Locations and times of Novus Spiritus Church Services may be found at http://www.novus.org/home/services.cfm.
CLOVIS LOCAL STUDY GROUP
The Clovis Local Study Group is a combination of meditation, prayer, discussion of Journey of the Souls (JOS), petitioning Azna, healing, and of course snacks (my favorite) that all are welcome to contribute. It is nothing more or less than an hour an a half of spiritual recharge each week. When the meeting ends, we depart with hope and love in our heart and a stronger connection for our soul.
We have our own Novus Spiritus advisor, who lives in California, and helps with any questions that we can't resolve on our own. All religions are welcome and when a new member comes into the group, we began by explain the philosophy. You might find some things a little different than other religions, but Novus Spiritus is a most loving Christianity. You will probably find more about us similar than you might think.
Most religions have a thread of commonality, and Novus Spiritus explores that sameness as well as the loving and most God-Centered soul's journey to becoming one with his or her surroundings, community, the world, the universe, and God. This philosophy of seeking our own path and being responsible for it leaves us all wanting to make sure everyone has the opportunity to experience Gnostic Christianity.
However, this religion will not tell you how to think. It will ask you to take what you need and leave the rest. It will also ask you to believe what resonates most with your soul and to become a seeker of knowledge and spirituality, which is what the word Gnostic means. You may participate as much or as little as you feel to find your greater connection. We do not recruit membership, but we would love to open your world to this information.
T E N E T S O F N O V U S
(Paraphrased by Sharon)
Simply Stated Guidelines for Living
1. Find peace by overcoming your own imposed limitations. Focus outward and help those you can.
2. Send
your love out to the world for others to absorb. Love sent is never lost and will
return.
3. God
does not possess petty human traits.
Experience the purity of God in his unconditional
love.
4. Because
you are part of God, your untapped abilities can help create your own heaven on
earth.
5. Use
your spark of the Divine as a veritable force. You do possess the power to help
others.
6. Trust
in your own strength and hold steady in your faith, knowing every prayer is
answered.
7. Life
is merely temporary, a path winding towards perfection. Success is learning with
each step.
8. Allow
no human to judge you. You are
subject to social law, but only God has final judgement.
9. Be
a beacon of Light for others by having a joy and zest for life. Set an example for
others.
10. Experience spiritual growth by finding
God within and allowing Their love to enter your spirit.
11. Sin can only be committed against the
soul itself by a willful and malice act of harm to
another.
12. Treat your body as a living temple worthy
of respect since your soul is a part of the Divine.
13. Adversities and obstacles in life aid in
perfecting your soul, which is why you chose this life.
14. Karma is a merely a balancing of
experiences. Only God and yourself
can balance any inequities.
15. Reincarnation is designed to perfect your
soul and every person will have many opportunities.
16. The meaning of life is simply to live for
God, love others, and be a beacon of hope to the world.
17. War and killing defiles the temple of
God. When attacked, it is
compulsory to defend yourself.
18. Death is a reward for living and never an
accident. Leave with dignity when
your time is here.
19. Mother God, Azna, is the co-creator to
our all-loving Father God. She does
answer prayers.
20. Our
Lord was crucified but did not die.
He lived on thereafter with his mother and his
wife.
21. The truth that Christ’s lineage exists even today has been hidden but remains open to research.
This was posted by me on my Yahoo Group about the Clovis Study Group:
I read a passage from JOS Topic 6, page 37, in yesterday's
Study Group because I felt it held profound meaning for me and possibly others.
This is just a portion of it below that I have quoted:
"The power that
exudes from coming to Church or professing your Gnosticism brings power unto you
and protection because you come together. Then profess yourself. The only reason
why there is any homage paid on a certain Feast Day is because it brings power
to you."
"But the power of good things coming to you when you do, is far
more prevalent. The power of togetherness. That is what Our Lord tried to tell
people. That is what Buddha tried to tell people, and Mohammed too."
This
touched my very soul, and I believe this is what we do in Study Group, on the
internet, in the Yahoo Groups, by chatting on messenger, and emailing each other
with hope, encouragement, and
understanding.