by Dana Taylor

1983 was a personally difficult year. On January 3, our first home was destroyed by fire. Though my husband, two small daughters, and I were unharmed, the turmoil and aftermath were challenging, to say the least. In the spring, Nana, my vivacious maternal grandmother died after a long battle with cancer. Then, in summer, my mother’s stomach problems were revealed to be cancer also. Mom’s illness and diagnosis pulled me down. A dark cloud hovered over me wherever I went. In other words, I was an anxious, worried hot mess.

With all those slings and arrows of misfortune coming my way, I began reading the Bible, praying, and simply begging for heavenly help. In fall of that year, in the quiet of my bedroom, the presence of the Christ Spirit overwhelmed me. It was my personal “come to Jesus” moment. Such experiences are truly indescribable. My body filled with liquid love. I met an invisible, but very real, being of high intelligence, kindness, and protection. A phrase of prayer language repeated over and over in my mind. I eventually uttered the strange non-English phrase into the room. To this day, I often center myself and open up to Spirit with that same phrase, some 40 years later.

My spiritual journey has taken many twists and turns in the ensuing years. I parted company several years ago from the dogmatic beliefs of most Christian denominations, though I was grateful to find kindred spirits at Unity Churches. My daily life is lived with a multidimensional awareness of the divinity all around. I feel deeply loved by many non-physical beings, especially the One we recognize as Jesus the Christ. I am well taken care of by Benevolent Beings.

In this holiday season, I felt led to create a Christmas Celebration Meditation. And I share it here with you. I hope it blesses you. With Love ~ Dana

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