The Mind Map is a simple chart, based on the teachings of A Course In Miracles, that helps make sense of our lives as we move from identifying strictly with the small self, the character in the dream of time and space, to remembering that we are the non-personal dreamer — part of an infinite Self.
Mind Map: Introduction This 19-minute video is a basic introduction to the Mind Map chart, providing a useful foundation for the related follow-on videos. (August 2022)
Mind Map: Hidden Motives This first series of videos explores the ego's hidden motives and strategies to keep us mindless and choosing the wrong mind. The topics addressed include the vertical path home, guilt, fear, greed, and death. There are five videos ranging from 6-14 minutes in length. (August 2022)
ACIM Metaphors Metaphors are helpful teaching tools. This three-part video series explores several metaphors to better understand the teachings of A Course in Miracles. (October 2022)
Wrong Mind - Right Mind A Course in Miracles frequently refers to the decision maker's choice for the wrong mind or the right mind. This three-part video series elaborates on this decision and the resulting experience: pain or peace. (October 2022)
Forgiveness is Vertical This video explores A Course in Miracles teaching that says forgiveness is vertical and occurs in the mind. It does not occur between bodies. (October 2022)
Choosing Your Identity A Course in Miracles says that we (the dreaming mind) can choose to identify with the ego, which says that separation is real, or we can choose to identify with the right mind, which says separation never happened; we're just dreaming. This four-part video series explores these two decision options. (October 2022)
Unholy & Holy Relationships A Course in Miracles describes two types of relationships: unholy and holy. This two-part series compares and contrasts these two relationship types. (October 2022)
The Circular Mind Map: Alignment With Light In this three-part series, Resta first introduces a circular variation of the original mind map chart. This version emphasizes how the small contracted self in the world can begin to align with the Spirit in the Right Mind. The process allows more and more light to flow into our daily lives. This is illustrated in parts 2 and 3 with meditation and sickness. (December 2022)
Understanding the Ego's Time Loop & Contractions In this two-part teaching, Resta uses the Circular Mind Map to explain the metaphysics of time as presented by A Course In Miracles. She offers a process for working with the cycles of light (going to the Right Mind) and contraction (the ego’s inevitable backlash response to light). (December 2022)
The Mind Map videos are also available on Resta's YouTube channel.
ACIM Annotation System [from acim.org] The numbering of A Course in Miracles provides a method for students of the Course to reference a specific passage within the Course and its Supplements.
Here is an example: “You will first dream of peace, and then awaken to it.” (T-13.VII.9:1) T = Text 13 = Chapter 13 VII = Section VII (of Chapter 13) 9 = Paragraph 9 (in Section VII) 1 = Line 1 (of Paragraph 9)
Another example: “We say ‘God is,’ and then we cease to speak, for in that knowledge words are meaningless.” (W-pI.169.5:4) W = Workbook pI = part I (of the Workbook) 169 = Lesson 169 5 = Paragraph 5 4 = Line 4 (of Paragraph 5)
Another example: “Forgiveness is the final goal of the curriculum.” (M-4.X.2:9) M = Manual for Teachers 4 = Section 4 X = Part X (of Section 4) 2 = Paragraph 2 (of Part X) 9 = Line 9 (of Paragraph 2)
Additional abbreviations: In = introduction(s) r = Review (workbook) FL = Final Lessons (workbook) C = Clarification of Terms (in the Manual for Teachers) Ep = Epilogues (end of Workbook and Clarification of Terms) P = Psychotherapy: Purpose, Process and Practice S = The Song of Prayer