Article February 11, 1980 Issue

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The moon is whole

CAROL FREDERIC HIGGINS

He looked up and saw what is called a new moon; a few nights later, a quarter moon; still later, a half-moon. Then he began thinking: Is there any such thing as a new, quarter, or half-moon? The moon is a full sphere and always has been. Our personal view of it is what's limited. But whether or not the material senses perceive a part moon, the moon is whole.

He thought: God is whole. God being whole, man expresses wholeness, for man reflects God. We read in Genesis, "God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness."^{Gen. 1:26;} If the material senses testify to man lacking health, wholeness, or purity, that picture is not true. There is no discord in perfection, and God is perfect. His likeness, man, is therefore perfect. This law, or truth, always has been, is now, and always will be, because God is never less than all-powerful, all-present good.

He was tempted to believe that a new thought had originated with him. But then he realized that there is really no such thing as a personal origin for thought. All true thoughts come from God, Mind, and are everlasting, eternal unfoldments of good. They keep appearing as fresh inspiration when we are honestly tracking down truth.

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