ForgiveNest Podcast for A Course in Miracles

In this episode of the ACIM Book Club, host Alison Anton focuses on the Course's interpretation of the separation, contrasting it with the traditional biblical story of the fall. The separation is framed as a mental state, emphasizing that the separation and the fears associated with it are ultimately occurring within a dream. The episode also covers the Course's perspective on projection and miscreation, and the role of the Atonement in realizing that these errors never really occurred. Viewers are encouraged to reflect on their own perceptions of the fall and how A Course in Miracles’ teachings can aid in healing the false belief that they are “fallen”. This video is a commentary on section two of Chapter 2 from 'A Course in Miracles,' titled 'The Cause of Separation.' Timestamps00:00 Introduction to The Cause of Separation00:51 Understanding the Traditional Story of the Fall01:13 Preparing for Right-Minded Space02:22 Summary of the Garden of Eden03:40 The Concept of Projection05:40 Reinterpreting the Garden of Eden08:37 Assumptions of the Separation11:25 The Dream of Separation13:41 Conclusion and Reflection15:10 Affirmation and Next Steps This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In this episode of the ForgiveNest Podcast, Alison Anton explains Atonement in ACIM using the acronym PATH: Principle, Act, Thought, Healing. Anton delves into each aspect of this acronym, explaining the principle of Atonement as pure love, the act of Atonement as miracles controlled by Christ, the importance of our thoughts in accepting Atonement, and healing as the ultimate goal. The episode emphasizes that Atonement is a process we undergo through time and stresses the importance of accepting our role as healers for others.Read the full transcript here: https://AlisonAnton.substack.comPodcast Category: Spirituality and ReligionEpisode Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to the ForgiveNest Podcast00:49 Understanding the Atonement: The PATH Acronym02:35 The Principle of Atonement: Love05:39 The Act of Atonement: Miracles07:38 The Thought of Atonement: Mind Training09:17 The Healing of Atonement: Final Goal14:21 Summary and Final Thoughts16:43 Closing RemarksACIM Quotes and Prayers:Note: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement. Until the Atonement is finished, its various phases will proceed in time, but the whole Atonement stands at its end. [ACIM CE T-2.V.7:4]It was only after the separation that the defense of Atonement and the necessary conditions for its fulfillment were planned. It became increasingly apparent that all of the defenses which humanity can choose to use constructively or destructively were not enough to save it. It was therefore decided that you needed a defense which was so splendid that you could not misuse it, although you could refuse it. Your will could not turn it into a weapon of attack, which is the inherent characteristic of all other defenses. The Atonement thus became the only defense which was not a two-edged sword. [ACIM CE T-2.V.2]…the action aspect of the miracle should be Christ-controlled, because of His complete awareness of the whole plan. [ACIM CE T-1.45.3:3]This course is a mind-training course. [ACIM CE T-3.I.1:2]The Holy Spirit, like the ego, is a decision. [ACIM CE T-5.VI.11:2]The Atonement is the device by which you can free yourself from the past as you go ahead. It undoes your past errors, thus making it unnecessary for you to keep retracing your steps without advancing. [ACIM CE T-2.V.6:4-5]Let me remember that my goal is God. [ACIM CE W-258:1]My lesson was like yours, and because I learned it I can teach it. [ACIM CE T-4.II.7:4-5]The sole responsibility of the miracle worker is to accept Atonement himself. [ACIM CE T-2.VIII.5:1]Those released by Christ must join Him in releasing their brothers, for this is the plan of Atonement. [ACIM CE T-1.34.2:4]The Atonement was an act based on true perception. I cannot choose for you, but I can help you make your own right choice. “Many are called but few are chosen” should read, “All are called, but few choose to listen.” Therefore, they do not choose right. The “chosen ones” are merely those who choose right sooner. [ACIM CE T-3.VI.18:4-11] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In this episode of the ForgiveNest Podcast, Alison Anton delves into the concept of the irresistible pull back to God as described in A Course in Miracles. Alison explores the metaphor of the moving walkway of Atonement, illustrating how our path always leads back to the Kingdom of Heaven. She explains that though our journey may seem to diverge, we are inevitably guided back through miracles and the presence of the Holy Spirit. The episode emphasizes forgiveness, the undoing of separateness, and learning to see love and light in others as we prepare for the ultimate return to God. Join Alison as she sheds light on this spiritual journey and the necessity of connection and guidance along the way.Read the full transcript here: https://AlisonAnton.substack.comPodcast Category: Spirituality and ReligionEpisode Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to the Irresistible Attraction of God00:39 Understanding the Path of Atonement02:21 The Kingdom of God Within Us03:08 Visualizing the Moving Walkway06:41 The Role of the Holy Spirit10:11 The Journey Back to God11:12 The Challenges of the Spiritual Path12:43 The Power of Miracles and Relationships13:53 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsACIM Quotes and Prayers:Note: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement. The truth is still that the attraction of God is irresistible at all levels, and the acceptance of this totally unavoidable truth is only a matter of time. But you should consider whether you want to wait, because you can return now, if you choose. [ACIM CE T-2.I.1]You have been assured that the Kingdom of God is within you, and can never be lost. [ACIM CE W-77.3:4] The concept is really one of space-time belief. The physical world exists only because you can use it to correct your unbelief, which placed you in it originally. [ACIM CE T-1.48.24:2-4]…you have placed yourself in a position where you need Atonement because you have done something loveless, having willed without love. This is precisely the situation for which the Atonement was offered. The need for the remedy inspired its establishment. [ACIM CE T-2.IX.13:1-3] The Holy Spirit is my only Guide. He walks with me in love. And I give thanks to Him for showing me the way to go. [ACIM CE W-215.1:2-4]Give him his place in the Kingdom, and you will have yours. The Kingdom cannot be found alone, and you who are the Kingdom cannot find yourself alone. [ACIM CE T-8.II.8:4-6]When you have seen this world, as you will surely do, you will remember Us. [ACIM CE T-12.IX.5:7]The Call to return is stronger than the call to depart, [ACIM CE T-5.III.4:1]As I am healed I am not healed alone. [ACIM CE W-137:1]Ours is simply the journey back to God Who is our home. Whenever fear intrudes anywhere along the road to peace, it is always because the ego has attempted to join the journey with us and cannot do so… On this journey, you have chosen me as your companion instead of your ego. Do not try to hold on to both, or you will try to go in different directions and will lose the way.The ego’s way is not mine, but it is also not yours. The Holy Spirit has one direction for all minds, and the one He taught me is yours. Let us not lose sight of His direction through illusions, for only illusions of another direction can obscure the one for which God’s Voice speaks in all of us.[ACIM CE T-8.IV.9-10] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In this episode of the ForgiveNest Podcast, Alison Anton delves into the challenging concept of the ego from A Course in Miracles (ACIM). She explains why the ego tries to keep us unaware that we are the creators of our dream, projecting guilt and fear onto external circumstances. The podcast outlines the process of misidentifying with the ego, the role of the 'dreaming self,' and the importance of recognizing our own involvement in this dream. It highlights the steps necessary to reclaim our power, face our mistaken identity, and awaken to our true selves. The episode concludes with a powerful passage from ACIM that encourages forgiveness and a return to our true identity in God.Read the full transcript here: https://AlisonAnton.substack.comPodcast Category: Spirituality and ReligionEpisode Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to Miracles and the Dreamer00:40 Understanding the Ego's Role03:42 The Dreaming Self and Mistaken Identity04:36 The Ego as a Programmed Thought System06:57 The Projection of Guilt and Fear11:34 Recognizing the Dreamer and the Dream12:56 Steps to Correcting the Error13:31 Final Reflections and ClosingACIM Quotes and Prayers:Note: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement. [Miracles] are the dream’s alternative, the choice to be the dreamer, rather than deny the active role in making up the dream. …the mind acknowledges, “This is not done to me, but I am doing this.” ⁶And thus the mind is free to make another choice instead. [ACIM CE T-28.II.12:1-6]A dream is like a memory, in that it pictures what you wanted shown to you. [ACIM CE T-28.II.4:5]The separation started with the dream the Father was deprived of His effects, (God’s effects are us, as His creation) and powerless to keep them since He was no longer their Creator. [ACIM CE T-28.II.8:4-5]In the dream, the dreamer made himself, but what he made had turned against him, taking on the role of its creator as the dreamer had. [ACIM CE T-28.II.8:5]And as he hated his Creator, so the figures in the dream have hated him. ⁷His body is their slave, which they abuse because the motives he has given it have they adopted as their own, and hate it for the vengeance it would offer them. [ACIM CE T-28.II.8:6-7]This is how all illusions come about. ⁵The one who makes them does not see himself as making them, and their reality does not depend on him. ⁶Whatever cause they have is something quite apart from him, and what he sees is separate from his mind. ⁷He cannot doubt his dreams’ reality because he does not see the part he plays in making them, and making them seem real. [ACIM CE T-27.IX.1:4-7]It is their vengeance on the body which appears to prove the dreamer could not be the maker of the dream. [ACIM CE T-28.II.9:1]It is not difficult to shift a dream when once the dreamer has been recognized. [ACIM CE T-27.IX.7:2]There is no road that leads away from God. ²A journey from yourself does not exist. ³How foolish and insane it is to think that there could be a road with such an aim. ⁴Where could it go? ⁵And how could you be made to travel on it, walking there without your own reality at one with you? ⁶Forgive yourself your madness, and forget all senseless journeys and all goalless aims. ⁷They have no meaning. ⁸You cannot escape from what you are, for God is merciful, and did not let His Son abandon Him. ⁹For what He is be thankful, for in that is your escape from madness and from death. ¹⁰Nowhere but where He is can you be found. ¹¹There is no path that does not lead to Him. [ACIM CE T-31.IV.10] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In this episode of the Forgiveness Podcast, Alison Anton examines the notes on sex from Principle 43 in A Course in Miracles. The discussion emphasizes the importance of differentiating between sexual impulses and miracle impulses, and how the unconscious distortions can block miracles. Alison elaborates on, the issues surrounding improper self-identification, the consequences of filling the subconscious with worldly impulses, and concludes with a practice statement and a passage aimed at helping listeners to “uproot shallow roots” in their minds. This episode is the first part of a commentary series on the sex notes from A Course in Miracles. This series can be found on Alison’s Substack page: https://AlisonAnton.substack.comRead the full transcript here: https://AlisonAnton.substack.comPodcast Category: Spirituality and ReligionEpisode Timestamps:00:00 Introduction and Setting Intentions00:59 Understanding Principle 4302:41 Sexual Impulses vs. Miracle Impulses08:20 The Illusion of Stability09:13 Fantasies and Perceptual Distortion13:11 Concluding Thoughts and PracticeACIM Quotes and Prayers:Note: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement. You are involved with unconscious distortions which are producing a dense cover over miracle impulses, making it hard for them to reach consciousness. [ACIM CE T-1.43.5:2]Relating is a way of achieving an outcome. [ACIM CE T-1.43.5:5]…an expression of an indiscriminate attempt to reach communion through the body. This involves not only improper self-identification, but also disrespect for the individuality of others. [ACIM CE T-1.43.6:2-3]All shallow roots have to be uprooted, because they are not deep enough to sustain you. [ACIM CE T-1.43.7:1]Anything that holds it that way is hardly conducive to greater stability. [ACIM CE T-1.43.7:5]The sexual language here is intentional. Sex is often utilized on behalf of very similar errors. Hostility, triumph, vengeance, self-debasement, and all sorts of expressions of the lack of love are often very clearly seen in the accompanying fantasies. [ACIM CE T-1.43.10:4-6]You can be wholly reliable and entirely wrong. [ACIM CE T-1.43.10:8]The confusion of miracle impulse with sexual impulse is a major source of perceptual distortion… [ACIM CE T-1.43.12:1]…induces rather than straightens out the basic level confusion which underlies all those who seek happiness with the instruments of the world. [ACIM CE T-1.43.12:1]In this phase of learning, working miracles is more valuable… Miracles, therefore, are the essential course of action for everyone. [ACIM CE T-1.29.4:4-6]When the body ceases to attract you, and when you place no value on it as a means of getting anything, then there will be no interference in communication, and your thoughts will be as free as God’s. [ACIM CE T-15.IX.7:1] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In this episode of the ForgiveNest Podcast, Alison Anton continues the discussion on the sex discourses from A Course in Miracles by diving into Principles 18 and 46. She explores themes such as the purpose of sex, parenting, love, homosexuality and heterosexuality. The episode emphasizes the importance of discerning between sexual impulses and miracle impulses, the pitfalls of seeking body pleasure, and the overarching necessity of doing God's will. Practical aspects include inviting Jesus into moments of temptation and understanding the concept of seeing beyond bodies to witness the true holiness in others.Read the full transcript here: https://AlisonAnton.substack.comPodcast Category: Spirituality and ReligionEpisode Timestamps00:00 Introduction to Part Two: Notes on Sex00:21 Principle 18: Misunderstanding Sex00:58 Selfish Uses of Sex and God's Will01:56 Special Relationships and Holy Relationships04:31 Principle 46: Understanding Sex for Miracle Workers05:51 Balancing Sex Drives: Hedonism vs. Puritanism06:14 Real Pleasure and God's Will09:55 Correcting Errors and Finding Release11:16 Final Thoughts and Next Week's PreviewACIM Quotes and Prayers:Note: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement. You have misunderstood sex, because you regard it as a way of establishing human contact for yourself. [ACIM CE T-1.18.4:3]Nothing physical, mental, or spiritual should be used selfishly. The pleasure from using anything should come from utilizing it for God’s will. [ACIM CE T-1.18.5:1-2] …arrange temporary human constellations as He sees fit. [ACIM CE T-1.18.5:3]Human birth, maturation, and development is a microcosmic representation of a much larger process of creation and development of abilities… The real function of parents is to be wiser than their children in this respect, and to teach them accordingly. [ACIM CE T-1.18.6]The union of bodies thus becomes the way in which you would keep minds apart. For bodies cannot forgive. They can do only as the mind directs. The illusion of the autonomy of the body and its ability to overcome loneliness is but the working of the ego’s plan to establish its own autonomy. As long as you believe that to be with a body is companionship, you will be compelled to attempt to keep your brother in his body, held there by guilt. [ACIM CE T-15.VIII.2:1-5]I want to finish the instructions about sex, because this is an area which the miracle worker must understand. [ACIM CE T-1.46.3:1]Inappropriate sex drives (or misdirected miracle impulses) result in guilt if expressed and depression if denied. [ACIM CE T-1.46.3:2]We said before that all real pleasure comes from doing God’s will. Whenever it is not done, an experience of lack results. This is because not doing the will of God is a lack of self. [ACIM CE T-1.46.3:3-5]The whole process was set up as a learning experience in gaining grace. [CE T-1.46.4:5]Awareness of the error produces guilt. Denial of the error results in projection. Correction of the error brings release. [ACIM CE T-1.46.5:2-4]Invite me to enter anywhere temptation arises. I will change the situation from one of inappropriate sexual attraction to one of impersonal miracle working. [ACIM CE T-1.46.7:3-4]Listen to my voice, learn to undo the error, and do something to correct it. [ACIM CE T-1.26.6:7]The love of God, for a little while, must still be expressed through one body to another. That is because the real vision is still so dim. Everyone can use his body best by enlarging the perception of others, so they can see the real vision. [ACIM CE T-1.46.8:1-3]The ultimate purpose of the body is to render itself unnecessary. Learning to do this is the only real reason for its existence. [ACIM CE T-1.46.8:5-6] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In the third and final part of the discussion on the sex material from A Course in Miracles, Alison Anton from the Forgiveness Podcast focuses on Miracle Principle 48. The episode explores sexual fantasies, the practice of replacing fear with love, and using a step-by-step method to convert inappropriate sexual impulses into miracle impulses. Listeners are encouraged to understand the deeper connection between sexual fantasies and the original error of separation from reality. Practical techniques are provided to address fear responses in thoughts and behaviors, and the session concludes with a guided affirmation to replace fear with love.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to the Final Part on Sex Material00:23 Understanding Sexual Fantasies and Fear01:11 Practice Statement: Replacing Fear with Love02:07 Sexual Fantasies and Usurping Reality06:53 Choosing Partners and Healing Relationships08:46 Steps to Transform Sexual Impulses into Miracle Impulses10:34 Concluding Thoughts on Sexual Impulses12:19 Final Reflection and Closing StatementRead the full transcript here: https://AlisonAnton.substack.comPodcast Category: Spirituality and ReligionACIM Quotes and Prayers:Note: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement. I want to finish the instructions about sex, because this is an area which the miracle worker must understand. [ACIM CE T-1.46.3:1]Fantasies and projection are more closely associated, because both attempt to control external reality according to false internal needs. [ACIM CE T-1.48.7:4]Twist reality in any way and you are perceiving destructively. [ACIM CE T-1.48.7:6]Reality was lost through usurpation, which in turn produced tyranny. [ACIM CE T-1.48.7:7]Now you must choose freely to devote your heritage to the greater restoration. As long as a single slave remains to walk the earth, your release is not complete. Complete restoration of the Sonship is the only true goal of the miracle-minded. [ACIM CE T-1.48.7:8-10]Fantasies become totally unnecessary as the wholly satisfying nature of reality becomes apparent. [ACIM CE T-1.48.9:2]They are frequently selected precisely because they are not suited to gratify your fantasies. This is not because you want to abandon or give up the fantasies, but because you are afraid of them. [ACIM CE T-1.48.10:2-3]“continue to look around for chances to indulge the fantasies.” [ACIM CE T-1.48.10:4].“can often be corrected within the existing framework. [ACIM CE T-1.48.11:1]Know first that this is an expression of fear. Your love toward each other is not perfect and this is why the fear arose. [ACIM CE T-1.48.13:3-4]Turn immediately to me by denying the power of the fear, and ask me to help you replace it with love. This shifts the sexual impulse immediately to the miracle impulse and places it at my disposal. [ACIM CE T-1.48.13:5-6]Then acknowledge the true creative worth of both yourself and the other one. This places strength where it belongs. [ACIM CE T-1.48.13:7-8]This can be truly abated only by releasing the miracle drive, which has been blocked. Converting it to sexual libido merely produces further blocking. [ACIM CE T-1.48.17:2-3]The recognition of the real creative power in yourself and others brings release because it brings peace. [ACIM CE T-1.48.17:6]And I personally love these sentences to cap off the sex notes:Remember that you who want peace can find it only by complete forgiveness. You never really wanted peace before, so there was no point in knowing how to get it. [ACIM CE T-1.48.18:1-2] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

https://AlisonAnton.substack.com - In this episode of the ForgiveNest Podcast, host Alison Anton introduces the sex discourses from A Course in Miracles, which were originally kept unpublished. Alison discusses the significance of these teachings and their tie-in to the teachings of special relationships later in the Course. She emphasizes that understanding Jesus’ sex material is a gradual process, encouraging listeners to read and apply the teachings according to their current stage. Alison also introduces a series of video commentaries on the sex notes, available on her Substack page: AlisonAnton.substack.comRead the full transcript here: https://AlisonAnton.substack.comPodcast Category: Spirituality and ReligionEpisode Timestamps:.00:00 Introduction to the Sex Discourses00:48 Understanding the Context of the 1960s02:01 The Importance of Stages in Spiritual Practice04:14 Jesus' Teachings on Special Relationships10:11 Practical Steps for Transforming Sexual Impulses12:02 Connecting Sex Discourses with Later Teachings13:32 Conclusion and Next StepsACIM Quotes and Prayers:Note: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement. I want to finish the instructions about sex, because this is an area which the miracle worker must understand. [ACIM CE T-1.46.3:1]In this phase of learning, working miracles is more valuable, because freedom from fear cannot be thrust upon you. The experience cannot last. Miracles, therefore, are the essential course of action for everyone. [ACIM CE T-1.29.4:4-6]³We once said that the first change before dreams disappear is that your dreams of fear are changed to happy dreams. ⁴That is what the Holy Spirit does with your special relationship. ⁵He does not destroy it or snatch it away from you. ⁶But He does use it differently, as a help to make His purpose real to you. ⁷Your special relationship will remain, not as a source of pain and guilt, but as a source of joy and freedom. ⁸It will not be for you alone, for therein lay its misery. ⁹As its unholiness kept it as a thing apart, its holiness will become an offering to everyone. [ACIM CE T-18.II.8:3-9] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In this episode of the ACIM Book Club, Alison Anton dives into miracle principles 26 through 28 of 'A Course in Miracles,' focusing on the concept of Levels of the Mind. The discussion explores how miracles rearrange the order of perception, and the need to make way for miracle impulses to flow from the subconscious mind into the conscious.  Timestamps00:00 Introduction to Levels of the Mind00:48 Understanding Principle 26: The Power of Miracles03:53 The Great Crusade: Listen, Learn, and Do05:25 Principle 27: The Privilege of Forgiveness07:18 Principle 28: Organizing Levels of Awareness08:23 Conscious, Subconscious, and Superconscious10:44 Impulses and the Subconscious Mind12:59 Reflection and Conclusion This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In this first episode of the ACIM Book Club on the ForgiveNest Podcast, host Alison Anton explores principles 1-9 of 'A Course in Miracles.' She explains how Jesus redefines miracles as expressions of love, emphasizing that miracles benefit both the giver and the receiver. Alison discusses the importance of seeing miracles as natural, involuntary expressions of love and how this viewpoint challenges common perceptions. Each principle weaves into the others, culminating in the understanding that miracles are a natural exchange of God's universal love. The session begins and ends with a practice statement, 'Miracles occur naturally as expressions of my love,' encouraging listeners to integrate the principles into their daily lives.Timestamps00:00 Welcome to the ACIM Book Club00:23 Introduction to Miracle Principles00:47 Practice Statement of the Day02:05 Principle 1: No Order of Difficulty03:40 Principle 2: The Unimportance of Miracles04:35 Principle 3: Expressions of Love07:12 Principle 4: Miracles as Habits08:16 Principle 5: Natural Miracles09:20 Principle 6: Purification for Miracles10:02 Principle 7: Miracles as Healing10:37 Principle 8: Miracles as Exchange11:43 Principle 9: Reversal of Physical Order12:37 Summary and Reflection14:03 Closing Practice and Farewell This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In this episode of the ForgiveNest Podcast, Alison Anton provides detailed guidance on how to approach the text of A Course in Miracles (ACIM). She explores the fundamental reasons for taking on this monumental task, and explains how methodical study of the text can lead to transformative experiences. Alison shares tips on reading section by section, and underscores the value of applying the text's lessons to daily life by giving practical advice for maintaining a consistent study routine. This episode serves as a prelude to her ACIM Book Club text reading program: AlisonAnton.substack.comPodcast Category: Faith & SpiritualityPodcast Timestamps:00:00 Introduction and Opening Quote00:40 The Big Why: Importance of Reading the Text02:22 Transformative Power of the Text05:37 How to Read the Course Text Effectively06:13 Understanding the Structure of the Text09:47 Tips for Deep and Engaged Reading15:50 Applying the Course to Daily Life20:42 Final Thoughts and Closing PrayerACIM Quotes and Prayers:Note: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement, CircleofA.orgYou cannot enter into real relationship with any of God’s Sons unless you love them all, and equally. Love is not special. If you single out part of the Sonship for your love, you are imposing guilt on all your relationships and making them unreal. I can love only as You love. I will seek not to love unlike You, for there is no love apart from Yours. Until I recognize that this is true, I will have no idea what love is like. [ACIM CE T-13.XI.11:1-3]You do not see what you have done by giving to the world the role of jailer to the Son of God. What could it be but vicious and afraid, fearful of shadows, punitive and wild, lacking all reason, blind, insane, and sad? [ACIM CE W-191.1:3-4] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In this episode of the ForgiveNest Podcast, Alison Anton discusses a structured method for daily practice in A Course in Miracles (ACIM). Handed down by Robert and Emily Perry from the Circle of Atonement, this daily practice-guide emphasizes the importance of active participation. Alison’s presentation includes a 5-fold daily structure combining morning and evening meditation, daily Course study, frequent reminders, asking for guidance, and giving miracles. The episode provides practical tips and a visual guide from the Circle of Atonement to help viewers integrate these elements into their daily routine, aligning with ACIM’s foundation of listening, learning, and actively doing.Read the full transcript here: https://AlisonAnton.substack.comPodcast Category: Faith & SpiritualityPodcast Timestamps:00:00 Introduction and Purpose of the Podcast00:39 Daily Practice Structure Overview04:52 Morning Practices: Meditation and Study09:46 Daily Reminders and Guidance13:47 Giving Miracles and Concluding Practices16:21 Summary and Final ThoughtsACIM Quotes and Prayers:Note: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement, CircleofA.orgThe slogan for this Crusade is “Listen, learn, and do.” This means: Listen to my voice, learn to undo the error, and do something to correct it. The first two are not enough. The real members of my party are active workers. [ACIM CE T-1.26.6:5-9]Morning and night devote what time you can to serve its proper aim, and do not let the time be less than meets your deepest need. [ACIM CE W-193.12:5-6]A giant step forward in your case would be to insist on a collaborative venture. This does not go against the true spirit of meditation at all. ³It is inherent in it. Meditation is a collaborative venture with God. It cannot be undertaken successfully by those who disengage themselves from the Sonship, because they are disengaging themselves from me. [ACIM CE T-4.VIII.21:1-5]Nor is a lifetime of contemplation and long periods of meditation aimed at detachment from the body necessary. All such attempts will ultimately succeed, because of their purpose. But the means are tedious and very time-consuming, for all of them look to the future for release from a state of present unworthiness and inadequacy. [ACIM CE T-22.VII.5:4-6]Be sure both to begin and end the day with a practice period. ²Thus you will awaken with an acknowledgment of the truth about yourself, reinforce this acknowledgment throughout the day, and turn to sleep as you reaffirm your function and your only purpose here. [ACIM CE W-61.6:1-2] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In this episode of the ForgiveNest Podcast, host Alison Anton shares the importance of not forcing Course concepts prematurely. Alison discusses how the comprehensive ACIM curriculum, which is a beginner to advanced program, allows for spiritual growth in one’s own time. She emphasizes the importance of allowing the Course to meet oneself where they are in their Course journey. By sharing relatable examples and citing key passages from A Course in Miracles, Alison encourages students to recognize their potential while patiently progressing towards the ultimate goal. Scroll for ACIM prayers and quotes cited in this episode.Read the full transcript here: https://AlisonAnton.substack.comPodcast Category: Faith & SpiritualityPODCAST TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction to the ForgiveNest Podcast00:26 Understanding A Course in Miracles02:21 Meeting the Course Where You Are05:55 The Role of Time in ACIM10:03 Practical Examples and Challenges12:16 Final Thoughts and EncouragementACIM QUOTES AND PRAYERSNote: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement, CircleofA.orgI would not ask you to do things which you cannot do, and it is impossible that I could do things you cannot do. Given this, and given this quite literally, there can be nothing which prevents you from doing exactly what I ask, and everything argues for it. I give you no limits, because GOD lays none upon you. [ACIM CE T-8.VIII.9-10]…the Holy Spirit uses time in His Own way, and is not bound to it. Time is His friend in teaching. [ACIM CE T-15.I.2:2-3]Each time you practice, awareness of the truth is brought a little nearer at least; sometimes a thousand years or more are saved. [ACIM CE W-97.3:2]This is a course in miracles. It is a required course. Only the time you take it is voluntary. Free will does not mean that you can establish the curriculum. It means only that you can elect what you want to take at a given time. [ACIM CE In.1:1-5]Comparison must be an ego device, for love makes none. Specialness always makes comparisons. It is established by a lack seen in another, and maintained by searching for and keeping clear in sight all lacks it can perceive. [ACIM CE T-24.II.1:1-3]Anger is never justified. Attack has no foundation. [ACIM CE T-30.VII.1:1-2]Readiness is nothing more than the prerequisite for accomplishment. [ACIM CE T-2.XII.9:3]Recognize what does not matter, and if they ask you for something “outrageous,” do it because it does not matter. [ACIM CE T-12.V.4:1] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

ForgiveNest Podcast host Alison Anton uses the symbolic Flower of Life as a teaching aid to describe the figures of the Kingdom of God in A Course in Miracles. Through Course quotes, Alison elaborates on the Holy Spirit's role in correcting communication failures, mediating between illusions and truth, and guiding us from perception back to pure knowledge. The episode emphasizes the permanence of perfection and the Holy Spirit's eternal presence in our minds.Podcast Category: Faith and Spirituality Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to the Kingdom of Heaven Symbol00:14 Elements of the Kingdom of God00:45 Role of the Holy Spirit01:06 Course Quotes on the Holy Spirit01:50 The Holy Spirit as Mediator02:33 Perception to Knowledge Transition03:27 Conclusion and Sign-offACIM QuotesNote: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement. “The separation was not a loss of perfection, but a failure in communication.” [ACIM CE T-6.VI.6:1]“The Holy Spirit mediates between illusions and the truth.” [CE W-WI.7.1:1]“The Holy Spirit is the bridge or thought-transfer of perception to knowledge.” [ACIM CE T-5.IV.1:2]  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In this ACIM Short, ForgiveNest Podcast host Alison Anton discusses the use of masculine terminology in A Course in Miracles. She emphasizes that this association is purely grammatical and clarifies that both God and the Son, as mentioned in the Course, are devoid of male or masculine qualities. The episode explores how gender associations do not apply to the divine level outlined in ACIM and reinforces that the Course's message is inclusive and not skewed toward the masculine. The discussion also touches on whether adding feminine elements to the Course would make it more balanced.00:00 Understanding the Masculine Association in ACIM00:35 Beyond Gender: The Holy Trinity in ACIM01:08 God's Creation and Gender Neutrality01:35 Grammatical Masculinity in Theological Traditions01:51 Balancing Femininity in ACIM02:28 Conclusion and Podcast Sign-off This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In this episode of the ForgiveNest Podcast, Alison Anton discusses approaching 'A Course in Miracles' as a long-term study rather than a spiritual self-help book. She emphasizes the need for dedicated reading and understanding the Text in its sequential order to avoid ego diversion tactics. Alison explains how the Workbook also builds on the foundational concepts laid out in the Text, and encourages listeners to stay committed to the Course's comprehensive plan to achieve spiritual growth and healing. Scroll for ACIM prayers and quotes cited in this episode.Episode Timestamps00:00 Introduction to the ForgiveNest Podcast01:27 Understanding the Course's Purpose03:06 Challenges in Studying the Course03:46 Approaching the Course as a Serious Study06:09 The Importance of Sequential Study10:09 Timing and Versions of the Course11:54 Personal Connection and Overcoming Ego Diversions13:53 Concluding Prayer and Final ThoughtsRead the full transcript here: https://AlisonAnton.substack.comPodcast Category: Spirituality and ReligionACIM Quotes and Prayers:Note: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement, CircleofA.orgIt would be very intelligent of you to set yourself the goal of really studying for this course. There can be no doubt of the wisdom of this decision, for any student who wants to pass it. [ACIM CE T-4.VII.10:1-2] Meaningful seeking is consciously undertaken, consciously organized, and consciously directed. The goal must be formulated clearly and kept in mind. [ACIM CE T-4.VII.8:2-3]I have made every effort to use words which are almost impossible to distort, but human beings are very inventive when it comes to twisting symbols around. [ACIM CE T-3.III.6:3]Steady our feet, our Father; let our doubts be quiet and our holy minds be still, and speak to us. We have no words to give to You. We would but listen to Your Word and make it ours. Lead our practicing as does a father lead a little child along a way he does not understand. Yet does he follow, sure that he is safe because his father leads the way for him. So do we bring our practicing to You. And if we stumble, You will raise us up. If we forget the way, we count upon Your sure remembering. We wander off, but You will not forget to call us back. Quicken our footsteps now, that we may walk more certainly and quickly unto You. And we accept the Word You offer us to unify our practicing, as we review the thoughts that You have given us.[ACIM CE W-Re.5.In.1-3]  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In this episode of the ForgiveNest Podcast for A Course in Miracles, host Alison Anton introduces the role of the Holy Spirit in undoing the ego’s faulty thought system. Alison compares the Holy Spirit’s teaching process to learning a new language, highlighting His gentle approach to helping us adapt to the perception He offers. The episode concludes with a prayer from Lesson 193 in. ACIM quotes and prayers from this episode are included below. Read the full transcript here: https://AlisonAnton.substack.comFIRST FRIDAY CHRIST HEALINGS, LEARN MORE:https://AlisonAnton.substack.comEpisode Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to the Holy Spirit00:33 Personal Journey with the Holy Spirit01:59 Understanding the Holy Spirit's Role05:36 The Holy Spirit as a Guide07:18 The Holy Spirit's Teaching Method08:34 The Holy Spirit's Purpose and Our Learning13:20 Holy Encounters and Final ThoughtsACIM Quotes and Prayers:Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement, CircleofA.org.The purpose of this Guide is merely to remind you of what you want. He is not attempting to force an alien will upon you. He is merely making every possible effort, within the limits you impose upon Him, to reestablish your own will in your consciousness. [ACIM CE T-9.I.3:3-5] We have said before that the Holy Spirit is God’s Answer to the ego. [ACIM CE T-5.IV.7:4]Let us try no longer to impose an alien will upon His single purpose. [ACIM CE W-131.9:4]The Call to return is stronger than the call to depart, but it speaks in a different way. [ACIM CE T-5.III.4:1]The Holy Spirit is the mediator between the interpretations of the ego and the knowledge of the spirit. [ACIM CE T-5.IV.9:1]When you meet anyone, remember it is a holy encounter. As you see him, you will see yourself. [ACIM CE T-8.II.6:1-2]All things are lessons God would have me learn. [ACIM CE W-193:1]A lesson is a miracle which God offers to me in place of thoughts I made that hurt me. What I learn of Him becomes the way I am set free. And so I choose to learn His lessons and forget my own. [ACIM CE W-213.1:1-4] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In this episode of the ForgiveNest Podcast, host Alison Anton introduces her Christ Healing Group sessions, emphasizing that true healing happens in the mind and not the body. Alison clarifies common misconceptions about the Course's stance on illness and treatment, advocating for a balanced approach that includes traditional medical remedies while understanding the deep and ancient roots of disease. The episode ends with a prayer focused on recognizing the divine nature of all individuals.EPISODE TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction to ForgiveNest Podcast00:17 Understanding Healing Through Forgiveness01:22 Clarifying Misconceptions About Illness in ACIM03:20 The Role of Medical Treatment in Healing06:07 Alison Anton's Healing Journey and Background07:38 Who Are Christ Healing Sessions For?08:20 The Concept of Christ Healing11:43 The Process and Power of Forgiveness in Healing14:38 Conclusion and Final PrayerRead the full transcript here: https://AlisonAnton.substack.comPodcast Category: Spirituality and ReligionACIM Quotes and Prayers:Note: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement, CircleofA.org“Let me recognize the problem so it can be solved.” [ACIM CE W-79:1]“The body is merely a fact in this world. Its abilities can be, and frequently are, overevaluated. However, it is almost impossible to deny its existence in this world. Those who do are engaging in a particularly unworthy form of denial.” [ACIM CE T-2.VII.7:1-4]“Free will does not mean that you can establish the curriculum. It means only that you can elect what you want to take at a given time.” [ACIM CE In.1:4-5] “As the course emphasizes, you are not free to choose the curriculum or even the form in which you will learn it. You are free, however, to decide when you want to learn it. And as you accept it, it is already learned.” [ACIM CE M-2.3:6-8]“When time is abolished and all the Sons of God have come home, no special agents will be necessary. But do not underestimate the power of special agents now, or the great need there is for them. I do not claim to be more than that myself.” [ACIM CE T-1.48.6:3-5]“…who except a patient could possibly have come here?” [ACIM, P-2.I.4:2]“The body’s cause IS UNforgiveness of the Son of God. It has not left its source, and in its pain and aging and the mark of death upon it this is clearly shown.” [ACIM, S-3.I.2:1-2]“The body can be healed as an effect of true forgiveness. Only THAT can give rememberance of immortality, which is the gift of holiness and love. Forgiveness must be given by a mind which understands that it must overlook all shadows on the holy face of Christ, among which sickness should be seen as one.” [ACIM, S-3.I.3:1-3]“Father, today I would let all things be as You created them, and give Your Sons the honor due their sinlessness; the love of brother to his brother and his friend. Through this I am redeemed. Through this as well the truth will enter where illusions were, light will replace all darkness, and Your Son will know he is as You created him.” [ACIM CE W-274]  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In this episode of the ForgiveNest Podcast for A Course in Miracles, host Alison Anton focuses on illness and the body as a reflection of the ego. The discussion revolves around the ACIM view that all forms of sickness (and the body itself) stem from one error—the decision to separate from God. Alison also shares a prayer from A Course in Miracles that can be used as a call for guidance before meditation. ACIM quotes and prayers from this episode are included below.Read the full transcript here: https://AlisonAnton.substack.comPodcast Category: Spirituality and HealthEpisode Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to the ForgiveNest Podcast00:21 Understanding the passage from ACIM01:09 The Concept of Separation and Sickness02:49 The Root Cause of Illness05:01 Healing the Mind to Heal the Body07:54 Personal Reflections on Illness and Healing10:19 Closing PrayerACIM Quotes and Prayers:Note: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement. The body is a fence the Son of God imagines he has built to separate parts of his Self from other parts. It is within this fence he thinks he lives, to die as it decays and crumbles. [ACIM CE W-WI.5.1:1-2] Father, You have one Son. And it is he that I would look upon today. He is Your one creation. Why should I perceive a thousand forms in what remains as one? Why should I give this one a thousand names, when only one suffices? For Your Son must bear Your Name, for You created him. Let me not see him as a stranger to his Father, nor as a stranger to myself. For he is part of me and I of him, and we are part of You Who are our Source, eternally united in Your love, eternally the holy Son of God. [ACIM CE W-262:1] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com

In this episode of the ForgiveNest Podcast for A Course in Miracles, host Alison Anton contrasts the ACIM principle of sharing joy from the Source versus the ego's scarcity-based acts of giving to get. The episode concludes with a prayer from A Course in Miracles to help you connect with Jesus, and share the gifts of God together. ACIM quotes and prayers from this episode are included below. Read the full transcript here: https://AlisonAnton.substack.comPodcast Category: Spirituality and ReligionEpisode Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to the ForgiveNest Podcast00:25 A Vision of Giving and Receiving from Jesus03:31 The Ego's Scarcity Principle from ACIM04:18 Breaking Down the Ego's Thought System11:02 Our True Source, Sharing and Being16:52 Meditation Exercise and ConclusionACIM Quotes and Prayers:Note: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement, CircleofA.org.Into the hands that give, the gift is given. Look on your brother, and see in him the gift of God you would receive. [ACIM CE T-19.IV.D.17:1-3]“Giving to get” is an inescapable law of the ego, which always evaluates itself in relation to other egos, and is therefore continually preoccupied with the scarcity principle which gave rise to it. [ACIM CE T-4.IV.1:4-5]There is no world apart from your ideas because ideas leave not their source, and you maintain the world within your mind in thought. [CE W-132.10:3]God, Who encompasses all being, nevertheless created distinct beings who have everything individually, but who want to share it to increase their joy. Nothing that is real can be increased except by sharing it. That is why God Himself created you. [CE T-4.X.7:1-3]Lesson 234 - Father, today I am your Son again. We thank You, Father, that we cannot lose the memory of You and of Your love. We recognize our safety, and give thanks for all the gifts You have bestowed on us, for all the loving help we have received, for Your eternal patience, and the Word that You have given us that we are saved. [CE W-234.1-2] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alisonanton.substack.com