| Thirty two years ago I officially stepped on "the | | | | path of discipleship. |
| path," the sacred path. It is a journey that one | | | | Chapter one starts with the first holy day, |
| takes perhaps in many lifetimes. Within three | | | | December 26. The first holy day is assigned to |
| months I started my work with massage, I | | | | Aries, the head, the disciple James, and the |
| began my weekly metaphysics classes, and my | | | | attainment is to see God in all people, things and |
| beautiful sister Donna was diagnosed with terminal | | | | circumstance, The thought meditation for that |
| cancer. I started my study of the physical body | | | | day is "Behold, I make all things new." (Rev 21:5) |
| as I entered the world of Spirit. It has been quite | | | | From 1981 - "All things are renewed and taken up |
| a journey...always something new to learn and | | | | to the alter of life for new rebirth. Every aspect is |
| experience. | | | | used and used again. With the power of thought |
| My sister left this planet after suffering for one | | | | and mind, and through the grace and power of |
| and one half years. I learned that there was a | | | | God, we can make all things new." |
| reason for her suffering. I didn't understand what | | | | From 1994 - " 'I make all things bright and true. I |
| it was, but I knew there was a divine purpose. | | | | am your life, your beloved. I am all that is and |
| Christmas of 1977 was the first year I observed | | | | ever will be. I am the breath of your life, the |
| the twelve holy days. It has been my secret | | | | heartbeat. I am the dream of your most |
| dedication for every Christmas since that time. It | | | | wonderful dream. Try to use me for good. |
| is wonderful to keep on celebrating when the rest | | | | 'Try to remember, even in your fear, that My will |
| of the world thinks it is over. The twelve holy | | | | is the supreme action of this universe. My will |
| days begin on December 26 through January 6. | | | | supersedes your little will. I am always working for |
| Christmas has always been a special time for me | | | | good, regardless of the appearance. I know what |
| because Christmas Eve is my birthday. My | | | | is best, what is needed for your enfoldment, |
| mother named me Merry Christina. She forgot | | | | what is necessary for your growth. Relax and |
| about our last name, Battles. Merry Battles, that is | | | | know I guide your every step, as a mother does |
| how it has always been. I've had many battles but | | | | a child.'" |
| in the end they have turned out merry. I like the | | | | These meditations are to be used for the |
| irony, the yin and yang of it. | | | | Christmas season, and also during the time the |
| "Christmas Meditations on the Twelve Holy Days | | | | Earth travels through each sign of the Zodiac. For |
| December 26 - January 6" is a compilation of my | | | | example, as we are in the sign of Aries, read the |
| meditations from all these years. Each day is | | | | meditations for the holy day of Aries. The |
| assigned to a disciple, sign of the Zodiac, spiritual | | | | universal focus for that time is "Behold, I make all |
| center of the physical body, attainment, and | | | | things new." The book can also be opened any |
| thought meditation from the Bible. As each day | | | | day at random to receive a message for that |
| progresses we are to see illumined all the spiritual | | | | day. |
| centers, until the twelfth night when the whole | | | | The meditations I share with you came through |
| body is seen in light. | | | | me. The writing was effortless. I would light my |
| My inspiration came from the book "Mystery of | | | | candle, be still and the words would come to me. |
| the Christos" by Corinne Heline. According to | | | | These words are being shared in the hope that |
| Heline, during the twelve holy days the Earth is | | | | your hearts and minds will be balanced and open |
| enveloped by the love and light of the Cosmic | | | | to the divine in all of us. God Goddess is within |
| Christ. The radiant Christ makes four major | | | | and everywhere present. The Spirit does speak in |
| contacts with the earth during the course of the | | | | a "still small voice." We have to be quiet and start |
| year. These coincide with the equinoxes and the | | | | listening. |
| solstices. During the sacred time of Christmas | | | | Participate in this ancient dedication to the twelve |
| every cell, atom, and molecule is infused with the | | | | holy days of Christmas. Join in this opportunity to |
| love of God. That love permeates to the center | | | | connect with your own Spirit and the true |
| of our planet and to our own Spirit. It becomes a | | | | meaning of the Christmas season. |
| wonderful time for soul dedication to the divine | | | | ©2009 Merry C. |