Showing posts with label Faith Hope and Charity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Faith Hope and Charity. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

LAS TRES MARIAS The Guardians of Espiritismo,

LAS TRES MARIAS
The Guardians of Espiritismo
 Sister Faith, Hope & Charity




FAITH



I am the eldest sister of Hope and Charity.  My name is Faith

I am big and strong and he who possesses me shall not suffer from Iron nor fire.  Nor suffer mentally nor physically.  I illuminate over your path and he who possesses the flames of my torch shall receive the radiant light within their heart, and I will bless you with the fortifications of strength and life.  The living say that I have the power to move mountains; but I say that I have come to move the whole earth.  Spiritism is my assistant.  Unite with me, for I am Faith.

I am Faith and I reside with my sisters Hope and Charity and I live in the realm of pure spirits.

I come down from the Heavens to the earth to regenerate you and bring the blessings of a spiritual life.  But not unlike the martyrs from the beginning of our faith whose sole purpose and sacrifices were to assist the progression of science and liberty.  I too find indifference and frailty.  I returned to my realm of spirit sorrowful, I thought that I lived within your heart, but I quickly found out that you deceived me, for true Faith without good intentions is untrue, and true Faith comes with a life of actions. 

Before Spiritism was revealed to humans, life was sterile, it was like a tree dying with the absence of sunlight, which sustains it.  But I come forth to tell you that I am recognized by my actions; I illuminate intelligence, and bring warmth and strength to the human heart.  I am here to conduct God's spiritual labor for the purification and perfection of your soul.  Take me by the hand and join my army, I am powerful, I am Faith.

I am Sister Faith, and my kingdom is within the world of the living.  With God's vigilance, I reign in peace, bringing the mysteries of eternal life and happiness.  I baptize the hearts of the living with rejuvenation.  I call upon you with my name, I am FAITH.


HOPE




I am Sister Hope, and I smile as I enter into the breath of life.  I continue my journey step by step and halt when I have arrived in the realm of the living bringing the recognition of the promise of eternal happiness.  I am your faithful companion, do not refute my inspiration, I am  Hope.

I am the voice of the singing nightingale whose echoes reach the highest peaks of the mountains.  I am she that inspires the swallow to make its nest in the safety of the roofs of your sacred temples.  I am she that plays with the nightly breeze that caresses your hair and I place the fragrance of the flowers before your feet.  Sadly a reality you do not contemplate, for the thought barely reaches your subconscious mind; do not refute me, for I am Hope.

I take many forms to be by your side, to inspire you, to guide you, and to be near you.  I am the brightest star in the darkest night, I am the rays of the sun that awakens, revives and inspires you, I bring but pleasant thoughts and the sweetest of dreams.  From your pathway I lead you away from danger, and keep at bay dark and somber thoughts.  And if you come in contact with the dying, I inspire within you the most wisest of words that brings hope and comfort.  Do not refute me, I am Hope. 

I am Sister Hope and assist the birds in making ribbons out of moss so that they may build their sheltering nest.  I am she that crowns the apple and almond trees with leaves and flowers, and I spread and sow the seeds that shall harvest a happier world.

I am with you when you are ill, and sing  soothing lullabies within your ear.  Do not refute me.  I am Hope.

Do not refute me because the Angel of Deception makes war, and yearns to take my place at your side.  I am not always the stronger one, and many times he defeats me and envelopes his dark wings around you, engulfing you like a babies blanket.  He leads you astray from the path of God and inspires within your mind foul and impure thoughts of suicide.  Unite with me, together we shall overcome his influences.  I shall carry you when you are down and weak.  I Am Hope.


CHARITY




I am Sister Charity, and yes it is I that represent the true meaning of the word.

  I do not resemble the charity you practice, she that has usurped my name in the midst of my absence.  This charity you claim to have is fanatic, capricious, and ego vested.  I come to warn you against the blindfold she places over your eyes and keeps you from seeing the splendor of God's work.  Remain docile to the lessons the Spirit of Truth wishes to bestow upon you, and with your ears follow my voice faithfully and without fear.  I am Charity.

I know all the pain, all the sorrows, every suffering, misfortune and every and all affliction that ascends and is conceived and spawned within the bowels of the human soul.  I am the mother of the orphaned, beloved daughter of the old, and guardian of the widows.  I come to cure infected wounds and lesions, I have come to comfort the ill, and to clothe, feed and give warmth to those in need and are less fortunate. 



My preference is to no one, and I say unto those that seek me, I have my followers who are stricken with poverty and I shall direct them to the glory and wealth of the Heavens.  Oh!  False charity, look at the harm that you create.  And to my followers who believe in me and do not refute my assistance to their fellow man, I say have mercy on one another, with the intentions of not erasing the mercy that I pour unto you.  Peace of mind, and heart is the fruits of my labor. 
I am the truthful and genuine Charity.

No one on earth shall ever conceive or begin to understand the nature of all the goodness of my labor, and only the false charity causes discomfort and damages and then ultimately humbles he who it consoles.  But be weary of this unfortunate loss of purpose, for actions of this magnitude has no saving grace before the eyes of the Lord; and shall bring nothing but pestilence before you.  One must in truth recognize the generosity of the heart especially when acting for the benefits of others.  Take great care my brothers and sisters, in giving publicly to the practice of mutual assistance, and do not give false charity, nor beg for money and do not practice false charity which is void of alms.  Follow me, I am Charity.

It is my very nature to console those that have fallen from grace, but sadly often I walk empty handed.  I also have come to inform what is required of you,  Spiritism has by its true nature; Love, Light, Progress and Charity, and all true Spiritists must confirm to this sublime concept, which has been given unto you by our Lord and Savior, more than 20 centuries ago.  Follow me in perfect trust my earthly brothers and sisters, for I shall lead you to the Kingdom of the Lord.  I am Charity.



Las Guardianas del Espiritismo
 Fe, Esperanza, y Caridad





LA FE




Soy la hermana mayor de la Esperanza y de la Caridad, me llamo Fe.

Soy grande y fuerte; el que me posea no teme mi al hierro ni al fuego; es a prueba de todos los sufrimientos físicos y morales. Resplandezco sobre vosotros como una antorcha cuyos chispeantes rayos se reflejan en el fondo de vuestros corazones, y os comunico la fuerza y la vida. Entre vosotros se dice que yo levanto las montañas y yo os digo: Vengo a conmover al mundo, porque el Espiritismo es el que debe ayudarme. Uníos, pues, a mí; yo os convido: soy la Fe.

¡Soy la Fe! Habito con la Esperanza, la Caridad y el Amor en el mundo de los espíritus puros. A menudo he bajado de las regiones aéreas y he venido sobre la tierra a regeneraros dándoos la vida del espíritu, pero a excepción de los martires de los primeros tiempos del cristianismo y algunos fervientes sacrificios hechos de tarde en tarde para el progreso de la ciencia de las letras, de la industria y de la libertad sólo he encontrado entre los hombre indiferencia y frialdad y he vuelto a remontar tristemente mi vuelo hacia el cielo; me creíais entre vosotros, pero os engañabais; porque la Fe sin las obras, no es la Fe; la verdadera Fe es la vida y la acción.

Antes de la revelación del Espiritismo, la vida era estéril; era un árbol seco por las refulgentes chispas del rayo que nada producía. Se me reconoce por mis actos; ilumino las inteligencias, caliento y reanimo los corazones en mi regazo; alejo de vosotros las influencias engañosas y os conduzco a Dios por la perfección del espíritu y del corazón. Venid y agrupaos bajo mi estandarte, soy poderosa y fuerte: soy la Fe.

Soy la Fe, y mi reinado empieza entre los hombres, reinado pacífico, que les hará felices para el tiempo presente, para la eternidad.  La aurora para mi advenimiento entre vosotros es pura, serena; su sol será resplandeciente y su ocaso vendrá a mecer dulcemente a la humanidad en los brazos de eterna felicidad. ¡Espiritismo! Derramas sobre los hombres tu bautismo regenerador; yo les hago un llamamiento supremo, soy la Fe.

LA ESPERANZA




Me llamo la Esperanza; os sonrío cuando entráis en la vida, en ella os sigo, paso a paso, y sólo os dejo cuando llegáis a los mundos en que se realizan, para vosotros, las promesas de felicidad que sin cesar oís. Soy vuestra fiel amiga; no rechacéis mis inspiraciones: Soy la Esperanza. Yo soy la que canto por el camino con la voz del ruiseñor, y la que en el eco de los bosques exhalo esas notas lastimeras y armoniosas que os hacen entrever los cielos; yo soy la que inspiro a la golondrina el deseo de anidar sus amores al abrigo de vuestros techos; juego con las brisas que acaricia vuestros cabellos; derramo a vuestros pies los perfumes suaves de las flores de vuestros jardines, y casi nunca ocupáis vuestro pensamiento con esta amiga que tan sincera os es. No la rechacéis: es la Esperanza.

Tomo todas las formas para acercarme a vosotros; soy la estrella que brilla en azul del cielo, el caliente rayo del sol que os vivifica: yo os entretengo por las noches con sueños festivos; alejo de vosotros el negro cuidado de los pensamientos; guío vuestros pasos por el sendero de la virtud; os acompaño en vuestras visitas, a los moribundos, y os inspiro las palabras afectuosas que les consuelan. No me rechacéis; yo soy la Esperanza.

!Soy la Esperanza! Yo soy la que en invierno hago crecer en la corteza de las encinas el musgo espeso donde los pajarillos construyen su nido; soy la que en la primavera corona el manzano y el almendro de blancas y rosadas flores, y las esparzo sobre la tierra sobre alfombra celeste que hace aspirar a los mundos felices. Sobre todo, yo estoy en vosotros cuando estáis pobres y enfermos, mi voz suena sin cesar en vuestros oídos, no me rechacéis: soy la Esperanza. No me rechacéis porque el angel de despero me hace una Guerra encarnizada y agota sus esfuerzos para tener mi puesto al lado de vosotros; no siempre soy la más fuerte, y cuando consigue que me aleje, os rodea con sus fúnebres alas, desvía vuestros pensameintos de Dios y os conduce al suicidio; uníos a mí para alejar su funesta influencia y dejaos mecer dulcemente en mis brazos porque yo soy: la ESPERANZA.

LA CARIDAD




Soy la Caridad, sí, la verdadera Caridad; en nada me parezco a la caridad que vosotros practicáis. La que ha usurpado mi nombre entre vosotros, es fantástica, caprichosa, exclusiva, orgullosa y vengo a precaveros contra los defectos que empañan, a los ojos de Dios, el mérito y resplandor de sus buenas acciones. Sed dóciles a las lecciones que el Espíritu de Verdad os da or mi voz; seguidme los que me sois fieles: yo soy la Caridad.

Seguidme; yo conozco todos los infortunios, todos los dolores, todos los sufrimientos, todas las afliccciones que asedian a la humanidad. Soy la madre de los huérfanos, la hija de los ancianos, la protectora y el sostén de las viudas; curo las llagas infectadas: cuido todas las enfermedades; doy vestido, pan y abrigo a los que no lo tienen; subo hasta las más miserables buhardillas; voy a la humilde pocilga; llamo a las puertas de los ricos y poderosos, porque donde quiera que viva una criatura humana, hay bajo el velo de la felicidad amargos y punzantes dolores. !Oh!  Cuán grande es mi tarea! No basto a llenarla si no venía en mi ayuda; venid a mí yo soy la Caridad.
No guardo preferencia a nadie; jamás digo a los que necesitan: “Tengo mis pobres, dirigíos a otra parte”.  !Oh, falsa caridad, qué daños haces! Amigos, nos debemos a todos; creedme no rehuséis vuestra asistencia a nadie, socorred los unos a los otros con bastante desinterés para no exigir ningún reconocimeinto de parte de los que habréis socorrido, la paz del corazón y de la conciencia es la dulce recompensa de mis obras: yo soy la verdadera Caridad. Nadie en la Tierra conoce el número y la naturaleza del bien que hago; sólo la falsa caridad hiere y humilla al que consuela. Guardáos de este funesto extravío; las acciones de esta clase no tienen ningún mérito delante de Dios, y llaman sobre vosotros su cólera. Sólo él debe conocer los generosos rasgos de vuestros corazones cuando os hacéis tributarios de sus beneficios. Guardáos, pues, amigos, de dar publicidad a la práctica de la asistencia mutua, no la déis tampoco de limosna: creedme: yo soy la Caridad. Tengo que consolar a tantos desgraciados, que muy a menudo se me quedan los pechos y las manos vacías; vengo a deciros lo que espero de vosotros. El Espiritismo tiene por divisa “Amor y Caridad”, y todos los verdaderos espiritistas querrán conformarse a este sublime precepto, predicado por Cristo hace más de diez y nueve siglos. Seguidme, pues, hermanos; yo os conduciré al reino de Dios nuestro padre: yo soy la CARIDAD.





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Monday, September 19, 2011

The Code of Puerto Rican Santerismo and Brujeria.

THE CODE OF PUERTO RICAN SANTERISMO, AND BRUJERIA

Madre Sabiduria, Sophia, Wisdom



Fe, Faith = Cross



Esperanza, Hope = Anchor



Caridad, Charity = Heart




  • The Universe is a living, breathing Essence. Sanse, Santerismo, Espiritismo and Brujeria is a method of interacting and communicating with this living energy of the Universe. The Energy has many names, Prana, Mana, Chi, Espiritu Santo, and Aché. This universal energy is transmitted to humans through the personal interaction of Spirits, Souls, the Ancestors, ones dead the Mysteries and Angelic Forces. Its Origin is of Papa Dios, (God)
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  • We practice what would be termed as Folk Magic by attuning ourselves to the living energy.
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  • This living energy can seize a practitioner of Sanse, Santerismo, and Brujeria at anytime or through, prayer, mediation, communicating with Spirits or Spiritual work.
  • A Santerista, or Brujo, enters their spiritual path through a personal encounter with the Living Energy.
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  • Once a Brujo (a), always a Brujo (a). It is part of your genetic makeup.
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  • Those who practice Sanse or Santerismo are baptized or initiated into Sanse or Santerismo. but a Brujo, psychic, clairvoyant, or medium is born one, even if an individual comes to realize their gift or place in their Spiritual growth, later on in life. As you are born one, so shall you die one.
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  • We practice la obra de la Luz, Fe, Esperaza y la Caridad. (Light, Faith, Hope and Charity) Although some perform malicious practices. We must assume complete responsibilities for our actions and be willing to submit to the consequences.
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  • A dis incarnate malicious spirits can be as dangerous and as powerful as a incarnate malicious spirit.
  • Sanse, Santerismo and Brujeria respects the rights, sexual preference, race, color of skin, gender, economic status, and religious beliefs of others.
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  • Those who practice Sanse, Santerismo and Brujeria work with Ancestral veneration, Spirit Communication, spiritual healing, Spiritual counseling, divination, spiritual teaching, prayer, meditation, herbalism, and all forms of Saint, Angelic, and folk magic,
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  • Those who follow Sanse, Santerismo and Brujeria are people of the people and work for the community. We are all Brothers and Sisters, and children of God, and we pledge to assist our fellow man and woman wherever and whenever needed.
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  • Sanse, Santerismo / Espiritismo and Brujeria are not religions, they are spiritual paths, and will enhances ones personal (if any) religious beliefs.
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  • An apprentice of Sanse, Brujeria and Santerismo learns the greatest of wisdom from an elder, family member, a spiritual teacher, and family traditions, but most wisdom comes from the Living Energy and the Spirits. Ones Teacher Within.
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  • Blood is the most Sacred of Essences. It is a sacred gift from God, But it is of God and for God only to take; and God does not need blood offerings or animal sacrifices, neither do the saints, angels or commissions.
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  • Practice always the act of Chivalry, for it has not passed with the knights of old. Have compassion, bravery, courage, courtesy, honor, gallantry, honour, justice, integrity and a readiness to help the weak.
  • It must be acknowledged that thoughts and intents shown on this Earth will return to you in this life or in future reincarnations and into the realm of spirit. So we must exercise discipline because "as you sow, so shall you reap." Whatever you give out to others, will eventually be given back to you. If you sow corn, (corn oil) you will not reap olives. (Olive oil)
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  • In all you do, prepare your soul and mind in being like divine. Our main goal of existence is that our Spirit becomes an enlightened one.
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  • Your word must have the validity of a signed and witnessed oath. So give out your solemn word, rarely and when you do stick to it with the strength of iron.
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  • When giving a consultation through divination or through Spirit, remember that what is said to a client must stay under complete confidentiality.
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  • Beware of speaking ill of others, or judging a person because of the view of another, one will never know all the truths behind the matter.
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  • He who has a house of glass, should not throw stones.
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  • Do not take advantage of the weak, poor, or fellow man.
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  • Be mindful and careful of what you say and how you say it, because one day you will swallow your own bitter words.
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  • Do not consent in unverified words about another, rumors are often based on lies.
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  • Be honest and humble with others and let others know that honesty and humbleness is also what is expected of them. Do not tolerate disrespect or deception.
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  • Fury in the moment plays tricks on the truth, Do not act under fury, step back and calm yourself before reacting
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  • Always consider the consequences of your actions on others.
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  • You have the God given power to protect and defend yourself. Not to protect yourself or defend yourself is being as much accountable for the act as the one who commits the offense.
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  • Know when to fight and when to walk away,
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  • Dignity, gentle manners and good humor always provoke admiration.
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  • As a Medium of God and Spirit you have the power bestowed upon you by God, and your power will grow greatly with age. The wisdom will be bestowed upon you by the Spirits and the Mysteries of God. Use the Gift with Prudence and Discretion.
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  • Courage and Honor endure forever. Their echoes remain when empires and mountains have crumbled to dust.
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  • The Mysteries of God are as immense as the Universe, and can never be fully learned nor comprehended by any human. No person who lives, will live or has lived, has ever been or ever will be: a living Adept.
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  • Life is a process of learning daily and everlasting growth. Every waking day, learn something new.
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  • Swear an oath of friendship and loyalty to those who deserve it. Stay clear from those who do not.
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  • Those who follow the mysteries should be above reproach in the eyes of the world.
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  • The laws of the nation must be obeyed whenever possible and that they are reasonable,
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  • Seek perfection in body and mind.
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  • How can you honor, respect or love others unless you first learn to honor, respect and love yourself.
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  • Your physical body must be treated as the greatest temple of God and your head should be the light from the brightest candle on the altar.
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  • Those who follow the Mysteries are the chosen of God, to help in leading humanity to the highest of thrones, and beyond the stars.
  • Above all. Be true and kind towards yourself.
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