A Course in Miracles Journal (Day 1)

Background: Welcome to my year-long exploration of "A Course in Miracles," where each day unfolds a new layer of understanding and healing using this unique and vibrant text. This blog chronicles my personal exploration through daily text readings and workbook exercises, offering insights into the profound teachings of forgiveness, love, and perception shifts. The day’s text reading and exercise numbers are in the title of the entry. Join me as we uncover the miracles behind healing and transformation into the spiritually powerful beings we were created to be. 

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Day 1- A Course in Miracles

Workbook

I began with the workbook, Lesson 1: a shifting of what I see to what is—or is not—real. Reality versus perception. Truth versus existence.

I enjoyed it. I could feel the inner workings of energy beginning to shift in my mind, subconscious, and heart chakra (chest and arm). It was delightfully stimulating.

I applied it beyond the visuals, as guided in the lesson, to things currently causing me inner turmoil—like my credit card debt, student loans, and the general existence of money in any account.

“None of it means anything…”

After a while, my mind added a second part: “None of it means anything, other than the meaning I assign to it.”

Whether that second part is the book’s intent or my own creation, the statement aligns with my understanding thus far of energy, spirituality, and reality. Time—and more of the book—shall reveal whether my statement remains intact or becomes overridden.

Text

Chapter 1. The Meaning of Miracles. I. Principles of Miracles.

This section was both reassuring and affirming of belief systems I already hold while deepening others. I could feel the mental energies shifting in my third eye and crown chakras.

It made me realize that this might be why I was called to the book at this point. While nothing about healing and miracles is linear, per se, I had worked my way up from my root chakra and recently experienced massive breakthroughs in my heart chakra.

Believing my throat chakra is well-aligned (minus one dark spot), my third eye chakra has been at the forefront of my awareness.

I have been able to identify—physically, emotionally, and even tonally—when a thought pattern shoots across my mind in a manner that shifts my current being, often forcing negative or lower frequencies as my default has been higher as of late.

As I read these statements on miracles, my mental energies shifted. Some shifts were dramatic, others brought certainty and freedom, and still others brought perplexity. Some shifts could be felt even when I had no conscious thought.

Miracles were occurring whether I paid attention or not.

This furthered my excitement for the book. While I intend and pray to be fully aware and present during each sitting, I know that is not always humanly possible. Even when I am not fully mentally engaged or aware, subtle shifts will occur, and the intent of the book’s writers (and scribes) will be realized.

My only required action is to participate and show up. The rest will fall into place as it is meant to.

I circled a few passages: some I found partly accurate and partly perplexing; one I found stunningly beautiful; and others whose significance I do not yet recall, though I trust I will remember if and when needed.

Between writing this reflection and studying, I have spent just over two hours in flow. It has been beautiful, and I am grateful for the passage of time here and the miracles I am certain will occur as the dust settles further in my mind.

As I head to bed now: Till tomorrow…