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Lynda Bates
www.21stCenturyForgiveness.com
The Bridge to The Forgiven World
"Can you imagine how beautiful those you forgive will look to you? In no fantasy have you ever seen anything so lovely.... The Bridge between that world and this is so little and so easy to cross, that you could not believe it is the meeting place of worlds so different." A course in Miracles text, p.353

Biography
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21st Century Forgiveness Counseling
In the past we thought we needed to forgive someone’s behavior. We believed people’s behavior was causing our pain. However, in the 21st Century, we understand it is not what people do that causes us pain. It is how we choose to perceive the behavior that determines if we hold on to pain, or turn it into, “the peace of a power that opposes nothing.” A Course In Miracles
Drawing from her years as a Montessori Pre-School Owner, Lynda designed her unique A Course In Miracles-inspired process of forgiveness. This tool enables clients to mentally transform even their worst enemy into a friend. Through this process you become aware of specific, dark perceptions and hidden motives buried in your unconscious mind. These cause retention of your mind’s guilt, and prevent you from being free of past hurt. Awareness precedes transformation. Once you become aware of these perceptions, they are disempowered by the Holy Spirit within you. Now, a brand new innocent view of your life event can be realized, helping you cross over the bridge from the past, and into a guilt-free Forgiven World.
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Motherpeace Tarot Readings
Your thoughts take form as images. The card-images you choose from this tarot deck are in your mind. Some of them arise from your ego. Others arise from your Higher Self. Lynda interprets the cards you choose, thus helping you become aware of and learn the lessons your life is giving you right now. With weekly readings, the cards shift into different positions, showing how your mind has integrated what you have learned, and revealing the next steps towards your highest potential.
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To book a Mind, Body, Soul conference appointment with Lynda for 21st Century Forgiveness Counseling, or Motherpeace Tarot, please email: bates_lynda@yahoo.com
or call: 801-649-3615.
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Testimonials
Lynda,
I am very impressed with your study guides, and weekly outlines. You are very well versed in the teachings, and approach the course with great understanding. Actually, you are one of the most knowledgeable non-professional teachers that I’ve ever encountered. Salt Lake is fortunate to have you as a teacher.
- Jim Pappas, Hedge Fund Mgr
Dear Lynda,
I was seeing a psychotherapist every 2 wks for over 2 years. I did not get that unforgiveness was keeping me stuck in abusive relationships until you came to Denver. After our 3rd session I no longer felt like the victim of my life, thanks to your forgiveness process. It showed me my own darkness. Now it no longer owns me. For me, a new idea. This should be in public schools you know. -Anonymous, 4th Grade Teacher
Lynda,
Thank you for sharing the gift of your understanding and experience with the group this evening. You are an amazing teacher...you hear and respond correctly and appropriately to questions asked, you connect theory with practical examples, you sense what is known and what is to be known with further instruction.
-Robert B. A Course In Miracles student
Lynda,
Over the past years I have tried to take a Course in Miracles at least three times and never could cope with the language of the book. I have been in Lynda's course for three months now and can't wait to get to class. She also emails information to make the student lessons understandable. I find her 15 years of experience and clear way of explaining the main concepts in handouts make the course attainable and usable for me. I feel that I understand the focus of the Course for the first time and it has already changed my life.
-Dr. Betsy N. Callahan, LCSW
I tried reading A Course in Miracles on my own a few years back. It was completely over my head and I couldn't relate. Maybe now the "student is ready," though I owe much of my current understanding and awareness to Lynda's class. It is finally beginning to make sense. Lynda's instruction is helpful and the class participants and discussion bring something I couldn't get by reading it on my own. A complete shift is taking place and it is wonderful.
-Cristan Ellison, Engineer M.S., Spiritual Student
Dear Lynda,
I have grown so much from my Tarot readings over these past months. Seeing my thoughts in the cards help me sort out what I wanted and didn’t want anymore. Frankly I don’t think it is the cards so much as your non-judgmental nature. I feel it so clear that it is hard to feel bad about my life when we meet. You have a gift Lynda. Thanks for being my friend.
-Sara Williams, A Course In Miracles student