When I first read Pathway of Roses more than ten years ago, I was profoundly moved for two reasons. First, I was impressed by the way Christian Larson presented spiritual truth that spoke directly to my soul. Second, I found by the mere reading of his words I could feel a shift in consciousness. The language lifted me up into an altered and exhilarated realm. I had found a spiritual writing that appealed to my intellect, opened my heart and uplifted my soul.

An so, because Pathway is now in the public domain I decided to publish and distribute it. I wanted to do two things to make it more readable to a modern audience. I wanted to use as much gender inclusive language as possible. However, I found during the editing process this was sometimes awkward because a change in gender would change the feeling and the meaning conveyed. I tried to avoid using the words "Him", "His" and "Heavenly Father" to refer to God when it did not interfere with the flow of consciousness. However, sometimes I chose to use style over awkwardness. Mother- Father- God doesn't feel right for me. If some of the patriarchal language blocks you from the full appreciation of Larson's rich consciousness, I can only apologize and hope that you will be able to see beyond the outer words to the inner meaning.

Second, I wanted to create summaries and affirmations in the form of section headings that would highlight the work but also stand on their own. Some of the summaries and affirmations are direct quotes from the body of the text but others are inspirations that have been gleamed from reading and pondering.

After many years in ministry I have come to the conclusion that to change consciousness and to become a more loving and compassionate spiritual being simply takes hard work. Anyone who has practiced Science of Mind knows that the concepts may appear simple but the application is not easy. To truly lift up our consciousness, in my view involves four steps. We must first understand. We cannot skim a work such as this. We must study, we must ponder, we must clarify and we must be able to ask questions until we have synthesized the material. This takes dedication and discipline but the rewards are many. Second, we must created a personalized belief system. We will never grow by adopting someone else's beliefs. We must have the courage and the conviction that we can formulate our own creative belief system. Third we must put our beliefs to the test. We must verify. We must apply what we believe to our life. We must work the process. We must be willing to be open to the ideas of others and to the discoveries of modern science and continually ask ourselves. "Is what I believe about God, the universe, my soul and my purpose compatible with everything I know and everything I am discovering about life?" As a result of these first thee steps comes a deep inner faith, a faith in the goodness and rightness of our soul, a deep inner trusting that all of the answers are being provided. Then we can fearlessly live the life we are meant to live, standing on the solid ground of our own dominion and our own authority. Because of these steps and the inspired writings like Pathway my faith grows stronger every day.

It is my sincere desire that you will agree to do the work this book demands and that your life demands of you. It will take time and effort but if you are willing to complete the journey, you will be rewarded by greater insight into life and you will "live with the license of a higher order of being." Christian Larson is a person who knew the truth and experienced it first hand. He also had the unique talent to be able in his wring to convey that experience to the reader. Partake, and experience the kingdom.

Thomas Charles Sannar

Promise Yourself - The Optimist Creed

To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.
To look on the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature you meet.
To give so much time to improving yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds.
To live in the faith that the whole world is on your side, so long as you are true to the best that is in you.

Christian D. Larson

Lessons from the Pathway Of Roses

Class One: Desire, Purpose, Will, Spirit, Mind, Body.

You, yourself are the real master of your own existence, and you may determine how perfect and how beautiful that existence is to be.
Affirmation: I take dominion and responsibility for my life.
Your desire has power. Desire that which you desire, and desire with all the power of mind and soul.
Affirmation: My deepest desire is to experience the Presence of God
In order to express your true desires, you must awaken your spiritual nature and align your self with the Infinite.
Affirmation: My God is closer than breathing, nearer than hands and feet.
Have faith in everything. Have faith in faith.
Affirmation: I embody the marvelous power of faith.
Depend on your spiritual self that is within you.
Affirmation: What I deeply desire, I receive because higher power is working through me.
Live for a great purpose.
Affirmation: I am here to fulfill great purpose.
There is only one Will in the universe. You are here to individualize the Will of God.
Affirmation: There is only one Mind, that Mind is God, That Mind is my mind now. There is only one Will, that Will is God, That Will is my will now.
Divine Will is always for the highest good.
Affirmation: My will is always in harmony with Divine Will
Divine Will does not resist, It transforms.
Affirmation: I align with Divine will and harmonize all the circumstances of my life.
You access greater not lesser individuality when you align with Divine Will.
Affirmation: Thy Will be done through me.
Divine Will is never aimless or negative. It is always positive and purposeful. God does not tell you what to do; God has given you the wisdom to know your own desires.
Affirmation: I align with Divine Will and take specific action.
You are not surrendering to something greater than you, you are surrendering to a greater you.
Affirmation: Divine Will is my true self in action.
To do the will of the God is to enter into harmony with the universal order and promote the great eternal plan.
Affirmation: I act in perfect accord with the laws of life on all planes of my being, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
When you act in perfect accord with the laws of life on all the planes of being, you are doing the Will of God because what you call law in life is the Will of God in expression in life.
Affirmation: I realize the fullness of life at all times and under every circumstance.
You must be willing to do the Will of God on all levels of your being.
Affirmation: I readjust my life to be one with God in all things.
Live from the highest point of view and everything else will be lifted up. Ignore no aspect of life.
Affirmation : I always live from the highest and best in me.
There are three levels of consciousness, the physical, the psychical and the spiritual. Choose to live from the spiritual level.
Affirmation: I allow my soul to lift up my body, my emotions and my thoughts and I live my life as a spiritual being.
Learn to develop spiritual discernment.
Affirmation: My body is a pure expression of my soul. My thoughts are the exalted thoughts of a spiritual being.
The spiritual state of being is the true foundation of being.
Affirmation: I live from my soul nature, and health, wholeness, abundance and harmony automatically flow to me.
Live in the spiritual kingdom, the transcendent kingdom of the soul.
Affirmation: My life shines forth brighter than the sun.
Live in the attitude and the conviction that you are greater than any circumstance in your life.
Affirmation: The good that is within me is larger and more powerful than all the troubles, misfortunes or disappointments in existence.

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