The weather in Southern California has been glorious. And it was on such a perfect day that Paul, Vincent, and Mark went to Windermere last month to walk the land, as John-Roger had advised us to do.  Having our feet on the sacred and spiritually charged ground there is the best way to connect with the energy of the property so we are better informed to help guide the ranch’s direction.  As mentioned, the weather was perfect – sunny, but cool enough to enjoy the flourishing garden and improved area around the barn.

PK had not seen the most recent ranch improvements – the new outdoor showers and the interior barn insulation yet – and was blown away by the caring and craftsmanship of the improvements while still preserving their character and rusticity.  We were all very impressed with the abundance of fruits and vegetables being grown in the garden. David gave us an informative lecture on how they create their own fertilizing mixtures and tinctures and described the many little things being done to enhance plant growth.

Mark’s favorite was the vermiculture worm composting room – a process using earthworms to decompose organic waste, which then turn into a nutrient-rich compost for the garden.  The Prez had a wonderful lunch with all the residents and guests at the ranch that day and then met with Ashley and David Whitaker to touch base on Windermere community development and other ranch business.

The latest edition of the Windermere Newsletter, Meanwhile Up at the Ranch, gives a great feel for how things are going which in a word is: magical.  The July newsletter is overflowing with the beauty, joy, and peace of Windermere.  You can always catch it in IIWP web site Blog or, better yet, subscribe if you aren’t already receiving it in your email inbox.

At the July minister’s meeting, Jeffrey Morgan shared that the PCI (the acronym the six of us use for the “Presidency Collective Intelligence”) began an initiative aimed at making the teachings available to newer audiences.   It is not about changing what MSIA does, but about adjusting and amplifying the way we communicate the teachings. And we have also expanded the Prana West classroom to accommodate new introductory events increasing our capacity for opportunities to share the teaching on the Prana campus.

This is being mentioned for your Light as we are entering a new and dynamic stage in planting seeds for future growth.   We just hired a new team member, Rachael Hardway, who was working in the music industry doing digital marketing.  She is an MSIA initiate and will assist spearheading this project.   We plan to dialogue with the public to more closely attune to their needs and experiment with different approaches to ease them into the teachings.

This will help us understand how we can better reach the people who are looking for Spirit as expressed through MSIA.   We are looking at what is the experience the world is seeking and creating an entry point – what the softest, easiest, and most frictionless landing is for them, so those who are called to this path are able to easily engage with it.   Jesus said “I will make you fishers of men.”   We see that as Spirit’s job, while our job is to love and serve and make folks feel welcome in the Traveler’s home and in the MSIA communities throughout the world.

Last month we mentioned the power of filtering seminars on That Which Is on the web.   This month we want to highlight that you can filter the past SAT seminars by year.   To do this hover on “Discover” at the top of the That Which Is menu and choose “SAT Seminar Library”, you get over 390 results.  If you then click on “Year” in the filter section at the top, you can select any of the 12 seminars released on the year you choose.   You might be surprised at what you see – like the seminar “Buddha Consciousness” in 2015!

We mentioned the Heartfelt YouTube channel that primarily features the “Navigating Aging with Dr. Cheryl” series.   Thanks to those of you subscribed to the channel, it is much more organized now.   If you want to see the full scope of HeartFelt offerings, the HeartFelt website has so much to offer – check out the calendar and list of resources (left side navigation) that include Community Zoom Gatherings, Death Café, Five Wishes, Light & Wellness Gatherings, Monthly Healing Prayer, and more!

Thank you to all of you for all that you give in so many ways. As J-R would constantly remind us, “It is the loving that makes all this work.” The times are calling us all to stay in the loving!  We love and appreciate you.

God bless you,

Mark, Paul, Vincent, Sherie, David, and Jeffrey

P.S.   The Royal Road – The Path to Mastership is coming up December 8-14, 2025.  The early bird ends on October 1, 2025.