The Phoenix Light’s Guiding Philosophy



The natural order of a Universal Creator of divine spirit


The fellowship of humanity, the animal kingdom, and Mother Earth


The oneness of the divine spirit within all living things


Sacred devotion to spiritual mediumship, energy healing, and spiritual wisdom
as an expression of the divine
 

The divine council of guides, angels, and ascended beings

 
The spiritual law of cause and effect


Earth, a school of wisdom
 

The divine balance of free will and personal responsibility.


The eternal life of the human soul


Personal spiritual progress throughout eternity.





Liberty of interpretation is granted to every human soul

Understanding the Divine Spirit

The word “God” is an ancient term often used in Western religious traditions to describe the creator of the universe. This term became common through the Hebrew Bible, originally translated from the old Hebrew word Elohim, which actually means “gods” in plural.
Early Judaism described many gods (a pantheon), but over time, especially after the Babylonian exile, this belief shifted to the worship of one God, Yahweh. This change led to translations that sometimes confuse the idea of one creator with earlier beliefs in multiple gods. 
By the time of the New Testament, a Jewish spiritual group known today as the Essenes—who focused on personal enlightenment, ‘prophecy’ and healing—were active. Jesus, of whom , according to historical evidence was part of this group, taught about God in a way that emphasized spirit. For example, in John 4:24 (King James Version), Jesus says:

“God is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”

While the text uses “him,” it’s important to understand that God has no gender. The divine feminine is equally vital in the universe’s balance. Some of the oldest Bible manuscripts, like the Codex Sinaiticus, avoid gendered language, simply stating:

“God is spirit; and they that worship must worship in spirit and truth.”

The idea of God as (divine) spirit or universal intelligence is not unique. Many ancient religions describe the divine in gender-neutral or abstract ways. In fact the concept of God being a man or deity in heaven would sound bizarre to many religions. For example:

•    In Zoroastrianism, the creator is Ahura Mazda, seen as divine wisdom, mind or supreme divine mind.
•    Hinduism speaks of Brahmanda, the cosmic egg that represents the universe’s creation.
•    Buddhism does not focus on a creator god but recognizes divine beings as guides or protectors, similar to angels in Christianity and guides in the Spiritualist tradition.
•    Taoism believes in the Dao which is an underlying essence within the universe. It is formless and it represents the one source of the universe.
•    Sikhism says that ‘God’ is the oneness that permeates all of creation. It is a force that is the essence of all living things. 

In summary, the divine spirit is best understood as a universal, genderless intelligence or force that connects all life, beyond the limited interpretations of the more established Western religions.