Honor what you know today. Hold to what you know. Allow your Knowledge to guide you specifically. Do not try to use Knowledge to fulfill yourself, for in this you will only use what you think of as Knowledge and once again you will weave an illusion for yourself that will entrap you and drain you of life, enthusiasm and certainty. Let Knowledge move you today. Carry on your normal activities. Follow all the procedures of life that are your duty, but let Knowledge abide with you so that it may bestow its mysterious gift everywhere you go and give you concrete direction when that is actually needed.



Repeat this statement upon the hour and consider it in light of your immediate circumstances. In your deeper practice periods today, once again give yourself to stillness and to peace. Honor Knowledge today by giving yourself to Knowledge and by abiding with Knowledge.

I am coming to a deeper understanding of what it says in this Step about not trying to use Knowledge to fulfill myself, not using what I think of as Knowledge, but allowing Knowledge to move me without preconceived notions and judgments. If feel as though I am ever increasingly moved by Knowledge without putting my own slant on the proceedings. In other words, Knowledge is bestowing its mysterious gift without me trying to orchestrate the outcome. It is so easy to want to orchestrate things myself, have preconceived plans, have notions about how I think things should go, what results I want, but this is not the way it is. Knowledge works in other ways and I am learning to honor it, give myself to it and abide with it. The benefits I reap from this are manifold, the most evident being a sense of deeper peace, no fear about outcomes, no frustration or self-abuse, rather a deep knowing that Knowledge is moving me in the right direction.

January 8, 2015 Round Two: I am learning to honor what I know. There are things I know and have known for a long time, things I intrinsically know deep within me. In the past, I tended to doubt them, I thought that I could not possibly know certain things. But as the years pass and I am now reclaiming Knowledge, these things I “know” are still with me, solid and permanent, they have stood the test of time. Now I am happy to honor them, now I know they are true.

December 12, 2018 Round Three: Happy 61st birthday to me! This is a perfect Step for me today. I feel calm and balanced today, ready to take things as they come, not expecting anything from anyone, just waiting to see what unfolds. I am withdrawing this year, disappearing further into the woodwork, and basking in my peace and serenity. Yes, I do crave those things, as Ursula said in her birthday message. I will abide with Knowledge and give myself to Knowledge today. I will hold to what I know. What do I know? I know my family cares for me and is concerned for me. And that’s what counts most. I know I occupy a very small place, if any, in the minds and hearts of others, and that is okay. I know I no longer wish to be seen on social media and I do not need recognition. I know my place is here in the country and this is where I shall stay.