Dear George

Authors Note..................................................................................1

Preface | A Journey of Awakening............................................... 3

Introduction | A Journey Begins................................................. 5

1 | What is Death?..................................................................... 13

The illusion of death and its impact on our perception of life.

2 | The Ego's Plan and the Holy Spirit's Alternative.............25

The ego's strategy for grief and the Holy Spirit's path to love.

3 | Applying the Miracle...........................................................35

How to shift perception from fear to love and experience the

transformative power of miracles.

4 | Healing Through Forgiveness............................................ 51

Forgiveness as a practice to undo illusions and restore peace.

5 | True Perception....................................................................63

Developing the ability to see the world through the lens of love and truth.

6 | The Real World....................................................................73

Discovering the world beyond illusions, a reflection of Heaven's light.

7 | The Undoing of Fear...........................................................83

Facing fear with the Holy Spirit's guidance to dissolve its hold on our minds.

8 | Love Without Opposite......................................................97

Embracing love as the only reality and recognizing its eternal nature.

9 | The Script is Written.........................................................109

The Course's teaching on time and the unfolding of life's events.

10 | The Special Relationship................................................ 119

The ego's attachment to specialness in relationships and its impact.

11 | The Holy Relationship..................................................... 131

Transforming relationships into holy unions guided by shared purpose and forgiveness.

12 | The Holy Spirit as Our Inner Guide..............................143

13 | Bridging Traditions: ACIM and Other Spiritual Paths..... 155

How ACIM aligns and contrasts with other spiritual systems.

14 | The Mind's Divine Purpose............................................ 165

The mind's role in aligning with God's will and fulfilling our spiritual purpose.

Closing Reflection......................................................................175

Acknowledgments.....................................................................177

Glossary...................................................................................... 179

ACIM References.......................................................................185

Further Study Resources.......................................................... 189