{"id":112613,"date":"2025-12-16T14:20:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T22:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/?p=112613"},"modified":"2025-12-17T09:35:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T17:35:40","slug":"msia-presidency-update-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/archives\/112613-msia-presidency-update-december-2025","title":{"rendered":"MSIA Presidency Update \u2013 December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we head into the end of the year, it\u2019s a natural time to reflect on how the year has unfolded for all of us. Despite considerable turmoil in the world, it\u2019s been a year of growth and a finer attunement to Spirit.<\/p>\n<p>It was interesting to see how the theme of mastership emerged in the second half of the year. It began with the theme of the Inner Master<em>\u00a0<\/em>at our annual Conference. Through a series of special events: IIWP shared about\u00a0<em>The Inner Master and the Golden Age<\/em>; the Heartfelt Foundation offered\u00a0<em>Mastership and Service<\/em>; Insight presented\u00a0<em>Mastership and Creativity<\/em>; USM contributed\u00a0<em>Mastership and Loving<\/em>\u00a0with Mary Hulnick; and PTS hosted the two-day workshop\u00a0<em>The Inner Master Calls<\/em>. There were many profound and insightful moments of Inner Master sharing with John Morton throughout. And to cap the theme\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">for 2025, the\u00a0<em>Royal Road \u2013 The Path to Mastership,<\/em>\u00a0a beautiful 7-day retreat at Asilomar, concluded last Sunday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In September, the\u00a0<em>Travelers Through the Ages Tour of Italy<\/em>\u00a0kicked off with 82 participants and staff, to experience the beauty of places where many Travelers did their ministries.\u00a0\u00a0 At times, we joined the crowds who were visiting sacred sites for the Catholic Church&#8217;s Jubilee Year &#8211; which gave us many opportunities to spread the Light we carry. \u00a0John Morton did blessings wherever we found ourselves \u2013 on the bus, in the Pantheon in Rome, or in a park overlooking Lake Como.<\/p>\n<p>And so we complete 2025 with two iconic MSIA events &#8211; the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/events\/e\/christmas-eve-seminar-with-john-morton-los-angeles-ca-2\"><em>Christmas Eve Seminar<\/em> with John Morton<\/a> <span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">starting at 3:00 PM PST on December 24, and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/events\/e\/new-years-eve-sacred-sound-event-los-angeles-ca\"><em><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">New Years Eve Sacred Sound Event<\/span><\/em><\/a><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> facilitated by Paul Kaye at 4:00 PM PT &#8211; 5:30 PM PT on December 31.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Looking forward, the interior renovation at Prana will be complete by March. \u00a0The Tea House project in the lower gardens has been progressing slowly, but surely, and we hope it will be ready by Conference. We are looking forward to having more visitors come to see our Reading Room, walk the labyrinth, eat great food, and participate in the many spiritual activities offered at Peace Awareness Labyrinth &amp; Gardens.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in being a docent, we would love to have you join the fun \u2013 interacting with people who visit to experience the property and come away with their inner peace being stirred. \u00a0It is a joy to see the awe in their eyes and watch them transform as they open to the Traveler\u2019s energy which is so present on the property. Please contact <a href=\"mailto: dWhite@msia.org\">Dawn White<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">for more information on docenting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/register.tovuti.io\/events-by-category\/pts-traveler-s-tour-of-turkey-2026\">PTS\u00a0<em>Travelers Tour of Turkey<\/em><\/a><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u00a0in September 2026 still has space available.\u00a0\u00a0 We would love to add a few more participants for this once-in-a-lifetime journey.\u00a0\u00a0 If you are called to join the group, please reach out to PTS soon so we can include you in this adventure. We\u2019ll be visiting places where the Travelers, great poets, mystics, disciples, and apostles\u00a0lived and traveled, and made their significant contributions to the world,\u00a0including Rumi, Shams, St. Peter, St. Paul, St. John, and Abraham,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On a more technical note, the other day someone asked how to change their Discourses text font size in the MSIA app. \u00a0The answer was to open any discourse and tap on the cog wheel in the upper right corner to open the settings to change the font size.\u00a0\u00a0 The Reader Application for discourses has many settings to adjust exactly how you want your discourse to appear.\u00a0\u00a0 Some of the settings include vertical text, scroll or page, columns, page margins, background color, typeface, font size, and more!<\/p>\n<p>This is a good time to remind everyone that the MSIA app has a help icon in the upper right corner of many sections, e.g., Spiritual Exercises Timer, Library, Give, and the Light List.\u00a0\u00a0 Look for the circle with a lowercase \u201ci\u201d in the center\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u24d8<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">.\u00a0\u00a0 This gives the app user immediate assistance any time they need it. \u00a0Of course, if you still need assistance, please email us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:order@msia.org\" data-linkindex=\"3\">order@msia.org<\/a>\u00a0anytime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thank you to all of you for all that you give in so many ways. As J-R would constantly remind us, \u201cIt is the loving that makes all this work.\u201d The times are calling us all to stay in the loving!<\/p>\n<p>Wishing you a Merry Christmas! We love and appreciate you and look forward to a healthy, happy, and expansive 2026!<\/p>\n<p>God bless you,<br \/>\nSherie, David, Vincent, Paul, Mark, and Jeffrey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we head into the end of the year, it\u2019s a natural time to reflect on how the year has unfolded for all of us. Despite considerable turmoil in the world, it\u2019s been a year of growth and a finer attunement to Spirit. 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