Lightworks!
The Rodan Foundation's Publication for the Metaphysical Church of Enlightenment, February 2025
In 1981, Reverend Clarke Carraway founded The Rodan Foundation with the intention of creating a powerful, growing community of awakening beings who experience love, peace, prosperity, unity, healing, harmony, and revelation through learning and service. The Rodan Foundation, recognizing the Law of Cause and Effect, expresses gratitude for the many blessings it reaps from the community's experiences.
Welcome! Join with us in our dynamic weekly services where we discover our true purpose in an emerging world. Experience the revelation of our collective awakening to the power of love, the wonder of our multi-dimensional capacities, and the joy in reclaiming earth as our home. Sunday mornings provide the opportunity to celebrate life with like-minded beings and experience personal reassurance and empowerment through the spiritual messages of Reverend Carraway's mediumship. We look forward to your participation enhancing our community.
A pinch of kindness, a dash of courage, and a sprinkle of hope!
Every morning brings a fresh start. It’s one of the simplest truths of life but also one of the most profound. The sun rises, the day begins, and with it comes the opportunity to wipe the slate clean. No matter what happened yesterday—or even last year—today is a chance to begin again.
That’s the beauty of mornings. They don’t demand perfection or require us to have all the answers. They simply invite us to show up. And how we show up is up to us. Some days, we might greet the morning with a clear plan and unshakable determination. Other days, all we might muster is a cup of coffee and a willingness to try again. Both are enough. The question is: What will you bring to your new day?
Kindness: The Gentle Force of Renewal: If in doubt, try kindness. That’s my motto. Kindness, especially toward ourselves, is a powerful way to begin anew. Often, we’re hardest on ourselves for what we didn’t do, what went wrong, or how we fell short. But mornings remind us that life isn’t about being perfect; it’s about progress. A little self-compassion—a moment to remind ourselves that we’re doing the best we can—can shift our entire perspective. And kindness isn’t just for us. When we extend it to others, we create ripples that can transform ordinary moments into extraordinary ones. A smile, a kind word, or an unexpected gesture of generosity might be the spark someone else needs to start their day with hope.
Courage: The Strength to Try Again: Sometimes, a new beginning feels daunting. Perhaps yesterday brought challenges, failures, or heartbreak. But courage isn’t about erasing the past. The past has passed. Courage is about choosing to move forward despite it. Courage can be as quiet as taking the first step toward a goal or as bold as daring to dream again after disappointment. Even a tiny act of bravery—like saying “yes” to something new or “no” to what no longer serves you—can remind you of your strength.
Hope: The Light That Guides Us: And then there’s hope. The soft, steady flame that keeps us looking forward. Hope doesn’t promise that everything will be easy or perfect, but it does assure us that there’s potential in every day. It allows us to envision a better future and take steps toward it, even when the path feels uncertain.
A pinch of kindness, a dash of courage, and a sprinkle of hope, these small ingredients can transform the most ordinary morning into something meaningful. They remind us that while we can’t change what’s behind us, we can shape what lies ahead.
So, as you sip your coffee or take that first step into the day, ask yourself: How will you begin again? With a kind heart, a courageous spirit, and a hopeful mind, there’s no limit to what today might hold.
Copyright 2024 David R. Hamilton PhD.
Calendar of Events and Special Offerings
FEBRUARY 2ND: RENEE KWAN PIANO SOLO! Renee is in her fifth-grade at Khan Lab School's Lower School in Palo Alto. Renee has always had a deep love for music and from her young age, she would instinctively dance to the music. She started her piano journey with Ms. Sumi Nagasawa's guidance and has been participating in numerous recitals and delights the audience. Renee enjoys watching various cooking shows and loves to play soccer! Today Reverend Carraway will be lecturing on: 'F.E.A.R.: Forget or Face?'
FEBRUARY 9TH: HAMMERED DULCIMER DUETS! Performed by Jim Wells and Marie Carbonneau. Join us as Jim and Marie create an atmosphere of calm, joy, and perhaps nostalgia as they bring the hammered dulcimers to life. We may also feel a touch of whimsy and liveliness from the percussive nature of the hammers. Why the dulcimer virtually disappeared during the first half of the 20th century is something of a mystery, but possibly it was due to competition from the more fashionable piano. Fortunately, this beautiful instrument is now enjoying a revival. For the first time in many years, new dulcimers are being built.
GUEST LECTURE BY KEN ARMSTRONG. Ken has been an Aquaponic farmer for the past 12 years, running one of the oldest facilities in the US. A world traveler, he has visited 57 countries and all seven continents, exploring the myriad expressions of culture and consciousness around the world. Today Ken Armstrong will be lecturing on, 'The Fourth Turning.'
TESTIMONIAL CIRCLE: After the service, everyone is invited to join an informal testimonial circle, where participants share how they are living positivity and love in their daily lives. Bring miracles, large & small. Or just come and be present in the sharing.
JANUARY 16TH: ALEX WANG PIANO SOLO! Alex, hailing from Texas, is a 6th grader at the Ralston Middle School in Belmont. He studies the piano with Ms. Sumi Nagasawa, and trumpet and guitar under Mr. Eric Leong's guidance. Alex frequently performs piano in the studio recitals, participates in the MTAC's Annual State Piano Exam, and plays trumpet in the symphonic band in school. Alex is one of the Robotic team members who compete locally and beyond. His hobbies are reading, skiing, and basketball. Today we will show a previously recorded video of Reverend Carraway lecturing on: 'The Benefits of Clarity.'
FEBRUARY 23RD: NATIVE AMERICAN DRUMMING ENSEMBLE. Our drumming circle is a spiritual tool for unity where we empower each other in the act of celebrating community and life through rhythm and music. Bring an instrument and share your rhythmic spirit! The drum’s sound has the power to move our spiritual bodies, hearts, and minds closer together to a sense of oneness with all that is. TRANCE LECTURE BY ARRANANDO. Arranando, one of Rev. Carraway’s primary teachers, was a member of the Serrano Indian tribe in one of his last incarnations, located in the high desert in the Joshua Tree area. Today he will share his Native American wisdom and perspective.
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COMMUNITY OFFERINGS:
Healing Community: Beginning at 9:45 during our meditation, please tune into your realm of perfection and release your concerns and receive the benefit perfection has to offer you. The Rodan Foundation holds prayer for our List of Divine Fulfillment, a list of recognition. It is so named because our community praises and recognizes the outpicturing of love and perfection in the lives of those on the list. If you wish to participate with our List, we invite you to place the names & situations for which you desire help in our healing basket on our greeter’s table.
Testimonial Circle: On the second Sunday of the month, everyone is invited to join an informal testimonial circle, where participants share how they are living positivity and love in their daily lives. Bring miracles, large & small. Or just come and be present in the sharing.
The Haven: The Spiritual Evolution Class: Channeled through the mediumship of Reverend Carraway, the Tuesday evening class provides an in-depth opportunity to experience expanding awareness of self and life. It is an ongoing flow of revelation designed to promote personal awakening and responsibility, transformation and empowerment. For more information, please speak with Reverend Carraway after the service.
The I Love Me Meditation Series: is now available on Insight Timer – a meditation website and app with millions of meditations available to listen to for free! Every time one of our meditations is played, a donation is sent to The Foundation. You can give financially to The Rodan Foundation, just by listen-ing to the meditations. Sounds like a win-win for sure! You can also greatly support us by giving us stars, and commenting, and sharing the meditations on social media. Please Spread the word and share with others.** https://insig.ht/MMX7e6KBtub
Our Community Love Offertory for the Month of February
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Reverend Carraway is available for spiritual counseling, Jin Shin Do sessions, as well as for ceremonies marking mile stones in life. For more information, please see him after the Sunday service at The Metaphysical Church of Enlightenment or contact us.
