SHARING FROM THE HEART
We know that the Creator is always communicating with us (sometimes through us). The Creator does not wait for a time that is ideal for us to receive the message. It is for us to be open and receptive at all times (as best we can). Today, as I am eating dinner and watching "Lord of the Rings/The Return of the King," I sensed a call coming forth.
I heard, "honor the call." Then clarity came forth through the movie. "We each will get a call; the call to our journey. We answer the call, Yes; sometimes with nothing more than the call. We honor the call my taking the first step on the journey, and then we continue the journey. It is more than just answering the call, we must follow the guidance of the call and honor the call.
When I sat quietly in the garden, I received, "follow your heart."
Rev Anthony ~ Rev. Bear
"The key to life, the understanding of life and the living of life comes from and through the heart; the key is the heart," From the Heart with Rev. Farmer offers insight, wisdom, inspiration, and motivation as shared through messages/sermons, revelations, contemplations, meditations, experiences and understandings of my life journey as a teacher, guide, mystic and interfaith minister.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Be a Testimony of Your Belief
It is a beautiful thing that we can live together and have
different beliefs. Being human does not
require that we all believe the same thing, or the same way. Being human does require that we respect
ourselves and each other, and our right to believe. You must believe in what you say you
believe. Your belief is your belief. You do not have to prove someone else’s
belief is wrong, for yours to be right.
You have yours and they have theirs.
Nor do you need to defend your beliefs to anyone, especially
yourself. There is a distinction between
sharing your testimony and defending your beliefs. Defending your beliefs requires a
conversation with another, or with yourself.
Defending your beliefs requires opening your mouth and sharing your
words. Sharing your testimony of your
beliefs requires opening your heart and being. The most profound way to share your testimony
is to be a demonstration of what you believe.
Rev. Anthony Farmer
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Sharing through the Heart:
There are mornings when we awakened to a world that seems foreign to the essence of our being; it makes no sense. With each breath, we try to identify and align with the vibrations that are irritating to our core. No matter how hard we try to synchronize our rhythm to the rhythm of the world, the music soothes not the savage beast.
When you find yourself in one of these moments, the most loving thing to do is to stop trying to join the band. Go within and listen to your own rhythm. Align yourself to your inner rhythm; and, allow the music to play from your heart out into your world. May your inner rhythm be your guide and your company.
Excuse me as I go inside to align with the rhythm and music of my heart.
Rev. Anthony
There are mornings when we awakened to a world that seems foreign to the essence of our being; it makes no sense. With each breath, we try to identify and align with the vibrations that are irritating to our core. No matter how hard we try to synchronize our rhythm to the rhythm of the world, the music soothes not the savage beast.
When you find yourself in one of these moments, the most loving thing to do is to stop trying to join the band. Go within and listen to your own rhythm. Align yourself to your inner rhythm; and, allow the music to play from your heart out into your world. May your inner rhythm be your guide and your company.
Excuse me as I go inside to align with the rhythm and music of my heart.
Rev. Anthony
Friday, September 6, 2013
The
Guiding Light
September
4, 2013
The other day I walked across the field, reminiscing about
my fire ball experience. Several years
ago, I was in the hospital. One night, I
was trying to get some hospital sleep, which is not sound sleep because someone
is checking and prodding and poking every two hours. Around
2 o’clock in the morning I found myself in that not-fully-awake-and-not
fully-sleep state. In this state, I saw
the vision of a fireball traveling through space. It seemed that once I noticed the fireball,
it changed direction. It was heading for
me.
I watched that fireball accelerate as it hurried to its
destination: me. The fireball entered
the hospital, my room, and finally into my abdomen. My eyes fully opened as I said, “Something
just happened.” I went back into my
hospital sleep.
I was curious as to the timing of
this recollection. So I decided to
journey to the Elders. I wanted to ask
the question in their presence.
I arrived at the Elders’ cabin in
the middle of the night. The sky was
unusual because there was no moon or stars, and there was no cloud cover. Even though it was dark, and there was no
light in the sky, I could see where I was going.
There was one small light coming
from the Elders’ cabin—most likely a single candle. The light from a single candle burning from
within the home of the Elders was my guidance through this dark night. I followed my guiding light.
As I reached the front door of the
cabin, I stopped. I sensed a reverence
in the air; I could feel it, and sense it.
I knew it. Before opening the
door, I closed my eyes, took a breath and said, “Thank you.” It was the proper thing to do.
I opened the door and entered the
cabin. Immediately, I located the single
candle, my guiding light. The flame on
top of the candle was my guiding light.
The candle was a twelve inch white candle in a six inch plain wooden
candle holder. She, the guiding light,
was a very bright yellow and white flame.
I watched as she danced above the top of the candle. To the unopened eye, it was a flame on a
white candle in a wooden holder. To the
opened heart, it was a guiding light.
I knew I was to sit on the sofa in
front of my guiding light, and wait. The
Elders joined me around the guiding light: the Elder of Earth, the Elder of
Water, the Elder of Air and the Elder of Fire.
We sat together in silence and reverence. I sat in the silence, waiting in anticipation
for what was to be said. I sensed it coming.
The Elder of Air broke the
silence, looked at me and said, “Are you waiting for one of us to speak? Or, are you waiting for the guiding light?”
I returned my focus to the guiding
light, and waited. The silence grew more
intense. There was no sound, no
vibration and no thing. Then, I sensed a
gentle shift in the energy of the room; I felt it across my face.
In between my breaths, she spoke,
“Keeper of the Flame, the Sacred Fire of Creation. You seek the knowing of the fire that burns
within. Seek not the flame; however, be
the fire. There is a secret chamber
within the core of your heart; it is opening.
Seek not to name it or understand it.
Seek only to be it. The sacred
light and fire did not travel the outer cosmos to you; it traveled your inner
cosmos to your awareness. Remember the
sacred fire never goes out. It travels
from one plane of consciousness to another, appearing when called and
needed. It now is needed, and has been
called.”
She spoke no more. We returned to the sacred silence, and
listened. I focused on the guiding
light, as I waited on whatever else she had to share.
The Elder of Air shared,
“Young-old man, oh sorry—Grandfather.
There is nothing more to learn.
You have it, and you are ready. I
know you know this. However, sometimes
we need to hear it one more one time.”
He continued, “Keep
listening. It is your gift, among
others.”
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Have
Company with the Rain
August
9, 2013
Today, I journeyed to the Elders, as suggested during my
morning meditation. I arrived in the
middle of a downpour; the rains that fall straight down from the skies. I walked through the rain to the Elders’
cabin.
The Elder of Earth walked out of the cabin just as I reached
the porch.
“Let’s sit and have company with the rain,” he said.
He offered me the chair with the blue cushion. I thought, “One day I will have to ask why
they always offer me the chair with the blue cushion. But, I will not ask until I am truly ready to
hear the answer.”
After we sat on the porch, me in the chair with the blue
cushion and the Elder of Air in the chair to my right, he asked, “You wish for
our help?”
I replied, “Yes.
Today, I realized that I have expectations of what my ministry is to
look like. And when it doesn’t look that
way, I panic. I question whether I am
hearing Spirit correctly; and if I am trying to run things my way. I also question whether I am subconsciously
sabotaging things.”
I continued, “There seems to be a disconnection between what
I see and the vision Spirit placed in my heart.
I am tired of playing this record over and over again. So I came to you and the other Elders for
guidance.”
The Elder of Earth said, “What is the vision that just
flowed through your mind.”
I forgot that they know what’s going on in my consciousness,
sometimes before I do. As soon as I
spoke the last word, several images appeared in my mind.
“I was reflecting on the green Luna moth I saw as I exited
the subway train the other day, I responded.
“Also, I recalled the green caterpillar I saw twice. Once it was on the carrot leaves in the
garden. The other times, it hitched a
ride with someone to our drumming circle.”
The Elder of Earth, with an interesting smile on his face,
asked, “What are you telling yourself of its meaning?”
Instead of blurting out the first answer, I decided to go
within and listen. I wanted to hear what
my heart had to say in response to his question. I listened as my inner guru spoke.
I shared with the Elder of Earth, “It said ‘You see change
all around you; not just change, but transformation. The universe is asking you to see the transformation
that is present within you. The change
you see is green in color, green in vibration and green as in love.’”
After I shared from my heart, we all became quiet. The other Elders joined us on the porch; the
Elder of Water, the Elder of Fire and the Elder of Air. We sat having company with the rain.
The Elder of Earth, interrupting the silence, said,
“Sometimes, release of the old is as simple as exhaling.”
I received this as guidance for me. I intuitively knew to visualize a ball of energy
with the words “old stuff” appearing inside the ball. The old stuff included my expectations of my
ministry. Then, I visualized sending the
ball of old stuff into the rain. I watched
the rain guide the ball to the earth.
The earth would transform the ball from old stuff to pure energy.
Once the ball of old stuff disappeared into the earth,
another ball emerged from within the rain.
That ball had the words “new blessings” appearing inside the ball. The ball of new blessings was guided to
me. I knew to breathe in deeply and
receive the ball of blessings.
The Elder of Earth said, “The rains from Spirit bring many
blessings for you. Breathe in, receive,
and allow. Sometimes, most times, it is
as simple as that.”
The five of us sat on the porch of the Elders’ cabin, having
company with the rain. I listened to the
thoughts the flowed into my mind, “The sun is present, in clear skies and
cloudy skies. Water has its own knowing,
and tries not to know outside of itself.
The Elders are here whenever I am in need. It is hard to see the big picture when you
are blinded by the minutia of the details.
Listening with your heart requires courage and trust.”
These were some of the insights I received while sitting
with the Elders having company with the rain.
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© 2013 Anthony L. Farmer All Rights Reserved
Reverend Anthony Farmer
www.revanthonyfarmer.com
Friday, August 9, 2013
love and light to you this morning
"I surrender" is not a statement of defeat or giving up.
"I surrender" is a declaration of giving in to the guiding Light within; a bold step of allowing your Heart-self, God-self, Divine-self, Light-self to lead you into your greatest good. Before you "surrender" you must "believe" in your Heart-self, God-self, Divine-self.
Then the magic of life will unfold with and through you.
Rev. Anthony Farmer
( www.facebook.com/RevAnthonyFarmer )
"I surrender" is not a statement of defeat or giving up.
"I surrender" is a declaration of giving in to the guiding Light within; a bold step of allowing your Heart-self, God-self, Divine-self, Light-self to lead you into your greatest good. Before you "surrender" you must "believe" in your Heart-self, God-self, Divine-self.
Then the magic of life will unfold with and through you.
Rev. Anthony Farmer
( www.facebook.com/RevAnthonyFarmer )
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
The Visitor
The Visitor
Rev. Anthony Farmer
Self-care and self-nurturing is very important. I know this mental; and I am practicing this
through my actions. My next lesson is
learning to be more consistent in my self-love.
I sent an intention to visit the Franciscan Monastery on Mondays; not
every Monday but as often as possible.
The Franciscan Monastery is the external presentation of my internal
heart space. Today, I was called to
visit my heart space; so I decided to visit the gardens at the monastery.
The call of Brother Red Shouldered Hawk generally greets me
upon arrival at the monastery. However,
today he was nowhere to be heard. Today
I was greeted by a new old friend, Brother Catbird. He has flown near me several times before
Sunday’s church service. I sensed he
flies close enough for me to notice him. I know Brother Catbird has a song and message
for me.
Once you enter the grounds of the monastery, you have to go
pass through a gate to reach the Valley of Shrines. As I reach the gate, I was welcomed by a
gentle cool breeze. I walked through the
gate and down the path to the valley.
Today, I choose to rest on the bench nearest the Three Wise Men. These three trees are located in a center
section of the valley.
I sit and close my eyes.
I rest in the peace, as I am serenaded by the songs of Brother Catbird,
Sister Robin and Brother Cardinal. There
are other songs, but I don’t recognize the crooners. Also, Brother Flicker flies down to the
valley. He perches on the side of the
Wise Man Two, which is the one who brings the wisdom of song. Brother Flicker is positioned such that I can
see him. I take this to mean he too has
song for me, and that I am to listen to the songs. Today, the guidance is for me to listen to
the message in the songs. Earlier this morning,
I was told, while in meditation, “your guidance will come to you during the
day.”
I continued listening in the sacred silence of the valley,
my heart space. I listened. Sitting on the bench I listened.
A visitor came to me at the bench. He reminded me that my ministry was on track,
and that there is no map or blue print to follow. Whereas Brother Catbird is clothed in grey,
and Sister Robin wears her red-orange breast, and Brother Cardinal is donned in
all red, the visitor wears a white robe and is in sandals.
He takes a seat on the bench, and joins me in listening to the
sounds of nature. He reminds me to rest
for today, for today will expand into tomorrow bringing with it,
yesterday. He reminds me to rest my mind
when I can; the knowledge received today, nurtured, will become the wisdom of
tomorrow. He reminds me that the wisdom
of the heart is golden, and is brighter than the brightest light the eyes can
see. He shared that I know my ministry,
and that it is for me to wear. It is for
no one else to wear.
He said, “Remember we took you to the sacred desert to see the
rebirth of the holy city.”
I listen, no longer with ears of overwhelm or
disbelief. I listen with honor and reverence.
He shared, “It is foretold in the prophecy. And it is time. Rest and renew. It is all true. He watches you from a far. She blesses you, near.”
The visitor leaves with a gentle cool breeze. I listen.
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Thursday, July 11, 2013
With
open heart, I am sorry
* I received this on my way to the train
the other day. I share this with you.*
I stand before you with heart, eyes and
hands open wide. As I look into your
eyes, I look into your heart; and I pray:
To the nine year old girl, who was touched
by her uncle or another, and no one believed her or protected her,
I
am sorry, Please forgive me, I love you, Thank you.
To the eleven year old boy, who was touched
by his uncle or another, and no one believed him or protected him,
I
am sorry, Please forgive me, I love you, Thank you.
To the thirteen year old girl, who never
knew love, never felt love or loved, and never heard love, and who gave her
love to the one who lied about loving her,
I
am sorry, Please forgive me, I love you, Thank you.
To the three year old boy who cried
because that is what little boys do when they are hurt, but was told “big boys
don’t cry”,
I
am sorry, Please forgive me, I love you, Thank you.
To the seventeen year old girl who tried
everything to be seen, because she believed that if they would see her they
would love her, but no one did,
I
am sorry, Please forgive me, I love you, Thank you.
To the mother and father who sacrificed
their dreams so that the children would have food, a bed and clothes, a dream
and a chance, but forgot that their own dreams deserved nourishment too,
I
am sorry, Please forgive me, I love you, Thank you.
To the one who’s body is battling and
dancing with an imbalance that appears as disease, and who serenades themselves
to sleep with the song “God I loved you, why is this happening to me, what did
I do wrong?”,
I
am sorry, Please forgive me, I love you, Thank you.
To the one who is trying everything they
know how to find their way to familiar waters of their heart, and to peace,
truth and love, but are exhausted from running into roadblocks, dark alleys and
brick walls, because their direction was stolen,
I
am sorry, Please forgive me, I love you, Thank you.
To the one who looks in the mirror every
day and several times a day hoping to find beautiful, handsome or good-looking
but sees not because their beautiful, handsome or good-looking was denied long
before they were born,
I
am sorry, Please forgive me, I love you, Thank you.
To the one who rises every day in routine
praise of a God that was taught to them or beat into them, rather than the God
of their spirit and heart,
I
am sorry, Please forgive me, I love you, Thank you.
To the one who has yet to find the voice
of their song, the rhythm of their heart or the words of their story because
they were told “No you have none!”,
I
am sorry, Please forgive me, I love you, Thank you.
To the author of this prayer who was
called to speak the pain of his heart, and the hurt of the hearts of humanity,
I
am sorry, Please forgive me, I love you, Thank you.
Rev. Anthony Farmer
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Anthony L. Farmer All Rights Reserved
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