Like the Alchemist, I now have a halo.
It's light, the consciousness of the Presence.
It's energy, the image of God.
It's matter, energy slowed down.

Guided, as long as I stay close and perform God's work well. 
The terms are simple and understandable, nothing fancy, excruciatingly simple.

The process keeps me falling in love, one day at a time, again and again with my Higher Power: 
over and over, I awaken to my awakening, am "surprised by joy." 
Awakened, I carry the message to newcomers, "feed the lambs,"  imperfectly guide others through the 12 steps, "feed the sheep,"
and practice the spiritual principles in all my affairs, "tend the sheep."
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