A Sermon on Spiritual Protection, Our American Stars, and the Light of God

Union of Saints

God doesn't want us to spend time with the snakes, and our stone walls are not supposed to be broken. While a garden snake won't hurt us, a pit of snakes can. God designed us to have healthy walls in order to protect our spirits and our souls. We are supposed to protect our lights.

Without stone walls, many snakes may get in. Often, these, too, are individuals who have broken walls, and they have allowed too many snakes to get in. We can all work on ourselves to keep the snakes at bay, or we can allow many snakes into our gardens. However, isn't that uncomfortable? Is this an environment we really want our garden to be?

Spiritual snakes are not as easily seen. And humans, let's face it, we love the thrills of life. Yet, for example, watching a scary movie on Halloween is fun. It does not mean we seek to live in the realm of the scary movie, and it is important to know this difference, for evil is sure to creep in.

God has created us to enjoy these times of thrill, but we must also learn that we have to work through them and weed the snakes out where necessary. It is also important to understand that some may simply have too many snakes, and their snakes bite. They want to hurt us, and they will attempt to hurt others whenever they can. They will cause disturbances, create drama, and throw harm at us in every way possible.

Often, these are individuals who have spent a lot of time with other individuals who also have snakes. It is a learned behavior. They got stuck in the "thrill of the scary snakes," the thrill of the snake pit, but they forgot how to exit. Now, their lives are absorbing more "snakes" than light because this is what they know, what they have become accustomed to, and where they have made their spiritual environments.

Individuals with many snakes are often controlling. They create drama, express hostility toward others, and often seek to dominate or maintain territorial control over an environment. They are creating a "snake-filled" pecking order, and they maintain it through bullying, sabotage, hostilities, and harm.

They may even "pit" others against an innocent person simply to maintain their own "snake pit." They may live in a snake pit, yet they are maintaining their snakes. They have become accustomed to these environments, and they continue to create the very disturbances that make others uncomfortable.

There is no need to stay uncomfortable in a snake pit, nor is it important to "force our way" anywhere. This is the nature of Osiram, and are we Osiram?

No, we are "Santas." We are Mary Bellas. We are one of Ozirah.

We are reaching up to our Mother Stella, humbled by her spirit, her magic, her light, and her lessons. We also reach toward our Father, Sun, God's humility, His radiance, and His light.

This lesson is very important because spiritual energy is not always contained, and it is certainly not contained without our honed ability to set those defining lines between us and negative darkness, our star versus an energetic snake or snake pit.

God builds us up through the snakes, and yet, to be consumed by them is the loss of our light, and ultimately our fight.

Our sword, our shield, and our stone walls are important to the protection of our spirits and our souls. We must learn to recognize the snakes, to understand the environments we are entering, and to know when our own walls need repair. We must also learn that we do not have to remain in a snake pit simply because others have chosen to make it their spiritual environment.

The sword reminds us that we must be willing to protect ourselves. The shield reminds us that we must maintain our spiritual defenses. Our stone walls remind us that we have foundations to protect, and our stars remind us that there is a light within us that should not be taken from us.

We can work on ourselves, strengthen our walls, and keep the snakes at bay. We can recognize when we are becoming too accustomed to the disturbances around us, and we can choose to leave those environments. We do not have to allow the snakes to consume our lights.

Americans are doing better.  Let’s reflect on the strength of Americans.

It is true that there are many voices that are not being heard, but the spirit of Americans has risen. We are enduring historic and catastrophic harms, unfortunately, by foreign and domestic newcomers who have made their spirit known. It is a hurtful spirit, an endangering spirit, and one that seeks to harm the American people.

Yet, in every spiritual battle Americans are facing with these newcomers, a new light is shown. Americans have boldly reembraced their heritage and their ancestry. They are coming together with new understandings, a new readiness, and a willingness to work together in ways we have perhaps never had to in the same ways as we are today.

We are looking at our American world differently, and our minds have changed. We are shifting our energy and spirit now, and we are no longer accepting what we once did before.

The racism and constant degradation of Americans were "allowed" for many decades. Americans took and took the racism, shallowness, and constant cruelties, often because they were taught that they should. They were taught that they should never question it and should simply endure the abuses and harms against them.

But much of this is changing, and our spirits are evolving now. We aren't going in the same directions we were before, and we have a sense of new direction. We have seen many positive strides, and through it all, we now recognize exactly who was sabotaging us and pulling us down along the way.

And now?

We are fully willing to let go.

The structure and foundation we provided before, well,  Americans do not want to provide that foundation for those who seek to sabotage them any longer. The opposite is true. For many, we find relief in this shared understanding that there is no need to hold up the stars for those who seek to take them from us.

We're more protective now, and we recognize that the American stars aren't actually theirs to steal in the first place anyways.

The spiritual stars we hold close to our hearts and spirits, well, they are for Americans, and there should be no confusion. We have once again found each other, yet we are letting go of others. We are happy to have this connectedness, transparency and to harness both, our wins and our losses.

Our stone walls are important, and our foundations are important. We have learned that we do not have to keep providing our strength, our spirit, and our light to those who seek to pull us down. We can recognize the snakes, repair our walls, and determine where our spiritual energy belongs.

Americans are becoming more protective of their stars, their ancestry, their heritage, and their foundations. We are recognizing that there are environments we no longer wish to remain in, and we are willing to let go. We are finding each other again, and through this connectedness, we are finding new strength.

We must remember that God designed us to have healthy walls. We are supposed to protect our spirits, our souls, and our lights. We are not supposed to allow our gardens to become snake pits simply because others have become accustomed to living among snakes.

While a garden snake may not hurt us, a pit of snakes can. We must learn to recognize the difference, understand the environments around us, and maintain the walls that protect us. We can enjoy the thrills of life without allowing those thrills to become the spiritual environments in which we live.

There is no need to remain uncomfortable in a snake pit. There is no need to force our way into environments that seek to harm us. We can work on ourselves, strengthen our spiritual foundations, and weed the snakes out where necessary.

God builds us up through the snakes, but to be consumed by them is the loss of our fight.

Our lights are worth protecting.

Our stone walls are worth rebuilding.

And the spiritual stars we hold close to our hearts, are worth our protection.  

This week's vegan recipe is a warm garden vegetable soup. The vegetables represent the nourishment of our gardens, while the preparation reminds us that healthy environments require care, attention, and the removal of what does not belong. Just as we tend to the gardens around our homes, we must also tend to our spiritual gardens.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can white beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups fresh kale or spinach
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh lemon juice, optional

Preparation

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery, and cook for approximately five minutes.
2. Add the garlic, potatoes, zucchini, thyme, and rosemary. Stir the vegetables together.
3. Add the vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, and white beans. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for approximately 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
4. Add the kale or spinach and continue cooking for approximately five minutes.
5. Season with salt, pepper, and fresh lemon juice, if desired. Serve warm.

Spiritual Reflection

A garden requires care, and so do our spirits. We must nourish what is healthy, remove what is harmful, and maintain the foundations that allow our gardens to grow. The same attention we give to preparing a healthy meal can remind us to be attentive to the spiritual environments we create.

Purpose: To reflect on our spiritual environments, recognize the snakes in our gardens, and identify the foundations we wish to protect.

Materials

• Seven small stones
• A piece of paper
• A pen
• A small flower, leaf, or seashell
• A small bowl or flowerpot

Part One: Our Spiritual Garden

Find a peaceful place where you can sit and reflect. This may be in your home, beside a garden, near a beach, or somewhere outdoors where you feel comfortable. Take a moment to think about the spiritual environment you have created and whether your stone walls are healthy or broken.

Ask yourself whether there are snakes in your garden that you have become too accustomed to. Are there disturbances, unhealthy relationships, or harmful behaviors that you continue to allow into your environment? Have you been spending too much time in someone else's snake pit?

Part Two: The Seven Stones

Take seven stones and assign each one a spiritual foundation:

1. Faith
2. Spiritual Protection
3. Healthy Boundaries
4. Strength
5. Ancestry and Heritage
6. Peace
7. Light

Place the stones in a circle, representing the stone walls surrounding your spiritual garden. As you place each stone, reflect upon the importance of that foundation and whether it needs strengthening. Remember that our walls are meant to protect our spirits and souls.

Part Three: Recognizing the Snakes

On a piece of paper, write down the harmful behaviors or disturbances you no longer wish to allow into your spirit or spiritual garden. These may include bullying, sabotage, hostility, controlling behaviors, or unnecessary drama. Think about whether you have been maintaining your own snakes or allowing the snakes of others to enter through broken walls.

Once you have completed your reflection, fold the paper and place it outside the circle of stones. This represents your decision to establish a defining line between your spiritual star and the disturbances you wish to keep at bay. You may later tear up or discard the paper as a symbolic act of letting go.

Part Four: Protecting Our Stars

Place your flower, leaf, or seashell inside the circle of stones. This represents the light, spirit, and soul you are protecting. Think about your ancestry, your heritage, your family, and the spiritual foundations that are important to you.

Reflect upon the strength you have gained through difficult experiences and the walls you have rebuilt along the way. Consider how you can continue protecting your spiritual star without allowing the snakes to consume your light.

Heavenly Father,

We come before You today humbled by Your spirit, Your radiance, and Your light. We thank You for the spirits and souls You have given us and for the spiritual stars we hold close to our hearts. We ask You to guide us as we work to protect our lights and rebuild the stone walls that have been broken.

Father, help us recognize the snakes that enter the spiritual environments that seek to harm us. Give us the strength to recognize bullying, sabotage, hostilities, and the disturbances that others may bring into our lives. Help us understand when it is time to repair our walls, when it is time to weed the snakes out, and when it is time to leave the snake pit behind.

We pray for those who have become accustomed to living among snakes and who may have forgotten how to exit their own snake pits. May they find the strength to work on themselves, recognize the harm they have allowed into their gardens, and begin rebuilding their own stone walls. May they learn that their spirits and souls, too, are worthy of healthy environments and spiritual protection.

We reach toward our Mother Stella, humbled by her spirit, her magic, her lessons, and her light. We look toward our Father, Sun, and the humility, radiance, and light of God. May the Santas, the Mary Bellas, and those of Ozirah continue reaching toward the light and protecting the spiritual foundations that have been given to them.

Heavenly Father, we pray for the American people and the strength of the American spirit. We pray for those whose voices have not been heard, for those who have endured harm, and for those who are rediscovering their ancestry, heritage, and foundations. May Americans continue finding one another, strengthening their communities, and protecting the stars they hold close to their hearts.

Help us recognize the importance of our sword, our shield, and our stone walls. Give us the wisdom to establish defining lines between ourselves and those who seek to harm us. May we never become so accustomed to the snakes that we forget the beauty of the garden or allow our own lights to be consumed.

Father, we thank You for the lessons, the strength, and the new understandings we have gained along the way. We ask You to continue guiding us as our spirits evolve and as we find new directions for our lives. May our gardens remain healthy, our stone walls remain strong, and our spiritual stars continue shining.

In Your holy name, we pray.

Amen.

Peace • Love • Spiritual Protection • American Strength

Union of Saints

Source: https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025-10-01/nh-sees-largest-decline-in-drug-related-deaths-study-shows

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