by Harry Palmer We've all had the experience of reading a good book or watching a good drama and for a while assuming some aspect of one of the characters. Maybe we pick up a new expression or a new way of dressing; maybe we pick up a swagger or an intriguing opinion. It feels good to explore...
by Harry Palmer This is an edited transcription of a formerly confidential talk given by Harry Palmer in 1987. It contains the background for the much discussed Chapter 13, "The Great Divide" in Living Deliberately. Objective and subjective. Let's talk about these two concepts philosophical...
by Harry Palmer Intellectual enlightenment is the culmination of a semi-competitive discussion consisting of "imagine this..." The imagined experiences become more and more subtle and may even emanate a low power spiritual profoundness. (Whew! That concept blows my mind.) The last "imagine thi...
by Harry Palmer The Thoughtstorm® ManualIn 1986, a year before he introduced The Avatar Course, Harry Palmer created Thoughtstorming, which brought people together and aligned them on a common purpose. The results were a profound and wonderful merging of individual minds into a more powerful, c...
by Harry Palmer There is an old story about a jug maker who finds a pumpkin vine with a pumpkin that has just started to develop. Just for the fun of it, he slips the pumpkin inside one of his jugs and leaves it. When harvest time comes, the pumpkin has grown only as large as the jug. The sides ...
by Harry Palmer The mission of Avatar in the world is to catalyze the integration of belief systems. To the people who have taken Avatar or The Avatar Master Course, this "mission statement" is so instinctively obvious that little is ever said about it. Even when Avatars are countries apart, t...
by Harry Palmer This is Part II of Whys & Excuses, a lecture given on August 16, 1985. A situation is a non-optimum condition. Flat tires, broken windows, poor health, emotional upsets, failed businesses, etc., are all situations. Now there is one very obvious thing we have to do in o...
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Guest post by Nicola Karesh There was some connection and intimacy, but always on my terms; in my time. I decided when and if to show up. To feel humanity in it's entirety was a resisted experience for me. To be that vulnerable? No way! I used to lie in bed at night as a child, staring at the windows in my bedroom. I feared intruders coming in during the night while I slept. In my mind, I played out what I would do to protect myself and my older sister if someone were to break in. My hockey stick was a weapon and I knew where it was in case I needed it. I bought a huge knife. I was ready for attack. Thank goodness that the physical attack never came, but the foundation was set nonetheless. Me against them. How does one ever relax and be engaged in life when everything and everyone is perceived as a potential threat? I did learn to be less guarded and more trusting, but I enjoyed the safety of my cave. I liked the solitude, the feeling of being away from it all. Why should I give it up? On the wizard's course, I found my answer. I did a lot of work on my relationships. I cleared away a lot of junk. I started to feel the results in the evenings when I picked my children up from the baby-sitter. I eased into an intimacy with them, that felt so natural. My daughter repeatedly held out her hand to me. It was noticeable and nice. My son's hand and embrace were a warm constant. My reactivity to their behavior was absent. My attention was no longer dwelling on what was wrong. I began to notice, appreciate and celebrate what felt good between us. One night, I was preparing supper in the kitchen. It took about ten minutes, before the silence dawned on me. Here we were co-existing harmoniously in total peace and quiet. A beautiful, open space. I liked it! Appreciation and gratitude came naturally.
Harry's words echoed in my head that whatever you put your attention on will grow. In my mind, I whispered a blessing and affirmed that I wanted this feeling to grow. The Avatar Journal would like to thank Nicola for sharing her Avatar experience. Read more Avatar experiences at AvatarResults.com
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