Pillars of Light: Tenants of the Lighthouse

1. We do not adhere to one strict belief system of spiritual beliefs or the idea of one true path but we strive as human beings to embrace all standpoints with unconditional love and unconditional tolerance firstly. This is a place for your to be you and as such YOUR individual Divinity must be honored and YOUR inner Light respected.

2. Thoughts, opinions, feelings and emotions of ALL who pass through our doors will be respected and honored and the other person who holds those beliefs must always be respected without exception. This is a place to make emotional connections and friends and network with others of different spiritual belief systems. Respect all and harm none.

3. Personal growth of the self through communication and expression of your thoughts and ideas is encouraged as long as it does not harm others mentally, emotionally, spiritually, or physically or infringe on the right of others to be who they naturally are. You have a right to stand up for yourself but not to sling mud at another intentionally. Members or guests who repeatedly do not honour this tenant by causing deliberate slight or harm against an individual or group and/or who indulge in character assassination while under the umbrella will be asked to leave and not come back. Members and guests who indulge in putdowns, curses, implanting others thoughts with fear based consequences or attempts to prostelize others for holding a particular faith under the umbrella of the Lighthouse will be show the door and the door shut firmly behind them. RESPECT FOR ALL IS ESSENTIAL for our aim of community harmony. Community or member complaints regarding member of guest conduct will be immediately investigated by our public relations team. We here at the Lighthouse are ALL inclusive and discriminate against NONE.

4. We offer stability in times of trouble and we will be there to support you in your time of need, but ONLY when you ask for our help first.

5. Open minded dialogue is important to effect real and lasting change. Leave other groups alone to be who they are and treat others of different spiritualities with the same respect and dignity you would expect to be shown. We believe that true change always starts from ones own self. Remember that others spiritual path has nothing to do with your spiritual development so everyone needs to respect one another. We at the lighthouse do not discriminate against race, religion, creed, or ethnicity and bigotry of any kind will NOT be tolerated. Again share your current and arrived at beliefs but never force them upon others because your will is not theirs. When in doubt, close the mouth and open the mind or refer to tenant #3.

6. Balance, harmony, artistry, healing and creativity are what we offer to ALL not just a chosen few. We will not interfere or take sides in personal disputes of our membership or the public at large unless it directly affects the Lighthouse. We are a sanctuary and community resource dedicated to community harmony and healing.

7. Tact and Diplomacy is of utmost importance and confidentiality is of the highest order of business.

8. We are an artistic, spiritual and metaphysical community center and as such members and guests control and shape the course of what goes on at the Lighthouse. We encourage our members to share what they have to offer with others under our umbrella by teaching a class or sharing their thoughts and opinions at our members meetings. The public is most definitely allowed at these meetings and we encourage guests to come down and make up their own minds as to what we offer. When taking in an event, the practice of tithing is encouraged but not mandatory in all cases.

9. Just be aware an event or class is more likely to disappear without your support as those running the event will be forced to focus their energies elsewhere in order to survive in our physical world.

10. We live in an imperfect physical world and are all searching for closure and transcendance in our lives so the act of being perfect is relegated to just the Divine, the Creator or the Almighty. We acknowledge that we are human and we all make mistakes. ALL people’s personal connections to the Divine in whatever form they hold are not mistakes and will be honoured and treated as sacred. During your time with us, we ask that you respect ALL those with us and beliefs of what God is in whatever form they hold by recognizing that we are all connected to the same Divine Force. We at the Lighthouse consider attacking ones personal belief in God to be a personal attack on someone’s soul and a direct assault on which they are. People have free will to wear or believe what they want and people who don different spiritual symbols (pentacles, crucifix, the seal of Venus, the star of David, or the moon and star etc.) have a right to be who they are and display their faith with pride strength and serenity. Do not EVER willfully or purposefully attack one’s belief in a Higher Power in whatever form it is or you will be shown the door and asked not to come back.

11. Above all remember do onto others as you would have them do unto you …. And blessed be, namaste, thank you, bless you.