William Samuel

William Samuel
William Samuel

Sunday, February 16, 2014

The Power of Journal Tending







THE POWER OF THE JOURNAL                      By William Samuel 

When one makes contact with the Muse of Ideas or the Muse of Truth—even the naked muse of sensual gratification and emptiness—it is possible to hear Something INSIDE and write it for the world OUTSIDE. In my first days at journal tending, I would put myself down at the notebook and turn to a new page, or I would put a clean sheet of white paper in the typewriter, take a deep breath with eyes closed and vow to write “something worthy of God.”

IS IT IMPORTANT TO KEEP A JOURNAL?

Why keep a journal? It can become one of the most important activities in our life. There is a synergistic power in writing. For instance, twenty-five years ago I began talking about awareness, using that very word in my small experience. Now my external world hangs on “awareness” as if it were a flagword to all wisdom in the human sphere of things. That word and its significance arrived in my experience as I wrote in my journal. I began using it in conversation—and eventually wrote a book about it. Now, many years later, the ideas in that book are becoming common knowledge in the world, and it all started as I sat with pencil in hand. 

One will notice that a Glimpse comes and, if we COMPLETE the transaction, that Glimpse enters our world to enlighten it. That is how it works—as it has been proven to me time and time again. Our world is SUBJECTIVE. It is in our hands. If anything is to happen to help our view of the world, it begins right here with us. How? As we complete the INTERFACE. We get the Glimpse. We live it, tell it, give it, share it as quickly as seems sensible, and in the doing, we put ourselves in the position to RECEIVE more Glimpses to give—and our world is steadily “improved”—awakened—seen as it really is—as Life confirms our Glimpses.

I don't think one even begins to realize how much he can do for his world until the subjective nature of things is comprehended at least in part. This knowledge arrives slowly, “line upon line...” but now it rushes in as if a floodgate has been lifted, acknowledging and confirming my willingness to give what I have been given. Throughout the day—and at every turn—there is an event, a “happening,” that proves once again that “my” world is here in my hands, and if the Light of Life is to be seen in it, I am to BE the Light of Life for my world. It isn't false Light we try to be, as a satanic influence in the world trying to emulate the works of God, the action that brought the Angel of Light to be cast down. Rather, we await the Glimpses and tell of THEM. I let the human experience of years count as nothing, and tell only of the Glimpses, the REAL and the GOOD and the TRUE. That is, I'm GIVING my light, my Glimpses and Glimmers, to “my” world and watching the world take that Light and start LISTENING TO GOD! THIS is what journal tending is all about.

“Listening to God” is the MODE that writing in the journal puts one into! Therein lies the value of writing and journal tending. WHAT we write isn't half as important as the MODE which writing puts us into. In those moments we are not caught up in the world, but are quiet and receptive. In those moments we aren't frantically reacting to the scenes, but sitting still, expectantly anticipating Good even as we write a simple statement of tenderness or beauty we have already seen. THAT is the mood of the writing mode.

ABOUT THE JOURNAL MODE

What I call “the journal mode” is nearly, but not quite, the same mental mode we get ourselves into when we are reading metaphysical papers and studying our books, searching for Light. The very mood that has us sitting back and pondering a statement, contemplating the meanings of things, is what does the good work of Light's arrival in our subjective metaphysical work—and that work, as often as not, has little if anything to do with what's written on the page there. It's the MODE, not the information. So, understand it is the journal mode that matters, not what we write—albeit, what we write often comes out of the mood. So, again: we tend the journal, not to inform anyone, not to inform ourselves, but to live in the Light from out of which our Glimpses come.

I can tell you, it is possible to get into this state of mind and stay there perpetually! THIS is to pray without ceasing! If one should wonder where “tranquillity” is—the peace that is beyond understanding—he will find it in the contemplative mode of mentation.

JOURNAL TENDING AND SUBJECTIVISM

When one sees the world objectively and wishes to do something for that world, the best he can ordinarily do is to write a letter to the editor or write a book, and hope an individual here or there will read it and heed. The odds are a million to one against the world hearing and responding. Ah, when subjectivism dawns and one comes to perceive that all tangibility is within himself, the world is changed even as the words are written onto the paper of his journal. There, the mere knowledge that one is writing to his Selfhood propels his thoughts and ideas into the external world where their validity will be confirmed.


More about Journal Tending can be found in the book "The Child Within Us Lives! A Synthesis of Science, Religion and Metaphysics" 

Available on Amazon


If you would like further guidance in understanding any of William Samuel's work based on Self discovery - you are welcome to contact me, Sandy Jones  -- samuelandfriends@gmail.com - Ojai, California -   








4 comments:

  1. I received this Joyful email from Angie. She has found the Child and she is growing in leaps and bounds. She gave me permission to share this with you:


    Dear Sandy,

    I can sure tell why I was guided to write in the journal!! I needed it for sure!! What a blessing it is to write in the journal!!

    It's amazing how it is already helping me. It's much different that it used to be when I wrote ....this time it seems more powerful somehow.

    I wrote for hours last night and then again this morning.

    It seems it takes me to a different "state". A state of being able to listen better to the wisdom...or something like that.

    I can't put it into words....but I just noticed that even if I'm not getting an insight, there is a "state" that is present that seems to be "connected" to, and open for them......SO hard to put this into words...

    I don't remember having this type of experience when I was writing in my journal before. But before I think I was writing before really discovering the Child. And also there was this feeling of "I need to get enlightened" and that is not here now.

    You know, here's out I think I feel....

    Writing in the journal brings on a state where it feels as if I am holding God's hand. That's a good way to put it. Even if no insights are coming there is this feeling of holding God's hand. weather I'm talking on the phone, driving the car or bathing my dog, I'm holding God's hand....

    Wow I LOVE this journal writing now!!

    Like I said I wrote for hours last night and it was wonderful. I thought about the insights that had come and sort of sit with some things that I wondered about....
    And I was really looking FORWARD to writing in the journal again today.

    It has felt like sitting down with God for a visit. Like having God come over for coffee. Sitting at the table and just visiting together. And then even when I'm finished writing in the journal it give me the feeling that I am holding God's hand.

    I'm sure glad William gave us this wonderful teaching. And I'm sure glad I have you as a friend!!

    Love,
    Angie

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  2. And here is another from Angie:

    Yes I would be happy to share it. I just love sharing this!!

    I realized something else that I think has made this return to writing in the journal so much better.



    I realized that at times before I use to sit down to write in my journal with all of these questions that I wanted answered, and instead of it being like sitting down to chat with God over coffee, I made it more like a police interrogation.
    It's like I was putting God under a bight light asking all these "whys", "what's", and "whens". NOW....I realize that God is sometimes just a very good listener. How wonderful to be listened to by God.

    I also can see perhaps why William called it journal "tending", like tending a garden. It seems to GROW somehow. The "presence" seems to GROW.

    I've spent the last three hours with my journal tonight and once again I am looking forward to doing the same thing again tomorrow. I use to beat myself up for not doing "more". I use to tell myself that I should be doing something more than just writing in a journal. But so far that type of thought has not come up. I'm so in love with it. And in reality I guess I AM doing more than "just writing in a journal" lol
    Oh Yes, Journal tending is WAY more than "just writing in a journal". lol

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    1. Thank you! The Child in me responds to these words. I stuggled so long as one who wanted to be a writer of literature like Henry Miller or Jack Kerouac and found myself only writing in my journal and wishing it was more. Now I see it is and why! I'm no longer surprised when Sandy posts exactly what I need to hear.

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  3. Aww Sweet John, that is so wonderful--. Thanks so much. I am happy you are hearing that the Mystery is really all taking place on the inside and the words are the way to that heavenly place. You are right, this Way is more, much more, as you now see. What we find when we go this way is the Pearl of Great Price. How beautiful for you to see this. I knew that adding Angie's heart-felt words would be quite helpful and I am happy that they were. Much Love Sandy

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