The Brown Book Commentaries

―Previous experience is never a sound indicator of Truth, since pure Truth is always cocreated
in – and thus at least partially tainted by – the Here&Now, and thus never objectively
reenacted.‖ ~ inspired by N. D. Walsch
Previous experience may be no indicator of objective Truth, and yet every experience is
essentially unique – meaning that there is no such thing as objective Truth. This having been
established, there is a ―most harmonious‖ view related to every perceived experience, and this
view – the one most in alignment with the flow of The All – can be more readily accessed by
humbly juxtaposing similar experiences from one's past to it. The Here&Now stands alone – yes,
and the consequences that accrue from all Here&Now choices come back to us independently of
any past choices (whose consequences have already returned). And yet, our perception of the
present is to a large extent a compilation of memories from our past, just as the objective present
itself has been co-molded and co-summoned by those very past events. As such, previous
experience is much more than a mere indicator of current Truths – it is a direct reflection thereof.
Image 018 (Page 5b) … Moss photographed in the foothills of Boise, Idaho –
symbolizing the fact that our greatest Successes in life always come from
allowing them to unfold. We are to ―pray with moving feet‖ as it were, of
course, and yet we are also to do so not with any specific goal or dream in
mind – but rather to simply accept what comes and have faith that all our
gentle, humble, and well-intended efforts will indeed bring Peace-full results.
We understand that the Bigger Picture cannot be comprehended with any real
objectivity – and we have no desire for fanfare or the limelight or the reaping
of credit that isn‘t due. We work quietly for the Highest Good, and neither
seek nor desire any reward for the same …
Note: Pages 5b-7 contain information I used to align my True Self with the cycles of the moon.
Note that I never once used any of the archetypal references in The Brown Book with
any certainty or assumption of outcome … Communicating via archetype is by nature a
most fuzzy business – much more akin to bewonderment than actual manifestation. As
such, taking this moon-phase guide as an example, while I never firmly believed that
commencing a new project on or around the waxing half-moon would guarantee that
project‘s success, I did have faith that doing so A) made me subconsciously more focused
on the project in question, and B) allowed my own rhythms & energies to more
efficiently flow into the commencement of the same.
―To be Care-full, avoid being careful.‖ ~ anonymous
Of course, it is impossible to be truly Care-full when
disregarding the impacts our choices have on others. The
―recklessness‖ mentioned here is solely related to one's fears
for personal well-being, which indeed must be cast aside in
order to powerfully Care for another.
18