Theos-Talk Archives (March 1995 Message tl00021)

     Although I've been a member for at least a month, I've been
     content to sit on the sidelines of cyberspace and listen to
     everyone else.  Here's my first attempt at communicating.

   I truly enjoyed Sy Ginsberg's story about the revitalization
   of the Miami Branch and here's my stories of how I got where I
   am.

   When I was in college, I checked Thomas Sugrues' book, "There
   is a River: The Edgar Cayce Story", out of the public library.
   (No, it didn't fall off the shelf.) I thought it was
   interesting, but had no particular attraction to his concepts.
   Six months later, I read it again and it was like someone had
   turned on the lights.  I've read recently that Cayce's
   philosophy is taken from the ancient Mystery Schools.

   On Christmas break, I took out six more Cayce books and read
   them all.  In the fall of 1971, I noticed a poster at the UICC
   for the Liberal Catholic Church in Chicago.  I became a member
   at that time and was married there in 1973.

   It was through my friends in the church that I became aware of
   TS, but never thought of becoming a member.  In 1991, I kept
   getting these intuitional promptings in my meditations to
   "join up".  So I got an application and sent it in.  A few
   weeks later it was sent back to me.  I had forgotten to sign
   it!

   As for Theos-L, I want to express my appreciation for all your
   thoughts and commentary on the electric net that binds us
   together.  During the day, I am usually busy writing, and it
   is great to take a break, log on and read what you have to
   say.

   The Master discussion may be played out, but here's a final
   stab at it.  I learned about the Masters when I was in my
   early twenties and I never found it to be a negative point.
   It might be difficult to make the TS into something that was
   more "popular", without losing what is valuable.  After all, I
   don't think HPB would have approved of tearing down Quest
   Bookstore and putting up a MacDonald's.

- Ann Bermingham