This seminar began with Mary-Margaret sharing how A Course in Miracles transformed her life 17 years earlier, leading directly to the emergence of the Bartholomew teachings just months after she began the Course. She expressed deep gratitude for how the Course opened the doorway to her own inner guide, demonstrating the practical fulfillment of the Course's promise to connect students with their internal source of wisdom.

Bartholomew then addressed the fundamental question of whether humans were sent here or chose to come, explaining that humans are "limitless beings pretending to be human" in order to experience both humanness and beingness simultaneously. He emphasized that the finite mind cannot fully comprehend these majestic patterns of Consciousness, comparing it to using a flashlight to show the entire universe. The core purpose is awakening - moving through clouds of confusion into the clear sky of pure awareness, recognizing that within each person lies the certainty of being on the right track toward their true being.

The teaching challenges the illusion of personal control through the metaphor of a child in a car's back seat with a plastic steering wheel, believing they're driving while someone else actually controls the vehicle. Bartholomew explained that humans notice only the times their "steering" coincides with the car's direction, ignoring all the times it doesn't. This represents humanity's addiction to proving they're in charge, when the real issue is the fundamental concept of "me" - the sense of separation that creates division between "mine," "yours," and "theirs" until awakening into the One Self occurs.

A central theme distinguishes between "working mind" and "thinking mind." Working mind balances checkbooks and plans creatively, while thinking mind spirals from simple observations into catastrophic scenarios within seconds. Bartholomew noted that over 95% of thoughts are repetitive, creating a "tepid bathwater" existence. The solution isn't adding occasional fresh water through teachings, but recognizing that the being of one's being can stop this endless mental chatter through willingness and alignment with true nature rather than ego-driven effort.

The discussion on prayer revealed that its power comes not from lengthy explanations to God, but from acknowledging complete ignorance and simply saying "Here I am" before waiting in open receptivity. True prayer involves "waiting without waiting" - sitting for God's own sake rather than for personal gain, experiencing the bliss of being present with what never leaves because it exists everywhere. This represents a shift from seeking external help to recognizing the ever-present nature of divine awareness.

Bartholomew emphasized that awakening is available now because what seekers desire is what they already are. The only truth anyone actually knows is "I Am" - everything else is conceptualization subject to change. The "I" of "I Am" is the eternal God Self that never changes, present whether someone is happy, depressed, remembering, or forgetting. He promised that more people will awaken in the next ten years than in the previous 10,000 years, as both ancient teachings are now widely available and people are mysteriously able to hear them. The session concluded with encouragement to help the planet by awakening now, simply through willingness to be internally silent and allow truth to reveal itself intimately and blissfully.