THE RADIANT GUIDANCE PROJECT

THE RADIANT GUIDANCE PROJECT

THE TRUE GIFT

Encounters with the Divine

Do not be deceived, my beloved brethern.  Every good endowment and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father oflights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

- Letter of James 1: 16-17
The Holy Bible - Revised Standard Edition, Scepter, Princeton, NJ, 1966, p. 206.

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;  and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of working, but it is the same God who inspires them all in every one.  To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

The First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians 12: 4-7
The Holy Bible - Revised Standard Edition, Scepter, Princeton, NJ, 1966, p. 158.

FOCUS

My partner and I believe that people encounter a guidance from beyond their own realm of awareness, and that this experience is far more common than is realized. During times of social and economic uncertainty the act of sharing such an encounter becomes an act of love, hope and charity which may serve humanity by strengthening the bonds we share as members of the community of man.

Our objective is to prepare a manuscript for publication which captures the full spectrum of personal encounters with the divine. We will prepare verbatim transcripts of interviews and accurate transcriptions of comments/notes received electronically. From this input we will edit the content and prepare a written transcript for your review. From this reviewed transcript we will edit the content for inclusion in the manuscript.

PROCESS

Our imperative is to seek and to listen to your gift of sharing the experiences of your encounter with the divine. While we may ask facilitating questions from time to time, the experience of the sharing is yours. We will enhance accuracy of recording the entire interview process. Your confidentiality will be protected through a mutual understanding of your wishes.

EXPLORATION

OVERVIEW

My partner and I are developing a manuscript that will share individual personal encounters with the Divine that range from counter-intuitive guidance all the way to sensory perceptions and communication with spiritual beings. We will record the interview in order to assure an accurate represenation of the experience you will be sharing. From this recording we will prepare a verbatim transcript for your review, correction and modification. We assure you that we will respect your confidentiality and anonymity. Anything you share will be scrubbed to eliminate any personal identifying or location information to the extent possible.

1. Questions. Do you have any questions before we begin?

SITUATION

We understand you have experienced an encounter with the Divine. Before we get into the specifics of that experience, please tell us a little about yourself. You may wish to describe your childhood, family, education, work or professional focus, your religious training, and anything else that you feel may be of help in framing your experience.

2. Circumstances. What was going on in your life a few weeks (or days) before the encounter. That is, what were the circumstances that led up to your experience?

ENCOUNTER

Describe your encounter. Close your eyes - if this helps - and in your mind, go back to this experience. It may be helpful to think of Rudyard Kipling's "Six Honest Serving Men who were named Who, What, When, Where, Why and How. In other words: Who was present at this time? What exactly happened? When did it happen? Where did it happen? Why do you feel it happened? How did the experience progress from start to finish?

3. Encounter. Please describe your encounter.

4. Feelings - During. How did you feel during this experience?

5. Feelings - After. How did you feel afterwards?

CONVERSION

Often individuals who experience some form of "radiant guidance" will make choices in their lifestyle, patterns of living, and goals that have some degree of relationship to the experience.

6. Result. What was the result in your immediate situation after this experience?

7. Conversion. Was there a conversion in your personal outlook or life? Was there a significant change in the way you relate to the spiritual? - To others? To yourself? Specifically, what is different in your life now that you have had this experience?

INSIGHT

Many may say that an encounter with the Divine has been a significant learning experience. Think about how this experience has impacted your life, your relationsihp with others, and perhaps your relationship with God.

8. Feeling - Now. How do you feel now?

9. Insight. What insight have you gained from this experience?

10. Take Away. How do you feel other people have been impacted by your experience?

11. Key Concept. Having considered all you have shared, what one key concept would you like to share with everyone?

12. Final Thoughts. Do you have anything to add that will help people realize the significance of your encounter - that we have not yet discussed?

CONFIDENTIALITY

The final transcripts of interviews and review iterations will be the true situation as presented by each of the actual individuals interviewed. However, names, locations, and all other other personally identifying factors will be modified to enable each individual to remain anonymous in a world of increasing privacy infringements. This "scrubbing" process will further link each individual with the project within a comfort zone of control of personal control of sharing their identity in connection with their personal story.

Individuals interviewed and sharing their story under the conditions of anonymity will be able to view draft transcripts and draft artwork reflecting various aspects of their experience created by the authors from personal photographs and artwork in the public domain (collages).

PARTICIPATION

Please contact us at the e-mail noted below if you would like to participate in The Radiant Guidance Project.  The conditions listed above will always apply, and your story will bring light to individuals and perhaps the whole world.

E-MAIL:  pdchap@yahoo.com

Thank You and God Bless

The Partners

The Radiant Guidance Project