands, TX 77380
No charge
J. D. Messinger is the facilitator.
January 28, 2014
Tues., 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Life Changing Insights with Dr. Alan
Simberg
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Alan Simberg interview Anne Sermons Gillis.
The show starts at 3 PM and Anne will come on at
3:30 PM. Click
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February 6 and
13, 2014
Thur., 1:00 – 3:00 PM
"EZosophy"
Lone Star College ALL Program
Kingwood Campus
20000 Kingwood Drive
Kingwood, TX 77339-3801
281-312-1600
February 9, 2014
Sun., 11:00 AM
"Strength"
Unity Church
of Practical Christianity
15920 Piper’s View Dr.
Meadow Community Association
Webster, TX 77598-2550
281-520-4047
February 19 and
26, 2014
Thur., 10:00 – 11:50 AM
"EZosophy"
Lone Star College ALL Program
Montgomery
Campus
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Conroe, TX 77384-4500
936-273-7000
March 4 and 7,
2014
Tue. & Fri., 10:00 – 11:50 AM
"Alive, Awake, Aware"
Lone Star College ALL Program
Montgomery
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Conroe, TX 77384-4500
936-273-7000
Health Tip: Skip Styrofoam
Skip Those Styrofoam Cups
Want a hot drink, some luscious hot chocolate, maybe some wassail? Don't reach for that Styrofoam cup. It's light, it keeps your drink hot, but it's toxic. When the heat combines with the cup, it releases styrene and bisphenol-A into your drink. It also releases chemicals when it gets wet and when it comes in contact with your takeout food. As long as you don't use it for food, you might be okay, but the disposal of Styrofoam wreaks havoc on our eco systems. When it goes into our landfills, it breaks down and ends up in our water supply.
If you stopped all contact with Styrofoam, it will still take years for these toxins to leave your body. One might think that if a chemical was dangerous, it would not have been approved by the EPA. The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 has not been overhauled since its inception. Only 200 of over 62,000 chemicals were tested by the EPA when they started the testing, because the other chemicals were considered safe. They went untested out into the public for consumption. We are swimming in untested toxic chemicals daily. There are new products coming on the market every day and if they are not tested within 90 days, they are allowed into the market without knowing the long term effects. Free enterprise again trumps public safety.
When styrene and bisphenol-A enter the body, they end up in the fatty tissue where they can cause nervousness, fatigue, sleeping difficulties, and blood abnormalities. When the toxins build up in the body, the effects can include breast cancer, prostate cancer, and male sterility.
People say, "You have to die of something" as if that means we should not take care of our bodies because they aren't permanent anyway. I try to stay away from toxins, not so much to extend my life, but to stay healthy in the moment. Quality of living is best supported when we learn the hazards in living in a high tech world. Once informed, we can make educated choices about our health. Be kind to yourself, your family, and the planet – reach for that china cup, pottery mug, or glass cup – it's better for your health, good for the planet, and less expensive. I think it's an easy choice.
Anne Talks
"Living the Easy Secret" (1:37)
"Anne Sermons Gillis Interview on Manifestation" 3-part series (9:30; 9:51; 7:41)
"Breathe: Surrender: Living in the Present" (14:27) Guided breathing practice
Anne Art
Anne's late friend, Judy Conroy,
and her husband, Brendon
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