Forgiveness.

Did you know that in ACIM the word “forgiveness” is mentioned more than 600 times?

There must be a good reason…..don’t you think? In fact ‘forgiveness’ is the only thing that undoes the world You think You see.

It’s like ACIM says: You want peace? ……This is it.

So let’s try to make it as clear as possible.

First of all: why is forgiveness needed?

In ACIM, forgiveness is not a moral duty and definitely not “being the bigger person.” It has nothing to do with polishing your personality so others will say : “Oh, look what a good person she/he is… she/he forgave the neighbor again.”

No.

Forgiveness is needed for one reason:

You are dreaming, and You believe Your dream is real.

Every irritation, every shock, every heartbreak, every betrayal, every “How dare they!” ….is always the same mistake:

You made a picture, forgot You made it, and then judged the picture as if it had a life of its own.

The world is simply an effect of the thought of separation appearing (projected) in You = the Awareness/the Dreamer. And forgiveness is the recognition that no projection ever has power over You.

And that recognition restores peace instantly.

How it works?

Let’s try to describe the inner process as if we’re watching a simple cartoon:

First a thought appears:

“There is a separate me in a separate world, surrounded by other separate beings who sometimes behave like angels… and sometimes like goats.”

Second: the world mirrors that thought:

Someone says something, does something, forgets something, or sends a text message with a tone you imagine is hostile.

Third: The ego grabs popcorn:

“Aha! Proof that separation is real! Judge! Blame! Attack! Defend!”

Four: The mind feels pain.

Because the ego’s voice always hurts, even when it pretends to be triumphant.

Five: Forgiveness interrupts the loop.

You pause and remember:

“This situation is showing me the place where I forgot Who I Am.”

Six: And here is the secret:

Forgiveness does not fix the world.

It fixes your perception of the world.

When the perception is healed, peace returns.

And when peace returns, the world softens with it.

What forgiveness actually says is ghis: I release the story I made about you…the meaning I projected onto your words and actions….the belief that you could take peace away from me.

Because my peace comes from God, not from the world.

It does not mean the dream figure did or did not do something.

It means: Nothing done in a dream can touch the Dreamer.

That is the heart of ACIM.

Forgiveness is not behavior…it is attitude…it is not something you do with your hands….it is something you release in your mind.

People often ask:

“But if I forgive, does that mean I have to invite them for tea?”

No.

Forgiveness doesn’t require tea, hugs, or a glowing Instagram post.

It requires only the willingness to see innocence instead of guilt.

The most beautiful thing is that forgiveness sets you free.

Infact the Course says: “Forgiveness is the key to happiness.”

because forgiveness corrects the one error that created the whole

dream:

the idea that something outside you could affect the peace within you.

Once that idea collapses, the world can do whatever it wants and you remain in peace.

Clarity is peace and peace is what You are.

And forgiveness is the bridge back to it.

With love and light,

G.