In this questions-and-answer session, Samuel discussed a variety of topics including: what happens to Guardians at the completion of Sacred Status; manifestation in 5:3:2; how to trust the Universe and let go; the role of young people in the Guardianship; how the “thousand years of peace” fits in with Sacred Status and Absorption; the Lexington Portal; the U.S. war against Iraq; the importance of stopping war in our own lives; and much more.

In this questions-and-answer session, Samuel discussed a wide variety of topics including: what happens to the Guardianship at the completion of Sacred Status; the significance of the toning pitches “A”, “D” and “F#”; a Guardian’s responsibility in helping “educate others”; specific health issues for Guardians concerning arthritis, degeneration and pain; as well as, what absorption and the completion of Sacred Status will “look like” for the earth.

In this teaching, Samuel discusses Imbolc as the ancient celebration of the year’s first stirrings of life and the awakening of the creative force within us. He explains that the energy during this time manifests as increased creativity, which we can use to manifest “our truest needs.” Samuel also talks about the importance of being in love, activating our creativity, healing our minds and beliefs, opening the doorways to wis- dom, and creating relationships that seek to bring about wholeness.

In the first Sunday night meeting of 2003, Samuel discusses the “sabotages that keep you from experi¬encing the magnificence this year has for you.” These sabotages include: placing blame; seeking answers outside ourselves; avoiding fear; handling things in old ways; presuming the worst of ourselves and others; automatic behaviors; and associating with negative people. Samuel ends the meeting discussing ways to overcome these sabotages to bring about positive changes in our world.

Samuel begins this evening discussing thankfulness and gratitude and how they can lead to happiness and abundance. He then discusses the similar lessons of the holidays of Hanukkah, Ramadan, Christmas and Kwanzaa and how the actions of saying yes, stepping outside of yourself, giving birth, having faith, trusting one’s self and uniting with others brings gifts to the world. As we celebrate the holidays, Samuel encourages us to observe the true treasure of the season which is the gift of action.

Samuel used the upcoming holiday season as a catalyst for teaching about three steps we can take to make this time of year, and the rest of our lives, less stressful. He discussed how giving ourselves time, combining adaptability with doing the loving thing, and learning to say no (and to say yes) for the right reasons can reduce stress, bring about success and help us create balance in our lives.

Samuel talks about the energy of the harvest season, as well as the recent death of one of the Phoenix family, to focus his teachings on death, change, and how to fully live. He discusses: Samhain, the ancient Celtic New Year, currently celebrated as Halloween on October 31; the fusion of masculine and feminine energy and the end of patriarchy; the amplification and acceleration of creation energy and how we can best use it; and what we really fear about death. Samuel ended the evening by describing a new 5:3:2 anointing ritual that can be used by the living and the dying for letting go of what we no longer need or want.

With the Labor Day holiday as the backdrop, Samuel spent the evening teaching us how to enjoy our work and turn it into the work we are here to do. The topics he discussed include bringing about change by working in unity with others; being happier and functioning better at work and in the world; recognizing the highest good in any situation; learning an important lesson about life from our dogs; preparing for the next revolution in the workplace; accomplishing what we need to in order to do the work we’ve come here to do; strengthening our spiritual selves.

During this teaching, Samuel’s topics included: mastering conflict resolution and the powerful apology; recognizing an out-of-control ego; applying principles of mastery to your every-day life; becoming the leader the world now needs; and, accessing past successes as a tool for moving forward.

This teaching was described by an audience member as one of the most practical and powerful teachings she had ever heard. After discussing how resistance to change is based in fear, which is itself the result of limited thinking, Samuel explains how to embrace the changes in our lives, and in our world, by altering the way we think. His suggestions include: eliminating “black or white” thinking; expanding our definitions of what we want; giving ourselves permission to change; letting others know we’re different; embracing responsibility; seeing change as an opportunity for good; and viewing change as an unfolding, day-to-day miracle. Samuel says we have the choice to remain locked in fear or to embrace change and discover a magical reality.