An inspiring and compelling collection of questions and answers are posed to 'Omni', a non-physical group entity channeled through John Payne. Omni is primarily concerned with communicating the four principles of creation which form the core of his teachings, all centering around the idea that the creative aspect of the universe is a natural part of our being.
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An inspiring and compelling collection of questions and answers are posed to 'Omni', a non-physical group entity channeled through John Payne. Omni is primarily concerned with communicating the four principles of creation which form the core of his teachings, all centering around the idea that the creative aspect of the universe is a natural part of our being.
The Omni material offers candid, uplifting and inspiring answers to many questions. This outline will show you just some of the topics Omni deals with:
- Who and what is Omni? Why do you use the name Omni? What is your interest in earth & why are you speaking to us now? Who is God?
- What are universal laws? What is karma? Is there judgment? What are the Four Principles of Creation? What are the four keys to happiness? What is the laws of attraction? Why does forgiveness seem so difficult?
- How can we stop judging and why do we do it?
- How do we create our own reality? How can we create what we want? How can we find our Life's Purpose?
Can we have an abundant lifestyle without harming the planet? How can we attract money into our lives? Why are people homeless?
- What is the purpose of prayer? Does prayer help? Should we pray and how should we pray?
- What is the purpose behind a multi-racial world? How did we get here? Where did the dolphins come from?
- Why do we live so many lives? What is a Soul Mate? What is a Soul Family?
Why do some souls travel into darkness?
- Can you give us guidelines on appropriate sexual behavior? Why are some people Gay or Lesbian? Why does pornography exist?
- Do we need to guard against negative or demonic forces? Who and what are spirit guides? What is the Ascension that new age people talk about? Do I create my own reality?
- Is there a battle between good & evil? Why do we have violent crimes? What is your perspective on secret governments' conspiracies and aliens?
- How can we know the difference between true inner guidance and wishful thinking?
- What is the role of religion and why did we create it? Who was Jesus Christ?
- Why do we experience death and disease?
- Are there other cultures on other planets?
These are just a few of the many questions that Omni answers in this thought-provoking book. Throughout the book Omni relates an all encompanning message which states that all is okay with humanity -- we are evolving without encountering the prophesied disasters -- and will continue to be okay as we gently unfold our potential.
Reviews and endorsements
"In the tradition of guides such as Seth and Orin, Omni, a wise guide brought through John Payne, encourages and inspires us with his words of loving wisdom to fulfill our potential and to create a life of joy, love, and abundance. He shows us how to read the meaning and message behind the events of our lives (and in the greater universe) so we can create the reality we want and learn from what we have created."
Sanaya Roman, author of Living with Joy
"Omni Reveals the Four Principles of Creation is a thoughtful' worthwhile book with much to offer."
Joya Pope, author of The World According to Michael, An Old Soul's Guide to the Universe and Upcoming Changes
"This book contains many gems and much food for thought."
Shepherd Hoodwin, author of The Journey of Your Soul
"This book is empowering. Written in a question and answer format, we can read very enlightening and detailed answers to questions on karma, prayer, abundance, race, reincarnation, abortion, good and evil, creating our own reality, sexuality, true inner guidance, death, suicide, how to stop judging and on what is God. You can read it straight through our look up topics of interest. It's also a great book to keep handy and use as a diving tool; to ask a question yourself and then from the book select a page or paragraph (by using kinesiology for example) that would best address your question. I have done this and found amazingly relevant answers.
A main message of the book is that we create our own reality' and that the creative aspect of the universe is a natural part of our being. It shows how to read the meanings and messages behind the events in our lives and in the greater universe' so we can create the reality we desire and learn from what we create. In doing this' he repeatedly emphasizes the importance of self-appreciation. The many and varied perceptions and exercises given on this I find extremely useful."
Spirit in the Smokies' September 2001.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Chapter 1 Who or What is Omni?
Chapter 2 Universal Laws
Chapter 3 How Can We Stop Judging?
Chapter 4 We Create Our Own Reality
Chapter 5 Abundance
Chapter 6 Prayer
Chapter 7 Race
Chapter 8 Reincarnation
Chapter 9 Why do Some Souls Travel into Darkness?
Chapter 10 Sexual Behaviour
Chapter 11 Which Information is Worthy of Our Attention?
Chapter 12 Create Your Own Reality
Chapter 13 Good and Evil
Chapter 14 True Inner Guidance
Chapter 15 Religion
Chapter 16 Physical Death and Disease
Chapter 17 Are there Other Cultures?
Chapter 18 Meditation
A Final Word
Acknowledgements
Index
Excerpt
Can you give us guidelines on appropriate sexual behaviour?
Ah, this is a question that we delight in answering, for so many of you are concerned about it. It is not surprising that it is in the forefront of your mind, for sexual energy is what created the entire Universe, it is the creative force itself. It flows through your body during all the hours of your waking consciousness, it is with you, and it is part of you. There are so many beliefs concerning sexuality, and we seek to answer this question fully. So make yourself comfortable, for there is much to say on the subject. First, we would apply the same advice to sexuality as to any other topic you are asking about, and that is to say: If it feels good, do it!
We already hear your voices saying "What about the rapists?" and "What about the child molesters?" and our answer to you is, they are not doing what feels good. They are doing what they feel compelled to do from a point of powerlessness and pain. This also applies to the sexual addict who seeks power and a sense of self-worth through sexual encounters.
Sexuality is a medium through which you can share the sense of empowerment and self-worth, not gain it.
Therefore, when we say, "If it feels good, do it'" we mean exactly what we are saying. So many of you do not feel good at all and will use sexuality as a means for feeling good. Sex is just like any relationship; it is there to enhance your experience of yourself, not to give you something that you feel that you lack. What we mean by enhancing your experience of yourself, is that sexual union can lead you to an experience of great acceptance of another, of great love for another, of great joy in another. In this sense you experience being in acceptance, being love, being joyful appreciation, and therefore it enhances the experience of yourself and leads to growth.
What most of you are concerned about are the 'rules' pertaining to sexual union, for many of your religious traditions have handed down to you rules concerning sexual conduct. Cultures and people generally do what works for them, and although not necessarily joyful, the rules work to preserve order and circumnavigate difficulties. In order to understand the rules of a culture, it is important for you to understand the conditions under which the culture has developed and the underlying core beliefs of that culture.
Your religious rules and regulations were developed at a time when humanity was largely in survival mode. Great emphasis was placed on survival and the most time was spent in taking care of physical needs, in other words, acquiring food, shelter and clothing. All your questions about any subject must be placed within the context of human development. Just as you, as an individual, have had many, many lifetime experiences, cultures also undergo transformation, as is evident from viewing your history.
When a soul first comes into the physical world, it is trying to understand and cope with its new surroundings. It spends most of its time in survival mode, being very fearful of the physical world and its perceived threats. As the soul progresses, it becomes more accustomed to the physical world and attempts to build structures around itself so that the world becomes more manageable and less threatening. The vast majority of your 'moral' rules were developed in just such a period when humanity was creating structure in the world. This structure came in two forms, religions and also hierarchical societies that were shepherded by one or two families, in other words, chieftains and a royal class.
As cultures began to form, the natural biological differences between men and women became formalized within societal structures. In most of the cultures that eventually became dominant, men were expected to hunt, wage war, plough the fields, build structures and the like, and women were expected to tend to the needs of the men and fulfil their biological function of child bearer. Humanity has viewed itself as being separate or indeed 'superior' to the animal kingdom, but your social organisation has evolved along the same lines of fulfilling biological needs as have the animals. You are spiritual beings occupying a biological organism, and this organism has its own separate consciousness which is instinctive. You have a dual consciousness, instinctive and spiritual. Each species has the instinct to survive, to propagate, and to flourish and it does this by organising different roles for the sexes. As thinking human beings, your ability to organise is complex. However, the nature of that organisation is based on biological survival. As the roles became more clearly defined' they became interwoven into religious and philosophical tradition. What was originally a biological impulse to survive and to flourish suddenly became a command from 'God'. As women were the nurturers and not the producers, they were on the one hand a financial burden to any family, but on the other hand a precious cargo, for they carried the ability to bear offspring. Out of this grew the tradition of offering a dowry to the family of any male who wished to take a female as a mate. The family of the female was literally compensating the family of the male for adding to their 'burden' with a 'non-productive' extra mouth to feed, for a woman did not fight wars, did not till the soil, did not build ships, and did not make other implements. Therefore, as women were excluded from taking on male roles, the culture needed to ensure that females were taken care of and did not become a burden. It is for this reason, and for this reason only, that sex before marriage was discouraged. The family of the female could not risk their daughters getting pregnant without a man to help support their needs. This would have created chaos and imbalance in cultures that were largely concerned with survival. In order to consolidate this cultural necessity, it was then interwoven into religious tradition and elevated to the status of a 'command from God'. From an anthropological point of view, the rules concerning premarital sex made perfect sense.
Let us touch on another subject, the subject of homosexuality. This too became taboo, although there were always exceptions. In the times when such rules were developed, the cultures were tribal, as we have said. Often these tribes were surrounded by hostile neighbours. They competed for hunting grounds, competed for water, and competed for all and any resources. What guaranteed the success of any tribe were sheer numbers and sufficient males of fighting age and capability. Therefore from a biological standpoint, it was important that each male produce offspring and contribute to the gene pool of the tribe. It was for this reason that polygamy often existed in ancient civilisations, because it fulfilled that biological need.
What is important to understand here is the context within which societal rules were formed. Religion played a major role in holding together the cohesiveness of tribes and nations. Rules that made sense from the point of view of survival of the species, taking into consideration their focus and perception of reality, quickly became commands from 'God'. It was only 'God', by demanding obedience, who could curtail or suppress the natural biological inclinations.
These rules have been a part of your culture for so long that they are deeply embedded in your psyche. This is the reason why, since what you have termed the 'sexual revolution', there appears to be a preponderance of sexually transmitted diseases. It is not that the chosen behaviour is 'wrong', but that 'the disease' is created by your conflicting beliefs concerning appropriate sexual conduct.
