A Course in Miracles Journal (Day 6)
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Today’s ACIM Journal Entry:
Text.
Whatever fears I hold distort my reality.
A fear of not having enough money arises from a perceived need for money. Needs imply that we’d be better off in a state different from our current one—a state of abundance. This implies a separation from money itself, but the root cause of that separation is fear.
"Needs only arise when you deprive yourself."
When I read this, my mind immediately went to money and romantic love.
According to the logic in this section, such deprivation or separation exists because of fear.
"You who want peace can find it only by complete forgiveness," the section begins.
Forgiveness and fear.
Yet, fears do not truly exist. They are creations of our own making, and we believe in what we create. They become self-fulfilling prophecies, as we perceive reality through the lens of both our light and our fears.
This section seems to present a contradiction: it states that I created my own fears, which is why I cannot control their effects or avoid needs, yet it also claims that fear does not exist.
It feels as if the text is pointing to two realities:
The truth—a perfect unity in perfect love from the Father.
The distorted reality within oneself, fractured into levels by fear-driven needs.
I marked more verses today than on any prior day.
I noticed myself frequently distracted during my reading—checking my phone, glancing at the TV, or revisiting memories. My mind seemed resistant, wanting to be anywhere but focused on the text.
It took effort to calm my mind and complete the reading in a mostly undistracted state. Interestingly, my root chakra activated and my teeth began to ache about halfway through the text.
I also noted a verse about healing “from the bottom in an upward direction,” followed almost immediately by the assertion that direction does not exist.
This reminded me of my own healing journey. I first learned to process emotions on the surface, and later began working from my root chakra upward. While healing is not truly linear—wholeness and oneness imply no levels, separations, or differences—there was a natural ease in allowing Kundalini energy to flow upward.
It felt as though this was the way the energy wanted to move. Upstream turbulence in the lower chakras impacted the flow in the higher ones, reflecting the interconnectedness of the process.
Side note:
I found it interesting that this section addressed lack early on. It’s not something I remember being spoken of much in prior readings, yet lack was a significant part of my reflections on Day 5’s text.
As I finished, my crown chakra and third eye began to feel active, tumbling with energy.
Workbook.
"I am upset because I see something that is not there."
These words struck a chord within me. My subconscious seemed to scream, and my solar plexus came alive as I read the first line.
I enjoyed today’s lessons. The more I applied the statement to my daily life and problems, the deeper I uncovered the small angsts I had accumulated throughout each day.
Each time I applied today’s principle, I freed one of those small burdens, and with it, freed myself that much more.
Love, Acacia
“All quotes are from A Course in Miracles, copyright ©1992, 1999, 2007 by the Foundation for Inner Peace, 448 Ignacio Blvd., #306, Novato, CA 94949, www.acim.org, used with permission.”