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Location: United Kingdom | Have you anything – poetry and prose, maybe a song – that has given you food for thought and is worth sharing with others? First, however, I would like to explain the purpose of my life's work to you. My initial offering of food for thought you will find in my second posting. Reaping The Bountiful Harvest
The Age of Aquarius, among many other things, is the age of technology and communications, and especially that which serves the purpose of broadcasting God’s wisdom and truth, which for some time by now has been flowing directly from the source of our being into the hearts and souls of all who are ready and open to receiving them. As one of the pioneers of this age, the purpose of my life’s work is to distribute and share the knowledge I have found and still am finding on my journey through life with as many as possible of you, my siblings in the human family.
From their earliest beginnings almost thirty years ago, the aim of my writings has been the reaping of the bountiful harvest of spiritual wisdom and truth, so it can be made available to those who are in need of it. When it comes to understanding life, all along astrology has been my greatest help. I have no taste for fortunetelling of any kind and to my mind the best way of studying astrology is by looking back. Learning something new never ceases with this subject and that’s why I find it never loses its fascination for me.
Those who are astrologically inclined may be interested to know that my Mercury is in Virgo conjunct with Neptune and in trine with Jupiter and Uranus. They form a grand trine with Uranus at its base in Taurus in the fourth house, the house of inner consciousness and home. This is the place where we are truly at home and comfortable. My Sun is in the ninth house, the domain of Sagittarius, and my Ascendant is also in this sign. On one side my Mercury is in wide conjunction with Venus in Virgo, not a good position for this planet, on its other side with my Sun in the fifth degree of Libra, which adds some more Virgo energies to the picture.
Virgo is the harvest sign of the zodiac for bringing the spiritual harvest down to the Earth. The virgin who carries a sheaf of wheat in her arms is its symbol. Venus in Virgo is an indication that one has a lot of learning to do in connection with love. This I have surely done and no doubt that is the reason why I chose to be born when the Sun moves through Libra. Much of my time was spent learning to love the unloving. I must have succeeded, as for quite some time there have been many kind and loving people around me. The dynamics of life see to it that what we send out does return to us. That’s why at any given time we can only draw people of our own calibre into our orbit.
For the ones who do not yet know a great deal about astrology, I will try to explain what this means. Mercury, the planetary ruler of Gemini and Virgo, represents the Divine aspect that takes care of many of the things that are vital for our survival on the Earth plane. In the days of yore, Mercury was the young God who brought the sacred fire of the Gods down to the Earth. In the Air sign Gemini the planet’s energies are dedicated to the development of our earthly minds and its communicating capabilities, like speaking, reading and writing. As time goes by, this enables us to learn and find an ever better understanding of things. In the Earth sign Virgo, the teaching and healing sign, Mercury acts as the teacher who motivates us to seek better and healthier ways of living and being, which ultimately can lead to the healing of ourselves and our world.
Bearing these things in mind, it does not come as a surprise that I am one of those who have been chosen for the task of bringing the spiritual harvest down to the Earth plane. I cannot help wondering how many lifetimes of preparation, which is finding its culmination right here and now, has taken. One of these days I shall know. Meanwhile I am happy that the spiritual knowledge I have gathered thus far could fill a book or several of them, as by now there are twelve different volumes of my jottings. Stargazer’s Astro Files are one of them and they to date contain nine subsections. In spite of this, and to me this is by far the most important point, the discoveries still waiting to be made are likely to fill thousands of libraries. My heart and soul sing with joy when I think of so much learning ahead. To me, the best part of life always has been and forever shall be finding new knowledge and understanding that can be shared with others. This I am happy to do at all times with anyone and that free of charge.
My writings represent my life’s learning and all of it is of an intuitive and original nature. No parts of them can be found anywhere else, unless they have been copied from my work. The quotes I use here and there never form its basis. They are only included as confirmations of something that has already been written and/or if they can add something to the understanding all of us are on the Earth plane to seek. Items of this nature are only included when my inner guidance signals me to do so, because this means that they are relevant to what we have to say and true.
The intention behind all my jottings is to bring fresh hope, faith and trust to our world through a better understanding of the higher purpose of our existence and the spiritual backdrop against which all life is constantly unfolding. Every chapter of my work has been freshly written from scratch and is not based on anything that existed before in the field of spiritual knowledge. It came into being intuitively and is an original. New chapters and updates are constantly appearing in the same way, as the creative process continues to go full steam ahead at all times and fresh ideas keep coming, which add something to the wisdom and understanding all of us are on the Earth plane to seek.
My writings express my beliefs and my reality and truth. Naturally, I can only speak for myself and you alone can decide what yours are. With the help of your inner guidance you are the only one who can decide whether my truth could also be yours. As it is the only authority in the whole of Creation that will never mislead you or let you down in any way, knock at its door and ask. Whilst listening to or reading anything, it pays to listen to our inner world. You have found truth when a feeling rises from there that says: ‘This makes sense. It is right.’
I have always held the belief that spiritual knowledge belongs to everybody and should be made available free of charge, rather than being sold to the highest bidders. Should you be interested in using some of my material in connection with your own healing work, feel free to do so. I would appreciate it if you would be kind enough to mention my website www.raysofwisdom.com. In the ten years of its existence that’s the only way it has ever been promoted and its popularity is constantly growing.
My life’s work is my legacy and my gift to humankind and Mother Earth and all her kingdoms. No name shall ever be attached to it other than Aquarius. As I only recently found out, the Divine Waterbearer Aquarius represents and brings us the voice of God. Ask your inner guidance whether for you this is true or not.
And whether you are as yet aware of this or not, you are responsible, not only for yourself but also for the state of our world. What kind of future conditions do you wish to create for us and our planet? Rest assured that with every word you are reading the blessing and healing power of the Christ Star flows freely into your hearts and souls of all my readers, friends and members of my spiritual family, throughout our whole world. From there it pours itself into the heart and soul of all humankind and our whole world. God bless you and keep each one of you safe, now and forever.
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If I can help somebody, as I pass along,
If I can cheer somebody, with a word or a song,
If I can show somebody when they’re travelling wrong,
Then my living shall not be in vain.
If I can do my duty, as a child of God ought,
If I can bring back beauty, to a world that is wrought,
If I can spread love’s message, the way the Angels taught,
Then my living shall not be in vain.
If I can help somebody, as I pass along,
Then my living shall not be in vain.
And if I can occasionally help someone to find new hope, faith and trust
in the goodness of life that forms the basis of our existence,
my living will not have been in vain.
Alma Bazel Androzzo
Edited by Aquarius
With love and light,
Aquarius
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Edited by Aquarius 5/31/2015 7:47 AM
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Location: United Kingdom | Of Good And Evil
One of the elders of the city said: ‘Speak to us of good and evil.’
And he – the prophet – replied:
‘Of the good in you I can speak, but not of the evil.
For what is evil but the good within you
That is tortured by its own hunger and thirst
For the experience of learning that will help you
In due course to return to your true nature?
That is why when the good in you is hungry
It seeks food even in dark caves,
And when it thirsts it will drink of dead waters, too.
You are good when you are at one with your Highest Self,
Yet, when you are not one with it, you are not evil.
You are but a divided house and that is not necessarily a den of thieves;
It is merely that the two parts of you,
Your Highest Self and its earthly counterpart, are still
Travelling in opposite directions; thus, you are a divided house.
This can be likened to a ship without rudder that wanders aimlessly
Among perilous isles, without necessarily sinking to the bottom.
When you have learnt enough about evil,
With the help of God and the Angels,
The two parts of you will be joined together again,
And brought into harmony, so that they can work for you,
Instead of against.
If some of the souls in your world still seem to be guided
Away from their Highest Self and ever deeper into physicality,
Fear not – the turning point does come for you and all that is in your world.
Your evolution is a circle that first moves you away from God,
That which is all good.
As you descend into matter, you move downwards.
Having reached a certain evolutionary stage,
You begin to move upwards and are on your way
Into re-discovering that you are part of God
And that God is part of you, and that because of this
The core of your being is good, through and through,
As well all-loving and all-knowing, like your God Self
With whom you are becoming one again,
Though this time consciously.
For as long as your soul lessons require that you move downwards,
You are not evil.
Even while the outer self is still learning to differentiate
Between good and evil, your innermost being remains good and of God,
You are good when you are spiritually awake in thought, word and deed.
Yet, you are not evil when you are not
And your tongue still staggers without purpose;
Stumbling speech also serves a purpose;
It helps to strengthen a weak tongue.
You are good when you strive to give of yourself.
Yet, you are not evil whilst you are still seeking gain for yourself.
When you are doing so, you are still learning the lesson
Of being a root that clings to Mother Earth and sucks at her breast.
Like the root and the fruit of the same tree, your soul’s needs
Vary according to the evolutionary phase you have reached.
That is why a fruit cannot say to a root: ‘Be like me,
Ripe and full and ever giving of my abundance.
Yet, the fruit’s giving is as good a need as the receiving of the root.
You are good when you walk towards your goal firmly and with bold steps.
Yet, you are not evil whilst you still go there limping.
Even the limping ones in this life do not go backwards,
For all life is evolution and moves ever forwards.
But let those who are strong and swift,
See that they do not limp like the lame,
Believing this to be out of kindness to them.
You are good in countless ways,
And you are not evil when you are not good,
You are neither loitering nor sluggard,
But merely learning to tell the difference between good and evil.
Have compassion too for those who already move as swiftly as stags,
And think they can teach their swiftness to those
Who so far can only move like turtles.
Wise ones know that in God’s great plan, the turtle has its place,
As well as the stag.
Your goodness lies in your longing for being at one
With your Highest Self; and that longing is in all of you.
In some, it already is like a torrent that is rushing to the sea,
With all its might, carrying with it the secrets of the hillsides
And the songs of the forests.
The longing of others is still like a shallow stream
That loses itself in angles and bends, until it too finally reaches its destination.
Each does come to the end of their journey, in their own sweet time.
That is why there is no need that those whose longing already is strong
Say to those in whom it is still weak: ‘Why are you slow and halting?’
And that is why someone who already is truly good
Would never dream of asking someone who is naked:
‘Where is your garment?’
Or someone who is homeless: ‘What has befallen your home?’
From ‘The Prophet’ by Kahlil Gibran 1883-1931
Lebanese/American poet
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘A Celebration Of Kahlil Gibran – All In One’
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Location: United Kingdom | The Power Of Thought From White Eagle ‘The Power Within’ chapter ‘Seeking Serenity’: ‘Thought is a living thing and it can be increased in effectiveness by the power of prayer, faith and hard work. Your best work for your own happiness and health and for your service to humankind will be done if you close all the doors of your lodge. By this we, your guides in the world of spirit, mean the holy space you create within and around you. Do not allow the negative thoughts and destructive vibrations of the outer world to penetrate it. You may think this is selfish and self-centred, but this is not the case. The reverse is true because it shows your growing inner strength. You are learning to become a master of your own body and your own lodge. It also means that through you we can give far greater healing, light and strength to those who are suffering in your world, to help them overcome their difficulties. Instead of being sucked down into the chaos and darkness of the Earth environment, you are growing ever stronger to help.’ From ‘White Eagle On The Power Of Thought’ ‘Healers and Healing’
Edited by Aquarius 11/7/2012 6:20 AM
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Location: United Kingdom | The Best is yet to be.
The best is never over,
The best has never gone.
There’s always something lovely
To keep us struggling on.
There’s always compensation
For every cross we bear,
A secret consolation,
Hidden well, somewhere.
Ends are new beginnings,
As one day we shall see.
The best is never over,
The best is yet to be.
Anon.
From ‘Words & Prayers of Hope & Encouragement’
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘As much as you can, avoid the whingers, whiners and moaners of this world. ‘Oh, isn’t it all awful!’ and ‘Look what state our world is in!’ people are no longer appropriate company for you. They are in a negative mindset one can all too easily get stuck in. In your mind, present them with a packet of whinger biscuits and move on. You are a budding healer and a wise one and owe it to yourself to look for the company of people with a positive outlook on life. With a bit of effort and practice, you soon will be able to see that there is something good in everything and everybody, if you but open our inner eyes and look for it.’
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Location: United Kingdom | What Happens In Heaven When We Pray?
In one of my dreams I went to Heaven and an Angel was showing me round. We walked side by side in a workshop that was filled with Angels. My guide stopped in front of the first section and told me: ‘This is the Receiving Section where all petitions to God said in prayer are received.’ The place was very busy with a great many Angels sorting the requests that had been received from people all over the world.
Leaving it, we walked down a long corridor until we reached another section and the Angel explained: ‘This is the Packaging and Delivery Section where the graces and blessings those on the Earth plane ask for are processed. If they are worthy of having their wish granted, it is despatched from here to the recipient.’ What a busy place it was! Many Angels were working extremely hard, as so many requests are constantly received.
Finally, we went to the farthest end of the long corridor. We stopped at the door of a very small room where, to my great surprise, only one Angel was seated who was doing nothing.
‘This is the Acknowledgment Section,’ my Angel friend quietly murmured, seeming very embarrassed.
‘Why is no work going on here?’ I asked.
‘Ah, it’s sad,’ sighed the Angel . ‘When people have received the gifts and blessings they asked for, very few think of sending us an acknowledgments.’
‘Well, what is the right way of acknowledging God’s blessings?’ I asked.
‘It’s very simple,’ the Angel replied. Just say, ‘Thank you, Great Spirit, Father/Mother Creator and Your Angels.’
What blessings should we give thanks for?’ I queried.
‘If you have food in your larder and/or refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep you are richer than seventy-five percent of your earthly brothers and sisters in your world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet and maybe a bit of spare change in a dish, you are among the top eight percent of the world's wealthy, and if you get this on your own computer, you are part of the one percent in your world who can do so.’
‘If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the many who will not survive this day. If you have never experienced the fear of being involved in a battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture or the hunger pangs of starvation, you are ahead of about seven hundred million people in your world. If you can attend a church without the fear of harassment, arrest, torture or death you are envied by, and more blessed than, three billion people in your world. And if you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the norm, you’re an exception compared to the millions who live in doubt and despair in your world.’
‘Ok,’ I said. ‘I will do better. How do I start?’
The Angel said: ‘If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that someone was thinking of you as very special and you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot see and/or read at all. Give thanks for that.’
Created by Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | The Air signs rule the intellect and Aquarius is one of them. The deeper we and our world move into the Aquarian Age, the more we become aware that thinking is the most powerful force in the whole of Creation. Our thoughts have created our present reality and are colouring it. Today’s thinking is bringing our future reality into being. Negative thinking patterns all too easily draw us into a downward spiral of negativity. Given time, it takes us deeper and deeper into the vortex of depression, until one can no longer see something pleasant in anyone or anything.
The good news is that this kind of thinking is nothing but a bad habit that can and indeed is meant to be changed, by us. We may have brought it with us from previous lifetimes into this one with the intention of doing better this time round. Changing our ways of thinking is an empowering experience. It puts us in charge of our character and our life and enables us to actively and positively influence the flow of our destiny. One of the almost immediate effects of positive thinking is that our life appears brighter to us and others find us more attractive. For their sake and our own, it’s well worth any small effort we make. By following the link below, you can find a few tips of how to go about it:
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hiya Aaackwah:
Well, as you can figure out, there are not a lot of us on the board at this time. Hence, little discussion and no lively debate. I did, however, touch on your theme stated in post 23577, in Danny's forum.....
Peace and Mucho Besos,
Marty, Luckylee, Poppyhead (yes, she is still here-go REIKI!) | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Marty - thank you for your response. Yes, I had noticed that things are a bit - ah well, like sleeping beauty. Hope she wakes up soon. Glad to hear that your little one is still with us and that she is responding to Reiki. Muchos besos and hugs to the three of you - Aqua
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Location: United Kingdom | What Happens In Heaven When We Pray?
In one of my dreams I went to Heaven and an Angel was showing me round. We walked side by side in a workshop that was filled with Angels. My guide stopped in front of the first section and told me: ‘This is the Receiving Section where all petitions to God said in prayer are received.’ The place was very busy with a great many Angels sorting the requests that had been received from people all over the world.
Leaving it, we walked down a long corridor until we reached another section and the Angel explained: ‘This is the Packaging and Delivery Section where the graces and blessings those on the Earth plane ask for are processed. If they are worthy of having their wish granted, it is despatched from here to the recipient.’ What a busy place it was! Many Angels were working extremely hard, as so many requests are constantly received.
Finally, we went to the farthest end of the long corridor. We stopped at the door of a very small room where, to my great surprise, only one Angel was seated who was doing nothing.
‘This is the Acknowledgment Section,’ my Angel friend murmured, seeming very embarrassed.
‘Why is no-one working here?’ I asked.
‘Ah, it’s sad,’ sighed the Angel . ‘When people have received the gifts and blessings they asked for, very few think of sending us an acknowledgments.’
‘Well, what is the right way of acknowledging God’s blessings?’ I asked.
‘It’s very simple,’ the Angel replied. Just say, ‘Thank you, Great Spirit, Father/Mother Creator and Your Angels.’
‘What are the blessings we should give thanks for?’ I queried.
‘First of all give thanks and praise to your Creator for the gift of your life and everything that is in it. For example, if there is food on your table, in your larder and/or refrigerator, and if you have clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep you are richer than seventy-five percent of your spiritual brothers and sisters on your present plane of existence. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet and maybe a bit of spare change somewhere, you are among the top eight percent of the world’s wealthy, and if you get this on your own computer, you are part of the one percent in your world who can do so.’
‘If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the many who will not survive this day. If you have never experienced the fear of being involved in a battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture or the hunger pangs of starvation, you are ahead of about seven hundred million people in your world. If you can attend a church without the fear of harassment, arrest, torture or death you are envied by, and more blessed than, three billion people in your world. And if you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the norm, you’re an exception compared to the millions who live in doubt and despair in your world.’
‘Ok,’ I said. ‘I promise to do better in future. How do I start?’
The Angel replied: ‘If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing because someone was thinking of you as very special. On top of that you are more blessed than over two billion people in your world who cannot see and/or read at all. Begin by giving thanks for that.’
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Location: United Kingdom | Truly Caring Friends When we honestly ask ourselves which people in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, offering solutions or cures, chose to share our pain and touch our wounds with warm and tender hearts and hands. The ones who know how to be silent in moments of despair or confusion, who stay with us in hours of grief and bereavement, content with not knowing, not curing or healing, are truly caring friends. Their presence helps us to face the reality of the predicament of the basic human powerlessness before the great issues, like life and death. Such friends are outer manifestations of the living God inside someone who is suffering. With the same compassion and the total and unconditional love and acceptance shown by them, the Divine embraces and comforts every suffering soul on the Earth plane.
In its search for a better understanding of the reason for its pain, every soul in the end bends its knees gratefully before the Highest. Only then can it be shown the way back home into its own true nature and its oneness with God and all life. For each and every one of us this happens when we have a sufficiently high degree of spiritual maturity. When the individual soul’s time for this has come and the dust has once more settled after a particularly traumatic experience, the Highest Self casts upon its small earthly counterpart the gift of Its wisdom. It consists of an increased comprehension of the wise higher purpose that lies behind all of Earth’s suffering. This is accompanied by the deep inner soul healing every human soul is eventually required to go in search of.
On the innermost level of our being, our Highest Self is the friend who deeply cares about us, accepts and loves us totally and unconditionally, just the way we are. That, to me, is the true meaning of the Jesus legend’s long promised comforter described in St. John 14:16-17: ‘And I will ask of my Father and he will give you another Comforter, for he abides with you forever. It is the spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it has not seen him and does not know him. But you know him, because he abides with you and is in you.’ Henri J.M. Nouwen ‘The Road to Daybreak – A Spiritual Journey’ Edited by Aquarius
Edited by Aquarius 11/19/2012 6:35 AM
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| The unseen Spirit never sleeps
The unseen spirits never sleep
Take our pick
It is tricky
Are we our own invisible Friend, or is their another who also watches over us?
I kind of hope so, although shall we ever know:
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Location: United Kingdom | Food for thought is a cookery book by ( I think from memory, Capon [sic]); and was in the old London 1970s, a 'right on' cafe somewhere in the West End. We went there often, until we fell off
Edited by Paul Joseph 11/22/2012 6:47 PM
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| Aquarius, thank you for sharing the black man's post in Metaphysical Dreams Club, with no offense intended to the blacks or the black race which is just a mark of identification.
Thanks for Sharing.
Also, thank you Mr. Joseph for sharing your cookery book here. I am a born cook. I take cooking as the foundation of creation... but Capon, could that be the popular Capon back then in Mafia Movies? Thanks for sharing.
Faxxy. | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Changing The World
Do not try to change the world.
You will fail.
Try to love the world.
And lo, the world is changed,
Changed forever.
Sri Chinmoy
If we try to change our world
Without first changing ourselves, we are sure to fail.
But when we come to terms with its true purpose
And perceive it in a new light, we learn to love it and
For us, quite magically, the world changes forever.
As our inner eyes open, we begin to recognise
The good in all people and situations.
Our heart and soul then fills with compassion and love
For those who, trapped in the darkness of
Their ignorance and greed, still insist on creating suffering,
Maybe for millions, and therefore negative Karma for themselves.
We no longer sit in judgement over anyone
And that helps us to create ever more positive Karma
For ourselves and our world.
Aquarius
From ‘Healers and Healing’
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Location: United Kingdom | Ophiucus - 11/22/2012 11:35 PM The unseen Spirit never sleeps The unseen spirits never sleep Take our pick It is tricky Are we our own invisible Friend, or is their another who also watches over us? I kind of hope so, although shall we ever know: until the end, or the beginning? The human soul rejoices as it becomes aware that it is never alone, that God - in the form of our Highest Self - is always with us. God has never left us and experiences everything with us. When we suffer, God suffers with us; when we enjoy ourselves, God does the same; and when we are healing, God is healing us and with us. Best of all, because of the inner oneness of all life, when we are healing, everything in the whole of Creation does the same.
From ‘Chiron – The Wounded Healer’
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Location: United Kingdom | faxxy - 11/23/2012 4:22 PM Aquarius, thank you for sharing the black man's post in Metaphysical Dreams Club, with no offense intended to the blacks or the black race which is just a mark of identification. Dear Faxxy - as a true Aquarian, for me
There is only one religion, the one of love.
There is only one race, the one of humankind.
There is only one gender and that is humanity.
There is only one language, the one of the heart.
And there is only one God and I am
Omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient.
From ‘The Religion Of The New Age’ …
Edited by Aquarius 12/2/2012 6:47 AM
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Location: United Kingdom | The Joy Of Being Yourself
To truly be myself and you yourself,
It is essential that I do my thing and you do yours.
We are not in this world
To live up to each other’s expectations.
You are you and I am I.
If, whenever we meet, we can love and accept each other,
Just the way we are,
We truly are friends and that is beautiful.
Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
• ‘In a world that is trying to make you like everyone else, being yourself is the greatest challenge of all.’ Anon.
• ‘If you don’t like my words, don’t listen. If you don’t like my appearance, don’t look. If you don’t like my actions, turn your head. It’s as simple as that.’ Anon.
• ‘You were born an original. Don’t become a copy.’ Anon.
• ‘If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me that way.’ Goethe
• ‘This is who I am. Nobody said you had to like it.’
• ‘Live your life the way you want to live it. Don’t allow others to live it for you.’ Anon.
• ‘It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.’ Herman Melville
• ‘I was once afraid of people saying: ‘Who does she think she is?’ Now I have the courage to stand and say: ‘This is who I am.’ Oprah Winfrey
• ‘I never wanted to be different. I just wanted to be me.’ Anon.
• ‘Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.’ Judy Garland
• ‘The only freedom in our world lies in being yourself.’ Anon.
• ‘Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.’ Lao Tzu
• ‘If we cannot be ourselves, what’s the point in having a mirror?’ Anon.
• ‘Enjoy who you are. Do not hate yourself for what you are not.’ Anon.
• ‘You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realised how seldom they do.’ Eleanor Roosevelt
• ‘Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.’ Oscar Wilde
• ‘Few are those who know how to see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.’ Albert Einstein
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Location: United Kingdom | The road to Bethlehem is long.
Through the deepest, darkest and coldest night of the soul
Of failing to understand who we truly are,
And through the labyrinth of false beliefs and prejudices,
Every soul must eventually find its own way back
Into the comfort, warmth and light of recognising
Once again its own true nature and origin.
That, to me, is the road to Bethlehem.
From ‘The Road To Bethlehem’
With love and light,
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Location: United Kingdom | Oh well, I suppose i have had to come downstairs to the study and rummage through the bookshelves ... it is a long way down the four flights from the top of the house, so it has taken me some time .... "Food for Thought: resurrecting the art of eating", is a book by (Father) Robert Farrar Capon, published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York 1978. I only bought it because I was entranced by an earlier book of his called, The Third Peacock, a really spiritual text. Never quite got into the later book though. Seemed to be neither quite fish nor fowl.... | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Well then, dearest Paul, never mind not liking that book. There's no arguing about taste, is there? But, how about sharing some of your own wisdom and insights that others may learn something from them and be comforted? With love - Aquarius
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| Aquarius: "Posted 12/2/2012 6:21 AM (#23617 - in reply to #23595) "
Hi dear Aquarius
Just for clarification, I was not quoting anyone, was speaking for myself, as I felt. I always identify a quote if I am referrring to one. Sorry if I was unclear.
I think though too that your mention of God suffering with is and through us is part of the answer to the problem of bad things happening to good people (crossing over to that other ongoing thread).
As if somehow it is through that process that suffering is transformed to become part of the Divine. Which is also perhaps, its correspondance to alchemy: the base metal of our suffering becoming the gold of enlightenment through the crucible of endurance.
Every golden wish
Ophiucus
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Ophiucus,
Thank you for your response and please forgive me for taking so long to reply. I just couldn’t remember where you had posted it. Many thanks especially for sharing some of your own thoughts and insights into life with us. It makes a refreshing change from merely quoting someone else’s reflections. You said:
‘… As if somehow it is through that process that suffering is transformed to become part of the Divine. Which is also perhaps, its correspondence to alchemy: the base metal of our suffering becoming the gold of enlightenment through the crucible of endurance.’
That is so true and how beautifully you expressed it! Thank you.
Wishing you good things only – with love Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Who Cares For The Carer?
This tale contains a poignant message for all those loving and caring souls everywhere, who are in danger of forgetting their own needs whilst attending to those of others.
A woman of saintly generosity spent her life feeding and educating impoverished children. Despite her heroic efforts, the task seemed endless and like a bottomless pit. One fine day, she became so discouraged that she decided to visit a famous guru in the hope that he might help her find a solution to she could improve her situation. Pouring out her heart, she told him: ‘In view of the countless needy children and people in our world everything I do seems like a mere drop in the ocean. No matter how many of them I attend to, there will always be thousands and millions more who are just as needy. Besides, there are times when I could do with a bit of help myself. What should I do?
The teacher replied: ‘Don’t come to me in search for the answer to this problem or any other. Instead, learn to pay attention to your inner guidance, look inside your heart and listen to the wise one within. It’s the only place where trustworthy answers to all our questions can be found. That’s where you will in some way perceive the voice of God, the living God within, who is waiting to come fully alive in you, the same as in everybody. Since time immemorial it has been known as the small still voice of conscience in everybody. Meditate and listen carefully to what it has to say, then do not hesitate to follow it’s advice.’
For an hour the woman sat in deep meditation, until eventually her inner voice said: ‘Attend to the voice of your loudest and deepest longing.’ Thanking the wise man, as well as her inner guidance for their advice, she went to town. There she treated herself to a big bunch of flowers, a box of her favourite chocolates and a dress she had long admired in one of the shop windows. Then she made a resolution to regularly take time out for attending to her own needs, especially the inner ones.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Sailing Ship – An Allegory
Imagine in your mind’s eye, if you will, a sailing ship. After a long break on dry land it is getting ready to once again enter into the freedom of the high seas. The ship shows great beauty and strength, as it joyfully opens its snowy white sails and offers them to the morning breeze. You are one of those left behind at the shore. Sadly, you watch the ship’s departure until you can see no more of it than a speck of white cloud on the horizon where the ocean meets the sky. A mournful voice close by says: ‘Ah, it’s gone!’
During the coming days, you keep wondering to yourself: ‘Where did the ship go?’ Finally, you come to the conclusion that this does not really matter because you know that wherever it may be now, it will be still as beautiful as it ever was, and that its mast and hull will be just as strong as when it left your shore. At that moment, as if in a dream, you sense a voice calling to you from some distant shore: ‘It’s arrived safely. It’s here!’
The death of the physical body is similar. Nothing changes, we remain the same one we always were. Our feelings and desires remain unchanged. All we have done is shedding our outer shell like a worn out overcoat. Eternity is here and now and everywhere. Each moment we spend on the Earth plane and all other worlds is an integral part of Eternity. Any loss on our present level of life is the spirit world’s gain. On the other side of the veil of consciousness each death in our world is always a happy event, because one of us is reborn into the full awareness of their true reality and is therefore coming home. We are eternal beings of light. There is no death and we cannot die. It’s just that from time to time we have to gather our experiences, so that we may learn from them and grow, on different levels of life – that’s all.
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Location: United Kingdom | We are all the Universe’s beloved children of the Earth and an integral part of Its Creation. Our true nature is love and every one of us is valuable and has a right to find a measure of happiness in loving and being loved. The awareness of those who still mistake themselves for nothing but earthlings is in need of the healing that comes finding a better understanding of this.
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Location: United Kingdom | It has been said that because two people argue does not mean they do not love each other and that because some folks refuse to argue is a sign that they do. I find it childish to fall out with each other because of a difference of opinion. When a situation has been duly considered from all angles, in all our relationships it is all right to come to the conclusion that it is better to agree to disagree than falling out. Wise ones bear in mind that whenever disputes arise, two persons can be confronted with exactly the same things and perceive them in a totally different way.
Depending on one’s point of view, all participants in any argument can be right and wrong, at the same time. That’s the way it has to be for human beings, because of the different lessons we all have to participate in on the Earth plane. With a bit of goodwill any dispute can be settled peacefully, simply by accepting each other’s views, even though they differ. The level of someone’s spiritual maturity reveals itself in nothing more clearly than in the ability and willingness – or otherwise – to agree to disagree with others in times of conflict.
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Location: United Kingdom | Doing The Right Things
People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centred.
You don’t have to like them, but love them anyway!
They are all part of your own family.
They are part of you and you are part of them.
They may not yet know it, but you being wiser,
Love them anyway!
People may project their own ulterior motives onto you,
And accuse you of having them.
Rest safe in the knowledge that the Universe
Knows their hearts as well as yours.
Do good anyway!
If being successful means that we can only win
False friends and real enemies.
Succeed anyway!
The good we do today may be forgotten tomorrow.
Do it anyway!
What could have taken years of building up,
Can be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway!
People who are in need of our help,
May attack us whilst we are trying to help them.
Help anyway!
Give the world the best that is within you,
And should it be rejected, do not stop giving.
Give anyway!
The Universal Law of Karma ensures that what we send
Into the world, has to return to us.
Give of your best and only the best is sure to return!
Bishop Abel Muzorewa
African Spiritual and Political Leader
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From ‘Relationship Healing’
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Location: United Kingdom | The Nothing People
Have you heard of the nothing people?
They do not lie, but they do not tell the truth.
They do not take, but they do not give either.
They neither steal nor stop a thief.
They do not rock the boat, and never pull an oar.
They will not drag you down, but always let you pull them
And if the effort kill you, the tough luck is on you.
They do not hurt you, but they refuse to help
And never volunteer for anything.
They neither love nor hate you.
They will not burn you, but they fiddle happily
While you burn.
Do you know what they truly are?
The sins of omission folks.
Spiritual voids, neither good nor bad,
They are standing still and stagnating.
And because they never risk anything,
They do not learn or grow.
At least, the good keep trying,
And the bad in their own way, work just as hard.
At least both are based on action and conviction,
So, please Great Spirit, Father/Mother of all Life,
Send me either a sinner or a Saint,
But protect me against the nothing people.
If you told them they are in danger of
Wasting a precious lifetime on the Earth,
They would not believe you.
Anon.
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From ‘Relationship Healing’
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| Hi Aquarius and All Here
There has been some debate about the attribution of the poem, The Edge, but my understanding is, that it is thought that the correct authorship resides with Christopher Logue:
Come to The Edge
Come to the edge.
We might fall.
Come to the edge.
It's too high!
COME TO THE EDGE!
And they came,
and we pushed,
And they flew.
Though to whomsoever actually the copyright and authorship belong, it is an interesting verse: perhaps not always to be taken literally | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Exactly how many angels can teeter on the brink at any one 'time' ?
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Ophiucus - you were right. Thank you for shedding some light on this.
I had no idea there was a controversy over who had written 'Come To The Edge'. A friend gave it to me many years ago, when I was standing at the edge of a very frightening cliff and didn't know which way to jump. I liked the poem so much that I took it into my collection of words of hope and encouragement, which I have been sharing with all those in need of them for many years. I searched the web for some enlightenment on the poem and found the following: http://www.emule.com/2poetry/phorum/read.php?4,34313,36775 With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Paul – I doubt that Angels ever feel the need to teeter on edges, the way we earthlings frequently do. And when we do, they stand by and support us, of that I am sure. With love – Aquarius | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Come to think of it, maybe Guillaume Appolinaire liked the poem so much that he did a spot of editing on it, the way I am fond of doing when I come across a brilliant idea that someone had and couldn’t express all that well. That’s what I call ‘polishing the gem’. As far as I am concerned, it’s a great honour when someone does that to one of our works. I wouldn’t object to it. With love – Aquarius | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Ha - quite so, all, I was just misquoting that Renaissance debate, about Nothing really, but they were very exercised by it, 'how may angels can gather on the head of a pin', and doing consequent word plays about The Edge ...., as in teetering on the brink of, as it seems you were called to do one day, dear Aquarius friend ... glad you made the right choice ...
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Location: United Kingdom | Thank you, dear Paul. Glad you made it, too. We all get where we are meant to go in the end. So, let's be of good cheer and keep on keeping on.
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Location: United Kingdom | White Eagle: ‘Truth is like a shining jewel that has many facets. Souls who have uncovered truth within themselves do not say: ‘I have the only truth’ but ‘I see the truth through my facet, but truth has many facets along which its rays travel. What is true to me may not be true for my siblings.’. That’s why we need to walk our path of service with tolerance, ready to observe and appreciate the truth that shines through every soul’s facets. At the core of truth lies the discovery that its central pivot is love, tolerance and an understanding that other people have their own truth as much as we have ours. Let these things be the keynotes of your service.’
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Location: United Kingdom | Guillaume Apollinaire, 1880/1918, was a French poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist, and art critic born in Italy to a Polish mother. Among the foremost poets of the early twentieth century, he is credited with coining the word surrealism and writing one of the earliest works described as surrealistic, the play ‘The Breasts of Tiresias’, 1917, used as the basis for a 1947 opera. Two years after being wounded in World War I, he died in the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 at age 38. * * * Dear Ophiucus – I wonder whether the following has ever occurred to those who are doubting Guillaume Apollinaire’s right to the ownership of copyright for ‘The Edge’. Could he, in fact, have been the first one to whom this idea was given by the Universe? I do believe that the Universe floats Its ideas in the collective pool of consciousness of our world, of which each and every one of us is an integral part. We are all its transmitter/receiver stations and all those who are ready to pick up one of them – or many – will do so and develop them further.
That’s why, in my view, the whole thing about copyright is a great deal of nonsense. Whatever is there, does belong to all of us – not to one single individual. It is also the reason why I have always been willing to share my writings freely with anyone who is interested in them.
What do you think?
With love and light,
Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Hi Aquarius
In lieu of an answer from Ophiucus, and for myself, based in an academic institution, I would say this:
since UMS is a university of sorts, I suspect the answer lies in the matter of academic convention ... stuff that is published or claimed as one's own if it is not one's own amounts to intellectual theft.
It does make trying to write anything any more increasingly problematic, since in most cases everything has been said, and well said many times over by great wise souls.
All we can hope to do is restate our own truths for each other now, in this generation.
The other thing I would add too is that there are some around who are making a lot of money/reputation from trading off other peoples ideas, without proper accreditation (clearly not you, so am not making any criticism, just following on my own train of thought), which proper referencing/sourcing/acknowledgement would ease.
Moreover, eg, if I was Christopher Logue [in the matter of the ode under question] I might be rather affronted if my effort to bring that inspiration into the light was being attributed to another | |
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Location: United Kingdom | So sorry for that slip of mine, I have amended it
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| Aquarius
Paul expressed the matter very well. The point is, Guillaume Appollinaire did not write it, Christopher Logue did, and thus there are also copyright issues apart from academic ones; to which we Moderators must also be attentive. Here from the rather wonderful (free) management development web-site Businessballs.com is an interesting discussion (note too the correct version of Logue's poem):
"I am indebted to Davide Levi for alerting me to popular confusion surrounding one of the great inspirational poems, Come To The Edge. The Come To The Edge poem appears in a variety of forms, and is often wrongly attributed (including by this website a while ago, sorry) to the French poet Guilliame Apollinaire (1880-1918). In fact the British poet Christopher Logue (born 1926) wrote Come To The Edge, apparently in 1961-62. I am also grateful to Bob Janes, who pointed me towards a clearer explanation and the probable cause of the confusion, as explained (apparently) by Christopher Logue in an interview with Nigel Rees in 1995, which appears (apparently) on page 359 of Rees's book the 'Cassell Companion to Quotations' (Cassell, London, 1997): "...In 1961 or '62, Michael English and I were asked by Michael Kustow to design a poster/poem for an Apollinaire exhibition he was mounting at the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts in London). I wrote 'Come to the Edge' and put the words 'Apollinaire said' at the beginning of it; a cross [probably meaning combination, not 'across' as I'd previously suggested - thanks Cliff] between a title and a first line. On the poster, the poem, plus 'Apollinaire said' framed an illustration of clouds. Later, when the poem was reprinted, I dropped the trope [a trope is a figurative of metaphorical use of a word, in this case 'said', since Apollinaire never 'said' the words]. Last year, though, the US 'magician' David Copperfield projected a garbled version of the poem on to a screen as part of his show, as well as printing it in his 'tour-book' the show's programme. I believe the poem has been reprinted in at least one US book without my permission. Maybe it had the trope attached to it still..." (Apparently)
Exactly why Logue chose to add the attribution 'Apollinaire said' to his original work is not made clear; this is the best explanation I have to date, for which I should also acknowledge other people referenced in Bob Janes's explanatory email, who previously researched this matter, notably publisher Steve Khinoy of SKA SwordPlay Books (who gave details of the above on the publisher's forum website Publish-L.com, and who signed off his comments with the observation that "Indeed, a David Copperfield TV special show in the UK in 1995 concluded with an approximation of the poem ... attributed to Apollinaire"), and Brian Baranoski (who posted the details of the Rees book and Logue interview on Geocities.com on 4 Jan 1998).
Here is the correct original Christopher Logue version of Come To The Edge.
Come to the edge.
We might fall.
Come to the edge.
It's too high!
COME TO THE EDGE!
And they came,
and he pushed,
and they flew.
©Christopher Logue
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http://www.businessballs.com/inspirational_motivational_quotes.htm#...
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Ophiucus,
Thank you for investigating the matter so thoroughly and for clearing it up. In view of your findings I have removed ‘Come To The Edge’ from my website and from this thread. Hope that's okay with you. With love - Aquarius
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I Look To The Day
I look to the day…
When our inner self is more important than our ego
I look to the day…
When we realize the importance of humanity
I look to the day…
When we know we are a part of God and that God is a part of us
I look to the day…
When we know in our hearts, our mind and our soul that there is no sense to prejudice
I look to the day…
When we can look at a man or woman and not see race, creed or color
I look to the day…
When there is world peace
I look to the day…
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Thanks for comment - but in my view it is still a great verse, so am not sure why one should remove ? It's just the referencing/sourcing that was being clarified ..
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Location: United Kingdom | Thank you, dear Ophiucus. As the officially accepted version of 'Come To The Edge' is contained in your first response to my original posting of it, there is no need for repeating it, would you agree? And thank you, Intentmind, for your contribution. I have enjoyed it so much that I am going to add it to my collection. How much I look forward to that day, too. God bless you both.
With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | When things go wrong, as they sometime will,
The optimist thinks: ‘They’ll come right again!’,
While the pessimist grumbles: ‘It’ll only get worse!’
And as our thoughts and beliefs create our earthly reality,
Both forecasts duly come true.
Each one nodes sagely: ‘I told you so!’
That’s why when times are hard, positive thinkers
Think: ‘They will get better and become easier again.’
Though it may take time, they invariably do.
From ‘What Is Hope?’
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Sure; but I wasn't sure why you would remove it from your web-site, which also contains links to other wonderful material
Never mind, No mind!
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Ophiucus,
Thank you for your response. I removed ‘Come To The Edge’ to avoid unnecessary copyright squabbles. When I happily share all my material with all those who are interested, because I believe that spiritual knowledge belongs to everybody and should be made freely available, I cannot see any reason why others shouldn’t allow me to use some of their material on my website. I consider it as an honour to be chosen.
So, I have taken your advice and reinstated the poem. In spite of the fact that I like the first version better, this time I have used the second one, for the simple reason that it appears to be the officially accepted one. Should anyone object to this, please let me know and I shall remove it again.
With love and light,
Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘Do not believe anything simply because you have heard it, or because it is spoken and rumoured by many, or because it is found written in religious books, or because it emanates from your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. When you find after observation and analysis that anything agrees with your reasoning and is conducive to the good and benefit of all, accept it and conduct your life by it.’ The legend of the Buddha, ca. 563 – 483 BCE.
The figure of the Buddha is a metaphor for human souls in their awakened and enlightened state. His last words to his disciples are the most poignant ones, as valid now as they were then: ‘Go and work out your own salvation, with diligence.’
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Location: The Heart of Space | ‘Do not believe anything simply because you have heard it, or because it is spoken and rumoured by many, or because it is found written in religious books, or because it emanates from your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations." The legend of the Buddha, ca. 563 – 483 BCE. <> If the above were only true............ Believe anything and everything you see on the Internet, because it must be true because it is on the Internet. Believe all testimonials, because the good, service, technology, therapy or material really really really works....that's why all the glowing reviews are stated for you to see! And, believe and agree with anything on social media, since everyone else believes and agrees so it must be right.....that is until they change their minds, then believe and agree with the change! Now, this is a true story, but cannot be verified since there was no practical way to do so. It involves one of my relatives. During one of the intense periods of immigration to the United States, one of my relations was in a rather heated discussion with a French person. This was during the 20's when the USA was in the throes of censorship and prohibition; and Paris was enjoying one of its most liberal periods. Obviously, the American relation was drinking heavily, since that was the point of Prohibition. There was a popular musical being performed during that time. A "hit" tune from that musical was the 1927 song "50 Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong". The story goes that my relative was being lectured as to why she should eat snails and the Frenchman summed up his argument by quoting said song title, "50 Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong". To which my relative replied, "then you should also go and eat s$%t, since fifty million flies can't be wrong either!" Not a gem of wisdom for your website Ackwah.....but a diamond in the rough of wisdom just the same. And, I hope no one is offended by this, if so, you have my sincere apologies, even though this doesn't even come close to the gross, vile, foul, malicious, and pointless vulgarity that passes for our everyday entertainments. Peace guys and gals from the Cat Lovin' Dude with swinging cat girls........ Marty, Lucky and Poppyhead P.S. Also being an "Ivory Tower" denizen; Paul-your point from the academic view is well stated.
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Marty - what the Buddha legend told us such a long time ago, is as valid and true as it was when it came into being. That's just the point I was trying to make. White Eagle has the following to say on the theme of truth: ‘Truth is like a shining jewel that has many facets. Souls who have uncovered truth within themselves do not say: ‘I have the only truth’ but ‘I see the truth through my facet, but it has many facets along which its rays travel. What is true to me may not be true for my siblings.’. That’s why we need to walk our path of service with tolerance, ready to observe and appreciate the truth that shines through every soul’s facet. At the core of truth lies the discovery that its central pivot is love, tolerance and an understanding that other people have their own truth as much as we have ours. Let the recognition of this be the keynotes of your service on the earthly plane.’
From ‘The Quest For God’s Eternal Wisdom And Truth’
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Location: United Kingdom | Eternity Is Today Every new day is a source of mystery
In which the past, present and future are one.
It is like a river in which each drop of water
Is linked to its tiny spring on a distant mountain slope,
As well as one of our world’s far away blue oceans.
In just the same way this today of ours is part of Eternity,
Every precious moment of every day that’s where we dwell.
Eternity is not something to be waited for until leaving the physical plane.
Knowing this demands that we live in a manner that is worthy of it,
So when reaching the other side we can look back on ourselves with gladness.
Emptying our hearts and souls of the concerns
Of our lower nature, like vengefulness, hatred and greed,
Raises our consciousness into the desires of our Highest Self.
Our whole being fills with kindness, compassion and love for all life.
Now, at long last we are worthy of Eternity.
Ku Sang 1984
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Recommended Reading:
• ‘About Time’
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.’ Lao Tzu
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Location: United Kingdom | Hi Marty
That was on an old Athena poster, but it was something about 50 bn flies and a fat man
Dear Aquarius
I cannot recall that section of the Tao - I will have a search
Best all
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Location: United Kingdom | It’s the plugging away that will win you the day,
So don’t be a piker, old pard!
Just draw on your grit, it’s so easy to quit.
It’s the keeping-your chin-up that’s hard.
It’s easy to cry that you’re beaten – and die;
It’s easy to crawfish and crawl;
But to fight and to fight when hope’s out of sight –
Why that’s the best game of them all! And though you come out of each gruelling bout,
All broken and battered and scarred,
Just have one more try – it’s dead easy to die,
It’s the keeping-on-living that’s hard.
From ‘The Quitter’ by Robert W. Service
‘Rhymes of a Rolling Stone’
From ‘Waking Up From The Dark Night Of The Soul’
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‘Kindness in words creates confidence. In thinking it creates profoundness and in giving it creates love.’ Lao Tzu
‘Words have the power to destroy and heal, and words that are true and kind can make our world a better place.’ The Buddha
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Location: United Kingdom | Taking Charge Of Our Tongues - Part 1 On our pathway through life learning to watch the words we speak and thereby taking charge of our tongues is as vital an issue as any other. That is undoubtedly the reason why as early as the Bible’s Old Testament warned in Proverbs 18:21: ‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those who love it shall eat the fruits thereof.’ In ‘Spiritual Unfoldment 2’ White Eagle adds to this: ‘Keep control of your tongue, so that it says no unkind and hurtful thing. Bear in mind the feelings of those to whom you speak and do so gently and thoughtfully, without anger and haste. When you do this, my dear children of the Earth, difficulties fall away, sorrow recedes into the background and you cannot help but become aware of the gentle presence of the Master within you.
‘We ask you to render a service to yourself and that is holding your tongue. It is one of the hardest tasks that can be asked of you. You ought to see the mists that surround you and your world that is caused by idle chatter. When there is so much of it on the Earth, even the Angels can to nothing but bow their heads, because in that case they are unable to minister to you. Whenever you are tempted to say: ‘I think or believe so and so. I like this person, but I don’t like that one,’ instead of speaking, be silent and wait and see. If you can also restrain yourself from expressing any foolish opinions about the affairs and the state of your world you will greatly assist the Angels in their work.’
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘If you want others to be happy, practise compassion. If you want to be happy, practise compassion.’ The Dalai Lama
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Location: United Kingdom | Taking Charge Of Our Tongues - Part 2 In ancient Greece the philosopher Socrates, 469 - 399 BC, famous for his great wisdom, was only too aware of what kind of damage careless gossip can cause. One day he came upon an acquaintance who ran up to him excitedly and said: ‘Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?’
‘Wait a moment,’ Socrates replied. ‘Before you tell me I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter Test.’
‘Triple filter? What does it mean?’
‘Before you talk to me about my student let’s take a moment to run what you’re going to say through some filters. The first one is Truth. Are you sure that what you are about to tell me is true?’
‘No, I just heard about it.’
‘All right,’ replied Socrates. ‘As you don’t really know whether what you have to say is true or not, let’s try the second filter, the one of goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?’
‘No, quite the opposite!’
‘Ah! So you want to tell me something bad about someone, even though you’re not certain it’s true?’
The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.
Socrates continued: ‘Well, if what you have to say is meant to be of some use to me, you may still pass the test, because the third filter is the test of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?’
‘No, not really!’ came the reply.
‘If what you want to tell me is neither true nor good and not even useful, why tell it to me at all?’ asked the sage.
Deeply ashamed of himself, the man walked away.
This is but one example of the wisdom for which Socrates was held in such high esteem by his contemporaries. His message is as poignant and valid for us as it was in his time.
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘Conquering our lower nature is better than winning a thousand battles. That victory is ours to keep in all Eternity and can never be taken from us, neither by Angels nor demons, Heaven or Hell.’ The Buddha | |
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Location: The Heart of Space | I know a lot about how people care..............the city of New Orleans was devastated by a flood........and no one helped them.......cos they were black, Cajun and/or Creole,,,,,Iberville is hard on all dat live there.
The prez demeaned a man in front of the nation......called him Browney......and that man did not have the guts to answer back This is why our nation is not as great as it was......because we kowtow to interests which the people do not share, just the corporate interest and we go as willingly as lambs to the slaughter..........Browney......you killed thousands of people.....Georgie Bush.......you LET them die, cos a lot of them were black and Democrats.......
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Marty - try not to make George Bush's problems or Karma yours and refuse to carry his burdens. They're not yours to carry. Forgive him, for he does not know what is doing. He will do, in due course.
With love - Aquarius
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Whilst we are on the topic of removals, I have been monitoring the Board lately as there have been some strange and I have to say unwelcome postings from one or new members, in each case more resembling spam than metaphysical discussion.
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Location: The Heart of Space | OH MY....I have not been attentive to my posts nor replies! Thank you Aaackwah.....as we say in the macho USA "you got my back" whatever that is supposed to mean. I think I deleted the dup and will try to check to be sure all is well. As for George, his karma is the karma we inherited and live under as no new karma is likely to take hold. Prez Oblame-ah is not a charismatic figure. He is a very intelligent man and explains things in an intelligent way....but that is NOT what the folks of today want. I am interested....I get a sense of deja-vu from the Weimar republic.....and I hear the words "there's something happening here...what it is ain't exactly clear....I think and feel we are closing our eyes to an oncoming evil. Just a feeling! Always yours Aqqq, Martin, Luckylee, Poppyhead (Vincent was my papa's name and my middle name) | |
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘To be nobody but yourself in a world that’s doing its best to make you somebody else, is to fight the hardest battle you are ever going to fight. Never stop fighting.’ E.E. Cummings
‘Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no-one’s definition of your life. Define yourself.’ Robert Frost
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Location: United Kingdom | Ophiucus - 6/5/2013 10:07 PM As Administrator, I can delete if you wish - just let me know what you would like removed Whilst we are on the topic of removals, I have been monitoring the Board lately as there have been some strange and I have to say unwelcome postings from one or new members, in each case more resembling spam than metaphysical discussion. Please take note everyone who comes onto the Board, all are welcome, but we - UMS - do moderate posts, and it just causes unnecessary hassle and energy misuse to use the Discussion Forum inappropriately: because such material will simply be deleted Blessed Be, All Ophiucus Thank you, dear Ophiucus. It's good to know that you are there, watching over all of us. I noticed several very strange looking new postings yesterday, when I briefly called. God bless, take care and keep the good work up.
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Marty – everything that happens in our world, individually and collectively, is the result of Karma all of us created. Nothing happens perchance. It can't be any other way. There will still be many contortions we and our world will have to endure, but I am sure that everything will come out well in the end. All we can do is trust that all of us are guided and protected by the highest forces in the whole of Creation. How else could it be? After all, we didn’t bring ourselves into being.
The human race in its arrogance thinks of itself as ever so clever, but are we really? If we were, wouldn’t we behave ourselves better, be more kind and loving to each other, instead of trying to wipe each other out, whenever an opportunity for doing so arises?
With love to you and the girls and your papa in the world of light, Aquarius 
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Location: United Kingdom | Are you aware that each one of us in their own way is a special and unique being? Just imagine in the entire history of the whole of Creation there has never been and never will be another being quite like you and me! Our eyes, hands, hair, handwriting, smile, voice and mind are unique to us. No-one walks, talks, thinks, acts or even meditates exactly the way we do. Nobody can paint our brush strokes or has exactly the same taste as we have for food, music, dance and other artistic endeavours. Nobody can perceive things quite the way we do; and no-one can feel our feelings. There has never been someone who laughs exactly the way we do, and what makes us laugh or cry, can have quite a different effect on someone else.We are all different from everybody else who ever walked the Earth, and we are all specially gifted in some way. Even if others pursue the same creative activities as we do, everybody has their own special and unique way of expressing themselves. In the course of our evolution as individuals and through many lifetimes, we all have developed our own set of abilities. There always will be someone who is better than we are, at one thing or another; and everyone is likely to be our superior at least in one way. But do not overlook that this is valid for each one of us. Every human soul has been provided by our Creator with a different set of gifts and talents. They have taken many lifetimes to develop and it is important to be grateful for them, to take good care of them and further develop them, to the best of our ability. The whole range of that which has been bestowed upon us produces a vibration and a sound that is uniquely our own. The entire human race is like a room that is filled with billions of musical instruments. Listening to the symphony they are producing together, it may seem to us as if some of the instruments in some way sounded better than ours. Don’t be disturbed by this, because it’s due to the fact that every instruments is a unique creation, to ensure that no-one matches exactly anyone else’s sound. No matter how hard they may try, it’s impossible!
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Location: United Kingdom | Love is the law and the nature of the Universe. It is humankind’s true nature too. It is a force that is stronger than the best quality steel could ever be. Steel belongs to the Earth plane, but love is of the highest levels of life, known to us as God. Steel has to decay like all earthly things. It rusts and deteriorates and its molecular components are eventually returned to the Earth, the same as anything else that consists of matter. Love, however, is of God and therefore eternal and immortal. It has the power to survive and conquer all obstacles that may ever get in our way. If two people are tied together by difficult Karma, once they have dealt with it by resolving the outstanding issues between them, they are ready to form a loving relationship that will last forever. This does away with the need for grappling any of our friends to our souls with hoops of steel, the way an old saying advises us to do. | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Every human soul carries deep within the memory of the perfect and beautiful world from which we once descended into physicality and to which one day we shall return. This is a world that knows nothing of sickness, pain, violence, crime and wars, and all life exists together in perfect harmony. From time to time the memories of this world come to haunt us in order to encourage us in our search for the same perfection, i.e. wholeness that is in our Creator. To achieve this goal the Great Spirit plants in Its children of the Earth an urge to grow and reach upwards, so that our consciousness may expand through learning something from every experience that comes our way.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Value Of A Hug
A hug is love in its purest form.
Giving, receiving and exchanging it costs nothing,
And is one of the finest things Earth life has to offer.
It heals relationships by wanting nothing from others,
Only to give of itself and hoping
That love’s gift will be accepted.
A hug feels good, it disperses loneliness and
The fear of each other.
It’s self-esteem building when a soul says to itself:
‘Wow! I am lovable, someone wants to hug me!’
A hug slows down ageing,
So people who keep on hugging never grow old.
A hug eases tensions and insomnia.
It keeps arms and shoulder muscles in good condition,
And is ecologically sound, as it enhances any environment.
Democratic because everybody is always eligible,
It is so portable that you can take it with you wherever you go.
A hug creates and affirms physical being.
It saves heat and is therefore energy efficient.
It makes difficult days bearable and happy ones better still,
Helping you to feel good all day.
And that’s why I am sending all of you an
Extra great big special hug – now!
Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Words Of Wisdom for Relationship Healing’
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Location: United Kingdom | The Value Of A Smile
The ability to smile is one of the finest and greatest gifts God has bestowed upon humankind. A smile is one of life’s most profound paradoxes. In spite of being very valuable it costs nothing. Precious beyond compare, like all the best things in life, there is no charge for it. Although it has no intrinsic value, it cannot be bought, begged, stolen or borrowed. A gift of love that can only be given away, it enriches giver and receiver simultaneously.
A smile is a vital part of life’s magic. Sometimes it acts like a light that someone suddenly switches on in a darkened room. It can make the plainest face beautiful; and though a smile takes but a moment, its memory may linger forever in someone’s heart and soul. A smile can create happiness wherever it is placed, in the home, between friends and in business. It is a signal of goodwill between all people, nature’s best antidote to trouble, rest to the weary and a ray of sunshine to those who are discouraged and sad. No-one needs a smile as much as those who feel as if they had nothing to smile about. So, next time you meet someone who seems to have forgotten how to smile, grant them the gift of one of yours and see what happens.
The law of the Universe is love and God communicates with us through people. A smile that comes from the heart is a part of the universal language of love that requires no interpreter; everybody understands it. Through such a smile we find God in everyone; we open our hearts and souls to each other and convey the message: ‘I love you; you are my sibling.’
At times smiling takes courage, because it makes us vulnerable and we may risk rejection. But it’s worthwhile trying, for when someone returns our smile, our souls open and we are looking at each other through the eyes of God. Somehow we recognise in the other the great love of our Divine Father/Mother, who cares for us especially when we have to endure pain and confusion, to send someone along whose smile reassures us and shows us that all rests safely in God’s loving hands. Smiling allows us to take part in the goodness of Heaven. Wherever we may find ourselves, each time someone smiles a small piece of Heaven is brought onto the Earth plane that can be shared by all who know how to respond to it.
This is dedicated to my friend Eva, now in the world of light. When she was still with us, at eighty-eight and wheelchair bound, she had the most infectious and glorious smile. It was sheer magic to watch her face light us in one of her smiles. It made her look astonishingly young and it was easy to see how her soul’s secret beauty radiated into our world, like a bright golden Star that lit up all it touched. She was living proof of the truth that the human soul and spirit are ageless and eternally young, and that seeing indeed is believing!
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Location: United Kingdom | The Law Of The Garbage Truck
On my way to the airport the other day, I decided to go by taxi. Driving in the outer lane, seemingly out of nowhere a car forced its way straight from a parking space in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on the brakes, which sent us into a skid and we missed the other car by only a few inches. The offender wound down his window, shook at fist and shouted at us. To my astonishment, my driver kept his cool. He just smiled and waved at the other one in a friendly way.
‘Why did you do that, when the chap almost ruined your car and sent us into hospital?’ I asked.
‘Ah well,’ the driver replied, ‘I forgive him because he’s one of those who obeys the law of the garbage truck. He doesn’t know what he’s doing to himself, as far too many these days do, unfortunately.’
When I asked him what he meant by that, he continued: ‘In my view, some folks are like garbage trucks. They are filled with the emotional debris of their accumulated frustrations, anger and disappointments. As it piles up in them, from time to time they have to relieve themselves by dumping some of their rubbish. If you happen to get in their way, they pour it onto you. There’s never any need for taking things personally. That’s why I just smile, wave, wish them well and – if you believe in this kind of thing, like I do – bless them, then simply move on. I never take their stuff on board and I refuse to spread it to those around me at work, at home or on the streets. They too haven’t deserved that kind of treatment.
‘Anyway, I believe that what we send out into the world returns to us like a boomerang. That’s why to those who dump their rubbish on others nothing but refuse can return. People who are content with themselves and their existence in the great scheme of things, do not allow the contents of other people’s garbage trucks to ruin their days. They know that life’s too short for regrets and that it’s better by far to love those who treat us right and pray for the ones who don’t.
‘Everybody has a different perceptions of life. If we think of our world as a garbage dump, that’s all we shall be able to see and we remain blind to the millions of good things that are everywhere, in people and situations alike. As a result, we slowly but surely glide into an ever darker and more gloomy view of our world. This inevitably leads to depression and an ever stronger impulse to escape from such a place by whatever means available: alcohol, drugs – prescribed and unprescribed – and finally suicide. Those who choose to focus on everything that is good and positive in this life instead, get ever more involved with this side. To me, life is ninety percent perception. How we make use of the remaining ten percent depends entirely on the choices we make.’
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘Ultimately, all suffering of your world is self-inflicted through outrageous behaviour in previous lifetimes. Because of your oneness on the inner level of life, whatever you do to somebody else, with good or bad intentions, you also do to yourself. The law of Karma, My law, commands that whatever anyone sends out into My Creation has to return to its sender, for good and for bad. That’s why all your negative and destructive thoughts, words and actions in the end find their way back to you. Their results have to be endured and then made good by you at some stage, either in this lifetime or in future ones.
‘For a long time your earthly self remains unaware of all these things and suffers intensely from – unbeknown to itself – the results of its own actions. When the going on the Earth plane gets particularly rough, the memories of your soul awake and start nudging you, it’s earthly counterpart, and reminds you of your true nature and home. Its yearning causes the Divine qualities of compassion and love to stir in your human heart. My spark within you wakes from its slumbers, comes alive and over time slowly but surely grows into a small flame.’
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Location: United Kingdom | In its earthly existence the human soul frequently suffers from severe bouts of homesickness. This is known as the Divine sickness of the soul. Its intention is to guide the earthly personality into searching for a true home that nothing and nobody will ever be able to destroy and take away. This personality has a soul that is soft and sensitive and therefore has great difficulties coming to terms with the harsh conditions of the Earth plane with its materialism, greed and selfishness, violence and cruelty. When our soul bleeds and suffers for all manner of reasons, especially the lack of understanding of our small earthly self, our soul’s consciousness grows and that of our whole world expands with it.
This, however, is small comfort indeed when we, the small earthly self, are hurting like hell and have no idea that the very reason for our suffering is that our soul is trying to tell us something. Our Highest spirit of God self looks on with great wisdom and ineffable love. It smiles because at long last our earthly self is beginning to fulfil the purpose of all our lifetimes on the Earth plane and that is finding an ever increasing comprehension of God’s true nature and our own.
The Wanderer
I come from highlands down to shore,
The valleys steam, the oceans roar.
I wander silent, joyless here:
My sigh keeps asking! ‘Where? Oh, where?’
Their Sun appears to me so cold,
Their blossoms limp, their life so old;
And what they speak of, empty fare:
I am a stranger everywhere.
Where are you, land, beloved home?
Imagined, sought, but never known!
The land, the land, whence hope does flow,
The land where all my roses grow,
Where friends shall never meet in vain,
Where all my dead shall rise again,
The land that speaks my language true:
Oh land, where are you?
I wander silent, joyless here,
My sigh keeps asking: ‘Where? Oh where?’
The spirits answer my distress:
‘Where you are not, there’s happiness.’
Georg Phillip Schmidt
Translated by Walter A. Aue
Set to music by Franz Schubert
From ‘Healers and Healing’
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Location: United Kingdom | Your guides and Masters in the world of light are presently preparing you and your race to occupy its rightful place in the Universe. Know that the spiritual beliefs of your world that previously served to separate you from each other, are now drawing you together again into the awareness of what, on the inner levels of life, has always been true, namely that all life is one. The further you advance into the New Age, the more each one of you will become aware that truthfully:
There is only one religion, the one of love.
There is only one race, the one of humankind.
There is only one gender and that is humanity.
There is only one language, the one of the heart.
And there is only one God and I am
Omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient.
Never forget that as My children you are young Gods in the making. Created in My image each one of you in their own right is a very special, precious and unique being, who has come into this lifetime to do their share of getting humankind’s new religion off the ground. For this purpose I have equipped you with an earthly mind and, if thus far only in seed form in some of you, My super-conscious faculties. To become helpful to you instead of representing a hindrance, both parts are in need of being developed by you.
Life in physicality was necessary for your process of becoming individual beings. The fact that each one of you dwells in a physical body of their own is designed to help you become aware of your individuality. However, the downside of this is that over time this has created the illusion that you are separate and detached from each other and from the rest of life. As you can see for yourself now, this belief is false. Knowing that it is true on the surface of life only will help you to let go of it again. Underneath – that is on the inner levels – you always remained one with each other and also with Me.
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘You cannot change the way someone else feels if their mind is set or their past has a hold of them. Until they want it for themselves, you have to let them be. Be brave, gentle and set yourself free.’ Katie Curran Taylor
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘With the coming of the Aquarian age the patriarchy has served its purpose. All around clear evidence is emerging that the balance between the feminine and masculine aspects of Creation is slowly re-establishing itself in our inner and outer world. However, as the love and wisdom aspect of our Father/Mother Creator is conscious in women and unconscious in men, it is hardly surprising that to this day the Goddess’s qualities can be a scarce commodity with the males of our species. Unless they take care to grow and evolve through their relationships, the way we are meant to do on the Earth plane, in their present lifetime many of them are in danger of remaining stuck in the evolutionary phase of frivolous and irresponsible little boys. Rather than patiently working their way through the difficulties that arise from the gender’s different perceptions of and approach to life, these men prefer to take to their heels.
‘Six thousand years of patriarchy of the past with its systematic and ever more brutal suppression of the feminine principle in our world, to this day have left many a male of our species bereft of the Goddess’s characteristics. Although by now good progress is being made on the road of recovery, at the time of writing this in the year 2013, our world still has a long way to go until the required balance has fully been restored. And so, it is hardly surprising that many marriages these days all too easily turn into a deck of cards, as someone once put it. In the beginning the two people involved needed nothing but two hearts and a diamond. But, by the end both of them may well wish they each had a club and a spade instead.’
From ‘The Patriarchy and Warfare’, in preparation now.
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Location: United Kingdom | I believe that humankind’s much cherished freedom is comparable to a dog going for a walk on a lead. We are the dog and our Karma is the lead which our Highest or God Self holds in its loving yet stern, undeviating and unrelenting hands. It alone knows our true needs and whatever is the right thing for us in any given moment. It constantly guides us into our next adventures on the Earth plane. For each one of us it is the only one who knows which lessons still have to be integrated and which experiences gone through, until we all eventually find our way home into our true nature.
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Thanks for alerting us to the spam yesterday; there was quite a bit of it; we are trying to tackle it.
Shame some folk have nothing better to do with their time!
We won't quit though ....
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Location: United Kingdom | My pleasure, dear Ophiucus. What puzzles me with this kind of thing is: do they think it will get anyone to actually buy their products? If anything, it does put me off them some more and I wouldn't dream of buying them. even if I did like them before. How about you? With love - Aquarius
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| I don't know dear Aquarius ...
Some seem to take delight in mischief: the image of the Norse God Loki comes to mind. Problem is, the mischief can get out of hand and things can get spoilt.
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘Life is eternal and the human spirit is immortal; in truth, there is no death and life consists of absolute and unbroken continuity. On its inner level all is one, and you are as much part of me as I am of you. Nothing needs to change between you and me, just because I have gone through the great transformation before you. If we both so wish, our relationship can remain the same it always was between you and me, and life continues to be everything it has meant to us. My departure from the physical plane was no accident; it was meant to happen exactly when it did. For your sake – not mine – make an effort to accept this, the way I have done. And don’t believe anyone who tries to tell you that because I am out of your sight, I should also be out of your mind. That can only happen, if you so wish. But if you still want me, the death of my physical body is going to present us with many opportunities for coming closer to each other than it was ever possible, when we both still dwelled in physicality.
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | Hi O, Aq, et. al. I actually got sucked in by the survey spam, but I can now tell you the results. They sent me a bottle of "Green Tone!" The stuff is great, honestly, contained Green Coffee Bean Extract (wo0+! Peppy!), Raspberry Ketone , and Garcinia Cambogia (HCA) I am already pretty toned... kinda creepy actually with veins stickin' out on my torso...TMI... but the stuff has started to add some padding where I was not so cuddly, and it is good Mass, not flab. YMMV but I really like it... I can really feel the difference and I am grabbing another right now. Well, back to manifesting in the Dark Zone
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| Aquarius - quite so
All paradoxical, no? We recognise and see all as illusion but somehow have to work here on this plane as if it is not ... or not ... and thus we get caught up in Samsara
As for Alpha+Omega - all good, so long as it was not Soylent Green ...
see you in the Dark Zone
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Location: United Kingdom | Ophiucus - 8/27/2013 10:30 PM I don't know dear Aquarius ... Some seem to take delight in mischief: the image of the Norse God Loki comes to mind. Problem is, the mischief can get out of hand and things can get spoilt. But then we have you, dear Ophiucus, to take care that they don't! Thank you for it. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Imagine there’s no Heaven.
It’s easy if you try.
No Hell below us,
Above us only sky.
Imagine all the people
Living for today.
Imagine there’s no countries.
It isn’t hard to do.
Nothing to kill or die for.
And no religion too.
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace.
Imagine no possessions.
I wonder if you can.
No need for greed or hunger.
A brotherhood of man.
Imagine all the people,
Sharing all the world.
You may say that I’m a dreamer,
But I’m not the only one.
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will live as one.
John Lennon
The way I understand this life is that every human soul is a receiver/transmitter station designed to bring the illumination and inspiration from the Highest levels of life into the Earth’s environment. Everybody is a conduit of communication through which the ideas of the Universal Life Force, also known as God, are constantly flowing into us and our world. Potentially, we are all its channels. Through John Lennon and his song ‘Imagine’ it provided our world with a truly inspired vision of the new Heaven and Earth in the Aquarian Age. Born on the 9th October 1940, John Lennon was a Sun Libra, the peacemaking sign of the zodiac. I share John’s vision that in the New Age all religions will go from our world because there no longer will be any need for them. Considering how much misery and suffering they have brought into our world and still are doing to this day, there is every reason to rejoice.
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Hello All Youz Guyz.....
These words bring back memories of the book "Make Room! Make Room!" by Harry Harrison. I think he first published it in 1966, at least that is the date in my pb copy. He told the story set in 1999. The movie came out in 1973. We survived well past his prediction, but how much longer can we go what with the non existent global warming taking its non existent effect.
Oh, in case you are confused, "Make Room! Make Room!" IS "Soylent Green". The book, the VHS and the DVD sit beside each other on my bookshelf.
I thought this was one great sci-fi book and one heckofva movie, Charlton gun nut" Heston notwithstanding.
Peace and Love,
Marty and Luckylee
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Location: United Kingdom | Science Fiction doesn't do anything for me at all, at all - as, by the way, nobody says in Ireland. I've just started reading 'Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future' by Friedrich Nietzsche. That's much more to my liking. Something I can get my teeth into. I have also ordered a copy of the original in German. It will be interesting to compare the two, to see how much - if anything - has been lost in translation.
With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Open Letter To The Warmongers Of Our World This is such an important theme that it feels right to partly repeat the chapter ‘Sowing The Wind’ here. Hosea 8:7 from the Old Testament strikes an early warning note into the heart of humankind about the consequences of all warmongering: ‘They have sown the wind and they have reaped the whirlwind. It has no stalk, nor an ear to yield meal, and if it were to yield, the strangers shall eat it.’ This teaching has not just one but two hidden esoteric meanings. First it refers to the law of Karma, i.e. what we send out into the world must return to us. But that is by no means all there is to it. In keeping with the Universal laws the force of whatever any one of us creates on the Earth plane through their thought processes and the actions following them increases and gathers ever more strength and momentum on its way back to us. This demonstrates that humankind’s most urgent need is taking charge of our thought processes and learning to control them. Constant practice alone can help us to become its masters rather than its servants.
May the orgies of destruction during World War II of places like Berlin, Leipzig, Chemnitz and Dresden – in particular on February 13 and 15, 1945 – serve as a reminder of how Germany, because it sowed the wind of war, could not escape the consequences of its actions. Universal justice worked through the Allies and ensured that the civilian population had to reap the bitter harvest of what our politicians had sown. The historian Frederick Taylor wrote about the destruction of Dresden: ‘It has an epically tragic quality to it. Dresden was a wonderfully beautiful city and a symbol of baroque humanism and all that was best in Germany. It also contained all the worst from Germany during the Nazi period. In that sense it is an absolutely exemplary tragedy for the horrors of twentieth century warfare. . . .’
Let this be a warning to those who to this day are walking on the warpath. We need to consider that with any event on the Earth plane there is always more than can be seen by our earthly eyes. The world around us is a reflection and an outer expression of the inner realities of life. No matter what happens in the world around us, we do well to remind ourselves that all manmade and natural disasters that have ever befallen our world were caused by us. Only then can the Universal justice of the law of Karma return anything to us. How can we as individuals counteract this and do our share of restoring the balance of our world? A great deal could be achieved if those who are reading this in their prayers and meditations asked for the radiance of the Goddess’s wisdom to flow from the Highest Star into the hearts and souls of the political, business and spiritual leaders of our world, to help them with their awakening.
Every war our world has ever seen has been proof of the fact that one fire cannot extinguished by another. All this can achieve is creating more of the same. Humankind’s long history of warfare is a clear demonstration of how the Universal laws saw to it that the destructive forces of war always did indeed return to us and our world. They did this with a force that time and again had multiplied. The destructiveness and callousness of the two World Wars bear witness of this. During the review of this chapter, at the beginning of September 2013, the warmongers in our midst are again flexing the muscles of their ever more sophisticated war machinery, rearing to have yet another go.
Have we, as a race, not learnt anything from the mistakes of the past? Are the people in charge blind to the spiritual background of our earthly existence and the Universal laws that govern all life in the whole of Creation? Or are they merely pretending not to know that we are responsible for every one of our thoughts, words and actions? Independent of whether their intention is for good and for evil purposes, each one of them causes a reaction, and every bit of what anyone sends out into our world, it can do nothing but eventually return to its sender and that with constantly increasing strength. Love is the law of life and pretending blindness is an even greater transgression against this law than mere ignorance.
Edited by Aquarius 9/8/2013 6:25 AM
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘When one door of happiness closes, another opens. But often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.’ Helen Keller
‘If you are going through hell, keep going.’ Winston Churchill
‘There is a light at the end of every tunnel. Just pray it’s not a train!’ Anon.
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Location: United Kingdom | On Religion
Have I ever spoken to you of anything else?
Is not religion all deeds and all reflection,
And that which is neither one nor the other?
Isn’t it a wonder and surprise that ever springs in your soul,
Even while your hands are hewing a stone or attending to a loom?
Who can separate their faith from their actions,
Or their beliefs from their occupations?
Who can spread their hours before them and say:
‘This is for God and this for myself, this is for my soul
And that for my body?’
All your hours are wings that beat through space from one of your
Selves to the other, the Higher or God Self to its lower earthly counterpart.
Those who wear their morality only as their best garment
Would be better off naked, so the wind and the Sun
Can tear and burn no holes into their skin.
And those who define their conduct by ethics,
Imprison the songbird of their soul in a cage.
Yet, the finest songs do not come from behind bars and wires.
And those to whom worshipping is but a window
That one opens and shuts cannot know the house of the soul,
Whose windows are forever open.
Your daily life needs to become your temple and your religion.
Upon entering it each day take everything you are with you,
Be it a plough or a forge, a mallet or a lute.
Take the things you have fashioned of necessity or for your delight,
As in reverie you cannot rise above yourself and your achievements,
Nor fall lower than your failures and take everybody with you.
And in adoration you cannot fly higher than their hopes
And be humbly with them in their moments of despair.
If you want to know your Creator, refuse to follow like a sheep that
Which was written a long time ago.
It is likely to be outdated and in need of review.
The religion of the new age is one of the heart
That helps all human souls to grow in wisdom and understanding
Of the true purpose and meaning of your earthly existence.
It invites you to experience life’s processes ever more deeply.
Through consciously taking part in them,
You become ever more aware of the living God and Goddess
Within you and everything that shares your life.
This enables you to observe God/Goddess being as much
Alive in you as in your children and everybody else.
When you gaze into space, especially at night,
Discover how even in the stars and the clouds,
They embrace all life with their loving care.
Observe how, with every ray of sunshine and drop of rain
That touches the Earth, they are blessing and healing
You and your whole world.
See them smiling in every flower, leave and blade of grass,
And their arms and hands waving to you in the trees.
Stop and listen to the wind whispering words of healing and peace
To those whose inner eyes and ears are open
To the new religion of love.
From ‘The Prophet’ by Kahlil Gibran 1883-1931
Lebanese/American poet
Reinterpreted by Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Helen Keller's quote can be found replicated/echoed in recent song by the wonderful Katy Perry, 'Firework' (I think that's the title)
Something along the lines, do not worry that the doors are closed, they are guiding you to the one that you are destined to open and that will lead you to where you are meant to be .. though she says it much better in the song ... | |
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Location: United Kingdom | The light of the Christ Star is now breaking ever more forcefully through the mists of consciousness that for so long have clouded the vision of God’s children of the Earth. Pouring its blessings into the heart and soul of all humankind, it also heals all other lifeforms it touches. The Christ light is an integral part of every human soul that at present brings its message of renewal of hope, faith and trust for us and our world. When we worship this light, it shines in us and beautifies everything we come into contact with. We can call upon it when we feel down and weary, asking for its Divine strength to flood our whole being until every bit of our deepest and darkest fears and anxieties have been dissolved.
Keeping our inner vision firmly focussed on the Christ Star maintains the constant conscious contact with our Highest or God Self, the living Christ within. This, our eternal and immortal self, has been waiting for a long time to guide and protect every one of our words, thoughts and actions, so that the blessings of the Heavenly life can pour into us and our world. To attune our own super-conscious faculties to the Universal ones, our conscious mind has to be trained in the art of thinking positive, constructive and loving thoughts only.
Affirmations:
- The shining light of the Christ Star fills my whole being.
- It flows from my loving heart into the farthest and remotest corners of Creation.
- The Christ light surrounds and protects me.
- I am safe in God’s loving hands.
Each one of the six points of the Christ Star brings you a message: - Be patient, steady and calm. Don’t be disappointed when things go wrong, the way they sometimes do. Know that all will come to you in God’s time.
- Upon encountering difficulties and problems remind yourself that they serve to build up the strength of your spirit and character.
- Look up to the light of the Star and envisage the heights of the spiritual mountain you are climbing on your way back home into the oneness with God.
- Do not hurry. The power of the spirit, God’s spirit, works slowly. It never rushes or hurries.
- To be ready for joy, shake off the small things that sometimes irritate the outer mind.
- Be happy. God has placed you in this world so that you may find joy and happiness. Do your best to enjoy life, no matter what. Even the most difficult situations contain something that can be enjoyed. Look for it.
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Adapted from ‘The Source of all our Strength’ by White Eagle.
‘We ask you to hold the vision in your heart of all humankind drawn together as one big family in the light of the Christ Star.’ White Eagle
O Great Father/Mother of all life, please grant us the gift of Your wisdom and help us find ever better ways of dealing with crises like the present one in Syria. Hand in hand with the Angels and You, we lift all warmongering tendencies that to this day dwell in human hearts and the energies they create into the temple of healing in the heart of the Christ Star. With Your will and in accordance with Your wishes, may they be uplifted and transmuted into blessing and healing energies for all life, so that peace and harmony may be restored in the heart and mind of humankind and our whole world, at last. In the name of love we ask this. Amen
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Location: United Kingdom | The Age of Pisces has been an age of blind faith. Now that we have entered the Age of Aquarius, this part of the evolutionary path of our race lies safely behind us and ever more of us are finding a new faith that is very different from that of all previous ages. It is of a visionary nature that is based on the spiritual knowledge and wisdom that is increasingly flowing intuitively into every heart and soul directly from the Source of our being. This kind of faith is no longer an outer and therefore wobbly manifestation. It is an aspect of consciousness and a part that naturally belongs to every soul. It is an awareness that reveals its presence as a deep inner knowing that there really is a Great plan of life, in which each one of us has their allocated place and role to play.
When we find out and finally accept that everything that has ever happened in our world did so for good and wise reasons, we realise that the Universal Force, the Great Father/Mother of all life, really does love us and that all life has always rested safely in its loving hands. As our understanding of God’s true nature and our own grows, our faith and trust in the existence we have presently been allocated also expands. Knowing that this force has always been on our side and did know exactly what it was doing, helps us to trust that we shall be safe wherever our destiny may wish to take us and that in all Eternity.
True faith is born in human souls from the knowledge that life is good and always moving forwards on all its levels. Faith accepts that we cannot direct life but that, if we relax into it, all will be well for as long as we do not try to control its flow but learn to go with it, whilst listening to our inner guidance to tell us what is right or wrong for us in any given moment. When we do this and do our best to work with the Universe, instead of against it, God and the Angels bring healing for us and our lives. Without such faith our lives will always remain empty, lacking focus and a centre, life on the Earth plane can be an extremely frightening experience for sensitive human souls.
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Location: United Kingdom | Some believe that faith is a second rate option and many seem to think that religions can give people faith. Yet, some of the most devout church-goers that ever came my way were utterly bereft of faith, i.e. they had no trust in the goodness of life whatever. To this day, I am wondering whether the reason why these people go to church such a lot is that they are hoping that one fine day they will find faith there. However, genuine and lasting faith cannot be imparted by religions or anyone or anything else, because it is something that has to grow from within. It makes no difference whether one follows one of the religions of our world or none at all. The kind of faith we are on the Earth plane to seek can only be found by living our life and finding out that it really is a good and fair life from the reactions of the world around us to our own actions. It is good and right to seek the support of groups and to have some input into them, but whoever they may be, they cannot give us faith.
Yet, faith is vital for our survival, as an individual and as a species, because it lifts us above a purely earthly existence and expands our consciousness to an ever increasing perception of the higher levels of life, beyond that which is familiar to most. It enables us to travel farther, and to dream bigger. Let me tell you from first hand experience that in the final analysis, Earth life remains a dreary journey that lacks direction, purpose and meaning, until one becomes aware of what and who we truly are, and why we are here.
The recognition of this alone can give us a reason for living meaningfully and for choosing wisely, at all times. Until we find out that our life, the same as everybody else’s, indeed has purpose and meaning, true faith has little chance of growing from within. With the understanding that we have come into this lifetime in order to walk a certain pathway that is meant to teach us some much needed lessons, life itself finally helps us to build our existence on solid foundations and we recognise that every experience that comes our way presents us with more opportunities for growing ever more heaven-tall.
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Location: United Kingdom | No matter what may ever befall us and our world on the physical plane of life, I do believe that both will go on forever and that miracles are happening at all times. It’s just that mostly we fail to perceive the miraculous ways of the Universe for what they truly are, namely the handiwork of God and the Angels. Ceaselessly, they are working behind the scenes of life to put things right again and heal people and situations when something has gone awry. The more we endeavour to be true to our real self and express the essence of our being, love, in every one of our thoughts, words and actions, the more miracles manifest themselves in our lives, because our human heart has then reunited itself with the great love of the Divine.
The legend of the Master Jesus demonstrates how, when the energies of Heaven and Earth merge into each other, a force of such magnitude is created that it is capable of healing all conditions of mind, body, spirit and soul. This is the power that can quite literally move mountains of faith, remove blockages of trust and make all crooked corners straight. It brings comfort and healing to everything that is in our world to wherever there is pain and suffering. Miracles are the Universe’s way of demonstrating to humankind the unlimited power of Its love. This is the healing balm and the panacea that needs to be applied by us earthlings to all situations in our everyday lives, all our relationships as well as to all national and international issues.
Let us stop and reflect for a moment on the wisdom of the Great Architect of life. The Universe is infinitely wise in its giving. Yet, it is even wiser in its taking. If we had never encountered the warped side of our lives and our world, we would not have been able to differentiate between good and bad, and that which desirable and undesirable. If we had never been wounded, we would appreciate what healing is like. We cannot know light, unless we have first experienced darkness. Only through the lack or loss of something or someone can we truly learn how to value what we had and also that which we are going to have, when periods of suffering finally lie behind us, as they invariable do in the end.
Such is life on the Earth plane! It has to be this way because that is how it was designed for us by our Father/Mother Creator. Who would we be to argue with Its wisdom? Take heart though – growing in understanding through difficult and traumatic experiences, the way it is required from us on the present level of our existence, is not going to continue indefinitely. All life is constantly evolving and moving forwards and upwards on a never ending spiral. When we, individually and as a race, have become sufficiently evolved, so that Earth life has nothing left to teach us, we shall be ready to move on to more advanced schooling on the higher and ultimately highest levels of life.
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Ohhhh myyyyy......you will find a whole lot has been lost in the translation. Let us know how you are after your first big bite of good old Freddy...... "When you look into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you" - Nietzsche ( I won't attempt a German translation-only because I have never been really sure what he meant ). Peace through Philosophy, Marty and Lucklylee, who is a devout student of Hegel and is currently studying Aufhebung
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Location: United Kingdom | Blessed are those who do not take themselves too seriously
And can laugh about themselves,
For they shall have endless fun.
Blessed are those who can laugh with people, rather than at them,
For their life will be filled with laughter and smiles.
Blessed are those who can see beyond the end of their noses
Into the higher and highest realities of life,
For they shall go far.
From ‘The Be-attitudes For The Aquarian Age’
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | Just want to say I really like these as I have been accompanying my Witness Protection Program / Substance Abuse client(s) to Church recently. I never knew how much audio equipment they had either... They have a full production Allen and Heath 40 into 8 sub console just to run a few wireless mics lol. Hallelujah! To this end, I have been preaching the praises of UMS to the Pastor and the girl who works at the motorcycle museum as well. To my surprise, and unlike others of this ilk I know from Oregon, they do not say "Burn him! He's a WITCH!!!!" lol
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | Now in the continuing series on how to recover from a double post caused by network irregularities... They are forming a hockey league at church so us guys can beat each other up and feel good about it. It's a Canadian thing. Much as I would like to do that, still have my sights set on the big trip Southward. I will miss all the real good Hockey Fights, but can get a pass with blessings if I bring back pictures for the Survivors. lol
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| Hi A+O, just to let you know that I did notice your double post thing, but knew you could handle it, so hung back ... your posts are always such a blast anyway (I mean that in the nicest possible way!) | |
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Blessed are those who do not take themselves too seriously And can laugh about themselves, For they shall have endless fun. Blessed are those who can laugh with people, rather than at them, For their life will be filled with laughter and smiles. Blessed are those who can see beyond the end of their noses Into the higher and highest realities of life, | |
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Location: United Kingdom | The law of Karma rules the great wheel of fortune and of life in physicality. The zodiac is its symbol. The Karma we all have brought with us into this world are the conditions in which we presently find ourselves. They were created by us in the course of many lifetimes and much of it is likely to be waiting to be redeemed, by none other than us. Yet, being a spark of the Divine, the children of God, everything that is in God is also in us – the very best as well as the worst. We are in this existence to bring forth from within the best and most noble qualities of our Highest Self, which at least in seed form each one of us contains.
This process brings us ever closer into being at one with our God Self, the way we were before the beginning of the evolutionary cycle that took us into the adventure of experiencing life as physical beings on the giant wheel of Earth life going round and round in huge cycles. We are the only ones who can release us from its drudgery. Gradually we need to overcome the desires, drives and urges of our lower animal nature, and instead nurture and develop only the best that is within us, so that our dreams and aspirations turn ever more towards the realms of the highest levels of life.
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Location: United Kingdom | The cross is one of the most ancient symbols known to humankind. It was not invented by Christianity, but merely adopted from much more ancient religions and cultures that preceded it. In its true sense the cross never stood for death and crucifixion, but for the goodness and blessings of Earth life. It was originally meant to convey the idea that the spirit can overcome and rise above all happenings on the physical plane. During its many journeys through this particular form of existence all human spirits and souls remain firmly fixed to the cross of consciousness that Earth life presents.
There is no point in fighting against this, as the material and spiritual education that our planet alone can provide is compulsory and unavoidable because it is essential for our individual and collective evolution. The best we can do is go with the flow and submit ourselves willingly to whatever duties present themselves. This brings us much more easily into harmony with the energies of the Highest Forces than anything else. We have been granted the gift of another lifetime so that we may serve them and learn how to co-operate with them.
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Location: United Kingdom | How long it has taken until we and our world at last are ready to understand the true meaning of the story of Jesus, the Christed one. In truth, it was never intended to be more than a legend and an allegory. For two thousand years or so it would slowly but surely take us and our world, one small step after another, forwards and upwards on the evolutionary spiral of grasping the esoteric meanings of God’s eternal wisdom. Until the time was right they had to remain hidden behind the surface words of the Jesus tale, though in due course they would be revealed, but only for those who no longer insisted on running with the limited understanding of the herd, but preferred to get ahead of it. Continuing to follow old fashioned and outdated doctrines and beliefs of the past seriously deters one’s own evolutionary progress as well as that of the whole of humankind.
Life leaves the choice to us. It is entirely up to us whether we are content with no spiritual progress or whether we would rather tread new paths and make discoveries that allow us to act as a pioneer and wayfinder for the slower ones behind. As Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote: ‘Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.’ Uncheedah, which means grandmother in Santee Sioux, adds to this: ‘When you see a new trail or a footprint you do not know, follow it to the point of knowing.’ In my view, the individual and collective evolutionary progress of our world can only be ensured when sufficient numbers of us are willing to follow their advice by querying and questioning that which has been handed down to us by previous generations.
I see the Jesus legend as a re-enactment of a drama of vast Cosmic proportions of which numerous different versions were presented to us and our world, throughout the ages. Yet, many to this day still believe that the tales of the Crucifixion and the Master’s subsequent resurrection describe events that actually took place on the Earth plane, two thousand years ago. In truth, they are allegories to help us understand that life continues after the outer shell of our physical body has been shed. The Master’s life is a demonstration of how a lifetime of pure and wholesome living is meant to help each one of us gain complete mastery and control over every aspect of our being. It is for this reason that all religions down the ages brought us allegories of saviours and their ensuing resurrection and final release into their eternal home back into the oneness with their Creator.
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Location: United Kingdom | Hi Aquarius and all
We have debated these topics before. In those discussions I have drawn attention to what I think are (a number of) elements of historical evidence that seem to me to confirm the existence of an historical Jesus.
The two most persuasive artefacts remaining today are - for me - the Turin Shroud, and the, so-called, Tomb of Jesus in Kashmir.
The interesting thing about the Shroud is that the more science advances and examines the Shroud, the more we know we do not know about it. The interesting thing about the Kashmir tomb, is that it has become a forbidden site due to war and politcal unpleasantness.
Interestingly to, for me, none of the allegorical interpretation undermines the 'fact' (in my view) of the historicity of Jesus. Neither does any of it undermine the central common kernel of truth at the heart of all (true) religions.
The sign of a 'true' religion, being a religion of the heart, as is the UMS in my view, hence my adherence too to our common cause, all of us hereabouts.
Love, peace and Namaste
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Paul - thank you for your response. I would like to draw your attention to the following books:
• Towards the end of the year 2010 my attention was drawn to ‘The Jesus Mysteries – Was the Original Jesus a Pagan God?’ by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy and
• ‘Jesus and the Lost Goddess – The Secret Teachings of the Original Christians’, its follow-up.
To my delight I found that in both books the authors confirmed just about every one of the insights I had gained into the background of the Bible and the Jesus legend, the way my inner guidance had taught me for a very long time. Unlike me, Freke and Gandy, were devoted Christians at the onset of their quest for the truth behind the words of their Scriptures.
‘The Jesus Mysteries’ was first published in 1999. ‘Jesus and the Lost Goddess’ followed in 2001 – in the middle of Pluto’s transit through Sagittarius. As pointed out in the chapter ‘Pluto in Capricorn’, the Plutonian energies engage us and our world in the process of breaking down and then rebuilding the structures on which we all depend in more truthful and satisfying ways. The purging and cleansing effect of Pluto’s energies bring to the surface of our individual and collective consciousness that which once was hidden from public view and knowledge. Sagittarius is concerned with vast themes like the higher and highest education, religions and philosophies of our world, including the people who practise them, and the dissemination of their ideas through broadcasting and publishing.
It is not surprising that a flurry of other publications of a similar nature to those of Freke and Gandy appeared during the time of Pluto’s transit through Sagittarius. I read several of them and with each one my inner guidance told me that they were a load of nonsense. However, when it came to Freke and Gandy’s books, it nodded – so to speak – and told me that all of it made a great deal of sense. Each new chapter confirmed that they were indeed telling the truth.
The Freke and Gandy books are an education that, in my view, should not be missed by anyone. By sharing their considerable gifts with us, the authors have presented our world and us with two serious scholarly and meticulously researched works of the highest calibre. My inner and Highest Self’s response to them tells me loud and clear that they are telling the truth. To me, they are eminently suited to present us with the truth, as it revealed itself to them as hidden behind many of the words of the Bible, especially the life story of the Master Jesus. It was a great joy to discover their work about six years after the creation of Rays of Wisdom and several decades since I first became aware of and felt drawn to looking for and writing down the truth behind the words of the sacred texts of the various religions of our world and Christianity in particular.
With love and light,
Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘The most beautiful people are those who have experienced defeat, suffering, struggle and loss and have found their way out of the depths. These people have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness and a deep loving concern. Such things do not just happen, they can only grow from within.’ Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
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I recall that you mentioned those to PJ before in the earlier dialogue on this.
Relevant texts also might be: 'The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus Christ', 'Jesus Lived in India', the near-contemporary accounts of Jesus found in Josephus (a Roman historian), 'A Quest for the Historical Jesus' ...
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Location: The Heart of Space | Greetings all:
Having history course through my veins, my assessment is that there was a man called Jesus and he may have well done ( and most likely did ) many of the things recounted in various books, whether the subject matter be divinely revealed or otherwise. However, a direct approach to validate the tale is oftentimes unfulfilling.
I have taken the radical historians approach. I have used two methodologies. The first is "follow the money" and the second is "cherchez la femme". With this two pronged approach, the pieces of the puzzle all fall into place.
Indeed, there was a Jesus, but not quite the one we are accustomed to think of. What's more to the point is that his bloodline may well survive and exist at this very moment.
The one thing I learned is to never underestimate the French!
Peace and good stuff,
Marty and Luckylee
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Location: United Kingdom | Supernatural3 - 10/13/2013 9:02 PM I think we need a "like" button! I couldn't agree more! How about it, dear Friends behind the scenes. With love - Aquarius | |
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Location: United Kingdom | To me, all religions and belief systems that ever helped to shape and mould humankind’s spiritual pathway and destiny, are one gigantic jigsaw puzzle that only begins to make sense when one recognises each one of them as an integral part of the whole of the spiritual backdrop of our world. In the past, all these religions and belief systems were of equal validity and importance, as each one had its own contribution to make. However, now that a new vision of humankind’s spiritual future is beginning to reveal itself to our astonished eyes, it can be seen with increasing clarity that all these things are increasingly becoming surplus to requirement. There is no doubt in my mind that it will not be long until they have disappeared completely from our world.
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Location: United Kingdom | In the final analysis every human soul, during any one of its stays on the physical plane of life, is a needy one. Everybody’s desire for finding a better understanding of the purpose and meaning of our present existence is great. After all, the very reason for our existence on the Earth plane is that in the course of many lifetimes we should grow into ever more enlightened beings. Each one of us is required to eventually develop their own philosophy of life that sustains us reliably through the inevitable ups and downs of Earth life. We shall return to this theme in the chapter ‘Shedding False Beliefs and Prejudices’.
For now, may it suffice to say that finding enlightenment in simple terms means an inner awakening and a recognition of who we truly are, of who and what God is and what our role is within God’s great plan of life. In my view, what we and our world need most of all is a renewal of understanding, a fresh approach to life and faith, in other words a change of consciousness. This is precisely what we and our world for some time now have been going through, as on the individual and collective level the spiritual rebirth of humankind is taking place. Everybody is involved in this process and slowly but surely, with every new bit of wisdom we gather, each through their own experiences, each one of us will eventually have grown into an enlightened being.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Venerable Bede was an English theologian and historian, who lived ca. 673-735 AD. All those centuries ago, he wrote about his work on the books of Ezra and Nehemiah: ‘. . . in the treasure of the prophets, [God] has furnished me with the grace, not only to embrace things old, but also in very truth to find new things under the veil of the old and to bring them forth, for the use of my fellow-servants.’ How about following his advice and applying it to the way we perceive ourselves and our world?
To get the ball rolling, we need to ask ourselves a few searching questions. To me, the most important one of all is: ‘Is there a God?’ At the beginning of the Age of Aquarius, it becomes necessary to redefine the meaning of the word God. If there is a supreme being, what is Its nature? Who am I and what is my relationship with It? To me, God is the Universe, the Universal life force or whatever name you prefer: ‘Call Me by any name and I will be there’.
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Location: United Kingdom | Hosea 8:7 from the Old Testament attempted to strike an early warning note into human hearts and souls with its: ‘They have sown the wind and they have reaped the whirlwind. It has no stalk, nor an ear to yield meal, and if it were to yield, the strangers shall eat it.’ Looking at the state of our world, one cannot help wondering how many ever paid attention to it. The Hosea teaching refers to the Universal law of Karma, which decrees that whatever anyone projects out into the world has to return to its sender. But that is by no means all there is to it. The force of that which we create on the Earth plane, through our thought processes and the actions following them, increases and gathers ever more strength and momentum on its way back to us. This demonstrates that humankind’s most urgent need is taking charge of our thought processes, learning to control them instead of being ruled by them. Constant practice alone can help us to become the masters of this aspect of our nature rather than being its servants.
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Location: United Kingdom | An improved understanding of the purpose and meaning of our present existence initially helped me more than anything else to make some sense of the complexities of this life. It was the beginning of my healing journey that brought me a measure of peace. It was good to get to know that our planet is nothing but a place of learning like a school and that the world of spirit is our true home. This is by no means a scary notion, because the spirit world is not a strange and alien place somewhere else, but a very familiar one that is well-known and much loved by all of us. It is an integral part of our present world, whose outermost manifestation is our present existence in physicality. The inner is a world of light from which we once emerged and at the end of each lifetime return to for rest and recuperation.
Human beings are much more than their physical bodies, which is merely an outer shell that is worn like an overcoat. In truth we are a spirit and soul, who every so often returns to the Earth plane to be once more temporarily encased in matter. Our real parents are the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother Creator of all life. All earthly parents can ever hope to do is take on the role of adopted parents for the duration of one lifetime – no more. The most important bit, to my mind, is that everybody has an inner home where a direct connection or line with God has been waiting to be re-established for a very long time.
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Location: United Kingdom | The best is never over,
The best has never gone.
There’s always something beautiful
That keeps us marching on.
There is a compensation
For every cross we have to bear,
And a secret consolation,
Is always waiting somewhere.
Every end is a new beginning
And as one day we’ll surely see,
The best is never over,
The best is yet to be.
And that is particularly true for us and our world.
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Happy New Year to all my friends worldwide;
You are my spiritual family and I thank you for your continued support.
I hope that together, hand in hand with God and the Angels,
we shall go from strength to strength, in 2014 and always.
May the Angels of Healing and Peace forever be with us and our world,
and especially with you and your loved ones in this world,
as well as those in the world of light.
Please click the link below for your special
New Year’s Card.
With love and light,
Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | On the long and winding road through life there are times
When decisions have to be made,
Choices are hard to come by, solutions scarce
And constant downpours threatens to ruin our parade.
When that happens, all we can do is let go
And move, praying for courage and strength,
And then handing the lead over to the living God within,
To show us the way forwards to a new dawn.
With this help a way will always be found.
And although it’s true that the process of change often is tough,
We need to think about all the good things that lie ahead,
If only we remain steadfast and patiently wait for them.
Round the very next bend of the road
There could be adventures we would never
Have dared to imagine even in our wildest dreams.
For those who dare to challenge the status quo
Hopes and wishes may come true in ways we cannot yet perceive
And new friendships found along the way.
There are so many options in life,
And different ways in which it is possible to grow.
Perhaps we shall visit places we never thought existed or
Explore things that have not been tried by anyone before.
Maybe we’ll travel to fabulous faraway worlds
And visit wondrous places where we find
Warmth, affection, loving and caring
From folks who could have been waiting for us.
Maybe they will listen with interest
To the experiences and feelings we have to share.
In their midst we may find someone
Who supports us in all we do
And believes in us and the decisions we make,
Because they know that they are good and wise for us,
Even though they may not be for anyone else.
Therefore, one foot in front of the other,
Let’s take life one step and one day at a time,
Confident that a brighter tomorrow is sure to come,
As long as we trust and follow our inner guidance,
Without ever looking back,
For that’s not the way any one of us is meant to go.
Anon.
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Happy New Year to all.
The New Year is a good time for reflecting on how far we have come on our own personal journey through life,
and for looking forward to the fresh opportunities it brings for growing in wisdom and understanding.
From ‘Words Of Wisdom & Healing From The Tree Of Life’
With love and light,
Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | The poet W.H. Auden, when asked why he was migrating from the United Kingdom to the United States, said: ‘I love my family, but I don’t want to live with them!’ Now, there is honesty for you and if we were all equally truthful with ourselves, many would express the same feelings. Let us not jump to conclusions though and assume that these people are hypocrites. Maybe they are the wise ones, especially if they are consciously and patiently putting up with the lessons their difficult relationships are teaching them. With sufficient awareness, ever more of us will be able to grasp the opportunities that are now on offer to help us resolve all of the Karmic ties that still exist within our families.
Auden’s comment puts the finger straight onto humankind’s Achilles heel and sorest spot. He undoubtedly knew that Karma in families is the worst or best stage – depending from which angle one views the situation – on which the great drama of life is constantly and relentlessly unfolding in all its glory and squalor, as the case may be. With its personality clashes, differences of opinion, power struggles and abuse of power present day family life holds its own when compared with the great Greek tragedies of the past. The main trouble with all of us is that – for a very long time blissfully unaware of this is what are doing – we are busily and happily creating Karma, good, bad and indifferent, some of the very best and some of the worst. Unfortunately, this is what far too many in our world are doing to this day.
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Aqua and all;
Au contraire dearest Aqua! I think he was disingenuous in that statement. It is most likely that he wanted to remain with Christopher Isherwood.
Just a crumb for thought..........
Peace and Love,
Marty and LuckyLee
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Location: United Kingdom | Thank you for sharing this snippet with us. Would it have made any difference if he had told the truth and that in those days? If he was in love with another man, that - in my view - wouldn't have had to stop him from loving his family, yet not wanting to live with them. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Spiritually, not much progress is possible for any human soul on the Earth plane until it reawakens to its true nature, becomes aware of the purpose of its earthly existence and rediscovers that all life, not only that of the Earth, is ruled by Cosmic laws. For as long as a soul fails to understand these things its sojourns into physicality often appear as unnecessarily and pointlessly cruel, dark and threatening, as if it had been placed in a cold and nasty world – and all for what? In that state the pain of life’s sorrows, limitations and hardships hits the soul hard and it suffers intensely. This is accentuated by sneaking feelings that an impersonal and unloving providence permits all these ‘bad’ things and inflicts them upon all and sundry without purpose, rhyme or reason.
A certain amount of relief comes straight away when the soul finds out about the Universal law of Karma and that because of this law a justice of a very special kind is at work in every life, a Divine justice that is so perfect and fair that human consciousness finds it very hard to grasp. But now that our race is at last moving onto higher levels of consciousness to many there now comes a renewed understanding of spiritual background of life. Alas, for a long as any knowledge remains merely of the head, it can do us no good whatever. But as some of it slowly sinks into the deeper levels of our consciousness, we begin to realise the necessity for living the truth we have found by applying it to real life situations.
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Location: The Heart of Space | Dear Aqwaah: The only difference it should make is deep within the heart of a lover and the soul of a poet. Yours, Marty and LuckyLee | |
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Location: United Kingdom | I couldn't agree more, dear Marty. With love for you in my heart, Aqua
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Location: United Kingdom | True friendships last beyond this earthly existence. We take them with us wherever we go; we bring them with us, should another incarnation become necessary. They will then be part of our support system, so there is every reason to nurture our human relationships and look after them, right here and now. Whenever the need for it arises, it is to our advantage to aim to transform even the most difficult and traumatic ones into connections of friendship and love. True love is an eternal bond between two souls, who will always recognise each other, wherever and whenever they may meet again.
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Location: United Kingdom | There is every reason why you should look forward to this New Year with hope and confidence. Rest assured that everything will work out perfectly in the end. Do not be disturbed unduly by what is presently still happening in your world. Know that all these things are necessary educational tools for the unfoldment of our Father/Mother’s grand design for the human race and its planet. Each event is vital for the completion of the lessons that have not yet been sufficiently grasped by your world.
Instead of worrying and getting upset, look up and get in touch with the power of the Highest that is waiting to come fully alive within each one of you. It alone can bring you and your world the peace and harmony so many of you are by now so deeply yearning for. Trust that eventually a united world will emerge and that there will then only be one government for all of you. Gradually, all of you will become ever more aware of the fact that it is impossible for anyone to live only unto themselves and that the same is also true for countries.
Do your best to establish the spirit of siblinghood and goodwill on the Earth by conducting your own life this way. Deep in your hearts and souls know that in principle there is nothing to fear from those who to this day insist on putting themselves outside of that which is good, right and true. In due course, in God’s time rather than you own, the inner eyes of all perpetrators against the Cosmic laws will be opened too. They will then realise the error of their ways and start to mend them, just the same as you once did. In the end, everything that is no longer of use and desirable on the Earth plane will be absorbed into the first principle of life, to be uplifted and transmuted into blessing and healing energies for all.
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Location: United Kingdom | Changing The World
Do not try to change the world.
You will fail.
Try to love the world.
And lo, the world is changed,
Changed forever.
Sri Chinmoy
If we try to change our world
Without first changing ourselves, we are sure to fail.
But when we come to terms with its true purpose
And perceive it in a new light, we learn to love it and
For us, quite magically, the world changes forever.
As our inner eyes open, we begin to recognise
The good in all people and situations.
Our heart and soul then fills with compassion and love
For those who, trapped in the darkness of
Their ignorance and greed, still insist on creating suffering,
Maybe for millions, and therefore negative Karma for themselves.
We no longer sit in judgement over anyone
And that helps us to create ever more positive Karma
For ourselves and our world.
Aquarius
From ‘Healers And Healing’
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Location: United Kingdom | The Greatest Glory
Life is a gift, so make it count and never give up on what you believe in. Be brave and make mistakes, because they teach us more than our successes. Instead of feeling bad about them, it is better by far to appreciate our blunders for helping us to become better people and to acknowledge that our successes in life could only grow from what we learnt from our slip-ups.
The greatest glory is not in never falling,
But in rising again, each time we fall.
Confucius 551-479 BC
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Eating disorders have become so rampant in our world that I have wanted to hold down some of my insights into this phenomenon for quite some time. Obesity is presently the highest on the ratings list of eating disorders in the Western World. My immediate reaction to anyone passing me by who ‘has a bit of weight’ on them, has always been the small still voice within nudging me and saying: ‘Ah, Venus!’ You can verify the truth of this for yourself quite easily. Next time you encounter somebody who fits my description, look into their faces as discreetly as you can and if possible, acknowledge them with a smile. If they respond and return it to you, you will notice that most of them have the most wonderful smile you will ever find anywhere.
This creates an opportunity for noticing how bonny the faces of these people usually are. Besides, my experience has shown that those whose physical bodies are – shall we say? – well rounded, almost invariably also have a more rounded personality than other folks. They are on the whole much easier to get along with than some of their less ample contemporaries. This tells me that in such a body there probably dwells a well rounded, though troubled, soul who is far more likely to live and let live than others, as well as being willing to allow you to be just who and what you are.
What is visible here is the gracious and beneficial influence the planet Venus has on humankind and also one of its negative qualities. Like all things on the Earth plane the energies of this planet have an upside and a downside. Venus is a hedonistic planet, whose influence – especially when affected by hard aspects – can show up tendencies to excessive indulgence and an over-fondness of the good things in life. Taurus and Libra are ruled by Venus and those born into both signs experience at least traces of this influence.
To study this in more detail with the help of astrology, we shall take a closer look at the birthchart of a lady who is severely affected by obesity. Her name is Angela and she has very kindly given me her permission to tell you about some details of her personal life and her birthchart. If that sounds interesting to you, please follow the link below.
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Aqua et al:
Well, I made the fatal mistake of dusting my telly. At that time, I thought I might turn it on to see if it still worked. It is quite old. Unfortunately, it did work. After tuning through Duct Dynasty-a show about sheet metal installers who hate homosexuals; Boarders-a show about kooky characters that landladies have to put up with; Serial Killers Are People Too-a show that shows the sensitive side of homicidal maniacs; and Honey Poo Poo-I won't tell you what this one is about but it is sponsored by Snuggies.............I came across a show called Biggest Loser, a show about obese people doing everything that is wrong and dangerous in an attempt to lose weight while various forms of "encouragement" (the most effective of which is browbeating and name calling) are applied.
I turned the telly off and it now has a good 2mm of dust on it again. RIP, my dear old friend.
Peace and Rest,
Marty and LuckyLee (she and I enjoyed Sir David Attenborough's film about the Birds of Paradise.....but I think she had a vastly different perspective than I did) | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Marty - I have a TV set, slimline modern set, not that many years old, complete with video recorder, same age. Both haven't been switched on for around two years or so. I have thought of donating the whole set to charity, but then you never know, it might come handy again sometime. I just can't be bothered with TV, never had much time for it.
With love - Aquarius.
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Location: United Kingdom | This Time Round
All of us are blessed with individuality.
We are different from each other,
Because that is how God wants us to be.
And that is why perceptions and opinions often differ
And we can’t see eye to eye with others.
But, when angry words are spoken and tempers start to fly,
Let’s calm ourselves and make an effort to step into the other one’s shoes,
So we can see their point of view and reconcile our differences,
The way the Universe wants us to do.
Only through getting along with others, through every kind of strife,
Can we hope to be friends, when – at the latest –
At the end of our present lifetime our ways have to part.
We have been placed in this life so our horizons should broaden
And our spirit and soul grow in wisdom and understanding.
So that gradually we can get ever more from
The span of time that has been allotted to us,
This time round.
Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Astrology As A Lifehelp In Relationship Healing’
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Location: United Kingdom | The Things That Really Matter
I grew up in the fifties and had very practical parents. My mother, God love her and rest her soul, washed aluminium foil after she cooked in it, then reused it. She was the original recycle queen, before anyone had invented a name for this kind of thing. My father matched this by being happier getting old shoes fixed than buying new ones.
Their marriage was good and their dreams were focused. Their best friends lived close by. I can see them now, father with pipe in mouth, pushing his manual lawn mower and mother, pinny round her middle, dishcloth and duster in her hands. Ah yes, people fixed things in those days. Everything was mended, curtain rods, the radio, screen doors, the oven door, and the hems of dresses. Things were kept inst4ead of thrown away.
It was a way of life that sometimes drove me crazy. All that re-fixing, and renewing. For once in my life I wanted to be wasteful. Waste meant affluence. Throwing things away means knowing that there will always be more. But then my mother died, and on that clear summer’s night, in the warmth of the hospital room, I was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there just can’t be any more.
At times what we care about most gets worn out and goes from us, some of them never to return. So while we have people, animals and things in our lives that we treasure, it’s best to love and care for them to the best of our ability, and to try and fix things when they’re broken and to heal that which is sick.
This is as true for old garments, appliances and houses, as it is for aging parents and grandparents, partners and other loved ones. We keep them because they deserve to be kept and because we are worthy of having them around. And because love is the law of life and the greatest power in the whole of Creation that nothing will ever be able to destroy, it is possible to keep some of these things forever. First in line are beloved parents and partners, then siblings and other relatives, and also friends who have moved on into the world of light. Not much needs to change in any of these relationships. Don’t take my word for it. Just find a quiet space, calm the outer mind and listen deep into your heart. You may hear the following message:
‘Life is eternal and the human spirit is immortal. In truth, there is no death and life consists of absolute and unbroken continuity. On the inner level all is one, and you always have been as much part of me as I am of you. Nothing needs to change between you and me, just because I have gone through the great transformation before you. If we both so wish, our relationship can remain the same it always was, and between you and me life can continue to be everything it has meant to us.
‘My departure from the physical plane was no accident. It was meant to happen exactly when it did. For your sake – not mine – make an effort to accept this, the way I have done. And don’t believe anyone who tries to tell you that because I am out of your sight, I should also be out of your mind. That can only happen, if that is what you want. And if you still yearn for me, the death of my physical body is going to present us with many opportunities for coming closer to each other than it was ever possible before, when we both still dwelled in physicality.’
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Location: United Kingdom | <div align="justify"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: times new roman">Did you know that we all view everything that is in our earthly existence somewhat differently from everybody else? There are as many variations as there are souls, including those on the other side of the veil of consciousness that to this day separates our two worlds. This is because every human soul is an individual spark of the Divine and no two of us are exactly alike. No two people have exactly the same Karma, i.e. having gone through the same experiences, or have reached the same evolutionary level. Each one of the twelve Sun signs of the zodiac also reflects a different attitude towards life and all it contains.</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman" /></font></div><font size="3"><span style="font-family: times new roman"> <br /> </span></font><div style="text-align: center"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: times new roman">From <u>‘<a target="_blank" href="http://www.raysofwisdom.com/index.cfm?articleID=702">Varying Perceptions Of Life – Why?</a>’</u><br /> <br /> * * *<br /> </span></font></div>
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Location: United Kingdom | Did you know that we all view everything that is in our earthly existence somewhat differently from everybody else? There are as many variations as there are souls, including those on the other side of the veil of consciousness that to this day separates our two worlds. This is because every human soul is an individual spark of the Divine and no two of us are exactly alike. No two people have exactly the same Karma, i.e. having gone through the same experiences, or have reached the same evolutionary level. Each one of the twelve Sun signs of the zodiac also reflects a different attitude towards life and all it contains.
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Location: United Kingdom | Peace Be With You
May Divine peace fill your whole being, within and without, today and forever.
May you be content with yourself and love and accept yourself just the way you are.
May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you always be aware of the infinite possibilities that are born of trust in the goodness of life to provide for all your needs and those of others.
May you use the gifts the Universe has bestowed upon you to make our world into a better and more beautiful place for all who share it.
May you give the full measure of the love that is the most natural part of your being to everything that comes your way.
And allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love that is waiting to be taken possession of by each one of us.
Created by Anon.
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From ‘General Words & Prayers Of Comfort & Healing’
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Location: United Kingdom | The Guest House
Human beings are like guest houses
With daily new arrivals.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
Some momentary awareness sometimes
Comes as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if a crowd of sorrows arrives,
Who violently sweep your house
Empty of its furniture.
Still, treat each guest honourably.
They may be clearing you out for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
Meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
Because each has been sent as a teacher from beyond.
Jelaluddin Rumi,
Translation by Coleman Barks
Everything Happens For A Reason
‘Be patient towards all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, similar to locked rooms and books that have been written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would at present be unable to live them. The main point is to live everything. Live your questions, too. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live into the answer on some distant day.’ Rainer Maria Rilke | |
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘When we honestly ask ourselves which people in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, offering solutions or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.’
From Henri J.M. Nouwen
‘The Road to Daybreak – A Spiritual Journey’
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Location: United Kingdom | Happy Valentine’s Day
True friends are always there for us.
They want nothing from us, except that we are ourselves.
We feel safe with them,
Because we can reveal the depths of our heart to them,
In goodness and badness alike.
True friends are like the shade of a great tree in the noonday heat.
Like a home port with our country’s flag flying,
That we have reached at the end of a long journey.
They are impregnable citadels of refuge
In the strife of existence.
When they reach out for our hand,
Their understanding touches our heart and our soul heals.
It restores our faith in the goodness of all life,
And the presence of the Divine qualities of kindness and compassion
Keeps our faith in human nature alive
And reassures us that it is indeed a good Universe we live in.
True friends are the antidote to despair, the elixir of hope,
And a tonic against depression that makes it easy
To give them our friendship in return,
Unstintingly and without reluctance.
Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Words & Prayers For Healing Friendships’
Here is a Valentine’s Day greeting, especially for you.
Click on the link below:
http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcardm.asp?code=4683097613788&ob=1&cont=1
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Location: United Kingdom | The love and wisdom of the Great Father/Mother of all life, in whom all is one, orchestrates and conducts the wondrous symphony of life by constantly guiding and protecting all Its creatures. On the Earth plane this expresses itself through the wisdom of our planet and that for all its inhabitants. This is where the instinctive and intuitive behaviour of all living things, plants and animals alike, including us, has its origin. As a result no living thing in the whole of Creation is ever without Divine guidance and protection.
God’s wisdom is stored in its feminine aspect, the Goddess. She is the mother of all species and the living and breathing force behind phenomena like the clever formation flying of birds during migration. She is the source of the instinctive knowledge of the animal kingdom to protect one’s young against all threats, if need be at the expense of one’s own life. She is in charge of our own body clocks as well as that of all other members of the animal kingdom. She tells Her creatures when to mate and when to abstain from it, for example when not enough food is going to be available for the raising of young. She instructs hibernating animals when and where to begin theirs and when it is safe to come out of it again – and so on and so forth.
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Location: United Kingdom | Every experience that comes our way is a test to establish which level of spiritual maturity our soul has reached. The way we react to the people and events in our lives reveals this more than anything else. This lifetime is an extra special one for everybody because it presents all of us with many opportunities for finding some true enlightenment through being initiated into the higher and highest mysteries of life. Having a much better idea of God’s nature and our own, we can see for ourselves that this is highly unlikely to consist of what the Buddhists call Nirvana.
Each one of us contains God’s energies and they are of a dynamic and expansive nature. They are ceaselessly creating, bringing new worlds into being and destroying old ones that have outlived their usefulness. What in the Buddha’s time would still have been understood as a state of total and utter bliss, to us and our world, to God-like creative beings, as in truth we all are, surely would be more like Hell than Heaven on Earth.
To my mind, human souls find their greatest enlightenment when they become aware that all life – including their own – is subject to Universal laws. Of particular relevance here are those of evolution and of Karma. From the moment we become aware of these laws, the Universe places the tool for our own redemption and that of our world into everybody’s own hands. It stands to reason that if we endeavour to give only of the good and the best we are capable of, nothing but the more of the same can in due course return to us.
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time, I am right.’ Albert Einstein
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘There is nothing noble about being superior to some other person. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.’ Hindu Proverb | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Birds are the representatives of the Air element, the realm of thought and intellectual activities. They bring us the message that our spirit is free and that in thought we can indeed fly with any of the winged creatures wherever we please. On the wings of thought our spirit can lift itself above life on the Earth plane and gain glimpses into the higher and highest levels of existence. It is therefore by no means unrealistic to send our love and good wishes into the farthest and remotest corners of the Universe. They are sure to be received there, for thoughts are living things. In the right hands, i.e. God’s, thoughts can and do create and destroy whole worlds and everything within them. As godlike creatures and young Gods in the making we too shall be capable of this, in the fullness of time. Meanwhile, we have been placed on the Earth so that we may learn how to master and take good care of our thought processes. It is up to each one of us individually to ensure that nothing harmful and unwanted for ourselves as well as our world is created by our thinking patterns.
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Location: United Kingdom | Far too many things can all too easily be said or done that bring heartache and pain to others and ourselves for the rest of this lifetime and beyond. Wise ones never forget that we are responsible for every thought, word and action and that it makes no difference how one feels at the time of sending them out. Being aware that whatever we send out into the world unerringly finds its way back to us, they take good care of what they think, say and do.
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Location: United Kingdom | Guidance From The Universe
In the form of Irish Proverbs
Soft words butter no parsnips
And they won’t harden the heart of a cabbage either.
A silent mouth is sweet to hear.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Legend Of Pandora’s Box
The background to the story of Pandora’s Box is the Titan Prometheus’ resistance to the law and the commands of the King of the Gods, Zeus. In Greek mythology Prometheus, whose name means forethought, was one of the Titans. He was a culture hero and a trickster figure who is credited with the creation of man from clay. He defied the Gods and brought them the gift of fire to the Earth, so that progress and civilisation became possible. Prometheus was known for his intelligence and as a champion of humankind. After either having got away with or having paid the price for one of his misdeeds, Prometheus kept going back for more. Zeus, however, was very crafty in the way of handing out punishments to those who refused to obey him..
As Prometheus’ penalty Zeus gave him Pandora, the first woman. She was a very different creature from man. Having been created in the forge of Hephaestus, she was as beautiful as a Goddess and very beguiling, thanks to traits bestowed upon her by Athena and Zeus himself. Zeus presented her as a bride to Prometheus’ brother Epimetheus, who was only capable of afterthought. Prometheus, having the gift of thinking ahead, expected retribution from Zeus for his audacity with the fire. He warned his brother against accepting any presents from their king.
When Zeus handed Pandora over to Epimetheus, she brought with her a box that carried a label with a warning that the box should never be opened by anyone. Epimetheus was so dazzled by his bride that he forgot his brother’s advice. He thought they were supposed to hold the gift his bride brought with her in safe-keeping for Zeus, blissfully unaware of what kind of present it was in reality. And so, Epimetheus insisted that his wife followed the instructions given for the box.
Unfortunately, one day he had to leave her on her own for a few hours. Pandora was gifted with curiosity as much as all the other attributes that had been bestowed upon her by God parents. For her the box was a present, not merely something to be kept in trust, without ever looking at it. What business had Zeus to tell her not to open it? Possibly she had listened to her brother-in-law’s tales of tricking the king of the Gods or maybe she saw nothing to fear in the box. What if she just had a quick peak?
No sooner said than done! Making sure that no-one was watching, Pandora opened the box just one tiny crack. As she did so, unpleasant ghostly forms started to gush forth from the opening. Without being aware of what she was doing, Pandora thus unleashed all the ills that subsequently had to be experienced and endured by our race, so that we should learn from them and grow in wisdom and understanding of the true purpose that lies behind our existence on the Earth plane.
From that time onwards, human beings were no longer allowed to lounge around all day. They now had to work very hard to make a living and from time to time some of them succumbed to many different kinds of ailments, too. When Pandora thought that just about every one of the unpleasant things must surely have left the box, at its very bottom she discovered one more item. On closer inspection, lo and behold!, she found that it was not something evil, but that she had also unleashed onto our world the most precious gift of all and that was hope. But , , ,
What Is Hope? When things go wrong, as they sometime will, The optimist thinks: ‘They’ll come right again!’, While the pessimist grumbles: ‘It’ll only get worse!’ And as our thoughts and beliefs create our earthly reality, Both forecasts duly come true. Each one nodes sagely: ‘I told you so!’ That’s why when times are hard, positive thinkers Think: ‘They will get better and become easier again.’ Though it may take time, they invariably do. What then is hope? It is not the closing of one’s eyes to Difficulties, risks and possible failures, But an inner trusting that: If we fail now, we shall not do so forever. If we get hurt, we shall be healed. If we make mistakes, we shall learn from them , Which will allow us to move on to higher learning. Hope is the awareness of our innermost soul that Life is good and the power of love is the most powerful Force in the whole of Creation that Straightens all crooked corners and, if we but ask, Helps us heal everything, Especially our most difficult situations and relationships. Hope is an inner knowing that in God’s time, not ours, All things on the Earth plane will come right in the end. This life is like a great stage on which one of these days, We shall step in front of the curtain Behind we all are acting now. In the world of light we shall then stand Like performers before a friendly audience Of Angels and Masters, friends and helpers. From ‘Astrology As A Lifehelp In Relationship Healing’* * * | |
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| Aquarius - 3/2/2014 7:26 AM
‘The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude to the problem.’ Captain Jack Sparrow * * *
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Location: The Heart of Space | I can see Johnny mouthing the words now! This is priceless! THANKS AQWAH!! Marty and LuckyLee | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Ophiucus - 3/3/2014 10:12 AM G I Gurdjeiff: "There is no such thing as a problem, without a gift for you in its hands .." So very true!
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 3/2/2014 2:28 PM I can see Johnny mouthing the words now! This is priceless! With love - Aquarius
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Aq, Actually I am not so glad that you asked....... Now I have to rant on about the Internet! The quote is almost universally attributed to the fictional character Captain Jack Sparrow, portrayed by Johnny Depp (who I think is an ab-fab actor). Supposedly it is part of the dialogue of The Pirates of the Caribbean (the first one). This is an "internet truth", meaning that though it is false, it is true because it is on the Internet. We might compare this to "play it again, Sam" from many years ago. Bogart never says this in the movie. Yet, everyone will quote this from the movie.
There are soooooooooooooooo many things on the Internet that are benignly wrong; mistakenly wrong; and maliciously wrong. Claiming the earth to be flat as is done on the Internet is benign. Attributing the quote in question is mistaken. Claiming, with testimonials, that a "lychee kumquat diet" will relieve cancer is (in my view) malicious. So, who actually said it?
<<The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Got that? - Coach Brevin>> Molly Brevin is a fictional soccer coach in the book The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, by Ann Brashares.
And, that's the truth!!!!!
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Location: United Kingdom | Ophiucus - 3/3/2014 3:07 PM Mmm ... have to say it did not sound like it would have come from the mouth of Captain Jack Sparrow ... Does it really matter who said it? It's a good bit of wisdom, that's all that matters to me. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | The hummingbird is one of the most precious jewels in Mother Nature’s crown. It diminutive size represents Universal guidance in itself, because it draws our attention to the fact that the greatest and most lasting joys of our present existence do not necessarily have their origin in the greatest of life’s events. More often than not they are found in its tiniest things and creatures, as well as fleeting moments, like an unexpected smile that lights up someone’s face like a ray of sunshine. A flicker of renewed hope in a person’s eyes. A kind and loving hand reaching out for us, when we are sad, lonely or in pain, maybe all of them at once.
Seeing the first snowdrops in winter, followed a little later by some of their cousins, the crocuses and daffodils. A ladybird, a butterfly – especially the first ones in spring. What joy! A flock of seagulls with their joyous aerobatics displays, and all other bird species. All of them are the Universe’s reminders that, even it is held captive by its earthly lessons, like them our spirit is free. If we so wish, we too can fly to our heart’s content and perform somersaults in the air – the realm of thought and spirit, our true home. And then one of our feathered friends suddenly bursting into song. How glorious!
But when it comes to flying, how does the bumblebee fit in? A creature that, according to the laws of aerodynamics known to humankind, could not possibly lift itself into the air, but is capable of skilful flying. Now, if that isn’t one of the finest proofs we could wish for of the fact that anything can be achieved and is possible with the help and the will of God, what is?
What about modest little flowers by the roadside, raising their heads to the Sun, as much as whole meadows, lawns and bits of wasteland alike filled with the splendour of hundreds of dandelions and daisies? Isn’t each one a small Sun in its own right and a reflection of the glory of the Great Light above, radiating its blessing and healing power into our world? A plant, a tree – especially a blossoming one, showing us Mother Nature as the happy and smiling bride welcoming her groom, the warmth and the love of the life giving Sun, onto the Earth plane.
A beautiful sunrise or a sunset. White clouds, like a herd of lambs, sedately drifting through a blue sky. The first raindrops after a long spell without rain. A rainbow arching over our world and bringing us the blessings of the Highest. The list is endless! And all the things it contains are pure magic and expressions of the loving care of the Highest and the Brightest Star in the whole of Creation, the Universal Christ. What joy they bring to human hearts and souls! Doesn’t that in itself reveal that all these only seemingly small things are of much greater value and significance than is commonly known and accepted?
So much our race has to be grateful for and every human heart and soul will eventually be ready to be filled with the joy the hummingbird brings. To receive it, all we need to do is open our eyes and begin to whole-heartedly appreciate the gifts that are all around us. Then let us give thanks and praise for the many marvels, miracles and gifts the Highest constantly unfolds for all of us through our beloved Mother, the Earth.
May we all open our hearts to hummingbird’s message of joy, regardless of the things that are still happening on this plane of life. And may ever more of us at long last wake up to the realisation that our world is and always will remain a place of great beauty and wonders that will forever rest safely in the loving hands of our true parents, the Great Father/Mother of all life and Its Angels.
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Aq and Ophi: YES, it does matter! It matters to Ann Brashares, since she thought up this remark that we all found clever and insightful. It should matter to Mssrs. Elliott, Rossio, Beattie and Wolpert...they may have put clever dialogue into the mouth of Captain Jack Sparrow but they did not think this line up; therefore they should not get credit for it. And, it matters to me. I just happen to know the attribution to be wrong, and I would not accept it as it stands from a student, regardless of the intention and sentiment of the remark itself. If I came across something you published Aqua, and Ophieee was given credit for it, I would point out the true author. Sorry, it is just the way I am. Pax and Facts, Marty and LuckyLee | |
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Location: United Kingdom | And peace and love and light and healing be with you, too, dearest Marty. Thank you for putting us all right.
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Location: United Kingdom | I believe that we are all transmitter/receiver stations of the Highest intelligence and that our earthly minds are its extensions and an integral part of it. The Father/Mother Creator’s consciousness is the source not only of spiritual ideas but also of all others. It is the fire of the Gods that are the main theme of many of the ancient legends of our world. The ideas that come to any one of us at any given time are this fire which belongs to God and therefore to everybody. They could never be one person’s property, as they float in the etheric to be picked up by all who are ready to receive them. In esoteric cosmology, the etheric is a plane other than the physical one that is perceived as a subtle state of consciousness that transcends the physical aspect of life.
Now, if one of these days, I came across an idea that someone said they had written an article or a quote about, but I too had picked it up earlier at some stage during my development, I hope I would be wise enough to react something like this: ‘Fancy, this person picking up the same idea. We must be on a very similar level of receptivity. How interesting! I would love to meet them to discuss all manner of things.’
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| I think we are talking about slightly different areas of expression.
If we make use of any idea or a quotation, and pass it off as our own, when it is not our own, in academic terms, copyright terms, and legalities, that amounts to plagiarism or theft. Intellectual property: and unfortunately some people do that, and try to gain personal glory or credit from it. Hence my comment, and Marty's too, I think ...
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hi all:
We all see the recent posts in different ways.
My primary point concerned the Internet, which we all flock to, unavoidably. The sad part is that many of us flock to it like sheep. There are also billions who bow before the Great God Google.
I just wanted to point out that the Internet is WRONG and Google is WRONG. Why?
As we get more and more used to accepting anything and everything that comes to us via this media, we all become victims of those voices which are loudest on said media. We become slaves of entities that control this media.
When truth no longer matters, when right and wrong are insignificant because ideology is lofty, where does morality, fairness and honesty reside?
I invite you to read our new concept of "truth" spoken by a man under oath and before the US Senate:
SEN. RON WYDEN (D-Ore.): “This is for you, Director Clapper, again on the surveillance front. And I hope we can do this in just a yes or no answer because I know Senator Feinstein wants to move on. Last summer, the NSA director was at a conference, and he was asked a question about the NSA surveillance of Americans. He replied, and I quote here, ‘The story that we have millions or hundreds of millions of dossiers on people is completely false.’
“The reason I’m asking the question is, having served on the committee now for a dozen years, I don’t really know what a dossier is in this context. So what I wanted to see is if you could give me a yes or no answer to the question, does the NSA collect any type of data at all on millions or hundreds of millions of Americans?”
Director of National Intelligence JAMES CLAPPER: “No, sir.”
In an interview with NBC’s Andrea Mitchell, he <JAMES CLAPPER> said that “I responded in what I thought was the most truthful, or least untruthful manner, by saying no,” though he also called his answer “too cute by half.”
I would also add (sorry, unless you are a Rays Of Wisdom fan as I am, this won't make sense)........The pics of the Cheetahs in the Daily Mail were lofty, warm and fuzzy. Real feel good stuff. But they were a LIE.
I think we need to be aware of these things and correct them whenever we can. If we don't, who will do it?
No criticism was meant or intended of anyone here. Also, I do not see myself as one who should or could "put people right". I only wanted people to know who said what was said so that the reader might explore the concept at its true source, and not that of false idols.
Sincerely,
Marty and LuckyLee (a subversive cat, indeed)
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Marty - thank you for taking the time to explain your position and the way you perceive things with regards to matters of truths and lies. It's a good job we have people like you to watch out and warn us, when this becomes necessary. I for one am very grateful for the wonderful work you are doing in your role as a Sun Virgo, whose job it is to notice even the tiniest flaw when something isn't the way it should be. Much appreciated! With love - Aquarius
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Location: The Heart of Space | Dearest Aqua,
You've hit the nail on the head and you have also offered proof of the validity of astrology......Virgo ascendant:
"People with Virgo rising are often a little understated in their personal mannerisms and appearance, although a lot depends on the position of Mercury (the ruling planet of Virgo) in the chart. Generally, there is an intelligent and reserved aura about Virgo rising individuals that is unmistakable. These are actually somewhat shy people who need time to analyze things around them before they warm up to both situations and people. This quality can be received exactly as that, or it can be received as a rather stand-offish, cool, and even critical manner (depending on the audience).
One of the biggest personality traits of this position is body-awareness. People with Virgo ascendants are sensitive to any discomfort or other signals their body gives them. Many are especially interested and concerned with physical health, and some are attracted to mind-body awareness exercises such as yoga. Virgo rising people are often rather particular about food. Although some have good appetites, there can be an unmistakable pickiness about what they put in and on their bodies.
Virgo ascendant natives have a tendency to worry a lot, especially when confronted with new situations. They notice the tiniest details that others overlook.
Many people with this position have a tendency to attract (or be attracted to) people who need help. Their relationships may be confusing as a result. Despite the Virgo rising tendency to appear rather collected and professional, relationships can sometimes be messy simply because these natives don't always see their partners and partnerships clearly.
There's a quiet charm to many Virgo rising people. Once they have the chance to warm up to new people and situations, you'll find they have a lot to offer. They'll help you out of a jam, go out on a limb for you, and surprise you with a natural modesty under a somewhat critical and standoffish manner.
Famous people with Virgo Ascendants include Madonna, Kurt Cobain, Tiger Woods, and Warren Beatty" ------ verbatim from Café Astrology.com
Kiss and a Hug,
Marty and Luckylee
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Martin – are you aware that apart from your Ascendant in Virgo, you also have your Sun in Virgo, conjunct Saturn in Virgo? Your Venus is also in this sign and sits on the Ascendant. Hence, a very strong influence of the Virgo energies indeed. Yes, it is the sign ruled by Mercury, the winged messenger of the Gods of antiquity, which in your case is in zero degrees of Libra, an excellent placement.
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Location: United Kingdom | Feeding The Inner Bird Of Joy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y14mXsSeCUY&list=PL41BF2E897F1E3231
http://tinyurl.com/3328ol9
The above videos are about Hummingbird feeding in Alaska. As you may recall from my previous offering about these delightful little jewels of God’s Creation, in the Native American tradition they are a symbol and a messenger of joy.
Today, I would also like to feed your inner bird of joy and mine with the following:
The Puzzle Of Life
I am so much more than the picture in my passport
Or my qualifications and titles.
I am not the stories people tell about me.
I am not in the judgements of pointed fingers or facts of any kind.
I refuse to be put into boxes
And I can neither be numbered nor labelled.
I know and yet, I cannot be known by
Any knowledge of anyone’s mind.
But who am I and who are you?
We are spirit and soul and on the inner level of life
We are one and you are part of me as much as I am part of you.
If you wish to experience and meet the one we both truly are,
You have to feel into your own heart.
It alone can recognise the true me
Because it knows how to love one of its own kind.
I am an experience – a feeling, a wave and a vibration.
I can be a tear or a smile,
A flower, a tree or a butterfly,
And at the same time the sea and the open sky,
Or the wind that caresses your hair.
I am what I love within me, but also that of which I am afraid.
I am me and yet I can be anything and anyone I want to be.
Do not tell me who I should be.
Do not mention my limits, my scale, my size
Or who – in your eyes – I could or should be.
All I ask of you is that you
Love me the way I am, as the experience that I am and
Give me the freedom and the space to be myself.
Whenever you wish to know me,
Approach me with a hug and a smile,
So I can recognise you.
Share a caring word with me
And let me lead you to the place
And the experience where all is one,
For that alone is the true ‘me’ and also the true ‘you’.
Nachi
For more of Nachi’s poetry, please click here:
From ‘Words Of Wisdom, Hope & Encouragement’
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 3/9/2014 11:31 PM You've hit the nail on the head and you have also offered proof of the validity of astrology......Virgo ascendant: Dear Marty - here are my observations on Virgo rising: Your Ascendant is in Virgo, the sign of the Virgin. This gives your outer personality a quiet, unassuming, reserved and rather shy colouring. You are cautious and thorough, and have a good eye for even the minutest details. Your mind is ingenious, alert and active. You could never be crude or coarse, even if you did come across that way at times, depending on other influences in your chart. You are thoughtful, although somewhat self-centred. You will always look at least ten years younger than you actually are. You are so restless and nervous that it is not a natural thing for you to put on a lot of weight. If you do, it will be due to emotional problems, but once you have sorted them out, there will be no weight problems any more. You are practical, analytical and methodical in all you do, but can at times be just a bit indecisive and unsure of yourself. Try to avoid constantly seeking reassurance from the people around you.
The Virgin stands for purity and perfection, and there is a strong sense of purity and fastidiousness in those who have their Sun, Moon or Ascendant in Virgo or the sixth house. They are well advised, if they can bear in mind that the perfect can all too easily become the enemy of the good. In their constant striving and craving for perfection, they can be in constant danger of never finding any satisfaction in a job well done and merely ‘good enough’. As they are also very insecure people, they need to learn to pluck up the courage to present their gifts to the world, even though to themselves they may still not perfect. Virgo’s aim in life is to achieve the highest degree of perfection, which is an altogether impossible task. Unevolved Virgo can become a real pain in the neck, when they try to do this not only for themselves, but alas also for the world around them. Not many are likely to stay around for long, when they have to put up with a constant barrage of corrections and criticisms.
It is important for everybody to thoroughly digest, on a regular basis, all experiences which come into our life. But, when Virgo is on the ascendant, this is of particular relevance. It is a good idea to make a good habit of chewing over and analysing our experiences after each day, which means mentally and spiritually digesting them. This process helps us to extract the goodness, namely the learning from our experiences. The rest needs to be discarded without rancour or resentment. This is useful for getting rid of negativity and deep seated feelings of inferiority, which could be buried deep within us. You are refined in conduct and demeanour. You need to guard against any tendencies to being prejudiced, fussy and pedantic. Avoid being too critical and analytical towards yourself, your loved ones and the world around you.
Your transformation and regeneration will come through giving yourself in service to others. You need to serve in order to become free. You also need to learn to discriminate and analyse what is of value to you and what needs discarding. During this life, you will be offered many opportunities to add the power of discrimination and assimilation into your psyche. Only you can decide what is of value to you and what is useless ballast from the past and needs to be discarded. The food we take in to fuel the physical body goes through the process of digestion, assimilation and elimination. We tend to forget, however, that our mental and emotional experiences are food too. The digestive process is also necessary where impressions are concerned. If experience, whatever it may be, leaves us suspicious and resentful, we suffer from faulty elimination, resulting in ill health and sickness. Health has far more to do with our inner attitudes to life than we imagine.
As Virgo is a mutable Earth sign, your mind is flexible, adaptable and you work exceedingly hard. You are independent, but this does not usually show on the surface a great deal. Be careful not to be too reluctant to ask for help when you need it, simply because you prefer to go your own way. If you do, this could deprive you of the support you need and the rewards you truly have earned. So, make sure to learn the lesson and ask for help when you need it. Most people are happy to be there for us, if only we ask.
Here are some interesting snippets from the book ‘Rising Signs’ by Sasha Fenton. I feel that they could be helpful in your efforts at coming to terms with the experiences of your life so far, and especially those of your childhood and teenage years. Under Virgo Rising she talks, amongst many other things, about early experiences: ‘One of the questions on my research questionnaire asked: “Would you like to have your childhood over again?” All but one of the Virgo rising correspondents replied: “No, definitely not!” The only one who said: “Yes”, had her rising sign on the cusp of Virgo/Libra. This is such a difficult ascendant to be born with that, if your childhood was abnormally happy, I would suggest that you check your birth time!
‘Your parental home may have been comfortable or Spartan, but whether your family was rich or poor, the attitude to the spending of money is likely to have been frugal. This is assuming that you were brought up in an ordinary family. It is possible that you spent time being looked after by other people, and if your parents were particularly difficult, this could have been a blessing in disguise. It is quite common for Virgo rising to have quite a good relationship with their mother, but a difficult one with their father. For example, the father could have delighted in tormenting or bullying the child. I am not saying that all Virgo rising children grow up with this kind of experience, but it is not that uncommon. In some cases the father loves the child unreservedly, but the mother cannot see any good in them. This leads to the child growing up under a constant barrage of criticism, knowing that, whatever they do, they are never going to win their parents’ approval. Not every case is as extreme as this, but the chances are that you were on the receiving end of some unfair and undeserved ill-treatment. Most probably, this came from the people you should have been most able to trust.
‘Your parents expected you to do well at school, to behave perfectly and to maintain a position at the top of the class, at all times. This constant pressure and unremitting requirement for you to be perfect at everything, except maybe for those subjects they themselves thought of as unnecessary, could have left you rigid with nerves and shyness and prey to all kinds of nervous ailments. On the positive side, you had access to books, educational aids and extra-curricular activities. You were encouraged to read and learn, and if you are typical of this sign, you got the hang of it quite early on. Your well behaved manner endeared you to your teachers and was inoffensive to the other children. You probably did not try too hard to make friends, but were happiest in your own company or with your pets; neither did you take much interest in the contemporary fads and fancies the other children were involved in.
‘As a result of this, you have developed a surprisingly stubborn and uncompromisingly selfish streak, which may not be immediately obvious to others. Your survival instincts have become strong, and they have endowed you with a knack of appearing to be accommodating, whilst in fact you are pleasing no-one, except yourself. You may have developed into an eccentric and uncompromising adult, preferring to live and work alone or among your pet animals [Virgo rules small animals]. This may be the result of the unfair and unreasonable treatment you received as a child or it may be something which is purely a product of your personality. Some of you grew up in an overbearing religious atmosphere, where the fear of God was added to the fear of what the neighbours might think.
‘When Virgo is rising, our descendant is in Pisces [the opposite sign, indicating what type of partners we attract into our orbit] and this nebulous sign draws difficult relationships into our life. You may attract people who are out of the ordinary or even somewhat peculiar. It is as if this descendant is trying to compensate for your down-to-earth attitude to life, throwing a spanner in the works, where you least need one. You may find yourself attached to a partner who drinks, or worse still, is mentally unstable. To some extent, it is your desire to help and reform others, which may land you in this kind of pickle. You may fall for someone whose superficial appearance hides a weakness, an inability to relate or even a cruel streak. On the plus side, you could attract gentle, rather mystical types who want to care for and serve the needs of the family, just as you do. You seek kindness in a partner and will act kindly and charitably towards them. You can be happy with partners who are musical, artistic and caring, as long as they pull their weight at home and at work. You can put up with a lot, just so long as your partner is basically decent and honest. You can be decent and totally reliable in practical matters but, potentially, you are sexually unfaithful. Here we go again with those Virgo contradictions.
‘Love, sex, relationships: This area, as you might have guessed, has the appearance of a first-class minefield, especially when one looks at the contradictions in your nature. You are shy, modest and possibly a touch fearful when it comes to sex. On the face of it, it might be better, if you left this side of life until you are mature enough to cope with it - say around the age of seventy; but that’s not the way it happens. The chances are that you had your first encounter with sex when you were in your teens, and your early teens at that! There could have been a number of reasons for this. You could have been attracted, lulled or projected into a sexual relationship far too quickly. Your own desperate need for someone to provide you with some form of love and approval might have been the spur here. Some Virgos trade sex for company, comfort and companionship. Oddly enough, considering the modesty and fastidiousness of this sign, you have a strong, needy and inventive sex-drive which, coupled with your curiosity, can lead you into all sorts of adventures. In short, despite of all the repression, guilt and fear of making a fool of yourself, the enjoyment of lunch, love and lust creates a surprising metamorphosis in you.
‘You are experimental in bed and analytical afterwards. You may enjoy your private mental action-replays as much as you enjoyed the first hand experience. Oddly enough for such a responsible and family-minded sign, you could be unfaithful in marriage. Why, I wonder? Possibly, this is due to the need to experiment, compare and analyse; the intellectual need to know what the world and the people in it are all about; or perhaps to keep a door open on all relationships and give yourself an impression of freedom, even within a commitment. Maybe it is your way of getting back at a repressive partner or coping with a bad marriage. It seems that, when you meet someone interesting, you simply have to check them out; it is a form of the ‘don’t die wondering’ syndrome. Your quiet, unassuming, and laid-back manner is charming and attractive to others. So is your quite genuine desire to please and, above all, your ability to communicate. Your health could be poor, and if it is not, then you could at times suffer from a touch of hypochondria! Virgos are strong but they work so hard that from time to time they seem to need a spell of ill health to rest and recover.’ With love - Aquarius * * *
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Marty - here is also an extract from my interpretation of ‘The Sun In Virgo’ that may interest you: Virgos are avid readers who like nothing better than long chains of words, skilfully strung together like pearls on a precious necklace. In many cases this is a preparation for turning into fine writers in their own right. Virgos are not very good at expressing and communicating their innermost thoughts and feelings to those around them, to put it mildly. When it comes to sharing their considerable natural wisdom and the insights that are coming to them through their own learning, they find it much easier to do so in written rather than spoken words. Writing is one of the fields in which Virgos truly feel at home, where they can give of their best and really come into their own. To name but a few famous Virgo writers, Leo Tolstoy’s was born 9.9.1828; his main work and gift to our world was ‘War and Peace’. It presents us with probably one of the finest examples of Virgo’s gifts. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the German polymath and poet, was born 28.8.1749. The importance of his literary output in the German speaking parts of the world is comparable to that of William Shakespeare in the English-speaking world. Shakespeare himself is believed to have been born 23.4.1564. If this is correct, he was a Sun Taurus with his Moon in Gemini. Who knows, his ascendant may have been in Virgo or his Sun in the sixth house. But even if this was not the case, numerologically the day of his birth breaks down into 2+3 = 5. And the five is ruled by Mercury, the planetary ruler of Gemini and Virgo. How about D.H. Lawrence, who drew his first breath 11.9.1885? Born on the 11th, he also was strongly under the influence of Pluto and Scorpio; his writing reflects this. For my taste of reading, a combination of Virgo and Scorpio energies seems to provide our world with its most interesting literature. They bring together Virgo’s eye for detail and Scorpio’s need for searching into the depth of the psyche and beyond the experiences of self, others and this world. Yet another Virgo is John Betjeman, born 28.8.1906, he grew up to become the British poet laureate. The literary output of authors like these richly illustrate Virgo’s potential for fulfilling its highest potential by gathering the spiritual harvest, on behalf of humankind and sharing it with as many as possible. All creative writing efforts connect us with the Source of all being and all creativity. As pointed out earlier, Neptune represents the inspirational aspect of the Divine; in the fullness of time, every soul learns to act as a channel for realising Its ideas and inspirations on the Earth. Virgo’s opposite sign is watery Pisces, co-ruled by Jupiter and Neptune. Through gaining access to the energies of both signs and using them for the highest good of all, souls born into Virgo – more than in any other sign – can bring the ideas and inspirations that are necessary for the healing of ourselves and our whole world. With love - Aquarius * * *
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Location: The Heart of Space | Dear Wonderful Aqua and EVERYBODY...... With the exception of one thing, it is as if you have been a constant observer of my entire life. The degree of accuracy in what you have written is 99.99 percent correct, not just in generalities, but with specificity that borders on the uncanny. Many astrologers of various degrees of skill have said I am easy to "read" calling me "a Virgo Virgo", or "textbook Virgo." And, they spout the usual Virgo stuff. You, Aq, have seen into my soul. Scary? Aqua, you are a master at this, and you prove that those who take astrology seriously ( and not just a quick way to make internet money with dumb video forecasts ) are capable of enlightening people to the many facets of personality that their birth charts contain; if only the interpreter of those charts was competent and adept at doing so. To satisfy any curiousity (and if any of you have read Aq's posts all the way through - in which case I have no secrets ) I will tell you all the .01 percent that could have been true, but wasn't. I married Isis but it ended badly for us. I had one or two opportunities and some repressed desire to be unfaithful, but I never was. I loved Isis too much for that. To add an even more bizarre note to all of this, Isis and I ended badly because Isis betrayed me, not by being unfaithful, but in another way which I shan't mention. Isis was..............a VIRGO! Peace to all, and better living through the stars! Hugs to you, dear Aquarius. Marty and LuckyLee
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘The law of life is love. A life filled with love is a heavenly one and a life that instead is filled with selfishness and greed sinks ever deeper into a state of a living Hell on the Earth. Love as much as you can – the supply is endless. The more you give, the more you will receive. No love given is ever lost. The laws of the Universe decree that whatever you send out must return to you. It is through sharing with others and feeding them that you are sustained and nurtured by life. When you live a life filled with love to everything that shares your world with you, you will soon be able to see for yourself how all your needs are constantly met – frequently before you become aware of them yourself. Now, isn’t that everybody’s idea of Heaven on Earth?’
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Marty – I am delighted to hear that you have enjoyed my astrological offerings and thank you for your kind and loving words about my work. Because we are all precious and unique many-faceted jewels, it is hardly surprising that although the information about your Ascendant is so revealing, it represents a mere scratching of the surface. This can be taken almost literally, as the Ascendant is the outer mask through which we see ourselves and the world perceives us.
Are you in the mood for another gem, especially for you, from my astrological treasure chest? If so, you will soon find out that there is a great deal more than meets the eye to the somewhat meek and mild Virgo exterior. For starters I don’t see you as the ‘picture-book’ type Virgo, only one who is strongly under the influence of the energies of this sign, as pointed out earlier. On top of that there is also a great deal of push, drive, initiative and ambition in him – at least there would have been in his younger days, but probably still is today. So, if you are sitting comfortably, I’ll begin:
Your Sun is in the first house, the natural house of Aries, ruled by Mars, the God of war of days gone by and the planet responsible for the human desire nature. In the first house our personality first reaches out into the world, to gather experiences, as we enter into a new lifetime. Yours is an executive type personality with definite leadership qualities. You are happiest in a position of dominance and need the freedom to be on your own and to do your own thing, a lot of the time. Yours is a courageous, enthusiastic, dignified and noble approach to life. Wise ones watch out for the downside of this Sun position, which can be arrogance and too much ego. If one allows them to gain the upper hand, they can seriously stand in the way of any success we undoubtedly have the potential to achieve. They will also drive people away from us instead of drawing them to us, as we probably would like to. An attractive personality draws others towards itself through the pulling power of Venus and love, whereas the aggressive energy of Mars can easily cause wars, trouble and strive, within and without, which pushes others away from us.
People with the Sun in the first house have a storming and urging nature. Like all who are strongly under the influence of the Fire signs, but more so than the other ones, they have a tendency to rush head-first into things. Besides, they do not suffer fools gladly and can all too easily jump to conclusions. Like the proverbial fools, they rush in where Angels fear to tread and they usually shoot first and ask the necessary questions afterwards, when it’s too late. At all times they feel the need to be doing something and are extremely restless. Theirs is a wonderful sense of purpose and objective, as well as plenty of enthusiasm, courage, boldness and audacity to follow their schemes through.
Unless they learn to carefully control the beautifully creative Mars energies within them, because they so enjoy a lively argument and can be quite quarrelsome when they hit upon resistance. Used too aggressively, Mars energy can all too easily turn against the user and instead of being creative, it becomes destructive. People with this Sun position are in need of learning to channel their energies into creative outlets; that is the only safe way they can discharge all surplus energies safely. Those who fail to do this, in the fullness of time are likely to create much misery and suffering, not only for those around them but also for themselves. This is not some kind of punishment but due to Universal laws, the law of Karma that ensures that whatever we send out into the world must return to us. Unless the Mars energies are well controlled, they can all too easily turn their owner into one with an excessive lust for power who seeks to dominate those around them. Anyone who is unwilling to give in to that person’s desires, in their eagerness and in pursuit of what they want they are in constant danger of steamrollering over the needs and wishes of others.
Those who learn to control their energies and aim to use them for the highest good of the whole, rather than pursuing their own interest, have great potential for developing into sensible and responsible leaders of people. All along, they are likely to encounter tests and trials to help them overcome their hastiness, enabling them to patiently wait for things to mature. However, leader skills are only ever there by potential; they never represent a God given right to lead. True leadership is a skill that has to be learned through many hard lessons, and probably also in the course of many lifetimes. Whichever all this may affect you and your life and wherever your desires may take you, carefully avoid striving for advancements in life through ruthlessness.
The keynote of the first house is: ‘To be’. Those whose Sun is placed here are in this lifetime to learn to respect the special nature and the value of the Sun as the most powerful force in our solar system. It is the Life Force itself and the way things turn out in the lives of souls affected by this aspect depends entirely on the way they conduct their lives and how the Sun’s energies are applied. They are here to learn that its warmth and love can either scorch and burn or warm and heal. Their most important lesson is the wise use of this precious energy that will be at their disposal, throughout the course of their present lifetime, i.e. never for selfish purposes, but for the blessing and healing of all life. The Universe is allowing them the freedom to decide how they wish to go about this. The choice is theirs, but choose they must. What they need most of all on a regular basis is to stop a moment and think before rushing into their next adventure and action.
With love - Aquarius * * *
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Location: United Kingdom | Living in the element of water, fish symbolically represent the emotional level of life, the realm of the soul and the world of feelings. Water animal totems are as generously imbued with meaning as the sea itself. Water is a powerful symbol, a sign of cleansing, freedom and mobility. It represents the universal collective unconscious and all our souls floating in the vastness of the ocean of life.
Water animal totems can show us the way to reveal and identify our hidden thoughts or actions. When these creatures find their way into our lives they need to be honoured. If we pay attention, they will aid us in identifying our hidden motives that possibly are unhealthy for us. Even better, by observing and being open our water animal totems, we learn the ways of simpler, more positive paths of thought in our search for replacing the hidden negative ones. . .
To my mind, nothing could ever have expressed the longing and yearning for the freedom of the wide open sea better than the following poem:
My Friend, The Sea
I must go down to the seas again,
To the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking.
I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied.
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull’s way and the whale’s way,
Where the wind’s like a whetted knife’
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.
John Edward Masefield
1878 – 1967
In the video below the beauty and wonder of God’s creation are explored in one of the oceans of our world.
Dakuwaqa’s Garden
Underwater scenes from Fiji and Tonga
From ‘The Mystery Of The Oceans’
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Location: United Kingdom | Throughout the ages a great deal of gold in the form of spiritual wisdom was given to the human race in the teachings of the various belief systems of our world. For evolutionary purposes much of their true meaning had to remain carefully hidden until we, individually and collectively, had grown sufficiently in understanding to be capable of grasping their underlying esoteric meanings. Every part of the spiritual knowledge of all the religions and philosophies that have ever been known to humankind came to us from the wise ones on the highest levels of life, They are in charge of and responsible for us and our world and therefore take good care that none of God’s children of the Earth can forever get lost anywhere.
Retelling the old tales and legends, reinterpreting and newly relating to them, to this day can guide us into a deeper understanding of the purpose and meaning of our own existence and that of all life. And what better place to get started than with an exploration of the spiritual background of the Tree of Knowledge and Adam and Eve, the symbolism for the first human beings on the Earth that was given to the Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam? To me, the tree is a symbol of life itself and Adam and Eve are archetypal human beings. For a very long time they served large parts of our world well to get at least some kind of an understanding of humankind’s earthly existence and its dualities. On our planet they manifest themselves in the necessity for feminine and masculine versions of just about every species.
I see Adam and Eve as a metaphor for the original creative idea of a perfect woman and man, i.e. whole and complete, the woman with the feminine/masculine and the man with the masculine/feminine energies and characteristics of our Divine parent. They are perfectly balanced and working harmoniously together, the same as in our Creator, in whom everything is one. Adam and Eve are but names for the prototypes that exist in the heartmind of God and after which each one of us has been fashioned.
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Location: United Kingdom | I am the I AM, the Universal Christ, the only born Son of the great Father/Mother of all life. I am the spiritual Sun beyond and behind the Sun in the sky above you. I am the brightest Light and the highest Star in the whole of Creation. You, the whole human race, are My chosen people and I am your God. I am the source of all wisdom, knowledge and truth. My laws decree that everything must return to its source and because you once went forth from My loving heart, that’s the place to which each one of you eventually has to return. There is no other place for you to go.
Like Me, You are spirit and soul and your true home is therefore the world of spirit. Though it may often feel that way while you experience life in physicality, you were never left alone or abandoned there. You always have been and will be accompanied by My Angels, as well as your spirit guides and Masters. I am also known as the Great White Spirit and the great architect of life. I am the director of the movie of life and all are acting under My instructions. First in line are the Angels and they in turn are in charge of the guides and Master. They are the channels through which I have constantly been giving the parts of My wisdom to you and your world that were suitable for the level of understanding the collective consciousness had reached.
Every soul in due course has to come to terms with the fact that there are other dimensions to you and your earthly existence. That is why, to help you with this and to get your individual and collective minds working, with the help of the Angels, Masters and guides, throughout the ages I have been talking with you in symbolisms and metaphors, parables and legends, whose meanings even the simplest minds could grasp. This is no longer necessary because sufficient numbers of you are ready to receive My wisdom through your inner connection directly from Me, without outside intervention. And when you learn to listen to and follow My guidance from within, as every soul has to do in the end, you will be glad to find that it is impossible for anyone to pull the wool over your eyes.
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Location: United Kingdom | Humankind once agreed to descend into matter to help expand God’s wisdom and knowledge of Itself, each through gathering their own real life experiences and learning from them. Having done so sufficiently, our next lesson is learning to live harmoniously and consciously in accordance with God’s cosmic laws. Knowing that all life abides by them, why shouldn’t we? When looked at in the right way, namely from the evolutionary angle, eating from the fruit of the tree of knowledge truly never was a sin; it was very necessary and desirable.
Adam and Eve’s wish to eat the fruits is a symbolism for humankind’s craving for life and evolution, for growing through learning about life on all its levels, including physicality. This hunger will always be with us, wherever we may find ourselves, even when we have moved way beyond this world and onto the highest levels of consciousness, as every soul does in the end. Everybody’s own consciousness and that of our world can only continue to expand through the constant gathering of knowledge about ourselves, our world and life, which is the reason why we are here.
The most fundamental purpose of our stay on the Earth plane is that each one of us should develop into a seeker of wisdom and truth. In my view, the only guru we ever need in our quest of growing into one of these is our intuition. This is the living God within, everybody’s own inner teacher and guide, who is the only one in the whole of Creation who is entirely reliable and trustworthy. From long before time on the Earth plane begun, it has been part of us and with us, to guide each one of us from the innermost part of their own being. If that isn’t proof enough that none of us ever left the paradise of our oneness with God, and that on the inner planes of our being, the connection with God has always remained intact, then please tell me what is.
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Location: United Kingdom | Life’s wisdom is like a tree, a living and rapidly expanding organism. And the tree of life is an analogy for the invisible structure on which all the wisdom and knowledge that has ever been gathered by anyone has grown. This tree is a living organism that – like any other – needs continued sustenance and nurturing. Every religion and belief system that our world has ever known is one of its branches that has contributed towards its growth, some more successfully than others. By adding to the knowledge that is already there, every soul’s learning from its own experiences actively supports the growth of the tree and contributes towards its wellbeing.
For as long as the tree continues to thrive and expand, all is well. But, like with any tree, branches that are no longer productive and have ceased growing, die and are eventually chopped off by those in charge. In spiritual terms, ignorance is darkness and knowledge is light, and each one of us is in this life to grow into a seeker of truth and enlightenment. In my view, a sound knowledge of the law of Karma is what every human soul on the Earth plane requires most urgently. That, alas, is something that spiritual writings like the Bible, the Koran and the Talmud only contain in carefully hidden forms.
Revelations 22:2 of the Bible contains an interesting astrological reference: ‘On either side of the river the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.’ My interpretation of this is: the two sides of the river are an illustration of the two aspects of humankind’s existence, that on the Earth plane and that in the world of spirit, our true home. All souls, on both sides of the river, encounter the tree of life with its twelve different types of fruit.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Flight Of The Starlings
One of the most spectacular sights on our planet is the swarming of the starlings, also known as murmurations. Starlings have strong feet, their flight is powerful and direct. They are very gregarious creatures with diverse and complex vocalizations. Some of them have been known to embed sounds from their surroundings into their own calls, including car alarms and human speech patterns. The starlings can recognise particular individuals by their calls and are currently the subject of research into the evolution of human language.
Birds are the representatives of the Air element, the realm of thought and intellectual activities. They bring us the message that our spirit is free and that in thought we can indeed fly with any of the winged creatures wherever we please. On the wings of thought our spirit can lift itself above life on the Earth plane and gain glimpses into the higher and highest levels of existence. It is therefore by no means unrealistic to send our love and good wishes into the farthest and remotest corners of the Universe. They are sure to be received there, for thoughts are living things. And that sets me wondering what kind of message the starlings may have for us and our world.
In one of the most stunning aerobic dance performances our world has to offer, the starlings through their instinctive reactions receive their instructions from the greatest ballet master and choreographer of all, the Great Father/Mother of life. What a corps de ballet to conduct! And the Universe is offering you and me a front seat with the help of a video that can be clicked on with the link below:
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Location: United Kingdom | What Is Love?
Love is the nature of the Universe and also its law. This love wants all its creatures to grow and evolve through learning from their own experiences. The true nature of humankind is love because from love we once came and to love each one of us eventually returns. This world was created to help every soul discover and then integrate its Divine qualities. That is why time and again we have to return to it, until we finally have learnt to love the way our Creator loves us and all His/Her creations. This way of loving is by no means some kind of soppy emotion. First and foremost it is kindness, gentleness, consideration and tolerance towards all life and beings, including ourselves.
To my mind, learning to love this life and everything that is in it can only come through an increased awareness of the true purpose and meaning of our present existence, and an understanding of the different lessons each soul has to face during its present lifetime. More than anything else astrology has helped me to become familiar with the weaknesses and pitfalls that are inherent in the negative aspects of all signs. In every new lifetime the earthly personality encounters them, in the hope of learning how to rise above and overcome them.
It seems that all human beings are naturally inclined to sit in judgement over others. Astrology helps me to observe the peccadilloes and foibles of my companions on the road of life, as well as my own, with compassion and kindness. It provides me with the wings to lift myself above judging others. Knowing the reasons for someone’s behaviour and that they are my sibling in the great family of life has made all the difference to my approach to life and all it contains.
Loving and accepting each one totally and unconditionally is a natural progression of this development. It does away with the urge to sit in judgement and when someone behaves in a way that seems strange to me, these days I can smile instead of feeling irritated and annoyed. As far as I am concerned, each case is closed with the inner recognition: ‘Ah, that’s why they are doing this! Well, I am only here to change myself, not them. Let them get on with their lives and I with mine.’ To help others find that same tolerance through a better understanding of their own nature and others that’s what my Astro Files are all about.
May White Eagle have the last word. It came my way in ‘Monday Thought’ 25.2.2013: ‘Love is seeing good in others and God’s hand working in the lives of others. Love is gentleness, sympathy and understanding. It is never a surrender to unwise and foolish demands. When you centre your heart upon the tender love of the Universal Christ, your fears dissolve. Faith ever more fills your whole being and what you want to do you can do. If love abides in your heart, it will give you the power to recognise and do that which is good. Love is power, though not domination of one over the other. Love brings to you the power to know and do the will of God.’
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Location: United Kingdom | I believe that the purpose of all aspects of life is evolution and that this also applies to humankind. The reason for the human spirit spending time on the Earth plane is that each must evolve through gathering its own experiences by studying and exploring ourselves and our world. Through this our consciousness slowly expands and our soul grows in wisdom and understanding. All life is constantly moving forwards on the evolutionary spiral that gradually takes us all together onto ever higher levels of existence. As one of us learns, grows and evolves, our whole world does the same and the same is true for all of Creation. God is life and life is God; and life itself is our teacher. Through our daily experiences, we are at all times gathering ever more knowledge about ourselves and our world. In the fullness of time each soul will in this way become an enlightened being, i.e. one who is fully aware of the true nature of God and its own.
We are the pioneers of a New Age and many experiences are waiting for us that have never been tried before on the earthly plane. One of them is androgyny. Although this is a state we never lost on the inner spiritual levels of life, on the outer earthly plane we are presented with totally new experiences and challenges of quite a different kind. One of the most important features of us and our world is that we all contain many puzzling dualities and polarities and that our world is one of paradoxes. Some of these we shall explore in more detail later in this part of the jottings, others in future editions.
For the moment, let us either become aware of or remind ourselves – you alone know which option applies to you – that we all contain feminine and masculine energies. This is because as sparks of the Divine everything that is in God is also in us; therefore, each one of is us both woman and man at the same time. For a very long time we have looked towards others to make us whole, but it is coming ever clearer that each one of us is already complete within themselves and that, in fact, we are on our way back into wholeness.
To be whole and holy again is every soul’s final goal and destiny. This requires taking possession of our other part, the inner man in women and the inner woman in men. When that has been achieved we shall once again be like the Angels and God; their feminine and masculine energies are in perfect balance and harmony with each other. Like them, we too are first and foremost spirit; the only difference between them and us is that we are temporarily encased in matter. Thus on the one hand, we belong to the world of matter and on the other one we are part of the world of spirit and light. For as long as we remain clothed in our physical bodies we belong to the Earth plane. However, this is only half the story; the most vital part of us is our spirit and soul and our true home is the world of spirit. Each time we leave one of our earthly garments behind, we return to this world to rest and recover from the stresses and strains of Earth life.
The evolutionary pathway of every soul leads through a great many lifetimes, in which it has to learn from its own first hand experiences, to help it grow in wisdom and understanding of itself and the life it has been placed in. Life on Earth is a school and through its lessons the soul’s character qualities begin to develop. The more it learns the further it evolves and its consciousness expands. And each time it returns to the world of spirit, it – together with the wise ones in whose charge it is – assess the progress the soul has made, not only during the lifetime just completed, but all of them.
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Location: United Kingdom | From ‘A Time to Remember’ Stella Polaris October/November 2008: ‘The power of thought is the creative power of all life. As you think, so you become, and so you create the conditions that surround you. You can learn to use your good thought. Within you all is this Divine creative principle, which has the power to create vibration amongst, and to control, the actual atoms of matter. We tell you this to help you, for all the Divine urge to know and to become aware of a life which is free, which is holy, happy, healthy and joyous, a life in which you can render service to the world and in which you can see quite clearly the land of light. If you would have a better world, create it for yourselves now at this very instant in your mind: hold the thought continually in your mind; refuse to allow any other thought to banish it from your consciousness and then raise your whole vibrations and your aspirations.
‘Always put into operation the forces of construction. You can release yourself from imprisonment and darkness by thought. Believe that good will come and that the best is coming, and it will. Try not to let your thoughts be dragged down to an earthly level or become imprisoned in the material and physical life. Try not to despair, nor dwell on the negative side of any situation. Do not be dismayed by the darkness that you witness in humanity, but cultivate compassion for life. Remember that every negative thought goes out into the Universe and adds to the sum of negative thoughts in the whole of life. But remember also that the same applies to good thought. If you train yourselves to think positive good; to see good and believe in good, you are serving the whole of creation. You are raising the consciousness of all of creation. Your little contribution to the whole is of enormous importance.’
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Location: United Kingdom | So, why are we here? To put it in a nutshell, it’s for striving to achieve the wholeness and perfection that is in God. We have the potential of achieving the same kind of balance, though probably most of us are a long way from it yet. But, we must keep on trying, and learn to love ourselves in spite of being merely human, with all our shortcomings and faults. Then there is the other part of us, our soul and spirit, immortal and of Divine origin. This is the aspect we most urgently need to get in touch with again.
I can think of no better tool than astrology to help us doing just that through gaining a deeper understanding first of ourselves and then also of those around us. A good starting point, in my view, is the studying of all my interpretations of the Sun signs. Getting to know first the positive and negative qualities and expressions of our own sign and then of all the others, for me, is a unique and special way of learning to love, appreciate and respect ourselves as the precious and unique being we truly are. Only from this love and with an ever deepening understanding of life’s purpose and meaning in general can grow a genuine respect and appreciation for everybody and everything that shares our world with us.
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Location: United Kingdom | Love and friendship with all life are God’s true nature and our own. This is a love that gives of itself freely and willingly to all Its creations. It asks for nothing in return and from the moment of its emergence from the heartmind of God, every soul is accompanied by this love. This is the only truly caring friend who never leaves us and will stay with us forever. Thick and thin, good and evil alike are jointly experienced by the small earthly self and its Heavenly companion, who has always been there for it and forever will be. Ready to be called upon at any time, it has shown us the way through all our past adventures. It is with us in the present and will safely guide us through the explorations that are yet to come. Each time we act as a truly caring friend towards someone, God’s kingdom on the Earth is newly established
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Location: United Kingdom | Rest assured that nothing can manifest itself in your environment unless it has first happened on the inner level of life. As a result, each time one of you consciously changes their inner perception and attitude towards life, your whole world follows suit. And when you save and redeem yourself in thoughts, words and actions, your world is saved and redeemed with you. So, go your way with your eyes wide open and be alive by taking an active interest in what surrounds you. Your intelligence is part of and one with Mine. Use it for good purposes only and strive to make your world a better place through bringing a renewed understanding of the true purpose and meaning of your earthly existence to as many as you can. Share the knowledge you find to help ignite the Divine spark in people’s hearts and souls, and the small still flame of spiritual understanding comes alive in them and renews their faith and trust in Me, your Creator, and the goodness of the life I have prepared for each one of you.
Assist the people you meet to become aware that in truth there is no yesterday or tomorrow, only this glorious moment of here and now, and that every moment of their lives is part of Eternity and precious. All who at any given time are dwelling on the Earth plane are aspiring to become a lightbringer and healer, who in the fullness ot time can be used as a channel through which My wisdom and truth, the macrocosm, flows ever more forcefully into the the consciousness of your race, the microcosm. Know that the power of creation is in you and that imagination is the source of all creation. Use yours to create the ideal world of your dreams where all live together in peace and harmony, and where warmongering, sickness and death are no longer known. By thinking about this often, you call it into being. Meditate and reflect upon it, too and through your inner guidance I will show you how to bring your new world about.
Rejoice in your oneness with Me and experience the elation of acting as a true child of Mine by assisting others to become aware that they also are the daughters and sons of My eternal spirit. In the name of love I ask this of each one of you.
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Location: United Kingdom | All life is energy and different types of it are ceaselessly at work throughout the whole of Creation. Astrology is a wonderful tool for familiarising ourselves with these energies. To me, the Divine science is a gift to humankind from the Universal intelligence. How else could it provide us with so much knowledge? Alas, like all things on the Earth plane, astrology can be used with equal ease for good and evil purposes. Irresponsibly scaring people half to death with dire prognostications about the next end of the world, for example in the year 2012, is evil. The necessary balance is created by those who reassure the public and help them find a better understanding of themselves and the spiritual background of life, bringing them closer to the higher realities of life and the great wisdom of the One, who so lovingly designed and created it all for us. The choice of how we wish to employ anything that comes before us is always ours.
Everything in our world has been provided by the Highest forces of life so that we should learn something from it and in the great plan of life nothing is ever wasted and even this serves a wise and higher purpose. We are here to find out about the wise use of the energies the Universe places at our disposal at any given time and astrology can assist us gain insights into their nature. This applies to the energies of our Divine parents, God and Goddess, as much as to – as their offspring – our own, as well as of others, our world and ultimately the planets and the Universe. Knowledge is a type of energy. All energy in itself is neutral – it is neither good nor evil. The evil we are still witnessing in our world is but a manifestation of energies that have been and still are used and expressed in negative and destructive ways.
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Location: United Kingdom | Seeking Perfection In A Quite Imperfect World
The perfection we have been placed on the Earth plane to seek in truth means wholeness, i.e. the integration of all the qualities and characteristics that are in our Creator Father/Mother into our own. As above, so below. Created in the image of God, the earthly microcosm is a reflection and a manifestation of the macrocosm. By bringing the Divine qualities forth from deep within ourselves we become whole and holy as well as healed. Entering into this state is every soul’s final goal and destiny. Our first requirement in this process is taking possession of our other part, the inner man in woman and the inner woman in man. When that has finally been achieved, we shall once again be like the Angels and God in whom the feminine and masculine energies are in perfect balance and harmony with each other.
Like God and the Angels, we too are first and foremost spirit. The only difference between them and us is that we are temporarily encased in matter. Thus on the one hand, we belong to the world of matter and on the other one we are part of their world of spirit and light. For as long as we remain clothed in our physical bodies we belong to the Earth plane. This however is only half the story, and by far the most vital part of us is our spirit and soul and our true home is the world of spirit. Each time we leave one of our earthly garments behind, we return to this world to rest and recover from the stresses and strains of going to school on planet Earth. Through its lessons the earthly self’s character qualities begin to develop. The more it learns the further it evolves and its consciousness expands.
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Location: United Kingdom | Spiritual knowledge and its understanding is a living organism that grows and evolves, the same as everything else in the whole of Creation, including us and our world. That’s why over the ages religions and belief systems of all kinds have come and gone, and none of those that to this day are part of our world will remain with us forever. Because of the necessity for evolution and development into ever higher forms of belief, the teachings of the sacred texts of books like the Torah, the Bible or the Koran, to name but three, were never intended to be treated as if they had been set in concrete or chiselled into stone, for all eternity. They were given to humankind, through various teachers over the ages, until in due course each one would be replaced by more advanced beliefs and their teaching methods .
Throughout the ages, new religions did appear at certain predestined times to serve humankind, as our race by then was ready to receive more of the Divine truth. As soon as one of the old belief systems has lost its usefulness it is removed and replaced by something else. A good one has to be capable of taking on the role of a staff on which human souls can lean whilst on the Earth plane. The sole purpose of a religion that is worthy of carrying that name needs to be the wish to act as a ladder that invites and encourages human souls to climb on by seeking to increase their own understanding of God’s sacred wisdom and truth, wherever it may present itself. In my view, any organisation that fails to fulfil this task in the long run is doomed, as the Aquarian Age requires from all of us that we re-establish our inner connection with the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, in whom everybody – without any exceptions – has their origin and before whom we are all equals.
Independent of which spiritual pathways any soul may ever have trodden during all of its earthly sojourns, in the end each one of us is guided into the realisation that no-one can really teach us anything. This is because in the depths of our own being, everybody through their own inner connection with God can gain access to every bit of knowledge that has ever been gathered by anyone. On our return into this blessed state of oneness the Universe presents us with many opportunities for establishing from our own experiences that the answers to all our questions really are known within, and that this is the only place where each one will always be answered correctly and truthfully.
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Location: United Kingdom | May the knowledge we are now finding help us to become ever more aware of the infinite power, wisdom and love that has brought us and our world into being and will forever continue to support and keep us going. May this understanding enable us to rise above the circumstances that at times threaten to overwhelm Earth life with its sadness and unhappiness. May reminding ourselves as often as it is necessary of the loving arms and hands of the Divine behind all and also inside each one of us, help us to remain calm and not be pulled here and there like fallen leaves on the wind.. The more we reach out to our Highest or God Self, the more powerfully it can pull us onwards on our evolutionary pathway and upwards towards Itself and Its light on the higher and highest levels of existence. May our increasing awareness that in truth they are part of us assist us with finding our way through all the bitter and joyful experience that are still waiting for us on the Earth.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Price Of A Glass Of Milk
A poor boy was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school. One day when he was very hungry and had only one small coin left in his pockets, he decided to ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a beautiful young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. Noticing that the boy looked hungry, she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it very slowly and then asked: ‘How much do I owe you?’
‘You don’t owe me anything,’ came the reply. ‘My mother taught us to never accept pay for any kindness.’ The boy thanked her from the bottom of his heart and went on his way.
The boy’s name was Howard Kelly. When he left that house, he felt stronger physically and also his faith in God and human nature had been restored. Before this incident, he had been ready to give up and quit.
Many year’s later the woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled and finally sent her to the big city, where a specialist by the name of Howard Kelly diagnosed that she was suffering from a rare disease. When the heard the name of the town the woman came from, a light of recognition lit up in his eyes and he decided that he would do his best to save the woman’s life. From that day onwards she was given extra special attention and after a long struggle with the illness, the battle was won.
Dr. Kelly requested that the final invoice for his patient’s treatment should be presented to him for approval. He looked at it and wrote something on the edge. Only then was it sent to the woman’s room. She was afraid to open the envelope, as she was sure it would take the rest of her preset lifetime to pay for everything she had received. When she plucked up sufficient courage to have a look, her attention was caught by something that Dr. Kelly had written on the side of the bill. It read:
Paid in full with one glass of milk.
Signed: Dr. Howard Kelly.
Tears of joy and gratitude came to the woman’s eyes and with all her heart and soul she prayed: ‘Thank You, Great Father/Mother of all life, for your kindness, love and generosity revealing itself through human hearts and hands.’
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If our first reaction when someone is in distress is to reach out and offer a helping hand, when this has become not our second but first nature, we are true to our real nature. When we follow the instinctive reactions that come from our Highest Self instead of the urge of our lower earthly nature to turn away, our progress on the great wheel of fortune that is this life is sure to speed up considerably. Any small kindness is valuable and counts spiritually.
Even if sometimes nothing can be done but giving a person in distress a friendly smile, a few words of encouragement and comfort, a shoulder to cry on, a hug. When the recipient is lifted and helped above their present situation, even if only in a small way, the law of Karma sees to it that our kindness some day in some form or another returns to us. Hence the saying that bread cast onto the waters of life does return. This means that help is sure to come when it is required by us. It may not come through the people we once helped; in fact, it hardly ever does, but come it will and that often quite magically and only seemingly out of the blue.
The folk who look the happiest,
Who always seem so bright,
With smiles on their faces
And feet that are light –
Are not necessarily the ones
Who always lived in the Sun!
They could be the ones who learnt
To face their own darkness,
Conquered it and won!
From ‘Learning To Trust’
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Edited by Aquarius 4/10/2014 6:07 AM
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Location: United Kingdom | Our World Needs You
Our world needs you now,
More than you will ever know
Or presently can imagine.
Our world needs your gifts, your hear,
Your compassion and understanding.
Your ability to listen, speak, feel and act.
You have gifts that only you can give,
In a way that you and you alone can do.
Your time for holding back is over.
The time for believing that you are not good enough,
Not ready enough, not wise enough, has passed.
Your time for fearing that you are too good,
Too powerful, too magnificent, too intelligent,
Have melted away.
You have run out of excuses and
Have exhausted the reasons why you cannot act
In accordance with your true higher self
And to be the one you are really meant to be.
Your usual distractions no longer interest you.
Your strategies for staying small
And your resistance to the inner calling of
Your small still voice of conscience to wake up
From your spiritual slumber have faded away.
You have risen from the dead.
Hallelujah!
Our world needs you now.
More than you know.
In the great circle of life there has been a space for you,
Since before time on the Earth plane began.
As you wandered and explored, all along a special role
Has been waiting to be played by you.
A pair of shoes has marked the place.
Nobody else could fill them, because they were for you.
Before you came into your present lifetime,
You agreed to wear them, as soon as you were ready to occupy
Your rightful place in the circle.
Now you are ready and the signs are:
You are bored of endless self-absorption and self-reflection,
And your whole being fills ever more with a great urgency
To leave behind mundane pastimes and ordinary jobs.
You want to get on with the work you really have come to do.
All this is happening inside you because
Your Highest Self knows that our world needs you.
You have evolved sufficiently for your true self to shine through and
You are ready to play the role that has been waiting for you,
Since long before your present earthly sojourn began.
Every moment of delay widens the hole of your absence
In the great web of existence.
You are one of its essential participants.
Without you Creation is incomplete.
Global harmony rests in the palms of your very own hands.
Planetary peace cannot be attained without you playing your part,
And that with all your heart, mind, body, spirit and soul.
No-one else can pick up the ball of destiny that is resting at your feet.
Our world needs you and it does so now.
More than you will ever know or imagine.
Rachel Snyder
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White Eagle Monday Thought 25.3.2013: ‘In your minds hold fast to the realisation of God’s light and life, so it can manifest through you and your world. Every individual human soul is of the greatest importance. The perfect expression of God through each one of you can touch countless lives. No-one is valueless. Every soul is of the utmost value because it is potentially a receiver and transmitter station, a reflector and a channel of God’s light through whom every other soul it encounters and many others unseen and unknown can be reached and illuminated. This is the message of Easter and the resurrection. May the God of love, the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, bless each one of you and through you renew and heal humankind’s waiting heart and soul with Its breath of life.’
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Location: United Kingdom | Trees
I think that I shall never see
A poem as lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed
Against the Earth’s sweet flowing breast.
A tree that looks at God all day
And lifts its leafy arms to pray.
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in its hair.
Upon whose blossom snow has lain
And who intimately lives with rain.
Poems were made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
Joyce Kilmer
Below is a link for a video in praise of trees:
Trees
From ‘Words Of Wisdom & Healing From The Tree Of Life’
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Location: United Kingdom | The Bird Of Paradise
Bird spirits as animals totems can assist humankind in matters of acquiring higher knowledge and wisdom. They are symbols of strength, freedom and unity with all fellow creatures. When the bird of paradise appears it may appear as a metaphor to someone with extravagant and elaborate thoughts. It can also be an indication of lightness, closeness to God and removal from worldly concerns.
When you admire something like the beautiful display of the bird of paradise and watch his far less colourful mate inspecting him, do you ever ask yourself: ‘Why is it that nature adorns so many male birds with colourful plumages and the ability to sing and dance, while the female of the same type has to make do with dowdy brown feathers, remaining mousy and quiet I the background? The answer is a very simple one. Because new life cannot be created through the males of any species in the animal kingdom, to enable any one of them to take part in ensuring the survival of their species, all males of breeding age feel the urge to attract a female to themselves.
As part of the Great Mother of Life, in all animal species the female alone has the wisdom, that is the instinctive knowledge of who is the right mating partner for her, to bring the best possible offspring into being. This ensures that the evolution of each species progresses in accordance as it should. The Great Designer and Architect of all life makes it up in many difrent ways to the males that they have to play the second fiddle to the star attraction in the magnificent spectacle of procreation, verily the greatest show on Earth.
To show that the male is loved no less than his partner, in most bird species he has been endowed with flamboyant plumage and a special ability to strut his stuff to impress, court and woo the lady of this dreams with his singing and in some cases dancing. Whenever an opportunity for it arises, this allows the male to practise his art whole-heartedly by serenading and displaying himself to her in all his splendour. Some of this typical male behaviour can be observed in all species – including the human one.
As the female is the one through whom life is created and she is its main nurturer and protector, she has no need for any kind of special costumes and showmanship. Her requirements are quite the opposite to those of the male. To make it as difficult as possible for potential predators to find and devour her and her young, she is wisely clothed in feathers of a kind that permit her to virtually disappear in the undergrowth. Equipped with her camouflage clothing, whenever danger threatens she can hide herself and her brood by covering them with her wings.
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Location: United Kingdom | That reminded me of Ogden Nash's
Song of the Open Road:
I think that I shall never see
A billboard lovely as a tree
Perhaps, unless the billboards fall
I'll never see a tree at all
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘The vision of the Golden Age may be a dream, but it is a dream that makes life worth while even if it can never be realised; indeed, it makes life worth while just because it can never be realized.’ From ‘The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’ I cannot share Dostoyevsky’s opinion because I do believe with all my heart and soul that the appearance of a new Golden Age is very much a reality and already in the process of happening. Obviously, we have by now drawn a good deal closer to it than Dostoyevsky was in his time, i.e. 1821 – 1881.
The Age of Aquarius is with us now. It is the age of enlightenment and spiritual freedom that brings us the long awaited spiritual rebirth of our race and our whole world. Ever more of us are discovering that the answers to all our questions really do lie within, and that they are given by the living God within, the inner teacher and guru. With that it comes clear that the saviour and redeemer, promised of old, is at last in flesh appearing and that this is happening in a highly surprising and much more beautiful way than anyone could ever have envisaged in past ages, even in their wildest dreams. The saviour and redeemer is none other than us. Each one of us has to do their share of saving and redeeming ourselves and our world.
The deeper we move into the new age and the months and years go by, it can be seen with ever increasing clarity that this is no means merely some kind of a fad or an airy-fairy notion that has sprung from the minds of the participants of the hippy movement. The Age of Aquarius is a very real evolutionary period in the spiritual development of humankind and therefore deserves to be taken seriously, as it demands the fullest attention from all of us, not only from those who are already interested in their own spiritual progress and that of our whole world.
In the Aquarian Age spiritual wisdom and truth is flowing ever more strongly into all human hearts directly from the Source. The long promised and awaited World Teacher is now coming to us in the most miraculous and unexpected way, namely by being born in the heart of each and every one of us. At long last it is coming clear that this teacher is none other than the inner guru and wise one, the living God within, everybody’s Highest Self, in whom we are all one. For a very long time this part of our nature has been known as the small still voice of conscience that constantly tries to tell us right from wrong and communicates with us through the world of our feelings and intuition. As the English poet Robert Browning, 1812-1889, once put it: ‘There is an inmost centre in us all, where truth abides in fullness.’
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Location: United Kingdom | Easter Message 2014
Each spring the Universe refurbishes all life.
Easter is its promise of renewal and resurrection.
May this spirit fill the heart and soul of
All God’s children of the Earth
With love and joy, peace and happiness.
Happy Easter to you and your loved ones.
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Aquarius
Thanks for your Easter message; and I hope your previous post proves to be true ...!
But I can only say, my experience as one whose sun is I believe Aquarius, as you know, that for many of us, this time is proving to be a most crushing one emotionally; such that I often wonder if we are the seeds dying in the earth for something to be reborn (to use an analology from that parable) ...
So we wait to see I guess
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Location: United Kingdom | A Thought For Easter
During this difficult evolutionary phase it is hardly surprising that times are frequently difficult for all of us and that the mettle of so many is being tested and tried, almost to breaking point. So, with feet planted firmly on the ground, hearts and minds steadily focused on the highest level of life, in our role as aspiring light workers let’s keep our eyes firmly fixed on the spiritual background of this life, so it can reveal to us ever more of the truth about the higher and highest purpose and meaning not only of our present existence, but of the way all life truly functions.
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 4/18/2014 6:17 PM Dear Aquarius Thanks for your Easter message; and I hope your previous post proves to be true ...! But I can only say, my experience as one whose sun is I believe Aquarius, as you know, that for many of us, this time is proving to be a most crushing one emotionally; such that I often wonder if we are the seeds dying in the earth for something to be reborn (to use an analology from that parable) ... So we wait to see I guess Blessed Easter to you and everyone
Thank you, Paul. Look at message the Bird of Paradise is trying to bring to all of us, including you and me. Astrology can help us gain a better understanding of the many obstacles all of us are presently encountering on our journey back home into the full conscious awareness of our true nature. Never forget that Aquarius is co-ruled by Saturn and Uranus, in that order. Saturn here acts as the gatekeeper for the Aquarian age. Therefore, it is hardly surprising that so many of us are strugling and that on many different levels of our being. In the course of teaching us self–discipline, Saturn tests and tries us to the utmost of our endurance. Until self-mastery has been achieved none of us will be released into the greater spiritual freedom of the Aquarian age. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Aquarius
Thank you. You might mention this in your web-pages and I might have overlooked it: is there a place for Chiron in your astrology? I was told many years ago it would become a stronger influence during the New Age?
Just would like to know before I grow too old to rock and roll too young to die (Jethro Tull reference)
Happy Daze
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Location: United Kingdom | Did you know that the date for Easter, probably the highest of all Christian Church Festivals, depends on the Moon, the full Moon to be precise? Here are a few examples: in the year 2011 Easter it fell on 24th April, while in 2010 it took place on 4th April, in 2009 on the 12th April and in 2008 very early indeed on 23rd March. If you have ever wondered, like me, why the dates should fluctuate so wildly from year to year, you may find the result of my investigations into this matter of interest. Maybe you will be as surprised as I was that the date of such a biblical event as Easter is actually based on astrological calculations.
A long time ago, to be precise in the year 325AD, the tenderly guiding hand of the Unseen, who on all levels of life cares for us all and provides for every need of our whole world and all worlds, steered the members of the Church Council of Nicaea into an important decision. At that meeting the Church fathers decreed that Easter should from then onwards be celebrated on the first Sunday following the first full Moon after the vernal equinox. Should the full moon occur on a Sunday, Easter would have to wait until the following Sunday. That is why to this day the date of Easter can fluctuate as wildly as between 22nd March and 25th April.
Probably unbeknown to the Church fathers, the underlying reason for coming to this decision is quite obviously an astrological one. The timing of Easter must have been taken over from the pagan tradition, which was ever more suppressed as the Christian faith spread. To my mind, this is one of the finest examples of how many of the ancient pagan customs were integrated into the new faith and how, only thinly disguised, they re-appeared in the celebrations of the new faith.
From ‘The Astro Files – Special Events’
And if you haven’t got tired of Easter cards by now,below is a link for another Easter greeting, especially for you:Easter Card * * * | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Paul – as far as Chiron is concerned, you might like to try the following:
Please note that my website has a search box, too. If you type Chiron into it, the relevant items should appear. | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Kindness
Kindness is a present anyone can give.
It can be as simple as a smile
Or a word of understanding,
Maybe the time it takes to chat a while
[If only writing a letter, sending a text or an e-mail].
Kindness is a present that anyone can give,
Anyone who has a loving heart,
And any time it’s wrapped and tied
With special warmth from deep inside –
Its beauty sets each day apart.
Sandie Stevens
From ‘Words Of Wisdom For Relationship Healing’
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Location: United Kingdom | Only through becoming aware of what life really is all about and through accepting that we are responsible for ourselves and everything that is in us and our world to truly appreciate the great goodness and kindness of our Father/Mother Creator. Small children as we spiritually all are, each one of us stands before a God so infinitely wise, good and just that it is hard for human souls to grasp the depth of the love that holds all life and lifeforms in Its loving hands. Faith grows out of taking charge of ourselves and from aiming every thought, word, and action towards the highest good of all. No-one can give us faith because it already is within us, waiting to come alive again; it needs to be tapped into so that it can grow ever stronger.
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Location: United Kingdom | Perfection
The perfection we have been placed on the Earth plane to seek in truth means wholeness, i.e. the integration of all the qualities and characteristics that are in our Creator Father/Mother into our own. As above, so below. Created in the image of God, the earthly microcosm is a reflection and a manifestation of the macrocosm. By bringing the Divine qualities forth from deep within ourselves we become whole and holy as well as healed. Entering into this state is every soul’s final goal and destiny. Our first requirement in this process is taking possession of our other part, the inner man in woman and the inner woman in man. When that has finally been achieved, we shall once again be like the Angels and God in whom the feminine and masculine energies are in perfect balance and harmony with each other.
Like God and the Angels, we too are first and foremost spirit. The only difference between them and us is that we are temporarily encased in matter. Thus on the one hand, we belong to the world of matter and on the other one we are part of their world of spirit and light. For as long as we remain clothed in our physical bodies we belong to the Earth plane. This however is only half the story, and by far the most vital part of us is our spirit and soul and our true home is the world of spirit. Each time we leave one of our earthly garments behind, we return to this world to rest and recover from the stresses and strains of going to school on planet Earth. Through its lessons the earthly self’s character qualities begin to develop. The more it learns the further it evolves and its consciousness expands.
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Location: United Kingdom | For me, the surest and safest way of avoiding the depression trap is becoming aware that we all have everything in us, the very best and the worst. Some good is therefore in everybody and to find it, all we have to do is look for it. This helps us to become more tolerant towards ourselves and others, because it enables us to make a conscious effort at focussing our full attention on the most positive aspects of all the people we meet.
The finest gift the Universe can bestow upon us any one of us surely is an open mind and a good dose of tolerance. Whenever people who possess this, disagree about something, they are likely to make peace instead of war through a mutual willingness to listen to each other’s point of view. And even if in the end they agree to disagree, so what? Both participants will benefit in any case, as their friendship in this process is sure to grow stronger, more reliable and mature.
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Location: United Kingdom | Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. Know that you are a beloved child of the Universe, no less than the trees and the stars; that we all have a right to be here, because everybody has their particular lessons to learn; and that – whether we are aware of it or not – the Universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore, make peace with your soul and our Creator, whatever this means to you. And bear in mind that in our understanding of the Divine each one of us stands alone. We are all responsible for ourselves and our world. Through their own efforts each one of us has to save and redeem themselves and their own soul. As no-one can do this for us, whatever our aspirations in the noisy confusion of daily life may be, the time has come for making an effort at finding our soul’s purpose. By doing our best to fulfil it, we make peace with ourselves and God.
Refuse to pay undue attention to the sham, drudgery and broken dreams that to this day are an essential part of the lessons we and our world have to learn. Know that they too serve a wise and higher purpose and that this is but one of our world’s evolutionary phase that will pass. Instead of falling into depression, remain as positive as you can by focussing on the mystery, the magic and the wonders of our beautiful world. Love and enjoy them and be content with your lot. Never lose your optimism about the good outcome of everything that still has to take place in our world before the great transition from one age to another is complete. Rest safely in the knowledge that we and our world rest safely in God’s loving hands and that everything will turn out well in the end.
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘That man’s silence is wonderful to listen to.’ Thomas Hardy
‘In Maine we have a saying that there’s no point in speaking unless you can improve on silence.’ Edmund Muskie
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Location: United Kingdom | Whenever birds catch our special attention somehow, they are sent to encourage and strengthen us, to boost our confidence and remind us that the highest powers are forever with us and watching over us, guiding and protecting every moment of our lives. Birds are good omens and their appearance is always some kind of a positive signal from the Highest. It is for us to decipher what it may mean.
On the mighty wings of the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother Creator of all life – one of whose symbols is a white eagle –, and hand in hand with the Angels it is our task, as aspiring healers and lightworkers, to lift our whole world high above the astral plane into the temple of healing in the heartmind of God, so that all its life and lifeforms may be cleansed and purified, blessed and healed.
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Location: United Kingdom | Hello Marty - what can I say in reply to that? Alas, I don't recall enough Italian to reply in that language, so today's offering shall be dedicated especially to you.. How does that grab you? With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | The Squirrel’s Tale
When the squirrel appears more frequently in our lives, it can be a message from the Universe that we need to have more fun and take life a little less seriously, just like the squirrel with its lively and amusing antics in our woodlands and parks. However, squirrel reminds us of practical matters, too. As this animal is commonly known for hiding and saving its food, so that it can return to it during the winter months, maybe the time in our lives has come for looking into what kind of provisions we have made for times need. For example, have we considered setting up a good retirement plan? Are we adequately insured? Or even doing something as simple as carrying out simple and preventative repairs around the house?
What is not commonly known is that in the end the squirrel only finds ten percent of the nuts and seeds it has hidden for safekeeping. This could be a message from the Universe that we too can sometimes foolishly over-prepare ourselves for the future. Maybe the time has come for restoring the balance in our lives.
Like the birds, squirrels are part of Mother Nature’s seed-spreaders. Each one of them has been provided by the wisdom and love of the Great Mother of all life, the Goddess, who is present in all things and alive in every sentient being. Any nut the squirrel does not recover is primed and ready to germinate when the right moment for doing so has come. This means that thanks to our furry friends the gift of new generations of trees and plants each springtime sprouts from the seeds and nuts burrowed by them in the ground. As human beings, this conveys the message from the Highest that the wise ones among us consider leaving behind at least ten percent of the abundance they have been allowed to take part in for those who follow.
Symbolically, this connects us with the old adage of what we sow we shall reap. This contains a strong warning and a reminder that we need to learn how to take care of what we inadvertently sow in every one of our thoughts, words and deeds, because as sure as houses we shall have to reap the harvest and live with their consequences.
Squirrels are sociable creatures who often appear in pairs or groups. Observing them more closely reveals that they are also quite vocal and know how to use their extensive communication skills to their advantage, particularly when they are at play or feel threatened. With this squirrel reminds us of our own ability to express ourselves in social settings and our need for communicating effectively with those around us. It helps us to become aware that all of us are in this life together to honour each other with our presence. Aware that every one of us is a child of the Highest, it is beneath our dignity to lie to and cheat anyone. Having reached this evolutionary level, it is part of our natural and instinctive reaction to refuse to treat disrespectfully others by exploiting and taking advantage of them in any way.
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Location: United Kingdom | A May Celebration In Honour Of The Great Mother Of All Life
Bring flowers of the rarest,
Bring blossoms the fairest,
From garden and woodland and hillside and dale.
Our full hearts are swelling,
Our glad voices telling
The praise of the loveliest flower of the vale.
Great Mother, we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May.
Great Mother, we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May,
Their lady they name thee,
Their mistress proclaim thee,
Oh, grant that Thy children on Earth be as true,
As long as the bowers
Are radiant with flowers,
As long as the azure shall keep its bright hue.
Great Mother, we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May,
Great Mother, we crown thee with blossoms today,
Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May,
Sing gaily in chorus,
The bright angels o’er us
Re-echo the strains we begin upon Earth.
Their harps are repeating
The notes of our greeting,
For Mother you are the cause of our mirth.
This hymn is sung during the ‘May Crowning’ of a statue of Mary in May.
Mary is a symbolism for the Great Mother of all life.
Author unknown
Edited by Aquarius
At the beginning of May the Sun moves through earthy and sensuous Taurus. It is a time that presents us and our world with a dramatic change of tempo. After the breakneck speed and impatience of Mars in Aries, in Taurus Venus enters the main stage. In this Earth sign the planet finds some of its finest feminine expressions and brings to souls born into it, and also to everybody else at this time of the year, a wonderful sense of enjoyment and appreciation of the good things in life. Slowly and with a deliberately measured pace, Earth presents herself as the beautiful young bride. Bedecked with a profusion of flowers, blossoms and new greenery as far as the eye can see, she reveals to us the freshness of as yet unspoilt youth.
Sun in Aries represents the renewed betrothal of Mother Earth and Father Sun. But when the Sun moves through Taurus her wedding feast is celebrated and the Universe invites us all to take time out and enjoy with all our senses one of the greatest Cosmic events, of which the wedding feast and the subsequent renewal of all life on the Earth plane are outer physical manifestations.
When it’s springtime in the Northern hemisphere and all of nature is stirring after its winter rest, spring blossoms appear everywhere in great abundance and beauty. Admiring them, let us remind ourselves from time to time of the process of spiritual growth and harmony that is constantly at work behind any manifestation in the world around us. All children of the Universal Life Force, who are aware of this, have their work cut out for themselves, not merely on the physical plane but by adding our voices to the chorus of praise and thanksgiving that is part of the great orchestra of life. Watching its unfolding helps us to become ever more aware of and in tune with those beavering away behind the outer form of life to bring forth the living manifestations of God’s life on the Earth plane.
Whenever an opportunity for it arises, let us therefore go out into Mother Nature. Under he canopy of Heaven we seek the shelter and shade of the mighty branches of the Universal Tree of Life, God, and absorb His/Her blessings of healing and peace for ourselves and for everything – seen and unseen – that shares this life with us.
Wishing you a very happy May that brings you all the love and the blessings of the Great Mother.
From ‘Words of Wisdom For The Seasons Of The Year ’
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello All....... Well? What do you all think about where the buck stops? I will start.....there are some rays of wisdom in this essay, but much of it deserves thorough examination. And, just to be the flint near the dry straw, some of it is utter nonsense. Doing What I've Got to Do, Peace On Yaz, Marty and LuckyLee (who only does what she WANTS to do) | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Hello Marty, Naturally, you are as entitled to your view - on this as well as any other topic - as everybody else. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | I am the Great White Spirit, Your true Father/Mother.
Each one of you is My Child.
Although some of you are as yet unaware of this,
I know all of you and everything about you and your lives.
I am with you always.
Whenever you sit down or get up,
Upon rising in the morning and going to sleep at night,
I am there.
I am familiar with all your ways.
Every hair on your head is numbered and precious,
The same as every flower that blossoms
And every leaf that trembles in the wind.
You are My child and I created you in My image.
I am in you and you are in Me.
There is nothing outside Me or beyond My reach.
Your whole being is part of Me,
As much as I am part of you.
From ‘The Truth About Parents’
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Aqua, Is Marty absolutely entitled to his view? Is not whoever entitled him also responsible? Suppose Marty's views are repugnant and reprehensible? Should not his views be questioned and challenged? Peace and Love, Marty and The Grand Inquisitor LuckyLee | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Marty – I cannot see any reason whatever why you shouldn’t be entitled to your views and opinions, the same as I am to mine. You are responsible for everything that is in your life, especially what you think of things and how you perceive them/ Naturally, the same applies to me. Whatever I write about in all my work always represents my own, truth, i.e. what my inner guidance tells me is right and true for me, at any given time. If the wise one within you tells you otherwise, I have no problems with accepting that this is so.
It has been said that because two people argue does not mean they do not love each other and that because some folks refuse to argue is a sign that they do. I find it childish to fall out with someone because of a difference of opinion. When a situation has been duly considered from all angles, it is all right in any relationship to come to the conclusion that it is better to agree to disagree than falling out. Wise ones bear in mind that in the case of disputes, when two persons are confronted with exactly the same things, each may perceive them in a totally different way.
With love – Aquarius
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Aq,
I think you have missed the point and/or misinterpreted what I am saying. In this thread "Food For Thought" you posted words from an anonymous source titled "The Buck Stops Here". Some of what was said in that post is questionable to say the least. Some of what was said in that post "could" be offensive to those in certain circumstances. The victim of child abuse should acknowledge responsibility for that act? The victim of rape should acknowledge that he or she asked for it?? These people are RESPONSIBLE???????
I am asking if others agree with the sentiment expressed in that post. That's basically it.....and I see that many could care less.....perhaps that is the SADDEST commentary on our society and particularly telling of the new nature of metaphysical studies.
We are always with you in peace and love,
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Marty - those are my views. I have just removed the offending item and offer my apologies to anyone whom it may have offended. It represents MY truth and I accept that YOUR truth may be different. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Nightly Closing Of The Border Between India And Pakistan
The Bird Of Paradise – Part 2
Never have I seen a finer example of the male of the human species strutting his stuff than in the above video. To me, the whole ceremony feels strangely reminiscent of the colourful plumage and the courtship rituals of the bird of paradise. In its human counterpart, however, the display is not for the winning of the heart of a female. I cannot help the feeling that it was originally designed to frighten the living daylights out of any opponent that may come the soldiers’ way.
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Location: The Heart of Space | Oh Aqua, Aqua, Aqua........you need not have yanked the post solely and specifically based on my comments. The dinner plate has been removed before all could have a bite of dinner. What is food for thought if it is not food for thought? It is not titled "Food For Agree With Everything Posted". Back to the post---the degree of personal responsibility that the post speaks of is particularly embraced by 12 step programs. Statistically, 12 steps programs have a very LOW success rate. Why is that? Superduperly yours, Marty and LuckyLee | |
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Location: United Kingdom | God’s great plan of life is evolution and the purpose of every aspect of life is that it should constantly expand in size and consciousness, and over long periods of time – in earthly terms – become ever more beautiful and sophisticated. Naturally, this also applies to our race and that is the reason why all human spirits with their souls have to spend many lifetimes on the Earth plane. Each one of us can only evolve through their own experiences by studying and exploring our own nature, each other’s and that of the world that has been given to us for just this purpose, to ensure that our individual and collective consciousness slowly expands and our souls grow in wisdom and understanding.
All life is constantly moving forwards on the evolutionary spiral, which aims to gradually take us – each on their own and all together – onto ever higher levels of existence. And each time one of us learns something and therefore grows and evolves, not only our whole world does the same, but also all of Creation. God is life and life is God, and life will forever be humankind’s teacher. With the help of our daily experiences all of us are at any given time gathering ever more knowledge about ourselves and our world. Through this process – and this is the only way it can be achieved – each one of us in the fullness of time evolves into an enlightened being, i.e. one who is fully and consciously aware of God’s true nature and their own.
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 5/14/2014 12:01 AM Oh Aqua, Aqua, Aqua........
Oh Marty, Marty, Marty - how right you are! The following is an extract of a chapter of my writings that provided the inspiration for my editing 'The Buck Stops Here'. I decided to do this because it so very much echoed what I had written about the same theme much earlier. In the meantime the chapter in question has been overhauled, too. Anyone who is interested in it and its accompaniments can read all of them either in the section of 'The Spiritual Background of Depression and Suicide' on my website or with the help of the links provided below. All the best to you and Lucky Lee - Aquarius
We are children of the Universe, co-creators with God and young Gods in the making and so it is hardly surprising that life on Earth is such a tough and demanding school. Nothing that exists here and also in our personal lives was inflicted upon us by some ancestral curse or outside force – known or unknown. Every bit of it was created by each one of us, without exception. The Universal Life Force, Father/Mother of all life, in Its infinite wisdom and foresight helped us to bring all it into being, so that in the course of many lifetimes we should learn from what comes before us at any given moment, to help us grow in wisdom and understanding, and in this manner slowly but surely become ever more God-like ourselves.
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Location: United Kingdom | A Sigh
Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more,
Men were deceivers ever;
One foot in sea, and one on shore,
To one thing constant never.
Then sigh not so,
But let them go,
And be you blithe and bonny,
Converting all your sounds of woe
Into Hey nonny, nonny.
Sing no more ditties, sing no more
Of dumps so dull and heavy;
The fraud of men was ever so,
Since summer first was leavy.
Then sigh not so,
But let them go,
And be you blithe and bonny,
Converting all your sounds of woe
Into Hey nonny, nonny.
William Shakespeare
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Un Sospiro
By Franz Liszt
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From ‘Words Of Wisdom & Healing From The Tree Of Life’
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Location: United Kingdom | Good And Evil
When coming face to face with evil wise ones bear in mind that the word itself when read backwards means ‘live’. Evil is created each time one of us, as co-creator with God, uses the creative energies of the Universal Life Force in a manner that is negative, destructive and harmful to someone or something in order to achieve personal gains of one kind or another for the satisfying of that person’s or organisation’s lust for spiritual/religious/material dominion over others. This applies as much to individuals as to whole organisations and even countries in their pursuit of power over others. Evil comes into being each time someone gives in to the promptings of the drives and urges of their lower earthly self. No, not the devil, that symbol has merely been used as a metaphor to explain to us this part of humankind’s nature.
Good is the polar opposition to evil. Good is everything that is wholesome, constructive and of benefit to others instead of seeking to gratify the small earthly self’s desires. Good honours, respects and furthers that which is good, right and beautiful in human nature and our world.
The test for those on the Earth plane always lies in how we react to any kind of evil, and how we put the evil force into some kind of a perspective that human minds can grasp. Whenever something evil happens in our world, we have the choice of either ignoring and turning away from it or of facing it and somehow dealing with it in as constructive a manner as possible. We are free to either join the evil or to turn to our Highest Self, the living God within, to show us ways of opposing all evil that is still in our world. With the help and the will of God and the Angels it becomes possible to destroy it and transmute its negative and destructive energies into blessing and healing ones for all life.
It is our reaction to evil that determines in which direction any evil action turns. One way or another our responses to all kinds of evil bring us spiritual growth and evolution through a renewed understanding. That is the very reason why evil has been necessary in our world. It was always meant to teach us to differentiate between good and evil, so that through this our perception of the purpose and meaning of our existence as a whole should expand.
The way we react to evil reveals to the wise ones in charge of us and our world who fully trusts that our Creator, Father/Mother of all life, is omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent and holds the reins of our world and all others safely in His/Her wise and loving hands. Whenever something evil happens, our behaviour shows our unseen helpers whether we appreciate that no matter how low any soul may ever fall on the Earth plane, their indwelling spirit of God remains alive in them because it is eternal, immortal and cannot die.
And so the Angels and Masters watch with interest to establish how many of us truly accept that on the inner level of life we are all one and that therefore what is done to one is done to everybody, for good and evil alike. These invisible hosts are constantly assessing how many of us are aware that we all belong together, that in truth we are one big family which in turn is an integral part of God’s great family of all life. Head knowledge alone of these concepts is useless. Only when human hearts and souls also have grasped their meaning, do they feel the need to act accordingly, with compassion and love. To those on the higher levels of life the way we act and react in any given situation is the clearest indicator of the evolutionary level any human soul has reached at any given time..
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Akkwha.... I need to read your reference and digest it. In the meantime, I really wish you would put back the Buck you spent, since discussion to those that join post facto will seem meaningless. Bessas Mucho, Marty and LuckyLee...cats dont kiss as they have no lips
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Location: United Kingdom | Okay Marty, seeing that you're asking so nicely, here it is once more: The Buck Stops Here!
As aspiring lightworker and healer on my healing journey of a thousand miles and on the road to self-mastery, from this moment onwards, I accept the responsibility for my past, present and future, and all my problems. I understand that this is the beginning of wisdom and that this sets me free to move into a more expansive and brighter future that is entirely of my own choosing.
Never again will I blame my parents, my spouse, my boss or colleagues for my present situation. Neither my education nor the lack of one, my genetics or the circumstantial ebb and flow of everyday life will affect my future in a negative way. If I allow myself to blame these uncontrollable forces for my lack of success, I will be forever caught in the snares of the past. I refuse to do so and look forward into the present and future. I do not let my history control my destiny, but take charge of it myself, for the buck stops here.
I accept responsibility for my past and also for each one of my successes. I am where I am today, mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally and financially, because of past decisions. They have always been governed by my thinking. Therefore, I am where I am today because of the way I think. Today I start the process of changing my thinking patterns into more positive and constructive ones.
From now onwards, my mind lives in the solutions of the present and future. It will not allow it to dwell on the problems of the past. I will seek the association of those who are working and striving to bring about positive changes in our world. I refuse to seek comfort from those who have decided to be merely comfortable.
When faced with the opportunity to make a decision, I will do so. I understand that the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, did not put in me the ability to always come up with the right decisions straight away, because in that case I could not learn from the mistakes I have made. Instead, I was given the ability to make a decision and when it turns out to be a wrong one, the knack of recognising the error or my ways and for putting things right.
In future, the rise and fall of my emotional tide will not deter me from my course. When I make a decision, I will stand behind it and follow it through. My precious energies will go into making the decision and I will waste none of them on second thoughts. My life will no longer be an apology but a positive statement of success. The buck stops here.
I control my thoughts and my emotions. In future, whenever I am tempted to ask the question ‘Why me?’, I will immediately say: ‘Why not me?’ I recognise that challenges are gifts and opportunities for learning, and that encountering problems and solving them is the common thread that runs through the lives of many a great person.
In times of adversity, I will not have any problems in dealing with what is before me. I always have a choice in life and mine will be to turn to the wise one inside me, the living God within, to show me the way and help me choose wisely. With Its help, my thoughts will be clear and my choices the right ones. I am aware that difficulties are preparations for achieving great things and I accept the process, not by saying: ‘Why me?’ but ‘Why not me?’ I am prepared for great things to enter into my life.
I accept responsibility for my past, present and future and I take charge of my thoughts and emotions. I am responsible for everything that is in my life, therefore also for my success. The buck stops here.
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Location: United Kingdom | Trust the power of being you
And accept the responsibility for constantly striving
To give of the highest and the best you are capable of,
For this way alone can we hope to become true to our real self.
Don’t be distracted by those you pass, as you walk
Up the spiritual mountain and
Who may wish to coax you down their road.
And don’t listen to the shouts of anyone ahead,
Who thinks they know the way.
As pioneers of the Aquarian Age it is essential
That we follow our inner guidance, for no-one may
Be required to walk where we are meant to go
Or live the visions we are here to seek.
Although in this we are alone.
With the blessings of God and the Angels
And the help of those who walk the path of this life with us,
Even if our hands, hearts and souls touch each other but occasionally,
Together we can experience a lifetime of glorious sunrises and sunsets.
The gift of our friendship will never be taken from us,
Wherever our road may take us
Even into the world of light and Eternity.
Love alone can give our friendships the wings to rise above
Our own selfish needs and lift us beyond the mundane
And the toils and troubles of the earthly plane.
Andy Murray
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From ‘The Spiritual Aspects Of Depression And Suicide’
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Location: United Kingdom | The Tale Of The Clay Balls
One day a man was exploring some caves by the seashore, when in one of them he found a canvas bag that contained a number of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had made these balls and then left them out in the Sun to bake. Although they didn’t look like much, the man was intrigued enough that he decided to take the bag with its contents home with him. Strolling along the beach, he threw the clay balls, one at a time, as far as he could out into the ocean.
He did this without thinking about what he was doing, until he accidentally dropped one of the balls. Hitting a rock, it cracked open and to the man’s astonishment contained a beautiful precious stone. Excitedly, he opened the remaining balls. Oh wonder! Each one of them contained a similar treasure.. A small fortune in jewels was hidden in the remaining balls. If only he had known, he could have taken a great deal more of them home.
It’s like that with people. Sometimes we look at a person, maybe even ourselves, and all we can see is the external vessel of clay, the physical body. It takes us a long time to realise that even the people who may not look like much from outside, on the inner level of life they are a spirit and soul that has the potential of shining forth with great beauty.
If we look at some people as less important than those who are more beautiful or stylish on the outside or better known and wealthier than they are, we are very foolish indeed, as that perception renders us unable to discover the treasures that are hidden inside everybody. If, however, we take the time to get to know each person we meet and ask God and the Angels to show us how they see them, the picture changes dramatically.
Viewed from their level of life each one of us is already perfect, i.e. whole, a shining six-pointed start whose upper and lower triangle, the higher and lower parts of our nature, are already working together in perfect harmony. With this vision the image of clay starts to break away and the other person’s hidden gems become visible to our inner eyes and begin to sparkle and glow in all their glory.
Never forget that at least in seed form all human beings contain every one of God’s characteristics, i.e. that which is good, right and beautiful. All of us are potentially like one of the clay balls the man found, capable of developing and growing great treasures within. Even the most menial and lowest in our midst can and will in the fullness of time bring them forth. As aspiring lightworkers and healers we can assist this process by addressing the God or Christ part in each one of us, which encourages it to burst forth from its hiding place within.
One fine day the structure of clay that surrounds the Christ aspect of our nature does break open in everybody. Many times this comes about when we hit a particularly massive rock on our pathway through life, in the shape of one of those major obstacles that come every soul’s way once in a while to do just that, i.e. help us break open. This can happen through many different gateways,. For some it is the one of depression, for others an accident or a life-threatening illness. Any of these events can represent an invaluable tool for breaking open of the protective shell that for a very long surrounds humankind’s Highest and most precious and valuable part, the living God within.
The Age of Aquarius is an age of friendship and siblinghood with all life. It is with us now and the time has come for reaching out to each other in friendship and love. This is made easier through a better understanding of our common heritage, pathway and destination, the return into the conscious awareness of our oneness with God and of our true nature, which is love. The more we approach each other in the spirit of the Aquarian Age, the easier the passage through this difficult time of transformation will become for us and our world.
Appreciate everything that is in your life, especially your family and friends. Life is too short for anything but friendship and true friends on the Earth plane are hard to come by. God and the Angels are our best friends of all. From the moment of our creation they have been with us and forever they shall be. Never ask them to guide your footsteps, unless you are willing to follow their advice and do the walking.
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Location: United Kingdom | Awake from your slumber,
Arise from your sleep,
A new day is dawning,
For all those who weep.
The people in darkness
Have seen a great light.
The Light of our longing Has conquered the night.
Let us build the city of God,
May our tears be turned into dancing,
For the Lord of our Light and our Love,
Our true Lord and Master,
The Universal Christ,
Is turning the night of Earth’s people’s ignorance
Into the brightness of the day of true enlightenment
That comes directly from Him/Her,
Father/Mother of all life.
Dan Schutte & Robert J. Batastini
Adapted for the Age of Aquarius
By Aquarius
The Age of Aquarius is with us now. It is the age of enlightenment and spiritual freedom that brings us the long awaited spiritual rebirth of our race and our whole world. Ever more of us are discovering that the answers to all our questions really do lie within, and that they are given by the living God within, the inner teacher and guru. With that it comes clear that the saviour and redeemer, promised of old, is at last in flesh appearing and that this is happening in a highly surprising and much more beautiful way than anyone could ever have envisaged in past ages, even in their wildest dreams. The saviour and redeemer is none other than us. Each one of us has to do their share of saving and redeeming ourselves and our world.
The deeper we move into the new age and the months and years go by, it can be seen with ever increasing clarity that this is no means merely some kind of a fad or an airy-fairy notion that has sprung from the minds of the participants of the hippy movement. The Age of Aquarius is a very real evolutionary period in the spiritual development of humankind and therefore deserves to be taken seriously, as it demands the fullest attention from all of us, not only from those who are already interested in their own spiritual progress and that of our whole world.
In the Aquarian Age spiritual wisdom and truth is flowing ever more strongly into all human hearts directly from the Source. The long promised and awaited World Teacher is now coming to us in the most miraculous and unexpected way, namely by being born in the heart of each and every one of us. At long last it is coming clear that this teacher is none other than the inner guru and wise one, the living God within, everybody’s Highest Self, in whom we are all one. For a very long time this part of our nature has been known as the small still voice of conscience that constantly tries to tell us right from wrong and communicates with us through the world of our feelings and intuition. As the English poet Robert Browning, 1812-1889, once put it: ‘There is an inmost centre in us all, where truth abides in fullness.’
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Location: United Kingdom | When one looks at the history of humankind with one’s nose too close to the canvas, it appears as if it had been nothing but one gigantic catalogue of misery, pain and suffering, which we endlessly inflicted upon ourselves and each other. From the higher perspective of life, however, a very different picture emerges and one cannot fail to notice then that – all along – there has been steady progress. And that was the underlying reason why the speed and vehemence of the revolutions that have shaken and swept through our world from time to time, and still do on many different levels of life, have been growing ever more powerful.
At the end of this extract is a link to a video as a poignant reminder of some of the suffering humankind had to endure in recent times. It bears witness to a minute part of lunacies we have been imposing upon each other for a very long time. The ray of hope I am bringing you is the knowledge that the Uranian energies are helping us to shake off ever more of the oppressions and slaveries of all kinds that are the cause of our suffering. Although coercion and cruelty are still rampant in parts of our world, on the inner as well as the outer levels of life, every last bit of it will eventually have been swept away.
This is a cleansing process that will continue until the people of all nations will again be able to live in peace and harmony with each other, the way they once did before the lessons of the patriarchy and warmongering began, about six thousand years ago. More about this in a new part of ‘The Random Jottings Of A Stargazer’, hopefully soon. What could be more worthwhile giving of our best and doing our share of ushering in the Aquarian Age, to achieve the freedom that for a very long time has been its promise?
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Location: United Kingdom | For those who enjoyed ‘A Document Of Our Time’ in my previous posting, here is something else extra special for you:
America In Colour
A Collection Of Colour Photographs
from 1939-1943
These images, by photographers of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information, are some of the only colour photographs taken of the effects of the Depression on America’s rural and small town populations. The photographs and captions are the property of the Library of Congress and were included in a 2006 exhibit ‘Bound for Glory: America in Color’.
The pictures show a slice of American life of which you usually don’t hear or see much. If you live in the USA or are of American descent, they may provide you with a particularly poignant trip down memory lane. For all of us it is a reminder that all that glitters is not gold.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Angels are our unseen guardians, keepers and nursemaids in the world of light. Under the command of the Mother to come to assist whenever one of us in danger of getting too deep into trouble and lost, their invisible helping hands are constantly reaching to us. All we have to do is take hold of them and learn to follow their guidance and walk with them.
The Great Mother’s way of teaching us, Her beloved children of the Earth, the gift of self-mastery has always been through allowing us to each learn from our own experiences until we eventually have become mature enough to be capable of taking charge of every part of our being and willing to practise self-discipline,. And when after the lessons of Saturn in Capricorn and the tenth house, we arrive in the next sign and house, Aquarius and the eleventh house, Saturn has by no means left us, but stands guard at the gateway to ensure that none of us can come anywhere near the Aquarian liberty until complete self-mastery has been achieved.
High on the list of things to be shed from our consciousness are the false beliefs, prejudices and superstitions that still abound in our world. Each one of them is waiting to be replaced by our own truth, i.e. that which the living God within tells us is true, good and right for us, now – even though it may not be for anyone else. As pioneers of a new age we have to be prepared that our truth may not yet match anyone else’s beliefs. Those we come into contact with may not yet understand what we have to give.
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Location: United Kingdom | Everything that is presently available to you needs to be used for the good of the whole rather than merely for your own benefit. Gather the best from all the religions of your world, knowing that each one in its time has been equally valuable, as it served one specific purpose in the curriculum of humankind’s earthly education. As many of you are aware by now, each religion that came and went its way again contained some tiny grains of My truth.
None of the religions of your world ever had a monopoly on My truth, in spite of the fact that many of them through the ages have proclaimed theirs to be the only holy-making way of life. Young and inexperienced souls to this day seriously believe this to be the case with the religion they were either born into or they joined of their conscious choice. Never mind, leave them to it. They too will learn in time, so be patient with them. Be content with knowing that they, each through their own experiences, too will eventually find out that any religious conviction that has ever been held on the Earth plane could do no more than providing you with a temporary walking stick and support.
Without condoning the words and deeds of such young souls, refuse to sit in judgement over them, as they are only attending to their earthly lessons, the same as you are doing – though by now in an almost diametrically opposed direction. Be as kind and tolerant towards them as you possibly can. Even though they may sometimes cross your path in the shape of greybeards, their behaviour gives away the age of their souls. Forgiving people like this is made easier when you bear in mind that, when all is said and done they are your younger siblings in the great family of humankind. That’s why they have the same right to receive their most difficult lessons on the Earth plane, just the same as you once did.
Take for example the time when the by now more highly evolved souls took part in the inquisition during its reign of terror of almost six hundred years. That’s what each one of you did, sometimes at the giving and other times at the receiving end. The inquisition was the strong arm of the Christian church. Although it was humankind’s most evil and infamous institution ever, it represented a vital part in the study of the use and abuse of personal and collective power over masses of people.
As all human souls have to take part in the same lessons, this too was necessary. The karmic chains and shackles the experiences of those days and similar ones create between human beings can only be dissolved through a better understanding of the spiritual background of your earthly existence, your own and everybody else’s evolutionary pathway thus far. Through this alone can true forgiveness begin to grow naturally and organically in human hearts and this brings you the healing and peace to every aspect of your being all of you have been in search of for many a lifetime.
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Location: United Kingdom | Saturn is a much maligned planet who, in the olden days for a very long time had to endure an exceedingly bad press. However, if you follow the links provided at the end of this chapter, you can discover for yourself that his reputation as the great astrological villain is by no means justified. It is likely that you will then no longer allow anyone to say negative things about Saturn in your presence. The planet stands as the guardian and keeper of the gateway into the Aquarian Age. He is a symbolism for the bridge of learning that controls all parts of our being and which every soul must cross freely and willingly. Earthly and heavenly parts alike have to be mastered by us, and our energies cleansed and purified of the desires of our lower earthly animal nature. Without this it is impossible to return into the perfect alignment with our eternal or God Self. Finding it one day is every soul’s birthright.
The co-rulership of Aquarius by Saturn and Uranus maps out humankind’s way forward into the New Age quite clearly. The order in which the planets are appearing is of particular significance in this context. Saturn, the strict disciplinarian comes first; Uranus, the destroyer of false beliefs is the liberator who follows behind; more about him in a moment. All those who are willing to undergo the cleansing process and show their readiness by behaving in an unselfish and disciplined manner, and that at all times, Uranus releases into the freedom of the Aquarian Age. He is waiting to help us burst all Karmic chains and shackles of past ages and by bringing us God’s Divine truth that flows directly from His/Her loving heart into the individual and collective consciousness of our world, he assists us in shaking off every last remnant of the false beliefs, superstitions and prejudices that to this day abound in us and our world.
The gates of the Aquarian Age can only swing open to those who behave responsibly and in a masterly fashion, who unselfishly seek to serve the good of the whole instead of their own. Master souls are those who with love and self-discipline attain mastery over every aspect of their nature. The higher degree of self-mastery we shall achieve in the fullness of time, the more control we shall gain over the elements and even over physical matter, especially the cells and atoms or our own physical bodies. When we have won a sufficiently high degree of freedom, we shall be able to exist and manifest on more than one plane of life and be in more than one place at a time. The more highly evolved we become, the less we shall be limited by space and time.
Bearing all that in mind, it is not hard to see how Saturn will rule over a new golden age and how we are heading into it. It will come about when all who dwell on the Earth plane have achieved self-awareness and such a degree of self-mastery that no-one over-consumes and everybody merely takes and eats what they need and leaves the rest for the others to enjoy, the way the animals do. Isn’t it astonishing how much they can teach us? As they will lno longer be required, all religions will have gone from our world and there will be no more exploitation, oppression and slavery, especially of the religious/spiritual kind.
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘Aquarius is the sign of group consciousness and humanitarian pursuits, of technological and scientific progress, as well as of hopes and dreams. In the Age of Aquarius humankind’s highest hopes, aspirations and dreams will find fulfilment for those who have achieved self-mastery. Hand in hand with the Angels and Me you yourselves are going to create the ideal world of your dreams during this age. It will come about through ever more of you becoming aware of your true nature and acting in keeping with the spiritual knowledge you are finding.
‘The time is closer than you may think when everybody unflinchingly will give of their best to the whole and take out only what they need. In this way hunger and thirst or any other kind of want and suffering will gradually become unknown on your planet. You will no longer insist on amassing too many worldly possessions, because by then you will know only too well what an encumbrance they in truth are. They tie you like leaden weights to your present existence and stop you from growing the spiritual wings you require for the fulfilling of your highest potential in grounding your greatest spiritual aspirations and creative/artistic accomplishments on the Earth plane. They will be your contribution towards making your world into an ever more beautiful, peaceful and harmonious one. Can you see what a magnificent new world is waiting for you?
‘Know that no matter what may ever come to pass for you and your world, you will always be safe. At all times there will be a happy ending – if not in this lifetime, then in another or maybe another one still. Everything that happens is part of My great plan for all life, and nothing has ever taken place in your world or any other against My will. All is well and rests securely in My loving hands and so it shall be forever and ever. No harm can ever come to the true and eternal part of any one of you. Therefore, rest safely in My love and nurture your souls, My beloved children of the Earth, by following My guidance from deep within you, for that is where every soul’s very own special key to eternity is hidden.
‘I bless you, your world and all life in it. My blessings are for each and every one of you, during these difficult times of transformation and transition from one age to another. You and your world have always rested securely in My loving hands. Rest assured that this will continue without interruptions and that the lessons in your present school of life are unfolding exactly the way they should and in accordance with My plan.
‘None of you has anything to fear, as the Angels and I will always be with you. We are familiar with your struggles, but no matter what tests and trials may still have to be endured by you, put your trust in us and venture forth courageously, safe in the knowledge that we shall always be there to guide and protect you in all your endeavours. Never forget that we are in charge and that no-one and no force in the whole of Creation ever took the reins from My hands, least of all one of you, My beloved children of the Earth. All is well with you, your world and all worlds – and forever will be.’
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Location: United Kingdom | I find it endlessly fascinating to watch how most people react to the energies and lessons of their Sun sign, ‘their stars’. This seems to express itself particularly strongly in those who know nothing about what is commonly known as ‘The Stars’. A striking example of this came my way when Pluto moved into Sagittarius in November 1995. I lived in the Republic of Ireland at that time and as soon as the Sun moved into Scorpio, Pluto’s own sign, a Renew program of the international Catholic Church organisation reached our small local diocese in the West of Ireland. By the way, I am not a Catholic. I am a free spirit and will forever be devoted to serving the wisdom of the Highest with all that I have and am. To paraphrase St. Francis of Assisi’s words: ‘O Great Mother of all life, make me a channel of Your peace, Your wisdom, love and truth.’
Scorpio is the sign of transformations and regenerations, death, birth and re-birth. When the Sun is in Scorpio, all of nature goes through what looks like death, but only on the outer surface of life. In truth, this time is no more than a preparation for the rebirth that inevitably takes place each spring. Through Mother Earth we are shown that every death that takes place in her loving embrace, for all lifeforms, is but a transformation into a different life-state.
The planet Pluto is associated with major changes or developments that frequently come about through destruction and eventual rebirth. The sign Sagittarius is associated with religion, philosophy, the law, education, publishing, politics, faith, idealism and also long distance travelling. Some of the Pluto in Sagittarius periods of the past were dominated by significant religious/philosophical upheavals, explorations and renewals.
It was during times like these that the legend of Jesus as a public figure first appeared. Much later it led to the events that moved Martin Luther, 1483-1546, the German Catholic monk who became the father of the Protestant Reformation movement, to posting his ninety-five theses to the door of the castle church in Wittenberg, Germany. It was Luther’s way of speaking up and rebelling against the greed, profiteering and corruption of the Catholic Church in Rome.
Over the ages, Pluto in Sagittarius also brought about many watershed moments in science and technology as well as the political thinking of our world. One of them was the development of the first modern printing machine, the Gutenberg Press. Through this it became possible, for the first time in humankind’s history, to print and distribute pamphlets in vast numbers that spread Luther’s ideas to all corners of the regions that were later to become Germany and beyond to the rest of Europe. Luther’s translation of the Bible into the colloquial German of its day was also published. For the first time ever ordinary mortals could read or hear – not many could read and write in those days – the words that were believed to be of God. In ‘Light And Darkness’ you can read more about this by clicking on the corresponding link at the end of this chapter.
Together with Mars, Pluto is the planetary ruler of Scorpio. Pluto was the God of the Underworld of the ancients and to this day the energies of this planet are responsible for transformations and regenerations, death, birth and rebirth. Sagittarius is the sign of Higher Consciousness and higher education, including the vast realm of religions and philosophical beliefs, as well as faith, trust and hope. For us and our world Pluto’s move into Sagittarius heralded the renewal and rebirth of all matters related to these topics.
Pluto’s energies have a cleansing and purifying effect and with hindsight it is particularly interesting to observe how much this already has achieved in our world. For example, in the course of Pluto’s transit through Sagittarius ground-breaking books appeared like ‘The Jesus Mysteries’, first published in 1999. It was followed in 2001 by ‘Jesus and the Lost Goddess’. You can read more about these books by following the relevant link below.
As Pluto is the slowest moving planet of all, as well as the one that most profoundly affects us on the deepest, innermost levels, much more of the same nature can be expected, depending through which sign the planet moves. By now, Pluto is transiting Capricorn, Saturn’s own sign. You can read about the effects this is having in our world by following the matching link below.
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Location: United Kingdom | Believe In Good – Believe In God
‘The law of life is love. A life filled with love is a heavenly one. On the other hand, an existence that so far knows nothing but satisfying the desires of the small earthly self, sinks ever deeper into selfishness, avarice, belligerence and greed, and in this process creates for itself and others a state of a living Hell on the Earth. So, love as much as you can – the supply is endless. The more you give, the more you will receive. No love given is ever lost. The laws of the Universe decree that whatever you send out must return to you.
‘In its purest and most innocent form love expresses itself as simple human kindness, a loving thought and word of understanding maybe or the touch of a hand, When it comes to adding credits to your spiritual account in the great book of life, being a good, kind and loving person rates much more highly than merely doing good. It means being godly and in God-like fashion welcoming the living, loving spirit onto the Earth by manifesting it and making your world a better and more beautiful place for everything that dwells there. All of this has nothing to do with religions and everything with bringing forth your Christ nature. This is how each one of you is required to make their contribution towards establishing God’s kingdom – the realm of that which is beautiful, good and right on the Earth and bringing Heaven down to your planet.
As an example of this, please follow the link for the video below:
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Location: United Kingdom | Heaven And Hell – An Allegory
Having spent a difficult lifetime on the Earth plane without any spiritual sustenance whatever, a man returned to the world of spirit and light. After a period of rest and healing there, he approached one of the Angels and asked: ‘Where am I, in Heaven or in Hell?’ The Angel took him by the hand and said: ‘Heaven and Hell are not places that anyone goes to. They are states of consciousness that exist purely in humankind’s mind. Come with me and I will show you what I mean.’
The Angel guided the man to a room where people were sitting at a lavishly laid banquet table laden with delicacies of all kinds. Each participant of this feast had a spoon with a very long handle attached to both hands. All of them looked emaciated and were clearly on the verge of starving in the presence of the abundance before them. Each person was desperately trying to feed themselves, but because the handles of their spoons were far too long, not one morsel reached their mouths. Sadly and longingly, those sitting round the table looked upon the food that was falling from their spoons onto the table and could not be reached by them.
A group of Angels stood silently around the gathering, watching the sufferers with concerned and sad expressions on their faces. The Angel accompanying the man explained: ‘We are your guardians and keepers, but we are not allowed to interfere with any of the lessons you are receiving. Only when someone goes down on their knees, if only metaphorically speaking, do we have permission to come to their help, as surely we do only too gladly. Let me show you something.
The Angel took the man to another room where people were seated round a banquet table laden with delicacies, just like the table in the other room. Here, however, the people were happily tucking in, laughing, joking, chatting and generally having a wonderful time. Like the people in the other room, these had an identical type of spoon fastened to both their hands. But in spite of this handicap, they were not starving because, helped by the Angels they had discovered that when they fed each other instead of themselves, as much food as anyone liked was available for all.
Noticing the astonished look on the man’s face, the Angel said: ‘The situation in these two rooms is a reflection of what you find in your earthly existence. There as well as here, the only thing that really matters is that you, God’s children of the Earth, should learn to love each other enough to want to share with those around you everything your Creator, the Great Father/Mother of all life, makes available to you.
‘In the final analysis, it’s everyone’s own attitude to each other and the behaviour this brings about that for each one of you makes the difference between a heavenly and a hellish lifetime. To illustrate this with an example, spiritual knowledge is a treasure because it is food from the Heavens, the higher and highest levels of life. Merely reading it and selfishly keeping it to yourself does no good to you or anyone else. Whatever you find is meant to be tried and tested by you applying it to your own life’s experiences. This is the only way the wealth contained in any of the information that comes your way can become your property. Only then can it grow and increase and expand your consciousness and comprehension of life in the manner it is meant to..
‘There is nothing nobler and finer, more fulfilling and rewarding for human souls on the Earth plane than sharing with others that which each one of you learns during their healing journey of a thousand miles that takes you back into the conscious awareness of your loving union with God and all life. Whatever you gain in wisdom and knowledge should not be kept to yourself, but the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, wants you to use it for the feeding, blessing, healing and comforting of all those who are in need of it. If you ask for our guidance, we shall show you what each one is ready to receive.
‘Know that first and foremost all of you, without exception, are God’s children of the Earth, spirit and soul, the same as your Divine parents. Yet, for as long as you are still young and inexperienced, in the early stages of your earthly education, you have to learn through your own experiences that a lack of understanding of God’s true nature and your own, as well as the true purpose and meaning of life, slowly but surely leads to an increasingly severe deprivation of the Divine wisdom and truth that is the essential spiritual nourishment for all human souls on the Earth. It is your hunger and thirst for this sustenance that eventually motivates you to go in search of some of it yourself.
‘When you reflect on what is known of humankind’s history, you can see for yourself how all of you together in the early stages of your race’s development on the Earth, all of you together created a living Hell first for those around you and also for yourselves when the law of Karma brought the reactions to your misdeeds back to you in other lifetimes. To this day, Hell on Earth is created by many who insist on using their gifts and talents for selfish purposes and material gains, rather than for the benefit of others in order to bring small pieces of Heaven down to the Earth for them.
‘The law of life is love. A life filled with love is a heavenly one. On the other hand, an existence that so far knows nothing but satisfying the desires of the small earthly self, sinks ever deeper into selfishness, avarice, belligerence and greed, and in this process creates for itself and others a state of a living Hell on the Earth. So, love as much as you can – the supply is endless. The more you give, the more you will receive. No love given is ever lost. The laws of the Universe decree that whatever you send out must return to you.
‘In its purest and most innocent form love expresses itself as simple human kindness, a loving thought and word of understanding maybe or the touch of a hand, When it comes to adding credits to your spiritual account in the great book of life, being a good, kind and loving person rates much more highly than merely doing good. It means being godly and in God-like fashion welcoming the living, loving spirit onto the Earth by manifesting it and making your world a better and more beautiful place for everything that dwells there. All of this has nothing to do with religions and everything with bringing forth your Christ nature. This is how each one of you is required to make their contribution towards establishing God’s kingdom – the realm of that which is beautiful, good and right on the Earth and bringing Heaven down to your planet.
‘Gemini, Libra and Aquarius are the Air signs. Each one in a somewhat different way serves the development of the human intellect and mind. Aquarius represents the Universal mind and during the Age of Aquarius every earthly mind will gradually attune itself and come into harmony with the Great Mind, known to you as God. You are all together on the Earth, so you can help each other in whatever manner it may become necessary. And we are the ones who have given you the Internet and showed you how to develop it to its present splendour.
‘Can you see how with the worldwide web we are placing into everybody’s hands the spoon with the longest handle that ever existed? By e-mail, forums, Facebook, Twitter and whatever other means of communication is at your disposal, this feeding device is capable of reaching into the farthest and remotest corners of your planet. We ask you to use your spoon for good purpose and feed God’s children wherever you find some who to this day are deprived of God’s sacred wisdom and truth that comes directly from the source of your being. They are your siblings and are crying out to be fed by you. Do not allow anyone to die of starvation but wield your spoon and act to share your abundance.
‘Whenever some spiritual knowledge comes your way, turn to your inner guidance to establish whether it is true. If the wise one within says: ‘Yes, this is true!’ then spread the good news as much as possible. Do so in the spirit of friendship and love, in which it was given to you, and forward it on to your worldwide Internet connections of whom you know that they will be interested in what you have to give. Please do not forget to add a reference to the source of your information, i.e. that it came to you from Rays of Wisdom, where lots more of this nature is available and can be downloaded free of charge any time of day or night.
‘As spiritual knowledge is a living organism that will forever continue to grow and evolve, new, original and exciting dishes are constantly in preparation and being served in the form of updates and additional chapters, for you to be enjoyed and fed to others with your own long-handled spoon. How about supplying them with some links, so they too can partake as much as they wish of the feast we have prepared for you with the help of Aquarius?
‘It is through generously distributing your finds and nurturing others that you yourself will never fail to be fed and sustained by us and ultimately the Life Force itself. The more you manifest your Christ nature and conduct a life that is filled with love for everything that shares it with you, you will soon see for yourself how every one of your needs are constantly met and that frequently before you have become aware of them yourself. If that isn’t everybody’s idea of Heaven on Earth, please tell us what is?’
Freely, freely you have received.
Freely, freely now give.
Go in our name, and because you believe,
Others will follow us, too.
Carol Owen
Adapted by Aquarius
Footnote: For those who are unfamiliar with how to download material from any website, not just Rays of Wisdom, I have put together some hints for, to my mind, the quickest and easiest way of doing so. The link below takes you to them:
Edited by Aquarius 6/19/2014 7:36 AM
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Location: United Kingdom | A Mother’s Love
One day, when I came home in the rain,
My brother asked: ‘Why didn’t you take an umbrella?’
My sister said: ‘Why you didn’t you wait until the rain had stopped?
My father angrily came out with: ‘When you’ve caught a cold,
You’ll realise how stupid you’ve been!’
My mother however, whilst drying my hair,
Quietly murmured under her breath:
‘Silly rain! Why couldn’t it wait
Till my child was home?’
Created by Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘A Celebration Of Mothers’
‘Healing Corner For Parents And Children’
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Today the Sun moves into Cancer, the mothering, caring and nurturing principle of life, and the Sign of the Great Mother of all life. The Sun’s entry into this sign is the day of the Summer Solstice when special celebrations are held on the highest levels of life. Those taking place on the Earth plane are their outermost manifestations. Both summer and winter solstice are special times when – for a brief moment – the Sun in the sky above us appears to stand still. In truth, however, throughout the whole of Creation everything is constantly and relentlessly moving and changing. As nothing ever stands still or remains the same, the planets cannot do so either, not even for the briefest of moments.
Cancer is ruled by the Moon with its soft, sensitive and highly emotional energies. It is the sign of the Great Mother of all life, who is the soul of the whole of Creation. In her role as the soul of our world she bestows her own great emotional strength upon her children of the Earth, during their lifetimes in Cancer. Whenever the Sun moves through this sign the Mother’s creative love and warmth are added to the Earth’s energies and all life on our planet benefits from their combined emanations.
For emotionally sensitive people the Sun in Cancer can be a particularly weepy time, when tears flow even more easily than usual and without a great deal of provocation. On the healing journey this can be a great blessing because it brings the much needed relief the flowing of tears invariably provides us earthlings with.
Cancer’s energies are focussed on home, hearth, family and ancestry, as well as the past in general. Therefore, this is a particularly good time for getting our inner house in order, finding healing and celebrating a true inner homecoming. Many opportunities will be offered to everybody on the Earth plane to connect on ever deeper levels with our true home and mother, the Great Mother of all life. Let us bless her and give thanks for allowing us to share in the Universe’s abundance, as it manifests itself in the shape of Mother Earth and all her kingdoms. Appreciating that the Great Mother is the true mother of every human soul, how about making peace with our earthly mother through a better understanding of her role in our lives?
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Aqua and all other Metaphysical Persons........ 'tis a very nice sentiment; but I think that there are to many kids and not enough mothers, if you know what I mean. And, I think there is too much unconditional tolerance in the guise of unconditional love. I have been so moved that I shall attempt to post something on Stochastic or even Stocaustic music about mothers.......much to the trepidation of all......as I am not known to be politically correct. Peace-a-pie, Marty and LuckyLee (on her way to the Guinness Book) | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Hello Marty - where have you been hiding? I've missed you. Thanks for your contribution to the theme of mothers - not my taste, but it's the thought that counts. With love - Aquarius
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‘With a white mother and a black father, the new President is ideally suited to bridge the gaps that to this day exist between the races in our world. By conviction he is a socialist, a Democrat. Shortly after his election in the year 2008, I watched an hour long program on TV about the new president. I am not easily taken in by anyone, least of all politicians, but the more I see of President Obama the more he impresses me as a truly remarkable man. One of the things I like particularly is a sense of sadness that seems to flow from his heart through his eyes into our world. He has seen and experienced suffering and deprivation without shying away from it; he knows it because he has worked with it. He is a compassionate man and strikes me as one who is genuinely interested in the social progress of our world. He will do his best to try to make our world a better place for his being here.
‘Some would like to see in President Obama is a kind of new Messiah. In my view, this would be grossly unfair to him because there would then be those who would expect him to be able to walk on water and perform miracles. However, he is sure to encounter many limitations in his decision making. They are dictated by the Karma that has been created by his nation as a whole and each individual within it, under all its previous administrations. The verdicts he comes to will also be influenced by the Karma of our whole world, as much as he will be influencing it, the same as we all do. I believe that President Obama has the strength and the willpower, as well as the inner guidance, to ensure he copes well with whatever may come his way. First and foremost, he comes across to me as a man with integrity and yes, a socialist – sorry if that’s a naughty word with some folks. I have always been one of those at heart myself. As a child of the Aquarian Age one cannot really be anything else; it is the age of equal rights for all and freedom from oppression of all kinds, especially from hunger and all manner of deprivation and persecutions.’ And now please follow the link below and watch the video:
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‘The cross is one of the most ancient symbols known to humankind. It was not invented by Christianity, but merely adopted from much more ancient religions and cultures that preceded it. In its true sense the cross never stood for death and crucifixion, but for the goodness and blessings of Earth life. It was originally meant to convey the idea that the spirit can overcome and rise above all happenings on the physical plane. During its many journeys through this particular form of existence all human spirits and souls remain firmly fixed to the cross of consciousness that Earth life presents.
‘There is no point in fighting against this, as the material and spiritual education that our planet alone can provide is compulsory and unavoidable because it is essential for our individual and collective evolution. The best we can do is go with the flow and submit ourselves willingly to whatever duties present themselves. This brings us much more easily into harmony with the energies of the Highest Forces than anything else. We have been granted the gift of another lifetime so that we may serve them and learn how to co-operate with them.’
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‘In God We Trust’ was chosen as the official motto of the United States as late as 1956 as an alternative or replacement to the unofficial motto of ‘Pluribus Unum’ – ‘Out Of Many, One’, which was adopted when the Great Seal of the United States was created in 1782. ‘In God We Trust’ first appeared on US coins in 1864 and has appeared on paper currency since 1957.
Is it possible that those responsible for choosing the words ‘In God We Trust’ as the motto for the USA, in preference to ‘In Jesus We Trust’, enlightened visionaries who sensed intuitively that our world was moving rapidly towards the new world order of the Aquarian Age? Could anyone have known in their time that this age would be one of enlightenment and spiritual freedom in which our world would find a better understanding of the true meaning of the concept of God?
Wise indeed were the ones who decided that ‘In God We Trust’ should be the motto of the USA. Might they have been capable of foreseeing a future when ever more people would become aware that our Creator could never be the limited and limiting God of the patriarchal religions of our world with their all-male God. Robbed of his feminine aspect, the Goddess, the Great Mother of all life, with her wisdom and love, caring for and protection of all lifeforms, she is the balancing counterpart of the masculine Divinity. The resulting suppression of and disregard for everything feminine, could hardly lead to anything other than the ruthless and pitiless exploitation of Mother Earth, one of the many physical manifestations of the Great Mother.
How delighted the wise ones of the olden days will have been upon their return into the world of light, when they once more became aware of their real nature, the way we all do. They would then have known for sure that God in truth is the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, the one true God and Goddess, Lord and Lady, King and Queen and a great deal more than any of their equivalents on the Earth plane could ever hope to be. From the beginnings of time on our planet, the ultimate goal of all belief systems our world has ever known has been the final recognition of this and that the only born son of the Great Father/Mother is the Christ Spirit, the Universal Christ. S/He is the light of all lights who has been the authority and driving force behind every one of them. in this God it is safe to put all our trust and hope for a bright and shining future for humankind and our whole world.
Our Creator holds every one of us in His/Her loving heart, not as the pathetic, frightened and erring small earthly creature, not as sa woman or a man, but androgynous. A whole and complete being in whom all aspects, higher and lower, feminine and masculine are working together in peaceful harmony, just like they are doing in God. The One who called us into being sees us as no longer struggling with the lessons of mastering our earthly nature through overcoming and rising above its drives and urges. S/He perceives us each one of us as a true child of God and a Christed one.
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We climb mountains because as we say they are there. They are put there for there own purpose. The human animal demands within something of us, Something that strikes the viscera. we aproach the mountain thinking of ourselves. And, we leave the mountain thinking of the mountain.
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Location: United Kingdom | That's very good - thank you for sharing it with us. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | About Teaching And Learning
Then a teacher said: ‘Speak to us of teaching!’
And the Prophet said: ‘In truth, no-one can reveal anything to you,
Except that which already lies half asleep
In the depths of your own inner knowledge.
Even a teacher who walks among his pupils
In the shadow of the temple, does not give of his own wisdom.
All he can share with you is his faith and lovingness,
And if he is truly wise, he will not ask anyone to enter into
The house of his wisdom. Instead, he will guide each one who
Comes to him to the threshold of their own understanding.
‘An astronomer may speak to you of his understanding of space,
But he cannot give you this understanding.
A musician may sing to you and even explain about the rhythm
That is in all space, but he is not the one who can give you the ear
To hear the rhythm or the voice to echo it.
And those who are fluent in the science of numbers,
Can tell you all about their fascinating world,
But again, they can only guide you to it.
One person’s vision cannot lend its wings to another.
In just the same way, each one of stands alone in their knowledge of God,
And their understanding of the purpose and meaning
Of life on the Earth and all life.’
From ‘The Prophet’ by Kahlil Gibran 1883-1931
Lebanese/American poet
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘A Celebration Of Kahlil Gibran’
‘Words & Prayers of Comfort & Healing’
'A wise person tells you what you already know deep down to be true - they just use the words that let you see it clearly.' Anon.
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Location: United Kingdom | Loving People Without Liking Them People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centred.
You don’t have to like them, but love them anyway!
They are all part of your own family.
They are part of you and you are part of them.
They may not yet know it, but you being wiser,
Love them anyway!
People may project their own ulterior motives onto you,
And accuse you of having them.
Rest safe in the knowledge that the Universe
Knows their hearts as well as yours.
Do good anyway!
If being successful means that we can only win
False friends and real enemies.
Succeed anyway!
The good we do today may be forgotten tomorrow.
Do it anyway!
What could have taken years of building up,
Can be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway!
People who are in need of our help,
May attack us whilst we are trying to help them.
Help anyway!
Give the world the best that is within you,
And should it be rejected, do not stop giving.
Give anyway!
The Universal Law of Karma ensures that what we send
Into the world, has to return to us.
Give of your best and only the best is sure to return!
Bishop Abel Muzorewa
African Spiritual and Political Leader
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Among many other things, Aquarius is the sign of friendship, kinship and siblinghood with all life, and also of transmutation. If we wish to be released into the freedom of this age, the masterly conduct that is expected from us demands that we convert all our relationships, especially the most difficult ones, into bonds of friendship. However, it is inevitable that from time to time we come across people who, with the best will in the world, are impossible to like. How about them?
A long time ago, I came across the saying: ‘It is possible to love people without liking them.’ I have to admit that this sounded more than somewhat far-fetched to me then, but through astrology life itself has taught me that this can come about quite naturally. All I need to do is reflect on my interpretation of the Sun signs for the people I find difficult to like, never mind loving them. These days, I find that my heart opens in love to them when I reflect on the trials and tribulations they are likely to encounter during their experiencing, counter-acting and – hopefully – eventually overcoming the dark and negative aspects of their Sun signs, which is an essential part of the special lessons we all have come to learn during our present lifetime.
Furthermore, I find it helpful to know that underneath our skins we are all one. We are brothers and sisters on the same pathway, and sooner or later every one of us has to surmount similar hurdles on their evolutionary pathway, especially on the inner level of life. I have no difficulties to accept that, for as long as someone remains unaware of what is operating within them and their lives, and what is required from them, they simply cannot help acting in certain ways. And whenever something hurtful happens to me, it comforts me to know that I must have needed the experience some reason. If the event had not been trying to teach me something, I would not have been at its receiving end and it is up to me, to find out what the incident is trying to tell me.
No-one says that we have got to be Saints, and there is no need to turn the other cheek. But, by enduring what is necessary and forgiving the perpetrator, we redeem what we might have done to others earlier in this lifetime or another one, maybe even to the same person. One thing is certain and that is: whatever we send out, it must return to us. Therefore, if we wish to be forgiven for what we did to others, whenever this may have taken place, first we need to forgive ourselves and then also the other one.
Can we continue liking and loving the people with whom we have differences of opinions? I find it childish to fall out with each other over something like that. When a situation has been duly considered from all angles, to my mind it is all right to come to the conclusion that it is better to agree to disagree than to fall out with each other. On occasions like that, wise ones remind themselves that whenever disputes arise, two persons can be confronted with exactly the same things and perceive them in a totally different way.
Depending on one’s point of view, all participants in any argument can be right and wrong, at the same time. That’s the way it has to be for human beings, because of the different lessons we all have to participate in on the Earth plane. With a bit of goodwill any dispute can be settled peacefully, simply by accepting each others views, even though they differ. The level of someone’s spiritual maturity reveals itself in nothing more clearly than in the ability and willingness – or otherwise – to agree to disagree with others in times of conflict.
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Location: United Kingdom | Spiritual knowledge and its understanding is a living organism that grows and evolves, the same as everything else in the whole of Creation, including us and our world. That’s why over the ages religions and belief systems of all kinds have come and gone, and none of those that to this day are part of our world will remain with us forever. Because of the necessity for evolution and development into ever higher forms of belief, the teachings of the sacred texts of books like the Torah, the Bible or the Koran, to name but three, were never intended to be treated as if they had been set in concrete or chiselled into stone, for all eternity. They were given to humankind, through various teachers over the ages, until in due course each one would be replaced by more advanced beliefs and their teaching methods .
Throughout the ages, new religions did appear at certain predestined times to serve humankind, as our race by then was ready to receive more of the Divine truth. As soon as one of the old belief systems has lost its usefulness it is removed and replaced by something else. A good one has to be capable of taking on the role of a staff on which human souls can lean whilst on the Earth plane. The sole purpose of a religion that is worthy of carrying that name needs to be the wish to act as a ladder that invites and encourages human souls to climb on by seeking to increase their own understanding of God’s sacred wisdom and truth, wherever it may present itself. In my view, any organisation that fails to fulfil this task in the long run is doomed, as the Aquarian Age requires from all of us that we re-establish our inner connection with the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, in whom everybody – without any exceptions – has their origin and before whom we are all equals.
Independent of which spiritual pathways any soul may ever have trodden during all of its earthly sojourns, in the end each one of us is guided into the realisation that no-one can really teach us anything. This is because in the depths of our own being, everybody through their own inner connection with God can gain access to every bit of knowledge that has ever been gathered by anyone. On our return into this blessed state of oneness the Universe presents us with many opportunities for establishing from our own experiences that the answers to all our questions really are known within, and that this is the only place where each one will always be answered correctly and truthfully.
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘A distinguished diplomat can hold his tongue in many languages.’ Anon
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Location: United Kingdom | As the Greek philosopher Plato, ca. 428-347 BC once put it: ‘The soul yearns to fly home on the wings of love to the world of ideas. It longs to be freed from the chains of the body.’ And to ease our way home, the sadness and the suffering of our world need to be alleviated by an ever growing inner awareness that they are an essential part of every soul’s individual growth process. To enable us to move on to new experiences, we have to learn to let go of people, places, situations and their memories. The doors of the past need to be closed before we can fully enter the ones that are waiting to open for us today, but take heart because no experience ever comes our way for nothing. All of them together contribute to the way we handle the events that are before us now.
Every single day the Universe offers all of us many chances for learning and growing in wisdom and understanding. This continues until eventually we have rediscovered our true nature and come home into the full awareness of our oneness with God and all life. Through every one of their experiences human souls progress on the pathway of their personal evolution and that of their collective consciousness. Each has their own particular road to walk that is unlike any other. Our experiences are ours alone and there is no need to envy anyone theirs, as for all of us life is constantly unfolding simultaneously and at any given moment everybody receives what their true requirements are.
Sometimes pain is necessary to help us forward and there is no point in begrudging it, as it may well be that today’s suffering wishes to bring us the progress and pleasure of tomorrow. With joyful hearts let us therefore accept the unfolding of God’s great and perfect plan in our own lives, and rest safely in the knowledge that the ultimate goal of every human soul’s inner being is this return into our true nature and our loving re-union with our Creator, Father/Mother of all life. For this purpose all remnants of the shadows of the past have to be left behind, so that with each passing day the tasks before us can take us one more step closer to this our final destination.
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Depression hurts, and there is no ready answer that the depressed can give for the condition. Still there are answers. There is no surprise in me for the increase of depression, or cancer in the body. I say this to exemplify the fact that they are conditions that might be part of the patients' environment. A person might feel depression because they miss a good friend, have lost a lover, or have let a dream escape them. There are answers to depression. Pills are not the ultimate answer. That is not the true way of the spiritual path. Love can be an answer. Lost in prayer and work the depressed may find sollice.
I have dealt with depression and the bitterness of suicidial individuals being on the phone with a emergency center while watching someone attempting to die can lead to caprice. I am guilty of this cruel invective of self destruction. I believe my exact statement while watching a person laying in what might have been there final hour was, "don't hold your breath." I have dislike for this most selfish act. And, i fear that my statement was intended in more than one meaning. I however am empowered enough in this area to declare that when I said this the man did take a breath.
Hemingway, Hunter S. Thomson, Kurt Cobain, fame is no defense. I would add N. Wright, the toughest fighter I have known, his brother C. Wright a dispassionate but brave young man. Both these young men lost the battle with depression. John, the man whom I was on the phone to emergency services with I know nothing of after this act. He survived the attempt on his own life. I am fearful that his depression continues. One of the most emotionally enigmatic moments of my life was looking at an unfinished chess game with a man who would never come to game again while I am not in an otherworldly state or beyond the grave. Depression hurts, and life is too good.
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One thing that I think may be the most frightening thing of all, is that the little voice crying out, "I want to die," is telling the truth. An identity knows when it needs to die, when it needs to be returned to the place where all identities come from. But when it tells this truth, the whole person listening is frightened, most likely because they have never been taught—or learned through meditation—they are not what they identify with. It isn't the whole person, of course, that needs to die. Yet the obsolete identity is being truthful. It needs to die. Most often I have found this is because the identity has outlived whatever it was born to love. Thus depression is a truthful message about the cycles of life. Old, obsolete identities need to be surrendered in order for something new to enter the whole person's life. A whole person is obviously not incomplete; identities are always incomplete. And all of us are Whole, even if we have forgotten it. It is possible to help someone remember it.
When clients come to me depressed, I listen to what they have to say. Then pace and lead. Pace three times, lead once, is a good formula. Lead them where? Back to the realization of Wholeness. Or often I call it a return to Innocence. Once they recognize what is really happening it is possible to help them design a ritual where they sit at the bedside of the dying self, perhaps holding it's hand, reviewing the life that it had, laughing with it, crying with it, and ultimately telling it, "It is okay to want to go home. I'll help you crossover." Then leading the dying identity out of the body and into the Light. This is a new take on reincarnation. It is only in the old paradigm that a body must die in order for a new life to begin. This is the Phoenix Miracle. People who pass through this ritual are literally reborn. Same body, new spirit. A place of freedom and a period of Innocence again. Their journey isn't over here. It is possible to slip back into old patterns, simply because they are still written in neuro-pathways and in the body itself. I call this getting lost in the dusty corridors of the mind. The new phoenix may need some guidance. It may need to be taught that every memory written into the brain is written with the unique energy signature of the identity that creates itself by so writing. In stronger cases the new phoenix can actually See the energy difference between what is Its and what was that of the former self. What happens when we outlive something we cannot live without? We die. We pass through the flames. We rise again, a new phoenix. This is something an identity cannot do. Precisely because it is the identity that must die. It can be a confusing transition. But it is helpful to know a phoenix that is very familiar with and certain of the process. Once you know the flames, you can help others light them, and pass through them safely. This is also the symbology of Chiron, the wounded healer. Once it heals itself, it becomes a healer for others. What seemed, perhaps, the most frightening and desperate moment in a human life reveals itself for what it is, not what we feared it might be. It is a path towards a new species of human. It is a path of freedom, at once exciting and liberating. For once an old self is gone, a new self is born with all the Innocence, power, and ability it needs to love again.
It is divine.
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Location: United Kingdom | Thank you, dear Webmaster, for sharing your understanding of the healer's pathway with us - how each one of us as a healed one can and indeed is meant to become a pathfinder for those following behind. Although some of your details are different, our basic approach is the same - has to be the same, if it's true. And that it surely is.
With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | The Sun presently is transiting Cancer, the sign of the nurturing and caring principle of the Universe, known as the Great Mother of all Life. Today the Full Moon in Cancer takes place. Each full Moon is an extra special time for getting a better grasp on concepts and issues that could have been puzzling us for a very long time. This offering comes to you directly from the very heart of the Great Mother’s wisdom to us, Her beloved children of the Earth, with an extra special blessing for each one. The Purpose Of Individuality
Part One
Never forget that as My children you are young Gods in the making. Created in My image each one of you in their own right is a very special, precious and unique being, who has come into this lifetime to do their share of launching humankind’s new religion. For this purpose I have equipped you with an earthly mind and, although only in seed form in many of you to this day, My super-conscious faculties. To become helpful to you instead of being a hindrance, you have to take possession of all parts of your being. Your masculine and feminine nature, as well as the mind of your lower and higher nature, which is part of My super-consciousness, are all in need of being trained and mastered by you. It is your task to teach them to work together as peacefully and harmoniously as they do in Me.
All human souls are created so that in the fullness of time they will evolve into shining lights, each one a Star and a Sun, a Christed one in their own right who has a high and holy destiny to fulfil on the higher and eventually highest levels of life. In My ever growing and evolving Creation new worlds and Universes will eventually be waiting to be brought into being – by you none other than you. Hand in hand with the wise ones in charge of you and Me, you will forever be guided, protected and utterly safe.
Taking part in Earth life is necessary and therefore compulsory for the education of all human spirits and souls. To help you become aware that you are individual beings, every lifetime in physicality provides you with a new physical body of your own. Each one of them provides you with another step forward on the journey of discovering the self and individuality. With the passing of time this has created an illusion that you are separate and detached from each other and from the rest of life. Nothing could be further from the truth, as on the inner level of life you have always remained one with each other and also with Me. When you come to realise that the impression of separateness exists on the Earth plane only, yet another one of your false convictions can be discarded.
For all of you there eventually comes the moment when your small earthly self is ready to surrender itself unto Me, your Highest or Christ Self. Let no-one run away with the idea that this means sinking into a vast ocean of spirit and dissolving into nothingness. If anything, quite the opposite is true. Your individuality will never be absorbed into anything. Yet, before it can freely and willingly be submitted to Me, it has to expand sufficiently and grow. This continues until finally, instead of merely being a small earthly creature, you have become like Me, namely someone who is consciously aware once again of their oneness with all life and Me.
You will always be you and you will never fade into nothingness, as on the evolutionary spiral of life you are relentlessly moving upwards and onwards in keeping with the evolutionary cycles you are involved in, until you finally reach and have grown into one with the awareness and consciousness of the Great Whole, known to you as God – Me.
The mystical teachings of all ages set out a code of conduct that you, as aspiring healers and lightworkers, follow intuitively. For you it is no longer a question of I have to be good and I have to love others. In the process of finding illumination you begin to spontaneously express your true nature and show love, kindness and gentleness, not only to other people but to the whole of Creation. You are aware that for evolutionary purposes it was necessary that in their early stages the religions of your world had to follow many different paths. As you know and respect that every human soul has its own predestined pathway to walk and discoveries to make, you refuse to force your way of thinking and mode of travelling upon anyone else.
Although you are aware that in truth there is only one religion, you appreciate that many of your siblings on the Earth plane are still ignorant of this fact. Yet, as a true child of Mine you respect everybody’s freedom of thought and the right to make their own decisions about what they can and cannot believe. Meanwhile rest safely in the knowledge that in the end every one of your siblings in the human family of life is destined to reconnect with Me. When the time is right, they too will discover that the only true, lasting and eternal religion is the one of the heart, and that this is the kind of faith that re-unites all human souls with Me, your Creator, the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, and through Me with the whole of Creation.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Purpose Of Individuality
Part Two
Never forget that you, My beloved children of the Earth were created in My image and that what is in Me is also in you. Now that your individualising process is drawing to its natural conclusion, each one of you is on their way to becoming one fully integrated being, a whole and holy trinity, just like Me. The three aspects of your being are mind, body and spirit. I dwell in everybody’s own heart and during this lifetime I wish to teach you from there how to co-ordinate all parts of your nature and heal them together into one harmoniously functioning unit.
This process includes integrating the Divine aspect of your nature and learning to love from the heart, the way we spoke about earlier. Love always tries to bring back together that which has become separate. What your earthly minds once split off for evolutionary reasons is waiting to be brought back into unity again by each one of you. The love in your hearts alone can achieve this and when you make a genuine effort at sending nothing but loving thoughts, words and actions into your world, the mind in your heart develops.
And if you wish to find the nuggets of genuine wisdom that are buried in all the belief systems your world has ever known, call upon Me. I am your inner guidance and the living God within, waiting to be called upon to help you train your earthly minds and to teach you its wise use, so in future you will never again fall prey to false beliefs, prejudices and superstitions. I am the only one in the whole of Creation who can and does reliably tell you truths from untruths and false beliefs from true ones.
You and I have started to work together. We are treating each one of the old faiths of your world like a cake and I am ready to show all of you how to recognise and extract the raisins of truth your old religions contain. Through gathering and joining together their manifold treasures, we have begun to lovingly bake a rich new cake that consists of such a wealth of My spiritual wisdom and truth as thus far has been unknown on the Earth. To get their hands on their very own portion of this delicacy is every soul’s birthright.
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Location: United Kingdom | God’s Praise In Nature
When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze;
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee:
‘How great Thou art! How great Thou art!’
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee:
‘How great Thou art! How great Thou art!’
Summer and winter, and spring-time and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Father/Mother Creator, unto me.
Robert L. Deffinbaugh
From ‘Words of Wisdom For The Seasons Of The Year’
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Location: United Kingdom | Is There A God?
At the beginning of the Aquarian Age we are finding a new type of religion that is no longer purely of the mind, but forces its way onto the surface of our consciousness directly from the wellspring of our own hearts. The best definition that’s come my way to date I found the other day in a place where I would have least expected it, namely in Joanna Trollope’s novel ‘A Passionate Man’. Archie is the main character of this tale. His father has died and the local priest drops in and offers him and his wife to pray for the deceased. When Archie refuses, the priest points out: ‘But you are churchgoers. You are part of the Christian family.’ Archie’s patience is at an end and he bursts out: ‘I may be a religious man – I may have a deep religious sense – but I am not at all sure there is a God. Not our God, in any case . . .
‘Don’t you even know what religion means? Are you so hidebound by your colourless bureaucratic orthodoxy that religion only means to you this frightful modern Church with its doggerel hymns and playschool prayers? Religion is an awakened sense of some great controlling force, an awareness that above or beyond there is not just a freedom but a fulfilment. And this awareness of power and possibility makes us strive ever onwards, morally, emotionally, spiritually. What on Earth has such a concept to do with the dreary pen-pushing second-rate God you want to offer me?’
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Location: United Kingdom | The Healing Properties Of Tears
Tomorrow the Sun moves from soft and weepy, emotional Cancer into fiery Leo. With this the time for easily weeping and shedding tears is almost over and it’s time to start enjoying life to the fullest, each in their own sweet way.
Now, when it comes to weeping, nothing could be further from the truth than to assume that weepiness is a sign of the onset of some kind of illness. I can tell you from first hand experience that quite the opposite is true and that the ability to weep indicates a state of emotional and spiritual well-being. We are emotional beings and it is important for us to occasionally have some good emotional outpourings for the cleansing and purifying of our system. If you have ever tasted any of your tears when they roll down your face, you are sure to have noticed how bitter they taste.
Not for nothing does St. Matthew 5:4 tell us: ‘Blessed are those who mourn [and weep], for they shall be comforted.’ But how? I see weeping as God’s/the Universe’s/Nature’s way of comforting and healing those whose feelings and emotions have been hurt and wounded. Delete the words that don’t appeal to you, as each one has the same meaning.
The great wisdom and love of our Creator reflects itself in the wonderful way crying rids our physical bodies of salts and toxins. Not letting them flow freely on a regular basis can lead to arthritic conditions later in life. It is hardly surprising that rheumatism and arthritis are so rampant in our world, when there is so little awareness about the true nature of tears. If you do not believe me, ask your great-uncle Tom or someone like him, who has been suffering from one of those conditions, for a long time.
Go up to this person when they are warming and nursing their arthritic joints by the fireside. Surprise them by asking: ‘When did you last have a good cry?’ The likelihood is that they will laugh into your face: ‘Me, cry? I never cry. Haven’t cried since I fought in the trenches in the First World War! Don’t bother me with questions like that, I’ve got me arthritis to see to.’ They’ll never believe you, but if from time to time they’d had a good cry, they’d still have their mobility. And if you act upon what you know now, you’ll never lose yours!
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UMS Guest
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Location: United Kingdom | Woman’s Tears
Why are you crying?’ a little boy asked his mother.
‘Because I’m a woman’ she replied.
‘I don’t understand that,’ he said.
Hugging him, his mother answered:
‘Maybe you never will’.
Dissatisfied, the boy turned to his father:
‘Why does mother sometimes seems to cry for no reason?’
His dad shrugged: ‘Women are like that.
They all cry for no reason,’
When the little boy had grown into a man
He was still wondering why it should be that women
Are much more easily moved to tears than men.
In the end, he turned to the living God within
And asked: ‘Great Spirit, Father/Mother of all Life,
Why do women cry so easily?’
Back came the reply:
‘Ah yes, the female of your species
Is something extra special.
I have created her in the image of the
Great Mother of all life.
Because of this, she has the emotional and spiritual strength
To shoulder and carry the weight of your whole world,
Whilst being loving, caring, gentle and supportive
Enough to comfort all My creations.
That’s why she has the inner strength to endure childbirth and
Even the rejection that often comes from one’s children,
The same as many of you to this day refuse knowing Me.
The Great Mother’s strength is hers.
It enables her to keep going when everyone else gives up.
It makes her willing to care for her
Family through sickness and fatigue without complaining.
It helps her to love her children the way I, the great Father of all life,
Love each one of you, totally and unconditionally.
It is the reason why a mother,
Even when she has been hurt badly by her children
Does not stop loving them.
The high emotional sensitivity of the feminine
Connects women with everybody’s feelings.
Her empathy enables her to her children feel better
About the errors and mistakes that are inevitable
On the pathway through life you have to walk,
The same as she does.
That’s why she shares all their anxieties and fears
And uses what her own life’s experiences have taught her
How to alleviate them.
This is how it comes about that she can
Love the men in her life,
Including her father, her husband and you,
In spite of all their shortcomings.
She knows that a good husband does not hurt his wife,
But that life sometimes sends her tests and trials
To bring forth and develop her inner strengths,
So she can stand by them all through thick and thin.
The feminine is the soul of your world and all worlds.
Same as the Great Mother, the feminine of your world
Is My truly beloved.
Woman is part of the soft, sensitive, caring and loving
Part of Me, the Goddess.
I am the masculine part, which many call God.
I am alive in Her and through Her in all My creations,
Including all My children of the Earth.
Woman is the Goddess’s representative on the Earth plane.
The women in your life are outer manifestations
Of your inner woman, your own delicate and sensitive
Feminine side, your soul.
Take good care of both of them
And avoid causing them unnecessary suffering.
On the inner plane of life you are all one
And everybody else’s pain is your pain,
And every tears that are shed anywhere are your tears.
They are tears of your whole world.
Because of her high emotional sensitivity,
Woman can shed tears much more easily then man.
They are her safety valve when she feels hurt and upset,
hers to use whenever the need arises.
Her tears are not a sign of weakness but of strength.
They are wept on behalf of the soul of all humankind.
Created by Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
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UMS Guest
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Location: United Kingdom | Tears have always been one of the most essential and valuable ingredients of your pathway through any of these sojourns on the Earth plane. That’s why I told you through St. Matthew 5:4: ‘Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.’ You may often have wondered how this should be. The Bible speaks of a comforter who in due course will come to you, but in truth he has forever been with you. I am the one who comforts you. How do I do it? By dwelling inside you. Since time immemorial, during periods of struggle and trauma, no matter of what nature and how severe, I have been with you. When you have finished thrashing about and sit down to have a good weep, through the tears you shed I am the one who brings you comfort and healing. Crying causes a chemical reaction in your system that releases endorphins into your bloodstream and from there flows into every cell of your physical bodies. The ancient folk wisdom that crying is good for your health is based on this and by now has been confirmed by the scientific researchers of your world. In every part of it crying has always been one of the main outlets for all earthly selves to release and let go of the inner pain and suffering of their souls. Up to recently the only thing you knew about crying was that traumatic events, prolonged stress, loneliness, loss, pain and frequently just simple daily upsets and struggles can trigger it. Tears of rage and frustration, impotence and helplessness, remorse and guilt are as much part of the gamut of the world of your feelings, as those of happiness and joy. This is one of the great paradoxes of Earth life that demonstrates to you how closely related all your feelings are.
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘Whenever someone needs a shoulder to cry on, do not hesitate to offer yours. Even though you may sometimes think you have nothing to give, because I am part of both of you, I am looking on and will always give you the strength and the right words to comfort anyone and ease their pain. Be aware that nothing can be achieved by holding on to loved ones, when the time for their departure from your present existence has come. As long as there has been love between two souls on the Earth plane, by willingly letting go of each other at the right moment, on the inner plane of life you can forever be together and united in love, if that is what you wish. Although love has many different meanings in earthly life, do not allow the word itself lose its value by over-using it. Loving words are necessary but loving actions are of much greater importance and value. They always did and forever will speak louder than words.
‘Finally, when you tell My children of the Earth about our discussion, do not forget to mention that no soul has to do anything extraordinary to make Me love them. I love each one of you in just the same way, totally and unconditionally. No matter what anyone may do or what may ever befall you, I will never stop loving you. Most important of all I want you all to know that constantly remaining in touch with me is as essential to your spiritual as to your physical wellbeing. Prayers, meditations and quiet reflections are the quickest and surest ways of reaching Me. I bless you all, each one.’
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.’ William Shakespeare
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Location: United Kingdom | God is hard to describe in mere earthly words, but I will try. To me, God is something infinitely more sacred and holy, a power much greater, higher and more enlightened that is radiant with the true meaning of light, compassion and love than the teachings of the old religions of our world could ever convey. With their lack of understanding for the true purpose and meaning of Earth life and the esoteric background of their own teachings, all too frequently the Ancient Teachings, which messengers from the higher and highest levels of life from time to time brought to humankind, were misunderstood and misrepresented. Sometimes this happened – as it does in many places to this day – intentionally for the purpose of manipulating the masses into obedience and submission to the lust for power of those in charge. On other occasions the distortions were genuine because that was all our race could comprehend when new parts of the Goddess’s wisdom appeared.
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Location: United Kingdom | Good Relationships Don’t Grow On Trees
Saturn, the planet of Karma, is exalted in Libra, the sign of relationships and partnerships of all kinds. Relationships are all important to every soul’s development. Without them no human progress is possible, but acquiring the skill of nurturing them so they can grow into good, loving and stable ones, takes a great deal of patience and determination. This kind of relationships never did grow on trees. They neither appear in anyone’s life out of thin air nor do they happen perchance, but have to be created, by us. This is a skill that has to be acquired just like any other and to become really good at it may take many lifetimes.
All our relationships were created by us and we have brought them with us into this lifetime, so that through them the parties involved can learn and grow. This applies even our most difficult relationships – maybe especially those. It was our own selfishness and of the other one that made them the way they are. Making them into harmoniously functioning ones is going to require a great deal of determination and downright hard work. Resolving the issues that were once created between any two souls is of particular importance during our present lifetime. That is why the Universe is offering us this chance for making peace at last and developing this connection into a mutually satisfying one. Rest assured it is worth every small effort we make, because the more harmonious relationships we create during our present lifetime, the more of them shall we be able to bring with us and enjoy in all subsequent ones.
It’s never too late to get started! To my mind, most helpful of all is the recognition that all difficulties and obstacles we encounter on our pathway through life – not merely the ones in relationships – are in truth challenges, to be worked with and learnt from. This process speeds up considerably once we have grown wise enough to accept Saturn as our teacher. If we willingly accept and submit ourselves to old Father Time’s stern and undeviating demands, we can build stability into our character make-up as well as our relationships. Before this lifetime is over for us, we are likely to find that life itself has equipped us with a fine sense of responsibility and self-discipline, as well as the ability of telling right behaviour from wrong, in ourselves and those around us. That is the only way Saturn’s role in our lives can change from that of the teacher into the one of the rewarder.
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘One love, one heart, one destiny.’ Bob Marley
‘It would be good to think that he was talking and dreaming about the future of our whole race. I hope he did.’ Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | The Number One Killer On The Roads Of Our World
With mobile phones becoming the number one killer on roads around the world, Volkswagen have released a driving ad. It starts with an endless, straight, slightly boring road for the driver, until the crucial moment, when a close-range mobile broadcasting device pushes an SMS message to all phones in the cinema, at the same time, something happens on screen and is followed by a safety message.
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Location: United Kingdom | The zodiac with its twelve signs and houses represents the various aspects of life’s experiences. In the course of many lifetimes each sign and house yields its fruits to us in many different ways, as one after the other, time and again we move through each sign and house. The leaves of the tree of life are the understanding and wisdom we glean from our experiences. They assist us with our learning and growing, and any knowledge that is gathered during our earthly sojourns is meant to be shared with those around us, so they in turn can use it for the healing of themselves, the people in their environment and also of our whole world. This will continue until all nations have been healed and every soul within them, too.
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I have always loved the symbolism of the tree of life. The Kabbalah has a geometry to the purpose of describing the first the second the third etc. from the primal point to the cube and tree. The simple continuation of numbers become something fundamental to geometry and the description of the universe. The newest geometry of the theories of chaos radically expand upon the cube and tree. We have the tree of life though the continuation now has leaves ferns fellow trees and shrubs, even mountains. A simple contiguity of numbers. The point becomes a disk, the disk becomes a triangle, the triangle becomes a square, and it continues from there. . . You can set this in three dimensions or two. Some people extend this to even the fourth dimension. Not halting there iterations describe much more. New approaches arrive.
Simply, the primal point becomes the beginning of a great work of geometry. The start of so much in the sacred science. One can grow a garden of numbers that has an eternal beauty of shape and description.
There is only narrowly percieved ends to this dance of numbers. It is like what science tells of the universe. But unlike the macrocosm, the mathematical microcosm is infinite and bounded. It has an infinity within. Just as the macrocosm is a great work located within an infinite unbounded mystery. Beauty upon beauty the universe is within and without. If you look carefully you can find great things.
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Location: United Kingdom | cause - 8/1/2014 9:05 PM One can grow a garden of numbers that has an eternal beauty of shape and description... Cause I couldn't agree more! With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | The Courage To Live
To those who have tried and seemingly failed,
Reach out, Great White Spirit,
Father/Mother of the whole of Creation,
And bring them your comfort and love today;
Those whose hopes have been dimmed,
And whose faith has paled,
Lift into the radiance of the light of your Divine wisdom, I pray,
And help them to trust again.
To all who are frightened, reach out a hand.
To all who feel hurt and helpless, bring them a friend.
Baffled and blind, they fail to understand the true purpose of life,
Falsely believing that their dark and tangled earthly road is the end.
Touch with the flame of Your Heavenly fire all hope that has burned low
And rekindle the faith that has gone dead.
Help us, each one, to steadfastly walk,
Following Your guidance from deep within ourselves,
Waiting to light the way ahead for all human souls.
Those who are stumbling and falling by the wayside,
Help them to get up and move amongst their fellow beings,
With love in their hearts and with faith and courage to try –
Whenever it’s necessary, all over again.
Grace Noll Crowell
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Words Of Wisdom, Hope & Encouragement’
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be.’ John Lennon
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Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | You Are Precious
From ‘I Asked The Universal Christ’
For a very long time, unbeknown to your earthly self,
Your consciousness expands and your soul grows.
Yet, it can only do so through each living their own lives,
Gathering their own experiences, and feeling their feelings,
Sadness as much as joy, and happiness as much as pain.
So, whenever something seems too hard or heavy for you to bear,
And wherever you may find yourself, never despair!
Just reach out for My hand, call for Me and I will be there.
I am the only one who can help you work your way
Through whatever comes your way,
And although you are but one tiny twig on the tree of life and knowledge,
Each one of you is a many-faceted jewel,
Priceless, precious and loved beyond compare and of immense value to Me.
You are one of the most beautiful flowers in My eternal garden and
I am the gardener, who prunes you constantly,
So that you may flower and mature and bear ever more fruit.’
In spite of all that was said before, I had the audacity to say:
‘Please, give me only the things of life I enjoy.’
And the Christ replied: ‘Beloved child,
Isn’t it blessing enough that I have created you and given you life?
From love you come and to love you return,
For love is My true nature and yours.
You are on the Earth plane,
So that one day you will find the truth that is in Me.
And when I grant you the gift of the wisdom to comprehend it,
You will be able to appreciate and recognise that
Everything that is in your life is a loving sacrifice from Me
And that things, people and every experience
That comes your way are included in this.’
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Location: United Kingdom | About Pain
A woman spoke: ‘Tell us of pain!’
And the Prophet replied:
‘Your pain is but the breaking of the shell
That encloses your deeper understanding.
You have to know pain,
Even as the outer shell of any fruit has to break,
So that the seed it contains can begin to grow and emerge into the Sun.
If you could but open your heart to the wonder
And the miracle that is your life and all life,
So that you could see that they are contained in everything.
If you could do that, your pain would not seem less wondrous
Than your joy.
You would then be able to accept the seasons of your heart,
Both their coming and their going,
In the same way as the inevitability of the seasons
That pass over your fields.
And you would watch yourself, with serenity and wonder
Through the winters of any grief,
Knowing with certainty that spring and resurrection
Will surely follow.
And that even in the event of the death of your physical body
You can be sure to be granted the gift of another lifetime on the Earth,
For as long as you require it.
With the onset of wisdom, you will begin to recognise
That much of your pain is self-chosen and that
It is the bitter potion by which the physician within you,
Your Highest or God Self,
Is trying to heal your small, sick and wounded earthly self.
Understanding this you will be able to trust
The Divine Wisdom of your very own Heavenly physician,
And drink Its remedy in silence and tranquillity.
You will then rest safely in the knowledge that
Its hand is only seemingly hard and heavy,
And that in truth the cup that now burns your lips
Is given to you by the tender hand of the Unseen,
And that this cup has been fashioned from the clay,
Which the Great White Spirit, the potter of all life,
Is moistening with Its own sacred Father/Mother tears.’
From ‘The Prophet’ by Kahlil Gibran 1883-1931
Lebanese/American poet
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘A Celebration Of Kahlil Gibran’
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Friends – in case you have been wondering why you haven’t heard from me for a while, I am writing to let you know that for some time I have been busy with scrubbing and putting my inner house in order. It consists of giving it the most through cleansing it has ever had – a truly Herculean task. The process started with throwing out the bad habit of worrying, an old part of me that had long outlived its usefulness in my life. It was such a nuisance, because it kept me from paying sufficient attention to my inner guidance, the living God within, and doing things the good and right way, in accordance with my Highest Self’s will and wishes rather than my earthly one.
My inner library had a particularly good clearing out. I got rid of the book of my past, as I no longer had either the time or inclination to read it. I replaced it with a book of my new goal of being the best person I can be in any given moment. This makes such fascinating reading that I can’t stop myself from digging into it all the time.
Next I discarded the book of hate and bad memories. I cannot understand why I held onto that one for such a long time and even treasured it in bygone days. I exchanged this book for the one of renewed understanding and a true philosophy of life. With their help I am shedding every last bit of my false beliefs, superstitions and prejudices about the purpose and meaning of life, myself, our world and also of God.
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities.’ James Allen * * * ‘Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.’ Henry Van Dyke * * *
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Location: United Kingdom | Earth life is a necessary part for all human spirits and souls. To help you become aware that you are individual beings, for every lifetime in physicality you are provided with a new physical body of your own. Each one is another step forward on your journey into individuality. The downside of this is that over time this has created the illusion that you are separate and detached from each other and from the rest of life, when nothing could be further from the truth. Underneath – that is on the inner level – you always remained one with each other and also with Me. Therefore, the impression of separateness exists on the Earth plane only and yet another one of your false convictions can be shed.
As young Gods in the making, because of life’s oneness on the inner level, growth by any one of you can only be achieved through constant interaction with the rest of life. The Cosmic law of evolution decrees that no individual soul shall grow and evolve in isolation, and that every part of life forever shall depend upon all others for its survival and wellbeing, or otherwise. Although superficially you may like to think of yourself as an independent being, you are still reliant upon millions of others on the highest and lowest levels of life, who are constantly influencing you in everything you say and do. Evolution’s ultimate purpose is to bring all aspects of life into co-operation by harmonising and co-ordinating them in one gigantic expression of Universal love.
For all of you there eventually comes the moment when your small earthly self is ready to surrender itself to Me, your Highest or Christ Self. Let no-one run away with the idea that this means sinking into a vast ocean of spirit and dissolving into nothingness. If anything, quite the opposite is true. Your individuality will never be absorbed into anything, but before it can freely and willingly be submitted to Me, it has to expand and grow. This continues until finally, instead of merely being a small earthly creature, you will be like Me, one who is consciously aware once again of their oneness with all life and Me. You will always be you and you will never fade into nothingness, and you will constantly move upwards and onwards in keeping with the evolutionary cycles of life until you have reached the awareness and consciousness of the Great Whole, known to you as God – Me.
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Location: United Kingdom | Your earthly mind is designed to help you think logically and rationally, so that you can make sense of your surroundings, understand your experiences and learn from them. Without you being consciously aware of it, this mind constantly analyses, sifts, classifies and sorts mental images; it helps you tell one thing from another, one person from another. You first perceive a mental image of something or someone; by giving it a name you define it. The basic function of the earthly mind is to separate one thing from another; one person from another.
This faculty has been given to you to help you recognise yourself as an individual, as different and apart from others. The heart knows about the oneness of all things; it loves and therefore tries to re-unite whatever has come apart. Now the human mind and heart must learn to work together under the guidance and protection of Me and the Angels, so that the part that is known as the mind in the heart can develop. This is the only way of finding understanding for the higher and Highest spiritual realities and truths.
Your earthly mind is the part of you that makes you believe that you are separate from each other and from Me, in spite of the fact that this is impossible, for I am in everything and everything is in Me. I am all that is. Nothing and no-one can ever separate anything or anyone from Me. The holy Trinity is a symbolism for the three aspects of Me. There is no split between them; they always have been and will be completely one. Throughout the whole of the created world, and all other dimensions of life, we are working harmoniously together.
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Location: United Kingdom | Your earthly mind is a valuable tool – let no-one convince you otherwise. It was into your care and all negative uses of this precious instrument are regrettable and require corrective work by you. Wise ones who want Me to assist them with fulfilling their highest potential, have to make an effort at using their earthly minds wisely by learning to rise above all negative thinking patterns that were developed in other lifetimes and brought across into this one. All souls will eventually evolve sufficiently so that their lower earthly minds at their best become capable of turning into finely tuned channels through which My inspiration can flow ever more freely to bring new hope, faith and trust, wisdom and understanding and through it healing to your world. The legend in which Mercury served humankind as the winged messenger of the Gods is a metaphor for this development of the human mind. Mercury stole the fire of the Gods, a symbolism for the realm of My creative ideas, to bring healing and enlightenment for the alleviation and eradication of the suffering of your world. Gemini is the sign of the twins and your rational logical lower mind represents the earthly twin. The Heavenly twin represents Me and My superconscious mind. In the zodiac Gemini and Sagittarius demonstrate this to you by being in opposition to each other. Sagittarius is the sign of your super-conscious faculties. In the long course of humankind’s evolution, the earthly and Heavenly twin in each one of you became more and more separated, and with it the negative characteristics of both Gemini and Sagittarius moved ever more into the foreground of your race’s consciousness and behaviour. As time went by and the deeper you moved into physicality, the conscious contact of all earthly twins with Me decreased. As a result the human personality, its ego and earthly self felt ever more lost and frightened on the Earth plane and some extremely strange behaviour patterns developed. The time for shedding them has come, so that at long last some real progress can be made by your race on the evolutionary spiral of life, individually as well as collectively. | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Travelling Through Life
Our travels through life do not always remain the same.
For each one of us, there are likely to be years of
Happiness and suffering,
Abundance and poverty,
Hope and disappointment,
As well as of
Building-up and breaking-down.
Anon.
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | I have one about the Bible. It is a Time Travel document slipped 6,000 years back in history by prankster engineers. Seriously . The Father, Son, Holy Ghost, and Tim E. Vecter, an engineer, are playing poker. "Call!" says Jesus. "I got Full House!" exclaims the heavenly Father. "Kings over Cowboys!"
"I got a Flush!" Says Jesus. "Hearts!"
"I got a Baby Straight Flush, Diamonds!" says The Holy Ghost, reaching to rake in the chips. "Not so fast!" says Tim. He slowly reveals a Royal Flush... In Spades. God says, "Are youse knuckleheads here to fzck around, or to Play Poker?" (and as every engineer knows, Fzcks = Physics. What did U think it meant?) lulz
Edited by alpha+omega 8/13/2014 7:16 AM
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‘If I knew I had to die tomorrow, I would still plant an apple tree today,’ Martin Luther wrote. The fruits we harvest from the tree of our life during this lifetime are the seeds of what we planted in others. It is never too late to start planting good seeds, especially if many of the apples on the tree of our present lifetime seemed to be either rotten or riddled by worms. The age of our physical body does not matter one bit. It is never too late for turning our destiny round and making a fresh start, no matter what age we have reached. After all, it’s only our physical body that grows older, so why should its age have anything to do with the age of our soul and spirit? They are immortal, unborn and, therefore, have no age. They are eternally young and cannot die – time and ageless, they know no boundaries or limits. Time is part of the illusion of our temporary and fleeting earthly existence, and does not exist anywhere else. Taking pleasure in the thought of growing older with me is not, I assure you, a way of wishing my present lifetime away. Far from it! But, as the knowledge that there truly is no death sinks ever deeper into my consciousness, I share the feelings of Chiron, the wounded healer, when he finally regained his immortality by coming home into the awareness of his true nature and relationship with God. It’s his joy I feel and strengthened by my inner understanding, like Chiron, I would not dream of turning away from Earth life and its responsibilities. Quite the opposite is true. The wisdom I am finding along the way gives me, like it once must have done for Chiron, the strength to tackle whatever may come my way with renewed vigour. This is because now my consciousness rests securely in the knowledge that all life, including my own, rests safely in my Divine parents’ hands and that, no matter what may ever befall me, my world and I will always be safe. In this understanding all my fears slowly dissolve, especially the one of death and this sets me free to attend diligently to all my karmic duties and obligations. Learning to love all life God’s way, totally and unconditionally, enables me to make extra special efforts at resolving and healing even the most difficult and traumatic ones of my relationships.
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Location: United Kingdom | A Beam Of Light From The Highest Star And The Brightest Light,
The Universal Christ
Let us all join hearts and hands and concentrate on the blessing and healing power of the Christ Star and affirm:
We send the light of the Star to all people in the Middle Eastern part of our world, leaders and common people alike and especially to anyone who is suffering.
We send the light of the Star to the relief bringers and peace workers in that region.
The light of the Star deeply penetrates the hearts and souls of the people in all other countries of our world. It lights them up with compassion and love for all those who are suffering anywhere, not only in the Middle East.
May each one of us be guided by the light of the Star.
Affirm:
I believe in the blessing and healing power of the Christ Light.
I trust that we and our world are safe in God’s great plan of life.
I believe in the power of love that is now awakening in all hearts and souls.
Repeat whenever your thoughts return to this theme:
I lift the conflict in the Middle East in the radiance of the Christ Star.
Focussing frequently on the Christ Star and Its light helps our thoughts and minds to remain balanced and calm, because they then reflect the light of the Heaven and no longer the darkness of the Earth. May all our thoughts be filled with positivity and light, and our hearts and souls with compassion and love.
Under the light of the Christ Star we are all one and we pray and act as one.
Amen
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Location: United Kingdom | It is good and right that the human earthly self wants the things of the Earth, but once you have woken up from our spiritual slumbers, you need to learn how to rise above and overcome them. At first the temptations of your earthly nature will continue for some time to rise from your inner self. However, the more you recognise them for what they truly are, i.e. tests and trials that are meant to help you grow, the easier you will find it to resist them. Your present existence is meant to teach you mastery over its lower planes. To achieve this, your spirit has to take charge and learn to ride the earthly nature, instead of being ridden by it.
Your mind and your physical body are like a ship with which you are learning to navigate the great ocean of life. You – the inner self, your spirit and soul – are the captain and you are in charge. But, I am the Admiral of the Fleet, your supreme commander, and each one of you is responsible to Me for their own wellbeing, that of their craft and the state of your world. My laws have always ensured that chaos could never reign on the ocean of life and this will continue forever. As young souls need to take part in all lessons of the Earth plane, once at the giving end and then on the receiving one, in the beginning they remain unconscious of the existence of My laws.
Later, when you have matured and your consciousness has expanded sufficiently, their presence enters into your field of vision. Grasping the necessity for them not only for your own life but for all of it, empowers you to take your destiny into your own hands, though only up to a point. You will always be answerable to Me and the gift of your present lifetime has been granted, so that you may gain absolute control over all aspects of your own nature, feminine and masculine, your earthly as well as your Highest Self.
I am the Highest Star and the Brightest Light in the whole of Creation, the Pole Star, whose light consists of spiritual wisdom and understanding. By this beam you will eventually steer your vessel back home into the oneness with Me. Every night before going to sleep and at the end of your present earthly sojourn trust your whole being into My hands, knowing that in all Eternity you will be safe with Me. You are the centre of your own Universe and you are also the centre of My life. All My love, wisdom and power that is reflected in the whole of My Creation is also in you.
Lay your hands trustingly into Mine, so I can teach you how to use all your inner resources wisely. Your earthly self is filled with doubts and fears. When they come to trouble you and threaten to overwhelm you, turn towards Me, your God Self and Divine consciousness. I am with you always and will help you overcome any adversary, even the worst one and that is your small earthly self. Many of the ghosts and the shadows from your past are still waiting to be released, so that the wounds of all lifetimes can be healed. Whenever you are in trouble of any kind, call upon Me and I will show you the way. Walk hand in hand with the Angels and Me once again, the way you used to do a long, long time ago, so I can teach you how to do your share of blessing and healing, saving and redeeming yourself, your world and everything that is in it. I love you all and I bless each one.
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | Hi AQ I found this Food for Thought from a fellow countryman of yours. I have been working on curing Lyme Disease/extricating the hitchhiker Ticks we ALL have now by mutual agreement. Hope this get's it all back on program. Best, α+ω ™ Brought to you from the good folks at GranMas... "An Apple Leaf a day - Puts Evil Dr.'s in Gaol!" ™
Edited by alpha+omega 8/22/2014 8:39 AM
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Location: United Kingdom | First I would like to share with you a video about the astonishing capabilities of the crow:
Then let me tell you a bit more about this animal and the medicine they bring. Crow is the left-handed guardian who knows the unknowable mysteries of creation and is the keeper of all sacred law. There are several species of crow. Raven is one of them and the magpie is another. Crow medicine people are masters of illusion. Do not try to figure crow out. It is the power of the unknown at work and when crow turns up in your life something special is about to happen.
Crows are messengers from the spirit world and are thought to dwell beyond the realm of time and space. When you meet crow, it could be telling you that there will be changes in your life and that possibly you should step off the path used by the many and take another view of reality by looking for the answers to your questions on the inner realms of life. Walk your talk, be prepared to let go of old ways of thinking and behaviour patterns, false beliefs and prejudices. In their place embrace new ways of being and perceiving yourself and our world.
Crow is the sacred keeper of the law. Crow medicine signifies a firsthand knowledge of a higher order of right and wrong than those that are valid on the Earth plane. With crow medicine your voice is a powerful one when addressing issues that you recognise as being out of harmony or balance, unjust and untrue.
Crow people let their personal integrity be their guide and with this their sense of being alone disappears. Their personal will then emerges and they stand confidently in their truth. Mindful of other people’s opinions and actions, they are willing to walk their talk and speak their truth, because they know their life’s mission and are capable of balancing past, present and future in the here and now. By shape-shifting old realities they evolve into their future selves. They allow and take part in the bending of physical laws, so that a new world of peace can be born.
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | Thanks. I have a large murder of crows that inexplicably congregate here at my house, and they have for about a decade or so. They were noisy but I found that they were hungry. So I started feeding them bread. They barely make a peep these days. They also fly in formation over the local Bear presumably to pick up scraps. There is a large Salmon run coming this year, so I expect they will be back in large numbers in the next couple of months. Perhaps they were the source of my recent higher awareness of medicine, although to be true, the Deer straight out told me about the Apple Leaf. Prolly learnt if from Crows. lulz
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| Hi Alpha+Omega and Aqua
A+0 - was your house built recently? Maybe the crows had their home there before it was built and just remained, so could be your house is the interloper; the crows were in the forests that predated our houses, and they keep to their territory ...
I have a few routes I often walk, through crow territories. I have taken to feeding the different family groups as I pass; they remember and recognise me; and each keeps carefully to their own patch, leaving bread if it is outside their area, for the next group, at risk of severe mauling and telling off by their peers. I have heard that they remember human faces for up to three years; seems to be the case.
They also have their own natures. One male always takes the food greedily, leaving only a little for the female. Another is always very careful to ensure his lady gets what she needs, being watchful as she takes enough. One day I passed without any food for that guy; he followed me for quite a while, then flew close over my head, lightly buffing me as he flew away to make his point.
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | They really like this place actually, and when our band would practice, an audience of about 50 would perch and listen. It was our drummer who remarked, "Those are the most silent crows I have ever seen!" I told him, "They said they were hungry so I feed them." Ironically, on the news, there was just a story that astronauts just noticed there is something alive outside the ISS. Gee, ya think? lulz More on the evolving war for Our Turf up there as it happens... They shouldn't have tried to fzck widda Engineers... EVAHrybody knows that, but some knuckleheads need a lil' Refresher Course... The Hard Way! lol
I started building this place in Oct. 2002. It has been about 50 years since my Dad tried to shoot their leader here, but just winged him knocking a feather out of his left wing. That crow was still here a few years ago but have not seen him lately. That could also be because I have not been up and about until just this past week, and not that much yet. I am still healing from part arthritis frozen hamburger back to intact muscles as the spirochetes exit continuously, presumably fleeing the apple leaf medicine (to me anyways) and seeking the relative sanctity of my sewer system where they are still happy by their own accounts. Getting back to why this is all happening, my 57 birthday was 12/21/2012, the alleged Paradigm Shift that led me here a couple years prior to that date. My posts are a history of what has happened since. Mother nature says Hi; She got to eat at The Old Spaghetti Factory in Kelowna last night. The Ice Cream is to Die for there... even for an Immortal reportedly. lulz In related stuff, Move Along Folks, nuthin' to see here ... Just a crusty ol' Engineer playing with straws an' potatoes, an' Material Sciences lol
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| Good to hear that A+0 ... and glad the Crow Leader survived.
They are amazing entities, as Aqua has drawn our attention to
I turned 60 this past year, which is weird.
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | And it's Chili Day. I made a big batch of chili and have lots of leftovers for them. Lucky Crows. Hope they can still fly afterwards. They are smart enough to eat just enough payload though. In related news, perhaps these lil' fellows will want some before it goes through the birds.
Edited by alpha+omega 8/24/2014 4:00 PM
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Location: United Kingdom | Glad you enjoyed my offering and hope you got round to reading the whole article. Thank you for sharing your observations and insights. Very interesting! Every bit as much as the crows, fascinating creatures that they are, themselves. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | What Cats Can Teach Us
They never:
Sit and worry about tomorrow;
Stay where they are not happy;
Do things they do not want to do;
Tell people everything about themselves;
Go jogging in the midday Sun!
Anon.
And when the world gets us down and threatens to close in on us, it’s all too easy to forget that life is supposed to be fun. Cats are constant reminders that it is and how we too should go about enjoying life to the fullest. Watch how they always find time to play and although some of their owners buy them expensive toys, they just as happily play with an empty cotton reel, chase a snippet of paper or explore a cardboard box. With this they show us it is possible to gain the greatest pleasure from the most simple things. So, why not be good to ourselves, behave more like cats and start building more fun into our lives?
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | I am wondering how to feed them Apple Leaf capsules to fight their Bartonella virus (Cat Scratch Fever.) This variant of lyme disease will cause lots of problems for them prematurely, like kidney, feline arthritis, and liver, and result in death untreated. I lost a friend to this type of illness myself. I would just open a standard 500 mg capsule and sprinkle it on their food I guess. I have a plan to powder the wild apple foliage I have here, and load it into capsules as Lyme Relief for Pets as you know. I am looking at going big with product 2 of the Metaphysical Engineering dept. Here is an automated capsule filler , but not sure how that will work. Definitely Food for Thought I figger. Warning: This product is tested on Humans! lulz Here is another morsel for your medial undula : If you had to chose new north and south pole, Where would you put them and why in 1000 words or less? 20 minute time limit, kids... I'm torn between south Pacific north Atlantic and North Pacific South Atlantic. Anyways, for obvious reasons, wouldn't that be ironic? But I digress... you already know us and the Iron-E here lulz Meanwhile this Just In: Elephant Day Timer 1. Fzck a Tourist! 2. Scratch itch. 3. Breakfast ! lulz
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Location: United Kingdom | What Can Be Learnt From Dogs
Dogs have evolved from the wolves and they have remained members of the wolf family. In Native American animal speak the wolf represents the teacher and symbolises the meeting of a spiritual teacher. Thus, it is hardly surprising that to this day we can learn a great many things from dogs. Among them are: - When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
- Never pass up an opportunity for going for a joyride.
- Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
- Only when it’s in your best interest, practice obedience, but let others know when they’re invading your territory.
- Take naps and stretch before rising.
- Run, romp, and play daily.
- Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
- Avoid biting when a growl and a snarl will do.
- On warm days, stop what you are doing and lie on your back in the grass.
- If it’s too hot in the Sun, drink lots of water and find yourself a comfortable spot under a shady tree.
- When you’re happy, show it by dancing around and wagging your entire body.
- No matter how often you’re scolded, don’t buy into the guilt thing and pout. Instead, go straight back and make friends.
- Delight in the simple joy of long walks.
- Eat with gusto and enthusiasm, but stop when you’ve had enough.
- Be loyal and faithful to your friends.
- Never pretend to be something you’re not.
- If what you want lies buried, dig for it until you find it.
- When someone is having a bad day, sit silently close by and nuzzle them gently, until they come round again.
- And never trust anyone until – metaphorically speaking – you have intuitively sussed them out and like their scent.
Created by Anon.
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Location: United Kingdom | If penguin suddenly comes before you, the way it is doing right now with this new chapter of my jottings and especially the video – one of the finest nature displays on film that has ever come my way –, this animal totem could carry a message for you that something in yourself and your life may be in need of attention and possibly could do with changing by applying some of the penguin characteristics.
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | Funny you should mention that. Last night, a bug ran across an open concrete patio to Report a message from our team on the ISS. It stopped about a foot away from my feet. He reported a problem. I gave him the solution to pass back on to The Team. One person watched this and was amazed as after about a minute, the bug continued and vanished through a crack on the new patio surface behind me. "That thing was intelligent!" he remarked. I said, "He was just the Messenger... You should meet his Upline!" lulz
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The Universal law of cause and effect, also known as the law of Karma, decrees that every action causes a reaction. In conjunction with numerology and astrology this law provides us with some valuable clues to the beginning of everything. The first cause is represented by the number 1 = the Sun, a symbolism for the masculine aspect of the Divine Trinity, the Father, God. The number 2 represents the second cause, the Moon, a symbolism for the Great Mother, the Goddess. Together the 1 and the 2 result in the 3 = Jupiter, a metaphor for the superconscious faculties of the Divine and us. The joining of the energies of Father and Mother result in the creation of light, their only born Son, which manifests on the physical plane of life as the light and the warmth of the Sun in the sky above us, the giver and sustainer of all forms of life. Esoterically, ignorance stands for darkness and light for the expansion of God’s consciousness and our own through spiritual wisdom and knowledge.
The three aspects of the Divine are abstract and invisible as well as indivisible. In the beginning there was nothing but consciousness and darkness, until one fine day – to express it in earthly terms – the consciousness asked itself: ‘Who or what am I? To start finding out, how about in my imagination creating a world that is inhabited by all kinds of creatures? It will be impossible for them to dwell in darkness. They need a light to shine their way. But first of all, why do I live in the darkness of my own ignorance and without a source of light to keep me warm? I will create a great light by bringing into being a seed atom that will so rapidly multiply itself that soon there will be sufficient atoms to make the beginnings of the elements of Water and Earth. When I have created sufficient numbers of atoms by the power of my thoughts, I will contract them together into the shapes I have thought of in my mind. By bringing the atoms ever closer together I will be able to mould them into anything I want to.
The consciousness consisted of a masculine and a feminine part, God and Goddess, the wisdom aspect of the Divine. She told her companion: ‘If you want to get to know yourself, start by making images of yourself and then of whole worlds and all manner of lifeforms that belong to them, in which you can express who and what you think you are. That will enable you to recognise yourself. Let your creative ideas represent the Fire element and when you transmit your ideas to another part of you, we’ll call it the Air element where the power of thought dwells. I will play for you the role of the Water element, the world of feelings and soul, and the Earth element of the physical aspect of all worlds yet to come.
‘When Earth and Water come together, they form clay and that is going to be a material you will be able to shape according to your design. I shall advise you where and when new worlds and beings should be created, so that ever more of them will appear. Being the wisdom aspect of the Divine and representing the Water element, I shall be the soul that acts as the storehouse of the memories of all learning that is going to take place in any of our creations.’ So it was and gradually ever more worlds came into being and started to evolve, the same as ours is doing to this day.
The above is an extract from one of the new chapters of
‘Our World In Transition’.
All of them together are waiting to take you from
‘The Beginning Of Human Life’
to ‘The Big Bang’ and ‘The Power Behind The Big Bang’,
to ‘The Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow’,
the conclusion of humankind’s earthly education.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Big Bang
‘In the beginning was the word. The word was with God and the word was God.’ The creative thinking of God is and always was God. Every idea first has to shape itself in the realm of Fire into the form of a thought, so that with the help of words it can transmit itself to our consciousness where it can be understood as a thought, the sphere of the Air element. By the power of His thoughts, the masculine aspect of the Divine, the God, guided by the love and wisdom of His counterpart, the Goddess, creates and destroys matter, brings whole new worlds and everything that is in them into manifestation and gets rid of them again, once they have outlived their usefulness.
The Universal Life Force, Father/Mother of all life, known as God, thinks and experiences itself through the worlds and the creatures it brings into being, including us. Any Eureka moments we enjoy on the Earth plane in truth are Its gifts. All humankind’s creative ideas have their origin in this source, although many like to think of them as their own. Ideas transmit themselves as a thought to the feminine and passive Earth and Water element, to which we and our world belong, both genders alike. Through the power of thought the positive and masculine Air element adds to whatever already is in existence or still is in the process of being created or un-created, as the case may be.
God’s ideas and thoughts are constantly flowing into every aspect of physical life, including us and our bodies of clay, made from Earth and Water. Thought is the most powerful force in the whole of Creation and the thought processes transmit the creator’s ideas, including those that come to you and me, to our feminine and receptive bodies of clay and our emotional water bodies and soul, where the memories of all previous lifetimes as well as the present one are stored. As all life is in God’s image, the same as everything else, each one of us is being shaped and modelled into what our Creator thinks of Him/Herself to be. By the power of Its intellect and thought processes the God models Its image into whole worlds and all its creatures and other lifeforms. God is the idea and thought and everything that is visible to our earthly eyes is the Goddess – and every cell and atom of it is imbued with the spirit of the whole and indivisible Divine Trinity.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Power Behind The Big Bang
To this day there are many in our world who steadfastly refuse to accept that there is a Divine force behind the whole of the created world, as it is presently known to us. The big bang theory of the origin of the Universe to them presents an obstacle in the way of understanding its true nature, which can only be found when one has learnt to peer into the background of the higher and highest spiritual dimensions of life. Because our scientists believe that the Universe came into being through a sudden appearance and expansion of light and matter, many people seem to draw the conclusion that this does away with the need for a Creator because all of it happened perchance and quite on its own.
Should that be your belief too, take a moment or two and have a good look around you. Then please tell me, how could there be so many intricate and sophisticated forms and expressions of life on this our beautiful planet alone? How would this be possible if they had not been lovingly created by some great designer and artist? And anyway, the big bang was by no means some kind of vast explosion, as the name suggests to the layperson. It is thought that there was a sudden release and outflowing of energy into space. Does anyone seriously believe that this could have happened by sheer accident and appeared out of nowhere?
Yes, the big bang was caused by natural forces, but who or what in your view are these forces, if not the Life Force itself, known as God to some? Doesn’t this Creator constantly manifest itself and its wisdom in millions of different ways in all that is in the created world, not merely in ours? If it is not the wisdom and love of the Great Father/Mother that makes all animals, flowers and trees grow and decay, the same as we human beings do when our time on the Earth plane is up? Who is and who makes the wind blow, the Sun shine and the rain fall?
The law of cause and effect or the law of Karma is at work behind quite literally everything in the whole of Creation. This law knows neither rewards nor punishments, merely consequences. It explains why anything that happens can only be there because it has first been thought of by someone. That includes the big bang. It is a well known fact by now that thought is the most powerful force of all. Placed in the right hands, for example of God, it can create and destroy whole worlds at will. This same power has always been at work in each one of us. Learning to harness and master this energy is our task and has to be practised until it has become our servant, instead of running us, our life and destiny for us.
Nothing in our world and all others happens per chance and on its own, or without the will of the Great Father/Mother and their child, the true only born Son, the spirit of the Universal Christ. The Son is the light of all lights, the Sun above, beyond and behind every one of the stars and suns in the whole of Creation. It is the Highest Star and the greatest Light through whom the life in all worlds is given by the Father/Mother.
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Location: United Kingdom | Leaving The Patriarchy Behind
Equal rights for all God’s children of the Earth is seeing the gradual decline of about six thousand years of developing the masculine aspect of human nature. This inevitably brought us the patriarchy and the Age of Aquarius will see us through to its natural end. With the passing of time, the patriarchy with its rapidly increasing lust for power unbalanced our world ever more and plunged us deeper and deeper into the destructiveness of slavery and dominion-seeking. Empire building and increasingly cruel and sadistic warmongering to achieve this end were the result. The purpose behind all of it served the wise higher purpose of demonstrating to us how a whole world, without the balancing, moderating and restraining influence of the love, wisdom and caring of the feminine principle of life, deteriorates and – if left for too long to its own devices – would undoubtedly not hesitate to destroy itself in the end.
With the coming of the Aquarian Age and under the guidance and protection of the Highest, there are promising signs everywhere that the balance of our world is slowly but surely restoring itself. In spite of the many unpleasant things that are still happening in many places sanity is returning. All trouble-spots are demonstrations to us, the more highly evolved souls, of the atrocities and animal behaviour we ourselves once were capable of, during the lifetimes of our early stages of development, when we were taking part in the lessons the young ones are presently undergoing.
The troubled places of our world provide new and less experienced souls with training grounds where the miseries and suffering caused by warfare are driven home. The memories of these events leave a deep imprint in their souls, so that in coming lifetimes – as likely as not on another, younger planet than the Earth – they will volunteer for gathering their next experiences by playing the role of peacemakers and light bringers to those who will then follow in their footsteps.
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Location: United Kingdom | Seeking Dominion – Over Whom?
As a spark of the Divine, every soul contains the same powers and forces that are in God. When less experienced souls sense this inside them and misinterpret their urge to dominate and rule over those around them and their lives as something of a God-given right, trouble and disasters follow in its wake, they way they usually do with false beliefs. As we all have everything inside, the issue of dominion is an important one for all of us. The only thing we are here to gain dominion over, and that through self-discipline and self–mastery alone, is the wise control and handling of the drives and urges of our own lower earthly nature and personality. It takes a long time in evolutionary terms until human souls have spiritually matured enough to comprehend that this is so and start to behave accordingly.
The only one who truly has the right to dominate others, including you and me, is God. Dominion is essential for the One who keeps planets in their orbit and brings whole worlds and everything in them into being, maintains and nurtures them, and destroys them again at His/Her will, when they have outlived their usefulness. Our Creator is the ruler of all life and everything is under His/Her loving control. What an amazing feat! It is not hard to see the necessity for keeping a firm grip on things and for organising the whole enterprise down to the tiniest details, as otherwise chaos would reign and nothing could ever work. Isn’t it good to know that that no human beings are in charge of us and our world? At our present evolutionary level, one shudders to think what the result of that would be,
To get a taste of what happens when the males of our species are in charge, as they have been for a very long time, look at the state of our world and you can’t help seeing the disastrous consequences of this reign. Mother Earth raped, robbed and plundered of her most precious resources is the legacy of the patriarchy and male dominance. All of it was carried out for material gains and with a total lack of care and consideration for our beloved planet and its weaker inhabitants, human as well as those of the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms. Experiencing first hand the results of this kind of irresponsible human behaviour and the damage and suffering caused by it, that precisely has been the educational value behind the patriarchy.
It came into being so that in the fullness of time ever more of us would have had enough of the mismanagement of Mother Earth’s abundance. With the help and will of God and the Angels we would then roll up our sleeves, draw the learning from humankind’s mistakes of the past and set about doing better. By now, there are encouraging signs that this is happening and to my mind there is no need for despair, as assistance from the Highest levels of life is with us and forever will be, to show us the way of making good and healing our planet and all its kingdoms. To enable our race to attend to the many lessons we and our world needed, the wise ones have always been watching, steering and guiding us from the spiritual background of life. Even through the darkest and most difficult times they were there and drew especially close, as they will do in all Eternity.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Natural End Of All Religions
As pointed out many times in other parts of my jottings, in the New Age all religions will go from our world and that for the simple reason that there will no longer be any need for them. Considering how much misery and suffering they have brought and still are doing to this day, this gives us plenty of grounds for rejoicing.
Isn’t it sad that the teachings of the religions of our world and the Christian ones in particular contain such a rich store and diversity of gems of spiritual truth and that to this day far too many of them are still misunderstood and misinterpreted? What a pity that the spiritual progress of so many of the remaining religions is unnecessarily hampered by too narrow a field of vision.
Fortunately, there have always been groups and associations on both sides of the veil of consciousness that separates our two worlds, who were and still are genuinely working with the Highest levels of life for the blessing and healing of us and our world. With hindsight it is easy to see that what those who failed to pursue this aim did not understand was that true religion is a matter of the heart and never had anything to do with dogma and creed. The only concern of true religion is the re-establishment and reinforcement of humankind’s heart relationship with our Creator, the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life.
An essential part of the learning curve of the patriarchy lessons was that with the passing of time its religions, with their all-male Divinity, suppressed ever more forcefully the wisdom of the feminine, the Great Mother. Without this, all these religions could hope to achieve was putting a roof on the structure of their belief systems because they ignored the fact that of necessity the teachings of the legends of their scriptures were in truth based on and had their origin in the spiritual/esoteric background of life. Without this any religion lacks the necessary foundation that acknowledges humankind’s true reality, origin and home, the world of spirit and light, from which all myths and legends of the past once emerged.
Only when the human soul’s spiritual beliefs finally rest in a deep inner understanding of God’s true nature and its own, can total and unconditional love and respect, tolerance and understanding for all life and the One who created it grow organically from what our inner guidance intuitively tells us what is true. Only when our faith is based on this foundation and has established and embedded itself deep in our hearts and souls, can the temple of healing and peace that exists on the inner plane of life manifest itself in our earthly self and rise from there into the Heavens.
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | Funny you should mention that. I wondered what would happen if all women in ISIS would rise up against their chauvinist oppressors simultaneously? Wearing all that covering, you could hide a humongous amount of heavy duty kit and pack it anywhere no man could go. You wouldn't even know it was a man armed to the teeth under that Burka. It would not only make an incredibly rapid and fatal Aikido move a slam dunk, but to square or go exponential on even that, you know what they say about Hell Hath No Fury! Think a bazillion bikini bazooka babes in a sto0pid Michael Bay script, ya know... So we forgot the bikinis... So sue us.
So whaddaya do tomorrow? How about Iran? So they meet 72 Virgins before AND after! So what if we didn't shave for 3 days an' we smoke cigars? So what if there was a Typo in "Rapture?" Minor details... lulz.
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Location: The Heart of Space | HiGuyz: I am not sure what all the hubbub is about, bubs. ISIS is fighting a war of conquest. I do not understand why anyone is surprised at the day to day activities of war. I do not understand why going out a killing a bunch of men, women and children is freaking the western world out. I do not understand why YouTube is squeamish about beheadings yet has at least 12 viral videos of a homosexual being beaten senseless, and videos of the people taking videos of the video. War is ugly and should never be portrayed as pretty. Even with patriotism goggles, beer goggles, altruism goggles, or other fancy eyewear which serves to blind, war is about killing people. Take a good look at A&O's Mona Lisa, a true work of art! And, see as some of us do, little kids firing Kalashnikovs at you and you return fire......which blasts them into dust in the wind. Just a bit of insensitivity from a highly sensitive person, Peace through agitation, Marty and LuckyLee al Shaquat, fighting for the almighty glory of Catslam.....Catallah is Good, Catallah is Great Oo Catallah Akbar! | |
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| I have to say I'm a bit lost. I don't understand the last two posts in this thread. I don't even know if Aquarius would consider this on-topic or not, since I don't understand the posts. I will, however, please ask people to stay on topic when posting on a thread. If someone would like to explain to me how the two posts above ARE on topic, I would be happy to listen. Aquarius started this thread on 11/2/2012, and thus should be the ultimate decision maker about whether people are staying on topic or hijacking her thread. So ... Aquarius, want to chime in here? Thanks,
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hi Zy-Dan.....indeed you don't and neither do I! We may well hear from A+O also too even. And, eventually, we will hear from Aqua, whom is a nearest and dearest to many among us. Food for Thought is food for thought.....regulated food or regulated thought is a diet. Diets EXCLUDE things...usually the good stuff.
Read between the lines my friend!
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Location: United Kingdom | My take is, that A+O was reflecting publicly on a dietary experiment he is trying for a condition he has; but that this was extrapolated into an interesting reflection on why women renounce their power to men ... all Food for Thought ...
And Marty was chipping in ...
I was not aware that threads 'belonged' to those who start them however if that is a new Board rule happy to be aware of it ...
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Location: United Kingdom | Webmaster - 9/6/2014 2:20 AM . . . Aquarius started this thread on 11/2/2012, and thus should be the ultimate decision maker about whether people are staying on topic or hijacking her thread. So ... Aquarius, want to chime in here? Thanks, Zy Dear Zy, Thank you. Yes, I would like to chime in. This is my thread, but I have nothing against other people posting their contributions on - provided they are supplying us with some genuine food for thought. 'The Natural End Of Religions' is most certainly one of my offerings. It represents what I believe, nay in my heart of hearts know to be true. Otherwise I would not want to share it with anyone else. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Well ... the first seven or so posts on this thread are quotations from poetry and inspirational sources ... albeit attributed ...
I am not sure who is to determine what is 'genuine food for thought' ....
We might or might not agree with everything we read here ....
But I have always felt as long as a poster posted from the heart, that was fine - and which of us can read the heart's secrets, so long as we all post with kindness to one another - from which I hear nobody here dissenting?
Incidentally, a problem with the '... End of Religions', is, that few have got started with any of them, at the real core that is ... one of (Hu-)Mans' problems has always been the hubris that sees ourselves as the core and originator: which can be one of the problems too of seeing humanity as its own pinnacle
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| mruppert - 9/5/2014 11:35 PM
Food for Thought is food for thought.....regulated food or regulated thought is a diet. Point taken, Marty. And what what an excellent image to make the point! I abhor diets! ::: re-thinking ::: Paul Joseph - 9/6/2014 6:34
I was not aware that threads 'belonged' to those who start them however if that is a new Board rule happy to be aware of it ....
9/6/2014 4:15 PM
I have always felt as long as a poster posted from the heart, that was fine - and which of us can read the heart's secrets, so long as we all post with kindness to one another .... No. No "new Board rules" here. You've all been here much longer than I have. I'm just sort of feeling things out. Discussing. I'm very grateful for this discussion. A big yes to posting from the heart with kindness. I think that's a good guideline, Paul. I agree wholeheartedly.
Who, in a metaphysical community, doesn't have strong opinions?! I do think it's valuable to consider the author of a thread's opinion and intent: not as Rule but as courtesy. In this case Aquarius didn't seem to mind at all. So we're all good. Regardless of whether I understand the posts or not. I'm the new kid on the block here. You guys are teaching me the ropes. I'm not here to change things. But sometimes I have an opinion too! With Respect,
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Location: United Kingdom | Webmaster - 9/7/2014 1:29 AM. . . I'm not here to change things. But sometimes I have an opinion too! With Respect-Zy And we are always glad to hear it! With love and respect - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Gullibility – Humankind’s Greatest Enemy Of Past Ages
To find a better understanding of the present so that we may learn from it, from time to time we need to take a closer look at the past. The age we are leaving behind is the Age of Pisces. Pisces is a mutable Water sign that is co-ruled by the expansive and mighty Jupiter and the deceptive, nebulous and devious Neptune. One of our race’s most formidable enemies in times gone by has been gullibility. This was particularly strongly felt during the Age of Pisces from about 300 BC – 1900 AD. With hindsight it is easy to see that not much else could have happened under the influence of the combined forces of the energies of the sign’s two vast planetary rulers. Under their rulership the Piscean age turned into a time of blind faith and deceptions, cruelty and suffering which one part of humankind inflicted upon another on an ever grander scale.
When one considers that Jupiter is also the sole ruler of Sagittarius, the sign of the raconteur and storyteller, the gullible and dogmatic conman and gambler of the zodiac, it does no longer come as a surprise that religious differences of opinion supplied the main reasons/excuses for humankind’s insatiable appetite for warmongering. The lethal combination of these Sagittarian characteristics found their worst expressions in the excesses of the patriarchal religions with their ever more brutal and vicious suppression of all traces of the wisdom of the feminine. The centuries of the rule of the Inquisition and of witch hunting come to mind. Their legacy haunts the consciousness of our race to this day.
There is every reason for us to rejoice, as this sad phase of humankind’s development is definitely over and the age of enlightenment and spiritual freedom, the Age of Aquarius, is with us. It is here to stay for a very long time, as it takes the Earth nearly 26,000 years to complete one of the cycles that moves it through the twelve signs of the zodiac. Such a cycle is known as one Great Year. Each sign the Earth passes through represents one Great Month, which lasts for rather more than 2,000 years. The unique character of each one of these months strongly influences all creatures and happenings on our planet.
At the same time the Great Months are also indicators of the Ages of Humankind, as I prefer to call them. No-one can tell exactly when one of them ends and a new one begins. All we know is that by now the Age of Aquarius is with us. When you observe our world more closely, you will be able to see for yourself how the energies of this sign are influencing everything in our world ever more strongly, although the remnants of the effects of the preceding age of Pisces are still with us. As hard as they are to shake off, individually and collectively they have to be dealt with by all of us.
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul mentioned something the other day about annihilation. For the life of me I cannot find where, so I hope I will be forgiven when I explain the way I understand the matter here: What Does Happen When Someone Dies?
I would like to share with you something from a White Eagle teaching that appeared in Stella Polaris October/November 2013 under the heading ‘What the Saints Give Up’. By capturing its essence and adding my own intuitive understanding, I hope that together we may be able to shed some light into this shadowy corner of our existence. Here is what our spirit guides would like to tell you through me: At the moment you pass from the physical plane of life you move for a time into the inner world. When we, your guides and helpers in the world of light, speak to you of an inner world, forget about thinking of this as a state of annihilation or pain. Nothing could be further from the truth. The inner world is one of light and enfoldment, for taking stock and seeing your own soul from God’s perspective. Those who have arrived in the inner world find that their bodies, surroundings and all the things that are there manifest themselves in forms that are as solid and real as those in the physical world. We want to make it quite clear to you that ours is a living world that has nothing in common with a valley of death. It is vibrant and teeming with life that you cannot see during your times on the Earth plane.
The only difference between your present world and the inner one is that, when a soul enters the latter, one of the layers of perception, known as the veil of consciousness, is removed. This is a shield that acts like a bandage or blindfold during your stays on the Earth plane. Once again you become aware of God’s true nature and your own as a being of light, who has all Eternity in which to grow and evolve through learning and exploring life on all its levels. There is no judgement day, merely a time for taking stock, when you yourself with the help of the ministering Angels assess your most recent lifetime and all previous ones. Knowing who you truly are, you are bound to have some regrets about missed opportunities to express your true nature. In your sadness about not having been kinder, more loving and tolerant towards all life, you promise yourself to do better as soon as new occasions for doing so arise.
New hope rises in you when the Angels explain to you the things that are of real importance. In a gentle and merciful manner they draw your attention to the things you are meant to learn during each one of your sojourns on the Earth plane. Every time you have sufficiently absorbed of its lessons, there follows for you a period of resting in a state of perfect happiness and bliss, which you would call Heaven. As time does not exist on the inner level, we would give a wrong impression by saying that before reincarnating a soul remains there for a hundred, three hundred or maybe even a thousand years in Earth time, if it is going to reappear in earthly life again at all.
Because in our world there is no time the way you understand this concept in earthly terms, it is impossible for us to explain the idea of Eternity to you. Time and space are parts of the illusions that are real only in humankind’s earthly mind with its purely logical and rational thinking capabilities. You can easily verify the truth of this in your meditations, for example by imagining yourself ten thousand years or so back and asking your Highest Self to help you relive one of those lifetimes. Memories of experiences that once helped your soul to grow remain the property of your consciousness forever and can be lived again at will, although everything that ever happened to you and your present world did so in the vastness of the Eternal now.
Whether you can grasp these things depends on the level of your present awareness of God’s true nature and your own, and the purpose and meaning of your existences on the Earth plane. Whenever you think of God as the ultimate and highest level of life and meditate on this, the power of your thoughts lifts you into the heights. Rising into the light at the apex of the spiritual mountain of life, you are then bathed in God’s Eternal power and glory. Knowing that you are in God and God is in you, you become aware that on this level of life past and future, heights and depths are no more. A feeling of warmth, harmony and love begins to fill your heart and flows from there through every cell of your being, soothing and healing all of them. Wherever some cells are in need of it, they are restored to normal and healthy functioning.
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All my writings are meditations and prayers of thanksgiving for the miracle and the wonder of the gift of this life: yours, mine, and all life. If one wishes to reach the soul of another, one’s offering has to come from one’s own heart and soul. That is where all my writings have their origin. Each one is a labour of love and devotion, a prayer to God and the Angels for the blessing and healing of ourselves, each other and our world. It is worth our while to remind ourselves frequently that life never owes us anything. Hasn’t it given us life itself and everything that is in it? It is up to all of us individually to see what we can make out of our lives and whether any of what it has ever brought us makes sense and has enriched us in some way.
By endeavouring to find a better understanding of what Earth life is all about and sharing our knowledge with those around us, everyone can play an important part in bringing about the end of all suffering for us and our world. On the Earth plane we have been given a very precious gift and that is freedom of choice. Because of this, life at all times presents us with choices. It is up to each one of us whether we wish to continue to suffer blindly or – through learning all we can about life and finding a new understanding of it – put an end to our own suffering and through this eventually also that of our world. Having done a big enough share of the former, I finally came to the conclusion to dedicate the rest of this lifetime to the latter. With the help of my jottings, which include the Astro Files, I am releasing myself ever more from the prison of darkness of my own ignorance. Anyone who is ready to do the same for themselves and is willing to share my observations and insights with me, is welcome to do so.
The knowledge of who and what we truly are can set each one of us free. As we accept the responsibility for ourselves, each other and everything that is in our world, we take charge not only of our own lives and destiny, but also of that of our whole race. Whether we influence them negatively or positively is entirely in everybody’s own hands. By sharing whatever gifts have been bestowed upon us, each is required to freely and willingly play their part in making our world a better place for all lifeforms that shares it with us. What is now before you is a small part of my contribution. Through sharing with you what my life’s experiences have taught me I hope to repay a tiny fraction of my debt of gratitude to the Universe. As I do not want to repeat myself endlessly, I would herewith like to draw special attention to the fact that it is always my own beliefs, views and insights into life that I am writing about. Whether you wish to take any of it on board is for you and your inner consciousness to decide.
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Being thoroughly fed up with the deviousness and deception, lying and cheating of the Piscean Age, has prepared us and our world to seek a better understanding of God’s sacred wisdom and truth by re-establishing our direct connection with our Creator through our inner guidance by the living God within. The knowledge that comes to us from there is not of the kind that can be imbibed by book-learning alone. Because spiritual wisdom and understanding is a constantly expanding living organism, it is impossible to find God’s ultimate truth in any kind of book, as by the time of its appearance it is likely to be outdated already. And as on top of this, everyone’s perception of truth varies slightly from everybody else’s, clearly it is best to set off in search of our own truth.
In prayers, meditations and quiet reflections our consciousness tunes itself like a transmitter/receiver station – which in truth it is – into the wavelengths of the Highest. Through regularly entering into the silence within, God’s sacred understanding of things begins to reveal itself to us. This truth is so elusive that it is almost impossible to capture and describe in words. We need to break through the limitations of our minds and the many false perceptions of our small earthly self, so that we can become one with the Universal wisdom of the Great Mother and the Cosmic intelligence of the Great Father. They alone can take us into their knowingness and that simply cannot be expressed in earthly terms and languages.
However, when one looks back over the centuries and millennia and watches humankind’s spiritual development, it is not hard to see that the religions of our world were specifically designed to stop us from becoming mystics and seekers of God’s sacred wisdom and truth before the time for doing so had come. Although finding it is humankind’s birthright and destiny, an enterprise of such vast proportions could only succeed when sufficient numbers of us and also our whole world had matured into spiritual adulthood, and when the Cosmic energies were right, which they are now that we have entered the Age of Aquarius.
To serve the purpose of keeping us away from too intimate a relationship with God, of necessity the religions of the past were organised ones and of the head. In contrast to this, the faith of the Aquarian Age is of the heart and has nothing to do with institutions and organisations. It is the kindness and compassion that is felt in our hearts and souls for the suffering of the whole of humankind, Mother Earth and all her kingdoms. Our new religion is a deep and abiding love for our Creator that is accompanied by an unshakeable trust in His/Her goodness and ability to heal every wound and make all crooked corners straight again for each one of God’s erring children of the Earth.
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Location: United Kingdom | Mysticism Versus Science
As soon as the mystic side of our nature stirs from its slumbers, we begin to realise that God is in everything, that God is life itself and all life is God, constantly changing, growing and evolving into ever more beautiful and sophisticated lifeforms. As this enables us to recognise and honour God’s presence in everything we encounter, we no longer have any need for organised religions. With the passing of time the whole of Creation becomes our church and place for worshipping and communing with the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life.
Before all this can happen, in occasional moments of great clarity a yearning and longing feeling grows in us ever more powerfully that there must be things that are beyond the reach of humankind’s earthly understanding and perception. We then begin to ask ourselves whether there could be higher concepts and ideals that are so elusive that earthly minds have difficulties grasping them, as they can only be experienced as feeling in the depths of our hearts and souls.
To enable us to be strong and courageous enough to act as a pioneer and lightbringer for the Aquarian Age, we need to put our inner guidance or intuition, the mind of our Highest Self, in charge and that at all times. This is the only authority in the whole of Creation that will never tell us something wrong or lead us astray. It knows the answers to all our questions and with any kind of problem it is always willing to show us a good way of solving it by reaching wise decisions.
Our higher mind is situated at the back of our heads and the intellect or Earth mind at the front. When we constantly work with the higher mind, it gradually takes over our whole being. Only when this has taken place, will there be peace between our two minds, as the arguments of the earthly mind that often sounded so sane and right in the past will have stopped. The pull between the two minds ceases and the balance of our whole being is restored when the earthly mind has fully surrendered itself to the Christ mind of its indwelling spirit and acts as its humble and obedient servant.
The astrological sign Gemini is dedicated to the development of the small earthly self’s mind with its logical, rational and analytical capabilities. Sagittarius is its polar opposite in the zodiac, where we discover our superconscious faculties and start building them up. The legendary twins of mythology represent these two aspects of human nature that are active and alive in all human souls. It is not hard to recognise Gemini as the earthly twin and Sagittarius as its heavenly counterpart. Most souls born into both these signs are intelligent, lively, active and greatly interested in mental pursuits. During a lifetime in Gemini the soul is still mostly involved with earthly matters.
By the time it reaches Sagittarius its interests – especially from midlife onwards – begin to turn to higher concerns, for example the religions and philosophies of our world. While many a soul in Gemini happily remains on the surface of things, carelessly flitting from one experience to another, Sagittarians who have developed at least a degree of spiritual awareness are likely to choose subjects of a more expansive nature that question and query further and deeper into things. The nature and scope of the Sagittarian’s journeying and activities, mental, spiritual and otherwise is likely to be wider and their studies more profound than the ones Gemini would be interested in.
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Location: United Kingdom | Trying to connect Aqua's meditations here with A+O's paradoxes, I wonder if quantum physics and the soul have any meeting point? Both seem to inhabit an invisible realm, yet both seems to drive the universe in various ways.
When our/the body is annihilated, is there something that endures? Is that one of the purposes of spiritual disciplines, to develop and create that which might endure? Otherwise, in Gurdjieff's terms, we 'die as dogs'?
What happens when despite their/our best efforts, those spiritual disciplines do not ignite the flame of the soul; or it is extinguished through suffering or disbelief in one way or another?
I suppose in the Karmic descriptor, other chances are given ... the Law of Karma does make a lot of sense on many levels (though who is it to say that the universe makes sense ... although we know it does, just look at snowflakes and the mechanics of impossible bee flight?
But how do we know? And what sense does suffering make?
I know a lot of this appears in your writings Aquarius, so am just pondering and reflecting after some recent difficult events of my own.
Yet again, how do we know, that quantum physics is a satisfactory explanation for Creation?
Death is 'the bourne from whom no traveller returns ' (or some other Shakespeare type phrase, sorry Will) - and so is all conjecture?
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Location: United Kingdom | Goodness gracious me, how many grammatical errors in this post of mine ...
sorry, was doing it in haste
will get it more right, or - correct - next time
blessings
maybe I was going through those Tibetan or Egyptian Books of the Dead for my dear departed beloved
or who knows, everything melts into one on this plane
But what is to say this plane and the next are connected?
Or am I on the wrong runway?
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 9/12/2014 1:58 PM . . . Death is 'the bourne from whom no traveller returns ' (or some other Shakespeare type phrase, sorry Will) - and so is all conjecture? Gotta go I do not believe it is all conjecture. It was merely all that was known to humankind at that particular appearance of William on this plane of life. I am sure he too knows better by now, wherever he may be and whatever he will be occupied with at present. An interesting thought, would you agree? With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | What Is A Mystic?
According to the Oxford dictionary mystic means: ‘a) spiritually allegorical or symbolic; occult, esoteric; of hidden meaning, mysterious; mysterious and awe-inspiring. And that b) a mystic is one who seeks, by contemplation and self-surrender, to obtain union with or absorption into the Deity, or one who believes in spiritual apprehension of truths beyond the understanding [of ordinary mortals].’
So, there we have it. If mystics are people who probe into the less known and mysterious aspects of life, those that have not yet been fully explored by humankind, then they are probably not as far removed from what science is doing on a different level of life, than some of our scientists seem to think. What these people do not yet realise is that at a certain point mysticism and science converge. They too no doubt will find this out in the fullness of time. And when the two aspects eventually come together and officially join forces, even greater progress will be possible in the understanding of the scientific working of God’s Creation than in the past. This is what happened through the efforts of people like Darwin, Newton and Einstein – to name but three – when they acted as channels for the wisdom of the Divine and brought it down to the Earth for the benefit of all.
Why else would Einstein have spoken of ‘that Cosmic religious feeling’ he experienced whilst contemplating the underlying order of the physical Universe? Enlightened people like him have always appeared in our world from time to time, so they could be used as channels of the Divine to light the way and ensure humankind’s scientific progress, in spite of any kind of opposition – no matter how powerful it may have been at the time.
Some believe that there are two different types of science, a spiritual and a mundane one, one of which is superior to the other, but that at some stage the two will come together. In my view, they already are one and always have been. All any of our scientists could ever do was grapple with and search for a better understanding of God’s Creation and the laws that rule all life within them. Whether any scientist is as yet aware of this or not, from its earliest beginnings those involved in science could only wrestle with unravelling the mysteries of the Cosmos, trying to explain them to themselves and then to the rest of us.
Until a scientist has woken up to the awareness of God’s true nature and their own, the success of their scientific endeavours is likely to remain restricted. For as long as the masculine and feminine aspects of our nature remain detached from each other, we are likely to have difficulties in perceiving our world for what it truly is and our role in it as a humble receiver/transmitter station for the wisdom of the Divine. I believe that in due course even the last one of our scientists will wake up from their spiritual slumbers and turn into a mystic and seeker. At that point they too will let go of their cherished false beliefs, prejudices and pre-conceived ideas that to this day abound in the individual and collective consciousness of our world, which at present are holding them back from fulfilling their highest potential.
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| Aquarius, I really like your post above,"What is a Mystic". It's so true the scientists often don't see how Science, Mysticism, or even"God/Goddess" converge. I do feel they are all related, the spiritual and mudanne sciences are all the same.
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| Paul Joseph - 9/12/2014 8:58 AM
I wonder if quantum physics and the soul have any meeting point? Both seem to inhabit an invisible realm, yet both seems to drive the universe in various ways.
Elisha has taught me some rather startling things. When quantum physics enters the picture, our study becomes quantum metaphysics—the picture of metaphysics Elisha teaches. Let me give an example from my own life. My husband Danny used to have a personality trait that almost broke us apart and severely strained the first 10 years of our 15 year relationship. Let's look at it in the language of "subpersonalities." There was a part of him that completely lost control when he was angry. From my viewpoint it was as if the man who loved me had suddenly vacated his body, and someone else came in. They were as different as night and day. The one I called "my husband" was (and is) the sweetest man I've ever met and loves me as much as I love him. A circle of love fully returned. The other—let's call him "that other guy"—unfortunately knew me just as well as my husband but didn't love me. At all. He was full of hatred, focused on revenge, and did not "fight fair." In fact, he knew all the places inside me that were vulnerable, and would come in and hit HARD, with no conscience. I can't express how much this hurt me. And it would happen once a week. Like clockwork. In case some of you might wonder, yes, I did look at the astrology of it. The anger occurrences could be timed exactly by a transit of the Moon to something in his chart. It looked as if both of us were karmically enslaved to the problem, the only option being for us to end our relationship. I didn't want to leave my loving husband. But neither did I want to live the rest of my life with "the other guy" showing up once a week and using my heart as the handy target of revenge for anything and everything—whether it had something to do with me or not—in his life. I had studied metaphysics for 28 years when Danny arrived in my life. (He was 28 years old at the time.) Interesting numbers, but I'll not digress. I had also studied Wicca and considered myself a solitary Wiccan for 13 or so years. In all the metaphysical teachings I had come across, including Wicca, was found the teaching that you must not use any form of magick or other metaphysical influence to try to change someone without their permission. And even with their permission, the action was considered dangerous ground and subject to harsh karmic debt. I had come into direct communication with Elisha a year or so before Danny arrived. Elisha told me to visualize whatever I wanted. That the law of karma applied to the metaphysical perspectives known to man, but did not apply to a conscious practitioner of quantum metaphysics. He told me there are as many "versions" of "Danny" out there, already in existence in quantum possibility, as could be imagined. Just as there were unlimited versions of "Zy" already in existence, too. He said all of quantum possibilities were Lightpaths that solidify into our "reality" based on the intersection of possibilities we attract in the present moment. Most people live their entire lives without changing Lightpaths, and are thus bound by the law of karma. Elisha taught me that I need not be bound nor be afraid of the consequences of using this method of changing one's future. Elisha told me to go within whenever "the other guy" attacked, and say firmly from my most innocent self, "I do not love this. You may exist anywhere else but here." Then I am to continue by visualizing as totally as I can, in great detail, exactly the image of Danny I love and desire to experience in my life. In so doing, he explained, I am not trying to change anyone at all. I am simply informing the quantum Universe of which Lightpath I desire to be traveling. A path with this Danny, not that one. There is no karma involved in making that sort of choice, he said. Once I have reaffirmed my choices, I can put it from my mind, confident that the quantum Universe will make the adjustments necessary to bring my point of observation into the Lightpath I wish to experience in the future intersections that create "my reality." And the result? The proof is in the pudding, right? My "Danny" today still struggles with "the other guy" from time to time. I see the struggle in his eyes, face, and body language. But he rarely lets "the other guy" out. When it does happen, my sweet husband doesn't vanish like a long time ago he did, and is able to end the episode quickly. I'd say within 20 minutes. That rare 20 minute episode is totally free of the Moon transit that used to invoke it weekly. Have we transcended the karma of his chart? Is it just a coincidence that my husband who loved me saw what he was doing to me and decided to work to change it—just as I began my quantum visualizations? I will tell you this. I couldn't care in the least. I will take this reality with great happiness and gratitude over what I had 15 years ago, whether the cause of it be coincidence or the application of visualization in the quantum picture, without fear of karma, and the quantum Universe responding through the Law of Attraction, to bring me to the Lightpath I am presently experiencing. Life is good!
Paul Joseph (continued)
When our/the body is annihilated, is there something that endures? Is that one of the purposes of spiritual disciplines, to develop and create that which might endure? Otherwise, in Gurdjieff's terms, we 'die as dogs'?
What happens when despite their/our best efforts, those spiritual disciplines do not ignite the flame of the soul; or it is extinguished through suffering or disbelief in one way or another?
Elisha has also taught me that what endures, endures. The question is not of existence and annihilation. It is a question of consciousness. It is rather illogical to think that what endures after we die will be conscious if it never was conscious while we were alive. Yet, Elisha promises (and has indeed shown me) the soul, or spark of life endures—conscious or not. But neither is it logical in terms of the quantum Universe to lay claim to the pictures we have "used" (or been used by) in the Lightpath(s) we have traveled while "alive." What does this mean? It means one is displaying a sophomoric concept if one says, "I was Cleopatra in a past life." To illustrate this, I once asked Elisha if he was the Elisha from the Old Testament, the lesser Prophet that was the student of Elijah. He replied, "I participated in that Elisha." Perhaps one day our sophomore above, after gaining enough consciousness to span lifetimes, will reach the quantum maturity to correct his or her statement, and say instead, "I participated in Cleopatra. I remember the images well, and from the inside." Just a few ideas of my own, from the teachings of my guide Elisha with examples from my own life ... Food for Thought. With Love and Light,
Zy
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Paul and Zy,
To my mind, we are not meant to know the future, for if we did it would be available and easily accessible to us, which it is not – undoubtedly for wise reasons. And I for one am glad about this. What would happen to the thrill and excitement of the explorations that are always waiting for us, to lead us onwards and upwards on the spiritual mountain with ever more new discoveries? What would be the point of knowing their outcome in advance? That’s why I am no friend of using astrology as a tool for predicting the future. I am satisfied with familiarising myself with the energies that are at our disposal at any given time, personally and collectively, and the general trends they bring with it. This to me is helpful when it comes to paddling the canoe of my life on the great river of all life, steering it through the rapids and down the waterfalls.
In this way astrology is useful for assisting us with the process of learning how to work in harmony with the Universal energies, instead of struggling against them, the way our race has been doing for far too long. Being aware of the Big Picture and knowing the broadest of outlines of humankind’s future is enough for me and I look forward with the keenest of interest to what lies ahead for all of us and also for me individually, and how everything will unfold. But while we are here, let us focus on helping Mother Earth in any way we can with her evolution. That is one of the main reasons for being in this life. And hasn’t she put up for far too long with us and the suffering we once inflicted upon her and all her kingdoms in our ignorance of the true nature of our being and the purpose and meaning of our existence?
Every cell and atom of our physical bodies is imbued with the consciousness its indwelling spirit and soul have reached at any given moment. At the end of each lifetime our physical body stays on the Earth plane, while the essence of our being moves on into the world of light, our true home. The consciousness that is now contained in the cells and atoms of the vehicle of the lifetime just finished, once such a vital part of our being, are part of the Earth and belong to her. They invariably stay with her, independent of whether our mortal remains were disposed of by burial, cremation or at sea.
An Extract from ‘Past, Present and Future’ – in Preparation
With love – Aquarius
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| Dear Aquarius,
I suppose each of us chooses what to be friends with and which tools to use for whatever purpose. There is no right or wrong way, surely. What is inaccessible or difficult to access for some may be easily accessed by others. Yet the scale of "difficulty vs. ease" isn't always the best measure upon which value is assessed. I doubt very much it is easy to sing or paint like a master. Yet thankfully that doesn't doesn't preclude the long study and attempt. This may be why we, as a species, developed the study of metaphysics in the first place. Where one asks, "What would be the point?" another may see a very good direction leading to a spiritually fulfilling experience. Life is all about choices and the Aquarian Age is all about appreciation of diversity. For the most part I think you were speaking for yourself and about your own views. But at the risk of sounding a bit preachy myself, perhaps we should all be careful not to should on each other. Yours,
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Folks..... We all like some food and, on the other hand, dislike some food. My food for thought, at the risk of disturbing Dr. Goodvibe, is that not all of us think the Age of Aquarius is such a wonderful, awesome thing. Some do see it in a different way. Here is a narrative from somewhere on the Internet (sorry, the link I have no longer works, but the words are not mine and belong to the author, whomever he/she might be, no copyright harm intended): “Robert Zoller is a proponent of medieval astrology. Zoller’s predictions for the Age of Aquarius suggest that the Pisces world where religion is the opiate of the masses will be replaced in the Aquarian Age by a world ruled by secretive power-hungry elites seeking absolute power over others. Families will dissolve completely, or family ties will be hidden.
Zoller also believes that knowledge in the Aquarian Age will only be valued for its ability to win wars; scientists may even be able to precipitate earthquakes for military means, and the danger in the Aquarian Age is that knowledge and science will be abused. Zoller sees the Aquarian Age as a Dark Age wherein religion will be seen as offensive”.²
“Neil Spencer provides another sobering overview of the Age of Aquarius stating that the rise of scientific rationalism combined with the fall of religious influence is possibly an indication of the Age of Aquarius. The growth in demands of human rights since the 1780s, though remaining unfulfilled, is another indication of Aquarius.
Spencer points to the exponential growth of technology, especially of computers and the Internet, plus the growth in flight and space travel as examples of the dawning of the Age of Aquarius. Spencer also questions the New Age utopian view of the Age of Aquarius with the modern astrological perspective that each sign is different but equal. Possible negative examples of Aquarius include dumbed-down media, consumerism and rapacious international corporations”.³ Some of the above I agree with, some not. But I do think that the religious experience will blend with science, and some religions will be accepting of this, as this particular Catholic is. However, some religions (one in particular) will not.....and this will have a devastating effect on us all. What is is, what was was, what is was and will be again-as stated by Fredrick J Stubbs (aka ReRun) from the sacred tv show Whats Happening Peace, Marty and LuckyLee
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Darwin, Newton’s and Einstein are living proof that scientists can be mystics at the same time, that a mystic does not have to be a person who functions through their feminine side only, and that scientists do not have to work exclusively with either the masculine or the feminine aspect of their nature. That no doubt is why they could become as influential and influential as their work has remained to this day. I believe that as earthlings no-one can become truly inspired until finally our masculine and feminine, higher and lower parts of our nature have been brought together and have learnt to harmoniously function as one, the way all aspects of our Creator do. Nothing truly worth having in the arts, sciences, mysticism and all other human fields of endeavour has ever been achieved on the Earth plane without someone’s sacrifices, hard work on many levels of their being, blood, sweat and tears, often literally and not only metaphorically. When asked how he worked, Einstein replied: ‘I grope.’ On another occasion he confessed: ‘I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time, I am right.’ This is because after toiling for months and years on end and wrestling with a scientific problem, the same as in any other field of endeavour, the solution may come to us when we least expect it in a flash of inspiration that has its origin in the highest. Einstein, as well as Darwin and Newton, may have been spiritually sufficiently advanced to humbly accept that the touch of genius that crowned their work was not achieved by their earthly self, but that it was given through this channel by the wise ones in charge of us and our world on the Highest levels of life. No pain, no gain. No cross, no crown. No sweet without sweat. Success never comes easily. There is no pleasure without pain or as the American inventor Thomas Alva Edison once put it: ‘Genius is ninety-nine percent perspiration and one percent inspiration!’ The manifold expressions of this rudimentary fact shows that once it was well known to everybody that before one could expect anything out of life, one had to have plenty of input into it. The Universal laws see to it that unless someone has sufficient positive input into it, that person has no right to expect a great deal out of it. Why is it that so many these days, especially among the young, do not seem to be aware that life is a gift from the Universe that owes us nothing and that we owe life everything? Wise parents see to it that their offspring, when venturing forth into life on their own, are equipped with the knowledge of the Cosmic laws and that because of them: - Every right brings a duty in its wake.
- We are responsible for ourselves and every one of our thoughts words and actions.
- Every action causes a reaction.
- What we send out into life sooner or later without fail finds its way back to us.
Such parents are among the awakened ones who know that there is a great deal more to humankind and our world than is commonly known to the mass of people thus far. They are happy enough to let those who do not yet know any better get on with following any kind of herd and allowing themselves to be led like sheep by whatever authority sets itself up to rule over them. In due course these inexperienced souls will also become aware of their true nature and then join the ever growing throng of those who are opening their whole being to the higher and highest creative forces of the Universe and Its intelligence. | |
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 9/14/2014 7:52 PM . . .“Robert Zoller is a proponent of medieval astrology. Zoller’s predictions for the Age of Aquarius suggest that the Pisces world where religion is the opiate of the masses will be replaced in the Aquarian Age by a world ruled by secretive power-hungry elites seeking absolute power over others. Families will dissolve completely, or family ties will be hidden. . .
Dear Marty, Is that what you choose to believe, because your inner guidance tells you it is true? Poor Marty, poor humankind, poor world. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Zy Danielson - 9/14/2014 7:05 PM. . . Life is all about choices and the Aquarian Age is all about appreciation of diversity. For the most part I think you were speaking for yourself and about your own views. But at the risk of sounding a bit preachy myself, perhaps we should all be careful not to should on each other. . . Dear Zy - I couldn't agree more and that with all the points you are making. I make a special effort in all my writings to point out that I am speaking of my own experiences and the learning I am gaining from them. That is my truth, which I am sharing. Whether your truth is the same, that's for you to decide and like you, I am very careful to avoid saying things like you should or should not do this, that or the other.
With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Thanks All for inputs.
The consciousness aspect resonates a lot; I have thought for a long time that spiritual & physical disciplines are a way of cultivating the consciousness spark that once ignited might burn beyond the white light of death .... Jung's commentary on 'The Secret of the Golden Flower', the Tibetan and Egyptian Books of the Dead, meditation, T'ai Chi, Yoga, all spring to mind (pardon the pun!)
But recently I lost a deeply and long-dearly beloved friend through suicide; indeed as Aqua seems to have intuited, she was a mystic - but one who did not believe in God, and hence suffered greatly, too much.
The grief and meaninglessness of that - and other events in my life recently - have shaken and are shaking my own fundamental world view/s
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 9/15/2014 5:56 PM . . . recently I lost a deeply and long-dearly beloved friend through suicide; indeed as Aqua seems to have intuited, she was a mystic - but one who did not believe in God, and hence suffered greatly, too much. The grief and meaninglessness of that - and other events in my life recently - have shaken and are shaking my own fundamental world view/s Hence my postings .... Dear Paul - as a mystic, she may not have believed in God in the conventional way, i.e. Jesus, but she will have known - and surely will know now, safe and sound in the world of light - what God truly means. In my mind's eye I can see her nodding. Having crossed the veil of consciousness, she is happy and content on its other side, and sends her love to you. With love - Aquarius
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| Dear Paul,
There are no words I can say that will lessen your grief, but I am so sorry to hear of the tragic loss of your friend. As a teen, I lost a teen friend to suicide and it impacted me in a huge way until well into my 30's. Last summer, my daughter lost her best friend to suicide We had known him since he was very small and we loved that young man very much. I can say I do know what you must be going through, to some degree and offer my sincerest condolences. A death like this never makes sense to us, but as one of the brothers of the deceased pointed out, "It was their choice to end their life and to do it in this way, we must somehow respect that and if possible, accept it". Of all the deaths, these are the most difficult for me to come to terms with. I am here for you, should you wish to discuss it further.
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Location: United Kingdom | Thanks both for kind thoughts .... I am intrigued by Aqua's mind's eye view, and may well take up the offer (s) to speak further ...
Much appreciation to all
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Every human soul has been provided by our Creator with a different set of gifts and talents. They have taken many lifetimes to develop and it is important to be grateful for them, to take good care of them and further develop them, to the best of our ability. The whole range of that which has been bestowed upon us produces a vibration and a sound that is uniquely our own. The entire human race is like a room that is filled with billions of musical instruments. Listening to the symphony they are producing together, it may seem to us as if some of the instruments in some way sounded better than ours. Don’t be disturbed by this, because it’s due to the fact that every instruments is a unique creation, to ensure that no-one matches exactly anyone else’s sound. No matter how hard they may try, it’s impossible!
We are all tiny particles of a vast whole, and the functioning of one is as important as that of all the others for the wellbeing of the whole. Every single one is rare and precious in the eyes of the One who created us. And whatever we imagine this being to be, even the greatest sceptic is bound to admit that we and our world cannot have appeared out of nowhere. Our Creator holds the Great Plan of life in His/Her loving hands and designed us to be exactly the way we are.
We are not some kind of a random and haphazard appearance or cosmic joke. We are in this life so that we may learn to love, appreciate and accept ourselves, just the way we are, because that is the way the Great White Spirit, who is our true Father/Mother, loves us and wants us to be. We all contain the seed of perfection, but all we have to do is give of the best we are capable of. Doing this in all situations, we gradually bring forth ever more of our Divine qualities from within the very core of our own being.
Wherever we may find ourselves, we are always at the right time in the right spot. We are there so that we can do our share of making our planet a better, happier, more peaceful and beautiful place for all its inhabitants, especially ourselves. Each one of us was created to fulfil one specific task on the Earth plane. Some kind of a job that can only be carried out by us and which is rightfully ours is waiting to be found by us. For this purpose it is essential that we follow the inner guidance that reveals itself to us through the world of our feelings and our natural inclinations. We have been granted the gift of another lifetime to dream and pursue our own dreams and not those of others, no matter how dear they may be to those around us – even our parents or grandparents.
To paraphrase a confirmation of the above that came to me in a White Eagle Teaching in Stella Polaris December 2010/January 2011 as part of ‘A Message of Love and Hope and Trust’: ‘Each one of you has their own special part to play in bringing greater light, i.e. spiritual understanding to your world. When you manifest and express God in everyday life and think of God in the innermost sanctuary of your heart, you radiate and bring God to the community in which you live. As your responsibility towards the people you serve increases, the wisdom and knowledge you will be allowed access to does the same. God is with you and you are instruments and channels of the blessing and healing power of its Divine and infinite spirit.’
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 9/14/2014 7:52 PM . . .“Robert Zoller is a proponent of medieval astrology. Zoller’s predictions for the Age of Aquarius suggest that the Pisces world where religion is the opiate of the masses will be replaced in the Aquarian Age by a world ruled by secretive power-hungry elites seeking absolute power over others. Families will dissolve completely, or family ties will be hidden. . .
Dear Marty, Is that your dream for our world? If you had children living on this side of the veil of consciousness, would any of that be what you wish for them and your children's children? More to the point, is it what you want to find on the Earth plane, when you return to it in your next lifetime? What are you living and working for now, to make our world a better place for all? With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 9/15/2014 10:13 PM . . . I am intrigued by Aqua's mind's eye view, and may well take up the offer (s) to speak further ...
A Message Of Hope
To the ones I love and who love me:
‘When I am gone, release me; let me go.
You and I, we both have many things to see and do.
Do not tie yourself to me in tears.
I gave to you my love and you can only guess
How much you gave to me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you have shown,
But, for now it’s time for me to travel on – alone.
So, grieve a while, if grieve you must.
But not for me, only for yourself and
For the hole my passing has left in your life.
Then let your grief be comforted by trust,
And remember that it is only for a while that part we must.
Bless the memories within your heart,
And know that no love is ever lost.
Life is eternal – it goes on and on,
Not just for you and for me, but for us all.
You and I can now come closer than we have ever been;
I shall never be further away from you than a thought.
If you need me, call and I’ll be near.
Although you can neither see nor touch me,
Know that I am there.
And when you listen inside your own heart,
You are sure to feel my love too, soft and clear.
And then, one fine day –
When you must come this way –
Alone – I shall be there to greet you,
With a smile I shall welcome you home.’
Fr. Pat Lennon
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To Paul - With Love
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"The Lover and the Beloved are One"?
We trust and can only hope, no more so than in death ....
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Location: United Kingdom | It is true what they say, because on the inner level we really are all one. It therefore follows that when the outer shell has been shed, nothing stands in the way of this oneness once again. With love - Aquarius
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Aqq: In a different vain, we really are not all one. To wit, I am not one with the dude who beheaded the Brit aid worker and I am not one with the dudes who beheaded the Yank journalists. What's more, I would never want to be one with them, even if it meant total isolation from oneness. Yes, I do believe some of the flip side of the Age of Aquarius new age gabfest. And, you are right when you say "poor Marty". But, the separation comes not from my misunderstanding of the Zodiac, but from others blind zealousness to a creed. And, although it is not the same creed, it is the same zealousness as the dudes mentioned above have for their little bit of fun and games. Don't you think that they track the number of views on You Tube and that they are cognizant of their Google analytics; they are and they know how to work the crowd. If we lull ourselves into thinking that my despised gentlemen and others of their ilk will magically disappear in the Aquarian age, it is my belief that we will be sadly wrong, and sad over the outcome. Peace to you and all, Marty and LuckyLee "I'm more and more amazed at the world that I see; I can't believe that this is all happening to me." -Pete Shelley "Many's The Time" (formerly of the Buzzcocks) I'll put it in Soul-chastic Muzak
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Enter quantum metaphysics ... or not. (Choice, free will, and all that!) Most people never learn how to switch Lightpaths. Thus their karma creates their future. Hence the logic of the NLP statement: Keep doing the same things and you'll keep getting the same results. I believe Einstein may have said something similar, too.
It's doubtful that we can change the future. But I believe we can switch courses (Lightpaths) and change our future destinations. From a future karmically destined to other futures already in existence as surely as present and past. (Everything that can be imagined exists ... somewhere ... as "reality." Else we would not be able to imagine it.) In essense, which "Marty" would you rather be? Which Marty image would you rather observe the universe from? Unlimited Marty choices abound!
Do I just fantasize Elisha and his teachings, to make myself feel better? Who cares! I like feeling better. Elisha also says, "Everything is fantasy." That one threw me for a long while. But I'll save that interesting discussion for another time! Love to "poor Marty" ... and the cats ... and all the other Martys and cats that might be reading this.
As Ever,
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | In reply to Paul, I couldn't send it because the old ComPo0tin' was Kaput!!! Lot o' that goin' around these days... but It seems to me we merely are boarders in these meat machines and haven't got much choice in the matter. Our spirochetes now do they say, thanks to an accident, plagiarized from a Deer, by some Idjut Engneer! But while I am here and the reason I came here in the first place was to ground several Birds with a MIRV stone... The missing girl on Fox an' Friends from UVA says OMG! (when I woke to the story on TV here,) she is fine, not to worry, and sorry for creating all the trouble and confusion. She won't say but I think it may be one of those ICTYBIHTKY thangs... WhatEVAH! lulz In reply to Zy, All the world's indie'd a Stage and We Are meerly Playahz! I was looking into this ISIS and She is the Mother of All Horus. One U-Tuber remarked what d'heck is up with all the Trident References? Oh, NΨττin' Hornry... The Team is still tickin' away unbeknownst to them... We ain't sayin', butt we had 'em PWN+ 4 EVAH! lulz
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Location: United Kingdom | How About Stealing Someone’s Ideas?
Do you believe that ideas can be stolen? Yes, according to earthly laws this is possible and an offence, but not in relation to the laws of the Universe. Let me explain: Potentially, all of us are transmitter/receiver stations of the Highest intelligence and our earthly minds are its extensions and an integral part of it. The Father/Mother Creator’s consciousness is the source not only of spiritual ideas but also of all others. The fire of the Gods that were the main theme of many of the ancient legends of our world were one of its symbolisms.
The ideas that come to any one of us at any given moment are this fire and every last one of its sparks belongs to God and therefore to everybody. No idea could ever be only one person’s property, because they freely float in the etheric to be picked up by all who are ready to receive them. Esoteric cosmology recognises the etheric as a plane other than the physical one. It is perceived as a subtle state of consciousness that transcends the physical aspect of life.
Now, if one of these days, I came across an idea that someone said they had written an article or a quote, maybe a book about some of the ideas that in the course of my development came through me, my first reaction would be: ‘Great that the ideas are spreading!’ If that person was seeking personal fame and fortune, I’d wish them well and be glad that the ideas would in this way be brought to the attention of a wider audience. If this is what their Highest Self wants them to do, who would I be to argue with that? Whatever they are doing, it’s their Karma, so I’d wish them all the best.
Naturally, I am well aware of the fact that if we make use of any idea or a quotation to pass it off as our own, when it is not, in terms of copyright and legality this amounts to plagiarism or theft of intellectual property. As you know by now, I am not in pursuit of moneymaking, fame or glory. All I am interested in is the spiritual advancement of the human race and the wellbeing of our whole world. So, if someone tried to gain personal glory or credit from what they have ‘stolen’ from me, as far as I am concerned, the only problem – for them, not for me – I can see is the negative Karma they are creating for themselves by pretending they are something they are not.
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Location: United Kingdom | On The Wings Of Love
I believe that all ideas have their origin on the Highest level of life and that vast amounts of them are at any given moment floating on the etheric level of the great ocean of life. There they can be picked up free of charge at any given time by anyone who is ready to understand and receive them. When the time is right for certain ideas that can help us and our world forward on the evolutionary spiral of life, they are set afloat in the ocean from where after a while they make their appearance on the Earth plane through someone.
Apart from Mercury Pegasus is a metaphor for this creative process. Pegasus is a winged horse, a symbol of the writer’s imagination, as it rises above the clouds that surround the Earth, to fly among the stars. The blue part of the picture represents the Great ocean of life and the fish are the creative ideas that swim in it in great abundance. Having risen from the ocean, the fish ride on Pegasus’ back and in this way they are helping him to bring the ideas into expression, so that they can be understood and of use on the Earth plane where humankind dwells.
The story of Pegasus was a favourite theme in Greek art and literature. The young God was a jolly, kind and light-hearted creature, a sort of emissary between Earth and Olympus, who loved to frolic and skip around, sometimes in the heavenly fields but just as much in earthly life. Sometimes he was also depicted as skimming over the waters that had given birth to him. During a singing contest between the Pierises and the Muses, Mount Helicon swelled in pleasure.
The winged horse’s father was Poseidon, the Greek God of water and the sea. His Roman counterpart was Neptune. Poseidon was also considered to be the Lord or husband of the Earth. It was on his orders that one fine day Pegasus struck the mountain with his hooves and told it to return to its normal size. Helicon obeyed and oh wonder and miracle! A spring gushed forth from the spot where Pegasus had struck that to this day is known as the Hippocrene or Horse Spring. Its water was thought to have magic powers and that anyone who drank from it would be gifted with the art of poetry.
Nowadays the name Pegasus is used figuratively speaking for poetic genius. The winged horse is the symbol of the inspiration that can and does carry writers into the realms of the stars, i.e. to the Highest Star, where all creative ideas have their origin. The horse stands for the writer’s ability to lift themselves and their readers, with the help of their imagination, above the Earth plane.
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | Presently, The Plot is thickening with all these Wars and Rumours of War, and oddly I am privy as an Agent to the fly on the wall in a lot of places I shouldn't be. It is the same old story where those who are in it and look the other way for money are about to get their comeuppance. It appears I am a Contractor who has been hired out of Time for this task and to collect evidence along with my cohorts in our fraternity Pro Bono Professionis. I gladly do it for nothing. When asked why, I offered, "The Price is Right! " lulz
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Location: United Kingdom | Wherever the wind of change may yet wish to take you from now on, never blindly believe what anyone says or writes. Know that we all have our very own built-in finely tuned and highly reliable lie-detector that is specially designed to help us discriminate right from wrong and truths from untruths, and use this instrument to your heart’s content. When listening to and/or reading anything, pay attention to your intuitions that emerge through the world of your feelings. The wise one within speaks to all of us in this way. Only if your inner teacher or guru, the living God within, says: ‘This is right!’, then for you it is right, even though it may not be so for anybody else.
When working as a channel for the Divine, there is no need to make a big song and dance about it. Do not seek praise and don’t avoid blame. Just follow your inner guidance and keep on working for the highest good and the greatest joy of all, in keeping with its instructions. Even if someone planted us in the backwoods of some distant country and far removed from civilisation, our light would keep on shining so brightly that the Angels and the Masters of the world of light could not miss you. They know all of us and never leave anyone’s side, constantly on the alert and ready to support and guide us. As they are under instructions to stay in the background, that’s what they do until one of us calls for their assistance. That’s why they are aware of what each one of us is doing at any given time. They are the ones who decide which ones of people who quietly go their way and day by day give of their love with kindness, compassion, gentleness and in a peaceful manner, without expecting anything in return, are chosen for the higher and highest tasks.
These wise ones in charge of us notice when one of us even in their smallest endeavours makes God the full focal point of their attention, which quite naturally promotes the awakening of the highest aspects of our nature, the God part. Nothing in life matters as much as this, because only when the living God within us comes alive can it show us how to carry out our work on the Earth plane to the highest point of our abilities and consciousness. By reaching this our inner centre the negative things in our life right themselves on their own. The heart is God’s dwelling place in all of us and this is the place where the Christ Spirit has been waiting to be born and to grow and expand to its full power and love, wisdom, truth and knowledge. The infant Jesus in the manger is a symbol of this process.
The mark of true healers and lightbringers is the ability to reach out and call into action the blessing and healing power of the Highest on the Earth plane from within their own loving hearts. With this they are capable of touching the hearts and souls of all their siblings in the human family. Such people are easily recognised by the light that shines from their eyes and the vibrations that exude from their auras. Because they have become channels through which the light of the Christ Spirit flows into everything they touch, they require nothing else. This energy radiates from the healer’s heart into their eyes, voices and touch, and the blessing and healing power of the Christ works through them, just like it did in the Jesus legend, to comfort the sorrowful and heal the sick, and to bless and heal, save and redeem all of us and our world.
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Location: United Kingdom | Open Letter To The Warmongers Of Our World
Sowing The Wind And Reaping The Whirlwind
Hosea 8:7 from the Old Testament strikes an early warning note: ‘They have sown the wind and they have reaped the whirlwind. It has no stalk, nor an ear to yield meal, and if it were to yield, the strangers shall eat it.’ This teaching has not just one but two hidden esoteric meanings. First it refers to the law of Karma, i.e. what we send out into the world must return to us. But that is by no means all there is to it. In keeping with the Universal laws the force of whatever any one of us creates on the Earth plane through their thought processes and the actions following them increases and gathers ever more strength and momentum on its way back to us. This demonstrates that humankind’s most urgent need is taking charge of our thought processes and learning to control them. Constant practice alone can help us to become its masters rather than its servants.
May the orgies of destruction during World War II of places like Berlin, Leipzig, Chemnitz and Dresden – in particular on February 13 and 15, 1945 – serve as a reminder of how Germany, because it sowed the wind of war, could not escape the consequences of its actions. Universal justice worked through the Allies and ensured that the civilian population had to reap the bitter harvest of what our politicians had sown. The historian Frederick Taylor wrote about the destruction of Dresden: ‘It has an epically tragic quality to it. Dresden was a wonderfully beautiful city and a symbol of baroque humanism and all that was best in Germany. It also contained all the worst from Germany during the Nazi period. In that sense it is an absolutely exemplary tragedy for the horrors of twentieth century warfare.’
Let this be a warning to those who to this day are walking on the warpath. We need to consider that with any event on the Earth plane there is always more than can be seen by our earthly eyes. The world around us is a reflection and an outer manifestation of the inner realities of life. No matter what happens in the world around us, we do well to remind ourselves that manmade and natural disasters alike are part of the Universal justice of the law of Karma. How can we as individuals counteract this and do our share of restoring the balance of our world?’ A great deal could be achieved if those who are reading this in their prayers and meditations ask for the radiance of the Goddess’s wisdom to flow from the Highest Star into the hearts and souls of the political, business and spiritual leaders of our world, to help them with their awakening.
Every war our world has ever seen has been proof of the fact that one fire cannot be extinguished by another. All this can achieve is creating more of the same. Humankind’s long history of warfare is a clear demonstration of how the Universal laws saw to it that the destructive forces of war always did indeed return to us and our world. They did this with a force that time and again had multiplied. The destructiveness and callousness of the two World Wars bear witness of this. During the review of this chapter, at the beginning of September 2013, the warmongers in our midst are again flexing the muscles of their ever more sophisticated war machinery, rearing to have yet another go.
Have we, as a race, not learnt anything from the mistakes of the past? Are the people in charge blind to the spiritual background of our earthly existence and the Universal laws that govern all life in the whole of Creation? Or are they merely pretending not to know that we are responsible for every one of our thoughts, words and actions? Independent of whether their intention is for good and for evil purposes, each one of them causes a reaction, and every bit of what anyone sends out into our world, it can do nothing but eventually return to its sender and that with constantly increasing strength. Love is the law of life and pretending blindness is an even greater transgression against this law than mere ignorance.
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Location: United Kingdom | Putting Our World Right
There once was a very lively and intelligent little girl who showed an astonishingly early talent for geography. Could she have been a geographer in a previous lifetime? Who knows? One fine day, to keep her busy for an hour or two, her mother made her a jigsaw puzzle from a map of the world. To the mother’s surprise, after no more than a quarter of an hour the daughter presented her with the assembled map. The mother could hardly believe her eyes, so she asked the little girl: ‘How could you put the puzzle together so quickly? I don’t think I could have done that.’
‘Well, Mummy,’ replied the girl, ‘when you were cutting the map of the world into pieces I noticed that it had a picture of a little girl, just like me, on the other side. When I put all pieces of the girl together, the picture of the whole world came right. It was that simple.’
When someone succeeds in putting the pieces of the puzzle of their own life together, their perception of the world and their place in it changes. Everything begins to make sense and the complete picture of what life truly is about begins to reveal itself in all its beauty and splendour. We then slowly but surely become aware that our planet is a pleasant and agreeable, beautiful and wholesome place, after all.
As our comprehension of God’s nature and our own steadily grows, our consciousness expands and we start to see the whole picture. It then comes ever clearer in our minds that the many nasty things that to this day are happening in our world are necessary, because they represent vital lessons for us and our whole race, the settling of some people-s karmic debts, and the balancing of spiritual accounts.
This brings us the realisation that our world is a good place, after all and that we and everything else in it have always rested safely in the loving hands of the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life. It is then no longer difficult to grasp that our world and everything that is in it, including us, was indeed created by the ideas of the Great Father’s mind and brought into being through His will and power and the wisdom and love of the Great Mother. Isn’t it wonderful that none of the many misinterpretations the Divine wisdom had to endure in bygone ages could change one iota of its truth?
To sum things up, what applies for putting the fragments of the girls’ pictures together is valid for any one of us. As soon as we take possession of all aspects of our nature, so they can join forces and begin to work together, the spiritual background of life becomes visible. To our astonishment we then find that the picture of our world comes right and regardless of how much we may in the past have griped and groaned about the state of our world. Our perception corrects itself and we recognise that there is and never was anything wrong with Earth life and our planet’s most troublesome inhabitants, humankind. There no longer is any reason for doubting that all along we and our world have been resting safely in our Creator’s loving hands, cared for, guided and protected by the will of the Great Father and the wisdom and love of the Great Mother.
Ari Ziskind wrote: ‘Anyone who thinks they can solve the worlds problems is a fool.’ How right he was, for when it comes to putting our world in order there is nothing for it but turning to ourselves. The only way we can alter our world is through changing ourselves or rather our understanding of it. When this has happened, our picture comes right on its own. And because of our oneness on the inner level of life, what is done for one affects us all. The corollary of this is that when we change ourselves, our whole race and our world does the same.
In case you are now wondering why there is still so much ugliness in our world, I would say to you: ‘Try to imagine the frustration of the Great artist, our Creator, if the work was ever going to be finished because it had reached perfection. There would be nothing for Him/Her to do any more and that is unthinkable, as any creative artist is sure to confirm. The wonder and magic of all evolution, as well as its original purpose, is that everything will always continue to grow, develop and move forwards, and that includes us and our world.’
Carrying the world on our shoulders was never meant to be humankind’s work but belongs to the one who created us and our world. Putting our inner house in order is all that is required from us. Once this has happened and the picture of our world has righted itself in our perception, we can see for ourselves that our Creator is fulfilling the job in hand exceedingly well. With the greatest of care and patience, wisdom and love all things come together at the right moment.
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | Interestingly somebody yesterday wanted to Declare War on War. But you all know that is old hat to us at AERA since floating the backwards ammunition. bullets made of "Luckium" lulz, almost a couple years ago now, and at least a year and a half ago here. I have moved on from that to try this new Distance Healing thing crossed with Wild Apple Leaf. Currently I am trying to focus on this fellow who has been in the same boat I was apparently headed for. He meditates, so hopefully I can get permission that way, but for backup, there is the Good Samaritan Act of British Columbia loophole when if a patient is unresponsive, implicit consent is given to Emergency Level Basic First Aider. My Paramedic Training is also expired so as a Certified Veterinary Quack, I can use the Quadradox to my advantage in ways never conceived of. Or that's my story, an' I'm Stickin' to it! lulz An Update: Boy, this is Tuff, but I can feel it... Picked up another Client Dr. Hawking along the way... Yeah I feel your pain but I don't need an Ice Bucket to double down! Instead of Smoking BTW, Try Licorice Sticks. One or The Other... both together is too powerful. It makes neural tissue bitter with Wild Apple Leaf. Lion's Mane repairs the damage slowly. Additional help for Jason, Steve, and others is at Dr-Risk.com, and TheTickSlayer.com, although neither realise that Ticks are also part of My Clients being infected with the same afflliction. They simply pass it on like mites, lice, and mosquitoes, and also require a cure if we are ever to get to the bottom of this.
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Location: United Kingdom | Changing The World
Do not try to change the world.
You will fail.
Try to love the world.
And lo, the world is changed,
Changed forever.
Sri Chinmoy
If we try to change our world
Without first changing ourselves, we are sure to fail.
But when we come to terms with its true purpose
And perceive it in a new light, we learn to love it and
For us, quite magically, the world changes forever.
As our inner eyes open, we begin to recognise
The good in all people and situations.
Our heart and soul then fills with compassion and love
For those who, trapped in the darkness of
Their ignorance and greed, still insist on creating suffering,
Maybe for millions, and therefore negative Karma for themselves.
We no longer sit in judgement over anyone
And that helps us to create ever more positive Karma
For ourselves and our world.
From ‘Our World In Transition’
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Location: The Heart of Space | Oh Aquahh, My view is good old Sri is el-wrongo. Many have changed the world; some for the betterment of mankind but most for lucre. The problem that we now face is that the world will change us. Because the machines that we built will never save us. And, as far as love goes (and in a previous post you mentioned the children) I love them and want them (the children) to learn mathematics, social studies and science......but, alas, I am having an argie-bargie with my husbands and wives of a certain place and creed who deem such things as maths, social studies and science displeasing to their Godfella.......so much so that there must be punishment meted out in the name of their Godfella, as we all know that he is a vindictive kind of deity. The book that they quote at me proves that time and time again. But, woe unto me-the unfairness of it all! Mackeral Slowdie, the author of the Titanic Verses, has a fatwa placed on him calling for his rapid demise, and he gets to marry a hot Indian cookbook author, model and actress. Poor Marty has several fatwas, some medium sized was and even some skinnywas pronounced on him, but he don't get to marry no Padandpen LakeShrimpme.....nooooooooooooo! All I get is a burnt nan, and some undercooked dal makhani. And, after indigestion, I still have to worry about a rapid demise....which I may lose my head over. Be all of that as it may, I believe we all must try to change things for the better when and how we can. I do not believe that love for the Ferguson Police Department will change the Ferguson Police Department. Nor do I believe that destroying the stores and shops that sell the brooms and mops will change the Ferguson Police Department. But I do believe that justice served, and ways mended will bring change for the better. Hatred never solves anything. Peace and Love, Marty and LuckylLee P.S. When I close with peace and love; it is not some new age platitude or metaphysical highsign. I sincerely wish that there would be peace and I do love...... | |
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 9/26/2014 12:51 AM. . . the machines that we built will never save us. . . Oh Marty - how right you are! With all the ingeniousness of humankind, no machine will ever be invented that can save us. The only ones who can and indeed have to do this is we, ourselves, us. With love, as ever - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | We do well to remind ourselves frequently that the Universe loves us and that with the help and the will of God all things are possible, and that miracles and wonders can and do happen at every moment of every day. It’s just that sometimes we have to be willing to co-operate in practical and down-to-Earth ways, to help it along. When all is said and done, the law of Karma is part of the love of our Divine parents. It is the law of love and that knows nothing of punishment. All it does it does is teaching, so that we may grow in wisdom and understanding and our consciousness expands. For this reason each new lifetime brings for all of us many possibilities for resolving any outstanding issues we have brought with us from previous lifetimes, as well as for healing relationships, redeeming ourselves and making good the harm and suffering we once cause for ourselves and others.
We are in the middle of a healing miracle of truly gigantic and Cosmic proportions. And the closer we work together with God and the Angels, the more likely it is that miracles shall be worked through us and for ourselves and our world. As the Jesus legend tells us in St. John 14:11-12: ‘Believe that I am with my Father and my Father is with me, and if not, believe because of the works. Truly, truly I say to you: those who believe in me shall do the works which I do, and even greater than these things they shall do, because I am going to my Father. And whatever you ask in my name, I will do it for you.’ Already the promised miracles are unfolding before everybody’s own eyes, right here and now. And all of us are expected to make their contribution to this the grandest spectacle of all times, which is the rebirth of humankind into the conscious awareness of God’s true nature and its own.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Universal Christ tells us through the legend of the Master Jesus in the Bible’s St. John 13:34-35: ‘A new commandment I give you: that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this everybody shall know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.’ This single commandment does away with the need for all others. When we have learnt to love from the level of our soul, the way the Christ Spirit has always loved us and forever will, we no longer need anyone to tell us that killing, stealing, violence and crime, disrespect for our elders and all God’s creatures, including ourselves, is a sin against the law of life – which is love – and therefore wrong.
When at long least we show through our behaviour that we are capable of totally and unconditionally loving, respecting and accepting, without prejudice, the whole of life, including that of our planet, all its creatures and especially our siblings in the human family, we shall be a living proof of how the Christ child, the spark of the Universal Christ Spirit has come alive on the Earth plane. Sounds like a tall order indeed, doesn’t it? What else would you expect from young God’s in the making?
Without the need for following any of the belief systems of our world, we are then demonstrating that we are the true Christ’s disciples. This process is about spirituality and does not necessarily have anything to do with religion. The more we and our world are spiritualised, the more the significance and influence of the various faiths that exist to this day will fade into the background, until they have finally been forgotten altogether.
But even when unscrupulous elements sometimes shamelessly take advantage of people’s sympathy and compassion, to exploit them to their benefit, there is every reason to forgive them because only young and inexperienced souls will do such things, who are not yet aware of the consequences of their actions. They deserve that we send a small prayer for them into the ethers, maybe: ‘Father forgive them, for they know not what they are doing.’
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Location: United Kingdom | Today I would like to share with you the essence of a message from the White Eagle group of guides from one of the Lodge’s Monday Thoughts on 19th May 2014:
‘It may seem to you that the great truths of the Universe have no relevance to your daily encounters and experiences. You will find that your consciousness expands when you focus your attention on the wider perspective of eternal wisdom and truth, instead of on the obstacles of your earthly existence. You then begin to realise how very small the problems of your earthly existence truly are, even those that at times seem to threaten to overwhelm and destroy you.
‘When you reflect on the evolutionary journey your spirit and soul have travelled down the ages, your mind begins to understand the grandeur of life and gets a better perception of its past, present and future. With time this helps you to become more tranquil and placid, joyous and humorous, about some of the only apparently overpowering difficulties you still have to encounter in the course of paying your karmic debts and balancing your spiritual bankbook. Your faith and trust in the basic goodness of life increases steadily through the knowledge that God and the Angels never leave you and are constantly with you. Call upon us, so that we can show you that it is true that we can be approached any time of day or night to show you ways of solving even the knottiest problems and issues that are still demanding your attention.
‘Do not think that we, your guides and helpers in the world of light, together with the Angels and Masters in charge of us, fail to understand how important your human problems are. We appreciate that to you they weigh just as heavily as for example the birth of a new civilisation would. Never forget that even civilisations are born, exist and play their part in the grand scheme of life and then pass away, so that a new civilisation can be born, one that will be more grandiose and beautiful than any of those that came before it. Never mind civilisations, whole worlds and Universes with all their inhabitants have come and gone in the long evolutionary history of God’s Creation, and kept safe by us. Such cycles will forever continue, because one gigantic Cosmic breathing in and out follows the other in an orderly fashion. That, dear Friends, is what evolution is about.’
Edited by Aquarius 9/29/2014 7:06 AM
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• I am looking forward to the time when people’s inner worth is valued instead of their race, creed or colour, because we have become aware of the evolutionary purpose of our race and our whole world.
• Because everyone then knows that we are as much part of God as God is part of us, we all realise that humankind’s inner Highest Self is more important than the small earthly self and its ego.
• As a result of this, everyone accepts responsibility for themselves, each other and our world.
• Because we appreciate how harmful and pointless false beliefs, prejudices and superstitions are, we search for a better understanding of God’s sacred wisdom within and no longer without.
• We all pull our weight and act on the knowledge we find.
• Hand in hand with God and the Angels we then move forwards and upwards only to ever higher evolutionary levels of life.
When these things have come to pass, all human souls will realise their oneness with the Universe and each other. We and our world will then be healed and lasting peace will be ours.
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Location: United Kingdom | As pioneers of the New Golden Age we have every right to courageously look forward into the sparkling future that awaits us and our world in the Aquarian Age. This world cannot come into being for as long as too many of us insist on clinging to the old beliefs and the thoughts and behaviour patterns they are capable of producing to this day. To achieve the progress that potentially is possible, we have to let go of many of the old teachings and open ourselves to the new wisdom that is coming our way and the renewed understanding this brings.
Repeating parrot-fashion, whether something makes sense to us or not, that has been the way of the past. It is still good enough for those who are going through their spiritual infancy and childhood, but no longer for souls who have grown into their spiritual adulthood. Continuing to use some, i.e. that which does make sense to us, of the old teachings is all right for budding mystics and seekers of God’s sacred wisdom and truth. Our task is to pick the best from them and to discard that which no longer is of any use or value to us and our world. And our main aim needs to be helping others to peer beyond the ends of their noses into the higher and highest realities of life, so that their faith and trust in the basic goodness of life – the same as ours – can be restored.
The very reason for having been granted the gift of another lifetime at this particular time is that the Highest expects all of us to add the insights we are gaining from the experiences of our own pathway through life to the knowledge that is already available and has remained valid to this day. Hand in hand with God and the Angels we shall in this way bake a rich new cake from the raisins we are picking from the old plus adding all the new and exciting discoveries we are now being allowed access to.
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Location: United Kingdom | Life Is A Journey
- Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. On the inner level of life we are all one and although in many ways we are all the same, each one of us is a special and unique being and therefore different.
- Refuse to set your goals by what other people think of as important. You alone and your inner guidance know what is good and right for you, at any given moment. So listen carefully and follow its advice.
- Don’t take anything for granted, especially not the people and things that are closest to your heart. Believing that without them your life would be meaningless is utter folly.
- Just be thankful for everything that is in your life and don’t cling to anything, when the time for letting go has come.
- Rest safely in the knowledge that only the higher and highest aspects of life have lasting and eternal value.
- Don’t allow your life to slip through your fingers – live it now.
- Don’t dwell unduly on past or future. Instead, live consciously one day at a time, so you can learn something from every single moment of your present lifetime and in this way benefit from it, no matter what life may present you with.
- For as long as there is love in your heart and soul, and you have something to give and share with others, never give up. Things are only over when we stop trying.
- Do not be afraid of taking risks, because they are life’s way of teaching us to be strong and brave.
- Don’t shut love out of your life by saying you cannot find it. Love is eternal and once given, it will always return.
- The quickest way of receiving love is by giving it. And the fastest way of losing it is by trying to hold onto it.
- The best way of keeping love is by giving it wings, setting the beloved free to fly, so they can grow through their own experiences.
- If it is love, it will return to you. If it is not, you would not want it anyway.
- Pay attention to your dreams. Having no dreams means living without hope. And without hope life has no purpose.
- Take time and stop once in a while. Do not run through life so fast that you can no longer recognise where you have been and where you are meant to go.
- Life is not a race but a journey, so savour it, every single step of the way.
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Location: United Kingdom | I believe that all ideas belong to the Highest levels of life where they have their origin. They come to us as gifts and although according to Earth laws any present becomes the property of the person it is given to, this is not the case with God’s sacred wisdom and truth. Depending on the evolutionary level our race has reached at any given time, new ideas and concepts are introduced and freely released into our collective consciousness by the wise ones in charge of us, so that all may benefit from them. Because these beings accompany each one of us at all times, they know exactly what we as individuals and the collective consciousness of our world are ready for. They have the power to decide what should be given and when, and they know who is ready to receive their ideas.
The way we approach what we have found reveals to the wise ones our degree of spiritual awareness and understanding. All of us on the Earth plane are constantly presented with choices and everything that ever happens is a test for someone somewhere. For those who have woken up to their true nature and relationship with God, this experience tests their integrity and loyalty, trustworthiness and commitment to the pathway they have chosen.
Throughout the ages ideas have been presented to humankind by the highest levels of life to provide us with a greater understanding of God’s wisdom and truth. In the days of yore this had to happen in a manner that could easily be grasped by the mass of people for whom they were intended. This is how the many legends came into being that to this day abound in our world, and it is not surprising that to this day they can convey some kind of a message that helps us to find a better understanding of some part of ourselves and our world. This is what the old stories did when they first came into being, during the frequent times when you and I walked the Earth as our own ancestors, in earlier lifetimes.
All of these things are the reason why I believe that ideas, especially spiritual ones, belong to none of us and most certainly not to one single person who is picking some of them up and making use of them. And that is the reason why, ever since the beginning of my astrological/spiritual writings, I have given every bit of my work away free of charge. This is did in spite of the fact that none of the things I have just written about intuitively were known to me when on an impulse about thirty years ago, I decided to give every bit of my work away. I did it because it felt like the right thing to do and not because I did not appreciate my own efforts. On the contrary, I value them so highly that it feels wrong to exchange something so precious and holy for money. But then, quite naturally from time to time someone asks me: ‘Why are you doing this? What’s in it for you?’
To explain this, I have to reach out a bit further. There comes a time in everybody’s life when it begins to dawn on one’s earthly self in brief moments of sudden overwhelming realisation that God’s life and love are not just a beautiful story, but that they are very real and that this is where the true reality of all life lies and unfolds. From then onwards God’s wisdom, love and light gradually start to fill all parts of our being and every one of our gifts is enhanced by this inflow of the blessing and healing magic of the Divine fire and creative power. By that time the lower self finally grasps that it has a task to fulfil on the Earth plane and a special calling to follow. Realising the wonders of the rewards, it surrenders itself willingly unto the Highest, the Universal Christ, who is as much part of us as everybody else. That’s what once happened to me.
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘The law of life is love. A life filled with love is a heavenly one. On the other hand, an existence that so far knows nothing but satisfying the desires of the small earthly self, sinks ever deeper into selfishness, avarice, belligerence and greed, and in this process creates for itself and others a state of a living Hell on the Earth. So, love as much as you can – the supply is endless. The more you give, the more you will receive. No love given is ever lost. The laws of the Universe decree that whatever you send out must return to you.
‘In its purest and most innocent form love expresses itself as simple human kindness, a loving thought and word of understanding maybe or the touch of a hand, When it comes to adding credits to your spiritual account in the great book of life, being a good, kind and loving person rates much more highly than merely doing good. It means being godly and in God-like fashion welcoming the living, loving spirit onto the Earth by manifesting it and making your world a better and more beautiful place for everything that dwells there. All of this has nothing to do with religions and everything with bringing forth your Christ nature. This is how each one of you is required to make their contribution towards establishing God’s kingdom – the realm of that which is beautiful, good and right on the Earth and bringing Heaven down to your planet.
‘Gemini, Libra and Aquarius are the Air signs. Each one in a somewhat different way serves the development of the human intellect and mind. Aquarius represents the Universal mind and during the Age of Aquarius every earthly mind will gradually attune itself and come into harmony with the Great Mind, known to you as God. You are all together on the Earth, so you can help each other in whatever manner it may become necessary. And we are the ones who have given you the Internet and showed you how to develop it to its present splendour.’
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Location: United Kingdom | The beginning of the journey into mysticism for all souls is a slowly growing awareness that God is in all things and everything is in God, that the same is true for us and that this is the reason for the saying ‘as above, so below’. The next step is the discovery that our God is one of duality and forces which are in polar opposition to each other, that nothing is out of the reach or beyond the will of God, and that therefore our God not only in beauty, love and truth but also in everything else. The start of our present voyage of exploration signals the end of our training as an apprentice God on the Earth plane, which at that point comes within our reach.
Having waded sufficiently through the depths of the experiences of physical existences, each one of us eventually reaches the part of our education when we are ready to go in search of our own understanding of God’s wisdom and truth. Because of this there comes a time when we begin to feel an increasing urge to leave book-learning behind and go in pursuit of a deeper comprehension of life that has grown organically in our own heart and soul from the learning we have gained thus far. The hear-say of myths, legends and stories with second hand knowledge then no longer satisfies our spirit and soul’s spiritual hunger and thirst. Nothing will do for us but going on a quest for our own version of God’s truth.
Aware that all ways lead to the One, we trustingly put our small hands into those of God and the Angels and venture forward. Under their guidance and protection we are ready to scale the heights of the spiritual mountain. As constantly practising the best of our Creator’s characteristics until they have become our own is the best way of making progress on the spiritual pathway, we give of our best and pursue only that which comes across to us as beautiful, loving, good, true and right. But even that is only acceptable to us if our inner guidance confirms that this is so. There are many wolves in sheep’s closing in our world and on the road up the spiritual mountain, so beware. Every human soul on this highway, the same as on any other, can be likened to a many-faceted jewel. Each one of us travels on a somewhat different ray and all colours of the rainbow are contained in the radiance of the Highest Star and the brightest light in the whole of Creation, the Christ Star, the true light of God.
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Location: United Kingdom | A Matter Of Perception
A blind boy with a hat by his feet was sitting on the steps of a building. A sign by the side of the hat said: ‘I am blind, please help.’ A man who was walking by noticed how very little there were in the hat, so he took some coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. Pausing for a moment, he took the sign, turned it round, wrote something on it and then placed it so that anyone who passed by could see what was written.
To the boy’s amazement, it didn’t take long until his hat began to fill up, as now lots more people were putting something into it. The same afternoon the man who had changed the words came to see how things were going. The boy recognised the man’s footsteps and asked: ‘Are you the one who changed my sign this morning?’
‘Yes,’ replied the man.
‘What did you write?’ asked the boy.
‘I wrote nothing but the truth,’ came the reply. ‘All I did was to express your worlds in a different manner, so that your sign now reads: “Today is a beautiful day, but I cannot see it.”’
Both signs told people that the boy was blind. While the first version simply stated that the boy was blind, the second one reminded those walking past how lucky they were to have their eyesight. Not surprisingly, the second sign was more effective.
All of us could do with being more aware of and thankful for the gifts the Universe bestows upon us day by day. Giving thanks and praise for them helps us to become more creative and innovative in our thinking, because we then perceive our world and everything in it in more positive ways than before. And even if life sometimes gives us a hundred reasons for crying, it’s worth our while to make an effort at remembering that at the same time we also have a thousand reasons for giving thanks and for showing this to our world by smiling.
So, let’s face the past without regrets and handle the present with confidence. Trusting the love and wisdom of the Great Father/Mother of all life to send us at all times exactly what we need – though not necessarily what we want – with each passing day increases our ability to face the future without fear. And the more our faith increases, the more our fears decrease and dissolve.
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Location: United Kingdom | With the help and the will of God and the Angels
All things are possible.
Any condition can be healed,
Crooked corners made straight
And mountains of false beliefs, prejudices and superstitions dissolved
Through a better understanding of our true nature.
If our minds can conceive that these things are possible
And we believe that this is so with all our hearts and souls,
It can and will be done.
Therefore, Father/Mother Creator,
Grant me the gift of your wisdom,
So that I may learn to choose wisely
And to work hand in hand with You and the Angels
For the Highest good and the greatest joy of all,
And never again for selfish purposes.
May Your will be my will,
Your inspiration guide me and flow through me
With Your sacred words and prayers,
So that all life unfolds in accordance with Your Great Plan.
Amen
From ‘Our World In Transition’
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Location: United Kingdom | Every single day the Universe offers all of us many chances for learning and growing in wisdom and understanding. This continues until eventually we have rediscovered our true nature and come home into the full awareness of our oneness with God and all life. Through every one of their experiences human souls progress on the pathway of their personal evolution and that of their collective consciousness. Each has their own particular road to walk that is unlike any other. Our experiences are ours alone and there is no need to envy anyone theirs, as for all of us life is constantly unfolding simultaneously and at any given moment everybody receives what their true requirements are.
Sometimes pain is necessary to help us forward and there is no point in begrudging it, as it may well be that today’s suffering wishes to bring us the progress and pleasure of tomorrow. With joyful hearts let us therefore accept the unfolding of God’s great and perfect plan in our own lives, and rest safely in the knowledge that the ultimate goal of every human soul’s inner being is this return into our true nature and our loving re-union with our Creator, Father/Mother of all life. For this purpose all remnants of the shadows of the past have to be left behind, so that with each passing day the tasks before us can take us one more step closer to this our final destination.
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Location: United Kingdom | On Giving – The Prophet
You give but little when you give of your worldly possessions.
Only when you freely give of yourself, your gifts, time and resources
And with love in your heart, do you truly give.
For what are your possessions but things for keeping and guarding
Out of fear that you may need them sometime.
But what will that bring to an over-prudent dog
Who buries a bone in the trackless sand of the desert,
As it follows a pilgrim on their journey to a holy place?
Isn’t the fear of need a need in itself and
Isn’t the dread of thirst, even though your well is full,
Part of a higher thirst that cannot be quenched by water?
There are those who seek recognition,
Even when they only give little of the abundance
The Universe in its kindness has bestowed upon them.
Their hidden desire makes any gifts they have unwholesome.
But there are also others who have very little and
In spite of this don’t hesitate to give all they have got.
They are the believers in life and its bounty
And life itself sees to it that their coffers will never be empty.
Next there are those who give with joy,
And the happiness they feel is their reward.
Giving to these people is as natural as the apple tree
In your garden shedding its ripened fruits,
So that all can partake in it, down to the smallest
And least significant creatures of the Earth,
As all have the same right to share this life with us
And to be nourished and fed.
On the other hand there are those to whom giving is painful,
And the pain they feel is part of their Earth baptism and initiation.
Others just give and their giving causes them no pain.
They neither seek joy nor do they claim to be virtuous.
They are giving because it feels like the right thing for them to do.
Such souls give as the flowers breathe their fragrance into space.
Through their hearts and hands God,
The Great Father/Mother of all life speaks.
And from behind their eyes S/He smiles upon Mother Earth,
To bless and heal all her children.
Giving when asked is good,
But it is better by far to do so unasked,
Because you feel and understand the need of another.
To such open-handed ones the search for those
Who are ready to receive their gifts represents a happiness and a joy
That is something much greater than mere giving.
Is there anything in your life that you would like to keep to yourself?
Your spirit and soul are the only possessions that forever will be yours.
All others will one of these days be given to someone else.
Therefore give now, so that the joy of giving may be yours
And not belong to those who follow behind.
Forget about saying: ‘I would give, but only to the deserving.’
The trees in your orchard never say this,
Neither do the flocks in your pasture.
They give of themselves because that is their life’s purpose.
Withholding their abundance for them is unthinkable.
Anyone who is worthy of receiving the gift
Of another lifetime on the Earth plane
Is your sister or brother and therefore worthy of
Anything you can share with them.
And all who are allowed to drink from the great river of life,
Surely deserve to refresh themselves and fill their cups
From your stream of consciousness.
Could there be a greater desert than doing nothing but receiving?
And who would you be that people should bare their souls before you,
So that you may see their worth naked and their pride damaged?
Make sure that you yourself become a deserving giver
And a worthy instrument through whom God’s gifts can be presented,
For in truth it is always life itself that gives to another part of life,
While the giver is nothing but a channel and a witness.
All of you are receivers, so assume no weight of gratitude,
Lest you lay a yoke upon yourself and upon the Great One
Who presents His/Her gifts through you.
Together with this giver rise on the wings of the gifts
That in this way come to our world.
And forever be mindful of your debt of gratitude for the generosity
Of your kind and loving mother, the Earth.
Never forget that she is a spiritual and physical manifestation
Of the Great Mother of all life, the Goddess,
And Her loving partner, God, the father,
Who not only dwells in Heaven, the highest levels of life,
But also on the Earth, with Her and at one with Her.
Both are as much alive in minutest creatures of the Earth,
The same as they are in you and me.
From ‘The Prophet’ by Kahlil Gibran 1883-1931
Lebanese/American poet
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Our World In Transition’
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Location: United Kingdom | Come To Me, My Truly Beloved
I have had enough of silent nights, of my unspoken grief and tired wisdom. Come to me, my truly Beloved. You are my treasure, my breath of life, dress my wounds and be my cure. Enough of words, just come to me without a sound.
Love means reaching for the sky and with every breath tearing away a hundred veils. Love steps away from the ego. It opens the eyes of inner vision and does not take this world so seriously. If you understand all this, congratulations, dear heart! You have joined the circle of lovers, but please tell me in your own words how all this began for you. For me it happened when I was absorbed in my work in this world, though I never lost my longing for my true home. One day, exhausted with no strength left, I turned to God and the Angels for their help. Suddenly they lifted me into the grace of Divine love. Words cannot describe the mystery of this experience.
Dear heart, why are you are so unreasonable? First you fall in love, but still you are worrying about your life. Those who insist on robbing and stealing have reason to fear earthly laws. But you profess to be in love with the Highest and still worry about what people may think of you?
I will run fast and will keep running until I catch up with the spirits of the air and the wind. I will dissolve into air and become nothing, so I can reach my Beloved more easily. I will become fire, burn my house and head for the desert. I will become all pain, so I can be healed. I will become humble and turn into soil so your flowers can grow in me. I will kiss the ground and become water, so I can flow into your rose garden. I will make my face shine like a golden coin, so I can become worthy of you, my truly Beloved. I came in this world helpless and fearful but approaching the end of my journey I am finding safety in you. The blessing of truth is like water, it can only flow downstream. I came to this Earth so that I can find the way back to you, my Beloved.
There is no bargaining with the love I feel for you. And the choices I make are no longer the ones of my earthly self but those of you, my Beloved. Love is the true nature of life throughout the whole of Creation. It is also the essence of human nature and provides a mirror of our soul. It can only reveal itself to those who have the courage to act it out in their own lives and who look into its face.
When you recognise the face of anger and false pride in others, do not turn away. Know that they are a mirror of your inner self. Bring your own anger and pride under your feet, turn them into a ladder and use it to climb ever higher. There is no peace until you become the master of the negative expressions of your earthly self. Let go of all anger. An outburst of it may taste sweet at the moment it is happening, but anger destroys – not merely the other one. In time it will kill you, too. Refuse to act as one of life’s victims. Be a conqueror by taking charge of your earthly self. If that sounds too difficult, ask God and the Angels to help you.
It takes humility to climb to freedom. My dear heart, never think you are better than others. Listen to their sorrows with compassion. If you want peace, do not harbour bad thoughts, do not gossip and do not teach what you do not truly understand yourself.
When a tree is planted every leaf that grows tells you of the tree’s love for its Creator, and whatever you sow – in this life and all others – will always bear fruit. Therefore, if you have any sense, my beloved friend, plant nothing but love and remember that we show our worth by what we seek, not by our words but our actions and deeds. Water flows to those who want purity, so wash your soul of all desires and come to the table of the highest love.
Shall I tell you a secret? Flowers attract the most beautiful lovers with their sweet smile and scent. When writing poetry or prose, if you put the cravings of your small earthly self for fame and glory to one side and allow God’s inspiration to flow through you, it will do so and can then speak to people’s hearts and souls forever
Do not spend unnecessary time with the ignorant and never sit in judgement over them or throw stones at them or their talk. Each in their own sweet time they too will re-awake to the awareness of their true nature. The mirror of the soul easily gets rusty when dipped into muddy waters. It is better by far to keep the company of those who already have opened their hearts and learnt to love.
Maulana Rumi
From the Islamic Tradition
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Words & Prayers For Comfort & Healing’
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Location: United Kingdom | The Be-Attitudes
Blessed are those who can laugh about themselves,
For they shall have endless fun.
Blessed are those who can tell a mountain from a molehill,
For they shall be spared many troubles.
Blessed are those who can go to bed and fall asleep
Without looking for excuses,
For they shall become wise.
Blessed are those who know when to shut up and listen,
For they shall learn many new things.
Blessed are those who do not take themselves too seriously,
For they shall be appreciated by those around them.
Blessed are those who are attentive to the call of others
Without thinking they are indispensable,
For they are the sowers of joy.
Blessed are those who take small things seriously
And large things peacefully,
For they shall go far in life.
Blessed are those who can admire a smile and forget a frown,
For the Sun will shine on their path.
Blessed are those who can keep quiet and smile,
Even when someone cuts them off in mid-sentence,
Contradicts them and/or treads on their toes,
For they have seen the One light that unites us all.
But most blessed of all are those who recognise
The living God in themselves, as well as
In everyone and everything that comes their way,
For they already have found true and everlasting
Love, light and wisdom.
From ‘Words Of Wisdom For Relationship Healing’
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Location: United Kingdom | As young Gods in the making, because of life’s oneness on the inner plane, growth by any one of you can only be achieved through constant interaction with the rest of life. My Cosmic law of evolution decrees that no individual soul in the whole of Creation shall grow and evolve in isolation, and that every part of life forever shall depend upon all others for its survival and wellbeing, or otherwise. Although superficially you may like to think of yourself as an independent being, you are still reliant upon millions of others on all levels of life, the highest as well as the lowest. They are constantly influencing you in everything you say and do.
Evolution’s ultimate purpose is to bring all aspects of life into co-operation by harmonising and co-ordinating them into one stupendous crescendo of Universal love. When all of you have successfully finished tuning your instruments, Heaven and Earth will be one. Together with the Angels you will join hands and the song every loving human heart joyfully sings will make its own contribution and add a very special note to the almighty symphony of worship, thanksgiving and praise of the whole of Creation.
Every human soul’s thoughts, words and actions, indeed your whole life creates a vibration and a sound. Each one of you strikes their own chord and whenever peaceful, loving and harmonious, blessing and healing vibrations go forth from you, the Angels see to it that they unerringly find their intended destination and from there wing their way back to you with ever more potency. My Universal law of cause and effect ensures that everything has to return to its source. That’s why no matter what any one of you sends out and whatever sounds you produce, it will return to you. All my laws are very exact and apply on all planes of life, therefore also on the Earth.
Because you are magnetic beings, you can only attract into your orbit what you are yourself. As soon as you have reached a sufficiently high evolutionary level that nothing but Christ love flows from your heart and loving thoughts from your mind into the whole of Creation, your whole being slowly but surely fills with harmony and peace of mind. You then draw towards you and absorb only that which is good and right, harmonious and peaceful, loving and progressive from your environment. Nothing else can touch you and fill you and your aura any longer.
Recommended Viewing:
- Three videos showing that the religions of our world have their origin in Sun worship based on ancient astrology:
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Location: United Kingdom | The Ebola Outbreak
What do you make of the scaremongering that surrounds the latest world health threat that by now is increasing the amount of negativity and fear that already existed in our world many times over? Are you, like me, getting an ever stronger feeling of déjà-vu when you follow the news about the unfolding of this sad and painful episode in the development of our world? Has the thought occurred to you, as it frequently does to me, that all of this could be a re-run of the Bird flu and the Swine flu epidemics in the years 2003 and 2009 respectively?
After the two above mentioned attempts failed, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if the pharmaceutical industry in the foreseeable future broke the news to an astonished and grateful world that they have developed some kind of a ‘wonder drug’. What would you say if three billion shots of vaccine magically appeared and were immediately made available to the governments of the Western world at – let’s say – Fifty Pounds/Dollars/Euros a shot? And what if, several months after the epidemic had died down again, as surely it will, someone came forth to reveal that the vaccine was as useless as the ones against the Bird and Swine Flu in the end turned out to be?
For all those who are seriously interested in the Ebola outbreak – and who wouldn’t be that by now? – I strongly recommend the reading of the whole of two related parts of ‘Our World In Transition’. As both of them consist of several chapters, you can start reading one after the other by clicking on the links below. Please allow one or two seconds for the files to load.
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Already voices of doubt about the current Ebola outbreak are coming to the fore. In particular I would like to draw your attention to the following one:
After reading the evidence that is now before you, I leave you to draw your own conclusions about why the Bird flu and the Swine flu scare did not succeed, so you can decide for yourself whether in your view something similar is likely to apply to the Ebola outbreak. The first two attempts failed, as in the end people had become too well informed, so that they could no longer be taken in by the machinations of those pulling the strings behind the scenes. The source of their information were those who genuinely had their best at heart and to whom this did not mean their money, but their mental and spiritual wellbeing. This alone can bring the peace of mind that is the foundation of any true and lasting physical wellbeing and happiness.
I trust that what is before you now will help you to make up your own mind whether you wish to buy into the panic-making that so obviously is being carefully built up, step by step – just the same as the two previous times, though even more cautiously. When we refuse to react in the manner the pharmaceutical giants hope us to do, we empower ourselves. So, let us show our faith in God and the Angels by asking them to give us the strength and courage not to succumb and join the ever stronger negative thinking that is building up about the Ebola outbreak. Let us ask them to show us ways of counteracting all this negativity with positive and loving thoughts of trust and hope.
And now, I would like to share with you the essence of a teaching from the White Eagle group of guides ‘Seeking Serenity’, which reached me when I was in the middle of writing this article. ‘Do not allow yourselves to dwell in darkness and fear or disharmony. Do not dwell unnecessarily on the present physical conditions or problems of the Earth. And do not allow negative thinking patterns to limit you or your life, so that the life-force may flow into you and fill your whole being ever more strongly. Negative thoughts limit its power, whereas its flow increases and is strengthened by attuning your thoughts and your whole being ever more to the frequency of the Highest Star and the Brightest Light in the whole of Creation, the Christ Star. Thought is a living thing and its effectiveness can be increased through prayers, meditations and quiet reflections that show your trust and faith in the wisdom and love of your Creator.’
The Christ Star is the white light at the top of the spiritual mountain. It consists of all the colours of the rainbow and each one of them represents one of the healing rays. The Christ light is the focused and concentrated of all of them together. This is the most powerful force in the whole of Creation. Through it every aspect of life is given, nurtured, sustained and healed, whenever the need for it arises. All of us are in this life to learn how to attune ourselves to this energy, so It can use us as channels for the blessing and healing of our whole world.
An essential part of the duality of our existence are two streams of thought or consciousness. They manifest themselves in yin and yang, female and male, darkness and light, black and white – with all shades of grey between them –, positive and negative. At any given moment each one of us has the freedom to choose which thought stream we wish to join. Either the negative thoughts of scaremongering and panic-making or the positive ones of declaring our trust in our Creator’s wisdom and love, the goodness of the life we have been given and of His/Her great plan of life.
Unconsciously we have always belonged to one of the streams or the other. But the deeper we are entering into the Age of Aquarius, the more the need will arise for us to increasingly make conscious choices that empower us and help us to take charge of our lives and destiny. Up into the Heavens, that which is good and right, or down into hell, the things that are evil and wrong – the choice is entirely ours. We have the right as well as the duty to choose and never forget that not making a decision is also a choice.
As far as the pharmaceutical industry is concerned, is going to be third time lucky for them, and that at the expense of the suffering of large parts of our world? Let’s join hearts and hands with the Angels in prayer and form a ring of love and protection around Mother Earth and all her children, and do our share of making sure that this cannot come to pass. ‘More power to the people,’ I say and hope that you will join the ranks of those who refuse to be taken in. If so, please share this message with as many as possible. But as always, first listen to your inner guidance and see whether it confirms the truth of what mine is saying to you, through me.
Edited by Aquarius 10/19/2014 2:13 PM
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | Thank you, AQ. Excellent info as always. I have been peekin' on the other side too these days. Just a hunch but Wild Fruit Tree Leaves kill a lot of birds with the same Magic Bullet. Just have to make sure I don't mix them up with my other Backfiring Ones ones from ME Project #1 ! lulz | |
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello all: Well now we have another virus to worry about. Unless you are in Africa or the Newnited Stakes I wouldn't worry to much about it. The virus easily spreads in countries where the health care system is sadly lacking, thus most African nations and us (as in USA) may well have a problem. Yes yes, that is correct my fellow metaphysical readers, the US health care system is about the equivalent of that of many third world countries. You are more likely to get an infection in one of our hospitals than in a elevator full of people. It is a disgrace! But, this is the result of allowing "big money" to rule over health care. And, our philosophy has completely changed. Instead of caring for the sick, we have become a nation of drug takers. We even advertise them on television and have sales......I have several offers to get "the flu" vaccine for only 9.99 if I also purchase a Grande Mocha Latte with Caramel. Aqua has offered some sage advice and a few resources. The YuTuub resource was questionable at the very least, but interesting just the same. It shows you how hyperbole exists on both sides of the coin. As for me, I am more frightened at what almost everyone does to him and herself every day. Folks, if you have a mobile device, you are bombarding parts of your body with microwaves. Microwaves are NOT good for you, regardless of the strength. But, if all must, blindly accept that most people had, have or will have things like ADS, ADHD, AADDHHDD, Bi-polar, Tri-polar and Quadri-polar disorders; things which were unheard of when I was driving around in my horse an buggy. Heck, the government, in it's off-handed way, warns us....read the junk that comes with your iSpyPhone or your Hemroid. Still, even this does not bother me. Ya know what bothers me? Had we started many years ago, we might have slowed global warming and with continued effort set about a change in the outcome. But nooooooooooooo, instead we ignored science and geometaphysicians and continued on our merry way. Well, it was late in the game a number of years ago and now it is to late. In other words, the game is over. If you live on the coast of anywhere, you are gonna move. If your afraid of thunder and lightening, refer to my first paragraph and get some numbing drugs. If you have seen Twister, tell yourself that you, too, could drive under the overpass, until you find out that there are all ready 50 million people who have also seen the movie. Not to worry, sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs (which seem to be on the rise again) bite. What, me worry? - Alfred E. Neuman Peas and Perspiring, Marty and LuckyLee
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Location: United Kingdom | A Beam of Starlight
A message from the Christ Star,
the Highest Star and the Brightest Light
in the whole of Creation
For the spread of the Ebola virus and the resulting fear and anxiety across our world. With the help and the will of God and the Christ Star all things are possible, so let us join hearts and hands in prayer under the Star and: - Project Its light into those who are suffering and also for all relief workers.
- Together we hold the people of West Africa into the light of the Star.
- We pray that the light of God’s wisdom and truth may illuminate every heart and soul, especially those of the scaremongers and panic-makers of our world, so that the Divine spark in them comes alive and they too reawaken into the knowledge of God’s true nature and their own and the responsibilities for ourselves, each other and our whole world this brings with it.
The White Eagle group of guides tells us: ‘We see the Christ Star’s light shining beyond the clouds and we bring you our message of hope. Peace be with you. All is well and all will be well. Have no fear and rest quietly. Put your trust into the Highest and go forwards with courage.’ Let us affirm:
I believe in the power of God’s light.
I trust that God’s plan for all life is perfect
And I believe in the power of the Christ Star to bless and heal,
wherever it is needed in our world.
Quietly repeat to yourself whenever a negative thought enters your mind:
I see the light of the Christ Star shining across our whole world,
deeply penetrating and healing all life.
I have no fear because I trust in God.
Tuning the receiver/transmitter stations of our minds into the wavelength of the Christ Star focuses our thoughts. This helps our minds to remain steady, calm and balanced, our hearts and souls to reflect the light of the Heavens and no longer the darkness of the Earth and the Christ Spirit fills our whole being ever more with Its positivity and light.
Knowing that under the Christ Star all life is one, with hope, faith and trust in our hearts, we move ever forwards and upwards. We do our best and rest safely in the knowledge that God and the Angels are doing the rest.
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 10/19/2014 11:16 PM. . . Not to worry, sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs (which seem to be on the rise again ) bite. What, me worry? - Alfred E. Neuman Why Worry? Mark Knoepfler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmvhtB9s4yk With love to Marty
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | Aquarius - 10/20/2014 4:37 AM mruppert - 10/19/2014 11:16 PM. . . Not to worry, sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs (which seem to be on the rise again ) bite. What, me worry? - Alfred E. Neuman Why Worry? Mark Knoepfler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmvhtB9s4yk With love to Marty
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Don't let the Bed Bugs Bite. I had forgotten that. I have been hittin' 'em back with reverse teeth! lulz
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | Aquarius - 10/20/2014 4:37 AM mruppert - 10/19/2014 11:16 PM. . . Not to worry, sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs (which seem to be on the rise again ) bite. What, me worry? - Alfred E. Neuman Why Worry? Mark Knoepfler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmvhtB9s4yk With love to Marty
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Don't let the Bed Bugs Bite . I had forgotten that. I have been hittin' 'em back with+ reverse teeth! lulz Kinda like a Karmic Master I guess. α+ω
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Location: United Kingdom | Peace Prayer
I wish you warmth, in a world that has grown cold.
I wish you joy, for all your days,
To soothe your own sorrows and those of others.
I wish you wonder and a growing awareness that
The Glory and the love of our Creator is present and
Manifests itself in every being, place and thing.
I wish you a sense of humour and the gift of smiling,
To help you overcome your own fears and those of others.
And I wish you silence,
In which to recognise the Will of our Creator
Who loves us and is alive in each one of us,
And constantly reveals His/Her presence
Also in you and your life.
I wish for peace in our world, within and without.
May it flow from God’s loving heart and ours
Into the farthest, remotest corners of our world,
For the blessing and healing of all life.
May God’s wisdom and truth come alive in every heart,
The only place where it is known and can be born.
I wish that the creative fire of the Gods,
The ideas that constantly emerge from God’s loving heart,
May lighten and warm everybody’s days,
So that His/Her greatest dreams and visions,
As well as our own, can come true,
For us, our world and all other worlds.
I wish for the renewal of compassion and love in all humankind,
So that hand in hand with God and the Angels
All of us can learn to comfort the bereaved
And reassure those who are frightened, lonely and in pain,
Until no-one has to endure those states any more.
I wish that God’s courage and strength comes alive
In each and every one, so it can be shared by all
And hope, faith and trust are renewed in our world,
Until every last one of us becomes capable of
Ascending to the heights of Divine compassion.
I wish for the Great Mother’s wisdom and love to flow
More and more into every heart and soul,
So that once again we may walk together as one big family,
Peacefully and forever united.
With all my heart and all my soul and all my being,
I wish for peace, harmony, and healing
To come to our inner and outer world,
All worlds and all beings, whoever they may be
And wherever they are.
Although at the moment this is still a dream,
I know in my heart of hearts that one day it will come true,
And that it will happen through ordinary folks like you and me,
For when the living God has come alive
In every human heart and soul,
All things shall indeed be possible.
Amen
From ‘Our World In Transition’
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Location: United Kingdom | Astrology is but one branch on the mighty tree of knowledge and wisdom. I believe that when our world was created, the Divine science was included in its grand design so that in some distant future it could be used by God’s children of the Earth as a tool for finding a greater understanding of many things and especially of themselves. Our Creator’s foresight and wisdom decreed that when our race had spiritually matured sufficiently, one by one every soul would be drawn back home into the awareness of its true nature. The God or Highest Self in every soul has been waiting for a very long time to come fully awake and take up its role as inner teacher and act as the long promised comforter. That indeed is happening at present and every one of God’s children of the Earth is welcome to discover for itself that astrology is a very special branch on the tree of knowledge. Every aspect of it contains deep hidden esoteric meanings that grow in significance the more the spiritual development of each soul advances. All along God and the Angels knew that the time would come on the Earth plane when ever more souls would be ready to be initiated into the mysteries of the art of reading and interpreting the signs they so clearly wrote into the heavens. They knew it would take a long time before humankind would be able to recognise that the lights in the sky above them are meant to be used as a valuable lifehelp and tool for self-knowledge and awareness. And that’s precisely the evolutionary phase many souls are reaching, now.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Compatibility Of The Sun Signs
In case you are sometimes wondering about the compatibility between your own Sun sign and that of your loved ones, my experience has shown that there are no hard and fast rules. In general the signs within their own element get on well with each other as well as with the signs that are in polar opposition in the zodiac, for example Earth and Water, Fire and Air. Because there is an underlying harmony between them, the energies of these signs enjoy working with and responding to each other. Water gets on well with Earth, Air with Fire, and vice versa. And so it comes about that whenever two extremes join forces and find the golden point of balance halfway between them, together they are capable of giving of their best.
The other signs can have difficulties, but they do not have to. In loving relationships where there is good will and two people are seriously making an effort at getting on with each other, in my view, it should always be possible to find some common ground and work things out to their mutual satisfaction.
My experience has shown that the least compatible of all signs are the ones next to each other in the zodiac, for example Scorpio and Sagittarius or Taurus and Gemini. It will come clearer to you why this should be so, when you study the interpretations of these signs and especially their energies. Reading about the characteristics of the Sun signs can save us a great deal of heart-ache in all our relationships through simply making ourselves familiar with the inherent qualities and energies of each sign. This is particularly helpful when one wants to find out about the compatibility of two people.
For instance, if Sagittarian’s potential partners knew beforehand about their loved one’s strong thirst for freedom, many future problems could – one way or another – so easily be avoided. If you were in their shoes, armed with this knowledge you would be able to make a conscious decision whether you are willing to put up with this need for freedom. All will be well if you also have Sagittarius in a prominent position in your chart, for example if your Moon or Ascendant is in this sign, because you would then need a lot of freedom yourself. After all, like attracts like and this is because we are magnetic beings who attract in their partners what we are ourselves.
Each one of the twelve signs of the zodiac has a different temperament and the two signs next to each other are usually of a profoundly dissimilar nature. The approach to life of Sagittarius and Capricorn, the two signs side by side, are as good an example of this as any, because they could not be less alike. Driven by their freedom loving energy, Sagittarians look into the future and are constantly searching – whether they are consciously aware of this or not – for ways out of any entrapment they encounter, even if it is only an imaginary one.
In contrast to this, Capricorn clings to tradition, the past, home and mother. Above all things, Sagittarians want to be free. But it may take them a surprisingly long time until it dawns on them, through their own life’s experiences, that the only true freedom that can be had in physicality is that of becoming aware of spiritual free will. That is the freedom we are all trying to find, but the need for it is certainly accentuated during a lifetime in Sagittarius.
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The Christian teachings tell us in St. Matthew 7:7-8: ‘Ask and it shall be given to you. Seek and you shall find. Knock and the door shall be opened to you. For whoever asks receives and those who seek find and unto those who knock the door is opened.’ I used to be a mystic and seeker of God’s sacred wisdom and truth. I knocked at my inner door in search of new understanding. To my amazement I found it, though not in any publication, vast or small, ancient or new, but in my own heart. Now that I have gained access to some of God’s wisdom, I know that the only one who has true power in the whole of Creation is the presence of the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, known as God. This God is with me at all times and my whole being rests in His/Her loving arms.
Having waded through the darkness of my ignorance of God’s true nature and my own in past ages, I now realise that God is in everything and does not only mean perfect good. I am aware that sickness, troubles, accidents, temptations and death have been necessary parts of my earthly education of previous lifetimes. In this one striving to bring forth God’s goodness from within in every part of my being is my highest aspiration. I understand that because my true nature is love, there was no other way of teaching me the polar opposite of perfect good other than through experiencing the downside of life through experiencing it on the Earth plane. But the wisdom of the Great Mother designed this course of action so that at the end of it, I would find my way back home into the conscious awareness of my oneness with Her. And this is now beginning to happen for ever more of us, not only me.
In the course of many lifetimes on the Earth I have learned that the law of life is love and that every mishap that ever befell me has been part of my learning curve and was created by my own thinking and behaviour patterns. I accept that for educational reasons I had to remain ignorant of God’s Universal laws for a very long time. As a result of this I unwittingly worked against these laws, which created huge amounts of negative Karma. Every bit of it eventually had to be made good by me. I count my blessings that I have become aware that whatever I send out into the world, because of God’s laws can do nothing but return to me with ever increasing force. As good do the same, I now follow my highest aspirations only and leave the rest to those who do not yet know any better. At all times I give of the best that is in me, so that as soon as I have redeemed my negative Karma, only good things can come my way.
It was for these reasons that in lifetimes and ages gone by, the same inner well of my being had to produce sweet and bitter waters. Knowing that all of it was designed by the wisdom and love of the Great Mother of all life, to teach me how to recognise and differentiate between good and evil, right and wrong, I thankfully accept everything that comes as a necessary part of my curriculum. Knowing that there is only one way of growing ever more God-like, so that I can once again be consciously at one with Him/Her, makes changing my thinking and behaviour patterns much easier. And when at the end of each day, I reflect on God, my loving thoughts lift me up the spiritual mountain to the apex where God, my true and deeply loved Lord/Lady, resides.
As a spark of the Divine Spirit, I am a beloved child of God. I am God and my whole being dwells in this consciousness. My whole being is filled with love and with this the last remnants of my fears are dissolving. The peace of God is with me ever more fills and I no longer have any doubts that all is well with my loved ones, my world and also with me. I have no need to be afraid of people, things or circumstances. I do not fear any part of myself, for God is part of me and shows me how to transmute the drives and urges of my lower self into the highest qualities of my own Christ nature. Being aware that God is as much part of me as I am part of God, I constantly dwell in the presence of God and I feel protected by His/Her love and safe, so that fears can no longer touch me.
As my God Self guides and protects me from my own innermost being and shows me the way in all situations, I have no need for being anxious about past, present or future. As an eternal and immortal being, there is no death for me, merely transformations into different life-states where God will forever be my dwelling place. And underneath me there will always be the ever-lasting arms of the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother Creator of all life, to keep me safe. Nothing can ever touch me except God’s direct action, and like me God is love.
And so, I freely and willingly forgive all those who ever hurt or harmed me. And I forgive myself for any suffering I caused to anyone in my ignorance of my true nature and the Universal laws. Everything that once was between us is herewith forgiven and forgotten, and we set each other free. My Christ Spirit helps me to uplift and transmute any residue of resentment and bitterness that my soul still feels into blessing, healing and harmonising energies for all life. This frees me from the chains and shackles of all the difficult relationships of past lifetimes.
I know that God is in everything and even the tiniest fraction of life contains God. Therefore, wherever I am, that is my church. Aware of my own Christ nature, Divinity and origin – as well as everybody else’s – I no longer have any need for organised religions with their insistence on dogma and creed. I am free to believe what the wise one within me tells me is true and right for me, now. God is truth and so am I and with every one of my thoughts, words and actions I express my truth. Whatever I send out into the Universe manifests nothing but my honesty and my truth. God’s love is tolerant and I have no difficulties accepting that other people’s truth may be somewhat different. And I send my loving thoughts and prayers of healing and peace to the whole of God’s Creation, to Mother Earth’s animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms, as well as to every man, woman and child in her loving embrace without exceptions, for all are God’s beloved children of the Earth.
Because on the inner level all life is one, my special attention is devoted to transmitting love and light to anyone who is still wrestling with the experiences of getting to know humankind’s lower nature and their own. No matter how hard to accept this concept may be to some of my fellow citizens, that is nonetheless what my inner guidance tells me it is the truth. I act upon this knowledge by praying that the light of Divine wisdom and truth may fill the hearts and souls of all my younger siblings in the human family and that they too may re-awaken to the knowledge of their true nature and oneness with all life.
God is infinite wisdom and love and day by day every part of me is growing ever more god-like. God’s wisdom guides me from the innermost core of my own being and provides me with the answers to any question I shall ever care to ask. My Christ or God Self transmits the replies to me through the world of my feelings. Whenever I make a mistake, It shows me how I can learn from it, so I can do better next time and move on to another lesson. In all my endeavours its wisdom is the light that shows me the way.
God is the Universal Force that supplies me with all my resources. My true needs have always been met by this force and forever will be. I shall want for nothing. God created me and sustains me. And I trust implicitly that everything that ever happened in my life and that of our whole world, that which is now and the things that will be in the future are written in the great book of life by Divine wisdom and love, who is the eternal provider for everybody’s needs.
God and I are one. In heart and mind, body, spirit and soul we dwell as one and are inseparable. The light and warmth of the Divine fills my heart and soul and deeply penetrates every cell and atom of my whole being, and they are healing and restoring themselves to normal healthy functioning, now. I am a spark of the Divine, a beloved Child of the Universe. The Christ Spirit is coming ever more alive in me and forever I shall dwell in my Creator’s presence. As my Christ nature saves and redeems me, the old prophecy of the coming of a saviour and redeemer for me and my world if fulfilling itself, for what is done for one is done for all. And I give thanks and praise to You, Great White Spirit, for helping us and our world to re-establish harmony within and without, and through this gradually bringing peace and healing to every one of us.
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Location: United Kingdom | Everything in our outer world is a reflection of the inner level of life, and nothing can happen on the outer plane, unless it has first manifested itself on the inner one. The way we think makes us what we are and that is how, in the course of many lifetimes, we developed into the person we presently are. That’s the fashion in which each one of us has created their own inner world, where every one of our thoughts, words and actions have their origin. And each time one of us withdraws from earthly life and moves into dreamtime, we rise – if only a small distance – away from our physical bodies and enter into the realm of thought of the higher world.
Thought is the most powerful force in the whole of Creation. It is the seed and first impulse of all actions. At the time of our departure from our existence in physicality, when our spirit and soul leave the vehicle of their most recent lifetime behind, we move onto the inner level of life, which we ourselves have created with our thinking patterns. And if I wish to find in our other world a kind of Heaven that is beautiful and peaceful, whilst still taking part in earthly experiences I need to employ my thoughts for creating the environment of my dreams, where not only my own soul but everybody’s can find rest and healing.
That’s why in my meditations and quiet times of reflection, hand in hand with my Highest Self, I am busily building the new world I have been dreaming of for such a long time. I start with: ‘O Holy Trinity, Great Spirit, Father/Mother and Christ and the Angels, my will is Thy will and Thy will is mine. May Thy sacred words and prayers also be mine, so that everything unfolds in compliance with Thy will and wishes for the highest good and the greatest joy of all life.’ Then I conjure up in my creative imagination a gathering of people on a vast and open plane. Angels are standing close by to observe the proceedings, to guide and protect and lend a helping hand, should the need for it arise and when asked for assistance.
Suddenly I see soldiers in the apparel of both sides of the conflicts, carrying rifles in their hands, burst from the surrounding shrubbery. Having risen from their spiritual slumbers in a flash of inspiration, they recognise that what the politicians and leaders of their countries have been trying to do to them amounts to nothing less than slaughtering their siblings in the family of humankind. They have begun to ask themselves some searching questions and come to the decision that no course of action is possible for them now other than refusing to continue to act as hired killers and murderers, paid for by their countries.
I become aware of them remonstrating with themselves and saying things like: ‘What am I doing here and what kind of Karma am I creating for myself? And what sort of a legacy am I leaving behind for myself and our world, for times to come when in another lifetime I return to Earth life as my own descendant? I must have been mad to agree to coming here and taking part in yet another one of the senseless wars of our world. Being unaware of the Universal laws, my Karma up to now is bad enough. Making it good will take a long time. Anyway, ignorance of the existence of the laws never did protect any human soul against their working in our lives through presenting us with the consequences of past actions, either in the same lifetime or later ones. Having woken up to my true nature, I want to do better. I cannot, I will not continue with my present way of life.’
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Location: United Kingdom | The legends that surround your human heroes on your present plane of life with time tend to take the stories that are told about them ever further away from that person’s true being and achievements. In contrast to that, the legends and myths inspired by Me can and indeed were always meant to lead your race to an increasing comprehension of My truths. Through reinterpreting the knowledge that had already accumulated and presenting it to you in from time to time a new form, in the end they are destined to guide you back into a full awareness of My truth. Your spiritual infancy and childhood necessitated the myths and legends I gave to you. Having outgrown this evolutionary stage and reaching spiritual adulthood, there is no need to hold any part of My wisdom back from you. Ever more of it shall be revealed to you, as we go along.
As the Master Jesus belongs to the realm of myths and legends, those who are hoping still that one fine day he will return to the Earth plane to save and redeem them, shall be waiting in vain, because the only who can do this is you yourselves. It is done by each one of you constantly endeavouring to improve your character and behaviour patterns on the Earth plane. You are all responsible towards Me for yourself and your world and the saving and redemption of you and your world is in everybody’s own hands. Your responsibilities begin with yourself and by this I mean that each has to sweep before their own doorstep and take good care to bring their inner house in order.
At the same time I expect that all human soul make every effort to transform their home patch into a kinder, more tolerant and loving environment for all lifeforms you come into contact with. This is how all together – with My help and that of the Angels – each shall bring their own small piece of Heaven down to the Earth. Because of this, your world will slowly but surely grows into a kinder and more peaceful one. As My children you are creative beings, who are capable of acting as My co-creators, each one of you is gifted in their own special and unique way. By applying all the talents I have so generously bestowed upon all of you to whatever task you may be presented with, every soul must do its share of saving and redeeming yourselves, each other and your whole world. There is no other way!
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Location: United Kingdom | Someone asked me the other day whether I believe that our subconscious can know the future in the same way as it may reveal the past to us – in mediation, if this is desirable for our present stage of development. I do not think it would be desirable for us to know too much of either the future or the past. In my view, the veil of consciousness is there for our protection. If we had to live with the conscious memories of everything that ever happened to us – not in one lifetime or maybe two or three, but thousands – if we knew all the things we once were capable of doing, we would find it impossible to live with ourselves. I believe that we are here at this particular time, so that we may re-learn to trust the goodness of life and that it will forever lead us to where we need to move next for our highest good and greatest joy.
To my mind, we are not meant to know the future, for if we did it would be available and easily accessible to us, which it is not – undoubtedly for wise reasons. And I for one am glad about this. What would happen to the thrill and excitement of the explorations that are always waiting for us, to lead us onwards and upwards on the spiritual mountain with ever more new discoveries? What would be the point of knowing their outcome in advance? That’s why I am no friend of using astrology as a tool for predicting the future. I am satisfied with familiarising myself with the energies that are at our disposal at any given time, personally and collectively, and the general trends they bring with it. This to me is helpful when it comes to paddling the canoe of my life on the great river of all life, steering it through the rapids and down the waterfalls.
In this way astrology is useful for assisting us with the process of learning how to work in harmony with the Universal energies, instead of struggling against them, the way our race has been doing for far too long. Being aware of the Big Picture and knowing the broadest of outlines of humankind’s future is enough for me and I look forward with the keenest of interest to what lies ahead for all of us and also for me individually, and how everything will unfold. But while we are here, let us focus on helping Mother Earth in any way we can with her evolution. It needs to be born in mind that many small people, in many small places, doing many small things can change our world. In my view, the best contribution anyone can make is by living modestly, refusing to over-consume and recycling whenever possible. This has to be done freely and willingly and not because someone – no matter who – says that’s what we should or ought to do. The only spiritually valid way of deciding for any course of action at any given time is when our inner guidance tells us that something is right for us now. In this particular case that the way we are living is out of love and respect for our planet.
Doing all we can to assist the Earth and living as a good example for those around us is one of the main reasons for finding ourselves in this life. Don’t you think she has had to put up far too long with our race and the suffering we too once must have inflicted upon her and all her kingdoms – the way so many are doing to this day because they have not yet woken up to their true nature and the purpose and meaning of their earthly existence?
Every cell and atom of our physical body is filled with the consciousness its indwelling spirit and soul have reached at any given moment. At the end of each lifetime our physical body stays on the Earth plane, while the essence of our being moves on into the world of light, our true home. The consciousness contained in the cells and atoms of the vehicle of the lifetime just finished, once such a vital part of our being, are part of the Earth. They belong to her and stay with her, independent of whether our mortal remains were disposed of by burial, cremation or at sea.
Expressed in the simplest of terms darkness is not knowing God’s true nature and our own, and the purpose and meaning of our existence. Being aware of these things is light. Therefore, in our peace prayers let us ask for the light of God’s sacred wisdom and truth to fill not only our own hearts and souls but also of everybody else who shares this world with us. We pray that love, light and healing may enter all life, so that together we may progress on our pathway up the spiritual mountain. So far most advancements of our world have resulted from conflicting views, opinions and interests and the suffering caused by them. With ever more of God’s wisdom and truth entering human consciousness, we hope that growth will eventually also be achievable through peace movements.
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Since time immemorial, animals have been humankind’s spiritual companions. The earliest indication of the spiritual significance of the human-animal relationship can be found in the twenty thousand year old cave wall paintings of Cro-Magnon people. In many if not most cultures, animals have served a variety of spiritual functions. They have been linked with supernatural forces, acting as guardians and shamans and appearing in images of our true home, the world of spirit. They have even been worshipped as agents of Gods and Goddesses. Many ancient creation myths depict God with a dog. Although these stories do not explain the existence of the dog. The primeval people revealed their intense attachment to their animal companions through the belief that dogs, like God existed from the beginning.
That animals touch us in a deep inner place is not a new phenomenon. It is one that pervades the history of all human-animal connections. Somehow we have always felt that we could benefit spiritually from our relationships with animals, because they offer us something fundamental, namely an unspoilt sense of the joy and wonder of creation. Witnessing how animals feel much more intensely and purely than we do, we may yearn to express ourselves with the same abandon and integrity.
Animals reveal to us the characteristics we can only glimpse in ourselves and that is the feeling themselves and their organisation that forms the core of our own self. It is possible to sense through our relationships with animals how we can recover that which is true within us and, through this find our own spiritual direction in life. Most importantly, animals teach us about love. How to love, how to enjoy being loved, how loving itself is an activity that generates more love and the way it radiates out and encompasses an ever larger circle of others.
Animals share their whole being and their abundance with us and invite us to do the same. They teach us the language of the spirit. Through our contact with animals we can learn to overcome the limits imposed by our individuality and the notion that we are all different from each other. They can help us reach beyond the walls we have erected between the mundane and the sacred, and stretch ourselves to discover new frontiers of consciousness. Although animals cannot speak the human way to us, they can and do communicate with us in a manner that does not require words. They show us how words often are not even helpful and only get in the way of understanding.
To paraphrase Mahatma Gandhi, I believe that the evolutionary level of any person and nation, as well as of our whole world, reveals itself in the way we treat our animals, not merely those we keep as beloved pets, like cats, dogs and horses, but all of them.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Wolf As Animal Totem
Wolf is the teacher, pioneer and wayfinder who brings the new concepts and ideas s/he has learnt elsewhere to the clan and all other who are in need of a steady inflow of some fresh medicine in the form of wisdom and truth. Wolves have a great sense of family within their pack, but at the same time they also possess a highly developed individualistic streak. They share these characteristics with the human race. We too have the ability of being an integral and well functioning part of society, whilst nurturing our own hopes, dreams and ideas for the future of the great family of humankind and our whole world, as well as for ourselves.
To understand wolf, one has to get to know this animal’s heart and intentions. This takes time because throughout the ages the wolf has had to endure many false ideas about its true nature. Not at all in keeping with the picture of ferocity or terror that is usually painted, wolf is a creature with a high sense of loyalty and strength. Another misconception is that of the lone wolf, because in truth the wolf is a very sociable creature who is friendly and gregarious with all members of its family.
Wolves are excellent communicators. By using touch, body movements, eye contact and complex vocal expressions, they are good at making their point of view known. If wolf is your animal totem, you share this gift and are good at expressing yourself vocally and physically. You are naturally eloquent in speech and probably also have a knack for creative writing.
Wolves are intelligent, cunning, communicative, friendly, loyal, generous and compassionate. The wolf totem symbol belongs to those who truly understand the depth of passion for life of this noble creature. Wolf represents deep faith, a profound understanding of life’s wisdom, sound intellect and the capability of developing and using one’s own strategies with regard to all aspects of life.
In Roman mythology wolf appeared together with the founders of Rome, the foundling twins Romulus and Remus, who were raised and suckled by a she-wolf. In the Norse tales wolf was a symbol for victory when ridden by Odin and the Valkyries on the battlefield. In the Celtic tradition wolf was a source of lunar power. The wolf hunts down the Sun and devours it at each dusk, so that the power of the Moon can rise once more. In Asia a wolf guarded the doors to the celestial realms. And a wolf is believed to have been one of Genghis Khan’s ancestors.
When wolf beckons to come as an animal totem into our life, the time may have come to reflect on whether:
- A change of teacher of a different kind of education altogether.
- Are we a true friend and are our friends true to us?
- Do we get our ideas across to others clearly enough?
- Are we loyal to ourselves and true to our real nature?
- Do we need to think of strategies and plans to achieve our goals?
- About spending more quality time with ourselves, our friends and family.
Wise ones who familiarise themselves with wolf are usually astonished at how much knowledge this creature is waiting to share with humankind. When you follow the link below and watch the video below, you can see for yourself how the presence of packs of wolves, who were re-introduced into the American Yellowstone Park Nature Reserve, was capable of changing the flow of a river. In a similar manner a good teacher can help us to alter the course of our own life and beneficially influence our evolutionary pathway by helping us to find a better understanding of the purpose of our existence on the Earth plane and the role we are meant to play.
Since time immemorial wolves have been howling to the Moon, a symbol of the Great Mother of all life, the wisdom and love aspect of the Divine. And it is no coincidence now that the Mother is returning into humankind’s consciousness, that in the nature reserves in many parts of our world wolves are being reintroduced. Once again their plaintive ululations are rising to the Moon and soaring into the Heavens, the highest levels of life, to ask for compassion and forgiveness for our race’s erring ways. Wolf prays that the Mother’s wisdom and love should re-awaken in every heart and soul and appear to us as the long-promised new world teacher, healer and comforter, who knows the way of all things and will never leave us.
Wolves were hunted and pursued to the brink of extinction during the patriarchy, an outer manifestation of how the wisdom and truth of the feminine almost vanished from our world, as nearly all its teachers had been suppressed and eradicated because of the greed and short-sightedness of this system. Now that the Age of Aquarius is with us and with it the wisdom of the feminine is returning to our world, it is not perchance that wolves are quietly re-entering into humankind’s field of vision. They are bringing us teachers, pioneers and wayfinders who convey new concepts and ideas to all those who are in need of healing through a renewed understanding of God’s sacred wisdom and truth. And that’s exactly what’s happening in our world, as ever more of us are learning to listen to their inner guidance, the wise one within, whose instructions they are happy to follow.
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Just when I had finished editing and partly rewriting a sequence of chapter from ‘Losing Faith’ to ‘Finding Renewed Faith’, an e-mail from one of my friends landed in my inbox with a link for a very special video. It shows two men carrying out some breathtaking repair work on the statue of Christ The Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It towers at the peak of the seven-hundred metres high Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park at an imposing height of thirty metres on a pedestal that adds another eight metres to the total height.
The statue was erected in honour of Jesus Christ and overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro. Originally erected as a symbol of Brazilian Christianity, it has become an icon for the city and the whole of Brazil. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone and its construction was completed in 1931, two years before Hitler and the Nazis came to power in Germany on 30 January 1933. Please click the link below to participate in the repair work:
Longingly the Christ statue, with its mighty arms that have a span of twenty-eight metres, reaches out to embrace our whole world. In Earth terms 1931 was still a long time to go before we would be allowed to find out about God’s true nature and our own. But now the spirit of the Universal Christ calls out to us with ever increasing force: ‘Listen to Me, My people. Give ear to Me, My nation. By that I mean the whole of humankind. Take a good look at this statue. It is as much in need of repairing and overhauling as your understanding of the role of Jesus as the saviour and redeemer of you and your world.
‘The time has come for taking Jesus off his cross and pedestal. You need to put him into the place where he truly belongs – the realm of myths and legends. Ever more of you are by now ready to stop perceiving Jesus as some kind of an idol or an icon, because you recognise that all along the story of the Master’s life has been a symbol of your own God part or Christ nature. The figure of an almost naked corps of a man that is nailed to a cross represents humankind’s earthly self.
‘Emaciated from the stresses and strains of his tests and trials of Earth life, stripped of everything he once held dear in earthly life, especially the characteristics of his lower animalistic nature, the man has left his physical body behind to be consciously reunited with its Highest or God Self. His loincloth is an indication that gender becomes irrelevant when you too enter into the state the man is now in, as on the inner level – to which he has withdrawn – each one of you is no longer merely a man or a woman, you are androgynous, like Me. You then stand before your naked self, stripped of all pretences and false beliefs, ready to see yourself for who and what you really are and always have been. The final part of the story the man on the cross can tell is about the journey each one of you undertakes every time you leave your physical existence and body behind.
‘All of these things are as true for the more advanced souls in your midst as they are for those who to this day continue to look up to Jesus, hoping and praying that one day he will appear as their saviour and redeemer. Awakened souls can see that these people are praying in vain, because they know that the only God who will ever be capable of saving and redeeming anyone is My spirit, when in the fullness of time it comes alive and is born in ever more human hearts.
‘Each one of you without exception, My beloved children, does contain My spirit at least in seed form. It can only come alive when someone’s energies have become sufficiently evolved. This is how in the end even the last and slowest soul will awaken to the fact that the only way the Christ Spirit can save and redeem them is when they themselves develop My characteristics. They too need to learn how to handle all their affairs, personal ones as well as those of their world, in keeping with their true nature. This is how each one of you has to do their share of establishing God’s kingdom on the Earth, so that peace can come to your world quite naturally.
‘I, the Universal Christ, am the true Christ. I am the great white light at the top of the spiritual mountain and all the belief systems your world has ever known, including the ones that are still with you, have been and will continue to be no more than pathways. Each one was originally meant to lead you, the aspirant, back into your true nature and the conscious awareness of your oneness with your Creator, the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life. The Christ or God part of everybody’s own nature is a vital part of Me, their only born Son, the Sun behind and beyond the Sun in the sky above you.
‘I am of My Father/Mother in equal proportion. The will and power of the Father are in Me as much as the wisdom and love of the Mother, and the same is true for all of you. I, the Christ Spirit and living God within you, am the glorious hero and all-conquering spirit who has been waiting for aeons to teach each one of you, My lower earthly counterparts, to rise above all the ills that have ever troubled and beleaguered you and your whole world. I am the aspect of your nature that can save and redeem you and teach you how to uplift and transmute all darkness into light, sorrow into joy, tears into laughter, fears and anxieties into total faith and trust in God and the ultimate goodness of the life S/He has created for us. These things play a vital part in the healing of everybody’s pain and suffering as well as that of your world.
‘The more you mature into spiritual adulthood, the easier you will grasp that everything that ever happened to you, individually and collectively, has been your own creation. Forgiving yourself and your perpetrators is made easier when you understand that all of it was necessary because the events were lessons that would eventually help you to grow and evolve into the one you have now become. Do not condemn or blame yourself for anything and treat your own suffering – the same as everybody else’s – with the compassion and love anyone deserves who is grappling with coming to terms with the spiritual purpose and meaning of Earth life.
‘Any of the unpleasant and traumatic events in your lives can only happen because of the seeds you once sowed and the repercussions of what you yourself at one time or another did to those you came in contact with, either earlier in your present lifetime or in others way back in the past. No matter what anyone sends out into the world, the Universal law, My law of Karma, decrees that everything has to return to its source. And that is why any kind of suffering, without exception, can only come about because it serves as a teaching aid that shows those at the receiving end what it feels like to be the victim of the expressions of someone’s lower nature.
‘By forgiving yourself and anyone who hurt and wounded you, you set yourself and the other one free. Forgiveness alone can cut the emotional/spiritual bonds that once existed between two people. It shows those in charge of you on the highest level of life that you have understood your lesson, and that nothing of this nature will ever be required by you again. When you have understood and accepted the necessity for the difficult and traumatic things that to this day take place on the Earth plane, you have saved yourself from the necessity of further lessons of this nature.
‘From there go forth with simple human kindness, love and compassion in your heart and redeem yourself by sharing your learning with all those who are in need of it. Living as a good example, show them new ways of loving and forgiving that they may wish to follow, so that they too can bring about their own saving and redemption and find healing and peace. And always bear in mind that in My eyes there is no such thing as failure. What your outer world likes to call a failure to Me is nothing but an opportunity for you, My beloved child, that takes you a step forward on the road to success and your reunion with Me.
‘In both genders alike all aspects of your nature, the higher and lower as well as the inner woman in men and the inner man in women, need to be united and fully integrated. When they are working in peace and harmony together for the highest good of all, the same as they are in Me, lasting peace will come to your world. In this manner all power-seeking and warmongering will quite naturally come to its end, the way it has been written in the Great Father/Mother’s plan since the beginning of life on the Earth.
‘I bless you all, My beloved children.’
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This the latest chapter of 'War And Peace Between Nations' was released on Tuesday, 6th November 2014, the day of the full Moon in Scorpio, the sign of birth and death, rebirth, renewal and regeneration. The time around the full Moon is always one for finding enlightenment that may come to us in a flash of inspiration that provides us with a deeper understanding of something that could have been puzzling us for a very long time.
The Scorpio full Moon takes place in Taurus, the Earth sign ruled by Venus. The sixth day of each month is ruled by Venus, the planet of harmony and peace that encourages us to look for compromises whenever we are in danger of getting stuck in any kind of situation. Tuesday is ruled by Jupiter, the planet responsible for the development of humankind’s superconscious faculties. Could there ever have been a more auspicious day for bringing the wisdom of the Highest down to the Earth by presenting it to a wider audience through my worldwide circle of spiritual friends and family?
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Was the story that a man would one fine day appear in our world to save and redeem us nothing but an empty promise? I do not think so. Now that the Aquarian Age is with us it is coming ever clearer that this particular part of the ancient spiritual texts, like so many other pledges that were given to humankind a long time ago, will find its fulfilment in a very different way from what anyone could have imagined. To explain this, it is necessary to reach out a bit further, so I hope you will bear with me.
We are told never to judge a book by its covers. This is particularly true for the state of our world, the way it has been at any given time, and especially since the appearance of a new legend that a Master, sent from the highest levels of life, by the name of Jesus once walked in our midst. He would be the chosen one who would reappear for a second time in our world to save and redeem all those who followed him – but only those, no others. Those who refused to follow him would forever have to fry in hell. Well, for as long as one insists on considering purely the façade of our earthly existence and its words, it is all too easy to jump to the conclusion that the story of this man was but one of the many tales that lack all foundation and therefore will never be able to ground itself in the realities of Earth life.
As this kind of thinking is detrimental to our own healing process and that of our world, we are now going in search of the higher esoteric meaning that is hidden behind the surface words that make up the tale of humankind’s saviour and redeemer. Together we shall peer beyond the ends of our noses and open our perception and inner eyes to the higher and highest realities of life. Lo and behold! Each time we do this a very different picture begins to present itself and we realise that, from this level, the wisdom and knowledge of who and what we truly are must always have flown into each individual soul and that of our world, because from the moment of our release from the heartmind of God, the Divine spark within each one of us has been slumbering and waiting to come alive when we and our energies had become sufficiently evolved.
Our inner eyes can only open when in the long course of our evolution we have grown into the wisdom and understanding of spiritual adulthood. When our soul finally establishes its own channel of communication with the Highest, we slowly awaken to our God-given powers of being able to lift ourselves and our whole world ever higher above the level of our present existence. Our task as healers and lightbringers is to help others to free themselves of the ways of the past. They no doubt were good and right in their time and everything they contained happened for wise reasons. But, if we wish to make the progress that potentially is ours, individually and as a race, we have to consciously work on living in accordance with the laws of the Universe, God’s laws. The only thing that can gradually bring us into the alignment with the rest of Creation is by unflinchingly acting in accordance with the will of God and following our inner guidance, and that at all times and in every situation.
The story of the Master’s life is filled with metaphors that describe the initiations every human soul has to undergo, until it has finally become capable of bringing the Holy Fires, in the form of the creative ideas of the Highest, onto the Earth plane, so they can be used for the benefit of all its life and that on all its levels. Throughout the ages the influence of these sacred fires slowly but surely has been growing ever more powerful. By now it is reaching the evolutionary point when the birth of Universal total and unconditional love for ourselves, each other, our world and all worlds is being born in increasing numbers of human hearts. As awakened ones and potential saviours and redeemers of ourselves and our world, all of us eventually need to willingly accept the responsibility for ourselves and our world. We are in this life to learn how to walk our predestined pathway up the spiritual mountain, hand in hand with God and the Angels. This is done by attending to any task that comes before us to the best of our ability with love, kindness and compassion, integrity, honesty and truth, so that through us the Highest can bless and heal all life in our world.
The esoteric meaning behind the words of the Bible promise is that not a man by the name of Jesus, but the Spirit of the Universal Christ, in the fullness of time would indeed appear and act as the saviour and redeemer of us and our world. When those words were given through the scribes of long ago, who could have thought – even in their wildest dreams – that this miracle would one day would be taking place in a much more beautiful and mysterious way than anyone would have dared to imagine. Since the moment of our creation, the Christ Spirit of love and compassion has been waiting to be born and come fully alive in every human heart. From the beginning it has been destined that from deep within the very core of our own being It would one day guide each one of us towards fulfilling their highest potential. The Christ Spirit will show our race as a whole the way to our individual and common goal and destiny of finding peace and healing in mind, body and spirit.
It is in this process that each in their own right evolves into a healer and a Christed one. And as the Christ Spirit expresses itself ever more strongly through us, we ourselves grow into the role of one of the saviours and redeemers of ourselves, each other and our world – and that is the only way it can be done. From where we stand spiritually now, it is not hard to see that God’s pledge that a saviour would eventually appear in our world, to rescue and redeem us all, has indeed been a true one that not only can but must be fulfilled. The same as all truly great ideas, it is simplicity itself.
The time has come for all God’s beloved children of the Earth to take the blinkers off their inner vision and free their perception of false beliefs, prejudices and outdated beliefs. This helps us to form a new and healthier relationship with our true Divine parents and their only born Son, the Christ Spirit, the spiritual Sun behind the Sun in the sky above us. We then no longer find it hard to grasp that true and lasting peace can only come to us and our world when each one of us is willing to give of the best we are capable of and to conduct our lives in a masterly fashion that leaves no doubts about the honesty and integrity of our intention to save and redeem not only ourselves but our whole world, just as shown in the legend of the Master’s life.
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For an excursion with a difference, please follow the link below:
‘Niagara Falls’
We stand – or rather in our case – sit in awe and wonder as the beauty of God’s Creation unfolds before us. Included in this are the technological miracles that make it possible for us to go on such a splendid journey and can with equal ease take us to many other marvels of our world. At the top of your screen is says: ‘Open 1000 panoramas from around the world’. Click it and see what happens!
What power and might reveals itself to us through things like these! There is no greater power than that of God. It not only controls our lives down to their smallest details but also brings new Universes, planets and solar systems and everything that dwells in them into being. It holds them in their places, moves them through space and – when they have outlived their usefulness – destroys them again, at will? That certainly puts our existence on this planet into perspective for me. One marvels at the magnificence of life that is almost too great to grasp for our small earthly minds. Then at the latest my soul wants to go down on its knees, join the Swedish Pastor Carl Boberg and sing:
O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made.
I see the stars; I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the Universe displayed.
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee;
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
From ‘New Hope For Childless Couples’
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As you know by now, it is My Will for each one of you to become masters of your own destiny. Begin by taking charge of everything that is within you and shape and mould your character until you have become the one you would really like to be. As young Gods in the making, you are required to become a bit more godlike with each passing day by increasingly bringing forth My characteristics in all your daily encounters. The gift of another lifetime on the Earth has been granted to you so that you can take advantage of the quantum leap forwards in your personal evolution and that of your whole race that has been taking place for quite some time by now.
So, roll up your sleeves and get to work on yourselves. You cannot afford to waste precious time, for you are the only ones who can fulfil the hopes and dreams I have always nurtured on behalf of your race. Hand in hand with the Angels and Me, courageously learn from the mistakes of the past and do your share of building a better future, for all. The wise ones amongst you who genuinely wish for peace in you world first look into themselves. They reconcile the opposing forces within them and make their peace, with themselves and Me, and everybody else. When you make peace within, peace without is guaranteed to follow.
You are all My children and everybody is of equal value to Me. As long as you are willing to allow life itself to be your teacher, it is of no importance which role has been allocated to anyone, during their present lifetime. In the vast drama called life, of which I am the author and director, I cast the roles. This is necessary to ensure that all lifeforms evolve at an even pace, for I am the Master and the only one who knows My great plan of life. Rest assured no-one is inferior to anyone, and no-one is superior in any way. No matter which role you are playing at any given time, you simply cannot go wrong, if you bear in mind that whatever you are doing it will always only be for a time. On Earth nothing lasts forever, quite literally, and you are sure to cope so much better with your part, when you remind yourself of this once in a while.
Not even the Earth herself is going to last forever. When her physical form is no longer of any use, she will transmute into an altogether more spiritual being that is filled with light. It’s a similar process as the one you experience at the end of each lifetime, when you leave your physical body behind. Although this is the end of Mother Earth as you have known her, but she will continue because she too is a spiritual being, known to some as Gaia, the same as you are first and foremost spirit. She will forever continue and so will you.
Innumerable lifetimes you have spent on the Earth plane in search of a way home into the knowledge about your true nature and Mine. To help you find a better understanding of this, new religions and belief systems with revised teachings based on My ancient wisdom appeared periodically in your world that tried to light your way. One of the latest ones was Judaism, which later branched off into Christianity and Islam. They are the Abrahamic religions. All three make use of what in your world is called the Old Testament.
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Location: United Kingdom | A Mother’s Love
There are exceptions to the rule, but generally speaking nobody loves us like our mother. Somewhere in the finely meshed fabric of life, she wove a strength, a kind of golden cord that tied us to her and released us into our present lifetime together with her. Ideally, this binding is not for possessing but protecting, so she can be there for us when necessary. In youth, we may feel this as a strain of too much watchfulness and too many questions. But the old equaliser time is likely to reveal to us eventually that the quality of her love has been less selfish than we thought and far more precious than we ever dreamed it could be. The best part of our relationship with her are not our blood ties but the karmic ones that reach way back into past lifetimes. This is the reason why she chose to love us and be our mother for this one. She did it because that’s what she wanted and not because it was her duty.
The awareness of this sets us free to say: ‘I like you, mother’ or ‘I love you, mama’. Quanah Parker from the Comanche tribe writes: ‘Comanche may die tomorrow or in ten year’s time, but when the end of this lifetime comes for any of us, we know that we shall all be together again in the world of spirit. I surely want to see my mother again.’
Even if the earthly mother of our present lifetime could not love us the way we would have liked her to, our Divine Mother always did and forever will.
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Imagine you could win a prize in a competition that consists of a magic bank account into which the banker in charge of it every morning deposits £86,400. You are free to use this money in whichever way you wish, within certain limitations. They are as follows:
- You may only spend the money and none of it can be transferred into another account.
- Everything you did not spend in the course of each day is taken from you at the end of it. The remaining balance cannot be carried forward to the next day. You can however donate it to charitable purposes. The amount you have in mind cannot simply be transferred to another account, but must be given in kind.
- Every morning when you wake up, the bank transfers another £86,400 into your account for that day.
- The game can end without warning and at any given time the banker can say: ‘Game’s up!’
- The account will then be closed and you will not receive another penny.
What would you do if that happened to you? As you could not possibly spend such a lot of money on yourself each day, maybe after purchasing anything you have ever wanted for yourself you would do the same for all your loved ones, maybe even for people you meet in the street and do not know. You might try to spend every penny because you could be sure that your account would be replenished every morning.
Do I hear you say: ‘No need to think about that. Such a silly game could never happen in real life.' Well, as a matter of fact it is not a game but something that really happens every day and for each one of us. We are all winners without ever becoming aware that this is the case. The account is our life and the currency in it is time. This is how it works:
- Every morning we wake up and receive 86,400 seconds of time – free of charge, as a gift from life itself.
- Any remaining seconds when we go to sleep at night, cannot be credited.
- It is always today, yesterday is an illusion that’s gone forever and tomorrow is one that will never come. And whatever money is left unused at the end of each day is lost.
- No need to worry about that, because every morning our account is replenished.
- Ah, but wait a moment! The Great Banker of life can close the account at any time and sometimes does this without warning.
So, what are you and I doing with the prize of 86,400 seconds we have received today? I spend a good portion of my daily quota on preparing this kind of thing for you, the members of my worldwide spiritual family. And if you get something from my work and it helps you to grow in wisdom and understanding, I consider that part of my fortune well spent.
Do you realise that the seconds we are given every day are worth a great deal more than the same amount in pounds? They are precious beyond compare because not all the money in our whole world can buy even a fraction of one of them back. Therefore, from now on let’s think about the gift we are receiving every day from the Universe and remember to give thanks and praise for it and make an effort to somehow enjoy every second as much as possible.
As time passes by much quicker than we usually think, let’s take good care of ourselves and our loved ones, happy just to be here, loving this life and everything that is in it and be thankful to our Creator, the Great Father/Mother of all life, for allowing us to take part in it.
I wish you a day that is filled with a deep appreciation for the beauty and wonders of God’s Creation. Start spending your gift consciously and wisely and don’t complain about growing old, as many never get to know that experience in their present lifetime.
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As mentioned in various earlier parts of my writings – the latest one was in ‘Searching For Our Own Truth’ – spiritual wisdom and knowledge is a constantly growing and developing organism and therefore fluid. It aims to present us with the laws and principles of the Universe in ways that everybody can understand and work with. God’s truth can be likened to a mighty river with many tributaries, large and small. It is easy to get side-tracked into one of the side-arms and sometimes we get lost in them. But, even then there’s no need to worry, as our inner guidance will always take us back to the main theme and final goal: the loving union with our Creator.
For some time I have wanted to give you an example of you how spiritual wisdom and knowledge does grow and expand. And so I have picked for you the first item from the collection of my favourite White Eagle teachings. It consists of two parts. The first one is a White Eagle teaching that appeared many decades ago in ‘The Lightbringer – Developing the Feeling Nature’:
‘The individual cannot find God by intellect alone. People are trying so to do at the present time, however. Many are seeking to intellectualise God; but no-one, we repeat, can find God through the intellect alone. Everyone has to go through a development of their soul, learning to feel their feelings and their love first. You can only lastingly find God through life, through your feelings, through your soul; so that the soul becomes like a bridge between heaven and Earth, bringing humankind back again to God. ‘The soul is the bridge. It enables the child of Earth to contact God again. We are trying to convey the nature of this divine Trinity of Father, Mother and Son, the perfect and holy Trinity of life. We are endeavouring to show the necessity for that sacred marriage or union between spirit and soul that needs to take place within every human being.
‘It is the woman aspect, the Divine Mother aspect, which is the tenderness, the love and the gentleness in life, the tenderness without which Spiritual death must ensue. Do you see the importance of woman’s place in the scheme of things? First let us say that women, those who are in the highly-privileged position on Earth of being in a woman’s body with womanly qualities, have great responsibilities. They do not all recognise such responsibilities, for they allow their lower or weaker self to take possession of them instead of realising their noble and divine attribute, the attribute of the Divine Mother.
‘The work of the woman in you the feminine, caring and nurturing side, which both genders contain – whether you are physically a mother or not in this world – is to give love and motherhood, to nurture and care for, in other words to mother all life; to express motherhood with tender love and sympathy – and with wisdom which is as important as the love. Finding the woman within you, you must endeavour to develop the qualities of the Divine Mother. Can you see that the Divine Mother is herself the soul of humankind? It is the soul, and the soul is the intermediary between the individual self and the First Principle or Will of God.
‘When you arise and manifest from within yourself the dignity of the divine principle that is behind womanhood, wars will cease because the soul (or the woman) desires neither strife nor war. The soul is peace-loving; the soul yearns for beauty, harmony and perfection; the soul, being intuitive, can look into the future desiring to protect the race, not to destroy it. We speak most earnestly to all women, urging them to develop the qualities of the noble, the holy Mary, the mother aspect.’
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Part B
Divine Guidance
The White Eagle teaching of the previous chapter must have been highly advanced knowledge when it first appeared, probably in the 1930s to 1940s. It is likely to have come to my attention as a confirmation after I had written of ‘What Is Soul’ in ‘Healers And Healing’. The latter is the earliest part of my work and came into being more than ten years ago. If you are ready to compare White Eagle’s wisdom with my intuitively updated and extended re-interpretation of November 2014, here it is. ‘It is impossible for individuals to find God by intellect alone, although to this day many are trying to do so. No matter how hard anyone may attempt to intellectualise the Divine, you are not going to find God through the intellect alone. First you have to go through a development of your soul by learning how to love wisely and paying attention to your feelings. ‘God can only be found through experiencing life and the Divine through the soft and sensitive world of your feelings. This part of your nature is your soul. It acts as the bridge between Heaven and Earth that brings humankind back to its Creator and enables you, as a child of the Earth, to contact God. By this we mean the Divine Trinity of Father, Mother and Son – the perfect and holy Trinity of life. We aim to help each one of you to become aware of the sacred union between the spirit and soul of the Highest and these two parts of your own being, which in due course will take place in all human beings. ‘This union is the marriage and the healing all of you are on the Earth plane to seek. Wise ones, who are seriously in pursuit of this, refuse to suppress their feelings with the chemicals supplied by the pharmaceutical industry of your world. No matter how hard their healing journey may sometimes be, they persevere and continue to allow their feelings their natural coming and going. They are resting safely in the knowledge that under the emotional/spiritual debris of many past lifetimes there waits for them the reconnection with their Divinity, the Divine aspect of their own nature. The six-pointed star is a symbol of this healing process. During the journey the upper and lower triangles are slowly merging and melting into each other to produce yet another perfect – that is whole – and Christed human child of the Earth. ‘The femininity of the Divine Mother is that which manifests as tenderness, love and gentleness in life – without these qualities spiritual death ensues. Can you see the importance of the feminine in your world and woman’s place in the great scheme of things? All those who are in the privileged position of presently being in a woman’s body and who are also endowed with womanly characteristics carry great responsibilities. For as long as you fail to recognise this as a woman, you are in danger of allowing your lower earthly and weaker self to act out its attributes rather than manifesting their own version of the noble and divine ones of the Great Mother. ‘The feminine in both genders alike is your caring and nurturing side. And whether you are physically a mother or not in your present lifetime, the work of the feminine aspect of your nature in women and men alike is to give love and provide the nurturing and caring of motherhood for all lifeforms. This expresses itself not only in tender love and sympathy but also with wisdom, a quality that is just as important as the other two. To take possession of the woman within you, you yourself have to develop the Great Mother’s characteristics. This is of the greatest importance, as the Mother aspect is the soul of humankind and she also acts as intermediary between the individual self and the first principle, the will and power of God, the Father aspect of the Divine and your own nature. The Mother is the second principle of the Holy Trinity and the third one is their Son, the Light of all lights and the Sun of all Suns. This is the Spirit of the Universal Christ and each one of you and us is a spark of His/Her radiance. – To be continued in the next chapter –
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Part C ‘For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.’ Psalm 91:11 and ‘For it is written: He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully’ Luke 4:10
‘For more than six thousand years, the Angels, Master and we, their helpers and your guides from the world of light have been steering and accompanying you through the lessons that were necessary for the development and better understanding of your race’s masculine forces. Unfortunately, to the detriment of the character of human nature and your world, this could only be done by ever more excluding and finally almost removing the wise and loving influence of the power of the feminine. The intention behind this was to show you what your world without it would be like. The result is before you, so you can all see for yourselves the result of this state of affairs.
‘At no stage during every part of this evolutionary phase has any one of you been left to your own devices. In the background of life we have always been with you, to supervise and steer you in the right direction. This is how, slowly but surely, all of you together moved forwards and upwards on the evolutionary spiral of life towards the Age of Aquarius, the age of enlightenment and siblinghood of all life, when gradually ever more inner eyes would be opening. You would then be helped to find out why it had been necessary to inflict the patriarchy upon you and your world in the first place.
‘That is why we are now in a position to tell you reliably that, when more and more of you wake up to their true nature and brings forth from within themselves the dignity of the Divine principle of the feminine, so that it manifests itself with increasing strength in your world, the time will come when you will have to endure no more wars. The feminine in women and men alike, when it is allowed to come to the fore and express itself unrestricted, desires neither strife nor conflict. The feminine aspect of your nature, your soul, is peace-loving and yearns for beauty, harmony and perfection.
‘Being part of and at one with God, the soul is psychic and therefore as familiar with the past as the present and future. She is the wise one within who knows the answers to every one of your questions. All the Mother Goddess desires is to protect the human race, not to destroy it. She has always been with you and part of you. When you laugh, she enjoys herself with you. And when you are sad and lonely or in pain, She suffers with you. We speak most earnestly to all of you and urge you to bring forth and develop the highest and noblest qualities of the Great Mother. The Virgin Mary of the Jesus legend as the mother of God is Her symbol.
‘Learning the lessons of the patriarchy, with its lack of respect and consideration for life in whose creation the masculine aspects of your world have a minute role to play, and the horrors that followed in the wake of power-seeking, empire building and warmongering have been an essential component of your earthly education. This phase was still in full swing when the original White Eagle ‘The Feminine – Soul Of Our World’ teaching was first given and thanks be to God and the Angels that by now it has almost run its course. But make no mistake about it, the Father/Mother aspects of the Divine have accompanied all of you through the pain and suffering the patriarchy had to bring to you and your world. The only reason for all of it was that in due course you as a race would learn from the mistakes of the past and each one of you individually do their share of building a more peaceful world.
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William Jennings Bryan
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Or
The Guardian Angel
One day, when I was in deep despair and could no longer
See the way forward on my pathway through life,
I prayed for the wisdom and love of
The Great Mother of all life to come to my help.
In dreamtime in the stillness of that night
One of Her Angels came and stood by my side.
It gazed upon me like a tender mother,
Wiped away my tears and said : ‘I have heard
The cry of your spirit and I have come to comfort you.
Open your heart to me, so I can fill it with God’s light,
Which is wisdom and knowledge.
Whatever is troubling you, tell me about it,
So I can reveal some Divine truths to you.’
Encouraged by this, I replied :
‘Who am I, beloved Angel and messenger of God?
How did I come this frightening place, the Earth?
What are the mighty hopes, the many books
And strange patterns I encounter?
What are the thoughts that pass
Through my mind like doves in flight?
And the words that seem to be composed by
Desire and sung by delight?
‘What are the conclusions, grievous and joyous alike,
That embrace my spirit and fill my heart?
Whose are the eyes that are looking at me,
Can see into the depths of my inner most being
And watch me when I am trying to flee from my sorrows?
Whose is the voice that I hear mourning throughout
My days, chanting of my human smallness and unimportance?
Who or what is it that plays with my desires
And mocks my longings, is forgetful of yesterday’s deeds
And rejoices in the paltry things of the moment,
Fearful of tomorrow’s coming?
‘What is this world that leads me to I do not know where,
Despising myself?
And this planet that opens its mouth wide to swallow
Animal and human bodies alike and nurtures
Evil things as well as good ones on its breast?
Who is this creature that is satisfied with the love of fortune,
Whilst it knows that beyond it lies my union with the pit?
Who is this being that seeks life’s kiss whilst death smites it,
That brings us human beings the pleasures of a minute,
When sometimes they can be followed by years
Of regret and repentance?
Who gives itself to slumber at times is guided by dreams?
What happens to those who flow down the rivers of folly
To the sea of darkness?
O Angel, help me to understand.’
The Angel answered:
‘You are on the Earth plane to learn how to look at life
Through the eyes of God, your Highest Self,
For first and foremost you are a spirit and its soul.
In truth, you are a young God in the making,
A spark of the Divine, the Great Light of all Lights,
The Universal Christ.
Without grasping this you will never be able
To understand your present existence.
And through the thinking of your earthly mind alone
You will never be able to penetrate the secrets of the hereafter.
Trying to do so is the height of folly.
‘Go to the wild places and watch the bees visiting the flowers
And the eagles revelling in their glorious flight.
Visit your neighbour’s house and observe a child blinking at the
Firelight, while its mother is busy with her household tasks.
Be like the bees, happy with who and what you are,
And refuse to spend your days admiring the soaring of the eagles.
Be like the child that delights in the firelight
And is not troubled by its mother’s affairs.
‘Become like a bee who gathers the nectar from all the flowers
Within its reach and converts it into honey.
As you move from one experience to another,
Your nectar is the learning they provide for you.
Your innermost being transforms them into the honey
Of wisdom and ever improving understanding of life.
The vision of the wise ones, who patiently and diligently
Apply themselves to their earthly lessons with the persistence
Of the bee attending to its task, in the fullness of time
Will be lifted above the concerns of the Earth.
On the mighty wings of the wisdom and truth of
The Great White Spirit, whose symbol is the white eagle,
They shall lift themselves above the Earth plane to perceive
An ever greater picture of the purpose and meaning of all life.
Those who shirk their earthly lessons and try to run away from them,
Will in due course be granted the gift of another lifetime,
So the can repeat the lessons they had hoped to escape.
‘For a very long time, the bee’s harvest has been
The sweet delight of humankind.
If need be, it can be stored for thousands of years,
Without going off or even deteriorating.
The bee’s gift also has some wonderful healing qualities.
The wisdom and understanding of life you are constantly gaining
Is your yield and has the same healing power as the bee’s.
It is yours to keep forever and after first having healed yourself with it,
When it is shared with those around you, it can do the same for them.
And never forget that when one of you is healing,
Your whole race and Mother Earth herself are recovering, too.
‘Everything that is in your life is there
For you to enjoy and to teach you something.
The books, the patterns and the beautiful as well as the ugly thoughts
That come to you unbidden are the things you created
Through your thinking patterns in past lifetimes.
In this one make sure that the words you speak weave are a bond
Between you and all your siblings in the great family of humankind.
The grievous and joyous conclusions you draw are the
Seeds of the past and present you at some time
Scattered in the field of your spirit,
So they can be reaped by you in the future.
The young inside you, who plays upon the world of your desires,
Opens the door of your heart for the light of love to enter.
‘And the Earth with its ever open mouth for all of you in the end
Frees your spirit and soul from the slavery of your lower earthly self.
The inner world that that is alive in your heart
Is contained in everything you think of as your world.
The ignorant and small creature you believe yourself to be,
Once freely and willingly emerged from the heartmind of God,
To experience the pain, suffering and sadness of earthly life,
In order to help you evolve into an ever more compassionate and loving.
Alas, the way back into the light of God’s wisdom and truth
Can only be found by wading through the darkness of ignorance.’
Gently the Angel laid its hand on my burning brow and said:
‘Go forward now and take possession of all parts of your being
And do not tarry on your way home into the oneness with your Creator.
This is the road that takes all God’s children of the Earth
Into healing, perfection and holiness, which means wholeness.
Do not fear any thorns or boulders on your path,
For I am with you and will light your way,
Now and forever.
My role is to support and sustain you in times of need.
I am not allowed to carry you,
As that would interfere with the development
Of your own strength.
But rest safely in the knowledge that each time you call for me,
I will come to hold your hand and show you the way.’
Kahlil Gibran 1883-1931
Lebanese/American poet
Edited by Aquarius
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Whenever the mind of our small earthly self – or someone in our environment – tries to convince us that we are a small, useless and worthless human specimen, it is good and right to take the part of our Highest or God Self and reply: ‘That’s what you think, but it is false belief. It’s not that you are lying to me. You are merely saying such things because you are ignorant and do not yet understand your own true nature and the purpose and meaning of your present existence.
The truth of the matter is that every human being in its own way is a special and unique being, who is precious beyond compare. In the entire history of the whole of Creation there has never been and never will be another being quite like me. My eyes, hands, hair, handwriting, smile, voice and mind are unique to me. No-one walks, talks, thinks, acts or even meditates exactly the way I do. Nobody can paint my brush strokes or has exactly the same taste as I have for food, music, dance and other artistic endeavours. Nobody can perceive things quite the way I do and no-one can feel my feelings. And there has never been someone who laughs exactly the way I do, and what makes me laugh or cry can have quite a different effect on someone else.
Each one of us is different from everybody else who ever walked the Earth and all of are specially gifted in some way. Even if others pursue the same creative activities as mine, everybody has their own special and unique way of expressing themselves. In the course of our evolution as individuals and many lifetimes, every human soul develops its own set of abilities and it is likely that there will always be someone who is better at some things than I am and superior to me in at least one way. And this applies to each one of us.
The Great White Spirit, our Father/Mother Creator, has provided each one of its children of the Earth with a different set of gifts and talents that have taken many lifetimes to develop. Therefore, it is important to be grateful for them. We have been granted the gift of another lifetime to take good care of them and further develop them, to the best of our ability. The whole range of that which has been bestowed upon us produces a vibration and a sound that is uniquely our own. The entire human race is like a room filled with billions of musical instruments. Listening to the symphony we are producing together, we may at times get a sneaking feeling that some of the instruments in some way sound better than ours. Do not allow yourself to be disturbed by this, as this is intentional due to the fact that every instruments is a unique creation. This ensures that no-one matches exactly anyone else’s sound. No matter how hard we may try to sound alike, it’s impossible.
We are all tiny particles of a vast whole, and the functioning of one is as important as that of all the others for the wellbeing of the whole. Every single one of us is rare and precious in the eyes of our Creator, who holds the Great Plan of life in His/Her loving hands and designed us to be exactly the way we are. And whatever anyone imagines this being to be, even the greatest sceptic is bound to admit that we and our world cannot have appeared out of nowhere.
Humankind is not some kind of a random and haphazard appearance or cosmic joke. All of us are in this life so that we may learn to love, appreciate and accept ourselves, just the way we are, because that is the way our true Father/Mother, who loves us totally and unconditionally, wants us to be. Everybody contains the seed of perfection and the only thing anyone has to do to achieve it, is to constantly give of the best they are capable of. This is the only way ever more of our Divine qualities can gradually be brought forth from within the very core of our own being.
Wherever we may find ourselves, we are always at the right time in the right spot. We have been placed there to do our share of making our planet a better, happier, more peaceful and beautiful place for all its inhabitants, including ourselves. At this special time of transition from one age into another, each one of us is expected to fulfil one specific task on the Earth plane. It is a job that can only be carried out by us and which is rightfully ours is waiting to be found and worked on. For this purpose it is essential that we follow the guidance we receive from the wise one or the living God within, who at any given moment reveals its presence to us through the world of our feelings and our natural inclinations. We are in this life to dream and pursue our own dreams and not those of others, no matter how dear they may be to those around us – even our parents or grandparents.
Only by never imitating others can we hope to be true to our real and Highest Self and find our special assignment. Through acting in accordance with Its will and desires, refusing to follow the drives and urges of our lower earthly nature, whilst giving of our best at all times, hand in hand with God and the Angels each one of us is meant to develop their own precious and unique set of gifts to its highest potential and full flowering.
The whole process is a bit like applying for a job, but this time we shall be luckier than we have ever been before. Just imagine, out of the billions of potential applicants we alone have the right qualifications. What more could anyone ask for? However, the fulfilment we are seeking on the Earth plane is not going to drop into anyone’s lap like Manna from the Heavens. Insisting on living selfishly and seeing life as an endless round of pleasure-seeking is not the way, that’s for sure. But we cannot fail when we strive to work for the good of the whole and allow ourselves to be guided by our innermost feelings, highest aspirations, hopes, ideals and dreams.
We are living in exciting times and we are on the Earth plane to learn how to reach out for the guiding, helping and protecting hand of the Highest Authority and the Brightest Light in the whole of Creation – nothing else is now good enough. Although some are finding this difficult, persevering is worth our while as this is our opportunity to learn once again to walk in safety and peace on our beloved planet and to evolve into one of its healers, guardians and keepers. Hand in hand with God and the Angels, each has to make their contribution to the blessing and healing of Mother Earth and all her Kingdoms. Writing this for you is part of mine.
Everybody eventually has to learn how to take care of the welfare of our world, so that it slowly evolves into a better place for everybody and everything that shares this life with us. This is by no means entirely unselfish, because although we are presently working for future generations, let us not forget that in coming lifetimes we may once again be walking amongst them in a different guise. And if that does not make every small effort we make worth while, then please tell me what is.
The following is the essence of a White Eagle Teaching from Stella Polaris December 2010/January 2011. It came my way as a confirmation a long time after I had written the above. ‘Each one of you has their own special part to play in bringing greater light, i.e. spiritual understanding to your world. When you manifest and express God in everyday life and think of God in the innermost sanctuary of your heart, you radiate and bring the Divine spirit to the community in which you live. As your responsibility increases towards the people you serve, the wisdom and knowledge you will be given access to does the same. God is with each one of you and all of you are instruments and channels of the blessing and healing power of His/Her infinite spirit.’
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Location: United Kingdom | The Bee
When bees attract our attention, for example in dreamtime or through an article like this one, they may wish to bring us a message about industry, action and communication. They could have come to remind us of our ability to consciously choose the results we want in our lives. Dream bees also point to the spiritual gifts that come as a byproduct of our industriousness, like a treasure of golden honey. If we are not already sharing them with others, the bees can be an indication that the time has come for doing this. Or maybe it’s just that we need to recognise our inner treasures more clearly.
The symbolism of bees in dreams also brings us the concept of pollination. Upon waking up from such a dream, wise ones ask themselves:
- What ideas am I pollinating and nurturing in my life?
- If my attitude is like pollen, what kind of it am I spreading? Do I spread love, peace and joy wherever I go rather than gossip and anger?
- Where do my thoughts most frequently land? Are they drinking the nectar of the sweetest flowers or do I allow them to linger in the marsh of unproductive thinking?
Bees have intricate modes of communication. Often when we dream of them it’s a sign that there is a need to observe our social networks. In dreamtime bees invite us to take a look at we are communicating effectively with our loved ones and keeping in touch with them.
Turn to the beehive as a source of dream symbolisms of perfect storage, efficient living space and architecture. The hive is symbolic of structure and order, specifically in our homes. A dream of bees within their hive may be a message it’s time to organise our home life better.
‘Go to the wild places and watch the bees visiting the flowers
And the eagles revelling in their glorious flight.
Visit your neighbour’s house and observe a child blinking at the
Firelight, while its mother is busy with her household tasks.
Be like the bees, happy with who and what you are,
And refuse to spend your days admiring the soaring of the eagles.
Be like the child that delights in the firelight
And is not troubled by its mother’s affairs.
‘Become like a bee who gathers the nectar from all the flowers
Within its reach and converts it into honey.
As you move from one experience to another,
Your nectar is the learning they provide for you.
Your innermost being transforms them into the honey
Of wisdom and ever improving understanding of life.
The vision of the wise ones, who patiently and diligently
Apply themselves to their earthly lessons with the persistence
Of the bee attending to its task, in the fullness of time
Will be lifted above the concerns of the Earth.
On the mighty wings of the wisdom and truth of
The Great White Spirit, whose symbol is the white eagle,
They shall lift themselves above the Earth plane to perceive
An ever greater picture of the purpose and meaning of all life.
Those who shirk their earthly lessons and try to run away from them,
Will in due course be granted the gift of another lifetime,
So the can repeat the lessons they had hoped to escape.
‘For a very long time, the bee’s harvest has been
The sweet delight of humankind.
If need be, it can be stored for thousands of years,
Without going off or even deteriorating.
The bee’s gift also has some wonderful healing qualities.
The wisdom and understanding of life you are constantly gaining
Is your yield and has the same healing power as the bee’s.
It is yours to keep forever and after first having healed yourself with it,
When it is shared with those around you, it can do the same for them.
And never forget that when one of you is healing,
Your whole race and Mother Earth herself are recovering, too.
From ‘A Visit From Wisdom or The Guardian Angel’
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Location: United Kingdom | The Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity to accept
The things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
There is also a less well known, but equally beautiful part:
Living one day at a time.
Enjoying one moment at a time.
Accepting hardships and suffering
As the pathway to healing, peace and redemption.
Taking, the way the Jesus legend showed us,
This sinful world as it is, not as I would like it to be,
Safe in the knowledge that the
Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life,
In the fullness of time will make
All crooked corners straight and everything right,
Not only for me but for all of humankind,
If we but surrender our will to His/Hers.
Grant me the gift of a measure of happiness in this life
And that I may become ever more at one with You,
So that one day I may continue my learning
In the world of light and be allowed to move on
To ever higher levels of experience.
Reinhold Niebuhr 1894-1971
Second Part Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Investigating The Spiritual Background Of Eating Disorders’
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Location: United Kingdom | Who Is The Captain Of My Soul?
‘Whatsoever we perpetrate, we do but row.
We are steered by fate.’
Samuel Butler
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Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever Gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeoning of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the horror of the shade.
And yet, the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me, unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate
And the captain of my soul.
William Ernest Henley
From ‘Words Of Wisdom, Hope & Encouragement’
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Location: Bellingham |  Here is another 'slice' of the e8 lie. I consider the geometry to be beautiful. Again its relation to sacred geometry or eurythmy is clear.
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Location: United Kingdom | So true, so very true, dear Friend.
With love - Aquarius
Edited by Aquarius 12/5/2014 6:32 AM
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Location: United Kingdom | If I can help somebody, as I pass along,
If I can cheer somebody, with a word or a song,
If I can show somebody when they’re travelling wrong,
Then my living shall not be in vain.
If I can do my duty, as a child of God ought,
If I can bring back beauty, to a world that is wrought,
If I can spread love’s message, the way the Angels taught,
Then my living shall not be in vain.
If I can help somebody, as I pass along,
Then my living shall not be in vain.
And if you and I can occasionally help someone to find a new understanding
of their true nature and the purpose and meaning of their earthly existence,
then our present lifetime will not have been in vain.
Alma Bazel Androzzo
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Words Of Wisdom, Hope & Encouragement’
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the value of a secret is in its valued name. But, lost is lost again and to laud, these secrets, when all are great, will be known by all. That is truly worth the wait. cause I will attempt to send the diagrams again. This eurythmy, when wisely use is also worth the wait we have given it. | |
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Location: United Kingdom | There’s A Place For You Here
If you feel too much, there’s still a place for you here.
If you feel too much, don’t go.
If this world is too painful, stop and rest.
It’s okay to stop and rest.
If you need a break, it’s okay to say you need a break.
This life – it’s not a contest,
Not a race, not a performance,
Not a thing that you win.
It’s okay to slow down.
You are here for more than grades,
More than a job, more than a promotion,
More than keeping up, more than getting by.
This life is not about status or opinion or appearance.
You don’t have to fake it.
You do not have to fake it.
Other people feel this way too.
If your heart is broken,
It’s okay to say your heart is broken.
If you feel stuck, it’s okay to say you feel stuck.
If you can’t let go, it’s okay to say you can’t let go.
You are not alone in these places.
Other people feel how you feel.
You are more than just your pain.
You are more than wounds, more than drugs,
More than death and silence.
There is still some time to be surprised.
There is still some time to ask for help.
There is still some time to start again.
There is still some time for love to find you.
It’s not too late.
You’re not alone.
It’s okay – whatever you need
And however long it may take – it’s okay.
It’s okay.
If you feel too much,
There’s still a place for you here.
If you feel too much, don’t go.
There is still some time."
Jamie Tworkowski
Founder of ‘To Write Love On Her Arms’
You are a beloved child of the Universe and whatever you are presently going through, is merely a passing phase in your life. God and the Angels are always with every one of us. They are also part of you and know your troubles only too well, but their help cannot come to you, unless you ask for it. So reach out and observe for yourself how unfailingly it comes in one way or another. Finding great joy and lasting happiness is the birthright of all human souls. However, this brings with it the duty of having to experience the depths of pain and suffering as well, because that is the only way we can eventually learn how to tell the difference between these two polar opposites.
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Location: United Kingdom | Try to remember the kind of September,
When life was slow and oh, so mellow.
Try to remember the kind of September,
When grass was green and the grain was yellow.
Try to remember the kind of September,
When you were a tender and callow fellow.
Try to remember, and if you remember,
Then follow.
Try to remember when life was so tender
That no-one wept, except the willow.
Try to remember when life was so tender
That dreams were kept beside your pillow.
Try to remember when life was so tender
That love was an ember about to billow.
Try to remember, and if you remember,
Then follow.
Deep in December, it’s nice to remember,
Although you know the snow will follow.
Deep in December, it’s nice to remember,
Without a hurt the heart is hollow.
Deep in December, it’s nice to remember,
The fire of September that made us mellow.
Deep in December, our hearts should remember
And follow.
Tom Jones
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UMS Guest
Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Christmas In Our Time
When we live in difficult times
As a good example of what having faith truly means;
When we try to make sense of the sacred texts of our world
And find in them a new understanding of the symbolisms
Of the ancient wisdom each one of them contains;
When we realise that the newly born in the manger stands for the
First stirrings of everybody’s own Divine qualities
Of love, respect and compassion for all lifeforms,
Which eventually comes alive in every human heart and soul;
When as a result of this, we humbly kneel in love and devotion
Before what the Holy child and Its parents in truth represent,
That’s what Christmas means in our time.
When another one of God’s children of the Earth
Finds out that the Jesus story is a legend
And that no-one will wave some kind of a magic wand,
To save and redeem us and our world,
And that the only way this can happen is when each one of us
Brings forth from within their own Christ characteristics,
And starts to behave accordingly,
Another Divine spark is coming alive and a Christ child born.
That is what Christmas means in our time.
When through such knowledge those in despair
Find rest and peace, comfort and healing;
When the bringer of this good news acts unselfishly,
With love and integrity, honesty and truth,
And without seeking their own advantage,
But feels compassion and enters with into the other one’s suffering,
More sparks in human hearts are coming alive,
Christ is born on the Earth plane and
It’s Christmas in our time.
When in recognition of their true nature as children of the One,
People’s hearts and souls open up and reach out
To each other and say: ‘I forgive you!’,
The wounds of all lifetimes are healing
And the soul of our world does the same;
When human beings treat each other with kindness and respect
For themselves and each other;
When hands reach across all barriers of race, colour, dogma and creed,
And souls, knowing that we are all children of the One,
Look for that which unites us and forget about
What once separated us from each other,
It’s Christmas in our time.
When souls love each other wisely, through thick and thin,
Faithfully and true, totally and unconditionally,
The way our Creator loves all of us,
Their love is Divine and holy;
When people understand that God means the Holy Trinity of
The Great Father/Mother of all life,
Whose only born Son/Daughter is the Great White Light
At the top of the spiritual mountain,
The Universal Christ;
When yet another one of us grasps that it was S/He who
Once spoke to us and our world through
The tale of the Master Jesus,
To teach us about the initiations all human souls
Have to experience in the end,
It’s Christmas in our time.
When the depiction of the child in the manger
Helps us to recognise the love of our own Divine Parents,
The Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life,
Who created our world and everything in it,
Including each one of us, to offer us opportunities for learning
Something from every experience and
For growing in wisdom and understanding;
When with deep gratitude we feel that the Divine characteristics
Of our true parents are coming alive in ever more hearts,
And increasing numbers of us are making a conscious effort
To act in more loving ways and that in all their encounters,
Not just at Yuletide but any day of the year, then every day
Is Christmas in our time.
When, for the people of today, these good things happen,
Regardless of the events in the world around us,
Christmas, in spite of everything that some say against it,
Truly becomes a feast of joy;
When the imagery of the child in the manger
Helps us to recognise and reconnect with our own inner child,
And we take a new delight in the beautiful old stories and carols,
Because we recognise that in a way they have always been true, after all,
It’s Christmas in our time.
When instead of taking the ancient tales literally,
The way it was done in past ages,
People start to look for the esoteric symbolisms
That are hidden behind the surface words and through this
Find a fresh appreciation for them;
When yet another human soul on the Earth plane
Grasps that the only thing that was ever needed
Was a fresh interpretation of these stories,
Then a renewal of faith is taking place in our world
And a genuine love of God’s wisdom and truth,
Mercy and love grows in ever more hearts and
It’s Christmas in our time.
When people of all nations throw away their weapons
And resolve their disputes in peaceful ways;
When instead they reach out for each other in friendship and love;
When with each new soul who awakens to their true nature,
The Christ spirit is born and comes alive in yet another human heart,
The soul of our world and the Angels in the Heavens rejoice,
For at long last the long promised second coming
And true Christ-Mass is taking place on the Earth,
And Christmas has in our time found its real meaning.
Hallelujah!
From ‘Words of Comfort And Healing For The Seasons Of The Year’
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UMS Guest
Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Saturn As Father Christmas
For a very long time our world has been suffering from a sad lack of spiritual awareness, which made our race the prisoner of many false beliefs and prejudices. However, now that we have reached the Age of Aquarius the light of Divine wisdom and truth is flowing ever more powerfully from the highest levels into the consciousness of humankind. With this, the doors of our inner jail are swinging ever wider open and that is especially true at Christmas. As we know by now, each one of us is potentially a receiver/transmitter station through which God’s Divine wisdom and truth is waiting to pour itself into us and our world.
The influence of this can be felt particularly strongly when the Sun moves through Sagittarius, the fire sign responsible for the superconscious faculties of all human beings. In the fullness of time the Sagittarian energies aim to provide every human soul with a direct line with God and a bridge to the mind of their Highest or God Self. Making contact with the source of our being is easier at this time of the year than any other, as the lines are then clearer and suffer from less interference. This is by no means intended merely for the privileged few. Everybody is invited to take advantage of these energies, none is excluded or left out.
A few days before Christmas the Sun moves from fiery Sagittarius, ruled by jolly and jovial Jupiter, into earthy Capricorn with its planetary ruler, stern and undeviating Saturn, who is also the co-ruler of Aquarius. Now, if I told you that in truth Saturn is the Father Christmas of the Zodiac, would you believe me? In spite of the impression created by the rulers of Sagittarius and Capricorn, this role is by no means played by Jupiter. Its energies merely provide the background to the build-up to Christmas and as soon as the Sun has moved into Capricorn a profound and marked change of energies can be felt.
During the Sun’s transit through Sagittarius, we and our world may be presented with fresh opportunities for finding a better understanding of some of the things, especially spiritual ones, that could have been puzzling us in the past. But when the Sun moves away from the fiery and enthusiastic Sagittarian energies into the stern and dour Capricorn ones on the day of the Winter Solstice the energies change dramatically and life once again returns to normal. In the year 2014 it takes place on 21st December. See whether you can sense this energy change, when it sometimes feels as if everything were coming down to Earth with a bump. Everyday duties take over and a rude awakening awaits many because of their excessive spending under Jupiter’s benevolent and expansive influence. Down to Earth goes everything with a bump. One feels deflated and possibly slightly depressed as if something good had been taken away. And as a matter of fact, it has.
It is not without reason that Christmas falls into the time of the Sun’s transit through Capricorn, whose planetary ruler is Saturn, the undeviating schoolmaster of the zodiac. This is so that the prayers, hopes and aspirations which under the influence of the spiritual fire of Sagittarius rise into the conscious awareness of humankind’s individual and collective soul are in need of being grounded, so they can find their practical expression and manifest themselves to sustain us in the darkest part of the winter and the densest ones of the Earth signs.
In the days of yore, the jollity and merry-making of Christmas were known as Saturnalia. Deep spiritual symbolisms are hidden behind many of the old customs, for example that only children who have been good and who worked hard receive presents from Santa Claus. To deserve Saturn’s gifts, all God’s children of the Earth certainly have to toil unceasingly, and when Saturn’s gifts arrive, they most certainly are worth striving for. They consist of the wisdom and understanding that can only grow in all human hearts and souls through learning from our own earthly experiences. Any knowledge we find in this way becomes our spiritual property and that is the only thing any one of us will ever be allowed to keep and take into eternity.
Saturn stands for the Divine aspect of the stern taskmaster, tough and demanding, which every child of Earth needs. For the wise ones amongst us who willingly attend to their lessons, in the end the loving and caring rewarder part of the Saturnian energies emerge and start to pour their blessings over us and our lives. Alas, human souls thus far have reacted with fear to all contacts with Saturn, but the time has come for shedding all our fears. The only way of doing so is through learning to trust that the basic goodness of life at any given time fulfils all our needs and that the great wisdom and love of our Creator will always provide us with the experiences that are just right for us.
Our Angels, Masters, guides and helpers in the world of light are waiting to be called upon to help us dissolve the spiritual prison that consists of our deepest, darkest and innermost fears which, individually and collectively, are entirely our own doing. The doors of this jail are gradually creaking open for us and our world. It is true that initially contacts with Saturn stir up fear, but this too happened for good and wise reasons. During past lifetimes, these apprehensions protected us against experiences for which we were as yet unready. Now that we are ready and they are waiting to be dissolved, the energies of Capricorn and its ruler, Saturn, can be tapped into to give us the required determination and strength.
The day of the Sun’s entry into Cancer and Capricorn marks the solstices. In Cancer we celebrate the summer solstice and in its polar opposite, Capricorn, the winter solstice. Both events are special times when – for a brief moment – the Sun in the sky above us appears to stand still, although in reality it never does, as throughout the whole of Creation, all is movement and constant changes, and nothing ever stands still. At the time of the solstices especially powerful outpourings of blessing and healing energies flow from the highest levels of life into us and our world and everything that shares it with us. In the build-up to the solstices these energies grow more potent from day to day and they remain as strong for some time afterwards.
For those who are walking the healer’s pathway, great cosmic events of this nature create many wonderful opportunities. One of them is consciously tuning the receiver/transmitter station of our whole being into the frequencies of the Christ Star, the Highest Star and the brightest light in the whole of Creation, so we can be used as channels of light and make our contribution towards the healing of our world and dispersing some more of the darkness that still surrounds us all.
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UMS Guest
Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | The Christmas Story Down The Ages And Now
The Vedic tradition teaches that there is only one truth, referred to as Purush, and but one path to it. Truth here refers to the Supreme Spirit, the Godhead, who throughout the ages has been known by many names, for example Jesus, Christ, Christos, Messiah, Purusha Prajapati in the Vedas and Kalimatullah in the Koran. Each of these figures had to meet the test of the highest and noblest attributes of God, like supreme love, sacrifice, demonstrable power unselfishly applied, purity and so forth. Walking in the footsteps of those mentioned above and bringing forth, the same as they did, our own Christ qualities from deep within our own being and constantly giving of our highest and best, is the only way that can take us back into the oneness with the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life – or whatever other name anyone may wish to call our Creator.
The Christmas story is but one of the many tools that have been used over the ages for the re-telling of the age-old myth of the birth of Christ and the light it brings to us and our world from the highest levels of life. In Cosmic terms the Universal Christ, who spoke to us through the Jesus legend, is this light. Time and again, the myths surrounding the Great Light, Sun of all Suns and light of all lights, giver and sustainer of all lifeforms, have been told throughout the ages. For example, the Bhagavad-Gita tells about the birth of the child Krishna – even the name is not far removed from the word Christ – in the heart of the followers of the Lord Krishna.
In the Western part of our world, long before the appearance of Christianity, the ancient religions – called pagan by the early Christians – honoured the return of the Sun’s light to the Earth, at the time of the winter solstice. The word pagan has its origin in the late Latin ‘paganus. In classical Latin it meant ‘rustic villager and also a non-combatant civilian, non-combatant’. Apparently, the word has also been used as an adjective since the early 15th century. It stood for ‘of the country or a village,’ from pagus ‘country people or province, rural district.’
Pagan religious sense is believed by some to derive from conservative rural adherence to the old Gods after the Christianisation of Roman towns and cities. But the word as such predates that period in Church history, and it is more likely derived from the use of ‘paganus’ in Roman military jargon for ‘a civilian or an incompetent soldier. From 1908 modern pantheists and nature-worshippers have been called – or maybe they called themselves – pagans.
Be that as it may, all the legends that ever surrounded the winter solstice have tried to convey the message to humankind that, in truth, the Sun we see in the sky above us is but a symbolism for the spiritual Sun, the Great White Light of the Universal Christ, who is the only born Son/Daughter of the Great Father/Mother of all life. On the inner level of life each one of us carries a speak of this light within. Since the moment of our creation it has been waiting to come alive and will surely do so when the right moment has come. To facilitate the quickening of the Divine spark in humankind, individually and collectively, there comes a special outpouring of light around the time of the solstices that flows directly from the heartmind of God into all life on our planet.
The Jesus legend and Christianity have been the Great Mother’s instrument for re-telling the ancient allegory of the birth of the child and the coming of the light that has been promised since time immemorial. The evolutionary progress of us and our world has always been closely guarded, guided and monitored by the Angels, Masters and guides on the inner level of life, who are in charge of it. The closer the Aquarian Age drew and with it the rebirth of our race, the stronger the influence of the changes that are taking place on the inner level have been felt in the outer world. Because of these developments, at a certain evolutionary point it became inevitable that Christmas had to replace the pagan traditions, which were gradually taken over and integrated into the Christian festivities.
As the dates of the solstices are based on astronomical and astrological data and astrology was rejected by the church – officially it still is to this day – a new festival had to be created to replace that of the pagan winter solstice. So that the new celebrations did not look too reminiscent of old ones, the church founders had to find an appropriate day. They eventually decided that the coming of the Light of our world – which they believe was a Master soul by the name of Jesus – should be celebrated on the 25th December.
This not only satisfied the demands of the outer world, the world of appearances, it was also of significance on the inner level of life. The twenty-five is under the influence of the seventh ray, because 2 + 5 = 7. 2 – the Moon, the planetary ruler of Cancer, the sign of the Great Mother of all life, the nurturing and caring principle of life. 5 – Mercury, the fleet-footed and winged messenger who brings the fire of the Gods, the creative ideas of the Highest down to the Earth, for better communications that enable a renewed understanding through the Air sign Gemini. In the teaching and healing sign Virgo, Earth, Mercury conveys healing that comes from an improved grasp of the true purpose and meaning of our earthly existence.
Mercury is a symbolism for the receiver/transmitter station that is our earthly mind with its logical and rational abilities. The seven is ruled by Neptune, the highest love vibration of the Universe that knows nothing of the dense vibrations of the Earth environment, where it is very unhappy. Not to make the taking over of the old celebrations by Christianity too obvious, the slightly fluctuating date of the winter solstices were changed to the constant date of 25th December, several days after the actual event.
The legend of the Christ child came into being during the Age of Pisces, the Water sign of Karma and the soul, co-ruled by Jupiter and Neptune. Jupiter is also the ruler of Sagittarius and the prayers, hopes and aspirations which under the influence of the spiritual fire of this sign rise into the conscious awareness of the individual and collective soul of humankind have to be grounded and find their practical expression in the darkest part of the winter and the densest ones of the Earth signs, when on the day of the solstice the Sun moves into Capricorn, where Earth is experienced at its densest and heaviest.
As the centuries marched on, through the joint efforts of the more highly evolved souls who from time to time honoured us by spending another lifetime on the Earth, a golden bridge of light was slowly created. This kind of crossing is necessary for bringing illumination from the highest levels of life to the soul of our world and also to every individual soul within . At all times and especially around Christmas, unseen by earthly eyes, Angels walk over this bridge into all human hearts and souls. Their influence is especially strong whenever someone has a special need and calls for them. Their task is to bring blessings and healing, love, light and comfort to all. This is how, during the two thousand years that have passed since the appearance of the story of the birth of the child in the manger, the bridge has grown increasingly strong and the Christ blessings are reaching us ever more powerfully.
So, let us lift our hearts and souls up to the Sun, knowing that the blessing and healing power of the Great Light is radiating through it into us and our world. Even if the Sun cannot be seen in the sky above us on Christmas Day, it is always there for us, giving of its love and warmth. How wonderful to know that our beloved companion, the Sun, is a physical manifestation of the glory and the power of the Eternal Sun, the Great Light not only of our Universe but also of uncountable numbers of others that to this day are still way beyond the capabilities of our present understanding of the Cosmos!
The same especially powerful outpourings of the Christ energies are flowing into our whole world on other occasions, for example around the time of the Wesak Moon and the Christ Moon, as well as the Summer and Winter Solstices, and the Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes. No matter whether we live in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere, they simultaneously reach and influence all life on our planet equally strongly. The reversal of the seasons in the hemispheres does not make any difference.
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UMS Guest
Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Christmas Message For The Aquarian Age
There is much talk about the Age of Aquarius and the spiritual freedom it is going to bring to us and our world. However, as co-ruler of Aquarius Saturn, the planet of Karma, guards the gateway to the Aquarian Age. Saturn is a symbolism for the Lords of Karma, who at any given time present us with the Karma we have created for ourselves up to the present. In any given lifetime, but particularly now, time and time again Saturn tests us, often to the limits of our endurance, to see how much progress we are making with mastering our earthly nature and whether we can be trusted to handle the lack of restrictions the new age is bringing us, even now.
Our newly won autonomy mostly consists of no longer having to blindly believe anything, because basically every human soul is eventually entitled to find out the true esoteric meanings that are hidden behind the surface words of all the myths and legends our world has ever known. It is every human spirit and soul’s birthright and highest potential to be taught by and helped to find the truth of everything and that not through any kind of outside forces or institutions and their representatives, but with the help of their own inner guidance that has its origin in the wisdom and truth of the Great Mother. She is the living God within and the love that dwells in all hearts, if at first only in seed form.
And that is the reason why the human heart alone can verify what is true, as it knows the truth and resonates to its sound, and never errs when it comes to telling a truth from a lie. To enable us to recognise the truth when it comes before us, it is necessary to pay attention to that which constantly emerges through the world of our feelings from the very depths of our innermost being into our conscious awareness. Wise ones therefore pay attention whenever they are reading or hearing anything. If something makes sense and they get a deep inner feeling that says: ‘Yes, this is true!’ only then do they accept it and allow it to enter into and take root in their consciousness. This is how they receive their confirmation that the old stories all along have been nothing but tales that served as educational tools.
To their astonishment the wise ones find out that these stories are true after all – just in a different way than formerly believed. For example, the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, really loves us and our world so much that S/He gave us the gift of His/Her Son/Daughter in the form of the love that brought all of us into being and the light that has always sustained and nurtured us. From the very beginning of life on the Earth the Great Light has done this for all lifeforms. At the moment of our creation a spark of this light and Its love has been planted deep in every heart and soul. Jesus as the only begotten Son of the Christian teachings is an allegory of the perfect manifestation of the Universal Christ that is every human soul’s final goal and destination and there is no discrimination against anyone’s race, colour or creed.
This means a soul who is fully and consciously aware of its human and Divine characteristics and has successfully integrated them, so they work together in peace and harmony, the way they do in God. The manifestation of this is the highest potential of all human souls that can manifest itself any time and anywhere. It has never been tied to time, race, location or any particular part of the history of our world. The Jesus legend provided us with an explanation of God’s great love for humankind in the Piscean Age. Now that the Age of Aquarius is with us, we and our world are capable of comprehending the much more glorious esoteric meaning of this myth and the truth that is hidden behind its surface words.
I cannot see any problems arising from this concept even for the most devout Christians. When one embraces the fact that the story of the life of Jesus is a legend and starts to look at the true significance of this myth, it is easy to see that the teachings of the scriptures in truth are much richer than they could ever have been before, as in this way nothing is taken away from them, but only a great deal added. I recommend the reading of ‘The Jesus Mysteries’.
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Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Christmas In An Over-Materialistic World
Love is the law of life. It is God’s true nature and our own, and because of this out of all characteristics we most urgently need to develop and express to the highest point of our consciousness is love. Unfortunately, at its lowest level earthly love frequently manifests itself as possessiveness and jealousy that causes a great deal of suffering and pain to all involved. Yet, even such experiences are valuable because they teach us how not to love, and that is the beginning of learning how to love wisely. This shows itself as a willingness to make compromises and handling our relationships with tact and discretion, discrimination and tolerance, not only in our closest circles of family and friends, but also towards other people and eventually our whole race. This reveals to the wise ones in charge of us that we are unfolding in the right way and successfully moving forwards on our evolutionary pathway of mastering the drives and urges of our lower animal nature.
Love has many different ways of showing its presence. Sometimes it is in the form of love for another human being or for life itself in all its beauty. Our own Christ qualities develop when, instead of ostentatiously doing good, we are just a good person, who loves helping others and insists on doing the right and honest things, and doesn’t shy away from them when this turns out to be the more difficult way. Love can be expressed in thousands of little ways like through loving and welcoming each new day and whatever weather it may bring, or the love we feel for the plants, flowers and little creatures in our garden or when we are out and about in other parts of nature, and each time we show our appreciation for everything that life brings us. Love can also reveal itself in being interested in all the minor things of daily life, as well as the sincere and true love that manifests itself as simple human goodwill, friendliness and kindness to everyone.
All of these things bring us into harmony with the law of life and help us to slowly but surely enter ever more deeply into the radiation of the Great White Light, the spiritual Sun above and beyond the Sun in the sky above us, the Universal Christ. Whenever we love, our soul is quickened by Its radiation and our own inner Christ-consciousness is stimulated through the power of the blessing that then flows into our heart directly from the Christ. As our whole being gradually fills with ever more light and we become at one with the Christ, we evolve into a Christed one in our own right. And that is the message of the Christmas Story for our time.
Regardless of the high degree of materialism that on the outer level has by now attached itself to the Christmas celebrations, it is coming about in quite a natural way that the spirit of this festival is getting an ever more powerful hold on God’s children of the Earth. Wise ones are aware that love has many levels and degrees of expressing itself, which can range from the lowest and crudest type of animal love to the highest and most heavenly kind. And that’s why the Christmas spirit shows itself in so many different ways. All of them are right and none of them are wrong, so the wise ones refrain from condemning any one of them and saying Christmas has become far too commercialised in our world. They have no need to look at it in this manner because they sense and feel that on the innermost level of life the desire to celebrate the true Christ-mass is increasing, although on the Earth plane this is manifesting itself in some strange ways and places.
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UMS Guest
Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Christmas Prayer
O Universal Christ, You are the true Christ.
We and our world have been waiting for You,
The Star of all stars, Light of all lights
And the spiritual Sun behind the Sun in the sky above us.
You are the only born Son/Daughter
Of the Great White Spirit, Mother/Father Creator of all life,
Whose children every human being is.
Your infinite love and wisdom always have been
And forever will be with us and our world.
For the blessing and healing of all life,
May Your loving and peaceful energies
Flow ever more freely and strongly
Into every human heart and soul,
And from there into the heart and soul of our world,
All worlds and every being within them.
May each one of us be sanctified with the gift of
Understanding the true meaning of Your role in our lives.
Through this may we and our world
Be renewed and grow ever stronger in hope, faith and trust
That Your eternal promise of the coming of
Another golden and peaceful age of Aquarius
Is at last finding fulfilment on the Earth.
May the Great Mother’s wisdom and love rise
Through Your intervention from the deepest
Innermost core of everybody’s being,
To guide and protect us and show us the way home
Into the oneness with You and all life.
We welcome You,
The living and loving Spirit onto the Earth.
Amen
From ‘Christmas And The Winter Solstice’
‘Stargazer’s Astro Files – Special Events’
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Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | The Twelve Holy Nights
Meditation And Candle Burning Plan
Because the month of December contains Christmas,
It is a very holy and special time, and
The twelve holy nights represent a particularly hallowed period.
1) The three nights starting with Christmas Eve are the holiest time of all.
It is one for receiving when the doors of the Angelic Kingdom
Are wide open and invite all of us to take part in their Heavenly celebrations.
Each of these nights, when you light your candle,
Hold in your mind the image of
Mother Earth, as she turns on her axis in space.
Reflect on the fact that every being on our beloved planet
In truth is one and that we all are an integral part of the life,
Our true parents, the Great Father/Mother of all Life, has created.
Bless Mother Earth and commit yourself to healing her
And all life she holds in her loving embrace.
2) The following four nights bring us to night seven.
They are about receiving and understanding the
The true meaning of the Christ energies,
Which at this time flow into every heart and soul more powerfully
Than at any other time of the year.
This is a time for contemplations, quiet reflections and meditations.
Every evening, as you light your candle,
Bring to mind those close to you on the Earth plane
And the ones in the world of light, whose presence and love
Has ever helped to give your own life quality and purpose.
In your meditations hold each one of them in your heart
And share your love with them by telling them
How much they have ever meant and still mean to you.
3) The remaining five nights that take us to night twelve
Are about grounding the energies we have receive.
It is a time for starting to make plans,
For new activities and beginnings.
Each of these nights, as you light your candle,
Review your life and consider which areas of it could do with changing.
Resolve to invest in yourself to make your presence on the Earth
A more productive and positive one.
It is believed that after the twelfth night the elemental kingdom
Takes over the energy and that its value for humankind is spent.
Hence the importance of shutting things down on the twelfth night,
But persevere with your meditations and efforts
Throughout the whole of the coming year.
By kind permission of the D.K. Foundation
Edited by Aquarius
Merry Christmas and a happy and peaceful New Year to each one of you.
With Love and Light,
Aquarius
From ‘Christmas And The Winter Solstice’
‘Stargazer’s Astro Files – Special Events’
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Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom |
Special Season’s Greetings
That Christmas and New Year brings
Of a deep and profound happiness
And the best of everything.
May the year ahead
Be glad in every way,
Reminding us of all the joy
We had on Christmas day.
Happy Christmas,
A happy and healthy New Year
And only the very best of everything,
To you and your loved ones.
With love and special blessings
from
Aquarius
Rays of Wisdom
Don’t forget to click on your very own
Christmas Card
here and never forget that:
Those who try to change the world are sure to fail,
While wise ones who make an effort to understand its purpose
And see it in a new light, learn to love it.
For them our world has changed forever.
Sri Chinmoy
Edited by Aquarius
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Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Christmas Message From The World Of Light
I would like to share with you the essence of a Christmas Message from our beloved helpers in the world of light. White Eagle acted as their spokesperson and brought it to me as the Lodge’s Monday Thought on 22nd December 2014. My most sincere and heartfelt thanks to all of you, dear Friends, who made this communication possible. Happy Christmas to you, too.
‘Dear ones, we are bringing you our message of love, good will and the renewal of hope, faith and trust to all of you. We know each one of you personally and we appreciate how hard, demanding and unrewarding earthly life can be at times. We want you to know that none of you have anything to fear, because on the inner level of life we are one with you and we are always with you. Today we convey to you our best wishes and hope that this Christmas you will know the joy of the true Christ Mass, which extends over the whole period of the twelve holy days and nights. This is something that can only be experienced and never be described adequately in the words of any earthly language.
‘Should you be on your own this Christmas and also if you can escape, if only for a brief moment here and there, from the merrymaking of those around you, in spirit you will not be alone – you never are. You will be in the company of us, your friends and helpers who already have the honour of sharing the glory of the Christ life in the world of light. Your loved ones are very close to you at this special time of the Christ Mass, wherever they may be at present. When genuine love has ever existed between two people, there will never be any separation between their spirits.
‘And now, turn your inner vision to the Christ Star,
the Highest Star and the Brightest Light in the whole of Creation,
and pray that you may be used as a channel
for bringing Its healing and peace to your world.
‘God bless you all, each one.
‘Happy Christmas,
Your friends in the world of light.’
From ‘War And Peace Between Nations’
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Location: United Kingdom | Ave Maria by Franz Schubert 1797-1828
With New Words For Christmas In Our Time
A Prayer To The Great Mother Of All Life
A Song About Loneliness At Christmas Time
Christianity’s Virgin Mary is one of the Mother’s symbolisms.
Ave Maria,
In our world lots of us are alone today and
There are many tears and nights
Filled with loneliness.
Everyone dreams of a life filled with tenderness
And sometimes a few words are enough
To make someone feel that they are not alone.
Strangers can become friends this way
And great sorrows grow small.
Ave Maria
Ave Maria,
Long is our journey through the dark night of the soul
And there are many ways of reaching the Stars.
Everybody is looking for a hand that will hold them
And maybe someone out there is as sad as you are.
Go towards them and open your heart wide
And let them feel the warmth of your kindness,
During this cold time of the year.
Ave Maria
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‘Ave Maria’
Sung by Helene Fischer in German
Translated by Aquarius
Charles & Helene Fischer
Jean Frankfurter, Bach
O beloved Great Mother, hear our prayer. The Age of Aquarius is with us now. It is the age of friendship and siblinghood with all life and we give thanks and praise to You for returning to the conscious awareness of our world to show us the way into a more peaceful and loving future. Please protect and guide us and grant each one of us the gift of your love, wisdom and understanding, so that new hope, faith and trust can grow in every heart and soul.
Help us to find ever more powerful ways of doing our share of making our world into the place you have shown us in our dreams by opening our hearts and reaching out for each other, not only at Christmas but throughout the whole years. May this continue until all humankind’s arrogance, fear and hostility towards each other has melted away and destructiveness, violence, crime, warfare and loneliness are no longer known in our world.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Road To Bethlehem
An essential part of humankind’s evolution is experiencing many lifetimes in physicality on the Earth plane. Finding our way back home from this existence into the conscious awareness of our true nature and reality and the reconnection with our Christ Self is the symbolism behind the road to Bethlehem. This is the reason why for each one of us there comes a time when we have to wade – only seemingly on our own – through the deepest, darkest and coldest night of the soul. This state comes about because our earthly self for a long time remains unaware of who and what human beings truly are, where we have come from and where at the end of each lifetime we are going to. In this sad and lonely existence we frequently get a feeling that our life lacks all purpose, meaning and direction.
Because of the initial spiritual ignorance of our race, all of us eventually reach the evolutionary point when our small and frightened lower self has to battle its own way through the labyrinth of false beliefs and prejudices that to this day abound in our world. And it takes quite some time until it finally dawns on us that it is up to us ourselves to go in search of our own truth that can help us find our way back into the comfort, warmth and light of once again knowing our true nature and origin. The journey of exploration this enterprise necessitates is a hard and lonely highway that each small frightened earthly self has to walk on its own.
And it is likely to happen to every human soul in one of their lifetimes that someone appears who promises to provide us with a redeemer of every one of our earthly transgressions, a higher being from a different world who is willing to save us and our world from certain destruction. Who would not want to follow such a good and easy way out of their predicament, if the only thing we have to give in return is our immortal soul – and we don’t even know what that means. As a result we may spend many a lifetime on the Earth looking for this being to come to our rescue, show us the way out of our present plight and release us from it, once and for all. On and on we march in this fruitless and seemingly endless search, until in one lifetime we finally come to the conclusion that nobody will ever do these things for us, for the simple reason that the only one who is capable of doing them is we ourselves.
Each one of us, including you and me, is an earthly child of the Christ spirit, whose coming has been promised humankind since time immemorial. A spark of this Divine spirit has been implanted in the deepest recesses of the memory of all human souls. There it lies slumbering dreaming of a peaceful and better place and world that exists somewhere. On and on the soul’s earthly self plods in pursuit of this vision, each lifetime reaping the fruits of the thoughts and deeds planted in previous lifetimes. For a very long time we remain unaware of this is what we are doing and all the while our experiences take us from things like hatred to love and the joy of warmongering to peacemaking, so that we should learn from them and our consciousness grow and expand.
This continues until one fine day, many lifetimes ahead, we have reached the spiritual maturity that our heart can begin to open and unfold like a flower. Our Christ qualities of compassion and love for humankind and its suffering come alive and move into the foreground of our consciousness. This enables us to enter into the pain of others and feel it with them, which enables us to freely and willingly walk with them through their experience. For the Angels and Masters in charge of us that is the signal they have been waiting for. It shows them that the living God in us has woken from its slumbers. That is a signal that the holy infant has been born in yet another heart and is in the process of evolving into maturity. And the Heavens exult that one more of God’s children of the Earth is reaching Bethlehem.
Our friends and helpers know only too well what kind of a tough and cruel road the way there can be. Until human hearts take possession of the characteristics of the Great Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, our true Divine parents and make these qualities their own, people cannot help growing ever colder, more selfish, greedy, judgemental and unforgiving towards the sins and suffering of others. For the wise ones who have already woken up, such things are nothing but signs that the Divine spark in the others is still asleep. For the ones who continue to insist on creating ever more negative Karma for themselves by inflicting pain and suffering on those around them, the qualities of the gentle Christ spirit of compassion and love have not yet woken up. Rest assured that in the fullness of time they too will find their first pointers and signposts for the road to Bethlehem.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Road To Bethlehem
Part B
No Room At The Inn
To paraphrase St. John 1:5 ‘The Light always shone in the earthly self’s darkness of ignorance for the simple reason that for a very long time our lower self could not yet comprehend it.’ On and on the earthly self must plod on the exceedingly steep road to Bethlehem and many people at all times are also treading it. That is the only way it can be experienced what an existence without spiritual support and sustenance feels like. For as long as we remain in this darkened condition, when someone tries to tell us about anything related with the theme of God, we may just laugh into the other’s face and declare all of it to be a load of humbug and pretty stories for people who are a bit soft in the head, to put it mildly. When this happens, the spirit is knocking at the door of such a person’s consciousness, but cannot yet gain entry because the time for doing so has not yet come for this particular child of the Earth. That is the symbolism behind ‘No Room At The Inn’.
For every one of us there eventually comes the moment when the Christ Spirit in its early stages of development begins to stir from its slumbers and wants to be born in our heart. But if the time for this to happen has not yet come, at least for the moment, there is no room for it with us. And so, ever further we have to march on this lonely and comfortless road, alone with all our fears and anxieties about the future and in particular death, our own and that of our loved ones, sinking deeper and deeper into the mire of depression, sadly unaware that in truth we are never on our own.
But even while this fact and our true nature are still unknown to us, our climb up the spiritual mountain continues at a steady pace. In total and unconditional love and silence the Angels and Masters, friends and helpers, our good and kindly shepherds in the world of light, stand closely by. They take care of all our needs and keep watch, but they do not interfere with anyone’s progress, as each one of us has to do their own work because this is the only way our earthly lessons can truly be absorbed into our consciousness. But eventually for all of us together, earthly and Heavenly beings alike, there comes the glorious moment when yet another one of us awakens. Slumbering time is over and once more we become aware of who and what we truly are, where we have come from and what our final destiny is.
I have been there and know from first hand experience what a dark and threatening existence living without faith and hope is. It was my life’s way of teaching me what the road to Bethlehem means and what a long and winding pathway it is. It feels good beyond compare when the spark of the Divine, our own inner Christ child, has at last come alive and is born in the most humble place on Earth, the cave of our heart, and we realise that although we are still an earthly being, we are also a child of God, just like the Jesus legend tells us about the Master’s life.
In awe and wonder we then stand before ourselves and the discovery that it was the loving union of the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, our true parents, who once created all His/Her children – including you and me –on the highest levels of being. Therefore, the conception of each new Christ child is indeed an immaculate one, because it takes place untouched by any earthly things, thoughts, ideas and feelings. These parents have always looked after and cared for each one of their earthly offspring. Through all our journeying and wandering, lifetime after lifetime, with much tenderness and infinite love, their wisdom has always been lighting every human child of the Earth’s path. This will forever continue, to ensure that each one of us in the end finds its way safely home and that for all God’s children of the Earth in the end the road to Bethlehem turns into a joyful one.
This happens each time when someone’s inner miracle of birth takes place, their Christ spirit comes alive and its characteristics begin to motivate that person and runs their life for them. This is the long awaited rebirth and we have every reason to be thankful and celebrate. Our heart fills with gladness, love and gratitude. The road up the mountain becomes easier and the cross of our earthly existence grows lighter, because we know that our dream and final goal, the re-union with the Godhead, is turning into a reality and we have arrived in Bethlehem.
Sure enough, the road that leads us to it has many twists and turns. This is because each one of us can only learn from their own experiences, but you can rely on it that everybody gets where we are meant to go in the end. And all the while the Angels walk with us, to ensure that nobody will ever be forgotten, left behind or truly lost. To help us grow strong and ever more Heaven-tall, they constantly accompany us, but they only step in when someone actually calls for their help. Their support is then felt more strongly and may manifest itself in many different ways. The object of their holding back is to bring forth everybody’s own inner strength and the determination to succeed against all obstacles.
The first phase of our development, to give you but one example, takes us through experiencing to the fullest humankind’s masculine aggression with is lust for power over and control of others, trouble, strife and possessiveness, warmongering and earthly and spiritual empire building. All of these characteristics are the early earthly human expressions of our Creator’s masculine energies, the God. As the history of our world over the past six thousand years or so shows, when these energies are left to their own devices and allowed to go on the rampage almost without restrictions, they have little to give to our world other than suffering and pain. The masculine needs to be balanced by the nurturing, caring, life-giving and protecting energies of its feminine counterpart, the Goddess. Both these energies are also in equal measure in each one of us earthlings. Our task is to learn to control and master them, so they can be used in positive and creative ways for the highest good of all.
That is why the next stage of our earthly education, many lifetimes later, moves us to the receiving end of the masculine aspect of our nature. Only when our Karma has sufficiently returned the result of what we planted during the first stage and we had our fill of experiencing in our own lives the fear, pain and suffering we once caused others, are we allowed to move on to the third and final chapter of our very own and personal odyssey. It guides us into the calmer waters of getting to know the value of peace and peacemaking.
All of these things are essential parts of everybody’s road to Bethlehem, because this is the only way that anyone can acquire the wisdom and understanding that is needed for the building of a happier existence on the Earth plane for all its lifeforms. For this purpose, at a certain point in our development, our Highest Self guides us away from the role of being a religious fanatic with a blinkered vision that cannot yet peer beyond the end of their nose and the boundaries of their chosen religion or the one they were born into, believing it to be the one and only holy making one. We will then be helped to develop an ever deeper appreciation of all the belief systems of our world that is based on the understanding that none of them were ever intended to represent an end in itself.
From its first appearance each one has merely provided humankind with another pathway up the spiritual mountain, which in the fullness of time would become obsolete and disappear. More and more of us are by now following the guidance of our Highest or Christ Self, the living God within, because this is the only authority in the whole of Creation who can reliably tell us the truth about anything we care to ask. Because we prefer to be taught in this way to any other, what is left of the religions our world will gradually fade away quite naturally. As each new religion that appeared in our world provided our race with yet another only too welcome excuse for bashing each other’s heads in, with fading away of the religions the warmongering will also die a natural death.
In due course each one of us will reach the point when we happily and freely give of our highest and best and share it with those who are walking behind us. Every time we do this we are kneeling before and worshipping the newly born King in our own heart, so it can also be born in the hearts of others. Whenever we give of our finest treasures and place them on the altar of life without discrimination against anyone, doing everything that is in our power to alleviate the suffering of our world, we are walking hand in hand with God and the Angels and fulfilling the highest potential of humankind’s earthly existence.
And when under their guidance we do our share of blessing and healing all of humankind, our whole world and every other plane of life, the Shining ones in charge of us rejoice. They are smiling because another one of us has reached Bethlehem and on the way there has evolved into one of the saviours and redeemers of our world. They know that therefore all is well with us and our world.
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With love and special blessings,
Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Prayer For The New Year
Thank you, Great Spirit, for giving me
The brand new year ahead.
Help me live the way I should,
As each new day I tread.
Give me gentle wisdom
That I might help a friend.
Give me strength and courage
So a shoulder I might lend.
The year ahead is empty,
Help me fill it with good things.
Each new day filled with joy
And the happiness it brings.
Please give the leaders of our world
A courage born of peace,
That they might lead us gently
And all the fighting cease.
Please give to all upon this Earth
A heart that’s filled with love
A gentle happy way to live
With Your blessings from above.
Charlotte Anselmo
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Location: United Kingdom | Recipe For A Wholesome New Year
Take twelve months and bless them,
So that they may be cleansed of all
Bitterness, greed, fault-finding and fear.
Divide each section into one portion for each day,
So that your store will last you a whole year.
And then, throughout the coming year,
Every day serve one portion consisting of:
Equal parts of labour, joy, and humour;
Three heaped tablespoons of optimism;
One teaspoon of tolerance;
One grain of mirth;
And don’t forget to add a generous pinch of tact,
Then pour lots of love over all of it.
When ready for serving:
Garnish with bunches of kindness and attentiveness.
Serve daily with cheerfulness,
A blessing and a refreshing cup of tea.
Katharina Elisabeth Goethe 1731/1808
Mother of the great German poet
Translation by Aquarius
Happy New Year.
From ‘Words of Comfort And Healing For The Seasons Of The Year’
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Location: United Kingdom | How Did The Months Get Their Names?
Calendars have been with humankind for a very long time. Did you know that the celebration of the new year on the 1st January is a relatively new phenomenon? The earliest recording of it is believed to have been in Mesopotamia, ca. 2000 BC, when the new year was celebrated around the time of the vernal equinox, in mid-March. A variety of other dates tied to the seasons were also used by various ancient cultures. The Egyptians, Phoenicians, and Persians began their new year with the autumn equinox, and the Greeks celebrated it on the winter solstice.
January originally owed its name to the Janus, the God of gates, doors and beginnings, who had two faces, one looking forwards and the other one looking back. The first month of the year to this day takes its name from this deity. This confirms that the New Year’s celebrations are founded on pagan traditions, as all other festivities of the Christian calendar undoubtedly always have been. Among the 7th century pagans of Flanders and the Netherlands, it was the custom to exchange gifts on New Year’s day. This was a pagan custom deplored by Saint Eligius, who died about 660. He warned the Flemings and Dutchmen: ‘Do not make vetulas, little figures of the Old Woman, little deer or iotticos or set tables for the house-elf at night or exchange New Year gifts or supply superfluous drinks, another Yule custom.’ The quote is from the vita of Eligius written by his companion, Ouen.
In 1582, on the instructions of a Pope by the name of Gregory the Roman calendar was adjusted and as a result most Western nations began celebrating the start of the year on the 1st January. This new calendar became known as the ‘Gregorian calendar.’ Most countries in Western Europe officially adopted the 1st January as New Year’s Day somewhat before they accepted the Gregorian calendar. England and the American colonies continued to celebrate the new year on the date of the spring equinox in March. It was not until 1752 that they finally also adopted the Gregorian calendar.
Have you ever wondered how the months of the year got their names and would you be surprised to find out that January has not always been the first month of the year? The ancient Romans used a different and more natural, i.e. cosmically aligned calendar system. Their year began in March and ended in February. Even though our modern system is quite different from that of the ancient Romans, they gave us something very important and that is a name for each month of the year. This is how they went about it:
March: In ancient Rome all warfaring ceased during the time of the celebration between the old and the new year. When the Sun enters into Aries on the day of the spring equinox, astrologically this is the point of all beginnings that signals the rebirth of all life. In keeping with this, March was the first month of each new year in ancient Rome. Some believe that it was named March after Mars, the planetary ruler of Aries and the Roman God of war. This to me makes a great deal of sense.
April: Three theories exist regarding the origin of April’s name. The first one is that it derived from the Latin word for ‘second’, April being the second month of the ancient calendar. The second one is that the name comes from ‘aperire,’ the Latin word for ‘to open,’ because in this months the buds of the flowers in spring are opening. Still others think April could have been named after the goddess Aphrodite.
May: May takes its name from Maia, the Earth Goddess who embodied the concept of growth.
June: This month was a popular one for weddings. The Romans named it after Juno, the queen of the Gods who is also the patroness of marriage and weddings.
July: In 44 BC July was named after Julius Caesar. Before that time it had been called ‘Quintilis,’ Latin for ‘fifth.’
August: Originally this month had been called ‘Sextillia,’ Latin for ‘sixth.’ During the biggest part of this month the Sun moves through Leo, whose planetary ruler is the Sun. Considering himself to be an offspring of the Sun, Augustus Caesar in 8 BC decided this month should be called August, after him.
Although these days we think of September, October, November and December as months 9, 10, 11 and 12, in the ancient Roman calendar they were 7, 8, 9 and 10. And that is how they got their names.
September: September comes from septem, Latin for ‘seven.’
October: October comes from octo, Latin for ‘eight.’
November: November comes from novem, Latin for ‘nine.’
December: December come from decem, Latin for ‘ten.’
February: Around 690 B.C., Numa Pompilius 753–673 BC and reigned 715–673 BC. He was the legendary second king of Rome who succeeded Romulus. This ruler turned a period of celebration at the end of the year into a month of its own and named it after the festival Februa. This is how February got its name.
January: Later, Pompilius added another month to the beginning of the year and called it January after Janus, the God of beginnings and endings.
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Location: United Kingdom | We Three Kings Of Orient Are
Today is the 6th January, the day of the Epiphany, one of the three principal and oldest festival days of the Christian churches. The others are Easter and Christmas. The Epiphany is a commemoration of the day when the legend tells us that the presence of the baby Jesus Christ was for the first time revealed to our world. The word itself has its origin in the Greek ‘epiphaneia’, which means manifestation and/or exposure to view. The event originated in the Eastern church, where at first it also included a celebration of Christ’s birth. However, by the year 354 the church in Rome had decided to move the date of Christ’s birth to the 25th December and the Epiphany to the 6th January. In the Western church the festival is primarily in honour of the visit of the infant Jesus by the Magi, while the Eastern church celebrates it in memory of the baptism of Jesus.
For Christian churches round the world the Epiphany has remained a holy day. Special services are celebrated every year in remembrance of the day when, according to the Jesus legend, the holy infant was first presented to our world. In spite of the Bible’s aversion to astrology, it is interesting to note that at the time the New Testament was written, astronomy and astrology were still one subject which was widely practised. How fortunate that the more enlightened Christians of our time no longer have any difficulties when it comes to accepting that the three wise men almost certainly were astronomers as well as astrologers.
The symbolisms contained in the story of the Epiphany are poignant and potent ones. To my mind, there are some significant parallels between this tale and our age, because we have reached the phase of our development as a race when the Christ child is waiting to be born in all hearts. The three wise men could read God’s Wisdom in the stars. The knowledge that came to them in this way intuitively is the light of the Highest Star that led them to the child in the stable. In the same way, modern astrology can act as the light that shows each one of us the way to the Christ child in our own heart. The crib and the stable are symbols of the human heart, the most humble place on Earth. And the time at last has come for the child of the highest parentage, the child of God, to come fully alive in everybody’s heart. But it can do so only when approached with a loving and reverend heart and above all with humility. And when it does come alive, it shows us how we each can do our own share of blessing and healing, saving and redeeming ourselves, each other and our world.
Shepherds, in the Middle East at the time the Jesus legend was created, were considered to be the lowest of the low of all people. Thus the shepherds and the visiting kings represent the lowest and the Highest ranks of population in our world. All human souls on the Earth plane eventually reach the evolutionary level when they freely and willing kneel before their Christ child and pray for its help, hence: ‘Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Christ is our Lord!’ So holy and entirely good is the child in the manger that even the sheep and the oxen, who represent the animal part of humankind’s nature, do not feel threatened and are unafraid. And so they kneel peacefully and contently by the side of the child. Its High and Holy parents, in earthly life symbolised by Mary and Joseph, are looking on and all present are joint together in adoration of the child. The Christ Star above the stable shines into the heart and soul of us and our world to bring peace, while high above the Earth plane around the throne of God the Angels are singing their praises.
The world and its evil machinations are symbolised by Herod and those around him and all they stood for. Yet, in spite of all their efforts at killing the Christ child, they did not succeed. It could not be done because this very special child – then and now – enjoys the all-powerful protection by its Divine parents and the Angels. No matter how hard anyone tries to kill the Christ child within, in the long run it cannot be accomplished by anyone. And because each one of us is a spark of God’s great light and power, we are just as immortal and indestructible as the child in the manger and enjoy the same powerful protection.
The three men knew, as well as we do in our age, that knowledge is power. And because they were wise, they appreciated that their knowledge of the child should not be placed into the wrong hands, i.e. the unready. This applies to each one of us. No-one will force us to turn to God in prayer and meditation to consciously ask for help to be guided back into the wisdom and the conscious knowledge of our true self and into the presence of the Divine in our lives. Only when they have reached a certain evolutionary point are human souls ready to receive this knowledge.
Now our whole world is reaching this phase in its spiritual development and it is up to each one of us to call upon God’s knowledge and wisdom to guide and protect us, individually and as a race. If during our quiet reflections, prayers and meditations on the healing journey there rise from the innermost core of our being, our subconscious, memories from past lifetimes that appear to be too evil for words, fear not. God and the Angels are waiting for us to call upon them to show us how to resolve and redeem even our most ancient and difficult Karma. With their help even the greatest evil can and must be transmuted into the highest good for the whole of Creation.
I find it helpful to know that all my experiences only ever came and still are coming into my life, because each one is trying to teach me something. All our experiences always come for this reason, in spite of the fact that for a very long time we lack the spiritual awareness to understand their meaning. Appreciating and accepting that this is so, sets us free to look for and find the intended learning from the experiences of the past – our own and those of our world. When human souls finally understand why things had to happen, their gratitude for even the most traumatic events is genuine and heartfelt. In this way they are transmuted into well learnt lessons and have at last found a constructive use.
The awareness that every soul contains God’s highest qualities enables each one of us to make a conscious effort at bringing forth their very best from the depth of our own being. That is how all of us in the end have to deal with and slowly overcome the drives and urges of our earthly nature, which in this procedure is nailed to the cross of Earth. The cross is humankind’s oldest known symbol for our earthly existence. For a very long time the seed of the Christ child has been waiting to come fully alive in every heart and soul, and there is plenty of evidence everywhere that this is now happening.
The deeper we and our world proceed into the Aquarian Age, the more of us are ready to assist the birth and maturing process of their own Christ child. This requires the building of bridges that enable us to cross from the outgoing Age of Pisces into the new one. And that is where astrology once more enters the picture, because it provides us with valuable clues and fresh insights into the hidden meaning of many of the spiritual teachings of the past, including those of the Bible. Some of these sacred texts are undoubtedly as valid now as they were in days gone by.
During its awakening the Divine spark in our hearts turns into a small still flame of love. When this unites itself and comes together with the sacred fire of Mother Earth and Father Sun, the leaping flames of the ensuing fire of love uplift and transmute the soul’s fears and anxieties of Earth life into total faith and trust in God and the Angel’s all-powerful protection. My kind of astrology is applied psychology that can show the way for anyone who is ready to assist their Christ child to grow into adulthood, and through their communications with their Highest or God Self find rest, peace and healing.
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Edited by Aquarius 1/6/2015 7:09 AM
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Location: United Kingdom | More Of The Symbolisms Of The Three Wise Men
The symbolisms behind the three wise men of the Christmas story is so rich that it’s well worth our while to take another closer look at it. The men came to the baby Jesus to offer their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh – more symbols! The gold they bring is the human soul’s inherent ability to transmute the base metal of its earthly animalistic nature into the pure gold of its true spiritual self. Frankincense stands for the gift of gentleness and sweetness which the soul in the fullness of time will develop. Myrrh represents the bitterness of sorrow and pain. And this too is a gift because understanding and compassion can only grow from our painful experiences. Through them our souls grow in wisdom and understanding and emotionally and spiritually we move forwards and upwards on the evolutionary spiral of life. And at the end of all its painful lessons on the Earth plane every soul returns into the joy of being one again with God.
The three wise men, who came to worship and adore the child by bringing their gifts are thought to have been Persian priests, astronomers and astrologers. In Christianity’s early days the men were called magi, because their activities were then considered to be magic. St. Matthew’s Gospel is the only one that mentions this fact. The men’s gifts suggest that they could have come from Babylon, Arabia, Sheba or Yemen. Later traditions gave them separate nationalities and colours of skin, as a sign that the Christ child would be worshipped by all nations. The wise ones were called Balthazar, Melchior and Gaspar or Casper.
It was only in the third Century that the church declared the three men to be Kings. It is likely to have been an attempt to justify the prophecy in Psalm 72:11: ‘May all Kings fall down before him.’ What a long time we had to wait until it would become clear that this meant that the earthly self of all people, including Kings and their Queens, would kneel in worship before their own Christ nature, which in the first stage of its development manifests itself as the Christ child.
An assembly of Angels from the Christ circle are responsible for the spiritual progress of us and our world. To me, the kingship of the men is a symbolism for the elevated state of the groups of Masters and guides from the highest levels of life, who have been appointed by the Angels and are in charge of our individual and collective destiny. The groups consist of wise ones whose evolutionary pathway has taken them all the way through the experiences of Earth life and then beyond them onto the higher and highest levels of existence. Because of this the Masters and guides know and appreciate our struggles and the suffering it inevitably brings at times, to help our consciousness and souls to grow and expand.
Compassionate and immensely rich in spiritual knowledge and understanding, the wise ones rule over the human kingdom and our world like wise and loving monarchs. They wear their crown of their kingship with great humility. Just imagine, when you and I have evolved to a sufficiently high level, we may be allowed to serve our apprenticeship with them. They never leave our side and are always ready to bring some kind of assistance to those who reach out for them. They appreciate that times of great sorrow, pain, fear and loneliness are necessary for all human souls, as through these experiences our inner strength develops.
Our earthly education continues until we have matured sufficiently to be guided safely back home to the only place in the whole of creation where true safety can be found and that is in our oneness with God. Finding it, as well as genuine and lasting happiness is every soul’s birthright. Each one of us in their own sweet way is constantly seeking this state, but in my view it cannot be found on the Earth plane. Here it can only arise from the awareness of our true nature and the acceptance that whatever lessons are still waiting for us, they are sure to serve not only our own highest good and our greatest joy, but that of all life.
And even if great sorrow and pain remain to be endured by us, we can rest safely in the knowledge that we are learning something from the experience and are therefore growing in wisdom and understanding. It will comfort us to know that this is the only way in which any soul can eventually find its way back home into the greatest happiness of all, one that lasts forever, and that is the conscious awareness of our oneness with God and all life.
When you reflect on your past you are sure to recognise how you, the earthly self, quite happily and unperturbed soldiered through life, for as long as things were smoothly going your way. Yet, even at times like that we are not alone – the silent watchers are standing by and letting us get on with it. Times of suffering are necessary to shake us out of our complacency. That is why sometimes obstacles come thick and fast, until we no longer know which way to turn. But then, oh miracle! As the going gets ever rougher and we are in danger of getting lost in despondency and despair, a ray of light from somewhere penetrates our darkness. No matter how deeply a soul may be lost in its spiritual ignorance, there comes the moment when at last it goes down on its knees – if only metaphorically speaking – before God and prays for help. And as we know by now, to those who ask it will never be denied.
As good and bad times alike undoubtedly represent us with gifts from God, it would be most unwise to reject any them. Each one of them is drawn into life to act as birth helper and midwife to the Christ child. The traumatic events represent the Angel in disguise, whose lessons all God’s children of the Earth have to learn to accept and whose hand has to be touched, so that the Divine spark in us can come alive. The wisdom and understanding we gain through the thorny experiences of our lives are the true saviour of humankind, for they in the end reveal to us the glory of the infinite wisdom and the great love of the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, for all His/Her children. They bring us the gift of understanding God’s Universal laws, as that empowers us to begin to co-operate with them instead of struggling against them. This is what is going to save us and our world from chaos and destruction.
Edited by Aquarius 1/14/2015 2:17 PM
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Location: United Kingdom | When A Child Is Born
A ray of hope flickers through the sky,
A tiny star lights up, way up high.
All across the land dawns a brand new morn’.
This comes to pass, when a child is born.
A silent wish sails the seven seas.
The winds of change whisper in the trees,
And the walls of doubt crumble fast and torn.
This comes to pass, when a child is born.
A rosy hue settles all around.
You’ve got the feel you’re on solid ground.
For a spell or two no-one seems forlorn.
This comes to pass, when a child is born.
And all this happens, because the world is waiting,
Waiting for one child. Black, white, yellow?
No-one knows.
But a child that’ll grow up and change tears to laughter,
Hate to love, war to peace and everyone to everyone’s neighbour
And misery and suffering will be words
That will be forgotten forever.
It’s all a dream and illusion now,
It must come true, sometime soon somehow.
All across the land dawns a brand-new morn’.
This comes to pass, when a child is born.
F. Jay
To my mind the above song is a celebration for every soul who re-enters life on the Earth plane to partake in yet another lifetime of learning and growing from the experiences and opportunities that are on offer here. How about a small change from: ‘This comes to pass, when a child is born,’ to: ‘This comes to pass, each time a child is born.’?
I believe that the child our world has been waiting for so long is the Christ Spirit, whose spark each time when Christmas comes round is newly born in all human hearts. It is the spirit of love, kindness to and friendship with all lifeforms that share our beautiful planet with us. The long promised and yearned for second coming of the Christ is a metaphor for this awakening of the Divine spark in each individual soul and the collective soul of our whole world, which is presently taking place.
The newly born in the manger stands for the first stirrings of the Divine characteristics of love, respect, tolerance and compassion for all life that in the long course of our evolutionary odyssey of life comes alive in all human hearts and souls. The realisation of this provides us with a whole new meaning to all life on the Earth plane. Even the least devout ones in our midst can then afford to humbly and happily kneel in love and devotion before the Holy child and its Divine parents. That represents the true meaning of Christmas in our time for me.
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Location: United Kingdom | The brightest future will always be based not on a forgotten, but a forgiven and healed past. We cannot successfully move on in life until we have let go of our past mistakes, failures and heartaches. Recognise and accept each one of them as an essential part of the lessons you have come to take part in during your present lifetime, and give thanks for them. You will then find that there is no longer be anything to forgive, yourself or anyone else.
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Location: United Kingdom | They Will Rise From Their Graves
Many to this day think that physical immortality is possible. In my view, this is an erroneous belief that was caused by taking literally and therefore misunderstanding the esoteric meaning of Bible teachings like St. John 5:25-29: ‘Truly, truly I say to you: ‘The time is coming, and it is now already here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear it will live. For as the Father has life in Himself, so he has given to the Son also to have life in himself. And he has given him authority to execute judgement too, for he is the Son of man. Do not wonder at this, for the time is coming when all those who are in their graves will hear his voice. And they will come out. Those who have done good works, to the resurrection of life and those who have done evil works, to the resurrection of judgement.’
The way I see it, the dead in the above quote are all human souls who are at present resting and recuperating in the world of spirit, our true home. And, as promised by the Bible, the time now has come when those who have already woken up to their true nature and are therefore preparing themselves on the Earth plane, when they do return into the world of light, will be able to hear the voice of the true Son of God, the Universal Christ, and understand its instructions. Because of this they will continue to move forward on their evolutionary pathway together with the Earth.
During the Age of Pisces, one of the Water signs, the Earth has been a water planet. The Air signs are responsible for the development of the intellectual processes of our race. Aquarius is one of the Air signs and now that we are moving forward into the Age of Aquarius, Mother Earth is transforming herself into an Air planet, in preparation for the age of the spirit and attunement to the Universal mind of the Highest. As time goes by, it will be interesting to observe how the new physical bodies that will be provided for those who come forth will no longer consist mostly of water, as ours still do at present, but of air.
And what is going to happen to those who as yet have got no further on their evolutionary pathway than partaking in the lessons of creating Hell on Earth for someone or maybe many? If that is their intended role for this lifetime, who would we be to argue with the wisdom of the Divine for providing them with the lessons they require? Rest assured that all is by no means lost for such souls. Instead of being cast into hellfire and eternal darnation or being destroyed, in due course they will reincarnate onto a planet that still has lower and denser vibrations than the Earth. There they will find many opportunities for making the progress on the evolutionary spiral of life that is every soul’s birthright.
Although the earthly self of such souls is as yet unaware of this, their spirit has by no means forgotten that they too are children of God, the same as everybody else. As the human spirit is masculine and its soul, its soft and sensitive feeling side, is feminine, each one of us is indeed a Son and a Daughter of God and also of man – the small earthly self. As the Bible points out, the same life that is in the Father is also in each one of His Sons, i.e. in you and me. Alas, during the time of the patriarchy we were not allowed to know that by rights this should say: the same life that is in the Father/Mother is also in their sons and daughters.
Be that as it may, the Father/Mother has also given each one of us the right to carry out judgement, namely to judge ourselves. And the time is now rapidly approaching when all those who are in their graves, i.e. the world of spirit, will hear the Universal Christ’s voice and come forth again from there in full consciousness of God’s true nature and their own. If they so wish, sufficiently evolved souls will go forward into further lifetimes on Mother Earth, to play an active role in her resurrection that is already taking place, helping her to evolve ever more into a planet of healing and peace.
Meanwhile, the energies of our younger siblings in the family of humankind, who to this day insist on doing evil works, will grow less and less compatible with our planet’s and our own. This will continue until at the right moment the spiritual eyes of the young ones will open, too. Having safely returned to the world of spirit, in many different ways, they will be able to see for themselves that they are unready for moving forwards on the Earth with their more advanced sisters and brothers. The wise ones in charge of them will explain to them that they have no choice other than continuing their education on a younger, less highly evolved planet in other parts of the Universe who is ready for this task. There they will be spending many future lifetimes.
Awakened ones do well to remind themselves frequently that because the spirit is eternal and cannot be destroyed or even damaged, and that spiritually no experience will ever be wasted. Let us not forget that less experienced souls have as much right to be here to attend to their lessons, the same as you and I have done and will continue to do, for as long as they are required. In the extensive course of the personal and collective evolution of our world and all others every soul is eternally cared for. The true needs of each and every one of us are unfailingly and unstintingly met by the Universe, who at any given moment lovingly provides each one of us with the lessons that are right for them.
Edited by Aquarius 1/12/2015 12:38 PM
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Location: United Kingdom | Onwards And Upwards
For those who feel that their life presently is nothing but a mess, there is only one way to go and that is upwards and forwards. If you are in this position, it is as well to first remind yourself that you are responsible for everything that is in your life. Then take charge and look for ways of putting things right and reflect on where you may find healing, aware of the fact that this places you firmly onto the pathway of becoming a healer in your own right. The healing journey is one of never ending discoveries and like any other expedition of a thousand miles it begins with one step! First remind yourself of the age old principle ‘First healer heal yourself!’ and then get to work and courageously take your very own first stride.
Becoming aware and accepting that everything that happens to us always does so for a specific purpose, namely to teach us something is the first and most important step. In itself, this brings a measure of peace, because it helps us to step back from ourselves. The next vital phase of our healing journey is making an effort to look at the situation from the viewpoint of our Highest Self, because that lifts us to some extent above the situation. Whatever kind of a predicament we find ourselves in at any given time, the best way of resolving it is always through asking God and the Angels for their guidance.
From then onwards, pay careful attention to what happens to you and your life. By acting as an observer and a willing pupil in the school of life, our role gradually changes into that of a teacher who is capable of showing others how to do the same for themselves. Making notes, maybe keeping a journal, is of great importance on the road that leads to recovery. The recognition that there is a purpose behind every experience increases our understanding and spiritual vision. And our position in life changes from that of a passive victim into an active and creative participant. Each time we, as a beloved child of the Universe, ask for its help, we demonstrate our willingness to be shown the way and to be taught by the great university of life, so that we may keep on learning and growing.
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Location: United Kingdom | Separating The Sheep From The Goats
As we know by now, everything that is in this life serves a wise though often hidden purpose – suffering is no exception. Whenever a human soul strays from its pathway and does something unkind, the Universal law of love is broken. Because love never punishes but teaches, the resulting pain and suffering are not intended to be some kind of punishment; they are a way of explaining to the soul the workings of the Universal laws. As mentioned earlier, the human soul creates its own suffering because that way alone it can fulfil the purpose of its existence, which is learning and growing about all aspects of God’s nature and its own. This can only be done through every soul gathering its own experiences.
But, for each one of us there eventually comes the moment when we recognise that suffering can provide us with the key for finding our way back home into the reunion with our Source, where all earthly troubles are forgotten and nothing but love and wisdom reign. As we know by now, we are all here to find healing and to become healers, each in their own right. Healing comes when the earthly self puts its Highest Self in charge of its whole being and like a small child trustingly places it into the hands of God. This atonement alone can bring the healing the soul needs to return into the state of being in complete harmony with its Creator.
Evolution is the main law of life and therefore it is every soul’s own responsibility to develop and grow. Yet, as up to a point we are allowed the freedom to make our own choices, we can also resist all changes and stagnate. During past ages there have been many souls who, after great numbers of lifetimes in physicality managed to shed their lower earthly selves. They evolved into saintly beings, the same as all of us will be doing one of these days, whose exemplary way of living others are willing to follow. These souls walked the way we are treading now before us, trying to show the rest of us through their behaviour the direction in which the rest of our whole race is meant to move.
Although the vibrations emitted by such highly evolved souls are sufficiently refined and they have earned the right to move on to higher learning, for which they are good and ready, out of love for us and our world many for the time being refuse to do so. Instead, they have chosen to join one of the numerous groups of guides and helpers in the world of light, to assist and show the way to as many as possible on the other side of the veil of consciousness that to this day separates our two worlds. White Eagle is one of these gatherings.
Whenever a soul procrastinates for too long and continues to insist on avoiding the issues that are meant awaken them from their spiritual slumber, the Universal force takes over in the end. Something unexpected and beyond our control happens to shake us out of our lethargy and complacency. Such events are very aptly called ‘force majeure’, as in the end they propel us forward into tackling the questions we thought we had successfully swept under the carpet, so that they would thus be forgotten forever. This is impossible – for as long as anything remains in the way of our spiritual development, all our problems eventually have to be faced and resolved.
And that is how, persistently and relentlessly, the Universe pushes us and our world, the same as all other worlds, forwards and upwards on our predestined evolutionary path. Imperceptibly and constantly, the Earth’s vibrations have always been speeding up. That is why each one of us is presented with the necessity of making a conscious choice of either going with the flow or being left behind. As the human spirit is eternal and indestructible and therefore cannot die, this is not as disastrous as it may sound on the surface. It is merely that those who insist on dragging their feet and refusing to get on with working on changing their character to bring forth the best that is within them, are demonstrating unsuitability for taking part in the new Heaven and Earth that is now beginning to manifest itself on our planet.
Meanwhile, the souls who happily get on with their lessons for this lifetime, no matter how difficult and trying they may turn out to be, are fruitfully occupied with doing their share of building and manifesting our new world in their own environment and lives. Those who still insist on acting irresponsibly towards anyone are proving by their very behaviour their unreadiness for continuing their education in a peaceful world. The time is rapidly approaching when disturbers of the peace will no longer be allowed to stand in the way. At the right moment, they will be removed from the Earth in the natural course of events. There is no need for emotionally getting carried away with the notion that this sounds cruel. Instead, bear in mind that the true needs of all God’s children are always met, whatever that may entail.
It has ever been true that human behaviour and actions speak louder than words. They are what sorts the wheat from the chaff or the sheep from the goats, as St. Matthew 25:31-34, 41 tell us: ‘When the Son of man comes in His glory and all His holy Angels with him, then He will sit upon the throne of His glory. And all nations will gather before Him. And He will separate them one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And He will set the sheep at his right, and the goats at His left. Then the King will say to those on His right: ‘Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom which has been prepared for you from the foundation of the world.’ . . . Then he will also say to those at his left: ‘Go away from Me, you cursed, to the everlasting fire which is prepared for the adversary and his Angels.’
This sorting of the sheep from the goats is an aphorism for the parting of the ways of one section of the human race from the other. There is no doubt in my mind that there is no truth whatever in the final sentence. It is bound to have found its way into the Bible for the benefit of our race in its spiritual infancy, when very few of us were capable of grasping the underlying esoteric higher meaning of the tale of the sheep and goats. We, the mass of people in those days, must have required this kind of deterrent to keep us away from the truth, otherwise teachings of this nature would never have been presented to us.
Thanks be to God and the Angels that the veil of ignorance is lifting and the living God within each one of us is coming alive. With the help of this wise one, the Universal Christ, who knows the way of all things and beings, increasing numbers of us are now ready to be guided to the real meaning of anything that may come our way. The Christ Spirit leaves us in no doubt that He loves the whole of His Creation totally and unconditionally, including all of His children of the Earth. He assures us that souls, the old teachings would have thought of as goats, after having received their initial training in the experiences of life in physicality, will be moving on to help with the colonising of a new planet at the end of their present lifetime – the same as we one did and still are doing with the Earth.
The true Christ would never curse or condemn anyone, no matter how deep a soul may have fallen and how depraved it has become. He knows better than anyone else that, to come into its wholeness, every human soul has to gather experiences of all conditions on the Earth plane, before it can begin its journey back home into its real nature. He understands better than anyone else that no birth has ever taken place and no spiritual growth was ever achieved without pain.
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Location: United Kingdom | Another Message From The World Of Light
You have every reason to look forward to the future with hope and confidence. Rest assured that in the end everything will work out perfectly. Do not be disturbed unduly by the present happenings in your world. Know that they too are necessary educational tools for the unfoldment of the Great Father/Mother’s grand design for your race and your planet. Each event is vital for its unfoldment and the completion of the lessons that have not yet been sufficiently grasped by some of you.
Instead of worrying and getting upset, look up and get in touch with the power of the Highest, who at all times is working on coming fully alive in every human soul, whatever its present evolutionary state may be. This force alone can bring you and your world the peace and harmony for which so many of you are by now deeply yearning. Trust that eventually a united world will emerge that will have only one government for all of you. Gradually, ever more of you will become aware of the fact that no-one can live only unto themselves and that the same is also true for the countries of your world.
Do your best to establish the spirit of siblinghood and goodwill on the Earth by conducting your own life this way. Deep in your hearts and souls know that in principle there is nothing to fear from those who to this day insist on putting themselves outside of that which is good, right and true. In due course, in God’s time rather than your own, the inner eyes of all perpetrators against the Cosmic laws will also be opened. They will then realise the error of their ways and start to mend them, just the same as you once did. In the end, everything that is no longer of use and desirable on the Earth plane will be absorbed into the first principle of life, to be uplifted and transmuted into blessing and healing energies for all.
And so we leave you, dear children of the Earth. Be consoled and rest safely in the knowledge that God is love and wisdom. God be with you and bless each one of you. We wish you a happier and more peaceful and contented New Year than you have ever had in your present incarnation. Our love, dear ones, all our love to you. Your guides in the world of light.
‘As you think light, as you think good, you become a creator, with God, of a beautiful world, a beautiful humankind.’ White Eagle
The best is never over,
The best has never gone.
There’s always something beautiful
That keeps us marching on.
There is a compensation
For every cross we have to bear,
And a secret consolation,
Is always waiting somewhere.
Every end is a new beginning
And as one day we’ll surely see,
The best is never over,
The best is yet to be.
And that is particularly true for us and our world.
Extract from ‘A Message Of Hope From The Lords Of Karma’
From ‘Our World In Transition’
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Location: United Kingdom | Dealing With The Shadows Of The Past
Part A
Letting Go Of Fear And Pain
The mystics of all ages have puzzled over the mystery of God. Did it ever occur to them that we ourselves are the greatest mystery of all? Well then, who and what are we truly? Every human soul is a spark of the Divine and our true parents are the Great Father/Mother of all life. Their only born Son/Daughter, through whom all life is given, is the Spirit of the Universal Christ, the light of all lights and star of all stars, the Great Sun beyond and behind the Sun of our solar system. Each one of us is special and unique, a tiny particle of an immense whole, and the only one of its kind in the whole of Creation.
The potential of every human soul is unlimited, but before we can seriously begin to dream about fulfilling any of it, we first have to deal with the two main themes of our earthly existence: fear and pain. As there is so much of both in everybody, the need for overcoming our fears and healing our pain, so that our soul can find rest, peace and healing is great. Any distress our souls suffer manifests itself through pain and discomfort in our physical bodies. And whenever fear and pain are threatening to overpower you, the way they certainly frequently do with me, to my mind there is only one way of dealing with them constructively and that is by asking God and the healing Angels for their help. When you do, listen for their responses from within the very core of your being through the world of your feelings, your intuition.
The list of the fears all of us have to become familiar with is a long one. It begins with the fear of life and ends with the fear of death, with a rich variety of types, shades and degrees of fear in between. In the course of learning to pay attention to what rises from within, it often seems as if a sheer endless assortment of fears were constantly trying to pop to the surface of our conscious awareness. But even when they do and are staring us in the face, they are not meant to frighten us some more. They are relics and excess luggage from the past. All they want from us is to let us know: ‘I am a shadow and a skeleton of past realities. You no longer have any need for me. Release me – dissolve me – heal me and let me go.’
The great wisdom of the Divine has provided that we should only be afraid of something for as long as we fail to understand it. Making an effort to understand the issue concerned shows that we are dealing with it. That’s why it is better by far to get to know our fears, to face and explore them, instead of running away from them. During this process, our apprehension gradually decreases, until hopefully every last shred of this particular fear has gone from us for good. If that still sounds like a Utopian idea to you, I assure you that it is well worthwhile to give it a try. Having experienced it first hand, I have every reason to believe with my whole being that with the help and the Will of God:
- All things are possible.
- All conditions can be healed.
- Even our worst fears can be overcome.
- Our fiercest enemy is our own small frightened earthly self. It too can and indeed has to be conquered by us.
This is a subjugation that like no other one demands an extra rich measure of love, forgiveness, tolerance and compassion for our lower earthly self. For as long as human souls remain ignorant of their own true nature they cannot really help to create ever more difficult and traumatic relationships and the ensuing negative Karma. Both of these aspects accompany us through one lifetime after another. This continues until we reach the great turning point on the evolutionary spiral of life when at last we become aware of the true purpose of our earthly sojourns. We become familiar with the workings of the Universal laws and how they manifest themselves everywhere, including our own lives.
To me, the freedom of the Aquarian Age most of all means a world where fear and pain no longer exist. I have always been a very fearful person and having to endure my share of pain, that is the world of my dreams. Hand in hand with God and Angels, it is up to each one of us to do our share of bringing it into being. Aquarius is an Air sign and we have entered into an age of knowledge. Knowledge is power and the time has come for letting go of all our fears and healing every pain. Both were caused by our own ignorance and we are here to learn how to attend to them in perfect and natural ways through the power of understanding of what lies behind them. Knowledge provides us with the instrument for freeing ourselves from anything that is bothering us.
Knowing who and what we are, where we have come from and where we are going to helps us to shed our fear of life and also of death. And being aware of the Cosmic laws and endeavouring to conduct our lives in accordance with them, enables us to get back into harmony with the stream of consciousness of all life. Our knowledge supplies us with the freedom to act in keeping with our real nature. That enables us to create nothing but good in our lives. Giving of our best in all our encounters is easy when one knows that in due course nothing but the best is sure to return, for that is the law. For those who are aware of the purpose and meaning of humankind’s existence, there is no longer any need to continue struggling against an unknown and at times seemingly evil fate and destiny. That, to me, makes all the difference in the world – that alone is true freedom!
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Part B
The Fear Of Annihilation
There is no doubt in my mind that by far humankind’s worst fear is that of annihilation and non-existence, of being snuffed out like a candle when we are going from this world and leaving our physical bodies behind. In the early stages of our earthly education, as young and inexperienced souls, we have no choice but to believe the teachings of the religions, specifically created for this purpose, to convince us with the greatest air of authority that life is a one-off thing. As a result we go forward nurturing the belief in our bosom that we can please ourselves, do what we like and get away with just about anything, if need be murder – in some cases quite literally. For as long as we are convinced that a bullet through our head or a cyanide capsule in our mouth will wipe us out or snuff us out like a candle, we are quite capable of killing and maiming, massacring and taking hostages, torturing and maltreating anyone who treats us badly. Maybe they do not share what we think of as true, holy and sacred, possibly make fun of it. Or maybe it’s someone who simply gets in the way what we perceive as our progress or we just don’t like them. We may even hope to deserve a special place in Heaven for our behaviour or go straight to paradise as a reward for our ‘heroic’ deeds. That is an exceedingly far cry from what really happens. At the moment of physical death when we leave our earthly identity with its physical body behind, we once again become aware of our true nature as spirit and soul and return to the world of spirit, our true home. That’s where all of us go, for the simple reason that there isn’t anywhere else. The awareness of being spirit and soul reminds us that the Divine presence never leaves us and that because of this at all times we stand before our Creator, each one of us on their own. This is not like a standing or kneeling in front of some kind of throne, the way the God was presented to us in previous ages. Let us not blame the religions that taught false beliefs like this one. They too were necessary so that we should get to know the lower and lowest characteristics of our earthly nature. Poor humankind! In our ignorance of the things that truly matter in life, like the knowledge of our immortality and the Cosmic laws, our Creator’s laws, as young souls we march through life and accumulate ever more negative Karma, blissfully unaware that the bill will eventually be presented to us for every one of our misdeeds. Ignorance of the existence of the Universal laws could never protect anyone against having to live with them and the need for harvesting the bitter fruits as the consequence of the seeds we once sowed with every one of our thoughts, words and actions. Every bit of suffering that has been caused to any form of life has to be made good and redeemed by us, at some stage during our evolutionary journey through life. And each time we have left the physical reality of Earth life behind and returned into the world of spirit, our true home, there does come a day of judgement. To our astonishment, however, it isn’t at all like what we were taught by the churches we left behind. In our other world we stand, hand in hand with the wise ones in charge of us, before ourselves and take a good look at everything that happened in the lifetime we just left behind and in others before it, if this one is not our first encounter with Earth life. Suddenly we understand why Shakespeare wrote in ‘As You Like It’: This wide and Universal theatre Presents more woeful pageants than the scene, wherein we play.
All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one person, in their time, plays many parts.
To help us gain a better understanding of the purpose and meaning of our earthly existence and so that we should get at least an inkling of the complexities that are hidden behind it, throughout the ages God’s Divine wisdom and truth has been presented to humankind in many and varied forms. It has constantly flown through and worked with all manner of channels. Shakespeare was one of them. Do you find it as astonishing as I do how long it sometimes takes until the meaning of some of the wisdom that was given to our world in this manner actually comes clear?
How much longer will it take until finally all of us are aware of what the concepts of God and the Universe truly mean? One cannot help wondering what will emerge, as everybody’s understanding of them is going to be at least slightly different from anyone else’s. Our relationship with the Divine is a highly personal and intimate one and because God is as much part of us as we are part of God, our perception of it depends on the relationship we have thus far been able to establish with this part of ourselves. The task of every soul on the Earth plane is to search for their own philosophy of life that is based on their understanding of the meaning and purpose of their own being and that of all life. To my mind, this can only be found by making an effort at peering behind the curtains of Earth life and into its spiritual background, especially through its most profound experiences of birth and death.
A great abundance of fears, superstitions, false beliefs and illusions to this day exists in our world. The spiritual knowledge that for some time has been flowing ever more powerfully into our individual and collective consciousness is doing its best to help us cleanse our consciousness of these things. This process will continue until every last shred of them has gone for good. The general awareness of humankind’s true nature and destiny is increasing all the time. Ever more of us are becoming aware that the purpose of all existence in matter is evolution and that the essence of our being is spirit and soul. Because they are immortal and cannot die, there is no death, only transformation into other states of life. With this knowledge, even the fear of death, the worst one of all, is saying goodbye to our world.
What do we have to fear? Nothing!
Whom do we have to fear? No-one!
Do you know why?
Consciously becoming one again with our Highest Self,
Gives us three great privileges:
Omnipotence, but practising it happily and safely in the knowledge
That true Power is with God alone,
And that this God, the living God within, will always
Show us where and how to do so.
This makes us feel intoxicated without needing any wine.
And because we have come home into the awareness
That we are eternal beings of light and immortal,
There is no death for us, merely transformations
From life-state into another.
St. Francis of Assisi
Edited by Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Aquarius
Not sure it is the fear of annihilation that drives some of the worst case scenarios ... is not the drive for glory, the wish for self-aggrandisement, somewhere in the mix too?
Even the fear of fear itself (now that is a Franciscan idea is it not, and its' corollary, the idea that perfect love casteth out fear)
I was surprised the Pope said what he said about responding to an offence with a punch; maybe he forgot about turning the other cheek...!
Can you remind us please where the original of your St Francis edit is? I would be interested to read the original too,
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Location: United Kingdom | Dealing With The Shadows Of The Past
Part C
Waking Up From The Illusion Of Separateness
Embedded in its deepest innermost memories our soul carries a wound that nothing can heal but the reunion with our Creator. Our soul longs and yearns for its true home, which is often misunderstood by our earthly self as simple homesickness. There is a fear that can only be dissolved, a thirst that cannot be quenched and a hunger that is impossible to satisfy with anything available on the Earth plane. We dream of ideal parents who make us feel welcome, loved and safe, but can never find them in our earthly parents. Through lifetime after lifetime we search for the ideal lover and fail to meet him or her, someone who understands us and our needs and responds to them without having to be asked, a wise one who knows the way of all things and is strong and powerful enough to keep us safe and shields us against all adversaries. All these roles can only be played by one and that is our very own Highest or God Self.
We may feel that somehow there is a gaping hole in us that cannot be filled by material things. The more we try to cram them into this void, the more dissatisfied, unhappy and depressed we become, as many are experiencing at present. At the time of updating these chapters we had just entered the year 2015, a year of Saturn. 2 + 0 + 1+ 5 = 8 = Saturn. This is an indication that this year is one for contracting rather than expanding our worldly affairs and taking responsibility, and an excellent year for taking charge of all parts of our being and practising self-discipline. At the beginning of January that’s precisely what many are showing signs of doing. Freely and willingly they are thus responding to the influence of the Cosmic energies and bringing our world more into line and harmony with it.
I had been wondering how this would express itself, so can you imagine how delighted I was to listen to a phone-in on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour the other day and heard people speaking about how sick and tired they are getting of the bandwagon of materialism, with its insatiable demands and its thoughtless, irresponsible and destructive behaviour towards our planet. When I mentioned this to some of my friends, they told me that ever more of us are coming to this conclusion and refuse to continue to take part in the dance around the golden calf. Interestingly, Tesco, the largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom, has announced the closure of fort-three of its stores and Morrison, the fourth largest, are closing ten of theirs. I see this as a very positive sign of our times. It shows that ever more of us are at last coming to their senses and are buying less, because for those involved the lesson of overconsumption and ‘shop until you drop’ has run its course and is coming to its natural end.
All of us reach a stage in our development when we begin to crave for a world that is at peace, where people live together harmoniously and are happily sharing the planets abundance with all its lifeforms. There is plenty for everybody because we all take only that which we need and leave the rest for those who come behind. Eventually, there comes a lifetime when our warring days are over and our waking and sleeping dreams are of a peaceful world like the one we left behind, a long, long time ago. Throughout every one of our lifetimes on the Earth our soul has been weeping about the greatest pain that was ever inflicted upon it, which was caused by a false belief, but a conviction nonetheless, that we have been separated from God. Unfortunately, the only way of communicating our soul has with us, its earthly counterpart, is through the cells of our physical bodies. Each time we feel a pain in one of its parts, our soul is trying to tell us that something in our lives has gone awry and in need of our attention.
In the course of many lifetimes the earthly self and its soul do not talk the same language and therefore suffer from communication problems. Because of this the soul has no means of telling us that every pain that is experienced in our physical bodies is one of its signals. As a result, whenever the soul knocks on the inner door of our consciousness, the earthly self cannot help failing to respond in the manner desired by its soul. The soul has to continue to send us its signals in vain, hoping that its earthly self awakens to its demands and responds to them by seeking healing for its pains, in preference to suppressing them with chemicals. Until this happens, the lower self can do nothing except suffer, without ever finding our why it is hurting so much.
In spite of the fact that the initial soul pain was caused by an illusion, the deep inner wound it has left behind in all of us takes a lot of healing. I believe that it is because of this pain why each time someone goes from us in the material world, something that is sure to have taken place on a great many occasions and throughout numerous lifetimes, when parting from yet another of our loved ones, the soul’s wound of separateness stirs within and brings the pain of parting alive once more. Our task as healers is to play the role of our Highest Self and make it clear to our small earthly self, as well as our soul, that no power between Heaven and Earth will ever be able to keep us apart from our Creator.
‘I am the resurrection, I am the way, the truth and the light,’ that’s what each one of us is in truth, and all our healing efforts renew the inner connection with our Creator and re-awakens the awareness in us that we are eternal and immortal beings, who will never die. As our earthly self begins to grasp this concept, the illusion of separateness dissolves, our deepest innermost wound heals and we slowly but surely begin to feel our oneness with all life once more.
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Paul - thank you for sharing your observations and insight with us.
P: Not sure it is the fear of annihilation that drives some of the worst case scenarios ... is not the drive for glory, the wish for self-aggrandisement, somewhere in the mix too? A: The fear of annihilation works more on the inner level and the drive for glory and self-aggrandisement on the outer level, but lacking the awareness that there is an inner level to life that is much more important than the outer world of appearances.
P: Even the fear of fear itself (now that is a Franciscan idea is it not, and its' corollary, the idea that perfect love casteth out fear) I was surprised the Pope said what he said about responding to an offence with a punch; maybe he forgot about turning the other cheek...! A: That is indeed a surprising thing to say by the head of the Catholic church. Somehow I had thought of him as a more enlightened being. P: Can you remind us please where the original of your St Francis edit is? I would be interested to read the original too. A: I have been searching for it high and low, but cannot find it. When it comes my way, I will let you know. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Dealing With The Shadows Of The Past
Part D
Why Is Earth Life Necessary? Looking around in our world, one cannot help asking oneself occasionally: ‘Is life on the Earth really necessary and if so, why does it sometimes have to be so hard and cruel, tough and demanding? Who would we be to doubt and argue with our Creator’s wisdom? Yet, we are not only allowed to ask searching and awkward questions, we are meant to do just that. If we wish to find truth, the more we query things the better. After all, we are in this life to re-discover to rediscover our true nature as a child of God, a spark of the Divine and a young God in the making, and that therefore the characteristics, energies and powers that are in God are also in us. It is only when one has become aware that this is so that one can begin to make a conscious effort at learning to use these things wisely.
Because on the inner level all life is one, the illusion of life in physicality was necessary. It was an instrument for helping us to become aware of the fact that, although each one of us is a spark of the Divine and a child of God, and therefore a highly gifted and creative being, all of us are also individuals. That is why, when we as a race had reached a certain stage in our development, the infinite wisdom of our Father/Mother Creator decreed that the time had come for us to begin to realise that each one of us is a unique and precious, and also a separate and individual being. In our state as pure spirit we could see the sense of this. And so we accepted that the illusion of Earth life should be created and that – for as long as that existence would be required – our small earthly self would get ever more lost in the belief that we are separate from our Creator and at loggerheads with It.
It was therefore decided by the hierarchy of the Angels, who is as much part of the Great Mother’s love and wisdom as the Father’s power, that there was no better way of helping us to realise and develop our sense of individuality than the creation of an existence in physicality. Everybody wandering around in their own physical body as their vehicle through the lifetimes that would be required absorb this lesson, would be sufficient to create the impression and illusion of separateness. Like all great ideas, the principle of this plan is simplicity itself. The Universal laws ensure that it works itself out to perfection and that balance is constantly being restored.
To familiarise us with the duality of our nature, a small earthly self is required to act out the characteristics of its true nature and polar opposite, the Highest or God Self. These two had to go their separate ways and move in opposite directions, but only for as many lifetimes as this lesson is going to take. Experiencing love and hate, war and peace gradually teaches us the difference between good and evil. Evil invariably brings pain and suffering into our lives, while being a kind and loving person who thinks good thoughts and does good things draws ever more pleasant and agreeable things into our lives, as a reward. After some time the earthly selves notice that this is happening and begin to strive to do their share of manifesting good in preference to evil on the Earth plane.
Every spark of the Divine has masculine and feminine characteristics that are identical to those of its parents. For this phase of our development the two work together as a masculine logical and analysing thinking aspect that has a soft and sensitive feminine counterpart and partner, the soul. This is how Earth life came into being and throughout all lifetimes we spend on the Earth we are helping our planet with its own evolution. At the very beginning of this journey of discovery we were given the promise that eventually all parts of our being would be reunited and healed together into one again.
No spirit and soul will ever be forced to return to life on the Earth. At the moment of physical death when we leave behind our earthly identity and our physical body and return to our true home, the world of spirit, we once more become aware of our true nature as spirit and soul who has gone home. This is where all human souls go, for the simple reason that there is nowhere else for us to go. Having arrived in the world of light, we remember God’s plan for humankind and our role and place in it. If we wish to make any progress on our evolutionary journey, there is nothing for it but to apply for another lifetime in physicality. This is the only way we shall eventually be released from the duty of participating in Earth life with all its joys and miseries.
Only when our behaviour proves to those in charge of us that we have evolved into one hundred percent reliable, trustworthy and true sons/daughters of God, shall we be allowed to proceed with the exploration of the higher and eventually highest levels of life. All of us are specially gifted in some way and throughout the ages, in the long course of our evolutionary pathway up to now, God and the Angels have been providing each one of us with all the assistance we require to become aware of our individuality and to help us develop our talents to their highest potential. This will forever continue. And as soon as the plan for our personal development on the Earth has been fulfilled, the voyage home into the awareness of our oneness with God and all life begins. The false belief of separateness is shed along the way and the deep inner wound closes and heals the more we consciously enter into the radiance of the light from the Highest Star and the brightest light of Creation that radiates through the light of the Sun in the sky above us.
This light is part of the illusion of Earth life. What we see is a radiance from the Sun of all Suns that provides the Sun of our solar system with a spiritual illumination that is comparable to the aura of our physical bodies. What we receive on the Earth and perceive as heat and light is a reflection of the Christ light, who is the Spirit of the Son/Daughter of the Great Father/Mother of all life. Its reflection shines onto us and our world through our physical Sun. The Universal Christ is the light that gives life to all and illumines it in all its forms. This is more than a mere inner God consciousness. Its radiance is the Light of all lights, the Sun of all Suns and the ultimate power of Creation that brings everything into being and sustains it.
For evolutionary reasons and in accordance with the great plan of life the Heavenly and earthly parts of God’s Creation had to go their separate ways in the beginning. In the end they are reunited, blessed and healed together again by the warmth and love of the Great Light. This can only happen when the small earthly self is ready to freely surrender its whole being unto its Highest or God Self, asking for Its protection and guidance and willingly follows it without hesitation.
Edited by Aquarius 3/12/2015 11:51 AM
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Location: United Kingdom | The Lark’s Message
It seems that the symbolism of the lark has been popular in literature, song and mythology as well as in some of the religions of our world for a very long time. All species of larks occur in the old world and also in northern and eastern Australia, but the only true North American one is the horned lark. It carries this name because of the black stripes underneath its eyes. The meadowlark also inhabits North America, although it is more closely related to the starling, it is nonetheless regarded as a lark. The habitats of these birds vary widely and many species seems to prefer dry regions.
The cheerful little creature, singing its heart out whilst ascending into the sky, sometimes stands for daybreak, like in Chaucer’s ‘The Knight’s Tale’: ‘The bisy larke, messager of day.’ And Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29: ‘The lark at break of day arising, from sullen Earth, sings hymns at Heaven’s gate.’ Watching the lark’s typical behaviour, it is not surprising that the bird has often been associated with lovers and the observance of love, and also with church services. Sometimes daybreak took on a religious colouring, for example in Blake’s visions of the Daughters of Albion, into a ‘spiritual daybreak’. On other occasions it appeared as a symbol of humankind’s passage from Earth to Heaven and from Heaven to Earth. For some of the Renaissance painters, for instance Domenico Ghirlandaio, the lark symbolised Christ.
Larks are known for their melodious song. They only sing during their upwards flight, unlike most other birds who only sing when perched. This way of singing reminds us to look for cheerfulness and joy in our earthly existence. Larks are also very good at mimicking other birds’ songs. Maybe this is why larks have represented messengers in mythology and the older religions of our world. In Lakota/Dakota myth, larks were the messengers of the God Itokaga or Okaga. This God represented the south wind. South is the direction of the Sun, the bringer of light and warmth that gives and supports all life on the Earth and the meadowlark is associated with all these things. It is also believed to act as a woman’s medicine that brings the gifts of beauty, fidelity, happy marriage and fertility. Encountering a meadowlark is believed to be a bringer of abundance and a rich harvest, and is therefore good news.
All birds are messengers from the world of spirit. The bird’s behaviour is one of the ways the wisdom of the Great Mother tries to tell us something about ourselves and our predestined pathway through life. To me, the lark represents the human spirit that like a stone drops from the Heavens, the higher levels of life, and form there descends into Earth life. Just before crashing into it and being killed by it, this bird shows us how the spirit is capable of catching itself. Becoming aware of its true nature again, it realises that human beings too can grow wings of a very special kind and sing. And so, with a song of praise the spirit ascends to the higher and highest levels of life. Jubilantly it rises towards Heaven to be reunited with God and healed. Lifetime after lifetime we descend to Earth life and at the end of each one of this sojourns we go home and ascend into the world of spirit.
When the lark enters our field of vision, the way it is doing here, it has a special message to convey. The creature asks us to refuse to be dragged down and crashed by earthly concerns. It invites us to recognise them for what they truly are, namely studies that will only continue until every one of their different subjects has been sufficiently absorbed and understood by us. The lark then brings us a reminder to unfold our wings to lift ourselves above Earth life and perceive a greater view of the whole of life, so that with a song of gratitude and thanksgiving in our hearts lift not only our own spirit and soul, but those of our whole world, into the heartmind of God, the Heavens.
Some larks have a crescent shape across their breasts, which is thought of as signifying the lunar qualities of the bird. Astrologically, the Moon is linked with the concept of the small earthly self and its personality and the lark can be an indication of the inward journey that is necessary for the discovery of the hidden self, whose symbol is the Moon, with its light and dark invisible face. This goes hand in hand with the lark’s ability and our own for singing. As this activity can be a reflection of our deep inner self, some people believe it should only be done in private. For the exploration of this part of our nature the lark encourages us to practise letting the song of our heart and soul rise into the heights.
So, let’s have a go at this and through it tune our hearts and our innermost transmitter/receiver station into the frequency of the Angels, who are in charge of us. It has always been their task to bring the Great Mother’s wisdom and truth to us and our world. The Angels know the plan of life and us intimately. They are the ones who decide how much of the Divine wisdom and truth should be revealed at any given time.
They also have the power of granting us the gift of understanding, inspiring us and showing us how we can do our share of making our world a more peaceful and enjoyable one for all its lifeforms. Every small effort one of us makes to rise above the desires of their lower earthly nature is an invitation to the Angels to fill our hearts and souls, and every other cell and atom of our whole being with the love and wisdom of the Great White Spirit, of whom they are as much a part as we are.
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Location: United Kingdom | Stepping Stones
Earth life has many stepping stones
That help us find our way,
Across its busy stream,
As we wade through it, day by day.
At times the waters rise and overflow,
And the future looks far from clear.
No way there seems to be across
And the stones all disappear.
Wait until the flow subsides
And the path is more clearly shown.
When we look ahead the future is bright,
And again we can see and use
Every single stone.
Anon.
From ‘Words Of Hope & Encouragement’
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Location: United Kingdom | Humankind In Search Of Wisdom And Understanding
All of us spend one lifetime after another on the Earth plane, so that we may grow in wisdom and understanding God’s true nature and our own, and of the true purpose and meaning of our existence. But how do we go about finding this treasure? That question has occupied humankind for a very long time – the abundance of memorable sayings about this theme bears witness to it. Let’s take a closer look at some of them.
Marie Curie, 1867-1964, wrote: ‘Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.’ And as Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, pointed out: ‘Any fool can know. The point is to understand.’ You can be sure that it does not come from reading books alone. You may know something because you have read about it somewhere and still be a long way from understanding it. So, how does one find understanding? It grows quite naturally and organically within us when we just live our lives and move ever forwards, being mindfully present during all our experiences, making sure to feel our feelings and listen to the inner guidance we receive through them. That no doubt is why Søren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, concluded: ‘Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.’
This is hardly surprising, as the very reason for granting us the gift of another lifetime is that we should grow some more in wisdom and understanding, compassion and love. This is why Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, 1926-2004, observed: ‘The most beautiful people are those who have known defeat, suffering, struggle, loss and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have gained an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen, they have to evolve.’
In the beginning of its evolutionary cycle on the Earth plane, our small lower earthly self, thus far unaware of its own true nature and the Universal laws that rule the whole of God’s creation, goes on the rampage. It heartily hates anything that gets in the way of its wishes and so it ventures forth into killing, slaughtering, hurting and hating, if an opportunity for it arises torturing and maiming the object of its desires, sadistically enjoying and revelling in the misery of those who are at its mercy.
As a consequence of God’s laws, in subsequent lifetimes the deeds we once dished out to others return to us and we get to know first hand what suffering means. In the course of many earthly sojourns, because we now know how physical, emotional and spiritual pain feels, the characteristics of our Highest or God Self stir within us and we begin to feel more compassionate and loving towards the suffering of others. Hence Gautama Buddha’s advice: ‘Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant with the weak and wrong. Sometime in your life, you will have been all of these.’ Not only sometime in our present lifetime, but in all of them is each one of us sure to have undergone these stages of development.
Once we are equipped with the gift of hindsight, in our reflections and meditations we need to draw the wisdom and understanding we are gaining from every one of our experiences. Every new lifetime for each one of us brings sufficient opportunities for doing so. This is as valid for each individual as it is for entire nations and our whole world.
Our redemption is any suffering we endure and our behaviour as a result of it in the way we are treating all life and lifeforms with kindness, compassion, tolerance and love, not only those who are in distress and especially our younger, less experienced siblings in the family of life, but everybody. Anything we do to alleviate someone’s suffering, irrespective of who they are and where they are coming from, helps our Christ nature to flourish. Becoming aware again of our immortality, the belief of destruction goes from us and we are saved. That is the only way the Christ Spirit can save and redeem anyone. And because on the inner level we are all one, when one of us has redeemed themselves and has been saved by their Christ nature, everybody else and our whole world are doing the same, and we ourselves have become one of its saviours and redeemers.
‘Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be [healing and] recovery.’ J.K. Rowling in ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’
‘Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves.’ C.G. Jung – Relationship Healing ‘Gazing Into The Mirror Of The Self – Projection’.
‘Just because you don’t understand something doesn’t mean it isn’t so.’ Lemony Snicket in ‘The Blank Book’
‘Try to understand people. If you understand each other, you will be kind to each other. Knowing a person well never leads to hate and almost always leads to love.’‘ John Steinbeck
‘One of the truly bad effects of religion is that it teaches us that it is a virtue to be satisfied with not understanding.’ Richard Dawkins in ‘The God Delusion’
‘For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.’ Carl Sagan in ‘The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark’
‘Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.’ Aristotle
‘Sometimes it’s not enough to know what things mean, sometimes you have to know what things don’t mean.’ Bob Dylan
‘Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed and a few to be chewed and digested. That is, some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly and with diligence and attention.’ Francis Bacon
‘Rabbit’s clever,’ said Pooh thoughtfully.
‘Yes,’ said Piglet, ‘rabbit’s clever.’
‘And he has Brain.’
‘Yes,’ said Piglet, ‘rabbit has Brain.’
There was a long silence.
‘I suppose,’ said Pooh, ‘that’s why he never understands anything.’
A.A. Milne in ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’
This contains the message that for as long as we just think about things, without applying the knowledge we are finding to real life situations to test and try them in order to learn from them, we may considered to be clever by those around us, in spite of the fact that we understand very little. Knowledge is of the head, cold and clear as crystal, without warmth. But wisdom and understanding can only grow in any one of us organically by intrepidly scaling the heights and wading through the depths of the human predicament, never through book-learning alone. Wisdom and understanding dwell in our hearts and flow forth from there with the language of love.
Everything that is in our lives is in truth a gift for helping us to grow ever more heaven-tall. The more readily we accept this and because of this knowledge endeavour to move with the flow of our lives, the more easily life itself can turn into our teacher. By accepting with grace and gratitude whatever the Universe brings, instead of struggling against it, the deeper our understanding shall grow and the swifter our evolutionary progress will move us forwards on upwards.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Flight Of The Geese
I hear the low wind wash the softening snow,
The low tide loiter down the shore. The night
Full filled with April forecast, hath no light.
The salt wave on the sedge-flat pulses slow.
Through the hid furrows lisp in murmurous flow
The thaw’s shy ministers; and hark! The height
Of heaven grows weird and loud with unseen flight
Of strong hosts prophesying as they go!
High through the drenched and hollow night their wings
Beat northward hard on winter’s trail. The sound
Of their confused and solemn noises, borne
Athwart the dark to their long Arctic morn,
Comes with a sanction and an awe profound,
A boding of unknown, foreshadowed things.
Roberts, Charles G. D. 1860-1943
One of Mother Earth’s most wondrous and profound spectacles is surely a skein of loudly honking wild geese flying overhead in one of their precision formations. The sight of wild untamed creatures behaving in such orderly and disciplined fashion seems to have fascinated those watching below for a very long time. Who taught them or rather tells them how to dos so? Their instinct! Yes, but what is that? It’s their inner guidance that is part of the wisdom of the Great Mother of all life, as it expresses itself through the geese. Each time the moment for this has come, it takes care of their safe arrival and guides them to distant shores, where feeding and breeding is possible for them, when condition are no longer suitable for doing so in their usual summer habitat.
As studying the behaviour of wild geese is of particular relevance for our family relationships, we shall scrutinise it, especially with regard to the underlying purpose of their wonderful flying formation displays. As each one flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the birds that follows. By flying in a V configuration, the whole flock adds seventy-one percent greater flying range than if each bird flew alone. Applied to us, this means if we share a common direction and sense a community we can get where we are going quicker and easier because are then travelling on the thrust of one another.
Geese and some other species of birds migrate in distinctive ‘V’ or ‘U’ formations or in lines. This is because by taking advantage of the wing tip vortex of the bird in front, each bird can save energy by reducing drag. The energy savings in flight can be as much as fifty percent. When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front of it. Applied to us, this means that when we have as much sense as a goose we stay in formation with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept their help and give our help to others.
When the lead goose tires, it rotates back into the formation and another goose flies to the point position. Contrary to popular opinion, the lead bird of the V formation is not always an adult male; rather, the geese shift their relative positions frequently during the flight. This can teach us that it pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each others skills, capabilities and unique arrangements of gifts, talents or resources.
The geese make loud honking noises, called contact calls, to help them stay together. This can also be interpreted as meaning that the ones behind are encouraging those up front to keep up their speed. We need to make sure the noises we make encourage those who are walking up front. Research has shown that where there is encouragement, better production results are achieved.
When a goose gets sick, wounded or shot down, two geese drop out of formation and follow it down to help and protect it. They stay with it until it dies or is able to fly again. Then they launch out with another formation or catch up with the flock. Families of geese do not break up after the breeding season, but form strong family units that migrate and winter together until they return to their breeding ground. Geese families fly together and are very closely knit. If one drops out, the others family member follow and stay with the injured goose. Should this be possible, they will later re-form their own formation or they will join another formation when the injured goose gets well or dies. Those of us who are as wise as the geese stand by each other in difficult times, as well as when we are strong.
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Location: United Kingdom | There’s Light At The End Of The Tunnel
There’s light at the end of the tunnel.
There’s calm at the end of the storm.
There’s rest at the end of life’s journey,
And a hearth that is welcome and warm.
There’s a Star on the top of the mountain,
You can touch when the last crag is scaled.
There’s a certain reward for the faithful,
At the point where they think they have failed.
There’s spring at the end of each winter
And behind the black cloud, there is blue.
There’s a song at the heart of all sorrow
And happiness waiting for you.
Patience Strong
From ‘Words Of Hope & Encouragement’
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My birthchart, with Sagittarius on the ascendant and Jupiter in Capricorn in the first house, to me is clear evidence that two years before the outbreak of the war I was born into a deeply religious background. By the end of it my parents had become atheists who did not believe in anything any more. From where I stand now, it is not hard to understand how this must have come about. To illustrate the point of how and why people in times of war, more than at any occasion, lose their faith in God, I shall take you back to the preparations for the funeral of the victims of the attack on the air raid shelter in our street.
I cannot recall the exact number of people who died in this incident, but there were more than thirty of them. Many of the parts that had belonged to them could not be identified and also because there was a severe shortage of manpower available, it was decided they should be buried in a mass grave. My father was one of the few able-bodied men in our street who had survived the war and he also had that rare privilege of being at home. Every man who was still capable of lifting a shovel toiled until they had dug a big enough hole. I imagine these men must also have had the gruesome task of retrieving the mortal remains of the victims. As far as we children were concerned, the adults must have been so busy with their own grief that no-one explained anything to us about the disappearance of those who had left this world before us and where they could possible have gone.
During the time it took digging the grave, my sister and I each day had to bring my father his lunch. The only thing I remember very keenly about those days is that they were bright and sunny with clear blue skies and the birds singing their little hearts out. Nature’s brilliance and beauty somehow made the whole scene even more painful and sad. Even the most devout Christians must stand before events like this one and eventually begin to ask themselves: ‘If there is a God in Heaven, why does He allow most of our children’s playmates and their mothers to go to such an early grave and in such a cruel and meaningless way? If He really were a fair and loving God, as promised by the Scriptures, where is His justice and His love?’
The experience was made even more painful and harder to bear by the fact that no-one – least of all we children – could begin to grasp the reasons behind the things that were happening all around us, even in our small town and street at the backend of nowhere. Events of this nature are too monstrous for the comprehension of human adult, never mind their children. That must have been the reason why no-one ever attempted to explain to us what was happening around us and why our world was falling to pieces. How can you put into words that which is unfathomable and you do not understand yourself? How do you explain to your offspring the lunacy of all warmongering, when ordinary folks – like you and me – throughout our world just want to get on with living in peace and providing their children with a better future in a world that is free from strife?
There must be many like me, who to this day are struggling to come to terms with the memories of the events of those days and similar ones, in order to heal the old wounds and let go of the impressions they left behind. Yet, I imagine that when human beings get caught up in this kind of traumatic experiences, be it as children or adults, when they have run their course and are over, their individual souls are long past the threshold of understanding. In truth, all wars are the result of the common Karma of all who get involved in them. Suffering together is their predestined fate for their present lifetime, so that the events and the pain and deprivations that had to be endured can teach them and our world some vital lessons.
As I know by now, it has been for good and wise reasons that humankind for such a long time was not allowed to know that even the wars of our world have always served a higher teaching purpose. In accordance with God’s great plan of life, we and our world were only meant to find out that this is the case when the time for doing so was right. The only comfort we had in the days before this was that all things and happenings in our world are of a constantly changing and passing nature. Throughout the ages, God had represented for our race the only constant that forever had been and would be.
Edited by Aquarius 2/1/2015 9:48 AM
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Location: United Kingdom | Losing Faith – Not A Disaster
Do not lose faith in humankind.
Our race is like an ocean.
And a few drops of it being dirty
Does not mean the whole ocean is like this.
It’s just that the drops are waiting
To be cleansed and purified by the ocean.
Mahatma Gandhi
Edited by Aquarius
I believe that losing one’s faith is by no means the disaster it may at first appear to be. In truth, it is a good thing and spiritually quite desirable, because it is a signal from our inner and Highest Self that our old belief was a superficial one and therefore not really a faith at all. I have reason to believe that something of this nature happened to me in one of my previous lifetimes. That’s why I can tell you from firsthand experience that if you wind up in this predicament, try not to be too sad or upset about it. Instead, take heart, look beyond the end of your nose to the vast horizons of Eternity and become aware that losing ones faith can be – and indeed is meant to be – the first step towards finding some true and lasting inner beliefs. This is going to be the kind that can no longer be shaken by anything or anyone and that no-one will ever be able to take from you.
The way I understand the matter is that there are two types of faith. The first one is a remnant from the outgoing Piscean Age, which was the age of blind faith and of illusions. The suffering, disappointments and disenchantment with the established order of the previous age are now leading us and our world into the light of the Age of Aquarius. This is an age during which Divine wisdom and truth will flow ever more strongly into each one of us directly, through our inner connection with the Source of our being. This knowledge is now waiting to pour into every heart and soul that is open to receive it and that is the second type of faith. Because we understand it from the very depth of our being, rather than from our head alone, this is a faith that gradually grows inside us.
This kind of faith has nothing to do with blindness. It is a deep inner trust that is solidly and securely founded in knowledge and constantly reassures us from deep within the very core of our being that we and our world will always be safe in the hands of God, no matter what happens. Even when things seem to go wrong on the surface, our innermost feelings will always help us to understand and accept that whatever occurs is right. This is not as difficult as it may sound, because we then appreciate that things always come to us so we should learn something.
That is how the long awaited and promised spiritual rebirth of humankind has been taking place for quite some time, which possibly is the very reason why this work came into being, so that it could find its way to you. Because of the freedom to make our own choices, it is up to you whether you make use of anything you may find here. The deeper we move into the Aquarian Age, the more strongly its energies are going to be felt by everybody; they already are – just look around and see what a difficult time most people are presently having. The Cosmic energies affect all life and everybody is involved in this spiritual rebirth and each has to do their share of bringing in the New Age.
Many are searching for new ways and there is a slowly increasing sense of urgency in the air about matters of faith and a yearning for peace. Yet, peace and healing cannot come to us and our world merely through knowledge. For as long as we fail to act upon information of any kind it remains dead. This also goes for spiritual knowledge. It too can only come alive when we start to behave in keeping with our findings. If we want peace in our world, each has to start with themselves by paying attention to their inner attitudes and their own lives. It is essential that we first sweep in front of our own inner doors, put our house in order and make genuine efforts at living in ever more peaceful ways.
Peace Prayer
Let there be love and understanding among us;
Let peace and friendship be our shelter from life’s storms.
Eternal God, help us to walk with good companions,
To live with hope in our hearts
And Eternity in our thoughts,
That we may lie down in peace and rise up every day,
To find our hearts waiting to do Thy will.
Amen
From the Jewish Tradition
From ‘War And Peace Between Nations’
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Location: United Kingdom | Finding Renewed Faith
In times of increased suffering caused by the destruction of wars, human beings are bound to ask themselves: ‘What kind of a God is the one we believe in, to allow what is happening in our world? If God cannot protect us against genocide and holocausts, and all the other bestialities human beings have always inflicted upon each other and to this day are continuing to do. What kind of monster is this God to inflict so much suffering on us and our world? I’ve had enough and would rather be an atheist than to continue following this one. As a matter of fact, can there really be God and a Creator of all this?
My parents may well have been among those who asked: ‘Jesus, if you really exist somewhere and truly are the son of God, why don’t you come to our rescue and put an end to all this misery by saving and redeeming us and our world? It was too early to find out that the story of Jesus is a legend and that the man Jesus is a symbol for everybody’s own higher Christ nature. It is our improved character and behaviour alone that eventually can and will save and redeem us and also our world. This means mastering and overcoming the drives and urges of our lower earthly nature.
The Jesus story is a kind of logbook that contains many pointers of how human Master souls should behave during their existence in physicality if they wish to evolve into true daughters/sons of God. It also gives us demonstrations of the various initiations each one of us will eventually have to experience. We need to enact the role of our Highest Self and take our frightened earthly self by the hand with love and compassion in our heart for our own suffering. We are not to condemn or blame ourselves for having caused the events in our present lifetime or previous ones. We are here to show our small self with kindness and patience that there are better ways of living and being than continuing to get lost in the illusions of Earth life with its senseless greed and grabbing for more and more goodies, violence and hatred. If we want to live according to the spirit and the laws of the Universe, it is best to quite literally rise above these things on the wings of the new knowledge we are finding.
In my parents’ time it was too early to find out that there really is a God, but that this means something quite different from what people used to believe in the past. But whenever someone on the Earth plane asks themselves some deep and searching questions like the ones above, as time goes by the answers are sure to come, especially when many have lost their faith and are wrestling with the same problem. It then slowly begins to dawn on those who query the presence of a God with ever greater clarity that yes, there is a God who is a truly kind, loving and benevolent force and nothing else.
We find out to our astonishment that the God humankind has been looking for from the earliest presence of our race on the Earth plane – and could never find, up to now – is as much part of each one of us as all of us are part of God. This brings us the revelation that the only one who can save and redeem us is we ourselves, the likes of you and me, by bringing forth our own Christ nature. Through this process in the end we evolve into a Christed one, each in their own right.
We ourselves are God and in truth every one of us is a young God in the making, an eternal and immortal being. We are responsible for ourselves and every one of our thoughts, words and actions, as well as the present state of our world. We ourselves, hand in hand with God and the Angels, created it the way it is now, so that we should learn from everything that comes our way and the mistakes we are making as we move along. And that includes the monster of warfare – it is what we wanted and what our hearts desired. Looking back from where we are now, one can only shudder at the thought! Yet, any ogres we thus created can only be un-created in the same manner.
Our personal and collective saving and redemption will never come through any outside force, but by every one of us gradually doing better and eventually reawakening to their true nature and doing their share of making our world a better, more beautiful and peaceful world for all its inhabitants and helping Mother Earth to repair the damage we have done to her and her kingdoms over the ages.
God is not, as many still believe, somewhere ‘out there’, it is the small still voice of conscience that knows the way of all things. God is the Divine spark that at least in seedform is contained in all human hearts and souls. For aeons it has been waiting to come alive and be born in the kindness and goodness we, each one of us, God’s children of the Earth show towards each other. It’s the love of God that sees to it that Karma is not something that is set in concrete and meant to last forever. Nothing could be further from the truth. The kindness of the Universe sees to it that every new lifetime presents all of us with many opportunities for doing better and for resolving any outstanding issues that were left behind in past lifetimes and brought with us into this one to be attended to.
And so, in the darkness of the dungeon of ignorance of its own true nature, through one lifetime after another the earthly self struggles on and on, until the moment of awakening into our true nature and as co-creators of God dawns in us. That’s when we begin to realise that if we ever want a peaceful world to come into being, all of us have to start by sweeping in front of our own doors. The first step is the retraining of our thinking patterns into kind, loving and tolerant ones towards all our companions on the way through life, irrespective of their race, colour and beliefs.
It’s a sad fact that some of the religions of our world currently still provide more excuses for warmongering than any other aspect of life. As pioneers of a new age and lightbringers we wish to do our share of putting an end to it. Aware of the power of thought and the duality that exists in this field of activity as much as in everything else in our world as well as the whole of Creation, we make a conscious decision to tune all our thinking into the stream of consciousness of positivity, light and love. Each time our thoughts are in danger of sliding into the stream of negativity, darkness and hatred – as they are likely to do all too easily in the beginning – we get hold of our thoughts and uplift and transmute them into kind, loving and caring ones.
Knowing that every one of us is required to eventually grow and evolve into a seeker of God’s wisdom and truth, we share any learning we find on our journey through life with those around us. In this day and age it is no longer done through missionary work, because we are acquainted with of the mistakes that were made in the past and can see for ourselves the misery it brought into our world. We want to do better and conduct our lives as an example of peaceful and loving ways that befits us as God’s children of the Earth and which others may wish to follow.
This is how we make our contribution towards creating, hand in hand with God and the Angels, a better and more peaceful world for all. We help the people, tribes and nations of our world to rediscover what the word ‘love’ really means by bringing ever more loving, caring and assisting each other to anyone who is in need of it, wherever they may be. We seek to serve the greatest joy and the highest good of all, rather than pursuing our own selfish interests. Our armoury consists of showing fairness and giving equal rights to all that turns old enemies into friends.
Our groups of people will no longer appear as soldiers in other countries, but as volunteers who come as friends and treat all indigenous folks, including their beliefs and customs, with the kindness, love and understanding they deserve as our siblings in the great family of humankind. The missionaries of the future will travel to other parts of our world as messengers of peace, new hope and goodwill to help the underprivileged of our world to their basic comforts of life, like clean water, sewerage, food, shelter, security and whatever else they may require and that unconditionally and without cost to anyone.
And this is how, as the knowledge of our renewed understanding of the meaning of God sinks ever deeper into our consciousness, a fresh kind of faith is born in human hearts and soul that is based on a deep inner knowingness of God. This is a faith that no-one and nothing will ever be able to rock or destroy, the way the religions of our world used to do, as one followed the other and each one of them fighting for supremacy and gaining power over and control of our hearts, minds and souls. This is the freedom of the Age of Aquarius – long may it continue!
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Location: United Kingdom | To Everything, There Is A Season
And a time for every purpose under the Sun:
A time to be born and a time to die.
A time to plant and a time
To pluck up that which has been planted.
A time to kill and a time to heal.
A time to tear down and a time to build up.
A time to weep and a time to laugh.
A time to mourn and a time to dance.
A time to cast away stones and
A time to gather stones together.
A time to embrace and
A time to refrain from embracing.
A time to lose and a time to seek.
A time to tie up and a time to untie.
A time to rend and a time to sew.
A time to keep silent and a time to speak.
A time to love and a time to hate.
A time for war and a time for peace –
He has made everything beautiful, in its time.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
There were times when during our earthly sojourns
We had forgotten God’s true nature and our own;
When we thought that the death at the end of
Each one of them was the end of everything;
When we didn’t know that our departure from one level of life
Means to be reborn into our true home
And returning into the awareness of our real nature.
Our ignorance sucked us and our world ever deeper
Into the patriarchy with its warmongering
That dragged us into times of ever more seriously
Hurting and wounding others and being wounded.
All human souls have to imbibe thoroughly
The lessons this brings to us and our world
To help us differentiate between conditions of war and peace.
Out of the suffering of such evolutionary periods grows
The wisdom and understanding we need
For the permission from the Highest to return into
The knowledge of who and what we truly are.
This renews and rekindles
Our kinship and friendship with all life.
Rejoice, that time is now.
A time for finding forgiveness and healing,
For ourselves, each other, our world and all worlds,
For attending to and blessing the soul wounds of all lifetimes,
Our own and everybody else’s,
As well as those of our world.
That’s what the Age of Aquarius means to me.
Ecclesiastes is one of the most ancient parts of the Old Testament. It has its roots in Judaism and from there they penetrate ever deeper into the much older spiritual traditions of the Middle East and Africa, and in particular the Ancient Egyptian religion.
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Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Our Pathway Through Life
‘What we do as we move forward through our lives can be compared to us laying down paving, as we absorb and apply various principles and shed our negative aspects and attitudes to replace them with new and positive ones. The path itself is, within general parameters, already set down before us but in setting the paving tiles in place by our efforts we are slowly, one by one, consolidating our path and giving it a definition. It may well be that at times we falter or take a step backwards, but the tiles remain in place and give us a firm footing when we tread there again. We never destroy what we have created in this way, even if we slide back a long way and return to it, tired and bruised but a lot wiser.’
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Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | The Prophet – On Religion
An old priest said: ‘Speak to us of Religion.
And the Prophet replied:
Have I ever spoken to you of anything else?
Is not religion all deeds and all reflections,
And that which is neither one nor the other?
Isn’t it the wonder and surprise that ever springs in your soul,
Even while your hands are hewing a stone or attending to a loom?
Who can separate their faith from their actions,
Or their beliefs from their occupations?
Who can spread their hours before them and say:
‘This is for God and that for myself.
This is for my soul and that for my body?’
All your hours are wings that beat through space
From one part of yourself to the other,
From the Higher or God Self to your lower earthly self,
Its counterpart.
Those who wear their morality only as their best garment
When they go to church on Sunday,
Would be better off naked, so the Sun and the wind
Can tear and burn no holes into their skins.
And those who define their conduct purely by
The ethics of dogma and creed of one religion or another,
Imprison the songbird of their souls in a cage,
Unaware that the finest songs do not come from behind bars and wires.
If your worshipping is but a window
That one opens and shuts at will,
You will never get to know the house of the soul,
Whose windows are forever open.
Your daily life needs to become your temple and your religion.
Upon entering it each day take everything you are with you,
Be it a plough or a forge, a mallet or a lute.
Take all the things you have fashioned,
Either of necessity or for your delight.
In your dreams rise above yourself and your achievements,
And put your failures behind you as the lessons of the past.
Fly on the wings of the knowledge you now receive
Directly from the Great White Spirit and take everybody with you,
So that in adoration you fly higher than their hopes
And humbly join and comfort them in their moments of despair.
If you want to know your Creator, refuse to follow like a sheep
The things that were written a long time ago.
Most of it is likely to be outdated and in need of review.
The religion of the new age is one of the heart
That aims to help all souls, independent of colour or race,
To grow in wisdom and understanding
Of the true purpose and meaning of humankind’s earthly existence.
This religion is a faith that invites all of you
To experience life’s processes ever more deeply.
Through consciously participating in them,
You become ever more aware of the living God and Goddess
Within you and everything that shares your present existence.
Now you can observe for yourself God/Goddess being as much
Alive in you as in your children and everybody else.
When you gaze into space, especially at night,
Discover how even in the stars and the clouds,
The Great Father/Mother of all life embraces all its Creations
With the same loving care.
With every ray of sunshine and drop of rain
That touches the Earth, they seek to comfort,
Bless and heal each one of you and your whole world.
In every flower, leave and blade of grass they are smiling,
In the trees their arms and hands are waving to you,
While the wind whispers words of healing and peace
To those whose inner eyes and ears have opened
To the new religion of love.
From ‘The Prophet’ by Kahlil Gibran 1883-1931
Lebanese/American poet
Reinterpreted by Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Chatting With The Universal Christ
In a recent dream I found myself in a deep discussion with the Universal Christ. The omniscient one knew of my coming and my intent without me having to say anything. As I humbly kneeled before His radiance, I heard him say: ‘So, you would like to talk with Me?’ ‘If You have the time, I would be most grateful,’ I replied. He smiled: ‘All Eternity is mine and that leaves me plenty of time for everything. Go ahead, what is it you want to know?’ ‘Nothing that is new to you no doubt,’ I replied. First of all please tell me who and what you truly are.’ ‘I am the wise one inside each one of you, your inner teacher and guide. I have always been with you and throughout the ages I have communicated with you as the small still voice of your conscience.’
‘Is there anything else on your mind?’ the Christ asked. Encouraged by this, I continued: ‘There are a thousand and one things I would like to ask, so let me see. Oh yes, what surprises you most about Your children of the Earth?’ That put a smile into the Christ’s voice: ‘Many things astonish Me about you, My beloved ones. For starters, in your younger days you cannot wait to grow up and as adults you long to return to your childhood. Also, in order to make money you are willing to sacrifice your health. It never seems to occur to you that once having lost it, there may not be enough money in the whole of your world to buy it back.
‘Another point that makes Me feel sad is that to this day far too many of you have no faith and trust in Me and the goodness of the life I have created for you. During that phase of your earthly education you are so anxious about the future that you forget to live in the moment, unaware that your thoughts, attitudes and behaviour in the present create your future. It saddens Me to see that to this day, many of you live so recklessly and without due forethought of what they are creating not only for their present lifetime but also for coming ones, as if they were never going to die. And even more of you die as though you had never lived.’
After reflecting on this for a while, I ventured forth: ‘May I ask some more?’ When the Christ nodded, I said: ‘If You were an earthly parent, what advice would you give Your children?’ Without hesitation, the wise one replied: ‘To learn that they cannot make anyone love them, that love can only be given freely and that the only thing of importance about loving is the way you show your love. It takes years to build up trust, but only a few seconds to destroy it. Become aware that it is not your earthly possessions that are of the greatest value to you, but the people who share your life with you. Never forget that each one of them is a precious and unique child of Mine, the same as you are.
‘Never compare yourself with others and take comfort from knowing that there will always be some who are better or worse than you are at one thing and another. The happiest and richest people in your world are not the ones who have the most, but those whose demands are lowest. Viewed from the higher and highest levels of life spiritual riches are far more precious and count for a great deal more than earthly possessions. Any spiritual wealth you acquire is yours to keep forever and will never be taken from you.
‘Most important of all take charge of your attitudes and your emotions, instead of allowing yourself to be controlled by them, for you are on the Earth to become their master. It takes but a few seconds to deeply hurt someone you love, and it may take many years for those wounds to heal again. You are on the Earth plane to learn to love; all relationships in your world serve this purpose. Do not look askance at the difficult ones; they are your practise ground for asking for forgiveness and also granting it to others. Many are unaware that everybody has some people around them who love them dearly; they may just have difficulties showing their feelings. In your present world money can buy almost anything, except love, respect and true happiness – they have to be earned. Everybody has the right to be upset sometimes, but that does not entitle anyone to distress others.
‘Dream your dreams and by all means let it be great ones and become aware that they do not require enormous wings, but good landing gear for grounding them. True friendships are scarce and have to be worked at very hard. And because in the fullness of time each one of you must reap the seeds of that which once has been sown, either in this lifetime or in others, whenever you are blessed with the good fortune of a good friend, treasure them and nurture them by giving and receiving in full and equal measure.
‘You are responsible for yourself and for all your thoughts, words and actions. Because of this, consider very carefully the information you receive from any source, and then decide whether it should best be kept to yourself or whether it would be beneficial to share it with others, so they can learn something from it, too. Know that those who plant gossip sooner or later have to reap a bitter harvest of intrigues and lies in their own lives, and that those who plant love and consideration for the wellbeing of others, as well as themselves, will find great happiness in doing so.
‘Each one of you is a spark of the Divine, of Me. I created you in My image and everything that is in Me is also in you. As above, so below. True lasting and eternal happiness cannot come through fulfilling earthly goals and ambitions, but only through your re-union with Me. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than watching those who, as they strive to bring forth from within themselves My highest qualities, grow ever more like Me. To these souls I say: ‘Make happiness a conscious decision. It is up to you whether you wish to be happy and content with what has been given unto you or whether you make yourself miserable and ill with envy and jealousy of the things that in your view are lacking in your life. I have given you the freedom to choose and it is your duty to exercise and practise this gift and to use wisdom and discretion in doing so. Never forget that, as in all things, practice makes perfect.
‘Always bear in mind that, according to the laws of the Universe, My laws, whatever you send out into your world inevitably has to find its way back to you like a boomerang. That is why those who in all their dealings are honest and trustworthy with themselves and others will go far in this life, as in due course nothing but the same can return to them. Those who prefer lying and cheating have to learn through their own experiences the taste of the bitter harvest this is bound to yield. The way you see everything that is in your life depends on the personal vision you yourself have thus far developed, in the course of all your lifetimes. This is how it comes about that in your world two people can look at the same thing and perceive it in a very different way. That’s why there is no point in fighting and arguing over varying opinions and points of view.
‘Whenever someone needs a shoulder to cry on, do not hesitate to offer yours. Even though you may sometimes think you cannot go on and have nothing more to give, because I am part of both of you and participating in all your experiences, I will give you the strength and the right words to comfort people and ease their pain. Be aware that nothing can be achieved by holding on to loved ones, when the time for their departure from your present existence has come. As long as there has been love between you and another soul on the Earth plane, when you willingly let go of each other at the right moment, on the inner plane of life – to which your loved one has withdrawn – you will forever be together and united in love. Although love has many different meanings in earthly life, do not allow the word itself lose its value by over-using it. Loving words are necessary but loving actions are of much greater importance and value. They always did and forever will speak louder than anything that is merely spoken.
‘Now go forth, My beloved child, and when you talk with your siblings in the human family about our discussion, do not forget to mention that no soul has to do anything extraordinary to make Me love them. I love each one of you in just the same way, totally and unconditionally. No matter what anyone may do or what may ever befall you, My love for your will never cease. Most important of all I want you all to know that constantly remaining in touch with Me is as essential to your spiritual as to your physical wellbeing. Prayers, meditations and quiet reflections are the quickest and surest ways of reaching Me. I bless you all, each one.’
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Location: United Kingdom | A Herd On The Move
If you follow the link at the end of this paragraph, you can watch a video below about the behaviour of a herd of elks. In their constant search of new feeding grounds, they are crossing a road in Bozeman, Montana, near Yellowstone National Park, USA. Although the North American elks are among the most common land mammals, they do not usually gather in groups as large as this one.
I was deeply moved when I watched this video for the first time and felt straight away that somehow it contains a special message from the Universe for us and our world. But what could that be? See for yourself how the huge elk herd swiftly moves on and how in the end its last member, a young and inexperienced animal, struggles with jumping over the hurdle of a fence, which most of the others took with the greatest of ease and elegance of movement.
One senses the anxiety of the young one and its fear of being left behind on its own, without the comfort and protection of its companions, family and friends. In my mind, I tried to encourage and help the youngster conquer the obstacle. When that had finally been achieved, I felt almost as relieved as the little one must have been when it discovered that the herd had been waiting for it and made it welcome. Although no-one came to its help, some of the adults had been standing and watching the youngster’s progress.
The video does indeed bring us a message from the Angels and Masters, our guides and helpers in the world of light. There are many different groups of them and each one of us belongs to one of these gatherings. They are in charge of us and stand by the side of us earthlings in total and unconditional love, always ready to lend a helping hand – but only if it is asked for. Just like the older animals in the video, our protectors do not interfere with anyone’s learning process. We ourselves have to deal with and master the obstacles that get into the way of our progress, by either jumping over, crawling underneath or walking around them. The choice is ours, but the main thing is that on our pathway through life we have to work things out for ourselves, through trial and error the same as the young elk has to do. Otherwise none of us would ever learn anything.
Every so often souls are ready for moving on to studying and exploring the higher realms of life. They are released from their present group and join another one on a more advanced level. And so we move on and on to ever higher spheres, constantly protected and guided by the Highest and Its messengers, forever safe and never in danger of getting lost in the vastness of Eternity and space. Our old groups – or herds – however, do not move on until their last stragglers have learnt their lessons and their behaviour in thoughts, words and actions proves that this is so.
Even the last one of us eventually discovers that no matter what kind of experiences we have to wade through:
• All of us are eternal beings of light who cannot die.
• This earthly existence is not our true reality.
• Although each lifetime we appear in a different guise, every one of them, in terms of Eternity, is merely a temporary state of brief duration.
• We are all going home together.
• We shall never be on our own.
• And none shall ever be forgotten or left behind.
While all these things are taking place, we are eternally united with the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, our true source and origin. A beam of light forever connects us with each other, which no influence between Heaven and Earth will ever be able to destroy. All that is required from us to connect us with our heavenly companions is a kind and loving thought. The Highest gives all of us the freedom to choose how we think, act and behave. At all times it is up to us to find ways of being true to our real nature.
When we think with love of our higher world and follow the guidance of our inner voice, the spark of the Divine that dwells in everybody’s heart gradually comes more and more alive. This helps us to in ever more powerful ways to connect with the company of our beloved friends and helpers in the world of light. Let’s thank them and show them our trust and devotion by asking for their assistance in all our endeavours, to help us find ways of conducting our lives in peace. The qualities of love and gratitude are the keys the Divine has placed in every heart and soul that show us the way to a greater, freer and more beautiful existence, even during what is left of our time on the Earth plane.
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There we stand – or rather in our case – sit in awe and wonder as the beauty of God’s Creation unfolds before our eyes. This includes the technological miracles that make it possible for us to go on such a splendid journey and with equal ease can take us to many other marvels of our world. At the top of your screen it says: ‘Open 1000 panoramas from around the world’. Click that and see what happens!
What power, glory and might reveals itself to us through things like these! There is no greater power than that of God. It not only controls our lives down to their smallest details but also brings new Universes, planets and solar systems and everything that dwells in them into being. It holds them in their places, moves them through space and – when they have outlived their usefulness – destroys them again, at will? That certainly puts our existence on this planet into perspective for me. One marvels at the magnificence of life that is almost too great to grasp for our small earthly minds. Then at the latest my soul wants to go down on its knees, join the Swedish Pastor Carl Boberg and sing:
O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made.
I see the stars; I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the Universe displayed.
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee;
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
We worship Thee,
We give Thee thanks,
We praise Thee for Thy glory.
In the name of love.
Amen
From ‘Words & Prayers For Comfort & Healing’
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Life itself has always been my teacher and the insights into any of the topics covered in my writings, which I have been sharing with you on an ongoing basis for a long time, never came to me as a result of book reading. They are intuitive knowledge that constantly grows from the experiences of my own life. My personal journey of a thousand miles, of healing and finding out who and what I really am, has been an exceedingly long and painful one. Having reached a ripe old age at the time of updating this chapter in December 2014, it does not feel as if my voyage of discovery were drawing to its close. And I am glad to say that I feel younger at heart now than ever before, probably because I am more in touch with my immortal and ageless spirit and soul.
In the course of many years, I have worked my way through mountains of emotional/spiritual debris that must have accumulated in my soul memories. During each lifetime they are stored in the very cells of our physical bodies, because our water body, the soul, is part of our outer shell, the physical body. That must be the reason why I frequently get a feeling that my soul is shedding layer upon layer of traumatic memories that reach ever deeper into past lifetimes. This process can be likened to the peeling of an onion and represents the emptying out that has been known to the mystics of all ages.
Now that the Age of Aquarius is well and truly with us, for all God’s children of the Earth this procedure is an essential part of the ever more rapidly progressing individual and collective rebirth of our race onto a higher level of consciousness and being. It is a mystical experience which each one of us in one of their lifetimes finally has to wade through. Pisces is a Water sign and its age served the development of our individual souls and that of our world. Aquarius is an Air sign and its age will see the development of human mental faculties to their highest potential. Eventually, this will enable all human souls to take us and our world forwards unto ever higher levels of understanding of God’s sacred wisdom and truth.
My emptying out started many years ago and especially in the beginning was a very frightening experience indeed, as I had no idea of what was happening to me – neither had anyone else. Blessed with the gift of hindsight, it is not hard to see that this was because in previous lifetimes I closed off spiritually so much that in this one no-one ever even introduced me to praying. My birthchart confirms this. However, it is never too late for a new beginning and that’s what happened to me. One fine day, or rather night, the Lord’s Prayer came to the rescue. As it is such an important part of Western life, even I knew it by heart and that in English and German. As I have always been fond of poetry, I loved the prayer for the sheer beauty of its words.
And then one dark night, I was feeling too frightened and lonely to get to sleep. My most damaging shadows of the past must have been those of my traumatic early childhood describe at the beginning of this part of my jottings. Unable to shake them off and therefore too scared of the present and future, I could find no peace. Tossing and turning was the way I spent most nights in those days and had done as far back as I could remember. But in the end these hours of darkness turned into different ones, because suddenly the thought entered my mind: ‘Why don’t I pray?’ Never having done so before in this lifetime, I slowly started to say the Lord’s Prayer in my mind, first in one language, then in the other.
Over and over again I did this and after a while, I could feel myself calming down and eventually I drifted off to sleep. Having at least one evening prayer to say was a wonderful discovery, although even that did not always have the desired effect. Yet, it was a start. My Father/Mother did hear my prayers and recognised them as a cry for help. After a while, my Guardian Angel led me to people and things that could help me forwards – one small step at a time.
Looking back from where I am now, it is not hard to see that my prayers succeeded in awakening my Christ Self from its slumbers. It began to stir and tried very hard to get in touch with me, its earthly counterpart who, maybe in the course of many lifetimes, had become almost completely closed off from it. My whole life has been a quest for finding my very own Christ child in the manger – my heart. My personal road to Bethlehem, which all of us have to walk in the end, has been a hard and painful one. At the same time it is also joyous and enjoyable because it is immensely enriching and worthwhile, as I now know exactly where I have come from and where I am going to.
Having been lost once in the loneliness of Earth life, this time round I will do my very best to stay on the spiritual pathway, no matter how difficult and thorny, painful and frightening it may turn out to be at times, and how many more rocks and boulders I have to climb over on the road, I shall rest safely in the knowledge that truly, truly I am going home.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Road To Bethlehem
The road to Bethlehem is long.
Through the deepest, darkest and coldest night of the soul
Of failing to understand who we truly are,
And through the labyrinth of false beliefs and prejudices,
Every soul must eventually find its own way back
Into the comfort, warmth and light of recognising
Once again its own true nature and origin.
That, to me, is the road to Bethlehem.
This road to Bethlehem is hard.
It takes many lifetimes, until our small frightened earthly self
Realises that no Saviour and Redeemer
In the outer world will ever come to our rescue,
Because the true Saviour, the Christ child, promised of old,
Has always been waiting to come alive and
Be born in everybody’s own heart.
And when one fine day the human soul begins to open up
To the pain and suffering of others and endures them with them.
The love of the true Christ stirs and
The holy infant within is born and starts to grow.
The Heavens rejoice because one more human soul
Is coming home and kneels before its true Lord and Master,
The living God within, the Universal Christ,
Whose spark we all carry within.
The road to Bethlehem is tough and cruel.
Until human hearts take possession of the qualities of their Divine parents,
The Great Spirit, Father/Mother of all life,
They cannot help growing ever colder,
Selfish, greedy, judgmental and unforgiving
Towards the suffering of others.
This is a sign that the Divine spark within is still asleep
And the qualities of the gentle Christ Spirit
Of compassion and love are slumbering with it.
The road to Bethlehem is steep.
But only for as long as the true God is still hidden from our inner view.
Regardless of that, each soul must continue its climb
Up the spiritual mountain.
While the wise ones, our guides and Masters,
The good shepherds in the world of light,
Stand closely by, take care of all our needs and keep watch,
Until the glorious moment when yet another one of us
Becomes aware of their own nature and destiny again.
The road to Bethlehem is long,
But eventually every human child of God stands
In awe and wonder before itself, when the Divine spark,
The Christ child, comes alive and is born
In the most humble place on Earth, the cave of our own heart.
The loving union of the great God and Goddess of all life,
On its highest levels, once created the child, so that
Untouched by all earthly things,
Its conception was indeed immaculate.
Father/Mother Creator, the child’s true parents,
Look upon each one of us, their earthly offspring,
Through all our wanderings, lifetime after lifetime,
With much tenderness and wondrous love.
The road to Bethlehem turns into a joyful one,
When at long last, the miracle of birth takes place,
The Divine spark, the Christ Spirit within, comes alive
And the qualities of the gentle Christ motivate us and run our lives for us.
When this happens to you, rejoice!
Your very own child has been born and you are reborn with it.
Our hearts fill with gladness, love and gratitude,
The road up the mountain becomes easier and
The cross of our earthly existence grows lighter,
For the goal, our final re-union with the Godhead,
Turns into a reality and we have reached Bethlehem!
The road to Bethlehem twists and turns.
Yet, we all get there in the end and the Angels ensure that
None of us is forgotten, left out or ever truly lost.
When we give of our best and bringing forth from within
The highest we are capable of,
Sharing whatever gifts have been bestowed upon us with all
Who are walking behind us on the road,
Means kneeling before and worshipping the newly born King
In our own heart and assisting its birth in the hearts others.
Giving of our finest gifts to all, laying them
Down on the altar of life and doing our best
To alleviate whatever suffering we encounter in our world,
Hand in hand with God and the Angels,
We fulfil the purpose of our being on the Earth, which is
Doing our share of blessing and healing our whole world
And all those beyond.
God bless you all, not only at Christmas, but always.
From ‘War And Peace Between Nations’
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Part A
The Natural World
The previous chapters of ‘Universal Guidance From The Environment’ have shown us how the miracle and wonder of God’s Creation can reveal itself to those whose inner eyes have opened in many different ways and on levels of our existence. It does this as much in the magnificence and splendour of a rainbow over one of Iceland’s mountains as in the beauty of a tiny Kingfisher, maybe when it is perched on a branch, watching with great intensity the happenings below and then like an arrow released from a bow goes after a fish or an insect.
Just as easily it can be observed in the insect world, for example in the precious jewels of a butterfly or the ladybird with its shining coat that makes it look like a tiny tank. In the German speaking world this creature is called ‘der Marienkäfer’, after the Virgin Mary. It is considered to be a bringer of good fortune and its English name too shows that it enjoys the special protection of the Great Mother, the Lady of the whole of Creation. Christianity’s Virgin Mary is one of her symbols.
We and everything else that is in our world are just as much part of the wonders of the created world. Just take a good look at our physical bodies and see what miracles of construction they are. When our inner eyes open, we begin to perceive the marvel we ourselves are and everything around us as well. That’s when, for us at least, the time has come no longer to take anything for granted, but to be thankful for everything that is in our lives because we now recognise every bit of it as the blessing and gift they truly are.
God’s creative genius can also be admired in the speed and efficiency with which modern technology, even by snail mail, carries a letter from – say – Europe to New Zealand in just two days and, even more astounding, by e-mail gets the same message to its destination within split-seconds? And what about all the other mundane technological miracles like fridges, cookers and washing machines, which we by now almost take for granted? We can turn taps and water comes out. We flick a switch and there is light. During other lifetimes, we did not have any of that. Could it be our familiarity with these things that has made us so blasé about them that we forget to give thanks and praise for them? If that’s what we do, aren’t we in constant danger of over-looking that they could suddenly be taken from us, the same as everything else in our present existence? And how we would miss them, if they did!
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Part B
The Elements
How about something as seemingly simple as water? The stuff with whose appearance life on the Earth became possible. To this day it surely is one of the greatest gifts we have in our world. Whilst drinking a cup of this elixir the other day, the thought flashed through my mind: ‘Isn’t water one of Earth’s greatest wonders?’ Never before had it occurred to me that this element is a self-perpetuating one and that there must always have been the same amount of it, ever since our planet’s surface began to cool down and water formed. Therefore, it stands to reason that the water we are drinking now has been recycled millions and millions of times. In endless cycles it has gone through every ocean, lake and river, plant, animal and human being that ever dwelled on the Earth.
Each time the water passes through anything or anyone, a small amount of that object’s entire energy, positive as well as negative, is imparted to it. Condensation is taking place at all times everywhere on the Earth, especially when the Sun is shining and on large surfaces of water. Some of the water evaporates and rises as condensation into the sky. There it is cleansed of the negative Earth vibrations it has acquired and then recharged with positive energies in the higher regions of life by the Angels of the Air and the Etheric elements. All are ceaselessly toiling for the good of our world. Thanks be to them, too. Whenever clouds form and rain begins to fall, our planet and everything on it quite literally receives a blessing. With every drop of rain that falls we and it are being cleansed and healed.
Because of this process our drinking water by now must have become richer than ever before. For quite some time, I have developed the habit of blessing the water I drink, giving thanks for it, as well as doing the same for whatever I return to the Earth. True, this makes me feel a bit silly at times, but to me it is a good way of thanking Mother Earth and for putting positive and loving thoughts and energies into her, which she desperately needs.
In many small ways, there is something we all can do, at any given moment. And it is important that we carry good intentions out, because even the tiniest amount of positive energy any one of us sends forth helps to absorb and transmute a bit more of Earth’s negative energies, of which there are still far too many. I cannot think of any simpler and more effective way of positively influencing the human pool of consciousness. Over seventy percent of the physical vehicle for our present lifetime consists of water and all our emotional responses to people and situations flow through this part of our bodies, also known as our emotional body and our soul.
Reflecting on these things it suddenly dawned on me why I have always loved a rainy day, especially walking in the rain. I had often wondered why this makes me feel so good. I cannot understand people who groan, when they look out of the window first thing in the morning and it is raining: ‘What a miserable day.’ There can be no better way of spoiling a day for oneself. To me, every day is a good one because it is a gift from the Highest, filled with wonder and miracles, if we but open our eyes and hearts, to perceive them.
Rainy days to me are particularly good ones for blessing and healing the Earth. Why spoil any moment with negative thoughts by insisting that something is bad, when in truth it is something quite neutral that can easily be turned into something special, positive and uplifting for us?
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Part C
Technology And Astrology
The Use Of Astrology For Relationship Healing
Since its beginning around 1900 CE, the Age of Aquarius has already brought us fantastic progress in many different ways. Uranus, the co-ruler of this sign with Saturn, is the planet of transformation and revolution, as well as of technology and astrology. Aquarius is one of the Air signs. They are concerned with humankind’s development of education of all kinds and in particular with the invention and use of languages and communication. Therefore, it is hardly surprising that, to prepare us for the new age, well before our entry into it everything connected with the Aquarian themes and topics have been particularly high on the agenda. Among many other technical wonders the new age has brought us computers and ever more speedy means of communicating with each other and ‘spreading the word’, whatever that may mean to us.
The Universe’s technological ideas are increasingly putting the tools into humankind’s hands for setting us free from many different kinds of the past’s toiling and slavery, as well as false beliefs and prejudices. The distribution of knowledge has become easy in the age of technology. For example, computers have brought astrology within easy reach of anyone who is interested in self-development. And that is what we need if we wish to enter into the freedom of the Aquarian Age, because Saturn demands from each one of us that we achieve self-mastery and self-discipline. Stern and incorruptible, Saturn is a symbol of the relevant aspect of our Divine parents and guards the gates to the new age. Nothing gets past this heavenly authority without its express permission, and that is only given after we have sufficiently proved our reliability and sense of responsibility.
What we need to develop these characteristics is knowledge, because knowledge provides us with power. And when we empower ourselves with the help of astrology we have a mighty advantage over the power-crazed priesthoods of bygone ages, who used it for gaining power over others. That’s not what we have in mind. We are here to take charge of the drives and behaviour patterns of our lower nature, in order to master them. To do this, we first have to find out what they are. This is where familiarising ourselves with the various parts of our birthcharts comes in, in particular the Sun and Moon by sign and house position.
It is not for nothing that the Universe has granted us the gift of another lifetime on the Earth at this particular time. When setting off on the journey of healing our relationships it is essential to bear in mind that we cannot change other people, only ourselves. So, from now on whenever one of our relationships is struggling, let’s ask ourselves: ‘How can I change my behaviour to heal this connection and make it into a better one?’ For this purpose we need to get to know ourselves more intimately and no-one could wish for a better instrument for doing this than astrology. Who else can provide us so reliably with what is required here?
How about starting with familiarising ourselves with our weaknesses? The only purpose they now serve is that they are waiting to be transformed into strengths. The good and strong characteristics we developed in past lifetimes we have brought with us into this one, so they can be made good use of. They are waiting to be reinforced some more, to make our character stronger and more resilient still. Many hidden motivations and destructive behaviour patterns of our lower earthly nature are hidden from our own view because they are tucked away in our subconscious. They reveal themselves best of all through the Moon’s position by sign and house.
This is where the value of my kind of astrology is greatest and most welcome. To my mind, the best way of detecting the secret aspects of our nature is through studying the negative characteristics of the two signs in question. For example, if your Moon is in Cancer in the ninth house, familiarise yourself with Cancer and Sagittarius. You will be amazed at what you’ll find, I promise. Whilst reading the astrological information, listen to your inner guidance and feel/sense which destructive behaviour patterns apply to you. Then take a good and honest look at yourself and follow that by examining your relationships that are in need of improving and healing.
Consider which hidden aspects of your character could do with changing and accept the fact that although you were unaware of them, they are yours nonetheless, as your birthchart shows and your inner guidance confirms. To make this task easier, the Universe has provided us with the gift of constructing the world around us as a reflection of what is happening in us on the inner level of life, so it can be used like a mirror. When gazing into it, we need to be scrupulously truthful with ourselves and be mindful of projection. Nothing else can help us to find what we require for the task ahead. No cheating – it won’t work! Read more about projection by following the link at the end of this chapter.
Astrology can be a great help in our search for the wisdom and understanding all of us are here to seek for getting to know ourselves and others, so that we may build happier and more lasting relationships with anyone we come into contact with. Fortunately, the knowledge the Divine science can provide us with for our personal evolution and that of our whole world is no longer for the chosen few, but these days can easily gained access to by everybody.
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Part D
The Age Of Friendship And Peace
The Age of Aquarius is the age of friendship and siblinghood with all life and lifeforms. There is a growing awareness for the need of reaching out to each other in friendship and peace to all God’s children of the Earth and for healing every one of our relationships. We are all here to improve ours and make them work, until our whole race recognises the benefits of co-operating and co-existing in peace and harmony with each other. First of all we need to apply this to our most difficult relationships, the ones with ourselves and God. The Universe has provided us with a finely tuned instrument that can help us reach this goal and that is astrology.
The age we have left behind was the Age of Pisces. Co-ruled by the vast and gaseous giants Jupiter and Neptune, not surprisingly it has been an age of deceiving ourselves and each other, and of lying and cheating. The Age of Pisces was a time of blind faith, gullibility and slavery of all kinds, especially in the spiritual aspects of life. The religions of the Piscean Age have largely consisted of spiritual slavery. The purpose behind this has been to teach us and our world the value of freedom, honesty and truth, the gifts that in due course would be ours in the Aquarian Age.
The lack of these qualities has prepared us for their coming in the new age, which for some time by now has been bringing them to us in rich measure. Through the knowledge we are gaining many of us are already enjoying the freedom of loving and following that which the inner guidance of our own heart tells us is true. The kind of faith that is found through this is much more than a mere believing. It is an inner knowingness and there is no substitute for that. It means that we no longer need to believe anything just because someone somewhere assures us that it is true, when in fact it may not be anything of the kind.
There is no doubt in my mind that we and our world have much to look forward to. The main purpose of our race’s existence in physicality from the beginning of our presence on this planet has been to assist Mother Earth with her own evolution and spiritual development. There are some planets in our solar system that have already become so highly evolved that they can no longer be seen with earthly eyes, not even with the most powerful telescopes we have thus far developed. These planets are bright and beautiful stars that have already grown into places of light.
Although to this day the Earth spiritually is still a very dark environment, for quite some time the work on speeding up her vibrations has been in progressing ever more rapidly. But with each one of us who re-awakens into the consciousness of their true nature, the situation improves, for when one of us is evolving, our planet is evolving with us. When we are healing, our planet does the same. Every small effort anyone makes is a valuable contribution. And that is why everyone’s destiny is to eventually turn into one of Mother Earth’s healers and lightbringers, a seeker of wisdom and truth in their own right. Hand in hand with God and the Angels in this way our whole planet is gradually being transformed in one of healing, peace and light.
But, for wise evolutionary reasons up to now the Earth has to remain a training ground for young and inexperienced souls, who are in need of familiarising themselves with the lower and lowest aspects of their nature. They are busily accumulating their first credits and debits in their spiritual bankbook of life, the way you and I once did many lifetimes ago. You can read more about this when you follow the link ‘Separating The Sheep From The Goats’ at the end of this chapter.
The Christ characteristics are brought forth and practised each time someone acts with truth, honesty and integrity. This means they are making an effort to think and behave in Christ-like ways and conduct a Christly life. When we thus follow the inner guidance of our Highest or Christ Self and become ever more at one with it, by seeking to act in accordance with Its will rather than listening to the desires of our small earthly self, slowly but surely we are growing into a Christed one in our own right. This means we are making a valuable contribution to transforming our planet into the new and brighter world of light and peace of our dreams, and helping it to become a reality on the Earth plane.
The small six-pointed star I have been using throughout all my work for a very long time, represents a miniature version of the Christ Star, the Highest Star and the brightest light in the whole of Creation. This star is a symbol of the process of healing and integration. The upper and lower triangles that form the Star represent the higher Christ aspects of our own nature and its lower counterpart, our earthly self, as they merge into one. The highest potential of all human souls is to reach the evolutionary point when these two parts are working together so harmoniously and smoothly that they have quite naturally grown into one perfect being, whole, healed and holy, a brightly shining Star in its own right, a Christed one.
Any Divine inspiration received on our road to this destination is never intended to be used for selfish purposes. To test and try the seriousness of our intentions the spiritual pathway for a very long time is plastered with the temptations of our lower earthly nature, who initially is only interested in seeking enrichment and aggrandisement of the self. The devil is a metaphor for this part of our nature in its original and unrestrained manifestations. Only when we have safely overcome and left this aspect behind does the Highest find us worthy to be chosen as Its channel through which Its wisdom and light can flow into the consciousness of us and our world, to help it grow and expand. Those who use the knowledge thus gained in their daily thoughts and actions radiate the light of the spirit into their environment and from there into the whole human race.
As lightbringers and healers we enter ever deeper into the stream of God-consciousness. Eventually we reach the evolutionary point when our only remaining motivation is to focus our whole being on serving the demands of the highest levels of life by following the guidance of our Christ nature, the living God within. As a true son/daughter of God, we aim to give of our best at all times and unselfishly co-operate with God and the Angels to convey their healing to the minds, bodies and souls of anyone who is in need of it. We also act as channels of light for the blessings of the Divine for the support and comfort of those who are still trapped in the darkness of their ignorance of not knowing who they are, where they have come from and where one day they will be going to.
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Location: United Kingdom | Going home, going home.
We’re all going home.
Quiet like, some still day,
That’s the way we’re all going home.
It’s not far, just close by, through an open door.
Work all done, care laid by – fear and hurt no more.
Mother’s there, expecting us – Father’s waiting too.
Angel folks are gathered with guides and friends we know –
Guides and friends we know.
Morning Star lights the way – Earth-bound dreams all done.
Shadows gone – break of day – real life’s just begun.
There’s no break, there’s no end – just a moving on.
Wide awake, with a smile – going on and on.
Going home, going home – we’re all going home.
It’s not far, just close by – through an open door.
Going home, going home, I’m just going home.
Though I have gone before you,
I did not do so alone and neither will you,
When your time for saying goodbye to the Earth plane has come.
God and the Angels are forever with us,
Keeping you and me safe.
And no matter where we may ever find ourselves,
We shall always rest securely in God’s loving hands.
William Arms Fisher
Edited by Aquarius
Sung to the tune from
Dvorak’s ‘New World Symphony’
From ‘Comfort for the Bereaved’
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Where do we come from and where are we going to? Being spirit, we can only come from the world of spirit. And when our physical body returns to the Earth, where does our spirit go? Where else can it go but back to where we came from, the world of light? This does not mean some place elsewhere. It is merely another dimension of our present world. The world of light or spirit is an integral part of it that becomes invisible to our earthly eyes, each time we enter into another physical body. That is all.
We are as much part of God as God is of us and there has never been a time when we were not with God. This is why the Divine will never forget or leave us. Each one of us is a spark of the Great White Spirit. Being spirit, like God, we are eternal and immortal, and like God cannot die. Our spirit is masculine and attached to each spirit is a soul, its soft and sensitive feminine counterpart, who is the memory bank of all our experiences. We carry them around with us from lifetime to lifetime. This continues until they are no longer required by us and shed.
For the past two thousand years or so, the wisdom of the Christ Spirit brought our world the Jesus legend. It brought us the message: ‘The truth will set you free!’ This always has been a call from the Highest to humankind to encourage us to go in search of a better understanding of God’s nature and our own and our special relationship with the Divine. As soon as we begin to conduct our lives in accordance with the requirements of the Universal laws, in particular the law of Karma – more about it in a moment – the Universe places the power into our own hands to eventually free ourselves from the karmic chains and shackles that have kept us tied to Earth life for a very long one. We ourselves are the only ones who can release us from the wheel of Karma.
With all my heart and soul I believe that there is a great plan of life in which everybody has their place. And with my whole being I trust that this plan is perfect, and that our Creator, the Great Father/Mother of all life holds both our worlds – as well as all other worlds – safely in His/Her loving hands. More than that: I know these things and that is a faith and a trust that no-one will ever be able to shake or take from me, for the simple reason that it is not based on something that is written in a book somewhere, but deeply engraved in my heart and soul.
When I reflect on the mysteries of life and death and the Universe as a whole, I become aware how all things work together for the good of the whole, and I realise that everything that happens anywhere in the whole of Creation has been planned and is held in the mind of the Great Architect and Master Designer of all worlds and all beings. The knowledge of this helps me to open my heart, soul and mind with confidence to the One, who holds the plan and takes care that it unfolds as it should and that therefore all life is moving forwards and upwards on the evolutionary spiral of life in a well ordered fashion.
This helps me to walk with a tranquil heart and an open mind to the beauty, the wonders and the glories of all the Universes that cannot be seen by earthly eyes, but only perceived by our minds. Knowing that God is in other people just the same as in me, makes it easy to be sincere and true in all my relationships. And I rejoice that truly, truly there is no death and that wherever there is love between human souls there can be no separation.
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Part A – Losing Faith
Part B – Losing Faith – Not A Disaster
Part C – Finding Renewed Faith
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Location: United Kingdom | The Internet Prayer
Thank you, Great White Spirit,
Father/Mother of all life,
For the beauty and wonder of Your Creation.
Thank you for allowing us all to take part in
The natural beauty of the planet
You have given into our care,
Our beloved Mother Earth.
Thank you for also providing us with the ideas
For the technical revolution that has been taking place in our world
For quite some time by now.
May Your creative ideas continue to inspire all of us,
And especially our scientists and technicians,
So they too can do their share of our world into
An ever more beautiful and peaceful one,
In which all can partake freely and equally in
The gifts that so generously flow from Your abundance.
We thank You for the miracle of the Internet
That has brought us the wonder of getting to know,
Through communications that are established in seconds,
Like-minded people throughout out whole planet,
Who are our siblings in the family of humankind.
Help all Your children of the Earth
To re-awaken into their true nature
And to tune into Your wisdom and truth,
So that our whole world, including the Internet,
Fills with ever more light and our Earth evolves
Into a planet of healing and peace.
Guide and protect us and show us how to use the Internet
Wisely, with respect and for the highest good of all,
As a tool and instrument for healing and peace.
Help us to treat every one of the miracles
Of Your Creation, technical and otherwise,
With the reverence they deserve
And with love for You, the One who has created
And constantly re-creates
This splendid world for us and through us,
For all to enjoy.
Show each one of us how we can make our contribution
To the blessing and healing,
Saving and redeeming of ourselves and each other,
Our world and all worlds,
Hand in hand with You and the Angels,
In accordance with Your will and wishes,
It shall be so, now and forever.
Amen
From ‘War And Peace Between Nations’
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Location: United Kingdom | The Porcupine Fable
Down the ages and with the help of legends and myths, fairy tales and fables the Divine, through many different human channels, has always tried to transmit its wisdom and truth into the collective consciousness of our race. Referring to the progress of its success on the Earth plane the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, wrote: ‘All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as self-evident.’
Schopenhauer was the author of a fable about porcupines that to this day conveys a vital message of how we all can and indeed have to learn to co-exist more harmoniously. Schopenhauer’s allegory tells of how during one of the coldest winters Mother Earth had ever experienced, many animals were dying from cold exposure. As this was happening all around them ever rapidly, it occurred to the porcupines that the only way their species would probably survive the bitter cold of the howling North and East winds would be by pooling their resources and gathering closely together. They realised that benefiting from each other’s body heat would be the only way of protecting themselves.
Alas, even though they were much warmer now, their quills were so sharp that they could not help wounding each other. This caused so much pain that after a while they reluctantly had to move apart again. Alas, when each one was on its own once more, ever more of them froze to death. That’s when the brilliant idea came to one of them that for their survival they would have to decide individually whether to accept the quills of their companions or die. Realising the danger of their whole species possibly disappearing from the Earth, enough of them were sufficiently wise to move closer together with the others.
So the fable goes. Yet, in truth it is the love and wisdom of the Great Father/Mother of all life, in whom all is one, that orchestrates and conducts the wondrous symphony of life by constantly guiding and protecting all Its creatures. On the Earth plane this expresses itself through the wisdom of our planet and that for all its inhabitants. This is where the instinctive and intuitive behaviour of all living things, plants and animals alike, including us, has its origin. As a result no living thing in the whole of Creation is ever without Divine guidance and protection.
God’s wisdom is stored in its feminine aspect, the Goddess. She is the mother of all species and the living and breathing force behind phenomena like the clever formation flying of birds during migration. She is the source of the instinctive knowledge of the animal kingdom to protect one’s young against all threats, if need be at the expense of one’s own life. She is in charge of our own body clocks as well as that of all other members of the animal kingdom. She tells Her creatures when to mate and when to abstain from it, for example when not enough food is going to be available for the raising of young. She instructs hibernating animals when and where to begin theirs and when it is safe to come out of it again – and so on and so forth.
And it was the porcupines’ group soul, as part of the Great Mother, who is the soul of the whole of Creation, who instructed the individual animals through their instincts to move closer together and keep each other warm, so sufficient numbers of them would stay alive, to secure the survival of their species next spring. That’s how the porcupines during that terrible winter acquired the wisdom that sharing their own warmth with their companions was the most important ingredient for getting through the cold months. Putting up with the wounds the unusually close proximity with their companions inevitable inflicted upon each other was a small enough price to pay for their survival.
Human relationships can frequently be very similar to what the porcupines had to endure. The essence of every human being, without exception, is spirit and soul and we all contain everything, the very best and the worst. While our spirit is immortal and cannot die, the soul is our soft, sensitive and vulnerable feeling side, in which the memories of each of our spirit’s experiences on the Earth plane are stored for future reference. It usually does not take long until the earthly self, aware of its soft and defenceless underside, develops sharp inner spines that express themselves through its words and actions. For as long as young and inexperienced earthly selves remain unaware of the fact that whatever we send out into our world, in thoughts, words and deeds, inevitably has to return to us, they are unlikely to wish to restrain themselves in their human contacts.
To this day, there are a great many of these foolish young ones in our world, who take pride in their ability to employ their barbs in the most hurtful ways possible. Giving such people a wide birth is the best solution. Yet, whenever that is impossible, there is every reason why we should forgive them, for they know not what they are doing to themselves, i.e. what kind of Karma they are so vigorously creating for later in their present lifetime and future ones. The rigours, stresses and strains of Earth life are the winters of our lives. Here conditions all too easily turn arctic, for example when we become embroiled in some of those family feuds, in the course of which the attitudes of the participants may become ever more deeply entrenched. Until at least one of those involved at last turns for help to their spirit helpers, the Karmic pendulum may swing helplessly to and fro, one lifetime after another.
The world of spirit, our true home, is our summer land that knows no winters. During their next spell of recovering there, even spirits – or maybe especially they – who have lost their souls are offered opportunities for consulting with the wise ones in charge of our race. When asked, they can help us to work our way through any kind of conflict, until each one of them has finally been resolved.
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Location: United Kingdom | Guarding Our Tongues
The Universal law of cause and effect, also known as the law of Karma, decrees that everything has to return to its source. That’s why every thought, word and deed we send out into our world in some way must find its way back to us. Wise ones, who are aware of this, when they know nothing good to say about someone or something, say nothing. As we are sociable and talkative creatures by nature, learning to watch the words we speak and thereby take charge of our tongues is one of the most difficult things we have to tackle on our pathway through life.
That is undoubtedly why as early as the Bible’s Old Testament warned in Proverbs 18:21: ‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue. And those who love it shall eat the fruits thereof.’ In ‘Spiritual Unfoldment 2’ White Eagle adds to this: ‘Keep control of your tongue, so that it says no unkind and hurtful thing. Bear in mind the feelings of those to whom you speak and do so gently and thoughtfully, without anger and haste. When you do this, my dear children of the Earth, difficulties fall away, sorrow recedes into the background and you cannot help but become aware of the gentle presence of the Master within you.
‘We ask you to render a service to yourself and that is holding your tongue. It is one of the hardest tasks that can be asked of you. You ought to see the mists that surround you and your world that is caused by idle chatter. When there is so much of it on the Earth, even the Angels can to nothing but bow their heads, because they are then unable to minister to you. Whenever you are tempted to say: ‘I think or believe so and so. I like this person, but I don’t like that one,’ instead of speaking, be silent and wait and see. If you can also restrain yourself from expressing any foolish opinions about the affairs and the state of your world you will greatly assist the Angels in their work.’
In ancient Greece the philosopher Socrates, 469 - 399 BC, famous for his great wisdom, was only too aware of what kind of damage careless gossip can cause. One day he came upon an acquaintance who ran up to him excitedly and said: ‘Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?’
‘Wait a moment,’ Socrates replied. ‘Before you tell me I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter Test.’
‘Triple filter? What does it mean?’
‘Before you talk to me about my student let’s take a moment to run what you’re going to say through some filters. The first one is Truth. Are you sure that what you are about to tell me is true?’
‘No, I just heard about it.’
‘All right,’ replied Socrates. ‘As you don’t really know whether what you have to say is true or not, let’s try the second filter, the one of goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?’
‘No, quite the opposite!’
‘Ah! So you want to tell me something bad about someone, even though you’re not certain it’s true?’
The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.
Socrates continued: ‘Well, if what you have to say is meant to be of some use to me, you may still pass the test, because the third filter is the test of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?’
‘No, not really!’ came the reply.
‘If what you want to tell me is neither true nor good and not even useful, why tell it to me at all?’ asked the sage.
Deeply ashamed of himself, the man walked away.
This is but one example of the wisdom for which Socrates was held in such high esteem by his contemporaries. His message is as poignant and valid for us as it was in his time.
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Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Sometimes things don’t go
From bad to worse.
Some years, tender things survive the frost,
Green thrives and crops do not fail.
Sometimes we aim high and things goes well.
Sometimes a nation steps back from war,
Elects an honest man and decides to care enough
Not to leave strangers poor.
In some lifetimes we fulfil the purpose we are here for.
Sometimes our best intentions do not go amiss.
Sometimes we do as we are meant to.
Sometimes the Sun does melt a field of sorrow
That seemed frozen too hard.
And I hope that this happens for you.
Sheelagh Pugh
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Words Of Hope & Encouragement’
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Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Healing Abusive Relationships
Part A
Cross-Gender Issues
As we know by now, we are in relationship with all life and everything is in relationship with us. Everybody is in need of making peace through finding healing for all our relationships: those with God and the Universe, with ourselves and everyone we come into contact with. This is especially true for the relationship with ourselves, the most difficult one of all.
Because we are now walking the road of evolving into fully integrated and healed human beings who are androgynous just like the Angels and God, ever more of us are waking up to the duality of our human nature. I believe that to this day there is a great deal of suffering in our world that could easily avoided. One of the best examples of this are the unfortunate and unhappy people in our world who are struggling with coming to terms with their sexuality and the physical bodies they were born into, and the gender role they think has been allocated to them, without their approval.
How can we help them to understand the signals their soul and their Highest Self are constantly trying to give them that they are by no means some kind of freak of nature. If only they knew that all human beings on the Earth plane have a feminine and a masculine side to their nature, and that if we have spent sufficient numbers of lifetimes as a woman, it is highly likely that we decide – in the world of light a long time before returning to life in physicality – that the time has come for us to start working on the development and integration of the masculine aspect of our nature. And that is why they, together with the wise ones in charge of them, decided that they should experience their next lifetime by playing the role of a man.
Considering this background, it does not come as a surprise if during our growing up years identity problems arise for us when we find ourselves in the body of a boy. It is quite likely that in that case from early childhood onwards we feel more like a girl than a boy. Because we have an unusually strong subconscious pull towards all things feminine, we may well begin to ask ourselves anxiously: ‘Is there something wrong with me? Am I a girl in a boy’s body? Oh dear, what’s going to happen to me?’ I believe that throughout the ages same sex relationships like male and female homosexuality have had their origin in the gender confusion discussed here.
Problems are bound to arise when we deny and forcefully suppress the needs and demands of the present and future, giving them preference to those of the past. If as a consequence of this we fail to honour and accept the sexual identity into which we were born and refuse to make an effort at taking part in the learning the masculine pathway would have provided for us, in all innocence – or better ignorance – we have entered into a destructive and abusive relationship with ourselves and ultimately our Creator. When the suffering this causes our spirit and soul eventually manifests itself in our physical body as pain, they are trying to give us a signal that the above named two relationships are crying out to us, their earthly self, to go in search of healing through understanding, rather than swallowing pills to suppress the symptoms and numb the pain.
To the wise ones in charge of us this kind of behaviour reveals that we have not yet learnt to trust the wisdom of the Great Father/Mother of all life, who loves each one of us totally, unconditionally and tenderly. This is the authority who provides for every one of our needs, whatever they may be and however strange they may at times appear to ourselves and those around us. If we thus far lack the understanding that some of the experiences that are coming our way really are necessary for our development of our psyche, the only way of finding is by working our way through them.
Sooner or later, we too shall understand that through our temporary earthly parents the Father/Mother created our physical body, this marvel of engineering, especially for us and the specific requirements of our coming lifetime. And we will also finally be able to perceive that God’s great plan of life is perfect; that Mother Nature, as a physical manifestation of the Great Mother, does not make mistakes; that nothing on the Earth plane happens perchance, and that everything that is in our lives is there as a consequence of the seeds we have sown in other lifetimes in thoughts, words and deeds, because the Universal law of life knows no punishment, only reactions and consequences. Everything that is still wrong, evil or ugly in us and our world is waiting to evolve into something beautiful and perfect. The only reason why they ever came into existence and are still with us is to help us differentiate right from wrong, evil from good, and ugly from beautiful.
By that time we shall be able to accept that anything that appears to be wrong in our lives is there for a good and wise reason and that is to teach us something, and that the best way of finding out what that could be is by consulting with our inner guidance to help us understand. The wise one within is the Great Mother, who knows the way of all things and to those who are willing to listen to Her guidance that rises from deep within the core of our being into our conscious awareness, she is always willing to help, but not without having been asked.
Abusive relationships are the main culprits for constantly recharging our world with vibrations of negativity, jealousy, anger and hatred, and therefore in need of healing. The suffering they bring is caused by ignorance, like the rest of all misery and distress of our world. Most, maybe all of the anguish of those who are unhappy about their gender could easily be avoided if one could help them to understand that they themselves chose who, what and where they were going to be, a long time before the beginning of their present lifetime on the Earth. If they fail to learn about this before it has run its course, they will be in serious danger of throwing away a whole lifetime that, instead of being a deeply unhappy and frustrated one, could have been filled with opportunities for discovering and positively and constructively developing the duality of their nature. With endless patience and love the Universe had it on offer for them, but not to worry. The failure of such experiments merely mean that the experiences of the previous lifetime has to be repeated.
If we reject one part of our nature, instead of lovingly accepting and embracing all of them, no progress can be made towards growing into a more balanced and integrated human being, who lives happily and peacefully with all aspects of their being. The gift of another lifetime has been granted for the purpose of learning how to heal them together, so that they can begin to co-operate with each other in peace and harmony, like in God. Anyone who holds onto the past and its experiences is in serious danger of wasting a whole lifetime, needing a repetition in the hope that this time round our spirit and soul’s message will succeed to seep into the consciousness of our earthly self and help it to understand the purpose of our present lifetime. If the new attempt turns out to be successful and it finally dawns on us that the concerns of the spirit are of far greater importance than those of our earthly existence, the long overdue evolutionary step forward has at last been made.
Here is some wisdom about finding our place and role in the great plan of life from ‘The Milk Is White’: ‘What we do as we move forward can be compared to us laying down paving, as we absorb and apply various principles and shed our negative aspects and attitudes to replace them with new and positive ones. The path itself is, within general parameters, already set down before us but in setting the paving tiles in place by our efforts we are slowly, one by one, consolidating our path and giving it a definition. It may well be that at times we falter or take a step backwards, but the tiles remain in place and give us a firm footing when we tread there again. We never destroy what we have created in this way, even if we slide back a long way and return to it, tired and bruised but a lot wiser.’
Each time one of us returns to the predestined pathway of their life battered and bruised, we do so having grown stronger, wiser and more understanding. And when re-enter our true home into the world of light at the end of another lifetime on the Earth plane, our spirit and soul once again becomes aware of its real nature. Earthly life having fulfilled its purpose once more, we have every reason to be happy and give thanks and praise to our Creator’s wisdom for always providing us with the experiences we need to evolve and grow into an ever more beautiful and perfect, i.e. whole being.
Recommended Reading:
Part A – ‘Letting Go Of Fear And Pain’
Part B – ‘The Fear Of Annihilation’
Part C – ‘Waking Up From The Illusion Of Separateness’
Part D – ‘Why Is Earth Life Necessary?’
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From ‘Astrology As A Lifehelp In Relationship Healing’
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Part B
Women And Children
We are sparks of the Divine and young Gods in the making. It is therefore not surprising that our evolutionary pathway at times reveals itself as a tough and demanding one. The knowledge of the true purpose and meaning of our earthly existence is the tool the Universe lays into everybody’s hands to help all of us together to overcome the suffering and pain that to this day exists in our world, until every last shred of it has gone.
With that let us now turn to another one of the saddest chapters in humankind’s evolutionary story: relationships that have gone bad and in which nothing but suffering is left and so bring out the worst in two people. Instead of assisting them to each develop to their highest potential, it draws the partners down to acting out the lowest of their instincts. Their initial attraction and love has tipped over the edge and exaggerated possessiveness, anger, aggression and hatred have taken their place. There comes the moment when they are no longer staying together because they want to and one of them starts uttering threats like: ‘If you leave me, I’ll . . .’
Because the unpleasant residues of the patriarchy to this day are lingering in the consciousness of our world, it is mostly women and children who are found in such relationships. Should you, dear reader, be a woman who sometimes ponders on the injustice of life for having been born into a female body, take heart. In truth there is no need for anyone to feel bitter about the apparent injustice and unfairness of life and disappointed because the dice of fate have been so heavily loaded against us. Although on the surface of life things often appear to be that way, on the inner spiritual level life most certainly is fair and just.
That is why in some lifetimes we reincarnate as a woman and during others as a man. A long time before coming into our present lifetime, while we are resting from the stresses and strains of Earth life in the world of spirit, our true home, together with the wise ones in charge of us we choose which gender we should belong during our next journey of studies in physicality. The outcome depends on the type of experiences we are going to require.
Life in all things and conditions is constantly seeking to create balance. Because of this in some lifetimes we find ourselves at the giving end of particularly unpleasant relationships and experiences, while during others we are at their receiving end. This creates the required balance. As mentioned in the previous chapter, God’s plan of life is perfect and nothing in the whole of Creation happens without good and wise reasons. If we are currently suffering at the hand of anyone, we can be sure that we ourselves through our behaviour towards others – maybe many lifetimes ago – created a situation that for karmic reasons makes our present situation necessary.
For example, if as a woman we attract violent, cruel and disrespectful men into our life – whilst secretly dreaming of a gallant knight in shining armour, who comes to our rescue –, in other lifetimes we spent as a man we treated the women in our life badly. The seeds of what we created then are bearing fruit and are now returning to us, as in the fullness of time all things must. These things are not coming our way as some kind of punishment, but for three very different reasons. The first one is the creation of opportunities for redeeming our karmic debts towards the other person. The second one is to teach us some vital lessons about the suffering in supposedly loving relationships and what it feels like to be treated abusively. The third one is to create balance.
The most urgent requirement for healing abusive relationships is finding forgiveness, first for ourselves for creating the necessity for this situation and then also for our perpetrators. This does not mean that we condone their behaviour. Far from it, but if we wish to make the progress on the evolutionary spiral of life that is potentially ours for this lifetime, we need to come to terms with the karmic reasons why such unpleasant things are happening to us. We have to accept them as our unique learning experience that shows us how the other person – or someone like them – once suffered at our hands. When dealt with in this way with compassion and love for ourselves and the other one, such experiences will never have to be repeated again.
The karmic chains that draw the people involved in such fateful encounters act like over-strong magnets which inexorably draw two people together lifetime after lifetime. Linked in this way they are bound to continue their joint evolutionary trip until the issues that once arose between them have been resolved and put to rest for good. Only then will they be able to set each other free. The bonds that are thus created attach us to each other like iron manacles. They continue to exist until one of the participants in this up to then endlessly repeating circle awakens to their true nature and goes in search of the road of compassion, love and forgiveness. They are the only solvents that can set those free who are involved in abusive relationships. To be sure, this is a particularly hard and challenging task, but well worth every small effort that is made.
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Part C
How To Attract More Love
For those who want to turn the tide of their fortunes and attract more loving relationships into their lives, whilst not shying away from seriously and honestly working on their character make-up, it is essential to know that the world around us acts like a mirror that constantly reflects what we are on the inner level of life into our environment, especially through our relationships. We are magnetic creatures who can only draw into our lives what we ourselves have developed thus far.
This is why, before we can hope to draw the person of our dreams into our life, we ourselves first have to change our energies and become like the one we are dreaming of. Any true changes in our world can only be made through everybody’s own willingness to first change their own inner attitudes and perceptions. This alone can create the change of energies we are seeking. And for each one of us our present lifetime is quite literally a Heaven-sent opportunity for growing in wisdom and understanding, and for learning to love the way our Creator loves us, wisely, totally and unconditionally.
In the course of many lifetimes, all together we created every bit of the suffering and evil that ever was in our world and remains to this day. The last thing I want is to send anyone, including myself, on unnecessary guilt-trips. Yet, nothing can change the fact that we are all responsible for the state of our world. All of us have taken part in creating it and are therefore equally involved and responsible for repairing any damage that has been created by us along the way. Instead of wasting our times on guilt-trips and/or a fault-finding missions, with ourselves and others, we are far better advised to work on finding forgiveness for ourselves and everybody else, then rolling up our sleeves and get to work on doing our share of blessing and healing ourselves, each other and our world.
More than anything else, our present lifetime is a quest for truth and the development of the inner vision of what is good and right now, and not thirty, three hundred or maybe even three thousand years ago. My role in this process I do not see as one who causes controversy, but as a mediator of understanding and a maker of peace. I am a Sun Libra, the sign of relationships and of peacemaking. Doing so, I am responding to and being true to the pull of the same spirit that is willing to guide each one of us from within, onto ever higher levels of existence – if we but listen. Libra is one of the Air signs and those born into them can find fulfilment of their highest potential through siblinghood in action. Healing all relationships and through this doing my share of creating peace in our world – one with the help of the other – is a concern very dear to my heart.
Serving the Highest needs to be approached with true humility, the greatest virtue that can be attained in earthly life. As our evolutionary journey approaches its end, it quite naturally becomes the keynote of our life. We then find fulfilment by freely, willingly and unselfishly sharing our gifts and by rising above the earthly self’s desires for fame, glory and self-aggrandisement. To spiritually become someone, we first have to be willing to be nothing and let go of and surrender the ego drive of our small self and follow the guidance and aspirations of our Highest or God Self instead.
When our whole being has consciously reunited with It, the way we once were before Earth life was created and humankind’s lack of vision slowly but surely distorted the picture and smudged it ever more, we have no longer any need for appearing to be something on the Earth plane. The temporary earthly glories, honours and fat bank accounts are as nothing compared to the value of the eternal gift of knowing that on the inner level there is no separation and all is one, and that once again we are one with God and the whole of Creation, thus fulfilling the true purpose of our existence.
Each one of us is a spark of the Christ Spirit, our Highest or God Self. This is the part of us that is Divine. It is all love and wisdom and knows the way of all things. It dwells, though initially merely in seed form, deep within every human soul. Every small effort we make to connect with it brings us closer to God, but this does not happen by thinking about it. The presence of the Divine in our heart and soul is a feeling that reaches beyond all thought.
Through the world of our feelings we enter into the awareness of God’s enfolding love, the strengthening and upholding power that dwells deep within everyone’s own being and links our spirits with the consciousness of the Cosmos and its centre of truth. Our connection with it can only be sensed and felt when the thoughts and the emotions of our small earthly self have been stilled. That is the only way God and the centre of wisdom and truth can be found. That’s why the Psalm 46:10 tells us: ‘Be still, and know that I am God. I will be praised among the nations and exalted on the Earth.’
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Location: United Kingdom | Dreaming Of Better Relationships
Relationships are like birds.
If we hold them too tightly, they die.
If we hold them loosely, they fly.
But if we nurture and care for them,
They will not end with anyone’s death,
But be with us, quite literally, forever.
Humankind’s hopes and dreams of a better world to come where people live together in peace and harmony, where hunger and starvation, violence, warfare and pain, sickness and death are no longer known, are very much justified, because the memory of such a world has been deeply imprinted in all human souls. As each one of us advances on its pathway along the evolutionary spiral of life, moving onwards and upwards to experience ever higher and more beautiful forms and expressions of life, and ourselves develop into one of these, we shall be able to witness how this is happening to all life and lifeforms. Nothing is ever withdrawn or wasted. Everything is recycled time and again and gradually evolves into an ever higher and more beautiful life-forms.
This is also true for all human relationships. They too need to evolve and grow, so that in due course that which has been happening on the inner and higher levels of life can manifest on the outer plane in our environment, too. Because of ‘As above, so below,’ the things we long for but in our view are still missing in our daily lives, like peace and harmony in well balanced relationships, are sure to eventually appear in our life as well. This, however, cannot happen on its own. We have to do our share of making our dream of the ideal life a reality and conduct our own accordingly and in this way bring the Heavens down to the Earth.
Good relationships don’t just happen or fall from the Heavens. They have to be created by us and worked on, sometimes very hard. All the people that come into our lives are gifts from the Universe to assist us with learning how to love wisely. This requires the setting of boundaries. Within them we sometimes need to be firm and insist on that which our heart and inner guidance, who communicates from there with our earthly self, tells us is right for us at any given moment. At the same time we have to be ready to bend before the wind of life by listening to the other one’s needs and showing our willingness to reach the compromises that are necessary to accommodate them.
As love is the law of the Universe, let our soul’s longing and yearning for more love and peace in our lives be our vision and guiding Star. And the most essential ingredients required for baking the cake of good relationships are wisdom, love and patience, in equal proportions. Yet, we are dynamic beings, who can only attract into our lives the character qualities we ourselves have already developed – for better and also for worse. That’s why, if we wish to draw more loving relationships into our orbit, we first have to sweep in front of our own inner doors and make a genuine effort at being a kinder and more loving person ourselves. In this section of Rays of Wisdom you are going to find many ideas and tips that will help you to work on building happier and more harmonious relationships, in fact the relationships of our dreams that quite literally will last forever.
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Location: United Kingdom | A Bit Of Advice
Amid the cares of daily life,
In spite of toil and business strife,
If you value the woman in your life,
Tell her so!
When your own days are dark and deeply blue,
Remember that she has her troubles, the same as you.
Show her that in spite of everything
Your love is true
And tell her so!
Don’t act as if she were past her prime,
And as if to please her would be a crime.
If ever you loved her, now’s the time
For telling her so!
Her love will return to you for each caress
A hundredfold in tenderness.
You know that hearts like hers were made to bless.
Well, tell her so!
You like to think that she’s all your own,
And that you are hers and hers alone.
Don’t wait to carve it on a stone.
Tell her so!
Do not allow her heart to grow cold,
For richer beauties for both of you are sure to unfold,
When ever more she’ll prove to you that
She’s worth more than her weight in gold.
Before it’s too late, dear Friend,
Tell her so!
Created by Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
P.S. Naturally, the above applies to wives telling their husbands, too.
Tell her she means the world to you and is precious beyond compare. Tell her from your heart and mean it, don’t just use empty words. Bring her flowers once in a while. Find out which ones she likes best and she will love you all the more for your thoughtfulness. The Universal laws ensure that any gesture of kindness we extend to anyone, not just our loved ones, is sure to return to us in many different ways.
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Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Recipe For A Happy Home
Take two loving hearts and
Melt them into one.
Add lots of love.
Mix well with respect.
Add gentleness, laughter, joy,
Faith, hope and self-control.
Pour in gallons of understanding
And don’t forget patience.
Blend in ears that know how to listen.
Allow each other to grow and share.
Sprinkle generously with
Smiles, hugs, and kisses.
Bake for a lifetime.
Yield: One Happy Home
Anon.
From ‘Wisdom For Creating The Relationships Of Our Dreams’
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Location: United Kingdom | Character Traces
The most destructive habit = worry
The greatest joy = giving
The greatest loss = self-respect
The most satisfying work = helping others
The least desirable character trait = selfishness
The most endangered species = unselfish dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource = children
The best ‘shot’ in the arm = encouragement
The greatest issue to overcome = fear
The most effective sleeping pill = peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease = excuses
The most powerful force in life = love
The most dangerous person = a gossiper
Their deadliest weapon = the tongue
The world’s most incredible computer = the human brain
The worst thing to be without = hope
The two most power-filled words = ‘I can’
The greatest asset = faith and trust
The most useless emotion = self-pity
The most beautiful adornment = a smile
The most prized possession = integrity
The most contagious spirit = enthusiasm
The most powerful channel of communication = prayer
Created by Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Wisdom For Creating The Relationships Of Our Dreams’
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Edited by Aquarius 3/1/2015 2:07 PM
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Location: United Kingdom | Our Two Most Intimate Relationships
Our two most intimate and complex relationships are the one with ourselves and the one with God, not as an external force, but as the spirit of love and goodness, honesty and truth that is a natural part of each one of us that is merely waiting to be consciously accepted and integrated by us. The more we become familiar with the processes of life, the more our faith in life grows. The only way of learning to trust life and its goodness is by testing and trying it, and by living it to the full, never by retreating from it in defeat. Wise ones find that with a better understanding of the laws of the Universe, which apply to all life and lifeforms, conquering the instincts of their lower earthly self becomes easier. Being aware that the law of Karma ensures that everything has to return to its source, and that whatever they send out into the world, inevitably has to find its way back to them, enables them to create nothing but good Karma.
When you can see with your own eyes how the good you once sent out into the world does indeed return to you – though not necessarily through the people it was given to – your faith and trust in the goodness and wisdom of the One who created this life increases steadily. That is why, listening to their inner guidance, wise ones do what is good and right, rather than what is convenient. At all times they give of their best because they know that in due course nothing but more of the same will return to them. Thus their inner vision develops that enables them to see for themselves how fair and just, as well as loving and wise our Creator is. Thus their inner trust that their own life and all life truly is good grows stronger with every passing day. This continues until their faith finally can no longer be shaken or taken away by anyone, ever again.
These wise ones have found true faith, the kind we are meant to develop when all belief systems of our world have failed us and let us down, and when not a shred of faith in anything seems to be left in us. This faith does not consist of a running with any herd, but is something individual between us and our Creator that eventually awakens in every heart. To have faith then means we believe in ourselves, the purpose of our own life and all life. It is a learning to trust our ability to think our own positive and creative thoughts, which we are willing to follow up by positive actions.
When, with the help of God, we have become the master of our emotions, instead of allowing them mastery over us, we will also have learnt to trust our own reactions in all situations. As we are gathering first-hand knowledge of how God guides us, from within through the world of our innermost feelings, there slowly grows within us faith in ourselves and our ability to handle all situations. Gradually, we know that with the help of the living God within us, our inner guidance, we can achieve the mastery we all have to find, if we wish to evolve and grow sufficiently for our existence to finally rise above the physical plane.
Faith is the eternal well that springs forth from God. It nurtures our soul and spirit, who is one with God – always has been and always will be. Faith is capable of lifting us and our life above mediocrity, onto less mundane and more exciting levels of existence that have always been known to our soul and spirit. To have faith means to ever more trust our own abilities and to know that we can draw on endless amounts of inner strength, because it comes from God. It is that which is going to help us master any condition we may encounter with love, kindness and wisdom.
However, many times the emotions of our world, individually and collectively, run fierce and high. This brings us opportunities for learning how to master our earthly self by playing the part of our Highest or Christ Self and say to small self’s fears and anxieties: ‘Peace, be still, all is well with us and our world! Everything rests safely in God’s hands, no matter what happens.’ The trouble is that, when fear gets hold of people, they begin to feel resentful and think they have to defend themselves and their honour against imaginary assaults. At moments like that the voice of our Highest Self needs to reach out to these people and approach them on the innermost level to tell them: ‘Peace, be still. You are my sister/brother, I love you and would never hurt or harm you.’
The story of the Master Jesus walking on the water is an allegory to show us how we too have to acquire the ability of taking charge of every part of our being and learn to control and master our emotions. The water is a symbol for our emotions. To become calm we need to turn to the Kingdom of Heaven and find the place of stillness and peace at the highest level of our being. Only when it has been reached can the heavenly influences pour into us to heal all parts of our being and then use as a channel of Its healing energies to flow into the whole of humankind and our whole world.
So long as this you fail to see:
That death precedes re-birth!
A gloomy guest you’ll always be,
Upon this darkling Earth.
From: ‘The Soul’s Yearning’
Original Title ‘Seliges Verlangen’
Goethe
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Location: United Kingdom | Let It Be
When I find myself in times of trouble,
Mother Mary comes to me,
Speaking words of wisdom: ‘Let it be.’
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom: ‘Let it be,
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be’.
Whisper words of wisdom: ‘Let it be.’
And when the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree,
There will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted,
There is still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.
There will be an answer, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
And when the night is cloudy,
There is still a light that shines on me.
Shine until tomorrow, let it be.
I wake up to the sound of music,
Mother Mary comforts me
Speaking words of wisdom: ‘Let it be.
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.’
And during times of trouble,
Her voice of wisdom comes to me:
‘Look for the lesson, be patient,
Let it be.’
Paul McCartney
Last verse by Aquarius
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‘Being part of and at one with God, the soul is psychic and therefore as familiar with the past as the present and future. She is the wise one within who knows the answers to every one of your questions. All the Mother Goddess desires is to protect the human race, not to destroy it. She has always been with you and part of you. When you laugh, she enjoys herself with you. And when you are sad and lonely or in pain, She suffers with you. We speak most earnestly to all of you and urge you to bring forth and develop the highest and noblest qualities of the Great Mother. The Virgin Mary of the Jesus legend as the mother of God is Her symbol.’
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Location: United Kingdom | And thank you for your kind and loving words, dear Ophiucus. As ever, they are much appreciated. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | My Thoughts Are Not Like Your Thoughts
Although for a very long time you were unaware of this, through negative and destructive thinking you yourselves have been the makers of all the wars the Earth plane has seen and is experiencing to this day. Even the events you still regard as natural disasters are brought about in the same manner – through thinking. The only way of preventing the sad catalogue of wars and disasters repeating themselves endlessly in future lifetimes is by altering your individual thinking patterns into positive and constructive ones, now. A constant and conscious effort is required from each one of you to guide and focus your thoughts, when they are trailing off into the old thinking patterns, on that which you recognise as good, beautiful and right in your world.
In keeping with My Universal laws every one of your thought, words and actions in due course brings you its just results and rewards. In every lifetime your thoughts and actions are the seeds you sow on the Earth plane, from which your future life grows. Whatever you find in the present is the result of what you planted during the earthly sojourns of past lives. So, if in future ones you hope to return to a peaceful place, where sickness and hunger, violence and crime are no longer known, start changing right here and now, so that with every passing day you grow into a kinder and more peaceful and loving person.
Let us stay with My laws for a moment. As you know by now, all life in the whole of My Creation is subject to them. However, be aware that these laws can be interpreted and viewed in many different ways and from various angles. As your evolutionary journey takes you ever further into the higher and eventually the highest realms of life, your perception and understanding of My laws will gradually change. Even when it comes to the wisdom and truth you receive from Me, avoid fixed idea and do not close your mind to anything. Do not become like a record that goes on and on repeating itself, but let your thinking move on until your whole being plays the harmonies of the Heavens.
Should you encounter something that does not fit into the picture of life you have developed at any given moment, do not reject that which you hear. Tuck it away at the back of your mind and then wait and see what develops. In the fullness of time this will enable you to recognise how wonderful every one of the many aspects and diverse interpretations of the knowledge you receive from Me truly are.
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Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Peace Be With You
May Divine peace fill your whole being, within and without, today and forever.
May you be content with yourself and love and accept yourself, just the way you are.
May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you always be aware of the infinite possibilities that are born of trust in the goodness of life and its Creator,
the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life,
to provide for all of everyone’s needs, including yours.
May you use the gifts the Universe has bestowed upon you,
to do your share of making our world into a better and more beautiful place
for all its inhabitants.
May you be able to give the full measure of the love
that is the most natural and important part of your being,
to everything that comes your way.
May your soul enjoy the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love
whatever is waiting to be taken possession of by you
every moment of each day, week, month and year of your present lifetime.
And may God and the Angels bless you and keep you safe, forever.
Amen
From ‘Words & Prayers For Comfort & Healing’
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Location: United Kingdom | Moving On
As every flower fades and youth must give way to old age,
So all wisdom and each virtue may be valid only in its day.
Nothing but our Highest Self stays with us forever.
At life’s calling the human soul must say farewell
And be ready for a new beginning.
Bravely and without sadness we need to
Enter into ever new learning, safe in the knowledge that
In the background of all life dwells the power of the Unseen,
To guide and protect us and help us to live,
Wherever our destiny may take us one day.
We are meant to move happily through space and time,
Without making our home in any one of them,
Because we know that our true home lies elsewhere.
The Spirit of the Divine never aims
To tie and restrict any of us; quite the opposite is true!
Step by step the Universe tries to lift us
Beyond the horizons of our present understanding.
If we are in danger of staying with one particular way of living
For too long, our spirit and soul stagnate and start to yearn for
Fresh learning through new adventures and further explorations.
The awareness that there is no death, that life is eternal,
Without beginning or end, helps us to
Give in more readily to the demands of life
When the time for moving on has come.
The hour of departure from the physical plane of life is eased and
We can enjoy our rebirth onto a different level of life,
Because we know that all it means is learning of a different kind.
The realisation that life’s call to the human soul
Will never end fills our heart and soul with good cheer.
It enables us to say good-bye willingly and happily,
Whenever the need arises, and go forward peacefully
To find rest and healing in the oneness with God.
‘Stufen’ by Hermann Hesse
Translated & adapted by Aquarius
From ‘Wisdom For Creating The Relationships Of Our Dreams’
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Location: United Kingdom | Sunday 8th March 2015 is International Women’s Day.
The following is my contribution:
Woman’s Tears
‘Why are you crying?’ a little boy asked his mother.
‘Because I’m a woman,’ she replied,
Smiling at him through her tears.
‘I don’t understand that,’ he said.
Hugging him, his mother answered:
‘Maybe you never will’.
Dissatisfied, the boy turned to his father:
‘Why does mother sometimes seem to cry for no reason?’
His dad shrugged: ‘I suppose women are like that.
They all cry for no reason.’
When the little boy had grown into a man
He was still wondering why it should be that women
Are much more easily moved to tears than men.
In the end, he turned to the living God within
And put his question:
‘Great Spirit, Father/Mother of all Life,
Can you tell me why it is that women cry so easily?’
The wise one within replied:
‘The female of your species
Is something extra special.
The part of Me that is the Father of all life
Created her in the image of
His beloved companion, the Great Mother.
Because of this, the women of your world
Possess the Mother’s emotional and spiritual strength
That helps them in times of crises
To shoulder and carry the weight of your whole world,
And at the same time being loving, caring,
Gentle and supportive to comfort all My creations.
This gives the women of your world
The inner strength to endure childbirth and
Even the rejection that often
Meets her from her own children later in life,
Just like many of you to this day refuse to know Me.
The Great Mother’s strength is in your mother,
The same as in all other women.
It enables them to keep going when everyone else gives up.
It makes them willing to care for their
Families through hard times,
Sickness and fatigue without complaining.
It helps them to love their children the way I,
The great Father/Mother of all life,
Love each one of you, totally and unconditionally.
That is why mothers, even when they have been
Upset and hurt badly by their children,
Do not stop loving them.
The high emotional sensitivity of the feminine
Connects women with the feelings of those around them.
Their empathy enables them to forgive their children
For the errors and mistakes they inevitably make
On the pathway through life,
Which the offspring have to walk,
Just the same as their mothers have to do.
Even though they share their children’s anxieties and fears,
They do their best to use what their own life has taught them
To help you alleviate those of their children.
This is how it comes about that your mother
Is capable of loving the men in her life,
Including her father, her husband and you,
In spite of all their shortcomings.
She knows that a good husband would not dream of
Hurting or harming his wife,
But that life sometimes sends all of us tests and trials
That help us to bring forth and develop our inner strength.
She uses hers to stand by whoever she can,
Through thick and through thin.
The feminine is the soul of your world and all worlds.
Same as the Great Mother, the feminine of your world
Is My truly beloved.
Woman is part of the soft, sensitive, caring and loving
Part of Me that is the Goddess.
I am the masculine part, which many call God.
I am alive in Her and through Her all My creations come into being,
Including you and all My other children of the Earth.
Woman is the Goddess’s representative on the Earth plane.
The women in your life are outer manifestations
Of your own inner woman, your delicate and sensitive
Feminine side, your soul.
Take good care of both of them
And avoid causing them unnecessary suffering,
For on the inner plane of life you are all one
And everybody else’s pain is also your pain,
And every tears that are shed anywhere are your tears.
They are tears of your whole world.
Because of her high emotional sensitivity,
Woman can shed tears much more easily then man.
They are her safety valve when she feels hurt and upset,
Hers to use whenever the need arises.
Her tears never are a sign of weakness but of strength.
She weeps them on behalf of the soul of all humankind.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Healing Properties Of Tears
Baby cried the day the circus came to town,
‘Cos she didn’t like parades just passing by her.
So she painted on a smile and took up with some clown
And she danced without a net upon the wire.
I know a lots about her ‘Cos you see,
Baby is an awful lot like me.
We don’t cry out loud, we keep it inside.
Learn how to hide our feelings, fly high and proud
And if you should fall, remember you almost had it all.
Baby saw the day they pulled the big top down.
They left behind her dreams among the litter.
And the different kind of love she thought she’d found
Was nothing more than sawdust and some glitter
But baby can’t be broken ‘Cos you see,
She had the finest teacher, that’s me!
I taught her don’t cry out loud, just keep it inside
Learn how to hide your feelings, fly high and proud
And if you should fall, remember you almost had it all.
Don’t cry out loud, keep it inside.
Peter Allen & Carol Bayer Seeger
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The above is by no means sound advice. Nothing could be further from the truth than to assume that weepiness is a sign of the onset of some kind of illness. I can tell you from first hand experience that quite the opposite is true and that the ability to weep indicates a state of emotional and spiritual well-being. We are emotional beings and it is important for us to occasionally have some good emotional outpourings for the cleansing and purifying of our system. If you have ever tasted any of your tears when they roll down your face, you are sure to have noticed how bitter they taste.
Not for nothing does St. Matthew 5:4 tell us: ‘Blessed are those who mourn [and weep], for they shall be comforted.’ But how? I see weeping as God’s/the Universe’s/Nature’s way of comforting and healing those whose feelings and emotions have been hurt and wounded. Delete the words that don’t appeal to you, as each one has the same meaning.
The great wisdom and love of our Creator reflects itself in the wonderful way crying rids our physical bodies of salts and toxins. Not letting them flow freely on a regular basis can lead to arthritic conditions later in life. It is hardly surprising that rheumatism and arthritis are so rampant in our world, when there is so little awareness about the true nature of tears. If you do not believe me, ask your great-uncle Tom or someone like him, who has been suffering from one of those conditions, for a long time.
Go up to this person when they are warming and nursing their arthritic joints by the fireside. Surprise them by asking: ‘When did you last have a good cry?’ The likelihood is that they will laugh into your face: ‘Me, cry? I never cry. Haven’t cried since I fought in the trenches in the First World War! Don’t bother me with questions like that, I’ve got me arthritis to see to.’ They’ll never believe you, but if from time to time they’d had a good cry, they’d still have their mobility. And if you act upon what you know now, you’ll never lose yours!
But that’s not all! During crying our body releases an anti-depressant, which our own glandular system produces. That is why one feels cleansed, refreshed, restored and comforted, after a good outpouring. With infinite wisdom, God created us to be emotional beings so that we could experience the world of our feelings, and also gave us a natural outlet for them. The wise ones among us act upon this knowledge! Should you want to understand better what happens to our bodies after crying, take a good look at the countryside after a downpour. See and feel what nature is like, try to become a part of it, when it has been freshly scrubbed, and everything is green and wonderfully vibrant once again!
Weeping clearly is not an illness, unless we make it into one by believing that we must be ill because we are so weepy, if you see what I mean. I have explained the process in such detail in the hope that, from now onwards, you will rest safely in the knowledge that there is nothing wrong with you for feeling the way you will be doing, a lot of the time. However, a word of warning should not come amiss! If you would like to avoid being considered a nuisance by the world around you, who does not understand what you are going through, you would be well advised not to fall into the trap of acting out the downside of Cancer, the sign that deals with home, mother and the past, ruled by the Moon.
Those born into the water signs, Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, suffer from high emotional sensitivity and their feelings get hurt all too easily. Because of this they are frequently in danger of feeling excessively sorry for themselves. Especially people with their Sun, Moon or Ascendant in Cancer are well advised if they take care not to allow themselves too much to wallow in self-pity and on the look-out for a shoulder to cry and lean on. It’s astonishing how unaware they can be of how trying that is for those around them to cope with.
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Location: United Kingdom | A Message Of Hope
As far as the theme of hope is concerned, there is never anything new under the Sun. The German poet, philosopher, historian and playwright, Friedrich von Schiller, gave his message of hope to our troubled world in the form of a poem. Its German title is ‘Hoffnung’ – hope. The first version presented here is a masterly translation by a very special friend of mine.
Hope
We speak and dream so very much
Of a future in the Sun.
Towards that happy golden goal
We struggle and we run.
The world gets old, then young again –
Still hope is humankind’s refrain.
Hope guides us into life’s great flow
And flutters over cheerful youth,
Enthuses us with magic glow,
In old age too remains our truth
And in the grave that ends our ways
We plant fresh hope for other days.
No vague or empty promise here,
By a foolish mind begot.
The heart proclaims it loud and clear:
‘We’re born for a better lot!’
And what the inner voice makes plain
The hopeful heart does not disdain.
Friedrich von Schiller
1759 – 1805
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The second part of Schiller’s poem came into being with the help of my inner teacher and Highest Self, who shows us how he would write it if he still walked in our midst.
Hope Oh, how much people talk and dream
Of better days yet to come.
Just look at them, running and chasing
Visions of happier days,
Maybe even of a golden age of plenty.
A world without suffering and pain,
Where hunger and thirst, sickness and wars,
Violence and crime are no more.
Our world grows old and constantly renews itself,
Yet, throughout the ages humankind
Steadfast holds onto this dream.
Hope guides us into life on the Earth.
Happily surrounds us in youthful days,
Bewitching us with its magical glow.
And no matter how old and weary we may get,
Hope does not leave us and dies,
Because is it planted firmly in our hearts and souls.
And even though each earthly lifetime ends in the grave.
Hope stays with us and accompanies us into
The world of light and what lies beyond.
Hope is much more than a flattering delusion
And an elixir that only flows from the brains of fools.
Those who listen can hear the small still voice of the living God
In their heart, who whispers:
‘For something greater than Earth life humankind was born.
A high and holy destiny is waiting to be fulfilled by each one of you!’
The things that reveal themselves to us in this way
Never mislead us or betrays the trust placed in it.
Friedrich von Schiller
Freely translated by Aquarius
From ‘Wisdom For Creating The Relationships Of Our Dreams’
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Location: United Kingdom | The Symbolism Of The Six-Pointed Star
The six-pointed star is a symbol of the healing that eventually takes place between the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life and every one of His/Her earthly children. The downwards pointing triangle of the star represents our Highest Self and the upwards reaching one our lower earthly self. When the small self’s evolutionary journey of exploration on the Earth draws to its close, the two parts begin to reach out for each other and come ever closer. This continues until finally they have merged into a bright and shining Star and another Christed one is working hard to do their share of establishing God’s kingdom on the Earth.
Spirit alone can create matter and destroy it at will and all matter is imbued with spirit. Any spirit that dwells in matter assists the matter surrounding it in its own evolution. When humankind was first introduced to an existence in physicality, planet Earth had been prepared for this event for aeons of time, to ensure that in due course it could act as a suitable learning ground and a school of life for our race. And so it came about that ever since some of us appeared for the first time, we and our planet have been evolving together. All of us are spirit and in due course we too shall learn how to create and destroy matter.
The emergence of our race on the Earth enabled the Highest to provide us with countless real life opportunities for studying and learning, which would steadily expand our wisdom and understanding of life, ourselves and our world. This is how it comes about that the course of a great many lifetimes we gradually develop the skills that are required by us to live up to our role as young Gods in the making. Life itself always has been our teacher and for the time being Mother Earth has to remain our school. But although our earthly lessons are real enough while we are here, the more aware one becomes of the true purpose and meaning of our existence, the more one notices that in truth the whole operation is very much like play-acting at school.
Ever since the start of humankind’s descent into matter, tenderly cared for and watched over by our loving parent, the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, together with Its messengers, the Angels, the consciousness of us and our world has been expanding in wisdom and understanding. Through this every human soul in due course learns to differentiate between darkness and light, good and evil, honour and betrayal, love and hate, and so forth. And because the only way of learning the value of peace is through experiencing wars, as far back as historical records are available, human life on the Earth seems to have consisted of not much more that warmongering and destruction. This ensures that we shall truly cherish peace when it finally does come to our world. With all my heart and soul I do believe that this is going to happen and that we shall value it most highly.
On the road to peace and reconciliation it is good to know that God and the Angels have always accompanied us, more than that: they have been and still are part of us. That’s why they are familiar with every bit of our suffering. At all times they are willing to help us, but they cannot do so until someone ask for it, for that is the law. As we move along the predestined pathway of our life, through our struggling our inner strength and resistance increases. To quote the Talmud: ‘The burden is equal to the horse’s strength.’ And to paraphrase the Roman Emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius, 121 – 180 C.E.: ‘Nothing befalls human beings, except what is in their nature to endure.’
God and the Angels have the power to grant us the gift of sufficient courage and vigour to do what has to be done, so let’s not forget to ask them to supply us with them, so that regardless of how chaotic Earth life on its surface may frequently appear to be we shall be able to cope and deal constructively with whatever comes our way. Instead of being dragged down by earthly events, for us as budding seekers of God’s wisdom and truth it is of the greatest importance to focus on that which is at the same time happening on the higher and highest levels of life, where the way of all things is known. This perception of life lifts us above the material plane and into our Creator’s positive stream of consciousness and thought, and that helps us to steer clear of the thoughts and impressions of chaos and darkness the scaremongers of our world enjoy wallowing in to spread fear and doubt into the hearts and souls of humankind.
Because we know what life really is about, there is every reason why we should trust the wisdom and power of the Highest. Therefore, let us not allow ourselves to be sucked into the negative stream where the worst is expected at all times for us and our world, but frequently remind ourselves that as one of God’s children of the Age of Aquarius we no longer need to join their thinking. We are here to practise tuning our whole being into the positive thought stream. This is not difficult when we know deep down in our heart of hearts that only the best is waiting for us, our race and world and that it is sure to emerge in the fullness of time, that everything will work out for the best in the end and that out of all the evil that still exists on the Earth much good is bound to come in the end. The law of life being love, it simply cannot be any other way.
To assist us with this, the Christ Star, the Highest Star and the brightest light in the whole of Creation, at all times spreads Its light in the form of spiritual knowledge, wisdom and truth, through the channel of all awakened ones ever deeper into the layers of consciousness of our whole world. The only way the Christ Spirit can save and redeem all of us is by waking up in ever more hearts and souls. That is God’s truth which for so long had to remain hidden behind the myth of Jesus as the saviour and redeemer of humankind. Through our faith and trust in the Highest, the upper triangle of the Star, every last shred of darkness of ignorance, fears and doubts of our small earthly self, the lower triangle, as well as all the pain and suffering of our whole world are slowly but surely absorbed into the upper triangle, our Christ Self, who uplifts and transmutes them into blessing and healing energies for the whole of Creation.
Regardless of what still has to take place in the world around us, the perception of life we have found by now is helps us to remain positive at all times. Our way of thinking shows the wise ones in charge of us that we are indeed evolving into one of the Great Mother’s wise children. This continues until our thoughts have the power to penetrate the mists and darkness that to this day fill and surround so much of our world. The more positively we think, the more powerfully the rays of God’s light flow through us. Eventually it grows strong enough to fill the densest particles of matter with the Divine blessing and healing energies, which steadily absorb more and more of the gloom of earthly life. By listening to and following the guidance we receive from the living God, the wise one within, everybody who is consciously involved in humankind’s spiritual reconstruction is meant to go forward and lead our whole world home.
The six-pointed Star represents the healing process, in which the higher and lower aspects of our nature gradually join forces and grow into one. A new Star appears on the Earth plane and a Christed one comes into being, who is capable of acting as one more saviour and redeemer of themselves, the whole of humankind and our world. For a very long time such a being may walk in our midst without they themselves and those around them realising that this is happening. The different developmental stages every soul has to undergo on its way to evolving into a Christed one is the Divine truth behind the surface words of the Jesus legend. That is the message the myth has been trying to convey to humankind ever since its first appearance.
When we share the knowledge we gain on the long journey of growing into a Christed one with as many as possible, in the hope that they in turn will pass it on to others, slowly but surely the darkness of the spiritual ignorance of our world slowly dissolves and turns into light. Robert Alden wrote: ‘There is not enough darkness in all the world, to put out the light of one candle.’ The same is true for every grain of Divine wisdom. Each one of them can sow a seed which, when the time is right for this to happen, creates a tiny spark of clear and distinct recognition in the receiving soul. This is what happens when our inner guidance, the small still voice of conscience, upon hearing or reading something murmurs: ‘This is right, you know!’ A small shoot begins to grow within and the Divine spark stirs from its slumbers.
This is how it comes about that in due course the higher and lower aspects of our nature are being integrated into our character make-up. They heal together into one single unit, which makes us whole and holy, and another one of God’s children of the Earth has developed into a Christed one in their own right. For us the vast cycle of learning and experiencing life in physicality closes, our earthly education is complete and there will be no further need for lifetimes on this planet. Upon our return into the world of light, our true home, a warm and loving welcome from the wise ones in charge of us is sure to await us. After the usual period of rest and recuperation they are going to release us into the spiritual freedom of the Aquarian Age and at long last we are allowed to move on to exploring and studying the higher and finally the highest levels of life.
Not surprisingly the last lifetime before such a release can take place is a particularly tough and demanding one. This is because the remnants of the shadows of all lifetimes have to be cleared away, karmic debts paid and our sins against Mother Earth redeemed in some way. Every relationship has to be transformed into a friendship, to ensure that no unresolved issues or connections are left behind when we leave our present level of existence. We shall not be free until the balance of our spiritual account in the great book of life has been restored. But take heart all who are presently struggling with coming to terms and making their peace with earthly life. If you just keep on keeping on, you are sure to get there in the end, the same as everybody else when their time of liberation from Earth life has come.
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Aquarius
By six-pointed star do we mean the Star of David hereabouts?
I imagine it must be, as otherwise it could be pentacle, which I guess is five, and associated with the Old Religion(s).
[Mind you Pentagle were such a great band in their day ....]
Just that you mention the Talmud, but not Judaism nor the Jews
Edited by Paul Joseph 3/11/2015 4:35 PM
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Location: United Kingdom | Whenever I think about it, which one cannot help but do in today's day and age, I am moved to incredulity by this: the way in which the Middle East, the cradle of ancient civilizations in many ways, has been the centre of storms that might blow away our contemporary civilizations. In fact maybe they have already for many. It just seems such a bizarre paradox.
Then too, reading some of J G Bennett's accounts of his travels in the early part of the 20th century in the Middle East (recounted in his stories of his encounters with Gurdjeiff), I keep being brought back to his tracing the Ancient Wisdom to the Sufi mystics of that area, for instance, the Naqshbandi sheikhs.
The above thought then hovers in my brain as some sort of question as to whether, what we experiencing now, is really an assault by the forces of darkness on that Ancient Wisdom, as in the 1940s we witnessed an assault on the ancient wisdom of World Jewry (on the increase again today in anti-Semitic assaults):
Rene Guenon referred in the 1940s to The Reign of Quantity and the Age of Quality in discerning the Signs of the Times (his capitals) .... and that as civilization moved towards its decline and collapse, all the forces of Goodness and Evil would increasingly become emptied out for us to make our choices.
In one of the newspapers in the UK today was a map of the Middle East taken at night, and all the lit areas were gradually diminishing. That seemed to me to be a metaphor for what is happening.
It is a worry. It almost makes me incline towards banning religions; which I know is ridiculous. But so much negativity is employed with the certainty of faith as its excuse (as Marty noted in the Crucifixion thread).
Ho hum, back to Pentangle: Light Flight (in hope ...!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9gCN9-Jnfg
Edited by Paul Joseph 3/12/2015 7:20 AM
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Paul - thank you for sharing your reflections with us here. I don't think there is any point in ever banning anything. The answer to anything that by rights should be banned, to my mind, is helping those involved in damaging activities - of whatever nature they may be - to become aware of their responsibilities - towards themselves, other people and our whole world. The things we ban usually just forces them underground, where they then flourish and become more dangerous than they were ever before on the surface of life. Awareness of our true nature and of our responsibilities as human beings and spirits and souls in an experience in physicality, in my view, is the key to unlocking all the things that to this day are troubling our world. Ignorance is the real enemy, so let's do our best to get rid of it! With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | A Call To Action
On the surface of life our world still seems to be a dark place. There is much spiritual ignorance and that is the cause of wars and violence, crimes and injustices, exploitations and power-seeking, wherever one looks. Do not despair when you observe them, because in the background and on the inner level a peaceful revolution is taking place and all who are ready to work with the Highest Star and the Brightest Light in the whole of Creation, the Christ Star, are called to service. A silent army of healers and lightworkers has gathered by now and is determined to put an end to this sad state of affairs. They are numbering thousands – maybe millions, who knows? – from all races and every age group, and every one of them is quietly beavering away.
These people are the supporters of a Universal revolution and they are found in every nation on our planet, though none of them will ever be seen on TV, heard about on the radio or mentioned in the newspapers. They or not are in pursuit of power and glory and they do not wear uniforms Most of them are happily, anonymously and quietly working behind the scenes in the background of life. One of them could be walking past you in any country and culture of our world, in towns and cities big and small, mountains, valleys and remote islands, without you having the slightest idea of who they are.
They are freedom fighters of a very special kind to whom it does not matter who in the end will take the final credit for the blessing and healing, salvation and redemption of our world. All they have in mind is getting on with the job in hand to the best of their ability, in accordance with the inner guidance they receive from their intuition, the living God within. Although during the day many of these people pursue ordinary jobs, their most important efforts take place behind the scenes, because they belong to an army of consciousness who is dedicated to a healing conspiracy. With the help and the will of God and the Angels they are doing their share of slowly bringing our new and peaceful world into being. This can only be done by listening within and with passion and joy they follow the instructions they receive from the Universal Christ, the only born Son/Daughter of the Great Father/Mother of all life, who is the Sun behind and above Suns and dwells in their hearts.
Unnoticed by the hustle and bustle of the outer world these peacemakers are on the move. Everywhere their weapons of love and light, wisdom and truth, comfort, healing and peace are exploding on the inner level of life. The soldiers of this army are healers and lightbringers who are expressing themselves creatively in their own unique way and are sharing the special gifts and talents the Universe has bestowed upon them with anyone who is ready to receive them. This army honours and enjoys the good, right and beautiful things of our world and its arsenal consists of the written and spoken word in poetry and prose, hugs and smiles, kind and loving words, photography and movies, meditations, prayers and quiet reflections, singing and dancing, music-making and many other spiritual social activities.
This force of light also works through spiritual websites and blogs. Its blessing and healing power flows through every one of their words of wisdom, comfort and healing. Why don’t you join our happy throng and become one of us? Share all spiritual wisdom that is worthy of it, because your inner guidance says: ‘This is true!’, with as many as possible by e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, online groups and associations.
Speak about your beliefs to those around you, but be careful and extra gentle with those who are not yet on your wavelength. Bear in mind that they are your younger siblings in the family of humankind and just sow a tiny seed into their minds. If the person is ready for their awakening, what you are sowing will germinate and a small shoot will soon appear in their consciousness. Next time you meet them they might even ask you a few questions about what you know in your heart of hearts to be true. Whenever you are in doubt what to tell someone, turn to your wise one within and quietly say or think: ‘Please help me with this and give me the right words.’ If you do this, they surely will.
Those of us who seriously wish to help Mother Earth live modestly. To avoid putting unnecessary strain on her precious resources, we avoid over-consumption of any kind and live as a good example that others may wish to follow happily. Healers and lightbringers are aware that before any transformation can manifest itself on the outer plane of life, it first has to happen within. That’s why you will find them quietly and humbly getting on with improving their character and unselfishly serving the power of the Highest the best way they know how to. That is how in due course each one of us in due course has to grow into a channel through which the energies of the Christ Star flows for the blessing and healing of all life. The result is a slow but steady moving of mountains of faith. Invisibly on the surface of life, God’s power works through ever more of us and carries us and our world on His/Her shoulders steadily forwards and upwards into an ever brighter, more peaceful and beautiful future.
Love is the law of life and also the new religion of the Aquarian Age. As it has its seat in the intelligence all human hearts and souls possess, we do not have to be highly educated or possess any exceptional knowledge to understand the language of love. At the moment of the creation of each Divine spark this knowledge has been programmed into it and through this into the evolutionary pulse of our race. It is good to witness how more and more of us realise that:
There is only one religion, the religion of love.
There is only one country, the whole of our planet.
There is only one race, the race of humankind.
There is only one gender, who is androgynous, whole and holy.
There is only one language, the language of the heart.
And there is only one God, the God of love,
The Great Father/Mother of all life
And their only born Son/Daughter.
They are one Holy Trinity, who is
Omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient.
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 3/11/2015 10:35 PM By six-pointed star do we mean the Star of David hereabouts?. . . Dear Paul, What interesting questions you ask! Thank you for all of them. As the six-pointed has a very long and truly fascinating history, I have decided to add the following to the chapter 'The Symbolism Of The Six-Pointed Star' : Recommended Viewing:
• ‘The History Of The Six-Pointed Star’ With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Letting Our Inner Light Shine
Nelson Mandela in his Inaugural Address, which by the way was taken from ‘A Return to Love’ by Marianne Williamson, said: ‘Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It’s our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves: ‘Who am I to be brilliant, beautiful, talented and fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of the Universe and playing small doesn’t serve the world. There is nothing enlightening about shrinking, so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are born to make manifest the glory of the Universe that is within us. It’s not just in some of us: it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. And as we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.’
Through our inner connection with the Source of all life, not just a selected few but each one of us is potentially a receiving station for the Divine wisdom that constantly flows directly from there into the whole of Creation. Bearing in mind that in the fullness of time, everybody will be acting as Its channel, to me, the message Mandela used is a prophecy of things to come on the Earth plane, when each one of us will be powerful beyond measure. Yet, this will not happen through some kind of magic, but has to be conscientiously worked on by every individual soul. Each has to strive to bring forth the best from within themselves and leave the selfish desires of their earthly nature behind.
The purpose of this existence is learning to serve the highest good of the whole and seeking to work unselfishly to make our world a better place for all. The more we endeavour to do this, the better we can be used as channels of light, through which the inspiration of the Highest flows onto the Earth plane. It guides each one of us through their intuition into right thought, word and action. On our own we are nothing and can do nothing. But as the energies of the Highest increasingly flow through us, it is possible to gradually become an ever more powerful influence in our world. All we have to do is to resist the temptation to use what we find for self-glorification, but instead celebrating and glorifying God’s infinite power, wisdom and love.
This applies especially to souls who in this lifetime are destined to learn their lessons through working upfront and in leading positions. But it is just as relevant to those who humbly, modestly and unseen by most earthly eyes serve in the background and behind the scenes of public life, to do their share of blessing and healing all life. At least occasionally, let us spare a loving thought for all leaders of our world and the special tests they are constantly facing, to establish what degree of spiritual maturity they have reached. Are they as yet capable of serving as tools and channels for the Highest or do they still put their own selfish interests first?
White Eagle confirms this in ‘The Golden Harvest – Creation, not Destruction’: ‘God breathed into Adam the breath of life; and God will breathe into you this same breath of life, if you will [as much as possible] hold the thought of the perfect life in your mind and heart. Then you will be able to say in truth, as the Master Jesus [in the legend of his life] did, ‘I and my Father are one. I am in the Father and the Father is in me.’
‘Hold fast to this realisation of the light, of the life within you. Let the light manifest through you; let it shine throughout the world… You as an individual are of the greatest importance, because the perfect expression of God through you can influence countless lives. Every human soul is of the utmost importance because every soul is potentially a reflector of God’s life [and a channel for bringing the glory of God onto the Earth].’
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Location: United Kingdom | An Anthem Of Healing And Peace
The birds they sang at the break of day.
‘Start again,’ I heard them say.
‘Don’t dwell on what has passed away
Or what is yet to be.
Ah, the wars they will be fought again.
The holy dove she will be caught again.
Bought and sold and bought again.
The dove is never free.’
Ring the bells that still can ring.
Forget your perfect offering.
There is a crack in everything.
That’s how the light gets in.
We asked for signs.
The signs were sent:
The birth betrayed,
The marriage spent,
Yeah the widowhood,
Of every government:
Signs for all to see.
I can’t run no more with that lawless crowd,
While the killers in high places say their prayers out loud.
But they’ve summoned, they’ve summoned up
A thundercloud and they’re going to hear from me.
Ring the bells that still can ring.
You can add up the parts,
But you won’t have the sum.
You can strike up the march,
There is no drum.
Every heart, every heart
To love will come,
Like any refugee.
Ring the bells that still can ring.
Forget your perfect offering.
There is a crack, a crack in everything.
And that’s how the light gets in . . .
By Leonard Cohen
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Location: United Kingdom | A Prayer For Mother’s Day
Today is Mother’s Day in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is a modern celebration that has its origin in North America. It honours our own mother, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in society in general. This day is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May.
The celebration of Mother’s Day began in the United States in the early twentieth century and is not related to the many festivities of mothers and motherhood that have been part of our world over thousands of years, such as the Greek cult to Cybele, the Roman festival of Hilaria or the Christian Mothering Sunday celebration, which originally celebrated the church as the mother of humankind, not motherhood in general. Despite this, in some countries Mother’s Day has become synonymous with these older traditions.
Father/Mother in Heaven
Whose love is Divine,
Thanks for the love
Of a mother like mine.
In Thy great mercy
Look down from above
And grant my dear mother
The gift of Your love.
And all through the year,
Whatever betide her,
Assure her each day
That you are with her.
Father/Mother in Heaven,
Please show me the way
To lighten her tasks
And brighten her day.
And bless her dear heart
With the ability to see
That her love means more
Than the world to me.
Helen Steiner Rice
Adapted by Aquarius
Our loving thoughts and prayers go to the Great Mother of all life to bless those who once were our mothers and are now enjoying their well earned rest in the world of spirit.
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Location: United Kingdom | What Is Hope?
When things go wrong, as they sometime will,
The optimist thinks: ‘They’ll come right again!’,
While the pessimist grumbles: ‘It’ll only get worse!’
And as our thoughts and beliefs create our earthly reality,
Both forecasts duly come true.
Each one nodes sagely: ‘I told you so!’
That’s why when times are hard,
Positive thinkers say to themselves:
‘Things will get better and become easier again.’
And although this may take time,
They invariably do.
What then is hope?
It is not the closing of one’s eyes to
Difficulties, risks and possible failures,
But an inner trusting that:
If we fail now, we shall not do so forever.
If we get hurt, we shall be healed.
If we make mistakes, we shall learn something,
And that will eventually move us on to higher learning.
Hope is the awareness of our innermost soul that
Life is good and the power of love is the most powerful
Force in the whole of Creation that is capable
Of straightening all crooked corners and, if we but ask,
Helps us to make good and heal everything,
Especially our most difficult situations and relationships.
Hope is an inner knowing that in God’s time, not ours,
All things on the Earth plane will come right;
That our present existence can be likened to
A huge stage and that one of these days
We shall step in front of the curtain
Behind we have been acting for such a long time.
Like performers we shall then stand
In the world of light before a friendly audience
Of Angels and Masters, friends and helpers.
Every participant of the comedy of errors that is Earth life,
Eventually feels the need to nail the desires of their small self
To the cross of consciousness of the Earth.
At the end of their present lifetime,
Wise ones, who have willingly submitted themselves
To Saturn’s demands and shown the restraint of self-discipline
And self-mastery in all their relationships,
Have left behind good and healed ones only.
Life itself present them with a leaving certificate
That sets them free from the need of requiring
Further lessons on the Earth.
Like in earthly schools, their teachers,
In this case the Angels,
Move the wise ones on to increasingly elevated
Levels of existence and studies.
And that is how all human souls,
In the fullness of time, take their final bows.
United in friendship and love,
Smilingly we reach out for each other and, holding hands,
We enjoy the roar of applause that greets us,
Although in truth we are much more eager to see
Where the Angels now wish to lead us.
Having surrendered our small earthly self to our Highest Self,
In the shelter of God’s mighty wings,
In all Eternity we shall serenely venture forth,
Never to be frightened or lonely again.
‘I will abide in Thy tabernacle forever.
‘I will make my refuge the shadow of Thy wings.’
Psalm 61:4
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Location: United Kingdom | Death As Teacher
In God’s eyes each one of us is special, unique and precious, but in spite of this it is good to know that we have many things in common with everybody else. For example, no matter where we were born and which race we belong to, there is only one way of coming into this life, for departing from it again and of where to go after leaving the Earth plane. The thought that death is inevitably the end of every human lifespan on the Earth provides our lives with a certain order and structure.
Every death in our surroundings serves as a reminder of our own mortality and some scary questions are bound to rear their heads, for example: ‘What if it were me lying there? When will it be my turn? How will I go?’ and so forth. And the way people sometimes are very suddenly and unexpectedly taken away from our midst drives home the point that life is a precious gift that can easily be taken from us again. This reveals to us the fragility and temporariness of everyone’s earthly existence.
Through death life itself teaches us to bend our knees before the Highest. This means the love and wisdom of the Great Mother, who knows the exact moment of our birth and departure from this plane of life, and the power and might of the Great Father, who through Her brings us into being with the help of an earthly set of parents, at precisely the right moment. It is the same power that takes us out of Earth life again at the predestined time, which was written in the great book of life a long time before we ever put in our present appearance in physicality. What greater wonder and miracle than this could there be anywhere? Just think, this is only the beginning and the scratching of the surface of the mystery of our being!
For many of us this lifetime is going to be an extra special one, because anyone who is ready to listen to what the voice of their spirit and soul has to say, God and the Angels are glad to show them how to return into the conscious awareness of their true nature and origin. When this happens we gradually become aware of our true nature again and that in truth we are beings of love, created by love. We then realise that the higher purpose of each new lifetime on Earth always has been to present us with fresh opportunities for learning how to love wisely, the way God loves us, totally and unconditionally. This shows us that what is commonly thought of love in earthly life is usually emotional love. And if we are really honest with ourselves, it is probably not love at all, but an expression of needfulness and emotional dependence, no more and no less.
As we know by now, every experience can teach us something, and it makes no difference whether on the surface of life something appears to be good or bad. The knowledge of this helps our earthly self to recognise that our life and all life is by no means chaotic, that everything is organised in a certain way and that there is a purpose and a higher meaning to Earth life and that every human soul has a high and holy destiny.
We may often still fail to grasp the purpose of the events in our lives. But this is no tragedy because we now appreciate that all we need to do is listen to the small still voice of consciousness, the wise one within, our intuition, and it will tell us what the Universe and our Highest or God Self is trying to convey to us through our experiences. The understanding of the processes and the higher purpose of life that is gradually developing in our consciousness helps us to make sense of our present existence and eases the pain when the death of a loved one comes round.
For as long as our eyes were focussed purely on the material world and its requirements, the way they did in the past, the meaning behind life’s major lessons remained a closed book to us. As a result, whenever we had to endure and work our way through difficult and traumatic times, we could do nothing but come to the conclusion that life had dealt us a particularly rough deal. This changes profoundly with the awakening awareness that there are other dimensions of us and our world, that nothing in anyone’s life happens perchance and that every experience has a specific meaning and only ever comes our way to fulfil the higher purpose of teaching us something.
When this understanding has been found and someone goes from us – even if it happens suddenly and in tragic circumstances – our suffering is no longer as intense as it once used to be. The pain of parting is eased by the fact that in truth there is no death, that our loved one has merely moved into another dimension of life and still loves us the way he/she always did. Their love is likely to deepen and increase because their vision is no longer clouded by earthly concerns, which all too often gets into the way of relationship on the Earth plane. The wise ones in charge of us in the world of light smile and rejoice each time this happens. It shows them that not only one but two of us have woken from our spiritual slumbers, the first on this side of the veil of consciousness and the second on the other.
It is everyone’s own responsibility to go in search of the messages someone’s death is trying to bring to those left behind. If, in spite of our efforts, we cannot find them, God and the Angels are glad to help – if we but ask. The deep underlying purpose of all suffering in our world is to help our soul to grow and our consciousness to expand in wisdom and understanding. Trying to get comfort and healing for the things that are painful in our lives, physically, emotionally and spiritually, in the end results in the knowledge that lights the way back home into the conscious awareness of our relationship and loving union with our Creator.
For those who are still lost in the illusion of Earth life, the moment of going down on their knees and reaching out for the blessing, healing and helping hands of the Highest forces of life also comes eventually. These hands are always reaching out to us and waiting to be called upon.
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Location: United Kingdom | Hi Aquarius
I was touched that you found inspiration in Leonard Cohen's song. He is amazing. The story of what evoked his return to the stage and to world touring is also a great testament I think to his creativity and resilience.
As for your latest Food for Thought; I am not sure. It is generous and good of you to gift us so much wisdom. But how do you know of what you speak is true?
Death as Teacher could be personifying an inevitable fact of life .... though you did evoke for me that great film, The Seventh Seal ....
And as for the Great Father and the Great Mother, much as one might like to believe in the deepest meanings to our existence here, how, or what, makes such belief credible? People die and are revived and some have seen the White Light that lies beyond certainly: but then again some do not.
Others give their lives in tragic circumstances that are not witnessed, or even if they are, ultimately meaninglessness seems to prevail.
Maybe I am being too negative; maybe I am playing Devil's Advocate.
Another great recent one of dearest Leonard's is, Tower of Song - best played to the end ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FDNG7_hMc4
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Location: United Kingdom | Thank you, Paul, for your thoughts and observations - as ever they are very interesting and deeply thought-provoking. Thank you also for the link for Leonard Cohen's song. I believe the answer is: L O V E. That is the answer to all the questions we may ever care to ask. If we ask them with love in our hearts, they do come - from L O V E, where all things have their origin. How do I know the things I am writing about and sharing with you here? All my writings are of an intuitive nature - my Highest Self is writing them through me. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Growing Up
The gist of what I have to say is that
Little by little, the human spirit and soul must
Grow up and wean itself.
From an embryo who draws its nourishment
From its mother’s blood,
We grow into an infant that drinks her milk,
From there we develop into a searcher of wisdom and truth,
Who is a hunter of less visible gain.
Think how it is to have a conversation with an embryo.
You might say: ‘The world outside our womb is vast and intricate.
There are wheat fields, mountain passes,
And orchards in bloom.
At night you can see millions of galaxies,
And in the Sun’s light you can watch
The beauty of friends
Who are dancing at a wedding.’
If you asked the embryo: ‘Would you prefer
To stay here, cooped up in the dark,
With your eyes closed?’
The answer would be:
‘I only know what I am experiencing now.
When you talk of another world,
You must be hallucinating.’
From Rumi’s ‘Mathnawi’
13th Century Persian Muslim poet, jurist, theologian and Sufi mystic.
In his writings he described everything in Heaven and Earth.
Adapted by Aquarius
Each time the door of our true home closes behind us and we are reborn into another lifetime on the Earth plane, in the embryo state of our human existence all we know is our present lifestate. This happens to all of us during our first lifetimes in physicality. And that’s what’s happening to the young and experienced souls who are now in our midst. The Divine spark in them is slumbering and has not yet had a chance to come alive, for the simple reason that they have not yet experienced and learned enough.
We are love. From love we come and to love we return. We are on the Earth plane to explore and become familiar with everything that is not love, like hatred and greed, violence and crime, sickness and death. Everything that causes suffering for us and our world. Through this our own soul, the soul of humankind, of our whole world and of the whole of Creation constantly grows in wisdom and understanding. The consciousness of our race and our own keeps on expanding until we rediscover who we are and where we have come from. Our own experiences have taught us by then that it is better for us and more enjoyable by far to go in pursuit of that which is wholesome and good, beautiful and right, because they are the only things that make us feel that we are true to our real nature. And this heralds that, at least for us, a vast evolutionary circle has closed and one particular chapter of our development is complete. This applies as much to each one of us individually as it does collectively to our race and world.
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Location: United Kingdom | Today is the 20th March 2015 and the Sun is moving into Aries, the sign of the uprushing fountain of life, resurrection and renewal of all life. The Sun’s entry into this sign is the day of the Spring Equinox, a time for celebrating and thanksgiving that winter is over and spring has come.
Springtime Prayer
For flowers that bloom about our feet,
For tender grass, so fresh and sweet,
For song of bird and hum of bee,
For all things fair we hear and see,
Great Spirit, Father/Mother,
We thank Thee!
For blue of stream and blue of sky,
For pleasant shade of branches high,
For fragrant air and cooling breeze,
For beauty of the blooming trees,
Great Spirit, Father/Mother,
We thank Thee!
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Adapted by Aquarius
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Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Parents And Children
Kahlil Gibran wrote in his poem ‘About Children’: ‘Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of life’s longing to experience itself. Your children come through you, but they are neither of you nor from you. And although for a time, they are with you, they do not belong to you. You may give them your love, but not your thoughts, for they have their own pathway to walk and thoughts to think.’ I share this view and accept that our children are but a gift on time, and that they – the same as we ourselves – are the response of life’s yearning for growth and evolution, through real life experiences. Spiritually, our children are our sisters and brothers, and so are our parents. They too are our siblings in the great family of humankind, no more and no less, and therefore not truly our parents.
The same applies to partners and other family members who, if we were lucky or rather had karmically deserved it, once provided us with a sense of belonging and security. In spite of the fact that their spirit never really does go from us, their physical death reveals that the security we thought we had with them was part of the illusion of Earth life. Sooner or later we come to the conclusion that true security can only be found through our inner connection with higher and higher levels of life and ultimately with God, never in people and/or earthly possessions, in which we may have tried to ground ourselves. The best we as earthly parents can ever hope to achieve for the children who come through us is to create a temporary illusion of security.
Clearly then, everything that is in our lives is there to teach us something and death is no exception. Most of all it shows that nothing and no-one on the Earth plane has any real power. No matter how powerful and splendid someone may think they are, the Angel of Death – who is part of the Great Mother’s wisdom and love – calls them away at its bidding, not the one with the inflated ego – just the same as everybody else. This is a demonstration of the fact that true and lasting power never belongs to any one of us earthlings. It belongs to God alone and the hierarchy of wise ones, who have been appointed to be in charge of us and who act on the commands of those superior to them on the highest levels of live.
The Angel of Death is a group of Angels. None of them has anything in common with the images of the grim reaper we know from days gone by. The countenance of these Angels is kind and loving and they radiate nothing but love. When we are ready to leave our physical body behind, one of them comes for our spirit and soul. Taking the hand of our astral body, it wraps its wings of golden light around us and takes us to the world of light.
Sending absent or distant healing to someone who is preparing to go from this life is most beneficial. The Angels fill the person’s whole being with golden healing light and create an aura of the same around them. Any prayers that are sent from nearby and faraway places, including those from other parts of our world, add to these loving vibrations. They are a considerable help with easing the patient’s passage when for them the right moment for letting go of their earthly existence has come.
Our Guardian Angel never leaves us and shows us the way and assists us with getting re-acquainted with our old home. Having left the Earth plane, the only things that are still with us then are the soul qualities of our Christ nature we have been able to bring forth thus far. They are our only property and are of the greatest value and significance, as their development is the only way spiritual progress can be made on the evolutionary spiral of life. Anything else just holds us back.
Every new lifetime in physicality is a gift that is granted so that we should learn to rise above the downwards drag of our earthly nature’s desires, for example greed and power-seeking for personal benefit and glory. In due course every human soul is required to follow the upwards pull of their spirit and soul instead. While we are here, the physical part of us belongs to Mother Earth and everybody’s own spiritualisation assists this development for our planet. This is one of the main reasons for our presence on the Earth. And everything that happens to us is our true parents’ way of providing us with the security we always dreamed of and could never find in earthly life, simply because it doesn’t exist there.
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Location: United Kingdom | How We Love
Life has taught me this:
Everyday is new
And if anything is true,
All that matters when we’re through
Is how we love.
Faced with what we lack
Some things fall apart.
From the ashes new dreams start, but
All that matters to the heart is how we love.
How we love, how we love.
From the smallest act of kindness
In a world of smart and hurt,
In spite of all mistakes chances come again.
Whether we lose or win,
All that matter in the end is how we love
How we love, how we love.
I will not forget any act of kindness,
Each time I needed it so much.
We cannot always be strong
In this world of right or wrong,
But all that matters when we’ve gone
And all that mattered all along,
The only thing that remains in the end
And truly does live on –
Is how we have loved.
Beth Nielsen Chapman
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Words Of Hope & Encouragement’
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Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Looking At The Bright Side
Fed up and disenchanted with himself and his life and feeling thoroughly sorry for himself, a man was sitting in his study. After a moment or two of contemplation, he picked up a pen and started to write: ‘I had surgery last year during which my gall bladder was removed. Because of the operation I had to stay in bed for a long time. I was approaching the age of sixty in the same year and was disappointed that after having spent thirty years of my life in a publishing company and done well for them, I was asked to retire to make room for a younger person. This meant giving up my favourite job. During that year my father died and my son failed his medical exam, because he had been involved in a car accident and spent several days in a hospital bed with a cast on his foot. The car was a write-off. Ah, what a miserable year!’
If only the man had known that he was going through his second Saturn return, and that with it the time had come for clearing out the things that were no longer of any use in his life. Be that as it may, later that day his wife came to see him and found him looking sad and lost in thought. For some time she had been watching how he was sinking ever deeper into a mood of despondency and depression. Standing behind him she read his notes. An idea came to her and she silently left the room. But after a while she returned with a sheet of paper, which she placed by the side of what her husband’s notes.
The woman had recently consulted the Great Mother of all life, the wise one within her, and asked: ‘What can I do to help my husband?’ It was the Mother’s love and wisdom that guided the wife’s hand and thoughts when she wrote:
‘Last year I finally got rid of a gall bladder that had caused me many years of discomfort and pain. In the same year I turned sixty-five. I am of sound health and having retired from my job, I can now use more of my time to compose the master novels I have always dreamed I would write one day. They are going to be stories that have purpose and meaning, because I am now much more focussed and at peace.
‘After having lived to the ripe old age of ninety-five without needing to depend on others or suffering from any serious illnesses, in that same year my father passed into the world of light. Reunited with my mother, he is sure to be exploring his new home now and enjoying its greater freedom. I look forward to seeing them again in due course. If I last as long as my father did, I have another thirty-five years before me. It’s up to me whether I spend them unhappily dwelling on the things that once were, or whether I make them into the most happy and creative time of my life.
‘It is true, it was also the year my car was a complete write-off. However, the main thing is that our son is alive and has survived the accident without disabilities. All in all, I think the year passed well and when looked at in the right way, it has brought many blessings into my life, for which I give thanks and praise to the Highest.’
The ability to see the bright side of all our experiences is one of the finest and rewarding art forms Earth life has to offer. And if we but take a closer look at our lives, there is always something to be thankful for. Being grateful for the many gifts the Universe bestows upon us at any given moment fills our whole being with a sense of fulfilment, happiness and the goodness of life.
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From ‘Reflections On Growing Older’
Part A – Drinking From The Eternal Fountain Of Youth
Part B – The Homecoming
Part C – Looking At The Bright Side
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Location: United Kingdom | The Art Of Listening
Teach me the art of listening, Great Spirit,
To my nearest and dearest:
My family and friends,
Neighbours and co-workers.
Help me to become aware that,
No matter what words anyone uses,
The underlying message always is:
‘Listen to me and accept and love me,
As the person I truly am.’
Teach me to listen, Great Spirit,
To those far from me –
To the pleas of the frightened and lost,
Lonely and forgotten,
And to the cries of the anguished.
Teach me to listen, Great Spirit,
To my own deepest, innermost needs.
Help me to become fearless enough
To trust that the small still voice of conscience
That speaks to me from my heart,
Is the voice of Your wisdom and truth.
Teach me to listen within, Great Spirit,
In busy-ness and boredom,
Certainty and doubt,
Noise and silence –
To the sound of Your beloved voice.
Teach me to listen, O Wise One within.
Now that the Age of Aquarius is with us,
And my earthly education drawing to its close,
Help me to transform all my relationships into friendships,
And to leave no unresolved issues behind,
When my departure from this plane of life has come,
Teach me to listen.
Created by Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Words & Prayers For Friendship Healing’
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Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Extract From ‘Reflections On Growing Older’
As the years moved by and the older I have grown, the perspective of my life changed dramatically. One of the most enjoyable aspects of this part of my life is that with my ever increasing understanding of the spiritual background of life, many issues that once seemed all-important have simply fallen by the wayside. To me, growing older is the greatest gift that life has to bestow upon any of its children. In my view, it is not something to be afraid of, but to be looked forward to, relished and enjoyed, when it slowly but surely sneaks up on us.
Having reached this time of life, any wisdom we gained is a reward for battling our way, as best we knew how to, through the many obstacles and hardships that are inevitable on our pathway through our present lifetime. I found that the situation eased considerably once I had found the awareness that if help is required it has to be asked for, and that as soon as we reach out for the helping hand of God and the Angels, they draw ever closer to us. I do hope that this will also make our passage back into our true home an easier one, when the time for letting go of this world has come. The earlier in life one starts with this, the better and more effective it is bound to be.
I now no longer have any qualms acting out the real me and fully being the person I always wanted to be. When I look into the mirror, sometimes I am astonished at how young I still look. Yet, there are also times when I seem to look and feel a million years old. Never mind, I tell myself, that’s probably because I am. I am sure you know exactly what I mean. Most of the time, however, I feel amazingly young inside this body of mine, younger than I ever did before in my present lifetime. This must have something to do with the fact that having experienced difficult times – having reached my age, who hasn’t? – one gets more in touch with one’s immortal and ageless spirit and soul. Apart from that, equipped with the learning I have found along my way, life has become much easier in so many ways.
Most of all I enjoy the knowledge that it is not death that looms ahead when we leave our physical bodies behind, but a rebirth and release into our true home, where loved ones are waiting for us. We shall then all stand before each other in our true roles as children of God and siblings in the vast family of all life, rather than as grandparents, parents and children. I hope that on this level of life a proper reconciliation will be possible and that the chains and shackles of Karma will be dissolved once and for all through true forgiveness that grows from this understanding.
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Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Slowing Down
Great Spirit, Father/Mother of all life,
Slow me down.
Ease my pounding heart,
Quieten my racing mind
And steady my hurried steps.
Amid the confusion of our days
Grant me the gift of the calmness
Of Your mountains and hills,
And every night the restoring power of sleep.
Teach me the art of taking time off,
For looking at and smelling the flowers,
For dedicating more of it to family and friends,
And for reading a good book.
For thinking of You and thanking You,
Each time I stand before the
Beauty and wonder of Your Creation,
And for everything that is in my life now,
For that which once was and one day will be.
Help me to see that there is more to life
Than running ever faster.
When I admire the branches of a towering oak,
I realise that it could only grow so tall and strong,
Because it took its time.
Therefore, slow me down, Great Spirit.
Teach me to be gentle and humble of heart.
Because in that place alone my soul can find the
Rest, peace and healing it needs,
With You.
Created by Anon.
Adapted by Aquarius
From ‘Words & Prayers For Peace, Comfort & Healing’
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Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Stargazer’s Philosophy Behind The Divine Science
Our Character Is Our Destiny – How and Why?
Come And Share My Dreams
Had I the Heavens’ embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half-light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet.
But I, being poor, have only my dreams.
I have spread my dreams under your feet.
Tread softly, because you tread on my dreams.
William Butler Yeats
If the cloths of the Heavens were mine to give, I too would spread them under your feet. Being but a stargazer and poor like the poet, all I can do is share with you my hopes and dreams for our world through the Wisdom from the Stars I have been allowed to gain access to. And so I am spreading them before you instead. Please tread softly when, by partaking from what I have to give, you walk on my dreams.
My dreams are of a peaceful world where human beings live and work together in peace and harmony. Instead of exploiting, oppressing and enslaving those around them, unselfishly they help and support each other wherever they can. All accept responsibility for themselves, each other and our world. Everybody is a wise one who has taken charge of their character and with it their own destiny and that of our world. People are tolerant and patient with each other. They have a kind and loving word not only for their nearest and dearest but for everyone, including members of other races and cultural backgrounds. Pulling in the same direction, all together we are moving forwards and upwards into an ever more peaceful and prosperous present and future.
Aquarius is the sign of siblinghood, kinship and friendship among all peoples, nations and ultimately all life. It symbolises revolution, renewal, transfiguration and transmutation. In the Age of Aquarius, now upon us, humankind’s highest hopes and aspirations personally and collectively are going to find their fulfilment, on every level of our existence. Now, imagine for a moment that we are already in the midst of this new golden age. Hunger, starvation, sickness, violence and crime are no longer known. We co-exist with honesty and integrity. Lying, cheating and corruption have long been forgotten. Religions, humankind’s age-old favourite excuse for spreading hatred and bigotry, warfare and destruction, have vanished because all on this plane of life are awake to their true nature. They have re-established their inner connection and direct link with our Creator. Hand in hand with God and the Angels all life once again moves smoothly along, the way it once did in past golden ages.
During the final assault on the peak of the spiritual mountain of being reunited with our Creator, the Angels and Masters, guides and helpers from the world of light showed us ever more peaceful and loving ways of being. They taught us that every human soul can beneficially influence the flow of their own destiny and that of our world by seriously working on the improvement of their character through bringing forth only the best and highest of our inner qualities. Thus we transformed our weaknesses into strength and further enhanced and made best possible use of the characteristics that had already been developed by us into strong and positive ones in other lifetimes.
Making this peaceful dream world into a reality on the Earth plane is why I am spreading the cloth of my dreams at your feet in this part of the Stargazer’s Astro Files. The same as all my other writings, it has been woven with many colours, lots of love and a great deal of care. All those who are willing to work with me on making our dream world into a reality on the Earth plane, I ask to proceed gently and with kindness, for you will be walking not only on my dreams but also your own. And they, in the final analysis, are the visions of God and the Angels for our whole race and our world.
We are part of God and God is part of us – we are God. The Godhead experiences itself through us and dreams its visions through us. At the same time, we are the dreamer and the dreamed. In some human souls the Great Father/Mother of all life experiences itself in great material riches of the Earth, in others it dreams of spiritual wealth and hopes for the freedom and ultimate release from the shackles of our planet in the Age of Aquarius. One dream is not better than any other. Each is merely a different kind of learning and our Creator getting to know different aspects of Itself.
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UMS Guest
Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | Trust
Lead, kindly light,
Amid the encircling gloom,
Lead Thou me on.
The night is dark
And I am far from home,
Lead Thou me on.
Keep Thou my feet.
I do not ask to see
The distant scene.
One step forward is enough for me.
It was not always thus.
I did not pray that Thou
Should lead me on.
I loved to choose and see my path,
But having grown wiser and older,
Lead Thou me on.
I’ve had enough of garish days,
When in spite of my fears
Pride ruled my will.
Help me forget those past years,
And lead Thou me on.
So long Thy power hath blest me,
Sure, it will still lead me on,
O’er moor and fen,
O’er crag and torrent,
Till the night has gone.
And with the morn, the Angel faces smile,
Which I have always loved,
And only thought I’d lost for a while.
Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Words & Prayers For Peace, Comfort & Healing’
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UMS Guest
Posts: 1938
Location: United Kingdom | My Heroes
It seems to me that these days the worshipping of heroes has become a popular pastime and so inevitably from time to time, someone wants to know who mine are. Everybody appears to have some; yet, I seem to lack the capacity for that kind of worship. Maybe my early experiences taught me which people are truly worthy of my deep love and respect and which ones are not. The worthy ones to me are those who day by day quietly and patiently bear their cross and get on with their lives, as best they can, the same as those brave warriors. Also, I am more than happy to specially honour anyone who has ever played their part in trying to make our world a better place for all to share.
If it were within my power, I would personally hand an award to each one, especially to those now in the world of spirit. As that is impossible, let me do the next best thing by expressing my deepest and most heartfelt gratitude to them here. Whether they survived the nightmare or not and wherever they may be now, I will always remember with gratitude and admiration the courage of those who marched, fought and gave their lives and limbs on behalf of us all. Who knows? Maybe some of them are now among our friends and helpers in the world of light, supporting us and spurring us all on to ever greater efforts. Now, there’s a heart-warming thought for you!
At the time of writing and editing this, I heard a news item about the fact that not only Germany had been bankrupt by the end of the war, but that the same was also true for the United Kingdom. On the internet I found the following press release: ‘In September 1945, its government borrowed $4.34 billion at a 2% interest rate from the USA and Canada, to rebuild the economy after hostilities had ceased. It had originally been intended that this loan should be paid back over 50 years, beginning in 1950. But it turned out that keeping up the payments was often difficult. There were six years when Britain deferred payment as a result of economic crises and pressure on the official reserves. Just before the New Year 2007, over sixty years after the end of the war, the final payment of £43m was made.’
This confirmed a belief I have held for a long time, namely that in any of the many wars our world has witnessed there never were any winners. In the end, everybody loses and everybody gets hurt – and that not only on the soul level. It is true that in the short term and on the material level, the warmongers and arms makers grow rich and fat. For anyone who still lacks all spiritual awareness, the most important lesson of their present lifetime is the recognition that no material wealth can be taken with us at the moment of physical death. Even the most materialistically minded people gain when this dawns on them upon their return into the world of spirit.
The Universal law of life is love. Any warmongering is a transgression against this law and a crime against all life, not merely humankind. The only true winners in every war are those who realise the futility of warring. Great spiritual growth is sure to come to those who appreciate the significance of the ordeals they had to endure and who know how to extract the learning they contained, individually and collectively. And if such survivors strive to spend the rest of their present lifetime in peaceful ways, they prove that they have grasped the Earth plane’s most important lesson: the value of peace.
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Paul - the other day you asked some interesting questions about the lives of people like Hitler and Gandhi. Please forgive me for not having attended to them as yet. They have neither been overlooked nor forgotten. I had written about this theme some time ago, but as soon as I opened the file and started re-reading it, new insights came pouring in. This happened each time I put down my pen or put my computer to sleep. As a result, all I can tell you about this project at the moment is that it is in preparation. So, please watch this space! With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom |
God’s sacred wisdom and truth were mentioned so many times in the previous chapters that you could be asking yourself: ‘What precisely is truth?’ The dictionary explains it as that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality, a quality or state of being true, and a fact or belief that is accepted as true. Surprisingly, truth is something quite flexible and as the religions of our world throughout the ages are clearly demonstrating, the things that are commonly accepted as truth are not necessarily the ultimate or God’s truth.
The reason behind this is that the spiritual development of our race has always been subject to the process of evolution, the same as everything else in the whole of Creation. Because of this the purpose of every new religion has been to gradually, one small step after another, bring us closer to the revelation of God’s eternal wisdom and truth that had to remain hidden for a very long time at the back of every one of the sacred teachings our world has ever known. This brought with it the necessity to change the perception of God’s truth from time to time. Equipped with the gift of hindsight, as we are at the time of writing this in the year 2015, it is easy to discern how each new religion emerged from those that came before, integrating the best and discarding the things that had outlived their validity and usefulness.
To teach us and our world the lessons for which we were ready at any given time, every so often new religions and belief systems had to rise on the horizon of the consciousness of the small earthly selves of our race, which in the early days was extremely limited. In spite of this, all of them to some degree contained God’s wisdom and truth, though only in small nuggets, which had to remain hidden for a very long time. This was for the simple reason that it was all we could comprehend in those days, but with the increasing spiritual maturity many have reached by now, the time has come for unearthing the spiritual gold that has been waiting for so long to reveal itself to us.
All truth comes from the same source, wherever we may find it and whoever may be its bearer. There is only one truth and that is constantly expanding. Deciding how much of it can safely be released to humankind and in which form it should be presented at any given time, is the task of the Angels around the throne of God. This is why throughout the ages many different interpretations of Gods’ truth about the creation of us and our world and our rightful place in it had to appear from time to time. Every one of our religions has tried in myths and legends, with more or less success, to bring us closer to understanding the mystery of our existence.
Various scribes down the ages acted as channels through which the Divine wisdom was transmitted into the consciousness of our race. But even if these people were reasonably highly evolved, in their time it would have been far too early to reveal the esoteric truths behind the surface words of the sacred texts that were given through them. If the revelations that came had not been masked in this manner, neither the scribes, nor their masters and least of all the general public would have been able to comprehend their true meaning in any case.
This is how it came about that the same points were made time and again in the religions of the past. Each time another one of them came into being, the points were presented in a different way. To fulfil the wise and higher purpose that was their very reason for being these religions could only ever supply us with temporary truths. Behind them God’s wisdom had to remain concealed, though with the passing of time gradually in a lighter camouflage, until the right time for their revealing had come, in the Age of Aquarius. Each new belief system that appeared was meant to take us another bit up the spiritual mountain and closer to the ultimate, God’s truth.
Now that the Age of Aquarius is with us, increasing numbers of us are sufficiently evolved to understand that if a real spiritual Master had been nailed to the cross, he would not have uttered the words: ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ There would have been no need, because this man would have been well aware that our Creator is at one with all life and therefore also with him, and that therefore it would be impossible for God to forget any one of us, never mind him, the Master on the Cross.
We too are now aware that the cross represents the oldest symbol known to our world of humankind’s earthly existence, and that the esoteric truth behind Jesus’ death on the cross is a metaphor for humankind’s small lower self on its earthly sojourns, when time and again it finds itself trapped in experiencing and learning from life in physicality. ‘Father, why have you forsaken me?’ cannot be the cry of the Christ on the cross, because He would know better if he had been there.
The man’s cry is the lament of our lower earthly part, when we find ourselves nailed to the cross of Earth life and have to endure the suffering that is the result of the Karma we ourselves created in previous lifetimes, as yet unaware of what we were doing. It takes a long time until the small lower self comes to terms with the fact that God never leaves any one of us, no matter how depraved someone becomes in any of their lifetimes. God is part of everything and therefore also of us. Because of this the Divine would never dream of leaving us. God’s eternal truth, which has for so long had to remain shielded by the surface words of the story of Jesus death on the cross, is that our Christ Self knows this and therefore would never have spoken those words of doubt and despair.
Other equally precious parts of God’s wisdom have been contained in similar manner in every one of the legends, myths and tales of our world. In the original versions of all of them God’s wisdom has been trying to speak to us about our own Divinity and how we were created by Him/Her, the Great Father/Mother of all life. To find God’s truth all one has to do is look in the right places. Alas, the original texts were transcripted many times over and human nature being what it was in the days of yore, and unfortunately to a large degree still is, they gradually became more and more distorted, misunderstood and misinterpreted, only sometimes unintentionally.
The sacred texts of the religions of the patriarchy very quickly developed into the tools of their power-crazed priesthoods for the submission and exploitation of the masses and in particular the suppression of the feminine principle. None of it happened against the will of God – nothing in the whole of Creation ever does. Everything that took place was part of the plan for the development of the masculine forces of our race. Every bit of power we were allowed to wield in our lifetimes as men in the name of the patriarchy and the resulting misdemeanours were permitted by the wise ones on the Highest levels of life on the principle of ‘Give them enough rope and they will hang themselves in the end.’ And that indeed is what’s happening now.
Recommended Reading:
Part A – ‘The Truth About Truth’
Part B – ‘What Is God?’
Part C ‘Do Things Work Even If I Don’t Believe In Them?’
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Aquarius
"Now that the Age of Aquarius is with us, increasing numbers of us are sufficiently evolved to understand that if a real spiritual Master had been nailed to the cross, he would not have uttered the words: ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ There would have been no need, because this man would have been well aware that our Creator is at one with all life and therefore also with him, and that therefore it would be impossible for God to forget any one of us, never mind him, the Master on the Cross".
I am silent in the face of your negative references to Jesus in this way. Were you there?
How many of us are 'sufficiently evolved' enough to sacrifice everything we have, inside and outside, for the good of the Other?
Just one more thing though -(regarding your final paragraph) one might equally say that the murder of the innocents at (or possibly in your terms in the so-called myth of ) the birth of Jesus is being repeated and replicated in the current slaughter of innocents by certain extremist fanatical sects ... but what does that mean actually? I cannot see anybody learning from that in the great cosmic scheme of things, only more and more suffering.
Regards
Paul
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Before signing off from your posts, I am sorry I could not leave without a response to this one.
I am not clear whom in this you are saying are - or were - the warmongers in Second World War of 1939-45 (or indeed, in the First one of 1914-8)?
The 'Allies' (of which the UK) were one did not wish to go to war; Chamberlain came back with his agreement from Hitler that there would be 'peace in our time' after which the extermination programme continued in the Nazi death camps.
Gandhi even wrote to Hitler in 1939 to avert war:
DEAR FRIEND,
Friends have been urging me to write to you for the sake of humanity. But I have resisted their request, because of the feeling that any letter from me would be an impertinence. Something tells me that I must not calculate and that I must make my appeal for whatever it may be worth.
It is quite clear that you are today the one person in the world who can prevent a war which may reduce humanity to a savage state. Must you pay that price for an object however worthy it may appear to you to be? Will you listen to the appeal of one who has deliberately shunned the method of war not without considerable success? Any way I anticipate your forgiveness, if I have erred in writing to you.
I remain,
Your sincere friend,
M. K. Gandhi
http://www.mkgandhi.org/letters/hitler_ltr.htm
What were the Allies to do at that time?
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Part B
Thou Shalt Not Kill!
In my view, it does not make any difference whether a man by the name of Jesus ever walked the Earth or not. God’s truth, contained in the Jesus tale since it first came into being, is that we too are half human and half God just like the person portrayed in this story. The figure of the Master was given to us as a metaphor for the aspect of our own inner Christ nature. All of us, without exception, possess this part. For a very long time it slumbers in the deepest innermost recesses of our being, ready do awaken and come fully alive when the small earthly self has reached the right evolutionary level.
Jesus represents our Highest, God or Christ Self. This is the only one in the whole of Creation who can save us in the end. Our small earthly self is its counterpart and our Highest Self alone is capable of showing us how we ourselves can make good and redeem every one of our sins. The highest duty that has to be met by every earthling in the fullness of time is to create inner and outer peace and harmony between the different aspects of their own nature. This is our contribution towards restoring the balance of our world in thoughts, words and actions.
The purpose of every new religion that came into being was to provide humankind a different pathway and a temporary walking aid up the spiritual mountain, no more and no less. The esoteric meaning behind all their teachings invariably contained two hidden messages, the first one tells us that every one of us is one of God’s children of the Earth. The second one is that in the course of many incarnations on our present level of existence, we are in this life to enable us to evolve from being mere earthlings, who are totally unaware of their true nature into the conscious awareness of their Divine origin and inheritance.
The coming of Christianity brought us the Jesus legend and the message that our Creator is a God of love and light. This brought us demands like ‘Love one another! And love thy neighbour as you love thyself!’ Because the three Abrahamic religions Judaism, Christianity and Islam evolved from the same roots and each other, contain the Old Testament with its command: ‘Thou shalt not kill!’ The Hebrew Bible contains numerous prohibitions against unlawful killing, but also allows for justified killing in the context of warfare, capital punishment, and self-defence. With great gusto this was carried forward into the other two religions and the warmongering continued unhindered and growing ever more cruel and devastating.
Judaism, Christianity and Islam are part of the religions of the patriarchy. The words of their sacred texts were written by men for men and specifically aimed at the suppression of the wisdom and truth of the feminine. In its time this was right for teaching our race what the over-development of the masculine at the expense and exclusion of the feminine would lead to. Everywhere in our world the results are clearly visible.
One look at our history shows how each new religion that came into being provided a Heaven-sent excuse and ever fresh opportunities for the patriarchal belief systems to go to war against each other. Preaching love and peace and making hatred and war. The priests on both sides of the conflict blessing the weapons and praying for the victory of their side. None of the patriarchal religions ever stopped its most devout followers of all nations to go to war, to kill and maim – supposedly with God’s blessings. How much more hypocritical can anyone be?
While in one part of our world astronomical sums are annually spent on weapons to destroy each other that are becoming ever more sophisticated and destructive, in other countries millions of our siblings in the human family of life have no clean water to drink, food to eat and are starving. A world out of balance created by the patriarchy in pursuit of power and glory. The task of all healers and lightbringers is to each do our best to remedy this situation by allowing the feminine to have its say in the running of our world, whenever a possibility for it arises. Instead of following in the footsteps of the masculine, women are required to take action that is in keeping with their softer and more caring feminine nature.
This does not mean a return to the matriarchy of past ages, which was as unbalanced as the patriarchy is in many parts of our world to this day. Having been through both, we are ready the new experience of the feminine and masculine, in both genders, working together as equal partners. It is no longer a situation of men against women and women against men, but both of them working together as equal partners. When each is in possession and command of every aspect of their nature, therefore whole and holy, and therefore seeking to labour hand in hand with God and the Angels, true and lasting peace will come to our world much more quickly and easily than we can imagine now.
In this our new world everybody will be giving of their best and co-operating in peace and harmony with each other for the highest good and the greatest joy of all. It cannot be achieved by women who behave like men and act the part of the warmonger in pursuit of fame and glory, power and the amassing of ever more material wealth at the expense of spiritual gain and growth. To tone down their male aggressiveness and arrogance, wise men tune into the caring and nurturing aspect of their own inner woman and bring it into play. Wise women use their masculine side for stepping forward and claiming their birthright to bring their love and wisdom to their role as equal partners of the masculine into the running of our world. In all of us the ‘I am God’s gift to the world’ syndrome can easily be overcome by adding ‘So is everybody else’.
Now that ever more of us are becoming aware that nobody is all woman or man, the final goal of a balanced and healed world that is enjoying a true and lasting peace is moving into our reach. A world where the material and spiritual aspects co-operate, one supporting and complementing the other, instead of struggling against each other. Humankind was created so this could be achieved in the days when our wrestling with physicality and its demands are finally over and done with. This can only be achieved through the realisation of our own Divinity. For the awakened ones God needs to become an inner reality and an aspect of their own nature.
Through our inner and outer behaviour we have to prove to the wise ones in charge of us that we are evolving into ever more God-like beings, who instead of thinking of God as a man and an outer manifestation that in truth only ever existed in the form of a myth. We now realise that Jesus is a metaphor that stands for the God side of everybody’s own nature, which is love. Only when we respect and honour this aspect of ourselves as well as of everyone else, are we true to it.
In this manner each one of us has their contribution to make towards taking all of us, together and individually, step by step higher up the slope of the spiritual mountain, until even the last one of us is once more fully and consciously aware of God’s true nature and their own. Love is the only key that can unlock the gates of Heaven for any of us, because love is the law of life that opens the inner doors to genuine, everlasting and continuing spiritual growth. On this plane of life it is one of the easiest things to talk about love and to say: ‘Love one another’. Acting upon it, however, is something very different. In the end it expresses itself quite naturally as friendliness and tolerance. When finally our whole being has evolved into one loving entity, acting with kindness and consideration, compassion and love to all we meet happens quite naturally.
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Paul - I recommend the reading of the following: http://www.buzzfeed.com/cconnelly/ghandis-letter-to-adolf-hitler-s3x With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Thanks for clarifying Aquarius.
I wonder if too you had come across the Grand Inquisitor chapter in the Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky? Although clearly that is a work of fiction ...
I had noted in other letters of Gandhi to Hitler his references to him as 'Dear Friend' (he explains that in one of his other letters). As well as the title of Gandhi's autobiography chiming with your truth reflections, "The Story of my Experiments with Truth", where he says, 'Truth and non-violence are as old as the hills'
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 3/30/2015 7:42 PM . . . I am silent in the face of your negative references to Jesus in this way. Were you there? . . . Dear Paul,
In reply to your question: ‘Were you there?’ the one who is writing through me, my Highest Self, in whom we are all one, says: ‘No, you were not there, because the events described in the Jesus legend never took place in the realities of Earth life. If they had, you could have been there.
Wikipedia has the following to say about the legend and its gospels. A gospel is an account describing the life, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. The most widely known examples are the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, but the term is also used to refer to apocryphal gospels, non-canonical gospels, Jewish-Christian gospels, and gnostic gospels.
Christianity places a high value on the four canonical gospels, which it considers to be a revelation from God and central to its belief system. Christianity traditionally teaches that the four canonical gospels are an accurate and authoritative representation of the life of Jesus. But more liberal churches and many scholars believe that not everything contained in the gospels is historically reliable. For example, according to Linda Woodhead ‘the gospels’ birth and resurrection narratives can be explained as attempts to fit Jesus’ life into the logic of Jewish expectations.’
With love – Aquarius
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Thank you for your reply and for taking the time to consult with your Higher Self. I was really just trying to clarify what I had been surmising about your position, and had been a bit surprised by, actually.
Wikipedia is not generally considered a reliable academic source, not least because it is not peer reviewed, nor are its postings credibly checked for veracity.
There are non-canonical sources that attest to the Gospels, some from those that would be hostile to Jesus, eg:
Flavius Josephus (37-97 AD), court historian for Emperor Vespasian:
"At this time there was a wise man who was called Jesus. And his conduct was good and he was known to be virtuous. And many people from among the Jews and other nations became his disciples. Pilate condemned him to be crucified and to die. And those who had become his disciples did not abandon his discipleship. They reported that he had appeared to them three days after his crucifixion and that he was alive; accordingly, he was perhaps the messiah concerning whom the prophets have recounted wonders." (Arabic translation)
I have flickered - the candle flame analogy is deliberate - in the shadows of these various debates, as I think some of my on-line posted here poetry shows (was that from my Higher Self? I feel it was)
We all do our best, I guess, with what we have been led to, within whatever system we feel at home. One endures in hope, one way or another. Hopefully that leads us to do less harm than if we had not been here; and incite others so too. As Carlos Castaneda's Don Juan says, so long as our system as a heart, that is what it can be judged by.
Love
Paul
More irony - when I came on the site to check messages and posted the above, I had been about to catch up with the Shroud of Turin web-site, which I had not looked at for ages. Came across this You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=rH8xQZPjSX...
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As a historian, I would argue quite convincingly that there was a Jesus. As a peculiar Roman Catholic I would also say that Matt, Markie, Little Luke and Big John's gospels are nice stories but often times quite contradictory.
As a forensic historian I will tell you point blank that there are genetic descendants of Jesus alive today!
(Those women who always seemed to be hanging around Jesus weren't there for arm candy......)
Peace Cross (which is in Bladensburg, Maryland),
Marty and LuckyLee
P.S. Aqwha-not all astrologers believe the age of Aquarius to be as described in Hair and the ab-fab song that came out of the show. Some astrologers take a dim view which I tend to agree with. But, I understand that it is de rigueur to go with the happy happy people. So, let the sun shine in (if it can get past the greenhouse gases) UNLESS it is shining through an ozone depleted atmospheric location. Then, the Aquarians better have a lot of sun block.
P.P.S I exited from the Crossroads and if it wasn't for Peace Cross, I would have fallen from grace and also fallen on my face. A little too much sacramental wine and a large dose of the Holy spirits. | |
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Location: United Kingdom | The Gospel of Mary is also an interesting near-contemporary account. It is the Gospel story written apparently by Mary of Magdala, possibly one of those cited by Marty. Here is an extract from Professor Karen King's book (and recent translation) about it :
"Salvation is achieved by discovering within oneself the true spiritual nature of humanity and overcoming the deceptive entrapments of the bodily passions and the world. The Savior concludes this teaching with a warning against those who would delude the disciples into following some heroic leader or a set of rules and laws. Instead they are to seek the child of true Humanity within themselves and gain inward peace ..."
In this account, it becomes Mary of Magdala who truly understands his message, whereas the other disciples enter confusion ...
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Part C
Where Do Our Religions Come From?
Looking at the multitude of belief systems of our world in the past and present, one cannot help wondering how they all came into being. This theme has been dealt with extensively in various parts of my jottings, for example in ‘ Astrology – Not A Belief System’, ‘ The Religion Of The New Age’, as well as ‘The Giant Jigsaw Puzzle Of Life’ and ‘God’s Chosen People’. For more details please follow the links here or those at the end of this chapter. May it suffice to say here that none of the religions of our world appeared out of nowhere and that they all evolved from each other.
The first religion brought us the knowledge that all of us are the children of the Great Father/Mother of life. It taught us that we had once been released from our Creator’s loving heart and sent on an evolutionary journey of exploration and discovery. Lifetime after lifetime spent in earthly life is but one of the phases of our development. When this chapter has been completed, the memory of God’s true nature and our own reawakens in us. It was planted into the deepest recesses of every individual spirit and soul’s memory, as well as that of our whole race, at the moment of our release from the source of our being.
This memory has accompanied all of us down the ages, up to the evolutionary point we have reached now: the Age of Aquarius. This is going to be an age of wisdom and truth in which the recognition of God’s true nature and our own will gradually come alive in ever more of us, and the ultimate purpose of our creation as young Gods in the making is making itself known. On our way to this recognition, when our small earthly self at long last recognises what Earth life is about and that all our trials and tribulations have always served a wise and higher purpose, and as a deep inner faith begins to take root in us, our thinking and behaviour becomes more positive.
On the inner level we are all one and influence each other. As a result of this, without being aware that something like this is happening, our newly won trust in life radiates from us into those in our environment, and from there into the heart and soul of our whole world. Souls in pursuit of wisdom and understanding emanate a light that impresses itself on the etheric around them. These people create an atmosphere around them that is filled with the vibrations and the colouring of the beauty of their souls. This is enhanced by the rays they naturally draw to wherever they may be.
Being a spark of the Divine, every soul has a light. In our young and inexperienced state, it is just a low gleam, but the more highly evolved we become the more bright and radiant it grows. As soon as a light reaches a degree of radiance, it attracts other lights into its orbit. The wise ones on the higher and highest levels of life are constantly watching us and our lights. The higher ranks of our friends and helpers in the world of spirit are supervising every step we make, without interfering with us. As soon as they spot that someone’s light is beginning to radiate more brightly, their power and light is attracted to it.
In this fashion each one of us gradually moves forwards and upwards on our pathway through life. At a certain point one of the Masters or even an Angel takes over the showing of the way and provides us with the guidance and special protection we need against unwanted influences, from within and without, which otherwise would interfere with the special mission we have agreed to carry out, before we entered into this lifetime. Whenever one of us asks for the assistance and support of these wise ones, they are happy to show us where to go, what to do and say. We then feel instinctively drawn to what they wish to bring to our attention and their instructions come to us intuitively. You can read more about the special mission each one of us has come to carry out by following the link to ‘You Are Special’ below.
As we spiritually progress on the evolutionary spiral of life, we gradually get to know the different planes on which we are now functioning. The more the energies of the lower and Highest Self mingle and eventually become one, the more we benefit from it not only during meditations and other quiet spiritual times, but also in everyday life. The lower mental plane of Earth life is somewhat cold, detached and isolated, but the higher mental plane is much kinder and more gentle than its earthly counterpart. The most beautiful conditions exist on the higher mental plane, where the truth and beauty of the Great Spirit’s love and wisdom is experienced in harmonious and loving ways. During this process the highlands of Heaven are created on the Earth and another small part of God’s kingdom established on our planet.
Recommended Reading:
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Great Spirit, Father/Mother of all life,
You created us in Your image and placed us on the Earth,
So that in the course of many lifetimes
We should evolve and grow ever more like You.
Your powers are also in us,
Please show us how to master and handle
Them safely and responsibly,
Following Your will and wishes, not ours.
You granted us the gift of our present lifetime,
So our earthly self can at last become aware of its true nature.
The wisdom of the Mother’s love from time to time gave us
New myths and legends that brought us ever closer to this discovery.
This included the tales like the ones of Uranus and Gaia,
The Lords Krishna and Buddha,
Abraham and Moses, Jesus and the Virgin Mary,
And many others whose traces are lost in the mists of time.
The latest one, the Jesus legend, you gave us as a metaphor
And to illustrate all human soul’s predestined pathway through life.
It reveals to us the initiations all of us have to experience,
To evolve into a Master and a Christed,
Each in their own right.
Through the death of the man on the cross
You showed us that our life, too,
Is an absolute continuum
That has neither beginning nor end.
For all these things we give thanks and praise to You,
Because now the Spirit of the Universal Christ,
Your only born Son/Daughter, is calling all of us
To make the Jesus story a reality in earthly life
By carrying out the work
For which You created us and brought us into being,
In the first place and now into our present existence.
You are our true Father/Mother and the spark of
The Christ spirit is stirring from its slumbers
And coming alive in ever more human hearts.
In Your presence and Your holy name,
We enter into our mediations and quiet reflections
On the beauty and wonder of Your Creation
And what great honour it is to be allowed
To take part in it.
You are the Source of all inspiration
And we pray that all our thoughts and ideas
Should have their origin in You
And be for the highest good and the greatest joy of all.
Please show us ways of conducting the gift of life
You have bestowed upon us to worship and adore You,
Your love and Your glory,
So that enriched with the learning of all our lifetimes,
We return into the conscious awareness
Of our oneness with You.
Amen
From ‘Our World In Transition’
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Location: United Kingdom | Part of the problem though is which God, isn't it?
I have come to the conclusion that the best thing we might do is forget religion and just concentrate on being nice to each other ...
Or in the words of the Gita,
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 4/2/2015 6:00 PM Part of the problem though is which God, isn't it? I have come to the conclusion that the best thing we might do is forget religion and just concentrate on being nice to each other ... Or in the words of the Gita, "Abandon all varieties of religion and surrender unto Me"
Dear Paul – that is precisely the point I have been trying to make all along. Sorry, if I didn’t express myself clearly enough. Here is a repeat of something I posted some time ago:
Your guides and Masters in the world of light are presently preparing you and your race to occupy its rightful place in the Universe. Know that the spiritual beliefs of your world that previously served to separate you from each other, are now drawing you together again into the awareness of what, on the inner levels of life, has always been true, namely that all life is one. The further you advance into the New Age, the more each one of you will become aware that truthfully:
There is only one religion, the one of love.
There is only one race, the one of humankind.
There is only one gender and that is humanity.
There is only one language, the one of the heart.
And there is only one God and I am
Omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient.
Never forget that as My children you are young Gods in the making. Created in My image each one of you in their own right is a very special, precious and unique being, who has come into this lifetime to do their share of getting humankind’s new religion off the ground. For this purpose I have equipped you with an earthly mind and, if thus far only in seed form in some of you, My super-conscious faculties. To become helpful to you instead of representing a hindrance, both parts are in need of being developed by you.
Life in physicality was necessary for your process of becoming individual beings. The fact that each one of you dwells in a physical body of their own is designed to help you become aware of your individuality. However, the downside of this is that over time this has created the illusion that you are separate and detached from each other and from the rest of life. As you can see for yourself now, this belief is false. Knowing that it is true on the surface of life only will help you to let go of it again. Underneath – that is on the inner levels – you always remained one with each other and also with Me.
From ‘The Religion Of The New Age’
‘The Universal Christ Now Speaks To Us And Our World’
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The highest and most important of all Christian Church Festivals is Easter. Did you know that its date depends on the Moon, a full Moon to be precise? For example, while this year Easter will fall on the 5th April, whereas in the year 2011 it fell on the 24th April, in 2010 on 4th April, in 2009 on the 12th April and in 2008 very early indeed on the 23rd March. If you have ever wondered, like I used to do, why the Easter dates should fluctuate so wildly, you may find the result of my investigations into this matter of interest.
It is a well-known fact by now that the event Christianity commemorates as Easter was originally a celebration that honoured the resurrection of all nature. Its date was based on astrological calculations. With the appearance of Christianity this feast was adopted as Easter and a biblical event into the church’s calendars. One cannot help wondering how much our modern day church fathers are aware that the date for their Easter festivities to this day is based on astrology/astronomy, which in the olden days still were one.
A long time ago, to be precise in the year 325 AD, the tenderly guiding hand of the Unseen, who on all levels of life cares and provides for every need of our whole world and all its inhabitants, plant, animal and human alike, steered the members of the Church Council of Nicaea into an important decision. At one of their meetings the Church fathers decreed that Easter should from then onwards be celebrated on the first Sunday following the first full Moon after the vernal equinox. Should the full moon occur on a Sunday, Easter would have to wait until the following Sunday. That is why to this day the date of Easter can fluctuate so wildly.
Clearly, the underlying reason for coming to this decision is an astrological one. The timing of Easter was simply taken over from the pagan traditions. They were ever more forcefully suppressed by the followers of the Christian faith, when this belief system spread. In the same way many of the ancient pagan customs were gradually integrated into the new faith and re-appeared, only thinly disguised, in its celebrations.
The vernal equinox is the event that marks the Sun’s entry into Aries. Its date fluctuates slightly from year to year. A full Moon is visible in the sky each time the Sun and the Moon are in exact opposition to each other. At Easter the two signs of the zodiac involved are cardinal Aries, the point of all new beginnings, and cardinal Libra, the sign of marriage and partnerships. The spring equinox brings us the renewal of the marriage vows between Heaven and Earth, so that new life may spring forth on all its levels. Let me illustrate how the Easter date is calculated with an example. In the year 2008 the first full Moon after the equinox took place on Friday the 21st March. Easter therefore had to be celebrated as early as the 23rd March. All very simple, don’t you think?
Ah, as ever there’s more to this than meets the eye. It is remarkable that each time the Sun moves into one of the cardinal signs is marked by a special event, either an equinox or a solstice which calls for a special celebration, whose origins are lost in the mists of time. Somehow humankind has always known, in the earliest stages of our colonisation of planet Earth we probably merely sensed instinctively that Cardinal energy brings to our world some kind of a new beginning, when a fresh outburst of creative ideas from the highest levels of life flow into our race’s consciousness. It is more than likely that you and I spent quite a few of our past lifetimes in some of the pagan traditions. If that were not the case, we would hardly be interested in matters like this one. So, shall we continue with our investigations?
We probably took part in rituals of worship that celebrated the Sun’s entry into Aries as the rebirth of the Sun for our world. Worshipping the Sun and the elements was all humankind knew in those days. Anything of a higher nature would have been impossible for us to grasp so early on. What a long way we and our world have come since then! Now that at last we are learning to look beyond the end of our noses and deeper into what happened and why, it can be recognised that everything that took place in our world, even in ancient times, invariably had hidden esoteric meanings and was of great significance.
With this understanding it comes clear why the most important focal point of all earthly acts of worship has always been the Sun, who in the olden days was celebrated as the giver and source of all life. Over the ages, this theme remained unchanged. It was just that, as our race slowly progressed into a greater comprehension of spiritual ideas, the symbol given by the wise ones in charge of us on the Highest levels for this provider of life became a different one. God’s truth is unchangeable. It’s just that from time to time the name and description of a concept has to alter, so that we can grasp its meaning better, although the underlying truth remains unchanged. That is why God’s truth, which from the very beginning of Earth life has been with us, is that the Sun in the sky above us is a physical manifestation and at the same time a symbol of the Great Light, the Universal Christ, the only born Son/Daughter of the Great Father/Mother of all life. How wonderful that all the ancient rituals and ceremonies that are still known to our world already contained this message in seed form!
Let us turn to astrology to help us understand that truly for all earthlings Easter is the most sacred time of the year. This has nothing – and yet, in a way everything – to do with Christianity. What I mean is a much higher and elevated version of the Christianity that our world has known, up to now. Although many to this day are as yet unaware of the true meaning of their celebrations, they are taking part in a great Cosmic event, in which every lifeform on all life’s levels throughout the whole of Creation is involved. Our Creator has wisely provided that in Aries the Sun should be in its exaltation, so that as it moves through this sign the life force pours particularly powerfully into all life, not only that of the Earth. Our Sun is but one of the many outer physical and spiritual manifestations of the Universal Christ Spirit’s energies that are constantly flowing from the highest levels into all life, including that of the Earth, to support and maintain it.
The vernal equinox marks the points when, on the physical level of the life on our planet, the strength of the Sun is at its greatest in the Northern hemisphere and at its lowest in the Southern hemisphere, and vice versa. Yet, there is no need to suspect that one part could be receiving preferential treatment. Because of our oneness on the inner level, everybody constantly receives the Sun’s blessings, wherever they may be. After the gradual slowing down of the life force on our planet during the autumn and winter months in the Northern hemisphere, spring is the time of year designed to help all growing things of the Earth to forge ahead with great vigour. The Southern part of our globe has to wait its turn for this to happen until six months later.
The words Easter and its German equivalent Ostern have their origin in ?ostre or Ostara, Old English: ?astre, Northumbrian dialect ?ostre; Old High German: Ôstara, is a Germanic divinity who, by way of the Germanic month bearing her name, Northumbrian: ?osturm?naþ; West Saxon: ?asterm?naþ; Old High German: Ôstarmânoth, is the namesake of the festival of Easter. ?ostre is attested by the Venerable Bede c.673-735, English theologian and historian, who in his eighth century work ‘The Reckoning of Time’ states that during ?osturm?naþ, the equivalent of April, the pagan Anglo-Saxons had held feasts in Eostre’s honor, but that this tradition had died out by his time. It was replaced by the Christian Paschal month, a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.
By way of linguistic reconstruction, the matter of a goddess called Austr? in the Proto-Germanic language has been examined in detail since the foundation of Germanic philology in the 19th century by scholar Jacob Grimm and others. As the Germanic languages descend from Proto-Indo-European (PIE), linguists have traced the name to a Proto-Indo-European goddess of the dawn Hews?s (Aus?s), from which descends the Common Germanic divinity from whom ?ostre and Ostara are held to descend. Scholars have linked the goddess’ name to a variety of Germanic personal names, a series of location names in England, over 150 2nd century BCE matronae Austriahenae – inscriptions discovered in Germany, and have debated whether or not Eostre is an invention of Bede’s. Theories connecting ?ostre with records of Germanic Easter customs, including hares and eggs, have been proposed. ?ostre and Ostara are sometimes referenced in modern popular culture and are venerated in some forms of Germanic neopaganism.
The three videos below are about the origins of the religions of our world. It is not hard to see from them that the Jesus legend is but a new version and a re-interpretation of an ancient myth that has been with our race for a very long time.
Part 2
The ancient Egyptian myth of Isis and Osiris reinterpreted and retold in the Jesus legend.
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Here is your 'Jesus legend' idea resurrecting itself again ... I actually think it makes quite a difference whether or not Jesus was an historical figure, whether or not he was crucified, and whether or not he resurrected (or perhaps, resuscitated).
Here are some other sources from antiquity:
Lucian (c.120 – after c.180 ) referred to Jesus as a crucified sophist (philosopher).[16]
Josephus (c.37 – c.100 ) wrote, “At this time there appeared Jesus, a wise man, for he was a doer of amazing deeds. When Pilate condemned him to the cross, the leading men among us, having accused him, those who loved him did not cease to do so.”[17]
Tacitus (c. 56 – c.120) wrote, “Christus, from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty … at the hands of our procurator, Pontius Pilate.”[18]
http://y-jesus.com/wwrj/6-jesus-rise-dead/5/
Rather than undermining the Jesus narrative, your very interesting researches could indeed point in the very opposite direction - affirming Jesus as the fulfillment of millenial prophecy and the centre of history. I have my own take on this, that I have written of before on these Boards, so will not bore everyone again with them.
Kind Easter wishes to you, and to all those around the world at this time who suffer for their faith also - I think particularly here of the tragic events yesterday in Kenya, but also elsewhere.
Let us indeed pray, hope and work that better times will come, or if not, that we might find them in our hearts
love all
Paul
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And now, I would like to share with you the essence of a White Eagle teaching that appeared in Stella Polaris April/May 2007 under the title ‘An Easter Message From White Eagle given Easter Sunday 1933’.
The spiritual Universe is singing to you and your world this morning. And those whose inner ears have opened and whose hearts are tuned into the higher and highest realities of life can hear the glory of the message that at this time descends from the Heavens onto the Earth, which we are bringing to you. Alas, many in your midst are so sad and distracted by the cares of the material world that they cannot yet hear us. We are glad that ever increasing numbers of you are making good progress on their spiritual pathway.
Through sheer hard work, determination and perseverance, you have come a long way on your evolutionary road, which inevitably is strewn with the trials and tribulations that are necessary to help each one of you to grow ever more Heaven-tall. You have arrived at the point where you can hear our voices calling from the world of light, your true home: ‘Wake up, beloved children of the Earth. A new day is dawning for all those who weep.’
We are bringing you God’s message of a love that is true and eternal. Listen to the joy we, the Heavenly Hosts, are proclaiming on this day of resurrection and awakening. Since time immemorial every Easter Sunday the Universe’s spiritual power has been descending more forcefully than at other times onto the Earth. This is not just a ceremony or a form of worship of your churches.
In 1933, when we gave our original Easter message through the White Eagle group of guides, it was too early to tell you that the life story of Jesus of Nazareth is but a legend that demonstrates to humankind the behaviour of a very old and highly evolved soul, who has prepared himself for his role in the course of countless incarnations, long before your present world came into being. The man has mastered his earthly self and is at one with his Highest Self. By integrating every aspect of his nature and passing every test and initiation that was required of him, he has become a perfect being, one who is whole, holy and healed. He has evolved sufficiently to act as a channel to bring onto the Earth plane the Spirit of the Universal Christ, the third aspect of the Divine, who is all love. This legend of a Christed one was created to demonstrate to your race the pathway each one of you has to walk when their earthly education has run its course.
In the year 2015, enough of you are ready to comprehend the true meaning of the Jesus story. In 1933 your world was still a very different one. Too few would in those days have understood what we had to say. Besides, too many still needed the comfort of believing that there really was a Master Jesus in our world, who would come to save and redeem them in the days of horror that were yet to come. The time for the revelation that there never was or will be such a being had to wait until the energies were right. This they were when the planet Pluto transited through Sagittarius, the sign of the superconscious mind.
God’s truth is unchangeable. But how much of it we reveal to you at any given moment alters in keeping with the spiritual progress you are making and your ability to understand. That’s why something that is right for you now, may no longer be valid in future years. It has to be that way. We rejoice that sufficient numbers of you by now are capable of grasping that the story of the resurrection of Jesus always was no more than a metaphor that stands for the coming alive of the Christ Spirit. It rises from its death when your earthly self becomes aware of this hidden aspect of its nature.
This is the resurrection that eventually takes place in all human souls, when they slowly begin to free themselves from being trapped in the realities of Earth life and its beliefs. This awakening is quickened by an extra powerful outpouring of the Christ energies onto your planet during the Easter period and especially on Easter Sunday. The Divine spark in all human hearts then unites itself with the sacred fire of Mother Earth and Father Sun and together they bring about the renewal of all life in your world.
Our love and special blessings are with you, always.
Happy Easter!
Recommended Reading:
Part A – What Is Truth?
Part B – Thou Shalt Not Kill
Part C – Where Do Our Religions Come From?
Part D – Created In God’s Image
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1933 > 1939, etc?
Paul
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 4/4/2015 3:48 PM Dear Aquarius 1933 > 1939, etc? Paul 1939 – 1945 Word War II
The time of the inferno of the Apocalypse and Armageddon rolled into one.
With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Easter Hymn
Awake, thou wintry Earth.
Fling off thy sadness.
Fair spring flowers, laugh forth
And share with us
Thy ancient gladness.
Thomas Blackburn
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Happy Easter
Extra special blessings, healing and peace
To my spiritual family and friends worldwide.
Thank you all for your continued support.
Here is my Easter card for you.
Please follow the link below:
Easter Card
Recommended Viewing:
‘Awake, Thou Wintry Earth’
From ‘Words of Wisdom For The Seasons Of The Year’
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Adeverat a inviat!
In English (so Oph doesn't go into Orbit)
Christ has risen.
He has truly risen!
Hoppy Easter to all bunnies,
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AMEN !
Next year in Yerushaliyam
[Jerusalem]
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AMEN !
Next year in Yerushalayim
[Jerusalem]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3guh1uusCg
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Location: United Kingdom | Teach Me To Listen
Great Spirit, teach me to listen to Your voice.
I hear it in everything, as much in
The sound of the wind in the trees and the falling rain,
As the song of the birds and the call of the seagulls.
The haunting sound of the foghorn in the bay,
The crashing of waves that hit the shore,
The roaring of surf and rumble of traffic in the distance.
All these things are the sound of You.
They are part of the song of life
You are constantly composing for us.
In the wailing cry of each newborn child
I hear Your cry of joy for another human soul
Being released from its unconscious existence
In the darkness of the womb of time into Earth life,
Where for a time it will no longer be aware
Of Your true nature and its own.
You are granting this child the gift of another lifetime
That will be filled with the promise of coming closer
To the light of consciousness and a renewed understanding
Of the purpose and meaning of its existence.
In the last sighs of those who are passing from the earthly plane
I listen to the joy of their returning to their true home
And into the awareness of their Divinity and eternal reality.
At the same time I hear Your relief about another of us,
Who has fulfilled the purpose of their present lifetime and who,
Hand in hand with the Angel of Death
Safely walks home into the world of spirit and light.
I hear You in the voices of my brothers and sisters,
In their talking, laughing and singing,
As much as in their sobbing and weeping.
I listen to You in the murmurings of
My own small still voice of conscience,
Who dwells in my heart and
And speaks to me Your words of wisdom, truth and love,
And who, whenever I feel frightened, lost and lonely,
Reassures me and tells me what to do.
I hear Your voice
In the barking of a dog and the mewing of a cat,
In the sound of a blow from a workman’s hammer,
And in the whining of aircraft engines in the sky above me.
In them I see You looking with pride onto us,
Your beloved children of the Earth, how we with Your help,
Are creating the technological wonders of our world,
And I thank You for the wealth of ideas You are giving us,
So that bit by bit we can make our world a better place for all.
Teach us how to use all Your gifts
For the highest good and the greatest joy of all life forms,
Who share Your precious jewel, Mother Earth, with us.
Guide and protect us against the destructive urges of
Our race’s lower nature, so that ever more of us
Willingly and lovingly serve You whilst resting securely
In the knowledge that we and or world
Will forever be safe in Your loving hands.
Amen
From ‘Words & Prayers For Friendship Healing’
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hi all:
Paul, have you been keeping up with the Battle of the Bones?
There is a new bit of research being published soon concerning the Ossuary of Jesus and James and the press is covering the story.
But, what tickles me is the claim that the fact there is an ossuary refutes the resurrection of Jesus. While it might maybe sort off make Jesus ascension hard to understand, the fact that we think we have his bones in no way refutes his resurrection.
He was resurrected, and (in my view) once again, the ladies had something to do with it. What was in those oils they anointed him with?
Anyway, I think the press has confused resurrection with ascension, but then again the press confused WMD's with a dictator wearing a sharp looking fedora.
Peace, Love, and Trilbys,
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Aqua........ "Never forget that as My children you are young Gods in the making" Gosh, there are a whole lotta people that I hope are not, and never will be a God in the making. I sure don't wanna be God. And, I would cringe if Nathan Nudleman became a God; he is such a dingbat. I am not so sure I like our current God or Gods. So mean spirited and never around when needed. Just foodstuffs for indigestion, Peas, Marty and LuckyLee (who is alive and healthy at 31 and was struck blind as a bat......nice goin' Godfella!)
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Thanks - at first I thought you were talking about the bones of King Richard III - did you see any of that over there? His remains were found in a car park in the City of Leicester and were recently reinterred in the Cathedral there. I was especially taken with all that, as I was born in Market Bosworth where the 1485 Battle took place (sometimes I think I was there...!)
Then I realized it was the Ossuary; of which I had not seen the latest developments, but now I have - thanks for pointing them out. I agree with your reservations (if I read you correctly). There were lots of similar names in those times and they are unlikely to be the Jesus family of the Gospels.
On the balance of probabilities, I am more convinced by the the idea that Jesus went to India in the 'lost years', returning to preach an amalgam of Jewish and Buddhist teachings and conduct his spectacular healing ministry; then equally spectacularly surviving Crucifixion before resurrecting and taking his hungry and injured body back to the East to continue his ministry as recorded by numerous Hindu and Buddhist scriptures; as well as the extant Tomb in Srinagar with its three overlain occupants, the two upper ones laid North to South in the Moslem tradition, the lowest and oldest corpse being laid East to West, in the Jewish way. It is too sacred a site to excavate. The Shroud of Turin is also, I feel, a persuasive current witness, especially since the more science examines it, the older it becomes, and the less can be known about how the image on it was formed.
I feel also that there is sufficient oral tradition to believe that Mary Magdalen went pregnant with his child to Southern France - possibly separating as staying together was too dangerous. They both must have been very shaken by those Easter events. | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Call Me By My True Names
Do not say that I’ll depart tomorrow
Or that I have never been,
As every day I newly arrive.
When you look deeply you will discover how
I newly arrive in every moment.
I am the buds on a spring branch,
The tiny bird with fragile wings,
Learning to sing and fly while still in the nest.
I am the caterpillar in the heart of a flower
And the jewel that hides in a stone.
I arrive so that I may experience myself
Through laughing and crying,
Fearing and hoping.
The rhythm of my heart is the birth and
Death of all living things.
I am the mayfly that metamorphoses on the surface of the river,
And I am the bird which, when spring comes,
Arrives in time to be nourished by the mayfly.
I am the frog swimming happily in the clear pond
And I am the grass-snake who,
Approaching in silence, devours the frog.
I am the child in Uganda, all skin and bones,
My legs as thin as bamboo sticks.
I am as much in the arms merchant who sells deadly
Weapons to countries worldwide,
As the victims they kill and maim.
I am the little refugee girl on a small boat who,
After having been raped by a sea pirate
Throws herself into the ocean and drowns,
But I am also the pirate whose heart cannot respect and love
Because his inner eyes have not yet opened.
I am a member of the politburo,
Who holds more power in his hands than is good for him
And I am the man who redeems his Karmic debts
By dying in one of this man’s forced labour camps.
My joy is like spring.
Its warmth makes flowers bloom in all walks of life.
My pain is like a river of tears,
So great that it fills all the oceans.
Please call me by my true names,
So I can hear all my cries and laughs at once
And recognise that my joy and pain are one,
So at long last I re-awaken to my true nature
And in my heart the door of compassion opens.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Vietnamese Zen Buddhist Monk and Peace Activist
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From ‘Words & Prayers For Peace, Comfort & Healing’
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I signed off in a hurry and forgot to say a proper goodbye to you and Lucky Lea ... 31 oh my ... a Methuselah of cats! .. long may he thrive though unseeing ...
And Aqua - that latest citation sounds not unlike that wonderful poem by Mary Frye,
Do Not Stand at my Grave and weep (that is already on your site somewhere I think ... let me know if not ... | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Thank you, Paul. Yes, the poem can be found in 'Comfort for the Bereaved'. With love - Aquarius
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Thanks; well at least I hope that you are impressed with my knowledge of your web-site....?
Best wishes
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hi Paul, I followed poor Richard with great interest. Our newspapers had several articles, particularly since Spring starts our "Shakespeare Season". That is when many theatre groups mount their productions. R3 is going to be very popular this season. Your thinking on the path of Jesus remarkably coincides with a great deal of evidence. Your "where in the world is Mary Magdalen" is (in my opinion based on what I have gathered) spot on! Oh, if only I were a grad student and could do some serious research! Peace mate, Marty and LuckyLee (he is a she.....I've only had two boys in many many years of cat companionship) | |
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Oops - sorry ... have twerked the poem ....
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 4/7/2015 8:08 PM Dear Aquarius Thanks; well at least I hope that you are impressed with my knowledge of your web-site....? Best wishes Paul Dear Paul - oh yes, I am!
Thank you.
With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Trust The Veiled Hand
Trust the veiled hand that leads
None by the path their earthly self would choose to go,
And always be prepared for change,
For the Universe’s law is ebb and flow.
Arabic Wisdom
Does that unseen hand sound to you somehow too menacing and threatening to be trusted, as it does to me? That’s why I prefer to think of it as the small still voice of the wise one within, our Highest Self, who speaks to us through the world of our feelings that rise from deep within the very core of our being. When we are in touch with this aspect of our nature and are willing to listen to it, it can tell us right from wrong, and truth from lie at any given moment.
Our Highest Self is the veiled hand the Arabic wisdom spoke of, during the Age of Pisces, the Age of blind faith and trust. Now that the Aquarian Age is with us, the waters of Divine wisdom and knowledge of Aquarius, the water-bearer, are pouring ever more powerfully into the hearts and minds of our race, to cleanse the river of our consciousness of its doubts and fears.
Now that we are gaining access to the wisdom and truth of the Great Father/Mother of all life, it is coming clearer with each passing day that the veiled hand never was something scary ‘out there’. The time has come for realising that God is an inner experience and that the hand that reaches out to every one of us is the living part of us that loves us totally and unconditionally, who has our best at heart and will never let us down or lead us astray. It knows the way of all things and keeps us safe. If we ask for its guidance, it will always show us which way is right or wrong for us at any given moment.
There is every reason why we should love and trust the veiled hand with the might of our whole being. As soon as Its love for us and our love for It come together and melt into each other, our fears begin to dissolve and we are learning to trust again. So, go with the flow and know that you are safe and always will be.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Tree Of Life
Yggdrasil
‘The concept of a tree of life as a many-branched tree is an illustration of the idea that all life on Earth is related. It has been used in mythology, religions and philosophies, as well as science. A tree of life is a motif in various world theologies, mythologies, and philosophies. It is a mystical concept that points out the interconnectedness of all life on our planet and a metaphor for the common descent of all life from the One in the evolutionary sense.’ From ‘The Mythology Of The Tree Of Life’
The tree of life of the Norse religion is called Yggdrasil. It represents the world and is sometimes considered to be a yew or an ash tree. Extensive lore surrounds this tree. Accounts have survived of Germanic tribes who honoured sacred trees within their societies, for example Thor’s oak, sacred groves, the sacred tree at Uppsala and the wooden Irminsul pillar. An 1847 depiction of the Norse Yggdrasil appears in the Icelandic Prose ‘The Edda’ by Oluf Olufsen Bagge.
I am the root, I am the tree.
I am the soul of harmony.
I am the leaf. I am the flower.
I am the moment and the hour.
I am all-life and transient death.
I am the all-sustaining breath.
I am the Spring. I am the Fall.
I am the One, the source of all.
And though the Ash of Earth declines,
The wind of changes screams and whines,
My Will is limitless and strong.
My say: Eternal Summer’s song.
On the deepest, innermost level of life,
Hand in hand with God and the Angels,
Yggdrasil, the sacred tree of life is healing,
And all life and lifeforms with it,
From the lowest to the Highest
And from the Highest back to the lowest.
The human race and our whole world are healing with it,
And so is every aspect of my being .
Pauline Brehony
Last verse by Aquarius
Because our thoughts and words create our reality on the inner level of life and in due course manifests itself on the outer plane, you might like to include the last verse in your daily prayers.
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hiya AstroAqua and all Tree Huggers,
Yggdrasil is the name of the ship (which in the 29th century is actually a tree) that a major character in a novel(s) by Dan Simmons takes a journey. In one of the novels Yggdrasil is destroyed by either the Hegemony or the Ousters, but most likely the Shrike......who is the god-like figure in the plotting. The books are "Hyperion" and "The Fall of Hyperion". These are two dense novels, thick as bricks, but the story telling (one mindful of the Canterbury Tales) is masterful. And the blending of the two is seamless, often times causing the engrossed reader to mistake one for the other.
Paul, on a Londontown bent, you may be interested in Drood. Dan Simmons attempts to finish the unfinished Charles Dickens novel. More interesting than the character Drood is Wilkie Collins and his relationship with Dickens in the book. All is very occult and very mindbending. But, again, it is a long and ponderous book.....yet riveting just the same.
Lost in the printed page,
Peace ,
Marty and LuckyLee (I have to read to her since she can't see anymore).
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Location: United Kingdom | A Tribute To Yggdrasil 
I bring this, like a basket of my good graces,
I set it at the base of the greatest ash tree.
What names have burned and turned this tree to ash?
Odin, for one.
As I look up, I catch glimpses of stars and water drops.
Faith in the old ones above is telling me that
There are wells in the Heavens,
That this tree connects with all worlds
And that I am at its apex,
Alive and well to be able to say this.
Grow on, Yggdrasil.
Your roots reach deeper than I care to go.
I pray don’t take me down to Níðhöggr.
The serpent’s wrath is something I must still my soul for.
But at this time my spirit is teeming
With the waters that flow from the Heavens
Down your trunk into your roots and my mind.
Yggdrasil, a living pyre to the ashen old and bold ones.
The coldest nights usher its leaves to your doorstep.
The hottest days bring you a thirst for its eternal wells
Of God’s sacred wisdom and truth.
May you some day evolve into one of the wells
That nurture Yggdrasil.
Anon.
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What miracle is this?
This giant tree stands ten thousand feet high
And reaches deep into the ground.
Its roots must hold the sky. Anon.
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Recommended Reading:
• ‘The Tree Of Life’
• ‘The Mythology Of The Tree Of Life’
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Nice Einstein quote
Happiness
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Location: United Kingdom | Hello Ophiucus, Glad you like my choice.
Happiness to you. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | The Beauty, Wonder And Magic Of Trees
I think that I shall never see
A poem as lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed
Against the Earth’s sweet flowing breast.
A tree that looks at God all day
And lifts its leafy arms to pray.
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in its hair.
Upon whose blossom snow has lain
And who intimately lives with rain.
Poems were made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
Joyce Kilmer
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Location: United Kingdom | Desiderata
If you are familiar with and enjoy the original ‘Desiderata’, I hope you will also like my updated version. Here it is:
Go quietly amid the noise and haste of our world and remember what peace there is in silence. As far as possible and without surrendering your ideals and self-respect, try to be on good terms with all people. Speak your truth quietly and clearly. Those who have developed their inner ears for listening, and their inner eyes for seeing, will understand. Learn to listen to those around you, for when you do you may find that there is no such thing as a dull person and that even the seemingly dull ones can teach you something. But avoid loud and aggressive people at all cost for they are vexations to our spirit.
Be neither vain nor bitter about your gifts. They are as special as anyone else’s, although there will always be someone who is better or worse at certain things, than you are. Waste no time on comparing yourself with others. Instead enjoy your own achievements, plans, hopes and dreams. Above all, remain interested in life, and diligently attend to whatever task is before you. However humble they may sometimes appear to be, they are a valuable contribution to the wholeness of our world and a precious possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Although to this day our world is full of trickery, let that not blind you to the fact that there is just as much virtue. Be honest and fair in all your dealings and remember that what we send out always comes back. Many strive for high ideals, but do not over-look that it often requires a greater heroism to live our daily life, in faith and trust that things will change and get better; that all is well and that for our Highest Self all things are possible and that miracles do happen, if we but ask and trust.
Above all, be yourself. Never feign affection or be cynical in matters of the heart. In spite of all the aridity and disenchantment of our world, love is the Eternal evergreen of the Universe. Never allow it to die in your own heart, for it will always return in some way, even if at times it may not look like it. Only through life’s tests and trials can our capacity for loving deepen and mature. Therefore, take the counsel of the years with kindness, and surrender the things of youth with grace. Nurture yourself and develop strength of spirit in good times, so that it becomes your shield when the going gets rough. Do not distress yourself with imaginings though and bear in mind that fatigue and loneliness can be the cause of many fears.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. Know that you are a beloved child of the Universe, no less than the trees and the stars; that we all have a right to be here, because everybody has their particular lessons to learn; and that – whether we are aware of it or not – the Universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore, make peace with your soul and our Creator, whatever this means to you. And bear in mind that in our understanding of the Divine each one of us stands alone. We are all responsible for ourselves and our world. Through their own efforts each one of us has to save and redeem themselves and their own soul. As no-one can do this for us, whatever our aspirations in the noisy confusion of daily life may be, the time has come for making an effort at finding our soul’s purpose. By doing our best to fulfil it, we make peace with ourselves and God.
Refuse to pay undue attention to the sham, drudgery and broken dreams that to this day are an essential part of the lessons we and our world have to learn. Know that they too serve a wise and higher purpose and that this is but one of our world’s evolutionary phase that will pass. Instead of falling into depression, remain as positive as you can by focussing on the mystery, the magic and the wonders of our beautiful world. Love and enjoy them and be content with your lot. Never lose your optimism about the good outcome of everything that still has to take place in our world before the great transition from one age to another is complete. Rest safely in the knowledge that we and our world rest safely in God’s loving hands and that everything will turn out well in the end.
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As sparks of the Divine and children of God, all characteristics of our Creator are also in us. Each one of us is a chip off the old block – if that isn’t too disrespectful an expression. As above, so below. Darkness and light, positive and negative, masculine and feminine, higher and lower aspects of our nature, are all in God and therefore also in us. Although on the surface of life some people appear to be all good or bad, do not allow appearances to deceive you – we all have everything within.
The Earth is one of our training grounds and it is the will of the God – which in this context means the Great Father/Mother of all life – that each one of us has to take part in every one of the experiences the grand panorama of this existence has to offer. This is the way the Highest is teaching us to differentiate between opposing forces in the whole of Creation and therefore in us, i.e. good and evil, right and wrong, truth and lies, and so forth. All these things have always been ruled by God’s will and power, and our task as young Gods in the making is to learn how to control and master these different aspects of our nature.
Earth life is a school and the education it provides for each one of us is only complete when we have developed a thorough grasp of all its subjects. The human evolutionary journey takes all of us without exception from experiencing the lowest levels of existence and eventually takes us up to the highest. At some stage every human soul has to walk a pathway that takes it down to utterly evil and, to create the necessary balance, subsequently completely good. Yet, no matter how dark and gruesome some of our lessons may turn out to be, there isn’t one from which the grace of God will not eventually release us and return us into the conscious awareness of our Christ nature, our true nature which is nothing but love. The story of the resurrection of the Jesus myth describes this process.
The lifepath of people like Gandhi and Hitler is typical of the juxtaposition of good and evil. Isn’t it reassuring to know that the most recent lifetime of each of these two souls – the same as everybody else’s – has only been one of many. There is no doubt in my mind that both men, each in their own way, will be offered as many opportunities as they require for the redemption of the Karma they created in the lifetime we are familiar with. To shoulder the responsibility of the kind of Karma they created is surely a sign these two men were old and experienced souls.
To enable us to get everything that has happened and still does on this plane of life into the proper perspective, the Universe is now granting us the gift of a renewed understanding of the spiritual concepts that lie behind all life on our planet and elsewhere. Having found a measure of it, wise ones refuse to sit in judgement over anyone, for the simple reason that they have no way of knowing a person’s Karma, the lessons they are learning and the special mission they may have agreed to fulfil. The wise ones know that all of us are like actors who, before coming into our present lifetime, have promised to take on a role and to play it to the best of our ability.
Wise ones are aware that nothing exists outside the will of God. Therefore, even the most abominable dictators our world has ever seen, people like Hitler or Genghis Khan, just as much as their polar opposites, say Gandhi or Mother Theresa, could only appear with the help and will of the Highest. The evil and the good in them are necessary to create the balance that is always required. Through the balancing act that is constantly taking place in our world, the same as elsewhere, we and our world are taught all our lessons.
Knowing that everything in our world always serves a wise and higher purposes, which we may not yet be able to recognise, drives home the importance of learning how to go with the flow and accepting that ‘Thy will be done, not mine.’ When people have spent a lifetime experiencing being evil to the core, like Hitler and Genghis Khan, balance has to created and spiritual debts paid to the full. Because of this it is highly likely that sinners will ask to spend their next earthly sojourn in a saintly fashion, like Mother Theresa or Gandhi. And if it takes a thousand lifetimes of this kind of living, even as monstrous a debt as Hitler’s and Genghis Khan’s will eventually have been paid. There is just one way the balance of our spiritual bankbook of life can be restored and that is through our own efforts.
Nothing in the whole of Creation has ever been beyond the reach of God’s will and power. When human spirits with their accompanying souls first descends into physicality, their earthly self is let loose and put fully in charge. The drives and urges of this part of our nature take us ever deeper into experiencing our lower and lowest aspects. This continues until we reach the evolutionary point when the Divine spark in our heart begins to stir from its slumber, and our Highest or God Self attempts to start guiding us from within. In the course of many lifetimes this part of our nature slowly but surely grows stronger. This continues until it finally takes over our whole being and the grace of God Him/Herself, from the very core of our own being, shows us how to walk hand in hand with the Angels, ever upwards and onwards onto the higher and ultimately the highest levels of life.
The old saying that knowledge is power is true. As soon as we are capable of using the spiritual wisdom that comes our way creatively, it can set us free. As soon as we grasp that considering one lifetime on its own will never get us anywhere, our knowledge becomes our liberator. However, for as long as our nose still remains firmly glued to the realities of Earth life and the limited horizons of its religions, God’s truth and with it the greater picture have to remain hidden to our eyes.
However, when we are beginning to awaken to our true nature we gradually become capable of rising above the concerns of Earth life by flying on the wings of God’s eternal wisdom and truth, and we recognise why it had to remain hidden for so long behind the surface words of the old sacred texts of our world. The greater picture then reveals itself to us quite clearly and with it the beauty and wonder of God’s great plan, in which all of us have their allocated space and role to play. We understand the significance of myths and legends, for example the one of Arachne, the sacred spider of Greek mythology. She is said to have been weaving the marvellous web of life since long before our race first appeared on the Earth and that she will forever continue to construct her web in all its majesty and splendour.
Our knowledge empowers us to set ourselves free from the religious slavery of the past, and it can do the same for anybody else whose time of waking up from their spiritual slumber has come. When we have become aware of or true nature and all this entails, we no longer look through a magnifying glass at anybody’s earthly personality, even when it comes to people like Ghandi and Hitler. We are doing this because we now appreciate that considering their character and behaviour for one single lifetime only will never get us anywhere in our search for God’s wisdom and truth, which as sure as houses lies behind the actions and motivations of these two men, the same as everybody else’s.
To grasp the purpose and meaning of someone’s life, we now bear in mind which kind of lessons they may have had to deal with in past lifetimes and especially their most recent one. Peering beyond the end of our noses, we ponder on what the future could be holding in store for them. That is also what we do each time we try to foresee the possible destiny of our race and our whole world, and the role each one of us individuals could be required to play in the end. We appreciate that only through considering the whole of someone’s evolutionary pathway, as well as that of our race and world as a whole, not merely over one single lifetime but countless ones, it becomes possible to find the forgiveness for ourselves and each other that is required at the end of every human spirit and soul’s earthly education.
For as long as our inner perception is closed to the higher realities of the spiritual background of life, in my view finding forgiveness that truly comes from the heart for someone is impossible. Only with the awakening of our higher nature dawns the realisation that pardoning someone for their misdeeds does not mean condoning them, only what they did. As soon as feelings like love and compassion come alive in us, we discover for ourselves why it has been said that love understands all and forgives all. When we understand and learn to love, forgiveness grows quite naturally upon hearing or reading about humankind’s suffering anywhere in our world. It then dawns on us why the Jesus legend tells us that the Master wept for the love of humankind.
This also happens to us on our road to mastering the earthly plane, because our vibrations become higher and our sensitivity to other people’s feelings increases. From time to time being moved to tears when we witness the suffering and misery human beings to this day are creating for each other is part of the road to Mastership. On such occasions something stirs inside and reminds us that in previous lifetimes we too did the things they are doing now. That’s when we feel an increasing urge to do something to alleviate humankind’s struggle and do as much as we can to bring it to its natural end.
If you are feeling this way, don’t overdo things in your eagerness to help. Quietly speak your truth, sow the seeds that are at your disposal, then step back and trust God and the Angels to do the rest. Those who are ready for what you have to give will understand. The others will follow suit when their time for it has come.
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It has been said that the Will of God is known within, but what a long time it seems to have taken for humankind to realise that this saying is an indication that the will of God is known to us because God is part of us. Saying that this is so is all very well, but where is God? Ever more of us by now are aware of who or what our Creator is and where S/He dwells, namely in everybody’s heart, and that all of us are the Great Father/Mother’s children of the Earth and young Gods in the making. One cannot help marvelling at what a long way humankind has come on its evolutionary pathway and how truly blessed we are to be around at this very special time.
Our intuition and inner guide is the living God within. Its task it is to keep us safe by steering us through the rapids of Earth life with the help of Its wisdom that dwells in the innermost core of everyone’s being. As God is no outside force but an integral part of our own nature, there no longer is the need for anyone to run around endlessly and in decreasing circles, like chickens with their heads chopped off, ostentatiously ‘doing good’. The more highly evolved, spiritually open and aware we become and once again realise our true nature, the more powerfully we feel a deep inner desire simply to be a good person.
The knowledge that every life, including ours, has a special meaning and fulfils a higher purpose, makes us kinder and more loving, respectful, tolerant and considerate towards our own needs as well as those of others. When we reach this evolutionary point, we no longer find it difficult to look for and find the good in all people and situations. And whenever the need for it arises, we freely and willingly choose the way less travelled and ignore the easy options, for the simple reason that our inner guru now tells which route is the right one for us.
We now appreciate that God’s Kingdom can only establish itself on the Earth plane when ever more of us increasingly do their share of making our planet a better place for all its inhabitants. And so, we roll up our sleeves – metaphorically speaking – and get to work. We rest safely in the knowledge that any contribution, no matter how small, does make a difference, and that in due course, our joint efforts will take every one of God’s children of the Earth back into the conscious awareness of their true nature and the responsibilities this entails. Ever more willingly we follow the guidance we receive through the world of our feelings, as it rises from the innermost core of our being into our conscious awareness.
This is the only authority in the whole of Creation that can show us what is good, right and just for ourselves as well as for our whole world, and we gladly pay attention to what it has to say. Unflinchingly and unselfishly, we take positive actions that are based on our natural inclinations and follow our highest dreams, ideals and inspirations. We do so happily because we know that this is our inner teacher’s way of guiding us into fulfilling our highest potential. This is how every soul’s Highest or God Self wishes to assist its earthly counterpart to bring forth and manifest its own finest characteristics. The small earthly self of us and our world inherits these from our counterpart on the highest levels of life, the Heavens. Making them a reality in Earth life means that we are bringing God’s kingdom down the Earth and that is our race’s homecoming into the oneness with God and all life.
Every conscious effort one of us makes at being good, not because out of fear of retribution or hope for some kind of recompense, but simply because of wishing to express our higher nature in all our endeavours, even the smallest ones. Because on the inner level all life is one, everything that is done for one of us is done for all and when we are healing, all life is doing the same. And each time one of us earthlings progresses on their evolutionary homeward bound journey, our whole race and even our planet and everything it holds in its loving embrace moves forwards and upwards with us.
The Universe’s hopes, dreams and aims in truth are our own. The realisation of this in the end encourages the small and frightened earthly self to gradually surrender every last shred of its selfishness and fears, as it merges ever more with its Highest Self, the Christ Spirit. Each time this happens for one more of us, the story of the resurrection is coming true. It can take a long time, sometimes decades, for the lower self to die on the cross, the oldest symbol of our earthly existence, until the Christ Self can finally take over its whole being. Its Spirit then rises from being incarcerated and entombed in the atoms of another human physical body. As its cells increasingly fill with the Christ light, they are restored and regenerated to normal healthy functioning.
This is how the ancient prophecy that a being would appear in our world, to heal everybody’s wounds, make good our sins and save us all, at last comes true and is fulfilled. The Age of Aquarius is going to bring us ever more of the revelations of God’s truth. From the evidence it has already provided us with it is clear to see that the long promised healer, saviour and redeemer is the Christ Spirit in every human heart and the heart and soul of our whole world. It could never have been a man by the name of Jesus, a Christed one, half God and half human, just the same as we are.
George Eliot had this to say: ‘Our finest hope is [our] finest memory.’ I believe that by this she meant the shedding of our lower earthly nature and reawakening into the awareness of who and what we truly are and always have been: part of God, at one with God and the same as God – nothing but goodness and light. To me, this in a nutshell is the meaning of the Master Jesus’ dying on the cross and his subsequent resurrection. Someone wrote to me the other day: ‘I am silent in the face of your in my view negative references to Jesus in your writings. Were you there?’ In case you too are wondering about this, here is my response: ‘In reply that question, the one who is writing through me, my Highest Self, in whom we are all one, said: ‘No, you were not there, because the events described in the Jesus legend never took place in the realities of Earth life. If they had, you could have been there.’
Wikipedia has the following to say about the legend and its gospels. A gospel is an account describing the life, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. The most widely known examples are the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, but the term is also used to refer to apocryphal gospels, non-canonical gospels, Jewish-Christian gospels, and Gnostic gospels. Christianity places a high value on the four canonical gospels, which it considers to be a revelation from God and central to its belief system. Christianity traditionally teaches that the four canonical gospels are an accurate and authoritative representation of the life of Jesus. But more liberal churches and many scholars believe that not everything contained in the gospels is historically reliable. For example, according to Linda Woodhead ‘the gospels’ birth and resurrection narratives can be explained as attempts to fit Jesus’ life into the logic of Jewish expectations.’
What is so terrible in accepting that the Jesus story is a legend, when something much more beautiful and profound, kind and loving, simple and realistic – as well as yes, down to Earth –, is on offer in exchange for the weltering in the gore of the Jesus tale? To appeal to the public and capture people’s imagination, it was painted on a vast canvas in the style of the great classical tragedy tradition of Greek antiquity. This is not surprising because the writers were Jewish people who were steeped in the Greek culture. You don’t have to take my word for it that God’s truth really is hidden behind the words of the Gospels. I recommend the reading of ‘The Jesus Mysteries’, in this context especially pages 229-231. See the link at the end of this paragraph. Ask the wise one within you whether any of what is written there and in my jottings is true and right for you, and listen carefully to its reply.
If you, my dear reader, are one of the Doubting Thomases ‘out there’, I have a few questions for you: ‘Are you seriously interested in finding God’s truth? Do you wish that our world should become a more peaceful and enjoyable place for all, where the people of all nations live together in peace and harmony, where exploitation, greed and over-consumption, violence and crime are no longer known? If you do want these things to happen, welcome to the club of the believers that with the help and the will of God and the Angels anything can be done. The only condition for joining our fellowship is the love in your heart for all of humankind, our world and its Creator and the Angels, who bring us into being and take us out of it, and between these two take good care of us and make our earthly existence bearable.
And if you would like confirmation that what I am telling you here and in any other part of my writings is true, consult with your inner teacher the living God within, the Christ Spirit. This is the only guru in the whole of Creation who knows the answer to all our questions and doesn’t charge anything for its services. From ‘The Milk Is White’ comes the following warning: ‘It is important to be aware that there are many souls incarnate who are misguided, because they have not yet overcome their selfish desires and present themselves to us as Gurus and Masters and seek our allegiance and all that entails. Others have the spiritual knowledge but because they do not live that knowledge mislead themselves into using it for selfish purposes. Hence independent thought is very important. ‘By their actions you may judge them’ and ‘Beware the priest who is also a businessman’ is wise counsel to keep in mind.
‘There are others who, with the best of intentions, try to convince us that the texts on which they rely are the only true one. Sadly this ignorance demonstrates a lack of understanding of the Truth. Some present for our acceptance and salvation what may be likened to a beautiful bonsai – a plant whose shape is contrived, whose roots do not probe deeply and whose branches are low and do not reach into the ethers. In making any choices we should be aware that a rope incorrectly knotted is difficult to undo.’
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My dear children of the Earth, for you there is every reason for rejoicing and being optimistic. The mass of spiritual information that by now has become available to you and the great interest it is finding is living proof of how the collective consciousness of your race and world is ever more opening up and expanding. As pointed out earlier, to your small earthly minds all matters of faith that were ever presented to those on the Earth plane by its very nature had to remain one giant jigsaw puzzle. Now the time has come for joining its pieces together, so that a full and clear picture of My truth can emerge. This is happening now. The sections of the mystery are falling into place and magically the spiritual life of your world as one whole structure becomes visible. Even to many earthly eyes it takes on shape and meaning.
There is no reason for looking down your noses on humankind’s spiritual perceptions of the past. They all contained some grains of My wisdom and truth and in their time made a valuable contribution to the evolution of your race. Fill your hearts with gladness, for your world has reached the converging point of all its philosophies. You will gradually be able to see for yourselves how each one in its own right, and then all of them together, were never intended to be more than a means of showing you the way back home into your true nature and the oneness with Me and all life and lifeforms.
As it was in the beginning, so it will ever be. The only thing that transforms itself from time to time is your grasp of spiritual issues; that is all. There is no conflict between the old religions and the new one. The spirit guides and Masters will continue their work behind the scenes of earthly life, the way they have done for a very long time. Until the last one of you has been released from its studies on the Earth plane, they will carry on guiding and supporting each one of you, as always.
The more your perception of life changes and your understanding of the spiritual realities that lie behind your present existence increases, the more clearly will you be able to recognise each one in their true roles as your wise elder siblings in the vast family of life. Nothing has changed as far as they and you are concerned. They are still your best friends and helpers, your good shepherds in the world of light. Responsible for guiding and protecting the souls that have been given into their care, they diligently watch over their flocks by night, i.e. in the darkness of spiritual ignorance of the Earth. For as long as they are still needed, they will be there for you to turn to and ask for help in times of distress.
Your guides and Masters in the world of light are presently preparing you and your race to occupy its rightful place in the Universe. Know that the spiritual beliefs of your world that previously served to separate you from each other, are now drawing you together again into the awareness of what, on the inner levels of life, has always been true, namely that all life is one. The further you advance into the New Age, the more each one of you will become aware that truthfully:
There is only one religion, the religion of love.
There is only one country, the whole of Mother Earth.
There is only one race, the race of humankind.
There is only one gender, who is androgynous, whole and holy.
There is only one language, the language of the heart.
And there is only one God, the God of love,
The Great Father/Mother of all life
And I, their only born Son/Daughter.
We are one Holy Trinity, who is
Omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient.
From ‘The Universal Christ Speaks To Us And Our World’
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Location: The Heart of Space | Dear Foodies,
Just a little something to clog the ethereal arteries.........
The little girl pulling her toy along comes upon a group of people, Father Merrin among them, and a Nazi officer. The officer smiles at the little girl, extends his free hand, and then shoots her in the head.
He says:
Sergeant Major: "God is not here today, priest!" (from Exorcist: The Beginning).
The problem I have with this scene is the line, which is not at all religious or realistic. In my view, God was, indeed, there. God did nothing. That could be for several reasons.....
1) Maybe God was mean spirited that day.
2) Maybe God was testing the others, though for what purpose I am not able to fathom.
3) BEST REASON-maybe God didn't know what to do!!!!
If we are created in the image of God then that means God and us are a lot alike. Soooooo, maybe God has good and bad days; is nice; plays mean jokes; or simply doesn't know what to do. Maybe God gets a headache or has a tumor.......it's not a tumah! (Thanks, Arnold...classic line).
Maybe God would stand around a video stuff on his iPhone, then post it on You Tube. But, I hope not.
Aqwah posts the "gods in the making" every now and then. I sure hope that I get to be God. I have ideas about what should happen to people who record violence, brutality, humiliation and human misery and then post this stuff.
Waiting in the KinderGoden,
Marty and LuckyLee
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Location: United Kingdom | Marty, my dear Friend, haven't you understood anything I have been trying to share with you here? With love - Aquarius
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Location: The Heart of Space | Good Tidings Aqua........ Yes, I understand all of what you write. However, that does not mean that I agree with all that you write. Sincerely yours, Marty and LuckyLee "What if God were one of us?" - Joan Osborne wants to know | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Hello Marty - you must follow your inner guidance to tell you what your truth is, the same as I listen to mine. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 4/21/2015 11:38 PM . . ."What if God were one of us?" - Joan Osborne wants to know. One of these days John Osborne too will come to realise that God truly is one of us, that in fact he himself is God, just the same as everybody else. One of these days you will also understand this, dear Marty, my brother in spirit and friend. God bless you and keep you safe, always.
With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | P.S. Whatever I share with you is my truth - you alone can decide what yours is. Ask your inner guidance; it will never let you down or mislead you.
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hiya Aqua, the flower of my garden....... Another Joan pretended to be maybe a John so she could fight. And lucky for the Frenchies that she did because she saved their soufflé from the British hob. But, what thanks did she get? She became a French Fry? Anyway, John wrote (among other trivialities) "Look Back In Anger" a review of which spawned the term embraced by young Brits and Americans of the time "angry young man". But, we also have Ozzy Osbourne (a variation in the spelling) who became famous doing absolutely nothing but singing badly.....as the genius behind Black Sabbath was always Tony Iommi. You see Aqua, in Black Sabbath the bad singing was ameliorated by the great guitar work of Tony. This is in contrast to a group like AC/DC where the bad singing of Bon Scot WAS the highlight of the group. ((((side-note.......I wish Alfie Omega were here as he can explain these points more colorfully than I do......)))). If any of our dear readers are inclined, step on over to Stochastic Music, the place where you wanna be even if you don't wanna be....and I will put Joan/John's song....a one hit wonder!!!! Peace and the Real Thing to you all, Marty and my pride of cat kingdom joy, LuckyLee | |
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I wanted to reply sooner, but I have been sorely pressed by Life, and also ruminated long on Marty's great question, and although I also think I have understood what Aqua writes - and recognise its' similarities with the UMS Aadvayita teachings, and even, some of Jesus' own esotericism -
cannot help feeling the question about, as it were, God in the dock - ie, if we were to try God, would we find her/him guilty of anything - lacking compassion maybe in Marty's example ...?
Of course the Christian answer is that in God's form, Jesus suffered all our passions ... but I also think that version has its limitations..
Buddhism seems to think it is all an illusion on the Wheel of Becoming
Hasidism thinks (and I resonate quite a bit with this one), that in the act of creating all and everything, God withdrew and was what, annihilated, exhausted ..? Whatever He/She can no longer intervenew
Islam, well I cam currently confused by Islam I thought once upon a time I thought it stood for submission to Divine Love ...
I then started to wonder, maybe God is not infallible, and made a mistake in making 'free will', choice and chance, the essential prerequisites for life to exist as we know it ... what if that were not the case, what would like then look like?
I hesitiate to say God is all of us in becoming (a la, Aqua and Teilhard de Chardin), because in my view we seem to be going downhiill not uphill as a civilization - although maybe that proves the point ...
I sometimes picture God as sitting shaking her/his head at what the creation turned into and whether it could have been done any other way. I suspect it could not have. But Who knows?
Edited by Paul Joseph 4/23/2015 5:12 AM
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Spirit alone can create matter and matter can never be separate from spirit. Every cell and atom is not only imbued with spirit, it is spirit. Because the masculine aspect of the Divine Trinity, the God, is spirit and therefore abstract and invisible to earthly eyes, one could say that God is formless. Everything that has taken on some kind of a form represents His feminine counterpart, the Goddess. The two are inseparable and their all-consciousness contains the most beautiful and perfect forms that the Creator imagination can conceive. In Earth terms such an ideal shape may take a very long time to manifest itself. But from the moment when its creation begins, it will always show itself in some form of expression. In the long course of its evolution the perfect form increasingly comes into being, until it has reached such beauty and glory that it is hard for human minds to visualise.
All life forms on our planet are still in quite a crude state. But, as our spirit and soul advance on the evolutionary spiral of life, they – the same as you and me and everybody else – will move on to more and more advanced levels of life and evolve into something much more beautiful than at present is possible on our planet. No original design is ever withdrawn. Each one is constantly being worked on and improved. Therefore, if the ideal something we long for is still missing here, as long as we follow our inner guidance, the Highest Star and the brightest light in the whole of Creation will eventually help us find it.
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Location: United Kingdom | Hello Paul, I believe that all the religions of our world are merely different pathways up the spiritual mountain that lead to our loving union with the One. I do not believe that any one of them is more right or wrong than all the others. None is superior or inferior to all others. Each one is merely different approach and offers a different perspective. Only when one puts them all together like a giant jigsaw puzzle, does the greater picture become visible and whole thing begins to make sense. This, in my view, is all we need at the beginning of our journey into mysticism, which every soul travels in the end. It is a slowly growing awareness that God is in all things and everything is in God, that the same is true for us and that this is the reason for the saying ‘as above, so below’. The next step is the discovery that our God is one of duality and forces which are in polar opposition to each other, that nothing is out of the reach or beyond the will of God, and that therefore our God not only in beauty, love and truth but also in everything else. The start of our present voyage of exploration signals the end of our training as an apprentice God on the Earth plane, which at that point comes within our reach.
Having waded sufficiently through the depths of the experiences of physical existences, each one of us eventually reaches the part of our education where we are ready to go in search of our own understanding of God’s wisdom and truth. Because of this there comes a time when we begin to feel an increasing urge to leave book-learning behind and go in pursuit of a deeper comprehension of life that has grown organically in our own heart and soul from the learning we have gained thus far. The hear-say of myths, legends and stories with second hand knowledge then no longer satisfies our spirit and soul’s spiritual hunger and thirst. Nothing will do for us but going on a quest for our own version of God’s truth.
Aware that all ways lead to the One, we trustingly put our small hands into those of God and the Angels and venture forward. Under their guidance and protection we are ready to scale the heights of the spiritual mountain. As constantly practising the best of our Creator’s characteristics until they have become our own is the best way of making progress on the spiritual pathway, we give of our best and pursue only that which comes across to us as beautiful, loving, good, true and right. But even that is only acceptable to us if our inner guidance confirms that this is so. There are many wolves in sheep’s closing in our world and on the road up the spiritual mountain, so beware. Every human soul on this highway, the same as on any other, can be likened to a many-faceted jewel. Each one of us travels on a somewhat different ray and all colours of the rainbow are contained in the radiance of the Highest Star and the brightest light in the whole of Creation, the Christ Star, the true light of God.
Extract from ‘The Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow’ With love - Aquarius
Edited by Aquarius 4/23/2015 2:35 PM
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Location: United Kingdom | The Lord’s Prayer
Now I sit me down in school,
Where praying is against the rule,
For this great nation under God,
Finds mention of Him very odd.
If scripture now the class recites,
It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow
Becomes a Federal matter now.
Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
That’s no offense; it’s a freedom scene.
The law is specific, the law is precise.
Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.
For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith at all.
In silence alone we must meditate,
God’s name is prohibited by the State.
We’re allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
They’ve outlawed guns, but first the Bible.
To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
And the ‘unwed daddy,’ our Senior King.
It’s ‘inappropriate’ to teach right from wrong,
We’re taught that such ‘judgments’ do not belong.
We can get our condoms and birth controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles,
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
No word of God must reach this crowd.
It’s scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns and school’s a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot, my soul please take!
Amen before my Father.
Written by a fifteen year old in Minnesota, USA
School prayer in its common usage refers to state-sanctioned and/or mandatory prayer by students in public schools. Depending on the country and type of school, state-sponsored prayer may be required, permitted or prohibited. Countries which prohibit or limit school prayer often differ in their reasons for doing so.
In the United States, school prayer cannot be required of students in accordance with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. In Canada, school prayer is disallowed under the concept of Freedom of Conscience, as outlined in the Canadian Charter on Rights & Fundamental Freedoms. School prayer is disallowed in France as a byproduct of its status as a laïcist (religiously neutral) nation. Countries that allow or require school and other state-sponsored prayer include Greece, Iran, Australia, Italy and the United Kingdom.
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Location: United Kingdom | Finding Peace Of Mind
1) Stop meddling with other people’s business: Most of us create our own problems by interfering too much in other people’s affairs. We do so to our detriment if somehow we have convinced ourselves that our way is better than somebody else’s and that our logic is a perfect one, and that those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticised and steered in the right direction, namely ours. This kind of thinking shows no respect for the other’s individuality and their intuition, through which the living God within each one of us tells us what is right or wrong, in any given situation. There is no way that someone else can reliably know what that is. God created each one of us to be unique and special. That is why no two human beings can think or act exactly the same way. Showing love and compassion to someone else’s suffering, whilst carefully minding our own business at the same time, does wonders for our inner state of mind. Lend a sympathetic ear and listen attentively to what the other one has to say, offer them a shoulder to cry on, but resist the temptation to give advice, unless it has been asked for. 2) Forgive:Love can only flourish where there is an equal measure of giving and taking, as well as the willingness of both parties to forgive. Forgiveness is the most powerful tool for finding peace of mind. There is no point in developing ill feelings for and nurturing grievances against those who insult or harm us. These things may result in loss of sleep, development of stomach ulcers and also high blood pressure. Once an insult or injury has been done, unless we forgive the perpetrator, nourishing grievances may go on until we finally do so, because our inner self is likely to remind us that an unresolved issue is waiting to be attended to. It is more constructive by far not to waste our precious time on such trifles, but to learn something from every experience, then to forgive, as that frees us to move on to different ones. 3) Do not crave recognition: The selfishness that is inherent in the character make-up of every human soul is a natural part of the Divine gift of the survival instinct. The older and more experienced the soul becomes, i.e. the more times it has travelled round the zodiac and taken part in the whole gamut of human experiences that are the essential ingredient of our earthly education, the more this selfishness is shed. Until the soul’s enthusiasm is increasingly fired by altruistic and higher motifs for the good of all humankind, instead for the glorification of the self, takes many lifetimes. So, don’t be disappointed when many still react in overly selfish ways. Don’t be too harsh on anyone, but give thanks and praise to God and the Angels that you have left behind that particular educational phase. Refuse to sit in judgement over anyone, for the simple reason that you know how unwise this is. Your most important lesson now is the practice of showing love and tolerance in all your daily encounters. Attend to it diligently and bear in mind that every person we meet can teach us something. This is particularly true for those who behave unpleasantly towards us. Because we all have everything within, we all have to experience every single one of the expressions of our lower earthly nature, before the ascent into developing the higher and highest aspects of our nature can begin. The blatant selfishness, greed, jealousy and cruelty that some are displaying show those who are already climbing the spiritual mountain how they no longer want to be. Don’t kill yourself by striving for any kind of recognition; when you have worked hard enough and therefore deserve it, it will come on its own. Patiently, willingly and lovingly do what you have to do to the best of your ability, with honesty and integrity, then hand your work over to God and the Angels and let them do the rest. 4) Forget about being jealous of other people’s achievements: Nothing disturbs our peace of mind as much as jealousy, when in truth there is never any need for it. Any success that crowns someone’s efforts on the Earth plane has to be worked for very hard at some stage. No success ever falls into anyone’s lap, although on the surface of earthly life this may often appear to be the case, there is no such thing spiritually. Accomplishments have to earned, if this did not happen during someone’s present lifetime, then it is due to the credits its soul has brought with it into this lifetime in the spiritual ledger that accompanies each one of us during the whole course of our evolution. Peace of mind comes through knowing and accepting that all things on our present level of life can only happen for karmic reasons. So, make your peace with the Universe and say: ‘Thy will be done, not mine! Success will come to me, but in Thy time, not mine!’ From the spiritual point of view – the most important one of all – the outcome of every effort we make depends not only on the karmic aspect of what we have brought with us in our spiritual ledger into present lifetime from previous ones, on the credit as well as the debit side. Our inner motivations are of equal importance. What are we hoping to achieve? Are we hoping for material gains and that our enterprise turns into a money-spinning one? Or are we looking towards our inner guidance to be shown how we can do our share of being about the Father’s business by altruistically serving life on the Earth plane and the One who created it? For example, the suffering of humankind can be alleviated by releasing ever more of us from the dungeon of ignorance and false beliefs, to get us all that bit nearer to the end to the suffering that these things have created for us and our world? As long as we pay attention to what rises from within by doing the things we naturally feel drawn to, we are sure to find what is rightfully ours. Don’t expect the world to change to accommodate you. Instead, change your character so you fit better into our world. If you try to change the environment single-handedly, the chances are you will fail. Peace of mind comes through changing ourselves and finding a different perception of our world and our place in it. Through learning to love and accept our world the way it is, an environment we previously perceived to be unfriendly and hostile, can mysteriously change and become more congenial and harmonious. 5) Change the things you can and accept and endure with patience the ones you cannot: In this way a disadvantage can be turned into an advantage. Every day we all have to tackle inconveniences, ailments, irritations and accidents that are beyond our control. If we cannot control such things or change them, we need to cheerfully and patiently endure them. Proving to ourselves and our world that this is possible helps us to grow in patience, inner strength and willpower, as well as wisdom and understanding. 6) Know and accept your limitations: Many take on more responsibilities than they are capable of carrying out. It is essential to know our limitations and refuse to take on additional loads that create nothing but stress for us. 7) Meditate regularly: Peace of mind can only be gained through reducing our engagements in the material world and spending more time in our inner world. Prayers, meditations, quiet reflections and inner dialogues with our Highest Self, the living God within, soothe and calm the mind. Let Him/Her be your teacher and guide. This is the only place in the whole wide world where truth can be found and where you can safely put all the questions you have always wanted to ask and to which no-one ever seemed to know the right and full answers. Learn to pay attention to the responses that rise from the very core of your own being at all times. Be patient because this hardly ever happens straight away. Stay as peaceful as you can through resting safely in the knowledge that the answers you are seeking will come. I am one of those who do this by writing down the impressions and ideas that come forth. You might like to try it and maybe amaze yourself at all the things you did not know you knew or rather about the knowledge that rises this way into your consciousness from within the core of your own being. Meditation calms the mind and diminishes the amount of thoughts that makes it restless. The less cluttered our minds are with everyday thoughts and inner chatter, the greater peace of mind can be achieved. If you meditate earnestly for half an hour every day, your mind is likely to be more peaceful and not as easily disturbed for the rest of that day. Even if you can only spare five or ten minutes each day, benefits can be reaped; it is helpful to gradually increase these periods. Meditation does not interfere with our daily work. On the contrary, it increases our efficiency and we can produce better results in less time.  Find the right food for your earthly mind: It would be all too simplistic to say that an empty mind is the devil’s workshop and that all evil actions start in vacant minds. The earthly mind was given to us for good purpose and we are responsible for what we allow our minds to be filled with. Concentrate on that which is positive and worthwhile. Take up an interesting hobby and do things that hold your attention. Regularly take stock of your life and decide what you truly value and what is worth more to you: money or peace of mind. Some work and hobbies, for example that of the social or spiritual kind may not always earn you more money, but it will bring you a sense of fulfilment and achievement. Stop procrastinating and never regret anything, but gratefully learn something from every experience that comes your way, so that through it you may grow more heaven-tall. Too much time is wasted by endlessly wondering: ‘Should I or should I not?’ Days, weeks, months and years may elapse fruitlessly through this kind of futile mental debating. Learn to go with the flow of your life and respond to the promptings you receive from the Universe and your inner teacher and guide. Accept that the future is not ours to see and that what will be, will be. Forget about planning everything and use affirmations like: ‘That which is for my highest good and my greatest joy is now drawn to me, in perfect ways!’ Then step back to see what the Universe may wish to bring you. Follow Its guidance and seize the opportunities when they come your way. One step at a time, go forwards and give of your best, resting safely in the knowledge that the Universal laws will ensure that only the best can return to you. Whenever you try something new, it does not really matter whether you succeed or fail. So long as you learn something and make another attempt, if need be many times over, you will succeed in the end. Sitting back and worrying will get you nowhere, but learning from your mistakes and not unnecessarily brooding on the past does. Instead of spending time on regrets and crying over spilt milk, show your willingness to the Universe to cheerfully and courageously move on to new experiences. At all times, rest safely in the knowledge that your Highest Self is guiding and protecting you. If you but ask, it will show you how your consciousness can expand and your wisdom and understanding of life grow through everything that comes your way.
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Location: United Kingdom | Healing Prayer For Disaster Victims
Great Spirit, Father/Mother of all life,
And Your only born Son, the Spirit of the Universal Christ,
May the radiance of Your Power and Strength
Flow freely into us and our world and especially into
All who are affected by natural disasters,
In particular those who died in the
Earthquakes in Haiti, Chile and Nepal,
As well as flooding and landslides.
Grant us and our world the gift of Your love,
So that together with You and the Angels.
Please help us to lift the souls of those
Who through these events found their way back
Home into the world of light,
Not on their own, but on the blessing, healing and helping
Hands of the Rescuing Angels, who ensure that
The spirits and souls of the victims securely rest
Forever in Your loving embrace,
The same as all of us do,
As none will ever be forgotten or left behind.
May Your Divine courage and strength
Flow into the survivors on this plane of our world,
And also into those who are tending to the sick and wounded
In mind, body, spirit and soul.
In the name of love we ask these things from You,
And for the sake of the blessing and healing
Of our world and all worlds.
Amen
From ‘Healers And Healing’
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| Thanks Friend Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | The True Cause Of All Disasters
What are we to make of natural events like the catastrophic earthquakes and tsunamis that every so often strike our world, as well as the man-made disasters like those of New York 9/11 and London 7/7/2005, and all the other catastrophes that have taken place in the past? I believe that they – the natural ones and those brought about by humankind – can only be explained and understood from the viewpoint of the Karma and destiny of our whole world. My intuitive inner guidance tells me that natural disasters and acts of terrorism alike can only be understood in the context of lessons we and our world have to learn. The wisdom and understanding garnered from them becomes the property of humankind’s collective soul consciousness, which is an integral part of the soul of the whole of Creation.
The White Eagle group of guides teaches that there are five Universal laws.
- Reincarnation
- Cause and Effect
- Opportunity
- Correspondences
- Compensation (Equilibrium and Balance)
The law of cause and effect is the law of Karma. This law decrees that every cause has its effect and that every effect must have a cause, and that everything in due course has to return to its source. In accordance with this law, all things in the world around us is there for a specific reason and originates from someone’s inner or mental world. The essence of thought power is that every single thought, word and/or action sets something in motion, which in the fullness of time materialises in our environment.
Wise ones know that if we, individually and collectively, wish to become the masters of our destiny, every human soul eventually has to learn to take charge of their earthly minds. They accept that everything that exists and happens in this world is there for good purpose and appears for karmic reasons, i.e. at some stage it was created by one or all of us on the mental level. All wars, disasters and mishaps of any kind on the physical plane, no matter how great or small the events may be, are the result of human ignorance. Their only causes are the destructive thought patterns that over time establish themselves ever more powerfully on the mental level, for as long as the small earthly self still lacks an understanding of the higher and highest aspects of life that operate behind its outer shell, the world of appearances. Until the earthly self wakes up to its true reality and starts to consciously control its thought processes, there is nothing to protect any one of us against the destructiveness of feelings like hatred, greed, distrust and personal power-seeking.
Regardless of how uncomfortable many people to this day feel with this concept, the gruesome incidents taking place in the present are caused by the same thinking patterns, which the human race individually and collectively nurtured in its bosom, in this lifetime and all those of the past. Realising this, the wise ones in our midst refuse to think or speak of good or bad fortune, chances, accidents and coincidences. They are aware that such things do not exist on the physical plane of life and do their best to help others to grasp what truly is at stake for humankind and where the future for all of us lies.
Clearly then, the world around us is but a mirror of that which is happening on the inner levels of life and before anything can appear on the Earth plane, it has to be created on the inner mental plane. Knowing that, it stands to reason that at times of great disasters like the one that took place in Japan, March 2011, when this article was written, some gigantic shifts of consciousness are bound to have taken place on the inner level. As water relates to the emotional level, this particular shaking up of the inner consciousness of our race must have been followed by the sweeping away of huge amounts of the debris of false beliefs and prejudices, accumulated by our race in the course of almost certainly millions of lifetimes.
Bearing this in mind, all the disasters that ever befell our world are likely to have reflected upheavals and major changes on the inner levels of human consciousness and of all life. Now that we are becoming more aware of the spiritual aspects of life and the importance of taking charge of our thinking, events like the above mentioned one most powerfully drive the message home of the oneness of all life and how, on its inner level, we are all one and belong together. That undoubtedly is why such waves of compassion and love, as huge as the water masses of the Tsunamis themselves, go out to those afflicted by natural and man-made disasters, as soon as the news about them reaches the outside world. The heart-warming, overwhelming response from the rest of our world to those who are suffering reflects clearly our inner connection with each other and all life. Whether we are as yet aware of this or not, it is there and we all react to it in some way or another.
It is interesting in this context to reflect on the significance of the arrival of the Cassini Mission space probe on Saturn’s moon Titan, in the context of the 2004 Tsunami. To those who have eyes and see and ears to listen within and without, the probe going into the orbit of Titan at 2am on Christmas Day 2004, also had special meaning. Was the Universe, through our environment, trying to give us a message and draw the attention of our world to the titanic destructive forces of nature? These same forces are contained in each one of us, because we are part of God, as much as God is part of us. These forces have to be understood and mastered by us, individually and collectively, if peace is to come to us and our world, at long last.
Nobody in their right senses would expect humankind to be able to do this on its own. I hope I shall be forgiven for repeating myself, but it cannot be stressed too much that with the help and the will of God all things are possible. After all, the purpose of our finding ourselves in our present existence is that we should learn to ask for and then trust the co-operation of the Highest beings, gratefully accepting their guidance. They are in charge of everything in our world, including us and they know God’s will and plan so much better than we could ever hope to do. They alone can teach us how to uplift and transmute the dark and destructive forces within us and our world into blessing and healing energy to be used for the Highest good of the whole of Creation.
To paraphrase the Buddha, we are shaped by our thoughts and we become what we think. When we have cleansed our earthly minds of all destructive and negative thought patterns and we have become a channel of light and the willing servant of our Highest or God Self, the Christ within, Divine joy, happiness and laughter fill our soul. They follow us like a shadow that never leaves and the necessity for further lifetimes in physicality has drawn to its close.
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Location: The Heart of Space | Greetings and Salutations my friends: Once again, I don't agree with good old White Eagle or assorted eaglets. I cannot believe that the earth was getting back at the Nepalese for stuff that they did in past lifetimes. I do believe in the movement of tectonic plates and that if you choose to live in highly active danger zones, you will have happen what might or will happen. To tie the movement of tectonic plates to some kind of spiritual meaning is meaningless. It is like saying "the tornado that leveled your house is Gods way of making you stronger." Great words, but not the least bit useful or true. The "spiritual" world we live in is far more intricate and complex than we can ever strive to have the least bit of understanding. Our conceit comes from the fact that we are the dominant species on the planet at the moment. But, this was not always so. The "dinosaurs" were here for 50,000,000 years. I got bad news for homo sapiens.......we will be here for a mere tick of the clock compared to them. But, unlike the dinosaurs. we are self-destructing! Peace and Love To All, the climbers are down from one hell to another, but at least they are alive in our sense of meaning, Marty and LuckyLee (God's gift was to let her live beyond but to make her blind.....xa xa God, very funny joke on LuckyLee!) P.S. xa xa is how the Bulgarians laugh in print....like our ha ha.....except they pronounce x as kha....so now you know why Bulgarians don't laugh a lot and always seem so sour. | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Hi All
I find myself going along with Marty on this one ....
Karma is a way of seeing and making sense of what appears to be a nonsense world, and it has its attractions, but also its worrying aspects as highlighted by Marty.
I am not sure of anything much these days: but it seems to me we are on as a race, a downward, rather than an upward trajectory, turning our planet into the Hell that has been envisaged by some aspects of some religions.
So if we 'becoming as gods', it is the gods of the Nether rather than Upper regions.
Seems to me we can only do what we can here, each in ourselves and in our own spheres of influence, to be Heavenly and Angelic; and if we are lucky, others might respond accordingly, but don't bank on it.
There is also Professor Sir James Lovelock and his Gaia principle, which is very interesting. And one of his later forecasts was that as our planetary mistreatment grew more careless, future conflicts would centre more around the struggle for land and resources, as indeed seems to be happening now.
Your obedient servant in not much hope ...
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Location: United Kingdom | All Things Are Possible
With the help and the will of God and the Angels
All things are possible.
Any condition can be healed,
Crooked corners made straight
And mountains of false beliefs, prejudices and superstitions dissolved
Through a better understanding of our true nature.
If our minds can conceive that these things are possible
And we believe that this is so with all our hearts and souls,
It can and will be done.
Therefore, Father/Mother Creator,
Grant me the gift of your wisdom,
So that I may learn to choose wisely
And to work hand in hand with You and the Angels
For the Highest good and the greatest joy of all,
And never again for selfish purposes.
May Your will be my will,
Your inspiration guide me and flow through me
With Your sacred words and prayers,
So that all life unfolds in accordance with Your Great Plan.
Amen
Love is the nature of the Universe and also its law. This force wants all its creatures to grow and evolve through learning from their own experiences. The true nature of humankind also is love, as from love we once came and into the state of love all of us in the end return. Any unloving thought, word and/or action is a transgression of this law, which in due course returns to its sender. It has to be made good and redeemed by the offender in some form, at some stage in their evolutionary development. Any act of aggression, terrorism and war – irrespective under what name it may present itself to our world – is a breaking of the law and a crime against humankind, Mother Earth and the whole of Creation.
From the moment of its creation, the human race has been growing slowly but surely in wisdom and understanding of its own character, the nature of its world and its God. That’s how, in the natural course of our evolution, we also have moved forwards from the more profound understanding of these things that for example the Native Americans had. Thus, we know by now that everything that exists in our world in the final analysis has been created by us. Even the weather, the tsunamis and hurricanes are outer reflections of happenings on the inner plane of life. The Earth is a living and breathing spiritual being, the outer manifestation of all that takes place within. She is indeed Gaia Sagrada, the sacred Earth, as she is known by the natives of the high Andes. She too is only temporarily encased in matter, the same as we presently are. Even if Earth’s physical form has already existed for billions of years, it has always remained in a state of transition. As ever more of her human children become aware of their true nature as beings of love and light, she gradually transforms herself into a planet of Light.
In the final analysis, the true cause of all disasters is the temporary forgetting of our true nature and the reason why we are on the Earth plane. But, rejoice! Ever more are rising from their spiritual slumbers and the likes of you and I, the same as everybody else, are here to help them with this, as much as we can and with whatever gifts and talents the Universe has bestowed upon us. We need to help them become aware that every evil that still exists in our world is a test and a valuable opportunity for those aspiring to become healers and light workers in their own right. They need to know that our reactions to all situations reveal the degree of spiritual maturity a soul has reached at any given time. This is how those in charge of our race on the higher and highest levels of life are constantly testing every one of us, wherever we may find ourselves.
So, when disasters are caused by human intervention, a great deal is revealed by a person’s readiness to lift all concerned – and I mean everybody and especially the perpetrators – into the light of the Highest Star, the Sun above the Sun, who loves and cares for every one of its creations. Events of this nature present all of us with special openings for reaching out ever more for the helping hand of God and the Angels, so that through us our world and everything that shares it with us can be blessed and healed. That’s what learning to walk hand in hand with God and the Angels means.
Only through constant practice of anything can we hope to get better at something. This is also true when it comes to learning to live once more in total trust that we and our world and all it contains is safe in God’s hand. The Angels really do know the will of God and the way each one of us needs to walk, as well as the task that is uniquely ours. As healers we are required to rise above the clouds of our earthly existence, especially when the going gets tough. Earth life means to teach humankind how to fly on the wings of the nuggets of truth that are hiding behind the spiritual wisdom of works like the Bible, the Koran, the Torah and White Eagle’s teachings – to name a few. As there is no preference, they are listed in alphabetical order. Wise ones are aware that it is in the nature of spiritual wisdom that book knowledge on its own is of no use whatsoever. It will remain dead until we ourselves bring it alive by applying it to every aspect of our daily lives.
In my view, nothing builds up human faith in the goodness of this life as regularly contemplating in our prayers and meditations the fact that in spite of all the nasty things that are happening occasionally, it is still a wonderful and beautiful world which God created so that all His/Her creatures should learn to co-exist peacefully and harmoniously, so that its life can be enjoyed by all. It is a great gift and a privilege to be allowed to take an active and conscious part in the spiritual rebirth of our race and our whole world. Our task as light workers is to focus on overcoming the temptation of indulging in negative thought patterns that dwell on the darkness of the ignorance that to this day is very strong in our world.
The darkness and sadness, fears and anxieties, suffering and pain of the past and present of all Mother Earth’s kingdoms are waiting to be lifted into and absorbed by the radiance of the Highest Star and the brightest light in the whole of Creation, the Christ Star. This is the only place in the whole of Creation where they can be uplifted and transmuted into beneficial energies that flow back into our world for the healing and redemption of all life. The symbol of this star on the Earth plane is the six-pointed star. The lower triangle represents to whole and healed human soul who has been reunited with its Highest Self, the upper triangle. This is achieved by constantly working together, so that the earthly and Divine energies ever more mix and mingle. Every individual soul has to ask for itself for the guidance and protection of the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life and the Angels. They alone can show and teach us how this task should be carried out, in accordance with the will and wishes of the Highest, as well as our own. And that’s how, in the fullness of time, every one of us will gradually grow into a saviour and redeemer of ourselves and our world.
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Location: United Kingdom | As I read and now write this, I can only hope that the Russian space station that is out of control and falling at this very moment does not land on anybody's head ... or worse ...
Edited by Paul Joseph 4/29/2015 7:59 AM
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘You cannot change the way someone else feels if their mind is set or their past has a hold on them. Until they want it for themselves, you have to let them be. Be brave, gentle and set yourself free.’ Katie Curran Taylor
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Marty and Paul,
Thank you for your observations and insights. In my view, there is nothing wrong with us and our world. God designed us to be exactly the way we are. We are not some kind of messy random appearance or cosmic joke. We have been carefully placed in this life so that we may learn to love, appreciate and accept ourselves, just the way we are, because that is the way our Father/Mother loves us and wants us to be. The seed of perfection is within each one of us. As Cicero, 106-43 BC, wrote: ‘Human beings were created to contemplate and reflect the Universe. They are not themselves this great perfection, but they are particles of this perfection.’ To help us bring forth this perfection from within, all that is required from us is that we should act in kind and loving ways and give of our best in all situations. Through this constant striving the Christ spirit shines ever more strongly from the very core of our being into the outer self, until it has finally taken over our whole being and we have become a Christed one in our own right.
As above, so below. That’s why God’s powers of creation and destruction are also in us. For all of us this is of much greater importance than we may presently think. And we do well to remind ourselves frequently that our thoughts create our reality, that in fact today’s thoughts form tomorrow’s reality. What I said above and express in all my writings is my belief, reality and truth. You alone can decide what yours is. Whether you are as yet aware of this or not, you are responsible, not only for yourself but also for the state of our world. What kind of a state do you wish to create for us and our planet?
With love – Aquarius * * *
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Location: United Kingdom | The Power Of Prayer
From Ruth Ryden’s Newsletter December 2012
Channelled by Ruth Ryden from the Masters, a group of spirit guides.
Intuitively edited by Aquarius
With the author’s kind permission.
Many of you are aware by now that with the help and the will of God and the Angels all things are possible, any condition can be healed, crooked corners made straight and mountains of false beliefs, prejudices and superstitions dissolved. Why should this be so and how can you safely take part in this? Prayers are a most potent force, therefore you need to be careful what you pray for. Every prayer is heard and replied to. It’s just that sometimes for your own good and protection the answer has to be: ‘No!’
All thoughts consist of creative energy and prayer is a thought form that is supercharged with it. By learning to use its inherent power correctly, mountains can be moved, as your Bible tells you. This supposedly symbolic statement was not symbolic at all. It was given to make humankind realise that the connection between beings who are currently encased in matter and the Divine Universal Power is a fact. Every human being has the ability to change their life and pathway through praying correctly for what is needed or desired, whether this is for their own personal or global good.
As children of the Highest and young Gods in the making, you are co-creators with God. The most effective prayers are based on the realisation that in order to create or change something, anything, your first step is to bring forth a clear idea, a concept and/or a vision of what you wish to bring into being. You need a clear and concise awareness of what is needed, so that your request can be made with the full focus of your mind on your sincere desire to connect with the great Father/Mother of all life.
God’s children of the Earth were created so that each should grow from their own experiences and develop into creatures who can think for themselves, learn how to give and receive love wisely. Each has to walk the path they themselves have chosen to expand their consciousness and bring knowledge to their souls. It pleases your Creator when another one of you develops the knack of thinking creatively, at all times, in the same way the accomplishments of your children delight you. God should be loved and respected, safe in the knowledge and acceptance of Its omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence, love and protection for all Its creatures.
The Lord’s Prayer of the Jesus legend was meant to be a simple pattern of prayer for all people, not just something to be said over and over without thought or feeling, because the people did not know how to pray when the myth came into being. The time now has come for all humankind to learn how to pray with power and the inner confidence that prayer has the power to perform miracles, as and when they are required. Infinite possibilities are constantly being created as the days of every individual life project themselves into the time and space around you. Opportunities are constantly created when you have to make small or large decisions. They are created either by you personally or by the collective consciousness of humankind.
Now, on a blank piece of paper, draw a small image. Draw lines going out from it and then lines branching off from each other, as many as you feel comfortable with. Think of something you want to do, perhaps are afraid to do or of circumstances that will require a major decision from you in the near future. On each of the first main path lines, write some possible decisions you may have been thinking of, as many as possible. Think through the response, the effects and/or consequences that result from each thought or action onto the branching lines. This can be a most enlightening experience, even if it takes a little time. After such an exercise, it may become very clear what you really want to do, even if initially it seemed too difficult, maybe almost impossible. Here is where praying in the proper manner comes in.
- Set aside a period of quiet time. Let all other thoughts and concerns go and tell your conscious mind to give you a break. Prepare your body to be still and comfortable.
- Ask your Highest Self, the living God within, for guidance and protection and to show you how to make wise decisions and requests only.
- Determine exactly and explicitly what it is you wish to pray for, then call upon the Angels of healing and peace to draw close and advise you about the right way of going about it.
- All along and as far as possible, the Universe has always allowed each one of you to manifest whatever your hearts truly desire. But, now that you are growing into spiritual adulthood, you need to come to terms with the Universal laws – God’s laws. They decree that everything must return to its source, including every one of your thoughts, words and actions. Each one inevitably has to eventually find its way back to you. That’s why we ask you to be extra careful when you desire something. Should you fail to choose wisely, there is every likelihood that the Universal Force decides to teach you the glorious lesson of being more cautious in future by manifesting the object(s) of your desire in unpleasant and unwanted ways.
- The Universe knows all your true needs and is ready to fulfil them at any given time. So, before going any further, acknowledge that the possibility of your present need or desire is already anticipated and merely waiting to be created for you.
- Visualise the object, the event, the desire, the healing, the better relationship, whatever you badly want, very clearly and picture it as a reality that already exists. This is the important part – there should be no negative thought going with this visualisation – you must absolutely believe and accept it.
- Thank the Creator, in whatever form you worship It, for providing that which you need and accept that it will be forthcoming in ways that are not always imagined in humankind’s limited spiritual sight.
- You have made the connection and acknowledged that what you have prayed for will be attended to. Go about your life as usual, safe in the knowledge that changes will come in your life.
- Realise that if what you have prayed for is inappropriate for you or for those on whose behalf you are asking, it will be modified into a form that will benefit the recipient. In other words, you cannot place a curse or a bad wish onto someone when connecting with the great Father/Mother of all life. If need be, your request will be changed into a course of action that is helpful and non-destructive to the recipient.
- As far as healing is concerned, instead of asking for it in selfish ways, wise ones pray that it should be for the highest good and the greatest joy of all, and for the blessing and healing of your whole world. They can afford to do so because they rest safely in the knowledge that what is done for one is done for all. Therefore, they know that when their world is healing, they themselves are healing, too.
Using the same prayer formula, either alone or in groups, the false beliefs, prejudices and superstitions caused by wrong thinking patterns, the mind bending and brainwashing that have been part of Earth life for such a long time can also be changed. The power needed to facilitate drastic alterations in the thinking of the mass of people lies within each one of you, although at present you may find this hard to believe. When one person reaches out to another, no matter where they are situated, an energy link is created.
You can focus upon leaders whose greed for self-glorification and personal power is causing much mental, physical and ultimately spiritual harm to their people. This is done by prayerfully touching their minds, particularly their subconscious minds, where their higher consciousness has been barricaded in. Pray and you may eventually be able to watch how these people gradually begin to realise what terrible things they are doing. After a while, they may begin to change their minds and start to act in ways that will stay the hands and armies that were determined to start more wars. With the help and the will of God and the Angels, such things can be achieved, even if only one person acts under their instructions and protection.
To those of you who are ill, whether with minor colds, the flu or serious diseases, we say this: every cell in your body is a living entity all on its own. All cells respond to the directions of the subconscious mind that keeps the heart beating, the digestive system manufacturing the necessary acids, the muscles contracting and retracting and so forth. You do not have to think about these things, your physical body obeys your mind. This also applies to every part of your body that has become diseased or injured. It will respond and obey the commands of your mind.
To give you an example. If you have a muscle that has hardened and hurts, try the following method of prayer. Focus on the muscle and visualise it as being loose and limp and not painful at all. See yourself walking easily, without stress or pain. Above all, know that this is so and you will experience how, in a matter of minutes, the muscle relaxes and functions properly again. Once you have accomplished something as simple as this, and you have a bad headache, use the same procedure. See the blood vessels in the head as open and freely allowing the blood to flow normally.
When there is a disease, see all of the cells of the body casting off the offending viruses or incompatible foreign cells and returning immediately to bright, healthy patterns. When arthritic crystals build up in your joints, see them as being free and clear, moistened by natural secretions, and without restrictions of any kind. A broken bone can be brought back to strength and normal healthy functioning by visualising it as strong and healthy. All these things are possible. However, you need to be convinced that you have the potential for good mental and physical health and that it is merely waiting to be activated by you. There must be no hesitation or doubt or your prayer cannot be answered. So, when you are unhappy, in want, sorrowful, fearful and ill, maybe all of these things, your present condition needs to be the focus point for re-connecting ever more strongly with God. Concentrate your prayers on all the desirable conditions you want to create.
Thinking and planning for the future, especially when your thinking is clear and your thoughts are well expressed, are a form of correct prayer. If in this way you form your thoughts prayerfully in your mind, you are preparing yourself for the much more powerful prayer itself. Future plans can be realised without prayers, but once you have re-connected fully with the great mind of the Highest, the Universal Mind, the Universal help surrounding you increases and sees to it that the necessary opportunities come your way to provide you with your needs. At the same time, you will be protected against interference from unwanted energies and influences.
Help is available to all human souls at any time when accidents or tragedies occur. All you need to do is ask for it and it will be there for you. All humankind’s prayers are the lifeline of your whole race with your Creator. The most difficult thing is to make wise decisions about what you really want and need. Ask your inner guide and teacher, the living God within, for its advice and follow it. It will never let you down.
As God’s beloved children, you were created to be receivers as well as givers of all good things. That’s why His/Her love and blessings are continually pouring upon you. All your true needs are known. Yet, whatever any one of you desires with all their heart and soul, no matter how unnecessary it may be for your personal development, it will eventually be granted. It is up to you what you do with it once you have got it. The choice is yours. You may be surprised to find out that this is because your decisions reveal, better than anything else, to the wise ones in charge of you the degree of spiritual maturity you have reached at any given time.
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear A
Sorry if I was not clear: I have never said anything about Creation is messy, or a joke (well maybe I might have done but if so that was not quite my intent, but since as we all know one of the appearances of the Divine is a the Trickster, well, hey, anything could be possible and generally, Is ...)
But in reply to your more recent post, and to remove it from emotiveness,
I do not think that if
B does bad stuff to C
That is somehow the result of either
C's karmic choices
or equally
B's unconscious need to return and do that bad stuff
Neither do I think that
If there are earthquakes,
They are necessarily the result of my negative thoughts.
Though equally,
I might hope in prayer that
If an earthquake has happened
Humans might respond with aid generously (
as indeed in this case they appear to have had
)
I have tried to keep my reply simple, although it is a very dense and complex matter
No less than is Dark Matter
Which is, so some say
The Stuff of the Universe
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello A and P,
No earthquake or tsunami in Baltimore! Just a tenuous calm after rioting, burning, and looting. Third night of non-violence, as you can't really call it peace.
Did what happened to ALL those involved in this deserve what happened? Well, you might argue yes, they did. Each and everyone had a part in what led up to this.
Did the people whose homes and shops were burned pray? Yes, they did, but they are still homeless and shopless. Do many of the constituents of this ugly incident ultimately have love in his or her heart. NO! They have a deep seated and long festering hatred.
And here is the problem-the people Ms. Ryden speaks of seem to come off as a spiritual elite. And, the group of spiritual guides seem to miss the people who need the spiritual guidance the most.
The language is doctrinaire, which does not go over big before a mob.
My personal dilemma is what the Nazi soldier said "Sergeant Major: "God is not here today, priest!"". But, GOD WAS THERE! God was there there, and here in the streets of Baltimore, and Ferguson, Missouri, and North Carolina, and New York City. That is why it frightens me to think that "As children of the Highest and young Gods in the making" we would have more of the current (bunch) of God(s) that Ms. Ryden envisions we might have because he/she/it or they/them don't do very much of anything. One may have all the self enlightenment there is and all the love a heart, mind and soul can hold, but there will always be people who hate you for whatever reason or no reason at all. Ask the Jews, Catholics, African Americans, Cops, Muslims, Soldiers, Politicians etc., etc., etc. on and on.....
Serenity,
Marty and LuckyLee
P.S. Is it just me, or do you guys get the impression that not a lot of people are involved in this discussion? It seems it is Paul, Aqua (our delightful topicmaster) and me.....oh yeah.....don't want to slight the Ophster. I would think that people would be very vociferous about this, as we are really discussing fundamental metaphysical things, and many times in a fundamentalist fashion.
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| Hi Marty
Yes am here and observing ... also still deleting those pesky spammers - not sure what their karma is!
I also noticed the dearth of other replies ... and as well, this seems to be the only thread that is happening currently ... maybe everyone is celebrating with the Queen of the May
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Location: United Kingdom | You Only See One Side Of The Picture
The points discussed in the previous chapters on the theme of disasters I found confirmed by a White Eagle teaching under the above heading in Stella Polaris, the bi-monthly magazine of the White Eagle Lodge June/July 2011: ‘God sees all sides of the picture, whether in the case of an individual or a nation. When you see suffering, perhaps mangled bodies and death through violence, you ask: ‘What of the poor soul that is innocent and does not understand the cause of its suffering?’ Indeed, although the mind of the earthly self may be ignorant, every soul has its share of wisdom. If you were able to watch the process of spiritual enlightenment that can take place when someone suffers, you would thank God for the gift of suffering. You would realise it still more if you could watch how such souls pass on to their rewards.
‘In any catastrophe there is ultimate mercy. Compensation is one of the five great laws of life. The compensation behind suffering is soul growth. You do not know the infinite love and mercy of your Creator. Because you only see things with your worldly vision, you do not recognise the tender loving care that provides for all who are suffering, lonely and afraid. Even when you watch a catastrophe, maybe see dead bodies left behind and an empty house, you say: ‘How terrible and shocking such death!’ But you do not know the providence that provides for the souls whose destiny it is to be released from their physical bodies in what may appear to you a terrible manner.
‘The victims themselves do not realise what is happening, but provisions are made for each one. When they have arrived on the other side of the veil of consciousness that separates your two worlds, all they know is that they are living, moving, breathing in a world that seems identical with the one they dwelled in before. With great tenderness and care they are brought to realise by the wise ones in charge of them that they have left the physical existence. Until they become aware of this, they do not know that they have died. We, your guides in the spirit life, watch these souls continually when they are awakened to this realisation. We see what intense joy and thankfulness they are feeling and expressing that their crossing over has been made so easily. That is their first reaction upon finding themselves in a world that is as solid and real but much more beautiful than the one they left behind. The most tender love constantly watches over all humankind. This does not merely demonstrate and manifest itself at times of death. It has always been with you and forever will be.
‘Remember that God uses His/Her Lords of Karma and even lesser beings who have it in their power to bring about certain conditions for the good – always for the good of the man or woman. So, if in future you witness a disaster, do not wring your hands and say: ‘How terrible! How could God permit such a thing?’ Remember that you cannot know what is on the other side of the material curtain.
‘Why, if God loves His/Her children, are volcanoes and earthquakes permitted? Why, if God loves humankind, are humans allowed to go to war?’ These questions come under one category and that is that the Universal laws work in exact rhythm and with great precision. That’s why on the Earth plane periods must come when rain is withheld, as only through the lack of something can you learn to appreciate that which has been given to you. Always, things in the end come right again.
‘You cannot have exactly what you want, until men and women have evolved into perfect, that is whole beings. Then you will know what your true needs are and what you want. Human folly and waywardness of the past is the true cause why suffering and destruction have to be endured in your present existence. God’s method or law rights the Universal equilibrium and creates balance in all things. Understanding this, wise ones do not blame God when things go wrong, but look within to see how far short of living in accordance with God’s laws and love they themselves are to this day.
‘To raise the vibrations, let us now visualise the Sun, the centre of your solar system, the spiritual Sun invisible behind the Sun. See the spiritual rays descending upon humankind, working in the most beautiful and wonderful way to get through into its consciousness the divine glory of your true being – rays working, blending, harmonising. No matter what apparent disruptions may still have to occur on the physical plane, these rays are permeating and drawing together the threads, weaving a glorious rainbow of colour and beauty through the whole of creation. Ultimately all of it transforms itself back again into that perfect light, the essence of the White Spirit, the Great White Light. There is no such thing as chance, no such thing as accidents on your plane of life. Everything works in perfect order and in accordance with the Universal laws, under the direction of the great spirits at the head of the rays that permeate humankind.’
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Location: United Kingdom | Mercy
Today I would like to share with you a White Eagle teaching from a letter to friends of the Lodge October 2005: ‘We remind you once again that even in cases of catastrophe and when terrible problems arise in human life – when loved ones are snatched from each other – or maybe there are all kinds of afflictions, you need to remember that God is merciful, as well as just, and that you can only ever see one side of the picture. You do not know the compensations that are waiting on the other side. You cannot know, because you have no idea of the wonderful love that comes to souls called upon to go through the depths of the shadows. It is through these experiences that the affected souls find and feel their loving Father/Mother. How true is the parable of the Master going forth in search of the lost sheep which he took on his shoulders and carried safely home. So, whenever you look upon humankind’s sufferings, remember in your heart the compensation of love and the mercy of God, who sends His/Her ministering Angels to every soul who is in pain and suffering. Each one of them is compensated, loved and cared for.’
In ‘Stars Of The North’ January 2013, a further item of White Eagle’s wisdom on this theme came my way: ‘The quality of mercy is not strained. It freely droppeth as the gentle dew from Heaven upon the place beneath.’ God’s mercy comes to refresh, comfort and heal the soul of humankind. Of course every soul has to learn its lessons, including the one about the occult laws ruling life. But because all people are part of God and comforting mercy always flows from the heart of God, it can and does also pour into individual hearts. To the degree people show mercy and forgiveness to their siblings in the human family, they receive in equal measure the mercy of God. Do you see the implication of this reasoning and why it has been said: ‘judge not that ye be not judged’?’
‘Therefore, let us spend our time putting into practice the love, mercy and siblinghood of the human race. The inflow of Divine love can give any soul the power to remit sins. God wills that humankind should hold no bitterness against anyone, but forgive freely. In spite of that, people have to duly suffer from the result of their sins. No authority between Heaven and Earth can save them from getting their just desserts and paying their dues. The ancient wisdom and the Cosmic law decree that only when this has been done, can the peace be found that passeth all understanding.’
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Aquaray (and all):
Thank you for "one side" and "mercy" but I am afraid that it does nothing for the angst that I believe much of humanity is currently feeling (largely due to the Age of Aquarius, which has little or nothing to do with the pop song that most likely fostered the great deception that this age was going to be peachy keen and hunky-dory).
The people who rode packed into cattle cars were deprived of any of the basic human amenities. When they reached their destination they were promised a shower. Think of how that news must have been received! Think about the joy and praise and thanks-be-to-God that were in the minds, hearts and souls of these peoples, men, women, and children. All ready stripped of their dignity, they marched into the "showers" stripped of their clothes. They were sprayed with Zyklon B......a PESTICIDE. Why? Because each man, woman and child were thought to be vermin. They were exterminated.
White Eagle and the fellow lodge members can say that God is merciful all they want, but I believe that, in this case, God was God..................
Peace and Tranquility,
Marty ad LuckyLee
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Location: United Kingdom | Man-Made And Natural Disasters
As many of you know by now, I have always accompanied you through all your experiences, good and bad alike. I was there with you, even if for a very long time you did not know that this is so. Nothing was ever beyond My will or out of My control. Everything that ever took place on the Earth plane did so for wise reasons, namely to teach you and your world some crucial lessons. I sense the responses that are coming from many earthly minds in response to this. They are saying: ‘And what about times of tyranny, wars, holocausts, man-made and natural disasters, ranging from the torture of individuals, to mass exterminations?’ My beloved children of the Earth, such things too have been and still are part of your curriculum.
More of this in a moment, but first I wish to repeat what I told you in the chapter ‘2012 And All That’ of ‘Our World In Transition’, when the end of your world had been prophesied for the year 2012, because that’s where the Mayan Calendar ended: ‘Nothing out of the ordinary is going to happen in 2012. Look around you and see the profound changes that are now taking place in your world. Its evolutionary march forward is unstoppable and progressing well. This will continue in the year 2012 and beyond, the same as it is doing now and the way it has always done. Your world is changing rapidly before your very own eyes. In the year 2008, an important part of this was the new President of the USA. He brought with him a renewal of hope for your world. He, the same as everybody else, is guided by Me and the Angels. Never doubt that you and your world are resting safely in My loving hands.’
From time to time throughout the ages, I have given to you and your world new legends about prophets, seers and sages, who genuinely had the good of humankind at heart. Among them are the ones about the Lord Buddha, the Master Jesus and the Prophet Mohammed, to name but three. Gullibility has always been a problem in earthly life and to this day, some assume the role of soothsayers who are only too happy to take advantage of this. Did you know that sooth is an old-fashioned word for truth? Alas, on your present level of life it is still in the nature of things that the predictions of these people grow ever wilder, the more those around them believe in them and clamour for more. You can observe for yourselves how, when the masses show through their reactions how frightened they are, the forecasts of the professional gloom and doom mongers in your midst take on an ever more outrageous and less likely to be true colouring.
You have to bear in mind that oracles of this nature, of past and present, still lack all sense of responsibility for their creations, which are their forecasts. Negative Karma is created through causing suffering and pain to any of My creatures. Little do your fortune-tellers know that they, the same as every other soul, are directly responsible to Me for every single one of their thoughts, words and actions. If they knew that instilling fear – especially the fear of God – into people’s souls is a spiritual crime that weighs more heavily than many others, they would soon turn the focus of their attention to more positive aspects of life.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Wesak Moon
The full Moon in Taurus, known as the Wesak Moon, takes place today. One Moon cycle takes approx. twenty-nine and a half days and when the Sun and the Moon are in opposition to each other in the sky, a full Moon illuminates our world at night. This is always a very special time for giving thanks for everything that is and ever has been in our lives. It is also a time for finding enlightenment. Now, this does not usually happen through majestic earth-shattering and world-changing flashes of inspiration, like the Buddha is said to have received.
But if you watch out around the time of the full Moon in future, you may notice that you are gradually finding a greater understanding of difficult life situations and relationships. Insights may come to you that will somehow make them more bearable and it is possible to help things along a bit. If there are things in your life that are puzzling you, maybe have been doing for a long time, turn to your inner teacher, the Moon, the Universe – whichever appeals to you most – and ask your questions. The answers are sure to come, sometimes when you least expect them. To show your readiness to receive them, make sure to set aside regular quiet times for quiet reflections, contemplations and meditations.
Over the next few days a very special new part of my jottings will be winging its way to you. It was written in the hope that it would help you find a better understanding of quite a few things. I look forward to any comments you care to make with great interest. There are several things which are likely to be of special interest. It may well be that you hear about them in this spot first, so please keep an eye on it.
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Location: The Heart of Space | But Aquah, The MM&N Disasters post proves my point. I mean, how wrong could the UniChrist be? As things stand now, the UniChrist will be one of three that would vote for Obamah should he seek any other political office.....and I am not even sure that Michelle would vote for him since he didn't support her getting paid by the taxpayers for being married to him. God is Great, God is Good.......or at least should make an attempt to be..... Peace to all, wherever and whenever you are, Marty and LuckyLee | |
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Location: The Heart of Space | But Aquah, The MM&N Disasters post proves my point. I mean, how wrong could the UniChrist be? As things stand now, the UniChrist will be one of three that would vote for Obamah should he seek any other political office.....and I am not even sure that Michelle would vote for him since he didn't support her getting paid by the taxpayers for being married to him. God is Great, God is Good.......or at least should make an attempt to be..... Peace to all, wherever and whenever you are, Marty and LuckyLee | |
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Location: United Kingdom | About Joy And Sorrow
Part A
Humankind In Pursuit Of Happiness
As sparks of the Divine and children of God, we once emerged from a world where only love and goodwill, joy and happiness to this day are known. Our God or Highest Self, the Spirit of the Universal Christ, in each one of us has created itself a small earthly spirit counterpart, which would enable it to explore the behaviour patterns of the polar opposites of the Divine characteristics and to see how they manifest themselves in a physical environment. To help us to learn and grow, it was decided that at first we should evolve and grow on the Earth. The highest planes of life decided that before each one of us could be discharged into earthly life, we required a soft and sensitive part, which would be capable of feeling, and of storing the memories of any experience we would ever gather. All we were at that point was a spark of the Divine, which was masculine and feminine, the same as our Creator. Before being released into Earth life for the first time, these two parts split. One became the spirit of the earthly self and the other one its soul.
These two were brought onto the Earth plane and housed in the physical body of an animal form, which had evolved from the tiniest beginnings over millions of years into what is known to us as one of the primates. For a long time the physical aspect of the creature who had been chosen to act as our host knew nothing of its indwelling spirit and soul. Over some more millions of years in Earth time this being kept on evolving. It gradually started to develop human characteristics like what our scientists call opposable appendage, known as thumbs, two eyes with binocular vision, and biomechanic bipedalism, the ability to walk upright. Eventually the creature took on the human appearance we are now familiar with.
Slowly and imperceptibly, the Christ Spirit’s spark mingled with the group spirit of the animal. The Divine spark absorbed more and more of this spirit into itself, until in the course of many lifetimes it reached a critical point and became aware of its individuality. From then onwards the by now recognisably human being separated itself ever more from the group spirit of the animals and its Christ nature moved into the foreground of its consciousness. In the course of many further lifetimes, this part gained the upper hand and the human child of God moved more rapidly forwards and upwards on the evolutionary spiral of life.
Alas, each new lifetime added another layer of soul memories on top of our inner connection with our Highest Self and Creator. Every one of these additions will later have to be dismantled and dissolved again by us, its owner. With the passing of time our small self felt increasingly isolated, lost and alone in its struggle with the conditions, which we ourselves had created in our ignorance during past lifetimes and later had to encounter during further spells on the Earth plane. Fear was born – the opposite force to the total trust we once had and one day shall have again. The more layers of soul memories were piled on top of our inner connection with God, the more fearful our earthly self became. The higher purpose behind this particular lesson is that we shall never ever let go of our inner connection and link with God again, once it has been re-established.
However, it takes a long time before we grasp that this can only be brought about by constant efforts at bringing forth and developing our own Christ qualities and humbly and devotedly accepting the role of being used as a channel through which the healing and peace to the Highest can flow into our world. This is how each one of us needs to act as their own saviour and redeemer, and the saviour and redeemer of our whole world, and finally become a Christed one in their own right. On the road of getting there, wise ones accept that, no matter how highly educated and well read human beings become in their present lifetime, in truth all of us know precious little of the things that really matter in life – its spiritual background. They know that the things that happen upfront always have been and forever will be of secondary importance.
Wise ones have experienced the living hell of a God-less existence, in which they arrogantly believed and insisted that they knew everything and wanted to have their own way at all times. They are glad to have reached a sufficiently high evolutionary level that permits them to move on to serving the Highest as meek and humble channels of healing and peace. These wise ones pay attention to their inner guidance and gladly follow the directions they receive through it from the Angels and Masters, who are in charge of us and our world, because they realise that they alone can show any one of us the way home into their natural state of love, joy and happiness.
This is a route where many hurdles have to be jumped over or crawled underneath. Obstacles and conditions are waiting to be mastered and overcome. And after what is by now known about our evolutionary journey, it does not come as a surprise that the biggest impediment in the way of our progress is fear. We yearn for happiness and love and search for it in all the wrong places, hoping that one day we shall find it and will be able to make it into a constant state. To save ourselves disappointments, it is beneficial to come to terms with the fact that we live in a world where brief spells of happiness and sorrow alternate in seemingly endless succession.
In vain we look for a constant state of happiness, joy and love in earthly life, for the simple reason that it is not meant to be found there. And when our soul finally comes knocking on our inner door and invites us to come home, where these conditions do exist, we have no idea what it is trying to tell us. So far we are not even aware that we have been placed on the Earth plane for the very purpose of experiencing the continuous succession of ups and downs, highs and lows, joys and sorrows of life. We have no idea that one fine day there will no longer be any need for us to take part in all this. The state of never ending love and happiness once was our birthright – it still is. To rediscover it and reconnect with it, all we have to do is peer beyond the end of our nose and lift our vision to the higher and highest realities of life, the only place in the whole of Creation where eternal happiness and peace, joy and love exist.
But, for the moment the Earth is still our place of learning and like in any earthly school, we have to start in the lowest grade and gradually work our way up to the highest one. Lifetimes spent on this plane are the classes and to provide us with a good all-round education, every subject has to be taken. None can be dropped and avoided. If we are no good at something in one lifetime, we return until the theme has been mastered, regardless of how many earthly sojourns this may take – the Universe’s patience is endless. This thorough and rigorous training of each one of us is essential, because we are sparks of the Divine, God’s children and everything, the characteristics as well as the creative and destructive powers that are in our Creator are also in us. As above, so below.
The ultimate purpose of our times in physicality is to familiarise us with the polar opposites of all aspects of God’s nature and therefore also our own. Without experiencing an equal measure of darkness and light, right and wrong, truth and lies, joy and sadness, pleasure and pain, being hurt and wounded, and subsequently finding healing, we would never be able to understand any of these things. If we had never been hurt and wounded by someone, how could we appreciate what others feel when we treat them badly?
Our earthly education would not complete, if any of these experiences were lacking. Without them it would be impossible for us to comprehend anything and we could never fulfil the purpose of our earthly sojourns, which is that we should grow in wisdom and understanding. However, this process will only continue until all subjects have been sufficiently grasped by us. Only then is our schooling complete and we are released from the duty of spending further lifetimes in Mother Earth’s loving embrace. We are helping her with her evolution in exchange for allowing us to stay here and freely and generously giving us of her abundance. Could anything be fairer?
By now, you may well ask: ‘But how do joy and sorrow fit into the picture?’ Laughter and tears rise from the same well, and the deeper we are capable of feeling sorrow, the higher our joy can lift us when we recover and are resurrected and ready for fresh experiences. Every new lifetime is a gift from the Universe. It is the pleasure of our Highest Self, who provides us with it so that we should grow and learn some more. Its joy is the mask for our earthly self’s sorrow at the prospect of having to spend yet another time enduring the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune of the Earth plane and its harshness, suffering and pain.
Once upon a time, maybe many lifetimes ago, it may well have been our pleasure creating the things the law of Karma is now unerringly returning to us. The small earthly part of us weeps and mourns when this happens, but our spirit and soul rejoice and smile because they know that any sorrow that has to be born in earthly life helps our consciousness to expand in wisdom and understanding. When looked at in the right light, our lower self is the cup of bitterness for our spirit and soul’s joy, because the only way we can become wise and strong is by being fired in the kiln of Earth’s experiences.
The evolutionary pathway of every human soul starts with being a useless and unruly creature, in pursuit of very little but trouble, strife and pleasure. In the course of many lifetimes we move round and round the zodiac, until we have evolved into a reliable, responsible and useful member of society, whose main aim is to do our share of making our planet a more pleasant, peaceful and beautiful place for all its lifeforms. We have to become like trees and that in many different ways. Like branches our hopes and dreams, aspirations and visions need to reach up into the higher and highest regions of life, Heaven, our prayers asking for the highest good and the greatest joy of all. The roots of our tree search deep into Mother Earth, to draw from her the required sustenance and strength. And the shade of our branches offers rest, peace and healing to weary travellers on life’s journey. they can still their spiritual hunger from the fruits from our tree and quench their thirst for the Divine from the sap that can be gained by tapping into its trunk.
Like us, trees experience pain and sorrow. They too are part of the Great Mother’s wisdom and love. Let’s make no mistake about it, trees have a spirit that is similar to ours. When the woodmen arrive with their chainsaws and axes to cut some trees down, they smile and bear the pain. They are strong and brave because they know instinctively that their wood will be transformed into useful and beautiful things, like musical instruments for soothing and calming distressed human spirits and souls.
When the spark of the Divine in us eventually rises from its slumber and the characteristics of the Great Father/Mother come alive, we too ever more clearly recognise the necessity for experiencing the joys as well as the sorrows of our existence. Our inner vision opens and we see that the wisdom gained through them makes us stronger and more resilient. Trusting the wisdom and goodness of life is easier when we have experienced first hand that in the end everything always comes right and true again. Wise ones appreciate that beautiful earthly human beings are not born and just happen, they have to grow. That helps them to bear whatever may still have to come their way with greater patience and fortitude.
The wise ones know that such virtues can only grow in human beings through living their lives forwards and learning from every experience that comes their way. The knowledge they are gaining all along assists them with happily moving ever forwards and upwards on the evolutionary spiral of life. Being guided by their Highest Self and trusting it, they no longer feel any need to hang on to the false beliefs, prejudices and superstitions of the past.
And that is how each one of us in the end slowly but surely moves on from being a troublesome and belligerent, destructive and power-seeking, irresponsible and over-consuming burden to Mother Earth, into a veritable jewel in God’s crown on the Earth plane. We shall then be worthy of being called true sons/daughters of God, caretakers and keepers of their home planet, and of being entrusted with the guarding of its treasures for future generations.
From ‘The Milk Is White’: ‘Our earthly learning process can be likened to a very large jigsaw puzzle. At first there is a mass of little bits that make no meaningful picture. Subsequently, as we read, listen, analyse, accept and practice, pieces fall into place little by little and the picture grows. Apparently unconnected areas may develop but these coalesce, as time goes by. In any event, we become aware of progress and the picture builds up to make more and more sense. In later stages, however, as the picture fills out, we find that the border keeps moving outwards and the size and scope of the picture increase. This is because, until such time as we are fully enlightened, we will not have the full picture. Perhaps not even then, as there may be finishing touches to be made in other less dense planes of vibration.’
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You know by now that the world of light is our true home and something like a veil of consciousness separates that sphere of life from ours. The wisdom of the Great Mother provides that after every period of Earth’s tests and trials there comes a time of recuperation. After resting and recovering for a while, another resurrection is always in store for us. If our Karma does not allow for this to take place on this side of the veil of consciousness that separates our two worlds, it is sure to follow on the other side and once again we shall feel joyous and happy.
After a while there comes the moment when we, together with the wise ones in charge of us, assess the spiritual progress we have made up to that point. This enables us to see for ourselves that our suffering has made us into a better person with a much improved understanding of life, as well as a good measure of kindness and compassion, love and wisdom towards our own suffering and that of others. We no longer find it hard to understand that such joyous and precious possessions cannot possibly drop into anyone’s lap and come on their own, but have to be worked for very hard and earned through past difficulties patiently endured.
Any wisdom that is gained during one of our lifetimes on the Earth, accompanies us into all future ones, where it stands us in good stead and eases our pathway through life. The more highly evolved we become, each time something unpleasant comes our way, our small earthly self takes comfort from saying to itself: ‘I know that this is happening for a good and wise reason. It’s the Universe’s way of helping me to grow ever more God-like and heaven-tall.’ And that enables us to smile through our tears.
Who would be wise enough to decide whether joy is a more valuable gift than sorrow? But maybe in truth sorrow is the more precious one. Who can say? Whatever our preference is, the two cannot be separated from each other and are constantly close to us, because both are necessary for leading a full life, in which something can be learnt from every experience and our consciousness expands in wisdom and understanding. Wise ones, while on the Earth, have come to terms with the fact that joy and sorrow are twins, and that when they are enjoying the presence of one, its sibling is waiting in the wings. They accept that they cannot change being like scales that are constantly tipping to and fro, from joy to sorrow, from the Heavens down to the Earth.
These wise ones know that if it were possible to empty ourselves of all feelings, we would be balanced, at peace and in a state of equilibrium at all times. But they are also aware that the world of feelings is the realm of our soul and that that which emerges from there into our conscious awareness is denied and suppressed to our detriment. They are wise because they know from their own experiences what happens when the world of our feelings is treated in this way. Ever deepening depressions are the result, during this lifetime and coming ones. We come down with mysterious illnesses which no-one can identify and knows how to treat effectively. The medical profession is clueless and gives them long and interesting sounding Latin names, as if this in itself were a cure and could bring relief to their patient’s distress.
Drugs are prescribed and handed out to the sufferers, which are provided by pharmaceutical companies. They are smiling all the way to the bank, because of the vast profits they are making. Humankind’s sorrow and suffering is their joy and delight. Oh, how short-sighted can anyone get! Naturally, those in charge of the suppliers are responsible for their actions, the same as everybody else. Unaware that the exploitation of people’s misery for their personal gains is creating ever more negative Karma for themselves and their companies, they continue to happily walk down this slippery slope. The same approach was tried in recent years with the Bird Flu, the Swine Flu and the Ebola outbreak, but thanks to humankind’s increasing public awareness, the companies involved in the manufacturing of the ‘antidotes’ did not succeed. See the links at the end of this chapter.
Imagine how great the sorrow of the guilty ones will be when their Karma comes to meet and shake hands with them in future lifetimes. How will they react when their suffering is exploited by groups of contemporaries, who are then fulfilling their selfish desires of greed and avarice, they way the guilty ones are doing, now? Love is the law of life and powerful Karmic chains are created by any kind of transgression against this law. However, all is not lost. As soon as the lesson in question has been sufficiently understood by those involved, the Universe in its great wisdom lays the power for dissolving such bonds into everybody’s own hands.
The only tool required for setting each other free is forgiveness, first for ourselves for once having set the wheels of Karma in motion, and then for those who have trespassed against us. Forgiveness alone can release us from the obligations towards each other. When this has been duly attended to, there will be no need for repeating the unpleasant experiences. This is our joy, for at last we are free to move on to lessons of a more elevated nature like. The first one is serving as a channel, through which the blessing and healing power of the Christ Star, the Universal Christ flows into our race’s consciousness, and that in both worlds.
And so, next time your soul comes knocking on the inner door of your consciousness, make an effort to listen to what it has to say and invite it in. What it almost certainly is trying to tell you that the time has come for you, its earthly self, to wake from your spiritual slumbers and start to rediscover and explore your true nature and the higher purpose of your existence. When this happens, the matter and with it the soul’s murmurings from within will get ever more powerful and urgent, for the simple reason that your energies are right for getting seriously started on the most important mission you have come to fulfil in your present lifetime. The time has come for beginning to save and redeem yourself, as this alone can set you free from the obligation of having to spend further lifetimes on the Earth plane.
If that sounds scary, do not be afraid. Your inner teacher, the living God within, is ready to show you everything you will ever need to know. Don’t be cross with your soul. For as long as you had no idea of what is in store for you and how your Highest Self is waiting to help you achieve it, what could it do but send ever stronger signals, until in the end you did come down with one of the above mentioned mysterious illnesses? Accept that this is the Universe’s way of supplying you with sufficient time for looking inside and getting in touch with your higher nature.
However, if you wish to remain as closed off as you probably are at present and unwilling to respond to your spirit and soul’s call, you will be in danger of wasting a whole lifetime that could bring you closer to humankind’s dream of needing no further earthly lessons and moving on to higher levels of experience and learning. Think carefully! Do you really want to deny yourself such opportunities when they are on offer to you? Knowing what is coming your way here, do not give in to chemically suppressing your Highest Self’s signals, when they are coming ever more strongly to you through the world of your feelings. Ask God and the Angels to help you find alternative healing methods.
I have been there and have done it, so I know how difficult this is and also that it can be done. I belong to the Valium generation and remember only too well how the medical profession handed this potent psychotherapeutic drug out like Smarties. Valium was claimed to be non-addictive by its manufacturers. Alas, it turned eventually out that exactly the opposite was true. Twice I have weaned myself from this drug. Taking it the second time was the very last thing on this Earth I wanted to do, but at that time things got so bad that in the end I decided to take it once more. I was hoping that it would only be for a while and that I would again succeed in weaning myself, which I did.
I wish all the best to those who are struggling with this part of their journey of discovery and healing. May the Christ Star, the highest Star and the brightest Light in the whole of Creation shine upon you, to bless and heal you and keep you safe, now and forever.
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Aqua the bountiful........ The last few meals have been so large that I have hardly been able to get pasta the appetizers. So, I skim-milk them. Now, Aqua, I think the comments about drugs are a bit overstated. There are totally necessary drugs, vaccines and pharmacological agents; there are drugs, vaccines and pharmacological agents which are frivolous in what they do; and there are dangerous ones, too. And, not to burst anyone's bubble, quite a few homeopathic remedies fall into the harmful category. So it ain't just the drugs that the western doctor prescribes that need scrutiny. Where the wisdom comes into play, Aqua, is knowing what is gonna be beneficial to you and what is not. This is not a spiritual decision making process.....it is an informed, mindful decision making process. Unfortunately the information that allows for an informed decision is skewed by many factors, your post included. Also, to condemn a company (any company) for wanting to make money is a bit loopy. Sure, some companies operate far beyond the bounds of ethical quidelines, but the nature of capitalism is to make money for the owners of a business. Alcohol makers, and tobacco growers have been catering to the drug trade for a long long long long long time. The Lipitor dealers for not so long. Again, the wisdom comes into play in making an informed decision, and as we see in the case of alcohol and tobacco, even solid unbiased information doesn't stop those who want to indulge. If others do read any of these posts and repartees, please do not think that I am defending pharmaceutical companies, Budweiser, or Marlboros. I am not! What I am pointing out is that many of the concepts contained in the posts read as a rigid set of beliefs in a very complex but unbending belief system; for which contradictory information is used to augment certain points of view. In essence, we see a traditional hierarchical set of beliefs (organized Religion) replaced by another hierarchical set of beliefs (organized Spirituality). The "world" is far too complex to be organized by anyone or anything into a belief system that we can comprehend, embrace and live by. The world is just not like that...for all it's ugliness, it is way to beautiful. Peace to you stout hearted readers, Marty and LuckyLee | |
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A wise one who knew about such things once said: ‘There is nothing to fear but fear itself.’ ‘That is easily said,’ I hear you say, ‘but how shall I cast off my fears?’ It takes a long time until one realises that all our fears are nothing but shadows of the past, which were caused by masses of false beliefs, prejudices and superstitions we accumulated throughout the ages. The only reason why we have brought them with us into our present lifetime is to get rid of them, once and for all. Shedding them one after the other creates the space our consciousness requires, so it can fill itself with God’s eternal wisdom and truth, which for a long time has been waiting to flow directly from the Source of our being into us. This is the only power in the whole of Creation who can provide us with a genuine faith that nothing and no-one will ever be able to take from us or even shake.
Every life form that exists on our planet is still in quite a rudimentary state. This is also true for us, God’s children of the Earth, and our religions. All of us together are moving forwards and upwards on the evolutionary spiral of life, advancing to ever higher levels of life and evolving into something much more beautiful than at present is possible on our planet. This also applies to the two of us and everybody else. No original design is ever withdrawn. Each one is constantly being worked on and improved. Therefore, if the ideal something we long for is still missing in our present existence, all we need to do is follow our inner guidance, the Highest Star and the brightest light in the whole of Creation, who will eventually help us find it.
I believe that all the religions of our world are merely different pathways up the spiritual mountain that lead to our loving union with the One. I do not believe that any one of them is more right or wrong than all the others. None is superior or inferior to all others. Not one of them contains the whole truth, but each one has grains of truth, some of which are carefully hidden behind the surface words of their myths and legends. Each one of our religions is but a different approach to the Divine, which offers another perspective and in truth is but one piece in a giant jigsaw puzzle. Only when one puts all its pieces together, does the greater picture become visible and the whole thing starts to make sense.
Spirit alone can create matter and matter can never be separate from spirit. Every cell and atom is not only imbued with spirit, it is spirit. Because the masculine aspect of the Divine Trinity, the God, is spirit and therefore abstract and invisible to earthly eyes, one could say that God is formless. Everything that has taken on some kind of a form represents His feminine counterpart, the Goddess. The two are inseparable and their all-consciousness contains the most beautiful and perfect forms the Creator’s imagination can conceive. In Earth terms such an ideal shape may take a very long time to manifest itself. But from the moment of its creation, it begins to express itself in some form. In the long course of its evolution the perfect appearance increasingly comes into being, until it has reached such beauty and glory that at present it is hard for human minds to visualise.
The deep and abiding faith mentioned at the beginning of this chapter is based on much more than mere belief. Its source is a deep inner knowingness and trust that something is right and true for us, for example that there is a God and that the wisdom we intuitively receive directly from this source is true. This is the kind of faith all of us once had before being released into Earth life for the first time, when we were still in the state known as Paradise. During the process of working our way through the many layers of later soul memories that were piled on top of the recollection of our original state and the trust we then had and lost, it is a case of Paradise lost, but about to be regained.
Regardless of how much we hope to find a faith that is true and can no longer be shaken or destroyed of trust in earthly life, and no matter how hard we search for it, it will keep on eluding us. And that is for the simple reason that this kind of faith was never meant to be given to us by any of the belief systems of our world, but in the end should be found in our reunion with God. No-one on the Earth plane can give us such faith. It has to be earned and worked for very hard by living in full consciousness through every experience that comes our way, constantly on the lookout for the learning each one contains. In this manner alone wisdom and understanding can be gained and our inner connection with the Highest realms of life re-established.
Knocking on the inner door to the wise one within and asking for its help is the only reliable way of finding out whether the spiritual teachings that come before us and whether they have some kind of hidden meaning. But even then, before any progress can be made, we have to be ready to open our mind to new concepts and ideas. Without this we shall remain stuck in the past. In your willingness to be receptive to new ways of perceiving things, be careful what you take on board and accept as your truth.
The Age of Pisces, now behind us, was an age of blind faith and trust, of deception, lying and cheating. Now that we can clearly see where this has taken us and our world, individually and collectively, we are ready for the Age of Aquarius. This is an age of truth and we are now ready to open our inner eyes to extract the learning we are meant to draw from our race’s mistakes of the past. In this new age it is no longer right to accept anything at face-value. We need to check with our built-in lie detector – oh yes, we all have one: the intuitive wisdom of our inner guidance – whether what we have found is true or false. Naturally, this should also be done with every part of my writings.
If only we had known about these things earlier in life, our heart would by now feel nothing but joy. Alas, it is part of our learning curve that at first, whenever we try to get in touch with our inner self, fear is the sensation that predominantly rises from our subconscious into our surface awareness. In fact, very little else seems to reach to us, which must be due to the layers of fearful soul memories that are now stored in the cells of our physical body.
Considering how the belief systems we are likely to have followed in previous lifetimes insisted on brainwashing us into the fear of God, this is hardly surprising. To frighten us even more, our religions taught that there is an evil and loathsome creature by the name of the Devil, whose foul abode is called Hell. This being was in all seriousness believed to be responsible for luring innocent human souls into doing the most horrible and wicked things imaginable. When the deeds were done and we refused to follow the church, whose religious system of doctrines, whose ecclesiastical authorities proclaimed such beliefs as true, burning in the fires of hell, forever and ever, would be our inevitable fate.
Beliefs like the one about hell and the devil are among the many false beliefs that are waiting to be shed. This is no longer difficult when one grasps that by now it has become clear that the devil is merely a metaphor for the untamed lower and lowest aspects of humankind’s nature, which all of us have to wrestle with and eventually learn how to master. The Universal law of Karma ensures that any kind of suffering we inflict upon others through misbehaviour and cruelty in one of our lifetimes, in due course unerringly finds its way back to us. Hell represents the state of mind in which we find ourselves when we find ourselves at the receiving end of experiences that are similar to those we once handed out. The same misery as that which we caused someone else in the past or now in the present, in the end has to be endured by us.
The biggest problem is that this kind of thing goes round in seemingly endless circles and the experiences return to us with ever increasing force. The tool for putting a natural end to all this suffering is laid into our own hands when we awaken into the knowledge of our true nature, origin and destiny, and become aware of the presence of the Universal laws and how they rule all life, including ours. This enables us to start making great efforts at conducting our life in harmony with these laws. With this our work of saving and redeeming ourselves has begun and we now walk hand in hand with the Christ Spirit, our Highest Self, and the Angels. This, by the way, is the only way the Christ will ever be able to save anyone.
Discovering these things and telling you about them is my joy. My heart is filled with love and gratitude for the wise one within, who dwells in me the same as in everybody else. I can tell you that this being, if one can call it that, really does know the answer to all our questions and the way of all things. My God Self writes about the topics we are interested in and ready to understand through me, so I can share them with you.
My whole being fills with joy at the thought that for many of us this sad chapter of our race’s development is coming to its natural end and that one great circle of life is closing. But, when I think about those we shall be leaving behind, I cannot help feeling sorrow. I have already applied to the powers that be for a job as an apprentice spirit guide for these souls, wherever they may be reincarnating in times to come.
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I would like to restate your Wise Man's quote with a real person's quote and a further quote which, to me, is very relevant to our world today, at this very moment! This is from a speech given by a real President (unlike the nabobs we have had lately) whose name is Franklin D. Roosevelt. Here ya go: ""I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of our people impel. This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Nor need we shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today. This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. In every dark hour of our national life a leadership of frankness and vigor has met with that understanding and support of the people themselves which is essential to victory. I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days. In such a spirit on my part and on yours we face our common difficulties. They concern, thank God, only material things. Values have shrunken to fantastic levels; taxes have risen; our ability to pay has fallen; government of all kinds is faced by serious curtailment of income; the means of exchange are frozen in the currents of trade; the withered leaves of industrial enterprise lie on every side; farmers find no markets for their produce; the savings of many years in thousands of families are gone. More important, a host of unemployed citizens face the grim problem of existence, and an equally great number toil with little return. Only a foolish optimist can deny the dark realities of the moment."" I hope the wise man will forgive our President for getting the quote wrong. I also hope that many heed our President's other observation concerning the moment then and moment we live in now. Peace and a Chicken in Every Pothead, Marty and LuckyLee | |
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Let us stay a bit longer with the state of our soul, when it keeps knocking on our inner door, trying to get us, its earthly counterpart, to understand what it has to say. If we continue to refuse to pay attention to what rises from the world of our feelings and do not listen, the likelihood is that our feelings of fear will get ever more powerful. As they have something important to tell us, this continues until after a while the sensations become so overwhelming that in the end our helplessness leaves us no choice but to seek the help of the medical profession. Off we go, in the hope that they have something to calm down the unpleasant feelings, maybe get rid of them altogether.
Conventional medicine has its place. But what it usually has to offer, in my view which is based on my own experiences, is chemicals. I believe that they should only be used as temporary walking sticks that can be discarded, as we progress one small step by another on our healing journey, slowly recovering and bit by bit gaining a measure of control over our feelings. The learning we find along the way, the fresh insights and wisdom gained from our misery are later meant to be shared with those around us, who are walking the same way behind us – the way I am doing with you here.
Sound advice comes from St Matthew 7:7-8: ‘Ask and it shall be given to you. Seek and you shall find. Knock and the door shall be opened to you, for whoever asks receives and those who seek find and unto those who knock the door is opened.’ Because it is true that the answers to all our questions can be found within, whenever we wish to clarify something, let us not forget to knock at our inner door and ask the wise one, the living God within. There really is no point in running to other people to hear their views on how to proceed. It is better by far to learn to listen within to what our inner teacher wants to tell us intuitively through the world of our feelings.
It does not matter that for a very long time we are unaware of the fact that everybody has such a guru. After all, we are on the Earth to learn and if we don’t know something, we just have to make it our business to find out. This goes for all of us and every aspect of our own being, our lives and our world. If you are anything like I was at the beginning of my healing journey, you won’t even know that such a door exists. If yours is like mine was, you too will find that for quite some time it steadfastly refuses to open. As I eventually discovered, this was because of a blockage that consisted of emotional/spiritual soul memories, which had accumulated in the course of many lifetimes. Because I had no idea that this is necessary, I never worked with and released them on a regular basis. Through sheer ignorance we ourselves create such blockages in past lifetimes and also earlier during this one. And when our time has come for re-establishing the inner connection with our Highest or God Self, which can only be done through the world of our feelings, we are stuck.
Our task as healers and lightbringers is to dissolve any emotional/spiritual obstructions we encounter by working through them, whichever way we can. Work intuitively and let your inner guidance show how it should be done. Being a very precious and holy place, our inner world of feelings surely deserves a different kind of approach than merely swallowing chemicals in the hope that the unpleasant sensations will go away. I can tell you from first hand experience that the feelings will not disappear, for the simple reason that they have nowhere to go and therefore cannot just vanish. They can be suppressed for a time, but at the first opportunity they will raise their heads again, demanding to be considered and handled gently. Looking back from where I am now, I recognise that the world of our feelings is our soul and therefore deserves lots of love, kindness and compassion for the suffering we and it once had to endure.
We are the only ones who can administer this kind of holy and wholesome medicine, and that each time we go on one of our inner healing journeys. Without attending to the troublesome feelings and diligently working our way through them, it is impossible to re-connect properly with the wise one within. Until our inner link with it has been renewed, no spiritual progress can be made, even though our time for a major leap forward may have come. That indeed is the reason why the spark of the Christ spirit is stirring within us. It is a signal from our inner self that our spiritual nature is ready to start growing and come forth, so that in due course it can take over our whole being and intuitively teach us how to make good the spiritual debts we incurred in other lifetimes.
For as long as we misunderstand the signs our soul is giving us through the cells of our physical body and when these signals gradually become ever more powerful, it is only natural that in our fear we run to the medical profession. However, if we accept the chemicals they prescribe to suppress the world of our feelings for too long, our inner Christ Self notices with sadness that there is no room at this particular inn – our heart – for Its holy child to be born. But because it loves us, it keeps on knocking. Time and again it tries to gain access to our consciousness and heart, in the hope that one day we shall be able to grasp what is happening to us. When that moment has arrived, we want nothing else but making it welcome and inviting it in, because all it wants to do is guide and protect us once again, the way the Christ Spirit has always done since long before we, its small earthly counterpart, were released into our present existence for the first time.
Our spirit and soul are joyous because it wants to show us the way home into the conscious awareness of our true nature and oneness with God. The Christ Spirit is the living God within, who is the only authority who knows when the moment of our release from the need for being educated on the Earth plane draws to its close. It knows how much we had to endure during Earth’s trials and tribulations, because it is part of us and accompanies us wherever we go. Down the lowest levels of life it has taken us and now wishes to take us up to experiencing ever higher ones. To bring us the joyous tidings that will put an end to our sorrows and suffering is the reason for its insistence on rattling ever more forcefully the door of our inner dungeon.
The Christ Spirit, the living God within, is the knight in shining armour, who comes riding on the white steed of God’s sacred wisdom and truth, to rouse us – its earthly counterpart – from our sleeping beauty slumbers. We do well to pay attention and listen, but for as long as we fail to understand what it wants to tell us, our spirit’s joy will remain our earthly self’s sorrow. This clearly shows that joy and sorrow are of equal value. Yet, even if we placed a value on them like we do on gold and silver, as our journey through life continues, this could not stop us from constantly rising and falling from joy into sorrow and back again into joy, as that is a necessary part of our earthly lessons.
In truth joy and sorrow are two sides of the same coin. Both are unavoidable parts of the duality of our nature and existence. Let me illustrate this with an example: when a loved one departs from this plane and moves into the world of spirit, those left behind on our side of the veil of consciousness wail and weep, while the ones on the other side celebrate their reunion with laughter and joy. And it’s only natural that, when yet another one who is dear to us takes their leave, the more thoughtful ones in our midst begin to ask themselves questions like: ‘What is the sense and purpose of all our coming and going, in and out of this life? Where do we come from and where are we going to? What is the point of all our striving to achieve, when everything is wiped out and lost at the end in any case? What could be the meaning of it? Is there some?’
This is how during periods of great sorrow and sadness, especially bereavements, even the most closed off human hearts begin to open up. It is a time when God and the Angels are drawing very close and small cracks appear in the emotional coat of armour we normally wear. Through them God’s light, in the form of wisdom and understanding, begins to seep and penetrate our consciousness and to those who are ready to receive them, they bring the gift of an increased understanding of life and its processes, in particular death.
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Part A – Help Me To Believe
Part B – Reflections on Faith
Part C – Faith Is Like Fulfilment
Part D – Living Without Faith
Part E – Our Two Most Intimate Relationships
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It seems to me that all human beings are rather fearful creatures – with the exception of those who are in denial and/or out of touch with the world of their feelings, possibly suppressed by the chemicals supplied by the pharmaceutical industry. This is hardly surprising when one considers the pathway we have had to walk in the course of many lifetimes. For as long as our earthly self remains unaware of where we once have come from and one day will be returning to, this is unavoidable in my view. However, our fears and anxieties are no longer necessary once we are aware again of our true nature. They are then surplus to requirement and their soul memories are waiting to be sloughed off and peeled off, layer upon layer, like old skins that have quite literally been outgrown.
I dream of a world where no-one lives in fear. Utopia? I believe that it surely will come when only awakened spirits and souls will be allowed to reincarnate into Earth life, to act as her guardians and keepers. In the course of working with and dissolving every last one of our anxieties and apprehensions, we let go of our false beliefs and replace them with God’s eternal wisdom and truth. Our faith in the goodness of life and its Creator is restored and that enables us to wholeheartedly make our contribution towards creating our new world where fear is no longer known, right here on the Earth.
For a very long time I have been doing my best to help it come into being. How about you? Should you not know how to go about it, ask God and the Angels to assist you and then, over the coming days follow your natural inclinations. You will be amazed at how many different pointers will be coming your way from here, there and everywhere, only apparently out of nowhere. To speed matters along, whenever you can, consciously take deep breaths while quietly and inwardly saying to yourself: ‘I breathe in God’s light and life. I breathe out the Divine breath. It deeply penetrates all spheres and forms of life with love, light, peace and healing.’
Doing this is your contribution towards the blessing and healing of all life. The more you practise the better you will be able to feel the Divine fire in your heart, like a rod of light that charges you with renewed strength and courage to tackle all things that come your way. Whenever you are weary and tired physically, do this breathing and you will be amazed how it blows away your weariness and fills your whole being vitality. All of this is part of restoring our loving union with the Source of all being, and we are on the road to gaining mastery over our whole being, life itself and in due course also over old age.
This attunement with our Creator renews and heals every part of our being, not merely our physical body. Therefore, as many times per day as possible breathe in and out deeply and affirm: ‘I breathe in love and I breathe out peace. Hand in hand with God and the Angels I am sending them into the farthest and remotest corners of all of Creation for the blessing and healing of all life.’ What greater joy could there be for any human being than being involved with this?
Whatever you are occupied with, remind yourself from time to time that our thinking patterns and perspective of life are largely responsible for whether any given situation brings us joy or sorrow. These things in turn depend on the present state of our evolutionary development. For as long as we believe that Earth life is all there is to humankind’s existence, we are frightened and likely to shed tears at the thought of our own departure from it, as well as that of our loved ones. Yet, once we are again aware of our true spiritual nature, the idea of leaving this plane brings a smile to our face, because we then look forward to our release into the greater freedom of the spirit world. This by no means is an indication that we are wishing our time of the Earth away.
Knowing that in truth a high and holy destiny awaits all of us is the key to eternal happiness and a joy that is so great that it radiates from the Heavens down to the Earth. Our right attitude towards the purpose and meaning of life empowers us to consciously bring forth ever more of the best that is within us, and to live and strive mainly for the concerns of the spirit, while the earthly ones move into second place. The more we realise that our whole being forever works and rests in the consciousness of God’s infinite light, love and wisdom, the happier and more joyful we and our life become.
Being aware that we are on the homeward bound leg of our earthly education, we rest safely in the knowledge that no matter what may still have to happen on our planet, we and it rest securely in God’s loving hands. Independent of what may ever befall our physical bodies and Mother Earth’s physical manifestation, our spirit and soul shall forever be kept out of harm’s way. The Great White Father/Mother Spirit with its Angels and Masters, and our friends and helpers in the world of light, will always be standing behind us, walking with us and holding our hands, to protect us and guide us unharmed through whatever we shall be expected to do.
The six-pointed star is the symbol of a perfected human being, whose male and female, upper and lower aspects have joined forces and are healed into one. Throughout the ages this star has been used by many cultures and civilisations in historical, religious and cultural contexts, for example in Hanafism, Raelianism, Judaism, Hinduism and occultism. The star represents the fact that all of us contain a spark of the Christ spirit, though at first only in seed form. Everybody’s new lifetime brings endless opportunities for awakening the Divine flicker from its slumber, so it can begin to grow in our heart and we eventually become aware the Christ Spirit, the living God within, is as much part of us as it is of everybody else.
This is a development of the human heart, the seat of love and warmth, wisdom and understanding. The heart is at the apex of the upwards pointing triangle of the star, which represents the lower earthly self with its mind and intellect, both are of the head. When this part of our nature is too much left to its own devices and still lacks the coo-operation of the mind in the heart, the small self functions cannot help functioning in increasingly cold and detached ways. For the healthy and happy functioning of our whole being, head and heart need to be united and learn how to work together.
In God, and therefore also in both genders of our race, the intellect is masculine and the heart represents the feminine aspect. During the time of the patriarchy and its purely male orientated religions, the masculine detached itself ever further from its feminine counterpart. Once upon a time these two parts had been one. This separation has been the cause of all our world’s problems of the past. The suffering it brought to each one of us individually, and collectively to our world, is humankind’s sorrow and the joy of those in the higher and highest realms of life. The awakened ones in our world rejoice with them, because they know that a great evolutionary cycle is closing and a vast chapter of earthly education for many of us has run its course.
For this Heaven and Earth join in a chorus of praise and thanksgiving to the highest. And the Angels, God’s messengers, rejoice for each one of us who comes home into the awareness of their true nature and are ready to do their share of establishing God’s kingdom on the Earth. As on the inner level all life is one, they are part of us and at all times standing by our side, waiting for someone to request their help. The Sun or the Christ sphere is the state of life from which each one of us once emerged. And the Angels would like us to know that it would be wrong to think of it as something towards we are travelling, although in a way this is exactly what we are doing.
Even while we are still spiritually closed off, we are capable of perceiving – if only faintly – the glory of our true home, the Christ sphere. Regardless of how far our journey on the evolutionary pathway through life ever took us away from our source, the memory of it had been programmed so deeply into our consciousness that it could never be lost. That’s why, when things get rough and we feel as if we were lost in our present existence, a powerful yearning for a more beautiful and more peaceful world overcomes us. If it did not exist on the inner level of life, inside us, we would not be able to feel such longing. The vision of this place may become obscured and almost lost, but never quite. In times of great need, grief and anguish our spirit and soul longs for and reaches out to its Creator.
A great hunger and thirst for the highest levels of life, our true home, overcomes us in those moments and we pine for God’s presence. This is an indication that God’s life, the Universal Sun behind the Sun, the Christ Spirit, is an integral part of us and dwells in our being. It is a state of life which resides in the heart of the Sun and consists of nothing but light. The more often we reflect and meditate upon it, the stronger the conviction grows in us, until it fills our whole being, that this is where we belong, because it is our true home and source.
Our earthly mind is the rational, logical, analytical and scientifically thinking part of us. As it is designed to help us understand and come to terms with the material plane of life, it is not very helpful in this homecoming process and frequently gets in its way. It needs bearing in mind though that the earthly mind is but a small part of our whole mind. When we have become sufficiently evolved to be allowed to move on to higher learning on other levels of existence, a quickening of consciousness takes place in us and we develop a new sensitivity towards and an awareness of the spiritual forces behind the outer manifestations of Earth life. In spite of the fact that this world is invisible to earthly eyes, our heart and inner self know it well and have no difficulties recognising it.
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Well it says somewhere that, 'perfect love casteth out fear', does it not?
As for others browsing these pages, just a reminder that everyone is free to contribute comments and thoughts.
Although Aquarius I think started this particular thread, she speaks for herself and not as a representative of UMS (just a reminder of that in case anyone was not sure!).
There are many other threads and members on the Board. Do look over and reflect on other friends' work: you could even start your own line of enquiry, by clicking on 'New Thread'!
Looking forward to hearing from you .....
Namaste
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Ophiucus, Thank you for mentioning these points. All very valid and much appreciated. And yes, perfect love does cast out fear. We're all working on that one, don't you think?
With love - Aquarius
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Certainly - practice makes perfect so it is said, one just has to remember to keep practicing ...
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Ophicus,
I never thought of any of the threads I opened on this forum or any other as my property. When you take a closer look, you will find that at the beginning of almost all of them is an invitation for others to participate. If people don’t respond to it, there’s nothing I can do about that.
I have always made every effort to make it quite clear that what I express in all my writings is my belief, reality and truth, and that you alone can decide what yours is. With the help of your inner guidance you are the only one who can decide whether my truth could also be yours. As it is the only authority in the whole of Creation that will never mislead you or let you down in any way, knock at its door and ask. Whilst listening to or reading anything, it pays to listen to our inner world. You have found truth when a feeling rises from there that says: ‘This makes sense. It is right.’
With love – Aquarius
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I did not imply that you did anything differently. I am sorry if that is not what came across.
My comments were merely seeking to make that clear for any newcomers, or anyone browsing; as well as to encourage responses and contributions.
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Ophi.....I am glad you did make the clarification. A casual observer of this thread may well interpret it as an "official doctrine" and for some it is.
Aquafer.....so long and so rapid that my thoughts are way behind your posts......but the one with our beloved Matthew, one of my favorite gossips of the four major Gossipels.....the exhortation to prayer (as in your post) is qualified. As is all mention of asking via prayer.....1 John, 1 Corinthians, 1 Sylvania, 2 Remington and whatever else is in the Byble. The qualification is basically "if God wills it" or "if it is in Gods will". This, in and of itself, is the ultimate disclaimer.....it is why kids don't get ponies when they pray and ask for one while living in a high rise apartment building in a city.
But, Aqua, when a crippled person prays to walk again, or a deaf person prays to hear or a blind person prays to see, why isn't that in Gods will? What lesson does God think these people will learn by denying them their prayers? AND, why would God, who is God, deny them since God is God and supposedly can do it in a heartbeat......
Your answers thus far are hierachical belief structures based on myriad contextually incongruent resources. I would really love to know YOUR answer, not the spirit guides or the UniChrists or the Lodge bros or White Beagle.
You see, this is important to me, as I admire you and your philosophy, but the posts obscure YOUR beliefs.
My beliefs are always centered around the "religious experience" so my faith in "Roman Catholicism" is unshakeable. Yet, I would not consider all the authority of the church that resides in the Vatican and throughout the world as a resource to discuss my faith since these have no bearing at all on true faith.
Some years ago, black folks in the USA used the expression "it's a Black Thing, You Wouldn't Understand". Here and now I am thinking that it is a religious experience thing and only a very few will understand.
Peace and Onions,
Marty and LuckyLee (she prays to Bastett to restore her sight, but she still is blind as a brick)
P.S. AND, only an extremely very few people are true healers, who don't need useless cheap or expensive internet courses, or books, or cassettes or tapes or cds or dvds. Their gift is the same as a guy named Jesus, who was not the son of God, but a true healer, and who (as all true healers do) had the power to make the lame walk, the blind see, and dead raise. (You must be mindful, we Catholics believe as the Egyptians, resurrection NOT reincarnation.)
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Marty, Everything I write about - with the occasional quote I use here and there, always clearly marked as such - are my own insights into the matter. It is my Highest Self speaking and writing through me. And I have no reason whatever not to trust its wisdom and truth implicitly. With love - Aquarius
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God’s powers of creation and destruction are also in us. As above, so below. For all of us this is of much greater importance than we may presently think. We do well to remind ourselves frequently that our thoughts create our reality, that in fact today’s thoughts bring to us tomorrow’s reality. We are responsible for the present state of our world and everything that is happening. All of us together created it through the irresponsible thinking and behaviour patterns of past lifetimes that resulted in raping, plundering and exploiting for selfish material gains Mother Earth’s precious resources, which are intended to provide for all her children in equal measure.
Wise ones appreciate that none of this means that you and I generated our world’s latest disasters with the thoughts of this lifetime. They know that every mishap that befalls our planet was brought about by the negative and destructive thinking and behaviour patterns of billions of human souls in billions of past lifetimes. Every one of us has to experience the same things. This in the first place takes us down to life’s lowest levels and from there, in the course of many lifetimes, eventually each one of us moves up to continue our studies on the highest planes.
Spiritually, darkness is ignorance and not knowing, and light is knowing. Hence the term enlightenment. Over the past thirty years or so, by working my way through layer upon layer of my inner darkness in a slow and painful process, it has transmuted itself into the wisdom and understanding that now fills my conscious awareness and is constantly increasing. This light is what I have been sharing with you, my readers, on an ongoing basis for all those years. I think of each one of you as my friend and as an important part of my spiritual family, and I thank you all and bless you for your support.
Please allow me to draw your attention once more to the fact that my writings express my beliefs and my reality and truth. Naturally, I can only speak for myself and you alone can decide what yours are. Whether you are as yet aware of this or not, you are responsible, not only for yourself but also for the state of our world. What kind of future conditions do you wish to create for us and our planet? With the help of your inner guidance you are the only one who can decide whether my truth could also be yours. As it is the only authority in the whole of Creation that will never mislead you or let you down in any way, knock at its door and ask. Whilst listening to or reading anything, it pays to listen to our inner world. You have found truth when a feeling rises from there that says: ‘This makes sense. It is right.’
From the evolutionary point I have reached by now, I can see that there is nothing wrong with us and our world. God designed us to be exactly the way we are. We are not some kind of messy random appearance or cosmic joke. We have been carefully placed in this life so that we may learn to love, appreciate and accept ourselves, just the way we are, because that is the way our Father/Mother loves us and wants us to be. The seed of perfection is within each one of us. As Cicero, 106-43 BC, wrote: ‘Human beings were created to contemplate and reflect the Universe. They are not themselves this great perfection, but they are particles of this perfection.’ To help us bring forth this perfection from within, all that is required from us is that we should act in kind and loving ways and give of our best in all situations. Through this constant striving the Christ spirit shines ever more strongly from the very core of our being into the outer self, until it finally has taken over our whole being and we have become a Christed one in our own right.
To my mind, nothing in our world makes any sense until one begins to perceive the greater picture. When one does, everything starts to fall into place. As mentioned earlier, the creative as well as the destructive powers of God are also in us. The entire point of our earthly education is to show us how these forces work out and manifest themselves in the realities of a physical environment, like the Earth. Our planet is a training ground, no more and no less, where in the course a many lifetimes each one of us must learn how to handle the powers within them safely and in a masterly fashion. Through our behaviour in thoughts, words and actions we have to prove that we have achieved this goal, before it is safe to let us loose on handling the affairs of the Cosmos.
Everything evil in our world has always been a demonstration to what depths the human evolutionary pathway can and indeed has to descend – and that for all of us, without exception – at some stage of our development. The evil that is with us at present shows us how things turn out when they are handled in opposition to the first law of life, which is love and everything that is good, right and beautiful. Wise ones are willing to learn from watching the evil they see round them. Accepting that they too have the same darkness within helps them to consciously decide that they never, ever shall want to be dragged down to such depths of experience. By bringing forth the highest and the best within them and using it to alleviate the ignorance and suffering of their world, step by step they are climbing the evolutionary ladder of life that is sure to lead them up to the Highest.
Such wise ones refuse to sit in judgement of those who are still involved in the lesson of exploring the lowest aspects of their nature. They thank their lucky Star, their Highest Self, that they have dealt with that part of their education and are already on the ascending evolutionary spiral of life, whose trail eventually leads all of us back into the conscious awareness of our true nature and relationship with God. They feel safe in the knowledge that a vast sphere of life interpenetrates humankind’s earthly existence and that in this world there are kind and loving beings, the Angels and Master, spiritual guides and helpers. They are God’s messengers, who are guiding and protecting humankind. All of them are working together to help us and our world move ever onwards and upwards in God’s great evolutionary plan for all life and lifeforms.
Wise ones thank the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, for providing this invisible life force, which is at work behind all physical manifestations of life, from its lowest aspects upwards to its highest. It is constantly beavering behind the scenes of Earth’s visible life and is doing the same on all other planets. Splendid isolation exists nowhere in the whole of Creation, and there is no separation between any form of life. On the inner level of life everything is blended together in one harmonious whole. To ensure the outworking of the great plan, God’s power, wisdom and love are at work behind everything that ever seemed to be wrong, evil and destructive in our world. It always has been and forever will be the guiding and protecting force that links together all forms of life.
This is the power that in the end makes all crooked corners straight and brings something good out of every last bit of apparent evil. It heals all our wounds in mind, body, spirit and soul, and uplifts and transmutes hatred into love, fears and anxieties into total faith and trust, and sorrow and sadness into joy and laughter. And we give thanks and praise for it to You, Great Spirit, and all Your helpers.
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Aquarius
I am sorry to be so contradictory, but the problem with saying, 'God's powers are within us' , [without adding something like, "so to speak"], is that it can then imply that we can do anything we want and all might be justifiable if we then conjoin it with, 'this is the voice of my higher self' .... something like that has been said before by a very powerful and dangerous person - or persons, more than once- who was followed by a great number of people over a cliff.
To copy and post stuff from your very interesting and dedicated web-site, over to this one, and to keep doing it, without a direct attention to some of the particular points, disinclines me for one to read every single word, line by line, sorry to say, as I can turn back to your web-site to read it if I want to.
What I am taking from your posts is that there is a higher self within us, that is evolving towards the cosmic self, basically, bottom line.
To support that, you cite spiritual teachers from past records that you say might or might not be real or legendary.
Bottom line for me is, that we seem to be as civilizations in retrograde mode, rather than adavnce mode; and that if those figures were purely legendary, why did each of them have such a potent - yet diverse, effect?
You have sought to answer the above in different ways when I have asked before, so my questions do not necessarily at this point require answers, more, reflection.
kind regards
Paul
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Aquarius / Dear Paul,
P: I am sorry to be so contradictory, but the problem with saying, 'God's powers are within us' , [without adding something like, "so to speak"], is that it can then imply that we can do anything we want and all might be justifiable if we then conjoin it with, 'this is the voice of my higher self' .... something like that has been said before by a very powerful and dangerous person - or persons, more than once- who was followed by a great number of people over a cliff.
A: Thank you for your feedback. What interesting points you are raising, once again. The times they are a-changing, Bob Dylan sang way back in the sixties. And changing they are indeed and that very rapidly. No-one can hold back the time or progress and who in their right senses would want to? I believe that all life is on an evolutionary spiral that moves ever forwards and upwards, never back, whether some of us in earthly life like this or not. The great plan of life provides that all of us together are slowly but surely evolving into ever more beautiful and perfect lifeforms.
In the case of us earthlings this means that with the passing of time we grow wiser and kinder, more thoughtful, tolerant and respectful towards every lifeform, increasingly loving and understanding, honest and truthful and willing to take responsibility for ourselves and our world. The Jesus legend is a demonstration of the direction in which every one of us for a very long time has been developing.
This means that we, like the Master, subjugate our personal will to the Highest, as the legend points out. Yes, everything that is in God is also in us, therefore God’s power of creation and destruction. As above, so below. No highly evolved soul would dream of wanting to undertake any kind of adventure, unless it had been asked to carry it out and that only under the guidance and protection of our Highest or God Self and the Angels. I cannot help wondering whether I did not make this clear enough in the chapter under discussion here or is it possible that the way you perceive the matter is because you did not read all of it?
P: To copy and post stuff from your very interesting and dedicated web-site, over to this one, and to keep doing it, without a direct attention to some of the particular points, disinclines me for one to read every single word, line by line, sorry to say, as I can turn back to your web-site to read it if I want to.
A: Ah well, here is the answer to my question.
P: What I am taking from your posts is that there is a higher self within us, that is evolving towards the cosmic self, basically, bottom line.
A: Sorry, if I haven’t made this point clear enough, although I thought I had done so several times over, as time went by. Our personality is the small earthly self, it is the counterpart of the Highest and God Self, the Christ Spirit, in whom we are all one. Upper and lower part are never separate, but always remained one. It’s just that the earthly self with time lost its awareness of its inner connection with its Highest Self. Gladly, for many of us the time has come for re-establishing it.
P: To support that, you cite spiritual teachers from past records that you say might or might not be real or legendary.
A: To my mind, it does not really matter any more these days whether any of the legendary teachers ever walked in our midst on the Earth plane or not. Now that we know that the Angels and Masters, as well as our spirit guides and helpers are constantly with us and that on the inner level of life they are part of us, I find it immaterial whether the mythical people of past ages ever took on earthly appearances or not. Why should one of those make any difference to anyone here and now? It has ever been humankind’s weakness to over-focus on the messenger and mistaking him for the message.
P: Bottom line for me is, that we seem to be as civilizations in retrograde mode, rather than advance mode; and that if those figures were purely legendary, why did each of them have such a potent - yet diverse, effect?
A: On no account can I share that opinion with you, Paul. As explained above, all life is part of the evolutionary spiral of life, ever moving forwards and upwards – never back. If it seems at times that our world is in retrograde motion, in my view this is due to the fact that the Earth is the training ground for human souls in many different stages of their development. There are some very young and even new souls in our midst, as well as some along the middle of the road, and at the top the most highly evolved ones, trying to lead and show the way.
P: You have sought to answer the above in different ways when I have asked before, so my questions do not necessarily at this point require answers, more, reflection. Kind regards – Paul
A: I am glad you did ask them nonetheless. Thank you for that, dear Friend.
With love – Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Take These Broken Wings
Take these broken wings
And learn to fly again,
And learn to live so free.
And when we hear the voices sing,
The book of love will open up
And let us in.
From the Eighties Song
By Mr. Mister
O Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life,
Take the broken wings of every human soul
And the soul of our whole world.
Lift us on the mighty wings of Your sacred
Wisdom and Truth, which now flows directly
From Your loving heart into the hearts and souls
Of those who are ready to receive it,
Under Your guidance and protection
And in accordance with Your will and wishes,
Can act as Your channels for the
Blessing and healing power of Your love.
Amen
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Hope is an inner knowingness
That regardless of all the things that are still happening in it,
The life we have been given is a good one.
It is trusting that the Love that has always guided and protected
Each one of us, in the course of many lifetimes,
Will forever continue to do so.
Because this love is omniscient, omnipotent and present
In everything that is in the whole of Creation,
There is every reason why we should trust it that,
In Its own time, not ours,
It can and indeed will help us to heal not only
Our most difficult situations and relationships,
But also whole worlds and everything in them.
Hope springs eternally from the fountain of the Great White Spirit.
Father/Mother of all life.
It is the inner guidance every soul receives,
No matter how closed off they still are to these things,
From the Christ Spirit within, their Highest of God Self,
In whom we are all one.
Until the small earthly self finally conquers its self-imposed
Limitations and succeeds,
The living Christ within encourages it to try, try again –
Many times against all the odds.
It constantly coaxes each one of us on
Into new understanding and wisdom that can
And indeed is meant to be found even in
The most harrowing experiences.
Every human souls contains this part that endows us
With the courage, strength and determination to start again,
Even after total personal and collective breakdowns,
So we can rebuild ourselves and our world,
And find healing for both their inner and outer wounds,
Safe in the intuitive knowledge that better things will come,
If we but persevere.
Hope is the Great Spirit’s eternal gift to humankind
That through famine, wars, disasters and all others types
Of destruction moves us and our world inexorable
Onwards and upwards onto ever higher levels of
Learning, each through their own experiences.
Hope is one of the Universe’s gifts, maybe the finest,
Because it enables us to trust that, in truth,
The moment of physical death is not an ending,
But a new beginning and a release into
The greater freedom of our true home, the world of light,
Where those who have gone before us
Are waiting to welcome us.
Aquarius
From ‘Healers And Healing’
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I hope that we can find a cure for all human ills
I hope that we do not drill off the Arctic shelf any time soon
I hope that such things as love and forgiveness exist
I hope that I do not have to hold my breath till any of the above happens
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With love - Aquarius * * *
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The quality humankind most urgently needs to develop is discernment. It is one of your first and foremost requirements, for without it you will never be able to tell a truth from a lie. I am the only one who can help you find and develop it. I am the small still voice of your conscience that speaks to you, through the world of your feelings, from within your deepest and innermost being. If you listen carefully to My guidance, you will have no difficulties integrating this precious faculty into your character make-up.
The more highly evolved you become and the characteristics of your Christ nature come to the fore of your consciousness, the more often you will feel an inner emptiness and a hunger and thirst for something of which you cannot really tell what it is you are longing for. The lying and cheating, violence, crime and wars in the world around irritate and annoy you ever more strongly. They sicken you and you yearn for a better world where these things do not exist. Occurrences of this nature are signs that your higher nature is in the process of breaking through the earthly self’s protective shell of ignorance. You realise that for you the time has come to peer beneath the surface of life and look within for a better understanding of its processes.
By now you know that the world around you acts like a mirror and that it reflects back to you what you are on the inner level of life, that which is hidden from your view in your subconscious. You realise that for some time you have been surrounded by people who relish in lying and cheating, while you long for honesty and truth in your life, but seem to be unable to find it. ‘Why should this be so,’ you ask yourself one fine day and I, your inner guidance, reply: ‘The only way humankind can learn how to appreciate the value of anything in their lives is and always has been through the lack and absence of it.
Through experiencing the suffering other people’s falsehoods, lies and cheating are causing you, there eventually comes the moment when you decide – consciously or unconsciously – that you do not wish to be like them and that from now on you will always do your best to be honest and upright in all your dealings. All of you are magnetic beings who can only draw into their orbit that which you are yourself. And so, as you grow into an honest and truthful person yourself, you draw others of the same calibre towards you. People trust you because they soon get to know and love your honesty and integrity. You are finding truth because those in charge of you on the higher and highest levels of life know that you can be entrusted with handling it in the right way by unselfishly sharing it with those around you.
Growing ever richer in spirit, it is coming clearer in your mind why it was necessary that you and your world first had to become poor in spirit? My message to all of you, My beloved children of the Earth, whether you are spiritually awake or still slumbering, is: blessed are the poor in spirit, for they shall go in search of truth. When they look for it, they will find it, not in big books – new or ancient – but each within their own heart, the only place on Earth where My eternal truths are known. What they find there will help them cleanse their consciousness of the accumulated false beliefs and misinterpretations of past ages. Their spirit will then be pure again and they shall see God. They shall recognise Me in themselves and others, as well as in everything that is in their world and all worlds. They shall find understanding and through this healing and peace will come to them and also to their world. I am the truth and I alone can set each one of you free.
All I ask from you is that you trustingly turn to Me and ask for My guidance and protection, so I can show you how to re-connect with Me. Rest safely in the knowledge that no outside forces are involved in this process. All you have to do is follow the feelings that rise from your very own innermost being, your heart. When your earthly mind willingly surrenders itself to Me, the mind of the Highest, and becomes My faithful servant, I can begin to use you as a channel for my power and love to flow. This is how slowly but surely your super-conscious faculties develop, until I, the Christ Spirit, have taken over your whole being.
As our two streams of consciousness merge, all remaining shadows of the past and your earthly ego structure dissolves. Each one of you eventually grows into such a channel, My lamb of God, who is coming home into the oneness with Me and all life. The long awaited time when the earthly and Heavenly twins are re-uniting and working together again, instead of against each other, is here. There is nothing to fear and every reason to rejoice.
As I have created you in My image, whatever is in Me is also in you. In Matthew 5:48 I told you: ‘Therefore become perfect, just as your Father in Heaven is perfect.’ Over the ages, this too has been much misunderstood, but I am telling you now that the perfection you are seeking is wholeness, which means the blending of all aspects of your nature into one. To this end, you need to take possession of everything that is within you, your femininity and masculinity, your earthly self and your God or Highest Self. Everybody has to take charge of these parts and bring them together. When they are functioning as one you have become perfect like Me, whole, healed and holy.
All the religions your world has ever known were inspired by Me and came directly from My mind. Let no-one think otherwise. In the beginning they were pure and unadulterated, but as time went by My wisdom became more and more distorted by the desires of humankind’s lower earthly nature and mind. As one generation and one lifetime of yours followed the other, humankind’s earthly mind gradually filled to such an extent with fears and anxieties that the meaning of My original teachings eventually almost entirely lost the power they once had over people’s hearts and souls. My wisdom, love and power are within each one of you. But, if they are used without love in your heart and for selfish purposes, they turn against you and destroy you and that which you intended to create. The days of the patriarchy have shown you how, when these powers are stimulated to bring out the worst in humankind, they are capable of turning into the greatest evil and enemy your world has ever known.
The only way of counteracting this is through love, for love is the key to unlocking all doors, including this one. No soul can force its way into Heaven, the oneness with Me. The door to Me can only be unlocked by love. The greatest intellects of your world will never solve My mysteries, but they can certainly go a long way towards destroying them – for themselves and those who listen to and believe their words, rather than Mine. The humble, kind and loving human heart alone can unravel the mysteries of love, life and Me. And that is why at some stage in each soul’s evolutionary development the Divine spark that dwells in every heart, the Christ-child, stirs within you and yearns to come alive. This it can only do through love.
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Location: United Kingdom | The Be-Attitudes For The Aquarian Age
Blessed are those who can see the funny side of things,
Refuse to take themselves too seriously
And laugh about themselves,
For they shall have endless fun.
Blessed are those who can laugh with people, rather than at them,
For their lives will be filled with laughter and smiles.
Blessed are those who can see beyond the ends of their noses
Into the higher and highest realities of life,
For they shall go far.
Blessed are those who can smile in adversity and forget to frown,
For the light of the Highest Star lights their path.
Blessed are those who can tell a mountain from a molehill,
For they shall be spared many troubles.
Blessed are those who take responsibility for their mistakes
And learn from them rather than looking
For scapegoats and someone to blame,
For they shall become wise.
Blessed are those who know when it is better
To shut up and listen,
For they shall learn many new things.
Blessed are those who are attentive to the needs of others
And do not think of themselves as indispensable,
For they are the sowers of joy.
Blessed are those who take small things seriously
And approach large issues sensibly and peacefully,
For they shall climb high on the evolutionary ladder of life.
Blessed are those who send good, kind and loving
Thoughts and actions only into life,
For nothing but the same shall return to them in due course.
Blessed are those who can keep quiet and smile,
Even when someone cuts them off in mid-sentence,
Contradicts them and/or treads on their toes,
For this is how they prove that they
Are already dwelling in the presence of
The One light that unites us all.
Blessed are those who look for the good
In all people and situations,
For they are on the upwards winding spiral of life,
While those who focus on the negative aspects
Are sucked ever deeper on the downwards spiral
Into depression and thoughts of how to escape this world
And ultimately suicide.
Blessed are those who recognise Me, the living God within,
In everything that is, including themselves,
For they have gained access to My unconditional and everlasting
Wisdom and truth, light and love.
Blessed most of all are those who leave complaining
About the things that still appear to be
Negative, wrong and ugly in your world
To the people who do not yet know any better.
Trusting that in My time, not humankind’s,
All wrongs will be righted, crooked corners be straightened
And ugly things made beautiful,
These wise ones are doing their share
Of bringing these things into being.
Aware that their thoughts create the realities of their lives,
They focus on that which is
Positive, good and beautiful on the Earth.
They never cease to wonder
About how much of it there is already,
And they will never know how much closer
To My loving heart they are than they can imagine.
Anon.
Adapted by Aquarius
From ‘The Universal Christ Speaks To Us And Our World’
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Paul and Aul: I hope the last male white rhino in the wild currently with an armed guard against poachers can find a mate ... as Jeff Goldblum said in the flic Jurassic Park, "life finds a way". I'd like to think this is so, but I truly think that that white rhino is in for a lonely Saturday night.
I hope that we can find a cure for all human ills.......quite doable right now and we should do it contrary to God trying to teach us a lesson that no one seems to be benefitting from.
I hope that we do not drill off the Arctic shelf any time soon .......as my comment about Aqua's UniChrist indicated about both Uni and O'Alabama, Baroque Obama has betrayed the Greenies and given the thumbs up to drill the Arctic shelf dry. So we have black polar bears, is that such a bad thing? Karma says they deserve it, but I say it is an unforgivable crime, Karma be darned.
I hope that such things as love and forgiveness exist.....they do in isolated places like distant worlds and you and the TinMan's heart.
I hope that I do not have to hold my breath till any of the above happens......don't turn blue my friend, for I intend to go kicking and screaming into the next, trying to "make it better". If only all the Gods and Spirits and Mothers and Fathers and guides and lodges that we read about here would lend a hand.....but I know now that that ain't gonna happen. Words are pretty but action is what is truly profound. I say we deworm AlphaO and we all get down to saving the world! Peace Be With You.....Pax Vobiscum for Ophi, Marty and LuckyLee | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Hello Marty, If we do not experience these things in our present lifetime, we shall in the next one. Therefore, let's keep on keeping on and doing what we can to make our world a better place for all, to the best of our abilities. With love - Aquarius * * *
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Location: United Kingdom | Mother Earth Sees Herself
Mother Earth sees herself through our eyes.
She dances with our senses,
To each new day’s surprise.
The rainbow of existence says:
‘Time for waking up and becoming the real you.’
Delicately conscious and mindfully awake,
For life just is.
Life is like the Earth herself:
Never empty, never full
And never too much.
Never too much beauty or love,
Or too much life to discover the real you,
As a beloved child of the Universe,
Whose true nature is love and who has the right
To find happiness and fulfilment,
And to love and be loved.
We are the living and beating
Heart of the whole of the Creation.
The Earth we walk upon and the Sun that shines upon us,
Mother Earth and Father Sun,
Are physical manifestations of the Great Mother/Father of all life,
Who are experiencing themselves through us.
And it is our loving devotion for the life
Our Creator has given to us,
Which blesses and heals all parts of it into one.
The illusion of separateness dissolves
And we are again one with all life and lifeforms.
Anon.
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And what if the next lifetimes were happening now, all around us ... ?
In eternal perpetuity until and unless we learn how to step off?
Then again, is stepping off, stepping in ....?!
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Location: United Kingdom | Hmmmm, Ophiucus,
Other people's no doubt, but not our own.
The way I understand it, we only step off the evolutionary spiral of development on the Earth plane when its environment can no longer teach us anything. And I don't believe that we in our present existence can tell whether that purpose has been achieved or not. What's your view?
With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Bridges Between Heaven And Earth
We are bridges between Heaven and Earth. Like those of the trees, our roots need to go deep down into the Earth, to draw from her all the nourishment and strength she is capable of giving. Our hands and arms are like branches for reaching high up into the Heavens, to bring down the blessing and healing rays of the Highest Sun and the brightest light in the whole of Creation, the Christ Star. Through the visible Sun in our sky it shines in every heart and soul. We are here to illuminate and warm, bless and heal everything that shares our world with us. Our loving respect and devotion for Mother Earth and Father Sun can do more than anything to enable the wise ones in the world of light to heal – through us – all parts of Creation back into the oneness they once came from.
Those who are here now, are allowed the rare privilege of welcoming and celebrating the conscious return to humankind of the gentle and infinite wisdom of the feminine, the Great Mother, the nurturer, through whom all life is given. No longer do we need to be orphans or semi-orphans, who only have a Father in Heaven, a metaphor for the highest levels of life. Both our Divine Parents are returning into the conscious awareness of our race. Ever more of us are beginning to understand that they are in us and with us, and that they will never leave us in all Eternity.
Our Mother, The Earth
Praise be to You, O Great White Spirit,
Father/Mother of all life.
Mother Earth is our sister, who carries us in kindness
And supports us with her strength.
Her beauty is a reflection of Your love
And we thank you for allowing us to share
In the abundance of her many gifts,
Like the trees, fruits, flowers and meadows.
Thank You, O Father/Mother,
For giving us firm ground to walk on,
Fruit that grows for us,
Flowers to please us,
And the shade of trees for resting beneath.
The Earth is Yours.
She is our home but for a time.
You have given her to us,
So that we should ‘build on her and care for her’.
(1 Moses 2, 15)
Thank You, beloved Father/Mother.
St. Francis of Assisi
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Location: United Kingdom | I Asked And I Was Given
I asked God for strength, that I might achieve.
I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey.
I asked for health, that I might do greater things.
I was given infirmity, that I might grow in understanding
And become a better human being through bringing forth from within
The Divine qualities of kindness and compassion with all life.
I asked for riches, that I might be happy.
I was given poverty, that I might become wise.
I asked for power, that I might be praised by people.
I was given weakness, that I might feel my need for God.
I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life.
I was given life that I might enjoy all things.
I got nothing that I asked for, but everything I really needed.
Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.
And my life is now filled with blessings.
Anon.
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So a physically weak, infirm, poor, low self-esteemed, greedy person has a life filled to the brim of the rim full of blessings......??????
Okay, I'm ready, pack me off to Bedlam.....I will probably find some sense and order there.
Dazed and Cornfused,
Marty and LuckyLee, one krazy kat
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Be creative and as you move through your life, make up new affirmations that are in keeping with your needs. Here are a few examples to help you on the way:
Thy will be done this day and always. Today is a day of completion and healing and I give thanks for this perfect day. Miracle now follows miracle and wonders shall never cease.
Divine love floods my consciousness with perfect health, happiness and wellbeing. Every cell and atom in my whole being is filled with light and heals in perfect ways.
I cast all my burdens on the Christ within and I go free to love and serve the Great White Spirit in this day and always.
And I am surrounded by and filled with the White Light of the Christ; no negativity can penetrate my consciousness.
And I walk in the Light of the Christ and all my fears melt away and nothing opposes my highest good and my greatest joy.
There is no loss of memory in the Divine Mind; therefore, I recollect everything I should remember and forget the things that no longer serve my highest good and my greatest joy.
I see clearly the perfect plan of my life. Divine enthusiasm fires me now and helps me to fulfil my destiny.
With the crystal clear vision of the Spirit I see the open road. There are no obstacles on my pathway and I see miracles and wonders come to pass at all times.
The walls of all my fears and anxieties are crumbling away and I enter into my Promised Land of total and unconditional faith, trust and love, and re-enter the state of Paradise, of oneness with God and all life, that is my birthright.
And my lamps are filled with the oil of total faith, trust and fulfilment.
My ears are the ears of the Great Spirit. The radiance of the Christ Star, the Universal Christ, fills my whole being and – if our hearing is troublesome – streams through my hearing and restores it to normal and healthy functioning. I lovingly listen to the voice of my intuition and follow its wisdom without hesitation. I clearly hear the Universe’s glad tidings of great joy, peace on Earth and the healing of all life.
Thou in me art Inspiration, Revelation and Illumination.
Nothing is too good to be true.
Nothing is too wonderful to happen.
And nothing is too good to last.
Amen
Inspired by ‘Your Word is your Wand’
Florence Scovel Shinn
From ‘Words & Prayers For Friendship Healing’
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 5/17/2015 8:39 PM Oh Aqua, So a physically weak, infirm, poor, low self-esteemed, greedy person has a life filled to the brim of the rim full of blessings. . . . ‘The most beautiful people are those who have experienced defeat, suffering, struggle and loss and have found their way out of the depths. These people have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness and a deep loving concern. Such things do not just happen, they can only grow from within.’ Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Marty, Yes indeed, FOR ME it is that way, because that's what my inner guidance says is true.
As always, you have to make up your own mind. With love - Aquarius * * *
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Polly Berrien Berends writes: ‘Everything that happens to you is your teacher. The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it. Everything that happens is either a blessing which is also a lesson, or a lesson which is also a blessing.’
I could not agree more. My own life’s experiences have taught me that healing comes to human souls mostly through finding a better perception of their pathway through their present lifetime and the main lessons they have come to learn. To my mind, that is every soul’s first and most important requirement if we wish to make some sense of the vast amounts of suffering that have to be endured on the Earth plane. Yearning for more understanding is very much part of humankind’s nature. To help us find it the Universe places one of its finest tools, astrology, into everybody’s own hands; that’s why we shall be wielding it to our heart’s delight.
At the beginning of the Aquarian Age, mysterious afflictions of mind, body and spirit abound. Among them are mental illnesses, especially schizophrenia, ME, various types of eating disorders and various types of breakdown. The cause of all dis-eases is a lack of ease, i.e. harmony, between the patient’s earthly being and its counterpart, the Highest or God Self. Each one is a signal that the former fails to understand the needs of the latter.
In ‘Investigating The Spiritual Background Of Eating Disorders’ and ‘The Spiritual Background Of Depression And Suicide’you can join me and take a closer look at these two aspects of our human predicament, which by probably are the most common complaints of the Western World. With the help of astrology I am attempting to shed some light into the darkness of ignorance that to this day surrounds these two corners of the suffering scene of our world.
Human beings are complex creatures and all of us are many-faceted jewels. I believe that, when one of us becomes ill, no stone should be left unturned to find the true cause of our problems, which in my view is invariably of a spiritual nature. Presently, there are many very old souls on the Earth plane, who have been recycled time and again. Because of this, to me, the most important and also interesting aspect is bearing in mind the possibility that the explanation for our present difficulties is likely to be found in the negative and destructive thinking and behaviour patterns we developed in previous lifetimes. We have brought them with us this time round so that they can be changed into more positive and constructive ones.
It seems to me that in spite of all the medical progress our world has made up to now, no-one understands a great deal of what goes on inside our physical bodies on the spiritual level. Conventional medicine cannot come up with the answers we are seeking, for as long as it continues to insist on looking at and treating the outer manifestations of ailments, instead of searching for the underlying emotional and spiritual issues, which are the true cause of our suffering, so they can be resolved at last.
As mentioned elsewhere, whenever something goes wrong with our physical bodies, it is always an indication that our soul is crying at us: ‘Look at me, heal me and comfort me!’ The same as in other aspects of our lives, there is no magic wand anyone can wave to make our troubles simply disappear. As that would not help anyone’s spiritual growth, it has been decreed by the Highest for good and wise reasons that we ourselves have to go in search of healing.
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Yet surely mental illness has been around for a long time has it not, but formerly referred to as 'possession'; precursors to such debilitating illnesses as ME were such things as, 'nervous exhuastion', etc?
For example Simone Weil, the great French mystic died in some way connected with an eating 'choice', if not 'disorder'
I am just not sure how you can thus equate new perceptions of serious illnesses and conditions with the 'Aquarian Age'.
As I intimated before, using as the litmus test, 'our inner guidance', can be an issue because our respective inner guidance may have differences: some that lead to serious choices (like dear Simone's)
Blessings
Paul
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Going back to your reply to mine earlier here, one of my views is that modern developments in quantum physics and mechanics (Alpha + Omega might have some thoughts about this) and the idea of the multiverse are in some senses rediscoveries of Jesus' New Testament proposition that,
"In my Father's House are many mansions"
which in itself is also an echo of ancient Vedic cosmology.
So I suspect that the other worlds are accessible to us through meditation and prayer.
As you intimate in some of your other writings, how we limit our possibilities is in some degree up to us ...
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Ophiucus, How right you are! I believe that the whole of Creation is teaming with life that to this day is invisible to earthly eyes. And yes, there are a great many mansions – maybe millions of them, all waiting to be discovered and explored by us. What an exciting thought!
Perceiving the matter from the spiritual viewpoint, this is very plausible and when one thinks about it, it just cannot be any other way. Many of earthlings think of themselves as incredibly clever, when in their present state of development they actually know and understand very little of the true realities of life and that which takes place behind the scenes. To my mind, this is by far the most important and also interesting part of life.
What’s your view?
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Location: United Kingdom | Letting Go Of The Rope
Learning To Trust
This is the story of a mountaineer who wanted the glory to himself by going alone up a mountain that was known as dangerous. One fine day he started his climb, when night time fell and he had not prepared himself for camping, he decided to keep going. The night fell with heaviness at the altitude the man had reached. His visibility was zero and everything seemed just black. As it was the time of the New Moon, the Moon was invisible and the stars were covered by clouds. As he was climbing a ridge at about one hundred meters from the top, he slipped and fell. Down and down he went. And all he could see were passing blotches of darkness and he had an awful feeling of being sucked up into gravity.
In the anguish of the following moments good and bad memories passed through the man’s mind, who by now was certain that he was going to die. But suddenly he felt a jolt that almost tore him in half. Like any good mountaineer he had staked himself to the mountain with a long rope, which he had tied round his waist. Hanging suspended in mid air, he shouted: ‘Help me God, please help me!’
To his surprise, with a deep voice the all-seeing eye and all-knowing One called from the Heavens: ‘What do you want from me?’
‘Save me.’
‘Do you really believe I can save you?’
‘Yes, I do.’
‘Then unhook the rope that is holding you up.’
Another moment of silence and stillness followed, during which the man only held tighter to his rope. The next day a rescue team found him, frozen to death and still clinging to his rope. Two feet off the ground.
In spite of the sad outcome of this tale, in truth it has a happy ending. The great and wise, all-loving and all-understanding White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, embraced the climber and sadly murmured: ‘Yet another one of My beloved children of the Earth, who has not yet learned to trust Me fully. Go, My dear Angel, take him back to his true home, the world of spirit. There let him rest for a good while, so he can recover from his ordeal. When he wakes, tell him that in the fullness of time, I shall grant him the gift of another lifetime in physicality with many more opportunities for learning to place all his faith in Me, the way I showed you in the legend of the Master Jesus.
‘All of you are on the Earth plane to evolve into masters of yourselves, of the ship of your life and ultimately your destiny, as demonstrated by the tale of the Master. As you know, masters cannot fall straight from the Heavens. Only through learning and growing each through their own experiences can your spiritual wisdom and understanding of life grow, and your consciousness expand until it has reached the state of mastership, which every soul finally has to achieve. Born in Heaven, a metaphor your world uses for the highest levels of life, initially your spirit is but a tiny spark of Me. From the safety of My sacred heart every one of you once began their descent into taking part in the experiences of Earth life. This is the only place where amends can eventually be made for any damage, pain and suffering you in your ignorance of your true nature once caused others and also yourself, and that in the course of many lifetimes.
‘Ultimately, all suffering of your world is self-inflicted through negative thinking patterns which led to outrageous behaviour in previous lifetimes. Because on the inner level all life is and there is no separation between anyone, whatever you do to somebody else, with good or bad intentions, in the final analysis you do to yourself. All your negative actions towards others also have to be experienced by you. Patiently enduring them is your redemption, which is sure to come either in your present lifetime or future ones.
‘For a long time your earthly self remains unaware of such things and suffers intensely from – unbeknown to itself – the results of its own actions. This is when your spirit and soul begin to nudge you, their earthly counterpart, and with feelings of yearning that awaken in you try to remind you of your true nature and home. Through your own suffering you get to know what pain feels like, and in your heart begin to stir the Divine sensations of compassion and love for the anguish, distress and torment you are starting to notice everywhere around you. This is a signal that the spark of the Christ Spirit in you is waking from its slumbers and starts to grow into a small flame of love.
‘Through loving service on the Earth plane the spark keeps on growing. By uniting itself ever more with the sacred fire of Mother Earth and Father Sun, it develops ever more into a radiant blaze in its own right. The heat of this spiritual fire is capable of burning away the accumulated emotional/spiritual dross of many lifetimes that has accumulated in your own consciousness and that of your whole world. Each one of the wise ones who choose to constantly work under My guidance and protection, hand in hand with the Angels, eventually turn into Masters and Christed ones.’
The Guardian Angel silently stood by the dead climber. It was waiting for the Angel of Death, who had appeared and gently and lovingly released the climber’s spirit and soul from the emptying shell of its physical body. Taking spirit and soul by the hand, the Angel safely returned them to their true home, the world of light. After a period of resting and receiving God’s healing energies through the Angels, the new arrival to this world realised to his/her greatest joy that the previous lifetime had taught him/her the most important lesson every human being learns in the end, namely that God and the Angels never ever leave any of us on their own. No matter what may ever happen to us on the Earth or any other part or level of God’s Creation, we shall always be guided, protected and safe.
And that is how all seemingly sad stories of Earth life come to their natural conclusion and have a happy ending. This applies to all walks of life and especially on the spiritual pathway, where we frequently feel ourselves like dangling on an all too fragile rope between life and death, and there is nothing for it but: learning to trust!
Thanks and praise be to You Great White Spirit, Father/Mother Creator and Your Angels for having ensured throughout the ages that we and our world shall forever rest securely in Your loving hands.
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In response can be told a true incident from one of C G Jung's case notes. A young man came to see him and reported a dream that he had got to the top of a mountain and was able to climb higher (the man was a mountaineer).
He asked Jung what he made of the dream. Jung said he was not sure but advised him seriously to refrain from climbing until further analysis.
The man did not refrain and died in a climbing accident shortly afterwards. His friends reported that they had seen him climbing a crag then seemed to step out into the air as if stepping onto a staircase (that was not there).
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Location: The Heart of Space | Oh my! I don't think anyone besides me, Paul and the moderator are reading these things. OR, maybe I am just so out there as to be cosmic......and silence is assent and agreement. This is truly a grotesque story that teaches me nothing but serves to affirm what I have repeatedly observed from other postings. This God is a pretty mean God. I can't know what happened to the climber after he died a horrible death. But, I can know what happened to the climber in this story. Was it so darn important to God that this guy cut the rope? Is God that petty? Does God want that kind of obedience that can only be gotten by fear and brutality? Now, if (or when, according to some other posts) Marty becomes God the story is different. Dude climbs, falls, and gets a good jerk by the safety rope. He says "God, help me." GodMarty says "Dude, even in the freezing cold, don't sweat it....your two feet of the ground". So, in my version, I am happy as I saved a life rather than took one, the climber is happy, his wife is happy, his 16 kids are happy since they are not going to be fatherless, and the climber finishes med school and finds a cure for several diseases which are always fatal, which makes a lot more people happy. I like meGod so much better than the post's God and I like my lesson so much better than the post's lesson and I like my happy ending so much better than the post's ending which is far from happy for the climber, his wife, his sixteen kids and sufferers of a host of ills. Many posts have only served to show how petty and human God or whatever (there are a lot of deities and spiritual entities in these posts) can be. If this is the case, why not just go back to the old tried and true Gods, like Zeus, Periscopee, Hercules, and Johnacleese? At least they were amusing. Unconditionally lovingly yours, Marty and LuckyLeeacles (Zeus promoted her) | |
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I agree, which is precisely why I told the Jung case note recollection; 'cos Jung did not advise to cut the rope, rather he said to stay on the ground until more insight was gained.
Cheers
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 5/20/2015 6:03 PM Dear Aquarius In response can be told a true incident from one of C G Jung's case notes. A young man came to see him and reported a dream that he had got to the top of a mountain and was able to climb higher (the man was a mountaineer). He asked Jung what he made of the dream. Jung said he was not sure but advised him seriously to refrain from climbing until further analysis. The man did not refrain and died in a climbing accident shortly afterwards. His friends reported that they had seen him climbing a crag then seemed to step out into the air as if stepping onto a staircase (that was not there). PJ Thank you, dear Paul, for sharing this with us here. Very interesting! With love - Aquarius
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O Holy Trinity,
Great Spirit, Father/Mother Creator, and your only born Son,
The Spirit of the Universal Christ,
Please hear my prayer.
I so very much want to trust and believe,
I know that Your deep love and mercy,
Forgiveness and understanding
For the trials and tribulations of our human hearts
Is very real.
But still I doubt.
Please help me to overcome my unbelief through an
Ever increasing understanding of the mysteries
Of my own existence and Yours.
I pray that may my perceptions
Should no longer be based on mere surface words,
But on a deep inner knowingness
Of the hidden meanings behind the texts of all
The sacred teachings of our world.
Help all human souls to grasp Your wisdom and truth,
The way we did in past lifetimes,
When this state of consciousness was known as gnosis.
The dawn my soul has patiently been waiting for is here,
Because I now realise that it was You who guided me
Through the lonely watches of dark night of my soul,
And through the narrow tunnel of my grief
Over thinking that I had lost my inner connection with You.
No longer do I have to wait,
Tortured and alone in the creeping loathsome dark,
Dragged along the labyrinthine maze that lacked
The knowledge that eventually the healing rays of the
Universal Christ, the Sun beyond the Sun in the sky above me,
Of Your eternal wisdom and truth would bring about
The rebirth of my own soul and that of our world.
Triumphantly, the iron gates of pain, which once held me
Prisoner in the dungeon of my ignorance, are breaking down.
They are bringing new life where broken hopes
Used to lay crippled among the ancient battlements
Of my soul and the soul of our world.
With all my heart and soul I pray
That my lack of faith in You should be replaced by
A deep inner awareness of Your Divine presence in me
And also my companions,
As each on their own way and all of us together,
Hand in hand with the Angels and You
Are walking back home into the
Conscious awareness of our oneness with You.
Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life,
As surely as a new day follows every night,
Now the darkest hour of humankind’s spirit and soul
Is reaching its natural end and the
Radiance of Your Light reigns supreme,
Now and forever.
Amen
Randle Manwaring
Adapted by Aquarius
Recommended Reading:
Part A – Help Me To Believe
Part B – Reflections on Faith
Part C – Faith Is Like Fulfilment
Part D – Living Without Faith
Part E – Our Two Most Intimate Relationships
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 5/20/2015 11:31 PM Oh my! I don't think anyone besides me, Paul and the moderator are reading these things. OR, maybe I am just so out there as to be cosmic......and silence is assent and agreement. This is truly a grotesque story that teaches me nothing but serves to affirm what I have repeatedly observed from other postings. This God is a pretty mean God. I can't know what happened to the climber after he died a horrible death. But, I can know what happened to the climber in this story. Was it so darn important to God that this guy cut the rope? Is God that petty? Does God want that kind of obedience that can only be gotten by fear and brutality? Now, if (or when, according to some other posts) Marty becomes God the story is different. Dude climbs, falls, and gets a good jerk by the safety rope. He says "God, help me." GodMarty says "Dude, even in the freezing cold, don't sweat it....your two feet of the ground". So, in my version, I am happy as I saved a life rather than took one, the climber is happy, his wife is happy, his 16 kids are happy since they are not going to be fatherless, and the climber finishes med school and finds a cure for several diseases which are always fatal, which makes a lot more people happy. I like meGod so much better than the post's God and I like my lesson so much better than the post's lesson and I like my happy ending so much better than the post's ending which is far from happy for the climber, his wife, his sixteen kids and sufferers of a host of ills. Many posts have only served to show how petty and human God or whatever (there are a lot of deities and spiritual entities in these posts) can be. If this is the case, why not just go back to the old tried and true Gods, like Zeus, Periscopee, Hercules, and Johnacleese? At least they were amusing. Unconditionally lovingly yours, Marty and LuckyLeeacles (Zeus promoted her) Dear Marty,
Thank you for your feedback and your reflections on the theme of the rope story. I was hoping that the second part – my interpretation of it – was making it clear enough that, in my view, God is nothing like the booming voice from the Heavens the tale talks about. Out of respect for those who still believe in the kind of God the tale describes, I did not actually want to say so in as many words, but followed my inner guidance and trusted that my meaning was made quite clear and could be understood from the general contents of my addition. That was the whole purpose of going to the trouble of writing it.
I am very sorry to hear that it didn't work for you.
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Location: United Kingdom | Well Aquarius' was as I understand it a little fable, mine was an actual case note from Jung. For the sake of clarity I think they represent opposite positions....
I remember somewhere a long time ago seeing a saying from Islam, something like,
Worship Allah, but tether your camel first.
This reality is all we have and can know about now at this present time: we have to make the best of it, love as if there is no tomorrow ... perhaps in a way, believe 'as if' there is no God, because in this reality we have only ourselves, each other and the planet to go on.
That is not meant to sound nihilistic.
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A teacher one day asked her students to list the names of their class mates on two sheets of paper and to leave a space between each name. Then she told them to think of the good things they could say about each of their classmates, to write them down and to give the papers to her at the end of their lesson. At home the teacher wrote the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper and listed what her students had said about each other.
The next day every student received a copy of her list. It didn’t take long until the entire class was smiling and she heard whispers like: ‘Really?’, ‘I never knew that I meant anything to anyone.’ and ‘I didn’t know others liked me so much.’ The papers were never mentioned in class again, so the teacher had no idea whether her students had discussed them with each other or anyone else. This didn’t matter to her because the purpose of the exercise had been accomplished and she was satisfied that her students felt much happier about themselves and each other. After a while this group of students moved on.
Several years later, one of them by the name of Mark was killed in a car crash and the teacher was invited to his funeral. The young man looked so handsome in his coffin and the church was packed with his friends. One by one they took a walk past the deceased and the teacher was the last one to bless him once more. As she stood there, one of the men who acted as pallbearer came up to her. ‘Were you Mark’s maths teacher?’ he asked. When she nodded, he replied: ‘Mark talked about you a lot.’
After the funeral, most of Mark’s former classmates went for a meal together. Mark’s parents were there and waiting to have a word with his teacher. ‘We want to show you something,’ the father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket. ‘This was found on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognise it.’ Carefully he removed two very well worn pieces of notebook paper. The teacher recognised them as the list of the good things Mark’s classmates had once said about him.
‘Thank you so much for doing that,’ Mark’s mother said. ‘As you can see, our son treasured his list.’ His former classmates had gathered around and were listening. One of them said: ‘I too still have my list. I keep it in the top drawer of my desk at home and have a look at it when I feel down.’ One of the wives of her former students stepped forward with: ‘My husband asked me to put his list into our wedding album.’ ‘I also have mine,’ one of her former women students said: ‘I keep it in my diary.’
Another woman reached into her handbag. Pulling her rather frazzled looking list out to show to the group, she said: ‘I carry it with me at all times. I think all of us have kept our lists. In moments of weakness and self-doubt I look at mine and it gives me a warm feeling inside to know that all these people think well of me and are my friends, and that I love them, too. ’ I do believe that there is an afterlife and each time I think of Mark, I sense that he still loves me as much as I love him. The woman’s words made the teacher cry and she felt she was weeping as much for Mark as for all those who would never be able to see him again in this world.
The pace of life these days is so fast that we are in constant danger of forgetting that inevitably all our Earth lives have to end one day. Nobody knows when that will be for any one of us. Why not make a point of every so often telling the people you love and think highly of, how special and important they are to you. Do this before it’s too late and they have passed onto the other side of the veil of consciousness that separates Earth life from the world of light, our true home.
However, friendships are not merely gifts for one lifetime, they can last forever – if that’s what we want them to be and we take good care of them. Aquarius is the sign of friendship and kinship with all life and the times we are living in are all about these themes. That is why friendships are becoming of ever greater importance. Even the smallest efforts in this respect are never wasted, because all our friendships – new and old ones – will accompany us into all subsequent ones. We shall quite literally take them with us into Eternity. And even if someone has already crossed the bridge into the world of light, it is not too late to send them our love and blessings. The spirits and souls there are in as much need of them as anywhere – maybe even more so. Some of them come to my mind, in particular family members with whom it was impossible, for one reason or another, to make peace while they still dwelled with us on this plane.
Focussing on that which is good and positive in people is a wonderful aid to building solid and lasting friendships. It creates an appreciation for each other that is based on love and goodwill. This is the best foundation if we wish to keep our friendships going. In contrast to this, criticism can all too easily destroy them. To become more tolerant towards the foibles and idiosyncrasies of those around us, I find it helpful to take a closer look at their Sun signs. Very soon one then discovers that frequently folks cannot help doing the irritating and annoying things they do. Let’s face it, that is something we are all prone to.
To illustrate this with an example, one of my friends is a Sun Virgo, an Earth sign, with his Sun in the first house, the natural domain of Aries, a Fire sign. True to his Virgo approach to life he loves nit-picking, looking for flaws in everything that comes his way and because of this unable to see the wood for the trees. He blurts out the first thing that comes to him, rather than getting his mind into gear before speaking. In addition to these negative characteristics of his Sun sign, he also displays a collection of the Arian ones, the house position of his Sun. He very rapidly jumps to conclusions – the wrong ones, more often than not – and loves shooting first and asking the questions, if any, afterwards. Through this he usually misses the point I am trying to make completely. On top of all these things he is always on the lookout for someone to cross swords with – Aries again.
Being familiar with his birthchart, I know that he just cannot help himself, because he is ‘ruled by the Star’s. What this means you can find out by following the link at the end. My knowledge enables me to smile to myself when he launches one of his attacks, rather than getting angry and annoyed. Then I forgive him and still think of him as my friend, which I certainly am.
Wise ones who are interested in self-mastery, the ultimate goal of our earthly education, can turn astrology into a wonderful lifehelp that can give them pointers about their negative character traits. This enables them to start working on rising above and overcoming them. And by studying my interpretations of your friends’ Sun signs with a bit of practice you will be able to see that some of their behaviour is part of their main life’s lessons, as revealed by their Sun sign by sign and house position reveals. Reading about yours will go a long way towards overcoming your own troublesome habits and characteristics. See for yourself how working with these things can help our friendships to run much more smoothly.
The best and easiest way of finding any of my interpretations, your friends’ as well as your own, is as follows. Either click on the relevant link below and look for what you need there or go to my website and find the search box on the left hand side, just below the main headings. Type the name of the file you are looking for into it, for example ‘The Sun in Aries’. From the appearing file names choose the ones that interest you.
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It is sometimes rather hard to discern where your posts are based on the actual narratives of events, or where they are parables, or stories or fables for learning.
This makes quite a difference as to how they might be taken.
This is a passing reflection as I am wondering whether this thread should be frozen; since few seem to post currently. If so, your own links to your web-pages as placed here would be a timely marking point.
Any observations on that would be a great help to deliberations.
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello O, Unless some rule of the discussion board is being broken, what would be the reason to freeze this thread? Although it seems that no one participates except we four and the view count seems small, is that a valid reason? I think the discussion, even what little there is, seems worthwhile and enlightening in its own way. I also see that there is a concern that post after post after post by Aqua with recommended readings and no comment or feedback from others may somehow be interpreted as being an "official" doctrine of UMS by the new seeker and the potential student. Also, essentially, free exposure for Rays of Wisdom. But the discussion has brought forth some themes that are broader than the actual content of the many posts. Among ourselves, we may not readily see these themes. And, when dealing with such a complex codification of spirituality as these posts represent, it is hard for any of us to rise above the actual words and see the themes in and of themselves. When you believe in something that is a life's work, it is hard to see beyond that or contrary to that. Frozen, the discussion stops but the questions remain. Open, the discussion continues for as long as anyone cares to participate and the questions lead to more questions and then some. Just my thoughts, Marty and LuckyLee | |
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hiho Aqua: We are a pesky bunch, we Virgos. But, being a Virgo/Virgo I can only say that if I tell you it is safe to walk across a pit of vipers, you will reach the other end of the pit in A #1 condition, simply because I will make sure that it is so. On the same token, if I tell you to not cross the street at this corner, but you do it anyway for whatever reason, you will get hit by the car that you did not see, but I did. Plenty of love and bunches of hugs, Marty and LuckyLee (she is most likely a Gemini....can't really tell) | |
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 5/23/2015 12:11 AM Hiho Aqua: We are a pesky bunch, we Virgos. But, being a Virgo/Virgo I can only say that if I tell you it is safe to walk across a pit of vipers, you will reach the other end of the pit in A #1 condition, simply because I will make sure that it is so. On the same token, if I tell you to not cross the street at this corner, but you do it anyway for whatever reason, you will get hit by the car that you did not see, but I did. Plenty of love and bunches of hugs, Marty and LuckyLee (she is most likely a Gemini....can't really tell) Hello Marty, Thanks for attempting to help, anyway. God bless and take care. With love - Aquarius * * *
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Location: United Kingdom | Ophiucus - 5/22/2015 6:59 PM Hello Dear Aquarius It is sometimes rather hard to discern where your posts are based on the actual narratives of events, or where they are parables, or stories or fables for learning. This makes quite a difference as to how they might be taken. This is a passing reflection as I am wondering whether this thread should be frozen; since few seem to post currently. If so, your own links to your web-pages as placed here would be a timely marking point. Any observations on that would be a great help to deliberations. Warmest regards O Dear Ophiucus,
Thank you for your thoughts on how to create a better understanding of the tales and parables I occasionally use. It is sound advice and I will bear it in mind for future stories of this nature.
With regards to whether to freeze this thread – maybe all others of mine as well – naturally, the decision rests in your hands. When I first started to post on ‘Food For Thought’ again, after an absence of some time, it was done because the forum created the impression that it had become almost defunct. Noticing that no-one seemed to be posting any more, during a visit to the forum, made me feel sad. Having known it as a lively and vibrant place, good for meeting new people and making friends, as well as exchanging views on the spiritual aspects of life, welcoming towards guest – like me – with typical American kindness and warmth, I felt like contributing something to help restore some of the forum’s glory.
So, that’s what I did and the viewing figures seem to say that my attempt succeeded. Besides, there are at least four of us by now who are posting, asking questions and responding to them. That’s a great deal more than some time ago.
As far as the links to my website are concerned, it may interest you to hear that Google Analytics shows that very few people are actually using them. To me, they represent reference points to which part of my writings the article in question belongs.
With love – Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 5/23/2015 12:00 AM . . . the discussion has brought forth some themes that are broader than the actual content of the many posts. Among ourselves, we may not readily see these themes. And, when dealing with such a complex codification of spirituality as these posts represent, it is hard for any of us to rise above the actual words and see the themes in and of themselves. When you believe in something that is a life's work, it is hard to see beyond that or contrary to that. Frozen, the discussion stops but the questions remain. Open, the discussion continues for as long as anyone cares to participate and the questions lead to more questions and then some. Just my thoughts, Marty and LuckyLee Wise words, well spoken, dear Marty. Thank you. With love - Aquarius * * *
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Yes, of course, how right you all are ... sometimes it is part of our job to ask questions even if we suspect that we know the answers, but if only to evoke the unthought thought or thoughts ...
Sorry if I raised any anxieties ... let's keep Threading ....
And thanks both to Marty and Aquarius for your continuing and inestimable contributions!
Warm wishes, regards and blessings
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Location: United Kingdom | Thank you, dear Friends, for your continued support and your kind and loving words for my contribution to this forum. Much appreciated, all of them.
I hope you find my re-design of the first posting of this thread to your liking. I hope it sufficiently draws the attention to the fact that my writings are MY beliefs and do not represent the UMS's.
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Let me try a different approach. Instead of a pesky Virgo, I will align myself with pesky Martins. The particular Martin I refer to missed being a Virgo by a few days and thus was a Libra.
I am in no way gonna try this in German for reasons which are obvious.
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"To think Being itself explicitly requires disregarding Being to the extent that it is only grounded and interpreted in terms of beings and for beings as their ground, as in all metaphysics."
Maybe the German to English just didn't work, or maybe I am reading on a grade school level, but as for now, this is gibberish. BUT, then again,
I quote:
"Making itself intelligible is suicide for philosophy."
We Martins love a good bit of humour in our lives.
Love You Guys.....
Marty and LuckyLee
And Ophie....don't go crazy now......the quotes are commonly published in discussions of Martin Heideggar, no attributions to source needed. But hey, man, be on the look out.....we may need to use some German since that is the only language in the world that has the precision to explain metaphysical concepts precisely.
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That is a very nice redesign. Like it !
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 5/24/2015 1:10 . . . "Making itself intelligible is suicide for philosophy." . . . Dear Marty, If by philosophy you mean merely repeating parrot-fashion what others said who came before us, you are right. But I have to admit that I have little time for this kind of thing. I very much prefer to find a fresh approach through my own insights and drawing my own conclusions, so they can be shared with others.
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 5/24/2015 11:22 AM Dear Aquarius That is a very nice redesign. Like it ! Love Paul Dear Paul - glad you like it and thank you for saying so. With love - Aquarius * * *
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Today I would like to share with you a White Eagle teaching from ‘The Star Of The North’ January 2015: ‘Once a man came over to the spirit world and when he was shown his new home, he was astonished to find that quite a large corner of it was unfinished. His guide said ‘You have noticed that your home is not yet complete?’ ‘Yes,’ replied the man, ‘I am disappointed. ‘ ‘Well,’ came the reply: ‘Go away and think hard about the perfect finished structure and then come back to us.’ The man did this and upon his return he was delighted to find that his home was now complete.
‘This simple story sets out a fact of life. The whole point of our message is that thought has an infinite and creative power. Thought and imagination can create in your world and in ours. Do you see what this implies? It means that man by his habitual thought actually shapes his life and circumstances. Although some of you will disagree with this, nevertheless in due time you will find it is true. As you think, so you will become, and your surroundings will evolve. In other words you are creating your conditions and environment by your own thoughts, not only you yourself, but the whole of humankind is doing this. You see how great and grave is this power? It creates humankind and its world.
‘We cannot emphasise too strongly the power of thought. Humankind thinks that thought is something private. Your thoughts are expressed in your face, in the wellbeing of your body. They are even expressed in your clothing, in your homes, in your business, in your walking, your writing, your aura – that which is hidden is shouted from the rooftops by your thoughts.
‘Thought can heal and create good health, but it can also inflict pain and disease, and disrupt and destroy the mental and soul life of humankind. Thought can do anything in your world and others. Thoughts of anger, fear and hate form the root of all suffering and wars. Thought can also bring forth beauty and harmony, feelings of kinship and everything else humankind longs for. Your scientists are only on the outermost fringe of comprehending the power of thought.
‘We, your guides in the world of light, work as far as possible with the positive and creative power of thought. When giving advice, we make it a rule that it should always be constructive and seeing nothing but good, although some of you may call us foolishly optimistic.
‘Your thoughts are helping your world to enlightenment. In days gone by, people gathered in temples and projected the illumined light of the Christ Spirit to help in the evolution of life on Earth. So will it be again.’
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Refrain:
And He will raise you up on Eagle’s wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the Sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand.
You who dwell in the shelter of the Universal Christ,
Who abide in His shadow for life,
They say to Him:
‘My refuge, my rock, in You I trust.’
The snare of the fowler will never capture you,
And famine will bring you no fear.
Under His wings is your refuge
And His faithfulness is your shield.
You need not fear the terror of the night,
Nor the arrow that flies by day.
Though thousands may fall about you,
Near you it shall not come.
For to His Angels He’s given command
To guard you in all of your ways.
Upon their hands they will bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
Michael Joncas
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Astrology On The Healing Journey’
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Aquarius
Re: On Eagle's Wings: Call me a traditionalist but I must say I very much prefer the unmutilated original, Psalm 91, King James 1 version ... though regrettably I cannot read it in the original Hebrew.
Re: Your post before from White Eagle: the first paragraph of that reminded me of one of my father-in-law's experiences on arrival in Siberia to where he was deported from Eastern Poland at the outbreak of World War Two. He and his fellow prisoners were unloaded from the cattle trucks by the guards. The commanding officer pointed at the frozen forest and said, "there, that will be your camp. But you have to build it first..."
Love
Paul
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Paul – my version is the updated one for the Aquarian Age. And here is the original, especially for you:
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord,
Who abide in his shadow for life,
Say to the Lord:
‘My refuge, my rock in whom I trust.’
The snare of the fowler will never capture you,
And famine will bring you no fear.
Under his wings your refuge,
His faithfulness your shield.
You need not fear the terror of the night,
Nor the arrow that flies by day,
Though thousands fall about you,
Near you it shall not come.
For to his Angels He’s given command
To guard you in all of your ways;
Upon their hands they will bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
Refrain:
And He will raise you up on Eagle’s wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the Sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand.
Michael Joncas
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Aquarius
Thanks for that - but I am more familiar with - and still prefer this one, from the King James Bible. I find it magical, uplifting, and quite scarily awful (in the best sense):
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Paul, Oh yes, that is much more beautiful than the song, which obviously is based on this psalm. Thank you for sharing it with us here. With love - Aquarius * * *
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Location: United Kingdom | Letting Our Inner Light Shine
Nelson Mandela in his Inaugural Address, which by the way was taken from ‘A Return to Love’ by Marianne Williamson, said: ‘Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It’s our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves: ‘Who am I to be brilliant, beautiful, talented and fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of the Universe and playing small doesn’t serve the world. There is nothing enlightening about shrinking, so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are born to make manifest the glory of the Universe that is within us. It’s not just in some of us: it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. And as we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.’
Through our inner connection with the Source of all life, not just a selected few but each one of us is potentially a receiving station for the Divine wisdom that constantly flows directly from there into the whole of Creation. Bearing in mind that in the fullness of time, everybody will be acting as Its channel, to me, the message Mandela used is a prophecy of things to come on the Earth plane, when each one of us will be powerful beyond measure. Yet, this will not happen through some kind of magic, but has to be conscientiously worked on by every individual soul. Each has to strive to bring forth the best from within themselves and leave the selfish desires of their earthly nature behind.
The purpose of this existence is learning to serve the highest good of the whole and seeking to work unselfishly to make our world a better place for all. The more we endeavour to do this, the better we can be used as channels of light, through which the inspiration of the Highest flows onto the Earth plane. It guides each one of us through their intuition into right thought, word and action. On our own we are nothing and can do nothing. But as the energies of the Highest increasingly flow through us, it is possible to gradually become an ever more powerful influence in our world. All we have to do is to resist the temptation to use what we find for self-glorification, but instead celebrating and glorifying God’s infinite power, wisdom and love.
This applies especially to souls who in this lifetime are destined to learn their lessons through working upfront and in leading positions. But it is just as relevant to those who humbly, modestly and unseen by most earthly eyes serve in the background and behind the scenes of public life, to do their share of blessing and healing all life. At least occasionally, let us spare a loving thought for all leaders of our world and the special tests they are constantly facing, to establish what degree of spiritual maturity they have reached. Are they as yet capable of serving as tools and channels for the Highest or do they still put their own selfish interests first?
White Eagle confirms this in ‘The Golden Harvest – Creation, not Destruction’: ‘God breathed into Adam the breath of life; and God will breathe into you this same breath of life, if you will [as much as possible] hold the thought of the perfect life in your mind and heart. Then you will be able to say in truth, as the Master Jesus [in the legend of his life] did, ‘I and my Father are one. I am in the Father and the Father is in me.’
‘Hold fast to this realisation of the light, of the life within you. Let the light manifest through you; let it shine throughout the world. You as an individual are of the greatest importance, because the perfect expression of God through you can influence countless lives. Every human soul is of the utmost importance because every soul is potentially a reflector of God’s life [and a channel for bringing the glory of God onto the Earth].’
Julia Cameron tells us how she goes about it: ‘I am music waiting to be heard. I am a song unfolding. My notes are the voice of Life singing through me in majesty. I open my throat to the word of creation. I speak my truth and build my life upon it. I open my mouth to exclaim the glory that I feel within me. I give voice to God and God’s plan for me. I refuse to be small when God intends for me to be large. I expand without pride, without arrogance. I expand through love. I open my heart and mind to the brighter, clearer and more joyous vistas life intends for me. I allow life to create through me the better world of which I speak and see.’
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Aquarius
Thanks - but then I need to apologise, because I thought you had known about the original when you first posted up the variations - hence my less than kind comments about the adaptation(s)!
I think the original is one of the most beautiful pieces of writing in the English language; and incidentally, as a Psalm it is a standard component of the Jewish burial service.
Love
Paul
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Paul, There's no need to apologise. I am glad you pointed the original out to me and I agree that it is one of the finest pieces of prose in existence. I like it so much that in the meantime have done some special work on it, which you will see it in due course. I am using the version of the George Lamsa Bible, which he translated from the Aramaic language of the ancient Eastern texts of the Pecrapta. With love - Aquarius * * *
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Location: United Kingdom | Doing The Right Things
People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centred.
You don’t have to like them, but love them anyway!
They are all part of your own family.
They are part of you and you are part of them.
They may not yet know it, but you being wiser,
Love them anyway!
People may project their own ulterior motives onto you,
And accuse you of having them.
Rest safe in the knowledge that the Universe
Knows their hearts as well as yours.
Do good anyway!
If being successful means that we can only win
False friends and real enemies.
Succeed anyway!
The good we do today may be forgotten tomorrow.
Do it anyway!
What could have taken years of building up,
Can be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway!
People who are in need of our help,
May attack us whilst we are trying to help them.
Help anyway!
Give the world the best that is within you,
And should it be rejected, do not stop giving.
Give anyway!
The Universal Law of Karma ensures that what we send
Into the world, has to return to us.
Give of your best and only the best is sure to return!
Bishop Abel Muzorewa
African Spiritual and Political Leader
Edited by Aquarius
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | Very interesting and topical... Last night I was very troubled after a meeting with a Doctor... I messaged Mother Nature on FB, and then called her... Something was funny at that Clinic... My Spider senses were tingling, but it didn't hit me until today. They dismissed all my peers and research associates as quacks and charlatans. That is interesting, because these weren't the usual quacks and charlatans I associate with... They were from MIT, Yale, New Haven, Columbia, Stanford, UBC... basically a who's who of infectious chronic disease and biofilm research. My line is that nematodes are at the root of all these chronic illnesses including cancer, and have in fact, proven it. Wild Apple Leaves skunked the nematodes underlying this out, and they are alive. They can live in the human host, or outside of it it turns out. We trade information now.
l realized that my doctors at the clinic went the exact opposite way. They tried to kill the nematodes. I know when you do that, the nematodes launch a payback attack. Knowing that these guys, doctors, are not really anybody's fools, I suspected they found that out the hard way, are unable to accept that the entity is more intelligent, and are now slaves to the nematodes they tried to kill. They are blackmailed. Constructing tests, I found the nematodes have a mastery of time and space physics, including utilizing the well known Einstein-Rosen Bridge like a high tech string an' can communication system... A key to their mastery of Tachyonic Communication to their own ancestors in other ancient human hosts, to write a Bible, or build a Pyramid for example.
So now how do I care for these caregivers, or do I let the nematodes have their way with them? The Human Doctors are too conceited to get help from a medium "in tight" with these little worms, using wormholes like we use a cellphone. The Vibe I got from their transmissions, and they were *physically* painful, was definitely, stay away from this place! They are defeated. People go there and die. Mother Nature concurred. They're doomed. She also found this gem on FB. Ahhh... The Wisdom of Mother Nature... lulz 
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So seems to me you might be saying, we have to love the nematodes ... if we link that with Aqua's vision, maybe if we do that, that might ultimately transmit love (secondarily, vicariously even perhaps ..) to those pesky doctors .. a kind of metaphysical osmosis?
Blessings Friends
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Location: United Kingdom | An Eagle’s Eye View From Our World’s Tallest Building
For a brief moment an eagle really was on top of our world. With a camera strapped to its back and a gentle release, the bird swooped down from the highest point on the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Minutes later it landed on the hand of its falconer, who was waiting on the ground.
Made by Freedom Conservation, this video is not the first recorded by a camera-carrying bird, but it did set a record for the recorded bird flight from the highest man-made structure. Attempts at a flight from an ever taller building will have to wait until Saudi Arabia finishes the Kingdom Tower, an even taller building than the Burj Khalifa, currently under construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Location: United Kingdom | Healing Our World
O Holy Trinity,
Great Spirit, Father/Mother and the Universal Christ.
You are the true Lord and Lady,
Master and Mistress of all life,
The Christ Spirit is Your only born Son,
The spiritual Sun above and beyond the Sun,
And the light of all lights.
We are your people, the sheep of your flock.
Heal us when we’re wounded,
Comfort us when we’re in pain,
Touch us when we’re lonely,
Strengthen us when we’re weak.
May Your trusted Angels and Masters,
Guides and helpers by our shepherds
In the world of light, who lead us
Safely home into the loving union with You.
Help us to know Your love,
So that we may practise and
Manifest it throughout the Earth,
And may all earthly love have its foundation
In your Divine laws and unerring justice.
Help us to believe mightily,
Hope joyfully and love Divinely.
Renew us, so that we may do our share of
Blessing and healing each other, our whole world
And, through this, all other worlds, too.
Amen
Created by Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Words & Prayers For Peace, Comfort & Healing’
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Location: United Kingdom | The Long And Winding Road
On the long and winding road through life there are times
When decisions have to be made,
Choices are hard to come by, solutions scarce
And constant downpours threatens to ruin our parade.
When that happens, all we can do is let go
And move, praying for courage and strength,
And then handing the lead over to the living God within,
To show us the way forwards to a new dawn.
With this help a way will always be found.
And although it’s true that the process of change often is tough,
We need to think about all the good things that lie ahead,
If only we remain steadfast and patiently wait for them.
Round the very next bend of the road
There could be adventures we would never
Have dared to imagine even in our wildest dreams.
For those who dare to challenge the status quo
Hopes and wishes may come true in ways we cannot yet perceive
And new friendships found along the way.
There are so many options in life,
And different ways in which it is possible to grow.
Perhaps we shall visit places we never thought existed or
Explore things that have not been tried by anyone before.
Maybe we’ll travel to fabulous faraway worlds
And visit wondrous places where we find
Warmth, affection, loving and caring
From folks who could have been waiting for us.
Maybe they will listen with interest
To the experiences and feelings we have to share.
In their midst we may find someone
Who supports us in all we do
And believes in us and the decisions we make,
Because they know that they are good and wise for us,
Even though they may not be for anyone else.
Therefore, one foot in front of the other,
Let’s take life one step and one day at a time,
Confident that a brighter tomorrow is sure to come,
As long as we trust and follow our inner guidance,
Without ever looking back,
For that’s not the way any one of us is meant to go.
Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Words Of Wisdom & Healing From The Tree Of Life’
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Location: United Kingdom | All Of Life Is Flowingness
All of life is flowingness
And in this flowing,
There is meaning and law.
I cannot lose, what is my own.
I need not seek, what is my own,
For what belongs to me, will come.
Whatever goes does not belong to me.
Only what I am has power.
I now give up my personal struggles and ambitions,
Knowing that everything that is rightfully mine
Will then be drawn to me.
Therefore, I now let go,
And trust my inner guidance
And the love and wisdom of the Highest,
To run my life for me
And to show me the way, now and forever.
Amen
From ‘Words & Prayers For Friendship Healing’
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Location: United Kingdom | Letting Go
- Does not mean being uncaring, but stepping back and allowing others to do, live and experience for themselves.
- Is not cutting ourselves off, but the realisation that we cannot and have no right to control others.
- Is the realisation that I cannot enable others, because each has the right to learn from the consequences of their actions.
- Is admitting our powerlessness, namely that the outcome of something is not in our hands.
- Is not trying to change or blame others, but making the most of ourselves and helping them to do the same for themselves.
- Is not carrying others, but caring about them.
- Is not fixing things for them, but supporting them unflinchingly in their times of need.
- Is not judging others, but allowing them their humanness.
- Is not muddling and interfering with others and trying to arrange the outcome of events in their lives. This allows them to learn from and grown through their own experiences and in this way steering them into taking their destiny into their own hands.
- Is not being protective, but permitting others to face their own realities and life lessons.
- Is not denying, but an acceptance that we and our own life and that of everybody else at all times rest securely in the Universe’s loving hands.
- Is not adjusting and steering everything to my desires, but going with the flow of my life and taking each day as it comes and whatever it may bring, whilst cherishing my own existence within it.
- Letting go means having no regrets about the past and being grateful for all the things it has taught us. This sets us free to live, grow and learn – each through their own experiences – ever more in the present and for the future. And that spells fearing less and loving more.
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Location: United Kingdom | About Children
A woman held her babe against her bosom and said:
‘Speak to us of children’,
And the Prophet replied: ‘Your children are not your children;
They are the sons and daughters of life’s longing to experience itself.
Your children come through you, but they are
Neither of you nor from you;
And although for a time, they are with you,
They do not belong to you.
You may give them your love, but not your thoughts,
For they have to think their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies, but not their souls,
Because they dwell in the house of tomorrow,
Which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
But you will visit it again, when you return to Earth
As a child in future lifetimes.
You may strive to be like them;
Be young and see your world through the eyes of a child again,
But do not seek to make them like you,
For life neither goes backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which life sends forth Its children
As living arrows.
The Divine Archer alone can see their mark and yours
Upon the path of the Infinite.
With His might he bends each one of you into shape,
So that all His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the Archer’s hand be with gladness;
For as much as He loves the arrow that flies,
He loves the bow that is stable.
He particularly loves parents, who give their children roots to grown in
And the freedom to fly when their time has come to do so;
Who as their children grow up, slowly step back and set them free,
Encouraging them to learn from their own experiences,
And to dream their own dreams;
Who do all they can to help their children
To fulfil their own highest potential, not their parents’.
The Archer loves wise parents and teachers,
Who tell the children in their care that they are the children of God
And that therefore one is as precious and unique as the other;
Who respect them because they know that even when a child is still living
In a smaller body than their own, it has nonetheless
Come into our world as a fully developed soul and spirit in its own right,
Who may have a long history of evolution behind it
That could have taken more lifetimes than those of its parents.
Wise parents tell their offspring that they are certainly not some kind
Of appendix of theirs and that they have come into this life
To learn, evolve and grow some more through their own experiences,
The same as they are doing and will always continue to do.
When their children go to school, they point out to them that they are
Learning for themselves and for life itself,
Not only for this lifetime, but for Eternity.
They explain to them the laws of the Universe and that because of this,
Whatever anyone sends out to life has to return to them.
And they teach by their good example that it is necessary
To have some input into this life, before one can expect
To get anything of value from it.
From ‘The Prophet’ by Kahlil Gibran 1883-1931
Lebanese/American poet
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘A Celebration Of Kahlil Gibran’
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Location: United Kingdom | What Do Our Children Learn At School?
Well, what do they learn?
That two and two make four,
And Paris is the Capital of France,
But where and when are they going to learn
Who and what all of us truly are?
Why don’t we ourselves ask them:
‘Do you know who you are?’
When they say they don’t know, tell them
‘You are a unique marvel – every human being is.
There is no-one in the whole of Creation,
Who is exactly like you or me.
What’s more, during all the millions of years
That have come and gone, since humankind
First appeared on the Earth,
In the long course of its evolution,
And however many more years of this are still to come,
There has never been another being like you and me,
And there never will be.
Humankind eagerly searches for miracles and
Loves to dig deep into all kinds of mysteries.
Why then is it so hard for us to recognise
That we are the greatest mystery of all and
That the physical bodies each one of us is living in
Is one of the greatest wonders of our world?
This means every one of us has been born
Into their own private marvel.
Take a good look at your whole body,
Your arms, hands and fingers, legs, feet and toes.
See how cleverly everything moves and works together?
It’s nothing short of a magnificent work of art and
A masterpiece of engineering.
Don’t you think that’s worthy of calling a miracle, my child?
As you grow up, you will sometimes be in danger
Of despairing about the state of our world.
I say: ‘Don’t!’ You are here to do your share
Of making it a better place for all its lifeforms.
We humans are allowed freedom of choice
And this includes our behaviour.
Yours, the same as mine and everybody else’s,
Is never accidental, but chosen.
It is up to us how we react to those around us
And which way we behave, at any given moment.
When finally everybody knows this and acts on their knowledge,
Everybody’s behaviour will always be a conscious choice.
We shall then have freed ourselves and our world
From the ignorance of many lifetimes with which
All of us together created the present conditions in our world.
This is not an easy task because each one of us has
Brought into their present lifetime
Many thinking and behaviour patterns
From previous ones, which by now have become so
Deeply ingrained in our consciousness
That shedding them is difficult.
Yet, it can and has to be done.
Rejoice, my child, you have been born at a good time,
A time of transformation and renewal of the Earth
And all its inhabitants.
This is our opportunity for helping to bring into being
A new world that comes ever closer to the visions
We can at present see only in our dreams:
A world where all live together in peace and harmony,
Where violence, cruelty and unkindness are no longer known.
Hold onto this mental picture, think about it often and know
Deep down in your heart that one day it will come true.
As I told you earlier, we have been given freedom of choice
And that in truth is the only real freedom we earthlings have.
Life constantly presents us with choices and it’s
Of the greatest importance that you, my child,
Learn to choose wisely and strive to be true to your real self.
Our Divine Mother/Father wants us to grow and evolve
Into ever more beautiful beings
And that is the only way this is possible.
Everybody’s potential is unlimited and we have the right
To aim for becoming someone like one of your ideals,
Maybe Mother Theresa, Saint Joan of Arc,
Shakespeare, Michelangelo or Beethoven.
Each one of us living in their own physical body
Creates the illusion that we are all separate from each other.
Don’t allow this to fool you, my child,
As nothing could be further from the truth.
All life is one big family and on the inner level
In spirit we are all one.
Because of this, when we hurt one,
We hurt everybody, including ourselves.
Knowing that and also that each is a miracle
And a unique marvel, just like you are, my child,
Could you ever hurt or harm another?
Life is a precious gift and you have received this lifetime
So that you may learn that we are all on the Earth
For good and wise reasons, and that is
Learning, individually and as a race,
To love wisely, to cherish, help and support each other.
We are all responsible for ourselves and our world.
We need to work together and everybody has to do their own bit
Of making our world a better place for everything that shares it with us;
A world that is worthy of all its children, including humankind.
For all of us are the beloved children of the
Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life,
And their only born Son, the Light of all lights,
And the Sun behind and above all Suns.
Pablo Casals
Adapted by Aquarius
From ‘Healing Corner For Parents And Children’
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | Ophiucus - 5/27/2015 4:33 AM Hi Alpha So seems to me you might be saying, we have to love the nematodes ... if we link that with Aqua's vision, maybe if we do that, that might ultimately transmit love (secondarily, vicariously even perhaps ..) to those pesky doctors .. a kind of metaphysical osmosis? Blessings Friends O
Yep. It's like, "Love Us!... Or Else!" I just chalk it up to self preservation, like a Mama Bear and Cubs. Meanwhile, doctors feel the only good worm is a dead worm. Not exactly the Star Fleet Prime Directive... lol Doctors here have all the osmotic reception skills of a concrete wall. lulz 
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Location: Republic of Cascadia http://zapatopi.net/cascadia/ | Aquarius - 6/2/2015 4:44 AM What Do Our Children Learn At School?
Well, what do they learn?
That two and two make four,
And Paris is the Capital of France,
But where and when are they going to learn
Who and what all of us truly are?
Why don’t we ourselves ask them:
‘Do you know who you are?’
When they say they don’t know, tell them
‘You are a unique marvel – every human being is.
There is no-one in the whole of Creation,
Who is exactly like you or me.
What’s more, during all the millions of years
That have come and gone, since humankind
First appeared on the Earth,
In the long course of its evolution,
And however many more years of this are still to come,
There has never been another being like you and me,
And there never will be.
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Pablo Casals
Adapted by Aquarius
From ‘Healing Corner For Parents And Children’
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There's your trouble. Kids learn this at school. Homo Sapiens does not exceed 60,000 years in fossils so far. Seshat, that Egyptian Engineer responsible for lifting all those miillions of tonnes of rock and building Pyramids/Grow Ops all over in 2,550 BC or so, tells me it is even less as we now know what we deem as Human. She invented Hemp Rope and methods strong enough to lift 60 tonne rocks, and a method to build a Pyramid effortlessly that I could tell you, except it is an Engineering Test to check your time spanning skills. All pyramid guesses by man so far aren't even close, BTW. The technology was lost, but not anachronistic. All these things were doable at that time easily. They were just very elegant in both their power and simplicity, and surprisingly small educated workforce.
Nematodes have been around 380 million years or so and building biofilm brain, which came first I don't know, AFAICT. They have infested mankind since Eve ate that apple full of Nematode eggs I think about 4,000 BC, and became pandemic, sexually transmitted. Going to a doctor for this is like going to a mechanic with a bucket of muriatic acid and a monkey wrench to fix your wristwatch. lulz
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O Great Spirit, Mother/Father Creator,
Grant me the gift of Your Divine wisdom and forgiveness,
So that I may pardon each and every one
Who ever hurt or wounded me, including myself.
Help me to forgive every cruelty and unkindness
That was ever done to me by anyone, in word, thought and deed.
With hindsight, I can see that all who treated me this way
Supplied me with a special service and were my best teachers,
Because they all helped me to become the one I am now,
And for that, Great Spirit, I truly am thankful.
Thank you for showing us that each one of us is Your child
Whom You have granted the gift of another lifetime on the Earth,
So that we should learn and grow some more,
Each through their own experiences.
Thank you for the Angels, Masters and guides who are
Protecting us and lighting the way back home into the oneness with You.
I rejoice to know that we are all children in the great school of life,
Which You so lovingly have created for us.
I pray for Your forgiveness for the mistakes I have made,
Throughout this whole lifetime and all previous ones.
Help me to draw the learning from them,
So that I may bring forth all that is good and noble within me,
Finding wholeness and healing through becoming
Ever more like You and being closer to You.
As the road of this earthly life is long and difficult
And strewn with many kinds of temptations
Which my earthly self finds hard to resist,
Assist me with being strong in my determination to overcome them.
Help me to accept and love myself the way I am,
Safe in the knowledge that Your great wisdom and love
Created me – and everybody else – in Your Divine image,
And that you love us all totally and unconditionally.
To break the vicious circle of acting against my own best interests
And of being my own worst enemy,
When it comes to solving any problem, help me
To listen to Your help and guidance that comes
From deep within my own heart, where You dwell.
Help me to stop finding fault with myself and those around me,
But to love and accept myself and them they way we are.
Whenever I encounter difficulties, especially in relationships,
Grant me the gift of the ability to first look to myself to resolve them.
Now that I understand that the purpose of life on Earth
Is growth and evolution that leads each and every one of us
To ever higher levels of consciousness,
And knowing that all my experiences only ever happened
Because they meant to teach me something,
I let go of all resentment and grudges I ever
Bore against anyone, including myself.
Help me, Great Spirit, to love wisely, the way You do,
Myself and everything that comes my way,
Knowing that it is part of Your Creation,
That it has been prepared by Your great wisdom and love.
Help us all to dissolve the chains and shackles of Karma that
Have bound us to each other, for so many lifetimes,
So that we may set ourselves and each other free
From the bondages that were created
By the darkness of the ignorance of our true nature of past Ages.
Help us to free our world from all hatred, resentment, envy and greed,
And to fill us and it with Your Divine Wisdom, Power and Love.
My soul yearns to make peace with You and all life,
Because I now so much better understand
You and the processes of the life
You created for us.
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Help me to forgive the mother of this lifetime for any unlovingness
She has shown towards me, knowingly or unknowingly, especially . . .
[Now pour your pain into God, who understands the way of all things]
Help me to forgive her for the times she failed to provide me with
The deep and fully satisfying Mother’s nurturing
That only You, my Divine Mother, can give to any of Your children.
Help me to forgive myself for expecting
Such love from someone who is merely human,
Like myself and who is, therefore, but one of your children,
On her own pathway of evolution and therefore still imperfect.
Help me to forgive the father of this lifetime for any unlovingness
He has shown towards me, knowingly or unknowingly, especially . . .
[Now pour your pain into God, who does understand]
Help me to forgive him for the times he failed to provide me with
The deep and fully satisfying Father’s love,
Forgiveness and understanding that You alone, my Divine Father,
Can feel towards all my efforts.
Help me to forgive myself for expecting
Such love from one who is merely human,
Like myself and who is, therefore, but one of your children,
On his own pathway of evolution and still imperfect.
Help me to forgive my partner for any unlovingness
S/he showed towards me, during the times You have given us together,
Knowingly or unknowingly. Especially . . .
[Now pour your pain into God, who does understand]
Help me to forgive her/him and also myself for
Any hurt and pain we ever caused each other,
For misunderstandings and abuse of any kind,
For not entering into the deep and fully satisfying
Relationship that is only possible between You and me.
Help me to recognise that it is folly to expect such
Perfect love and understanding from a mere human being who,
Like me, is Your child, on her/his own pathway of evolution
And therefore still imperfect.
Continue with this prayer until each and every one,
Who has ever hurt or wounded you, has been forgiven.
Finish off with:
Help me to forgive myself for all false expectations I ever hoped
Could be fulfilled in any of my human relationships,
When this can only be found in You, my Divine Mother/Father.
You are the Divine lover, who is alive in each one of us,
And You alone have the power to know and fulfil all my needs.
All those around me and with me are but outer manifestations of You.
And each one who has ever shared my life with me,
Is Your child and constantly searching the perfect loving relationship
That we can only have with You.
Help me to forgive my children for being [or having been]
Unable to fulfil the unrealistic hopes and dreams I once nurtured,
And that made me long and yearn for them,
Ever since I myself was a child who had to endure the suffering
At the hands of parents and other adults,
Who as yet failed to understand their own true nature and Yours,
And the reason why they were here.
Having no idea about the purpose and meaning of this life,
How could they understand me?
Thank You for allowing me access to the knowledge that
The children who came through me are not my children but Yours
And that they are in this life to fulfil their own Dreams
And reach their own Highest potential, not mine.
Like me, they are hoping to re-learn to walk
Hand in hand with You and the Angels, the way we all once did.
Help me, Great Spirit, to forgive myself and all those
Who ever hurt and wounded me for the suffering we,
In the ignorance of our true nature,
Inflicted upon each other, in the course of many lifetimes.
Help us all to set each other free.
Hand in hand with You and the Angels,
I release all those who have ever shared my life
From the Karmic chains and shackles of all lifetimes,
I forgive each and every one and set them free, now.
May the bonds that exist between us be transmuted into those of
True siblinghood, friendship and love,
For You, each other and the world You so lovingly
Brought into being for us, and re-create anew each day to our joy.
With my whole being, with all my heart and soul,
Mind, body and spirit I thank You for the gift of this life.
May the blessing and healing Power of Your Spirit
Now freely flow through me and all those mentioned in my prayer.
I love You with all my heart and soul and my whole being,
And I trust the blessing and healing power of
Your Divine Fatherly/Motherly wisdom and love
To bless and heal the wounds of all lifetimes in me and all life.
Amen
From ‘Healing Corner For Parents And Children’
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Location: United Kingdom | The Carrot, The Egg And The Coffee Bean
A young woman had had enough of fighting and struggling with the difficulties of her life. She went to her mother to pour her heart out as follows: ‘Everything I touch seems extra hard and difficult, so much so that by now I am wondering whether there is any chance for me to eventually make a success of my life. It seems as if as soon as I have solved one of my problems, a new one rears its head. Would it be better if I threw in the towel and simply gave up?’
Thinking about this for a moment, the mother took her daughter into the kitchen. Without saying a word, she filled three pots with water, which she placed on the stove on a high flame. When the water had reached boiling point, the mother put some carrots into the first pot, some eggs into the second pot and some ground coffee into the third one.
When these things had boiled for about twenty minutes, she took the pots of the stove. Out of the first one she fished the carrots and placed them in a bowl, out of the second one the eggs and the coffee she poured into a coffee pot. Turning to her daughter, she said: ‘What do you see?’
As the daughter was as yet unable to see the point of the exercise, the puzzled daughter replied: ‘Carrots, eggs and coffee. So what?’ The mother asked her to step closer to the containers, to touch one of the carrots and tell her what it felt like. ‘It’s soft!’ ‘Now try one of the eggs and break it.’ ‘It’s black and blue and as hard as a brick!’ ‘And now take a sip of the coffee.’ Tasting its rich aroma, the daughter smiled, but still failing to understand she asked: ‘But what does all this mean? What are you trying to tell me?’
‘Well, can you see how the objects before you faced the same condition of boiling water and how each one reacted differently? The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting, but after having been in boiling water, it softened and became weak and mushy. Being very fragile, an egg’s only protection against the outside world is its thin outer shell. After having been exposed to the boiling water our eggs’ liquid inner became tough and hard. Ah, but the ground coffee beans reacted quite differently. Having been in boiling water long enough, they changed it into something fragrant, aromatic and enjoyable.
‘And now ask yourself: Which one of these are you? When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Like a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean? In any of your encounters with problems ask yourself: ‘Am I like a carrot that seems strong, but when pain and adversity come my way do I go soft and lose all my strength? Or am I like an egg that starts with a malleable heart, yet changes its texture in the heat of the battle of life? Is my spirit a fluid substance that after someone’s death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial grows hard? Although my outer shell still looks the same, on the inside have I grown become bitter and tough and has my heart grown hard? Or am I more like a coffee bean that has the power to change hot water, the circumstances that are the cause of my pain? Whenever the waters of my life gets hot, can they release within me the fragrance and flavour of my true self, my spirit and soul?’
When things are at their worst, an inner positive attitude towards life enables us to view any kind of situation from a different perspective. When we understand that Earth life is a place of learning, a school, we recognise that every experience is a lesson of some kind. The Universe in its infinite wisdom gives it to us, so that we may learn something from it and fulfil the purpose of our earthly existence. The law of life is love. The more we express our true nature and live in keeping with God’s law, the more our earthly self unites itself with our spirit and soul. The more we grow Heaven-tall, the closer we come to the heart of God.
This approach to life can turn any seemingly negative experience into a positive one and out of something apparently evil can come a great deal of good. During our darkest hours and the times of our greatest trials this kind of thinking empowers us to unfold our spiritual wings. They are the wisdom and knowledge we have gained thus far, which empower us to rise above the situation and perceive the greater picture. We then look at life with the glorious vision of God and the Angels, and recognise the wise and loving purpose that lies behind all happenings on the Earth plane.
Every life has to have its trials and tribulations, because without them we don’t learn and grow. Bearing all I’ve told you in mind, whenever future adversities come your way, ask yourself: ‘How shall I handle this? What would I rather be? A carrot, an egg or a coffee bean, flavoursome and aromatic, enriched by the wisdom and understanding I am going to find on this part of my life’s journey? The choice is yours.’
Edited by Aquarius 6/4/2015 2:25 PM
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Aquarius
Well, as for the post immediately preceeding the one above, I hope that is of some comfort to all those involved in the sad loss of the little girl in the UK recently who ran away from home after a family argument and was found hanging from a tree a couple of days after. I hope it is of some comfort to all those presently dying everywhere around the world; and my heart goes out especially to those gay guys whom the terror group Daesh in the Middle East (I will not dignify them with their Anglicised acronym that sounds like an Egyption goddess) dropped from several stories high after being suspended by their ankles, only to be stoned by the baying crowd if they somehow miraculously survived.
One of the points of this web-site it has always seemed to me is that we can join in prayer with all around the world who wish to be so enjoined and be together and unit in spirit for what is highest, the love of the Divine, rather than what is worst, and is shadowing the world.
Mind you, your next post, the one immediately above, provides some of the worst recipes for eggs, coffee and carrots, that I have ever seen ... the eggs would be like concrete, the coffee a bitter tasteless liquid full of bits, and the carrots would be like pulp.
The other lesson that could be drawn from your story is, everything has its particular choices and predelictions for how it is best prepared. And it is our task to respectfully learnt which for each. Just as God has designed each and every nanobot - or nematode [AO]- of creation, so as to draw together the whole. Now if we could do that, we might be as becoming as She (or He) yearns for us to be
Mazel Tov
Paul
Edited by Paul Joseph 6/4/2015 4:01 PM
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Location: United Kingdom | Life Is A Journey
• Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. On the inner level of life we are all one and although in many ways we are all the same, each one of us is a special and unique being and therefore different.
• Refuse to set your goals by what other people think of as important. You alone and your inner guidance know what is good and right for you, at any given moment. So listen carefully and follow its advice.
• Don’t take anything for granted, especially not the people and things that are closest to your heart. Believing that without them your life would be meaningless is utter folly.
• Just be thankful for everything that is in your life and don’t cling to anything, when the time for letting go has come.
• Rest safely in the knowledge that only the higher and highest aspects of life have lasting and eternal value.
• Don’t allow your life to slip through your fingers – live it now.
• Don’t dwell unduly on past or future. Instead, live consciously one day at a time, so you can learn something from every single moment of your present lifetime and in this way benefit from it, no matter what life may present you with.
• For as long as there is love in your heart and soul, and you have something to give and share with others, never give up. Things are only over when we stop trying.
• Do not be afraid of taking risks, because they are life’s way of teaching us to be strong and brave.
• Don’t shut love out of your life by saying you cannot find it. Love is eternal and once given, it will always return.
• The quickest way of receiving love is by giving it. And the fastest way of losing it is by trying to hold onto it.
• The best way of keeping love is by giving it wings, setting the beloved free to fly, so they can grow through their own experiences.
• If it is love, it will return to you. If it is not, you would not want it anyway.
• Pay attention to your dreams. Having no dreams means living without hope. And without hope life has no purpose.
• Take time and stop once in a while. Do not run through life so fast that you can no longer recognise where you have been and where you are meant to go.
• Life is a journey and not a destination. Make an effort to savour it, every single step of the way, for even if our present lifetime should last one hundred years, it will be but a small stopping point on our evolutionary pathway back home into the oneness with God and all life.
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 6/4/2015 9:53 PM Dear Aquarius . . . your next post, the one immediately above, provides some of the worst recipes for eggs, coffee and carrots, that I have ever seen ... the eggs would be like concrete, the coffee a bitter tasteless liquid full of bits, and the carrots would be like pulp. The other lesson that could be drawn from your story is, everything has its particular choices and predelictions for how it is best prepared. And it is our task to respectfully learnt which for each. Just as God has designed each and every nanobot - or nematode [AO]- of creation, so as to draw together the whole. Now if we could do that, we might be as becoming as She (or He) yearns for us to be Mazel Tov Paul Yes, Paul, you are right. The story line of this tale has flaws and is a bit weak in spots. But because the underlying spiritual message is a good and sound one, I decided to do some work on it and include it in my collection of ‘Words Of Wisdom For The Healing Of Relationships’. That’s the reason for sharing it here with you. I have made a habit of avoiding the age-old human weakness of mistaking the messenger – in this case the story – with the message it brings.
With love – Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 6/4/2015 9:53 PM . . . I hope that is of some comfort to all those involved in the sad loss of the little girl in the UK recently who ran away from home after a family argument and was found hanging from a tree a couple of days after. I hope it is of some comfort to all those presently dying everywhere around the world; and my heart goes out especially to those gay guys whom the terror group Daesh in the Middle East (I will not dignify them with their Anglicised acronym that sounds like an Egyption goddess) dropped from several stories high after being suspended by their ankles, only to be stoned by the baying crowd if they somehow miraculously survived. . . Dear Paul, For wise evolutionary reasons up to now the Earth has to remain a training ground for young and inexperienced souls, who are in need of familiarising themselves with the lower and lowest aspects of their nature. They are busily accumulating their first credits and debits in the spiritual bankbook of their lives, just the same as you and I once did many lifetimes ago. I believe that the most deeply upsetting events of our world are demonstrations of what we, the older souls, once were capable of when we were at the stage of our earthly education, which our younger siblings in the human family are presently taking part in. It makes me shudder to think of times like the inquisition and the witch-hunts. It is highly likely that we older souls were there and took part in the nightmarish experiences of those days, sometimes at their giving end and on other occasions on the receiving one. Read more about what will happen to the young souls in some of their coming lifetimes in ‘Separating The Sheep From The Goats’. With love - Aquarius * * *
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Paul,
Please allow me to return for a moment to the story of ‘The Carrot, The Egg And The Coffee Bean’. The way I see it is that, when tales have a wholesome message to convey, they move into the realm of fables. Storytellers in this case have the right to stretch some of the points they are using to illustrate what they are trying to say. The age-old tradition of poetic licence is all right when the intention behind it is a good one, like making something more accessible and easier to grasp. In my view, one of the finest examples of this art form is the Jesus legend.
With love – Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Long Standing Relationships
Isabel Allende in ‘Portrait in Sepia’ writes: ‘Love is a free contract that begins with a spark and can end in the same way. A thousand dangers threaten love, but if the couple defends it, it can be saved. It can grow like a tree and give shade and fruit, but that happens only when both partners participate.’
Serious problems frequently arise when only one of them awakes from their spiritual slumber. Those who consciously or unconsciously refuse to tackle them head-on, thinking that it’s safe to sweep them under the carpet, are in for a surprise! All our struggles will not go away on their own and have a habit of manifesting themselves time and again in an ever more uncomfortable manner. It could happen, for example, that we suddenly and surprisingly fall in love with someone because that person gives us the attention and tenderness we may have been craving for in our existing partnership, without getting any of it, for some years. Such encounters are likely to make us aware that although we are older now, we have also grown wiser. In many ways, we are now more attractive and lovable than we ever were in our younger days.
It may dawn on us slowly how much we have grown since our partnership first began, and that our partner has refused to keep pace with our development. After all we have learnt, over the years, instead of allowing our partnership to deteriorate into one of boredom and indifference, why aren’t we giving more to each other, rather than less? Again, we need to look into our life and ask ourselves a few uncomfortable questions, like what kind of a partner do we need now? Would we prefer to be together with someone who shares our interests, and who responds to us the way we would like to be treated? And if there isn’t anyone we would like to share our life with – oh, perish the thought! – wouldn’t we be better off on our own and being free again?
When the dust has finally settled, our encounter may have amounted to nothing but a brief interlude. But, even if it is all over in a flurry, we are sure to get more in touch with ourselves. It will help us to find out a lot about ourselves and our requirements, likes and dislikes in a mature relationship that does justice to the way we are now. If we have allowed ourselves to become trapped in a long standing relationship, then that in itself could be the only reason why this needed to come into our life. As we have grown, through the years, our old relationship has not grown with us. It may have ceased to satisfy us not only emotionally, but especially spiritually.
Another person cannot break our relationship up for us. No-one can do that, except we ourselves. But, they can be the catalyst who helps us to become aware of how starved and lonely we have become. The whole affair might last just long enough to help us realise that we do not want to live our life without mutual appreciation and love – the most basic human requirement – any longer. We may then decide to make one final attempt at trying to get our partner to make a joint effort. If that fails, too, it may dawn on us how much more comfortable, enjoyable, less complicated and stressful life on our own could be.
We may finally reach the end of our tether, and realise that one-sided efforts at trying to keep a partnership together, can and will not work. In fact, they seem to work almost in the opposite direction, pushing the partners further and further apart. It must be something inherent in our human nature that, the harder we try, the more the other one plays at hard to get – as if life was a game of some kind. Now, we know from first hand experience that no partnership will ever work, unless there is a mutual coming together of hearts and souls. Alleluia, we have learnt!
Rather than putting up with the constant heart-ache and frustration our fruitless efforts are causing us, reluctantly, we may decide to move on and get on with the rest of this lifetime, on our own. Could it be that our Creator wisely made us that way, so that we can let go of relationships that have outlived their usefulness in our life? True, in our stubborn refusal to accept this, we create suffering for ourselves, which leads to soul growth. But, might we not develop better in other directions, by expanding our life and living it the way we really would like to? No harm in trying, is there?
There is yet another consideration. What if we refuse to bring about the necessary separation, are we not in danger of seriously blocking our own and our partner’s spiritual unfoldment? Could it be necessary for us to leave them, so that – through the pain this causes, their own spiritual awakening comes about? Who are we to stand in their way, as well as ours? And who knows what a separation may lead to, in the end – maybe a reunion, if we still want it. In time, our partnership may transform itself into a spiritual and truly loving one, who knows? What if we agreed, in the world of spirit, to do some specific work together? If we do not eventually pluck up enough courage, and it may never come into existence. Now, wouldn’t that be a pity?
In the course of many lifetimes, we learn that it is unwise to make another person totally the focus of our life. Death, our own and that of others, sees to it that, eventually, we learn the most valuable lesson of all, namely that lasting security cannot be found those around us on the Earth plane; it can only come from within. No matter how hard anyone tries to cling on to another, all earthly relationships are not meant to go in on the same form forever. They need to change and grow, the same as we do. If we refuse to, we are in danger of stagnating, and circumstances come into our life that forces us to let go. Some may see such things as force majeure, but they are not really. Through growing and learning, we ourselves set these things in motion, because we need different experiences and relationships that can help us evolve some more.
And yet, aware of the temporary nature of everything on the Earth, including all our relationships and their purpose, why is it that one is still so afraid of letting go and taking the odd risk here and there?
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Location: United Kingdom | Thanks Aquarius: but I suspect that when Jesus was having nails driven through his feet he did not feel much like a legend (there is archaeological evidence for the latter by the way).
I do not think the comparisons are equable - or do I mean comparable ..? - sorry.
Love
PJ
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Aqua and Paul:
The message is not the message. -Martin Ruppert
"The medium IS the message." -Marshall McLuhan (emphasis mine)
Peacetronically yours,
Marty and LuckyLee, who is "Medium Cool" -Haskell Wexler | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Risks
‘Take risks, if you win, you will be happy,
If you lose, you will be wise.’ Anon
To the small earthly self life frequently is
A risky and scary business.
That’s why we usually dislike and resent the changes
The Universe has in store for us,
So that we may learn and grow
From as many and varied experiences as possible.
While the personality, our small earthly self,
Detests the changes, our spirit and soul rejoice,
Because they understand that this is the only way
The earthly self will ever discover its own true nature.
Risks have to be taken so that our approach to life
And the way we perceive its purpose transforms itself.
We need to shed the deeply ingrained wrong thinking
And behaviour patterns, prejudices and false beliefs
That create the obstacles and difficulties in our lives.
We have to say goodbye to anything that has outlived
Its usefulness, including people and places.
It is true that that life can be a risky thing when
Laughing sometimes carries the risk of appearing foolish,
Weeping may come across as sentimentality,
Reaching out for others to become involved with them
And exposing one’s feelings could reveal too much of our true self.
Hoping means risking despair.
Trying means risking failure.
Living brings the risk of dying.
So what?
Risks have to be taken.
The greatest hazard in life is risking nothing.
The one who risks nothing,
Does nothing, has nothing and is nothing.
Souls who hope that in this way they can avoid
The suffering and sorrows of this world are mistaken,
As these things are a necessary part of human growth and evolution.
The only thing that can be achieved by risking nothing
Is avoiding precious opportunities for
Learning, changing, growing, loving and living.
Souls who allow themselves to remain enslaved and enchained
By their false beliefs, rigid opinions and prejudices
Forfeit the only freedom we truly have and that is
The spiritual freedom to think and believe what our inner Self tells us is true,
And having the courage to act upon the knowledge
That we have come from love and that love alone can show us the way
Home into what we always have been and forever will remain:
Spirit and soul.
Only those who are willing to take the risk
Of loving all life the way our Creator loves us,
Unconditionally and wisely,
Can truly be free.
Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Words Of Hope & Encouragement’
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 6/7/2015 1:01 AM Hello Aqua and Paul: The message is not the message. -Martin Ruppert "The medium IS the message." -Marshall McLuhan (emphasis mine) Peacetronically yours, Marty and LuckyLee, who is "Medium Cool" -Haskell Wexler Do not mistake the messenger for the message, I say. With love - Aquarius * * *
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Location: The Heart of Space | And with regard to the Messenger: (Voice of Judas)
Every time I look at you
I don't understand
Why you let the things you did
Get so out of hand
You'd have managed better
If you'd had it planned
Now why'd you choose such a backward time
And such a strange land? If you'd come today
You could have reached a whole nation
Israel in 4 BC
Had no mass communication
(Don't you get me wrong)
Don't you get me wrong
(Only want to know)
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ
Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
Jesus Christ
Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are? Tell me what you think
About your friends at the top
Now who d'you think besides yourself
Was the pick of the crop?
Buddah was he where it's at?
Is he where you are?
Could Muhammad move a mountain
Or was that just PR?
Did you mean to die like that?
Was that a mistake or
Did you know your messy death
Would be a record breaker? (Don't you get me wrong) Don't you get me wrong
(Only want to know) Only want to know
(Only want to know, now) Only want to know
Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ
Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are?
Jesus Christ
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Do you think you're what they say you are? Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Who are you? What have you sacrificed?
Jesus Christ
Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are? Put your earmuffs on Aqua and sashay over to Stocaustic Music........... From the WPW (World Peace Web), Marty and LuckyLee | |
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Location: United Kingdom | In ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ the voice of Judas complains:
‘Every time I look at you
I don’t understand
Why you let the things you did
Get so out of hand
You’d have managed better
If you’d had it planned
Now why’d you choose such a backward time
And such a strange land?’
If Jesus had ever existed, he would have been a highly evolved Master soul, an elevated and noble being who would never dream of making empty promises that are impossible to keep when the going gets tough on the Earth plane for those who believe in him. Isn’t this in itself sufficient proof that Jesus only ever existed as a legend and a symbols that shows us the goodness and kindness, the fair and just behaviour and thinking, which every one of us will one day be capable of when are in the process of bringing forth and developing our own Christ nature?
This part of us has for a very long been waiting to come alive in each one of us. It happens as soon as we have reached a sufficiently high evolutionary level in the course of imbibing the lessons that are necessary to familiarise us and our world with the lower and lowest human characteristics, which are ours, the same as everybody else’s. But when at last our higher nature comes to the fore and brings to bear its qualities upon our world, they reveal our own noble birth as offspring of the Highest and young Gods in the making.
With love – Aquarius * * *
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I wish you warmth – in a world that has grown cold.
I wish you joy – for all your days,
To soothe your own sorrow and that of others.
I wish you wonder and a growing awareness that
The Glory and the love of our Creator
Manifests in all beings, places and things.
I wish you a sense of humour and the gift of smiling,
For they help to overcome our own fears and those of others.
I wish you silence,
In which to recognise the Will of our Creator
Who loves us and lives within each one of us,
As it reveals itself in you and your life.
I wish for peace in our world, within and without.
May it flow from the heart-mind of God
Into the farthest, remotest corners of our world,
To bless and heal us all.
May God’s Wisdom and Truth shine into every heart,
The only place where truth is known.
I wish that the creative fire, the ideas from the heartmind of God,
Lighten and warm everybody’s days,
So that Its dreams and visions can come true,
Through us and our world, and all worlds.
I wish for a renewal of faith in our world,
So that we may walk holding the hands
Of those who are frightened and in pain.
May God’s strength work through each and every one,
So that we all can share it.
I wish for the renewal of hope and faith and trust in our world,
So that all together we may ascend to the heights of Divine compassion.
I wish for God’s love to flow into every heart and soul,
So that we may all walk together hand in hand,
As one big family, peacefully and forever united.
With all my heart and all my soul and all my being,
I wish for peace, harmony, and healing
To come to our inner and outer world, and all worlds.
Although this is still a dream, I know in my heart of hearts
That one day it can and will come true,
Through all human souls, including you and me.
For when God’s love dwells again
In every heart and soul,
Anything can be achieved and all things will be possible.
Above all I wish for the gift of understanding
To come to every human heart and with it
The ability to stop taking things literally,
When the true meaning of something is
Hidden behind its surface words.
Amen
Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Words & Prayers For Peace, Comfort & Healing’
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hiho Aqua, There is the fatal flaw.........humankind cannot and will not evolve into whatever higher beings or non-beings you claim there might be. Evolution and its primary mechanism simply does not work like that. Things do not evolve from crappy to perfect. AO's nemaroids may evolve further but they will not eventually grow arms and legs and join you for a cuppa and a crumpet. You, me, Pauly, AO and even his worms might well experience "transcendence" and thereby profoundly change who and what we are. Many may transcend. But to hope that reading stuff, suffering earthquakes, experiencing famine, and blithely attributing these things to lessons to be learned, will create an environment which triggers natural selection to the point of spiritual transformation is.....well......is what it is....... By the way, I think that we can see and therefore prove that exactly the opposite is happening, the evolution of mankind is downward, not upward. With regard to legends, as well as stereotypes, there is most often fact behind each. It may not be the facts we want, but the facts are facts just the same. Thus, I cannot dismiss the existence of someone whom we call Jesus. I can find all kinds of things wrong about the activities of Jesus according to the Bible, a book which you yourself quote from, but that taints the book, not the person. Peace and Scones, Marty and LuckyLee | |
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 6/9/2015 12:06 AM . . . humankind cannot and will not evolve into whatever higher beings or non-beings you claim there might be. Evolution and its primary mechanism simply does not work like that. Things do not evolve from crappy to perfect. AO's nemaroids may evolve further but they will not eventually grow arms and legs and join you for a cuppa and a crumpet. You, me, Pauly, AO and even his worms might well experience "transcendence" and thereby profoundly change who and what we are. Many may transcend. But to hope that reading stuff, suffering earthquakes, experiencing famine, and blithely attributing these things to lessons to be learned, will create an environment which triggers natural selection to the point of spiritual transformation is.....well......is what it is....... By the way, I think that we can see and therefore prove that exactly the opposite is happening, the evolution of mankind is downward, not upward. Dear Marty, Sorry, dear friend, I do not share your view in any of these things. I do believe - nay, it's more than a belief, it is an inner knowingness - that evolution will forever continue to take us and our world, as well as the rest of the whole of Creation, upwards and onwards and develop everything into ever more beautiful and perfect lifeforms. Yes, from crappy to perfect, and that goes for all of us - without exception. It will be interesting to see! Let's talk about it in, say, another million or two of years. You and I and everybody else will still be around, of that I am sure, though certainly not on Mother Earth in her present condition. She too is evolving and I for one look forward to watching all the developments ahead, as well as taking an active part in them. How about you?
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‘Forgiveness means letting go of the past.’ Gerald Jampolsky
If you find forgiving difficult, bear in mind that it does not mean giving in, but letting go. Whether or not you think someone deserves your forgiveness, you most certainly are worthy of forgiving them, because that is the only way of dissolving the karmic chains and shackles we created for ourselves and each other, in the course of many lifetimes, and of setting each other free. Holding on to anger is a way of trying to compensate for the powerlessness we feel when someone hurts us.
It is important to find a way of letting go of anger, by talking with the person who hurt us, without attacking or blaming them, but by describing the effect their behaviour had on us and the world of our feelings. Listening to another’s point of view helps us to see things from a different perspective. It makes us more tolerant and shows us the way to true and lasting forgiveness that comes from our heart, instead of our head.
If, for any reason, it is impossible to communicate with the people who have hurt us, writing down what happened the way we experienced it can be a good release. Talking the matter over with a friend or a counsellor is another way of letting go. In my view, forgiving does not necessarily mean forgetting. It is not easy to forget hurts, but even partial forgiveness is beneficial because re-living past painful incidents in our minds time and again is bad for our health, as this increases our susceptibility to illness. Forgiving is good for all parts of our being, mind, body, spirit and soul. If it is more than we can manage on our own, God and the Angels are waiting to be called upon for their assistance. After all, to err is human and to forgive is Divine. And forgiveness brings inner peace. Meditation, quiet reflections and prayers are the best ways of finding both.
It’s never too late to send forgiveness to anyone, especially not those who returned to the world of light ahead of us. They are neither dead nor asleep but probably more alive than we are, because they are once more fully aware of their true nature and have been shown by the ministering Angels the karmic debts they left behind. Our loving and forgiving thoughts reach them through the ethers without hindrance. If you have unresolved issues with someone or maybe several people on the other side of the veil of consciousness and long to make peace with them, go right ahead. God and the Angels are delighted whenever one of us requests their help. Ask them to show you how to resolve the issues and through this dissolve the karmic chains that still exist between you.
Forgiveness is the most important ingredient in our quest for more harmonious relationships. It grows from and is a natural consequence of a growing understanding of the true purpose of our present existence and human relationships in particular. Though this can be an extremely arduous task, being merciful is essential for becoming whole – meaning healed – through the integration of all the qualities that are our Divine inheritance.
This is our opportunity for learning how to take possession of each one of them and the most important one of them is learning how to love God’s way and acquiring the ability of a love that understands all, forgives all and heals all. This kind of love isn’t blind, but because it understands it forgives. Loving this way opens our heart’s and soul’s willingness for doing so. Understanding opens our inner vision to the necessity for forgiving and we perceive with great clarity that without it, we shall remain stuck in the past and cannot move on.
The trouble with life is, as the Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard put it: ‘Life must be understood backwards, but has to be lived forwards.’ How very true! The best thing about this life is that we are all allowed to make mistakes – nay, maybe we are even encouraged to make them. As long as we learn from them, we will always be allowed to move on lessons of a different nature.
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Location: United Kingdom | P.S. to my earlier note. Dear Marty,
My inner guidance tells me that evolving from what you call ‘crappy to perfect’ is never achieved in one single lifetime. It may take thousands of them, maybe more. Who knows? One thing is sure, we all get there in the end.
How long do you think it might have taken you to develop from the earliest and most primitive stage of your earthly beingness into the splendid and adorable creature you are now? You were not instantly created like that – none of us is, that’s for sure. If it sometimes seems as if the evolutionary spiral of life were taking humankind on our planet in a downwards rather than upwards direction, this is because at any given time there is a steady inflow of young and inexperienced souls. For some of them it is their first stay on the Earth plane. All of those on the Earth at any given time are on different evolutionary levels. The new and young souls provide vital lessons for those of us who have already reached a higher level of their earthly education. And so forth. Time and again the Karma we create in the earliest phases of our development draws us back into experiencing life in physicality in the Earth’s environment, to generate more of it – good and bad, easy and difficult. Every bit of it must eventually be redeemed by us, ever moving forwards and upwards on the evolutionary spiral of life. Only when all of it has been attended to are we allowed to leave earthly life and our small lower self and its animal nature behind and move on to lessons of a more elevated kind on the higher and eventually highest levels of life.
With love – Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Both and A+O and Ophi if they are about and anyone else too ...
Well a quote from the Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard is interesting to support the argument is interesting since he was to my understanding a passionate Christian; one of the titles of his books being also, "Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing" ...
But if we are all on a glorious evolving ride to Heaven here on Earth, what are we to make of the Sixth Extinction to which many scientists are now saying that the Earth is succumbing?
I think A+O is onto something ... now where did I put those apple leaves .... or were they fig .... ments of my imagination ...?
Indeed in the time of Eternity, our time is not even a twinkling of an eye .... but Aquarius dear, what you have against poor Jesus I have no idea ... what was that you said about the message and the messenger ?
Mazel Tov
PJ
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‘The weak can never forgive.
Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.’
Mahatma Gandhi
Are you feeling resentment, pain, anguish or maybe even fury? It doesn’t matter whether your emotions are directed at the general idiocy of worldwide governments, a close friend or family member. It makes no difference whether you are raging at a complete stranger on the road, in a moment that’s quickly gone or whether you are dealing with years of abuse or emotional torment. Forgiveness is a spiritual act that requires us to view things from a different angle and with an increased understanding of our own needs as well as another person’s.
It doesn’t seem to be so when we are thinking of the wrong another has done to us, or the hurt they have so carelessly lavished out, but forgiveness can free us from even the seemingly most unforgivable acts. Many of us hold onto our anger in the hope that this emotion will somehow anchor in some Universal Justice, as though gritting our teeth and furrowing our brow could somehow balance the teetering scales of justice in our world.
Sadly, the hurtful act or words of another that we keep running through our minds work like an emotional cement that keeps us stuck and unable to move on into a peace mode. Our inability to forgive often doesn’t even affect the ‘other’ as much as it does us. There is a Tibetan Buddhist story about two monks who encounter each other many years after being released from prison where they had been horribly tortured. ‘Have you forgiven them?’ asks the first. ‘I will never forgive them! Never!’ replies the second. ‘Well, I guess in that case they still have you in prison, don’t they?’ the first monk says.
- Many mistakenly believe that forgiveness somehow absolves others from their wrong-doings. That in forgiving, we helplessly accept, give up, surrender to defeat – that we are helpless. The exact opposite is true. When we face a terrible wrong and look within to see how we can prevent the same incident from happening again, then we are truly on the correct spiritual path.
Dr. Fred Luskin is the Director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects. He has led the largest research project to date to study the effects of forgiveness on hurt individuals. He has dealt with people suffering from a huge range of things needing to be forgiven – from a romantic break up to the murder of a child. He believes that there are specific steps one can take to reduce the stress that comes with holding onto hurt and make the progress of forgiveness as easy as possible. I tend to agree. Forgiveness usually takes a little time, but it needn’t consume your life for years. You can start with the following steps to move your heart into the right place, and begin to forgive:
- We are often afraid to truly articulate just how much we have been wronged, but this is necessary. In cases that are more obvious, such as losing a family member in a war-torn country to the hands of an unfeeling mercenary, it is easier to explain how angry and sad we are, but in other cases, such as with long-term familial abuse, we may have even come to think the behaviours we were subjected to were ‘normal,’ and only later do we realize how much pain and hurt we stuffed down over the years in order to function within our family unit. When that pain is realized, it is helpful to articulate it to a counsellor or a few close friends. Keeping those emotions locked inside does not permit the process of forgiveness to begin.
- Forgiveness is a personal journey. You do it for yourself and not for the person you think needs to be forgiven, or anyone else. Once you make a commitment to do whatever it takes to let go of the pain and feel better – and do it for you, then forgiveness starts to become an easier endeavour. When you feel better about yourself, after all, you will find it more difficult to hold grudges against others. When needed practice self-care and self-love. If you are still involved with the person or people who you are trying to forgive, you can simply explain to them that you need time to care for yourself. If this is not appropriate due to the ongoing behaviour of another, then simply practice uncompromising self-love and distance yourself from the other person until your feelings of anger and hatred dissipate. Reconciliation may be possible in the future.
‘Your forgiveness should be such that the person who is forgiven does not even know that you are forgiving them. They should not even feel guilty about their mistake. This is the right type of forgiveness. If you make someone feel guilty about their mistake, then you have not forgiven them.’ Patanjali Yoga Sutras ‘The Art of Living’
- While reconciliation sometimes is possible, on other occasions it is not. If someone is emotionally unstable and is likely continue to act in hurtful or harmful ways again should be approach them, there is no need for being physically or emotionally near them to forgive them. What you are after is internal peace. Forgiveness can be defined as the peace and understanding that comes from dropping the blame for whoever has hurt you, changing your never-ending story of grievance, and realising that they were possibly playing a role in the grand play of life – known as maya to some – to help you learn more about yourself.
This does not mean that murdering your child is right or that stealing, cheating, emotional abuse, or other ‘wrongs’ are ‘right.’ It simply means that you choose to see that person’s pain as the impetus for their own actions and not as a personal affront to you.
Maya Angelou once said: ‘You can’t forgive without loving. And I don’t mean sentimentality. I don’t mean mush. I mean having enough courage to stand up and say: ‘I forgive, I’m done with it.’’ If someone has been narcissistic, selfish, hateful or jealous, you can forgive them for your own peace of mind, and allow them to learn from the Universal lessons, which are surely coming their way, to help them forgive those who hurt them also. While you don’t have to reconcile with others who are not ready to do this spiritual work for themselves, you do have to reconcile your own emotions.
- Your hurt is coming from what you feel now, not what happened ten minutes, an hour, days or even ten years ago. The old adage about time healing all wounds is true. But this is because we tend to get caught in karmic cycles that cause us to mentally recycle pain instead of letting it go. In the book ‘Karma and Reincarnation Transcending Your Past, Transforming Your Future’ Elizabeth Clare Prophet and Patricia R. Spadaro explain that while ‘Karma means accountability and payback, reincarnation is simply another word for fresh opportunities [which the Universe offers us].’
- Karmic retribution is not a punishment, but the benevolent and infinitely wise Universe’s way of allowing us free will. What it does mean is that what we send out into the world must return to us. Therefore, what we do unto others will in due course be done unto us, somehow, at some time, in some way – maybe in a far distant lifetime. But return it will, of that we can be sure. The Sioux holy man, Black Elk, explained how everything in nature comes full circle, and Voltaire mused: ‘It is not more surprising to be born twice, than once.’ Everything in nature is endlessly recycled and then resurrected. Understanding the cycles of karma and reincarnation helps us to get a better grasp on family, community and even wider society patterns in need of changing.
When we stay stuck in thoughts of the pain another has caused us, we are missing one of the main opportunities of our present incarnation. After talking about a hurt with another person, expressing it fully and looking at the patterns that created this situation, the time has come for releasing it and letting it go. The true gift of being ‘hurt’ be another is the recognition that on the inner level of life we are all one and when one of us gets hurt, everybody else suffers with us. Therefore, in truth when we hurt another, we are doing the same to ourselves.
Carl Jung once said: ‘I had the feeling that I was a historical fragment, an excerpt for which the preceding and succeeding text was missing . . . I could well imagine that I might have lived in former centuries and there encountered questions I was not yet able to answer, that I had to be born again because I had not fulfilled the task that was given to me.’
- Stop your fight or flight response. When we start to ruminate about what another has done to us, our hypothalamus gets into gear and engages both our sympathetic nervous system as well as the adrenal-cortical system. When the effect of these systems sets in, our fight or flight response begins and in no time flat we are in moderate to full-blown fear mode. This is because we are afraid the same thing will happen to us again. We are feeling the incident as if it were happening right now, no matter how long ago it occurred. Our heart rates and blood pressure rise. We might even sweat a little. Our body gets flooded with thirty different stress hormones and all of it together makes forgiving very difficult.
Through practising a simple, calming mantra meditation, a few yoga asanas, yoga nidra, nadi shodhana or going for a short walk outdoors, we can reverse the fight-or-flight response. This enables us to deal with the fear behind our pain from a more level emotional state.
- Give up your expectations of others. Dr. Luskin calls this ‘recognizing the unenforceable rules.’ In other words, you can’t expect to get from others, what they have no ability or desire to give you. While we can practice love without expectation, we also should be aware that others aren’t always capable of loving back. If your inner child is still bemoaning the inability of an emotionally shutdown father to be affectionate and caring, or you expect a selfish boss to behave differently, then you are setting yourself up for more pain and this often. Realise that what you seek from others – kindness, love, affection, support – will come from those willing and able to give it, and the more you offer it to yourself, the more likely individuals of the same calibre will come into your orbit. Just let the others be, who are not ready to act as evolved. Let go of all resentment by acknowledging that’s just where they are in their present evolutionary cycle of karma and reincarnation.
- Know that a life well lived is the most constructive and positive way of resolving the outstanding issues between any of your relationships. Staying hurt and angry does nothing for you. It only feeds the ego of the person who hurt you and gives them power over you. You are still in ‘prison’, as one of the monks put it. Empower yourself by focussing on the good things in your life. Robert Emmons and Michael McCullough are two of the leading American investigators of gratitude. They describe this quality as personality strength and the ability to be keenly aware of the good things that happen to you and never take for granted. Grateful individuals express their thanks and appreciation in a heartfelt ways, not merely to be polite. Wise ones who possess a high level of gratitude, often feel an emotional sense of wonder, thankfulness and appreciation for life itself. Start a gratitude journal or instead of getting stuck in your hurt feelings, every day take a few moments to quietly contemplate and reflect on the many blessings the Universe is bestowing upon you. Counting them is good for your health because it helps to dissipate sadness, anger and frustration.
- Change your ‘story’. Instead of telling a story to yourself and others about how you were done wrong, decide to re-write the script. You can, instead of being a victim, decide to use the experience as a way of healing others, one of the most profound spiritual practices ever taught. Imagine the ripples that the pebbles of your forgiveness could send out into the world. I give the example of a man named Robert Rule to explain how profound changing your story can be:
‘Gary Leon Ridgway is better known as the infamous Green River Killer. In 2003, he confessed to the murders of 48 women. In 2011, Ridgway was convicted of the murder of Rebecca Marrero, bringing the victim count up to 49. By his own confession, he may have murdered as many as 60 women. Ridgway especially despised prostitutes and targeted them for his killings. At Ridgway’s 2003 sentencing, the families of the victims had the opportunity to speak out and address Ridgway directly.
Understandably, many were angry and lashing out at Ridgway for the sorrow and pain he had put them through. As Ridgway stonily listened to the family members express their grief and anger, one person came up and said something unexpected. When the time for speaking came for Robert Rule, the father of teenage victim Linda Jane Rule, Ridgway finally showed a glimpse of remorse. Rule’s words to Ridgway were: ‘There are people here who hate you, but I’m not one of them. You’ve made it difficult to live up to what I believe, which is what God tells me to do and that’s to forgive. You are forgiven, sir.’ His words brought Ridgway to tears.’
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I am sorry but I really do not feel it is helpful for me to keep responding to your posts. Nothing personal. We just seem to be on different planets.
Eg., So 60 women were despised and horribly murdered to enable Robert Rule to live up to his beliefs? Please....
My only problem in not responding is that I daresay you will continue to peddle such stuff. But it might take me some time to recover my equilibrium
In love and forgiveness (yours or mine, not sure which)
Paul
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Aqua, As my Irish grandmother used to say, "Tis clair to me noow that ya duunt understanhd a ward I am sayin" to which I would reply "I do Nana, but who is Clare?" It appears that when you say evolve you are definitely not speaking of evolution. Anyone who understands evolution...which is a THEORY, not a hypothesis, but a theory (which has a different meaning than the vast majority of people think it does......a theory is an accepted truth in the absence of empirical evidence....will also display the skepticism of your statement, as I do. HOWEVER, you did offer up...maybe unknowingly....the biggest hole in the evolutionary fabric, and that is Marty. From the Homo Habilis Marty to the Homo Sapien Marty was barely a tick of the evolutionary clock, at about 2 million years. The Tyrannosaurus Marty and the Brontosaurus Marty remained unchanged for 50 million years and would still be around if not for a cataclysmic event, and that would have meant that there would be no this kind of Marty whatsoever. The tick that tocked into this Marty is hard to explain, though I have offered an explanation in other posts. Evolution has no beginning or end. Evolution will not make inferior things perfect. Evolution is a process, as simple and complex as that. Cockroaches evolve in a manner which pretty much insures their survival. I don't need a spirit guide to know that cockroaches will be around long after we are gone! That is the beauty and ugliness of evolution. Yes Aqua, they are crappy but as far as surviving, they are perfect. Peace, Homo Martinus and LuckyLeesaurus | |
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 6/10/2015 8:57 PM Dear Aquarius I am sorry but I really do not feel it is helpful for me to keep responding to your posts. Nothing personal. We just seem to be on different planets. Eg., So 60 women were despised and horribly murdered to enable Robert Rule to live up to his beliefs? Please.... My only problem in not responding is that I daresay you will continue to peddle such stuff. But it might take me some time to recover my equilibrium In love and forgiveness (yours or mine, not sure which) Paul Dear Paul,
I am sorry to hear that in spite of all my efforts I have thus far been unable to help you see that a wise higher purpose lies behind everything that happens in our world. I do believe that nothing does so perchance or by accident, but is part of our Creator’s great evolutionary plan of life. Even the most horrendous events are part of this plan and have purpose and meaning.
As you say, you and I dwell on different planets – or rather planes – of life. So, let’s shake hands, agree to disagree and remain friends. Whatever you decide to do, I will always love you as my friend and brother in spirit. Nothing you can ever do or say will be able to stop me from doing this. One of these days, maybe in another lifetime – whether you believe in this kind of thing or not, there will be one, of that I am sure – you too will understand what my Highest Self is trying to tell you through my writings. However, as they seem to upset you unnecessarily, wouldn’t it be a better idea if you stopped reading them?
And remember: try not to mistake the messenger for the message.
With love – Aquarius
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Bird of the broad and sweeping wing,
Thy home is high in Heaven,
Where wide the storms their banners fling,
And the tempest clouds are driven.
Thy throne is on the mountain top.
Thy fields are the boundless air,
And hoary peaks that proudly prop
The skies, thy dwellings are.
Where was then thy fearless flight?
The Eagle replies:
‘Over the dark, mysterious sea,
To lands that caught the setting light,
The cradle of liberty.
There on the silent and lonely shore,
For ages I watched alone,
And the world, in its darkness, asked no more
Where the glorious bird had flown.
‘But then came a bold and hardy few,
And they breasted the unknown wave.
I caught afar the wandering crew
And I knew they were high and brave.
I wheeled around the welcome bark,
As it sought the desolate shore,
And up to Heaven, like a joyous lark,
My quivering pinions bore.
‘And now those bold and hardy few
Have grown into the whole of humankind.
Danger and doubt I have led them through
And they worship me in song.
And over their bright and glancing arms
On field, forest, lake and sea,
With an eye that fires and a spell that charms,
I guide them on to Eternal victory.’
James Gates Percival
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘Astrology On The Healing Journey’
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Thank you.
Well if I did not read them it might be ungrateful of me might it not, to ignore your offerings?
But what if you are not quite exactly right and if what you write here goes unchallenged? Might not that be offputting for some who also might disagree but not wish to post on the Board?
When you say, 'believe in this kind of thing', I am not sure what you are saying I might or might not believe in.
Are you not mistaking the messenger for the message in your own dismissal of certain things?
Love
Paul
ps: I had left the above there and logged off. But then it occurred to me that the real concern I have about your writings as portrayed in the last one are, that it could encourage, or at least, open the conditions, for anyone to do whatever they want, on the basis that, it is my inner voice that is telling me to do it; and if I hurt others, then I can learn and adjust on the next steps of my evolution. Indeed, my own evolution depends upon me trampling on others for the sake of my satisfaction. That is why I take the view that there are absolute imperatives, that we aspire and learn and yearn to be with God and the Angels by following the paths of Ancient Wisdom that are the most reliable sources to get us there - some of those who have gone before including, for example but not only, Jesus (I also would add Buddha, Mohammed, Socrates and others, but actually I think Jesus' wisdom and expression was particular and unique, in many ways). Karma is a part of the eternal path, but is not to be relied upon to save us. But all that is only part of the story .... and 'evolution' is, as Marty indicates, a distraction
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P: Thank you.
A: And thank you.
P: Well if I did not read them it might be ungrateful of me, might it not, to ignore your offerings?
A: What I said was that if my offerings were too upsetting for you, it would be better for your general wellbeing to ignore them.
P: But what if you are not quite exactly right and if what you write here goes unchallenged? Might not that be offputting for some who also might disagree but not wish to post on the Board?
A: As explained many times in the past, my writings are of an intuitive nature. This means that it is my Highest or God Self speaking through me and what it says that is MY truth – although it may not be anyone else’s. I have pointed out, time and again, that everybody’s truth is somewhat different from everybody else’s.
P: When you say, 'believe in this kind of thing', I am not sure what you are saying I might or might not believe in.
A: I don’t know whether you believe in reincarnation and that there will be other lifetimes on the Earth plane and that this will continue until we have a sufficiently high spiritual evolutionary level, so that Earth life can no longer teach us anything. Again, dear Paul, that’s my belief because it is what my inner teacher tells me is true.
P: Are you not mistaking the messenger for the message in your own dismissal of certain things? Love – Paul
A: I don’t think so. Take for example Jesus. I believe that the churches, by focussing too much on the messenger, have missed the message this legend – which in my view it is – has been trying to bring us all along. It is a message of responsibility telling us that there will never be anybody who waves some kind of a magic wand to save and redeem us.
We were given the impression that this would be the case, because at that time it would have been too early for humankind to grasp that WE, all of us together, are responsible for ourselves and the state of our world and everything that shares it with us. But now it is the highest time that we recognise that our true role is learning how to act as our planet’s keeper and guardian, instead of exploiting, raping and pillaging it of the last bit of its precious resources.
P: ps: I had left the above there and logged off. But then it occurred to me that the real concern I have about your writings as portrayed in the last one are, that it could encourage, or at least, open the conditions, for anyone to do whatever they want, on the basis that, it is my inner voice that is telling me to do it
A: If it truly is the voice of your Highest Self that is talking to you, you can rely on it that it will only tell you to do that which is for the highest good and the greatest joy of all. If it’s anything else – something detrimental – wise ones stop and say to themselves: ‘This can only be the instincts and desires of my small and mean earthly self speaking. I do no wish to do it because my higher instincts and impulses tell me it’s wrong. I refuse to do it.’
P: and if I hurt others, then I can learn and adjust on the next steps of my evolution. Indeed, my own evolution depends upon me trampling on others for the sake of my satisfaction.
A: No highly evolved soul would dream of thinking, saying and acting in such a manner. When young and inexperienced souls behave this way, then that too is part of the present stage their earthly education. So that’s what they’ll do and in due course the law of Karma will bring them opportunities for redeeming themselves, either later in their present lifetime or in coming ones.
P: That is why I take the view that there are absolute imperatives, that we aspire and learn and yearn to be with God and the Angels by following the paths of Ancient Wisdom that are the most reliable sources to get us there - some of those who have gone before including, for example but not only, Jesus (I also would add Buddha, Mohammed, Socrates and others, but actually I think Jesus' wisdom and expression was particular and unique, in many ways).
A: The point I am trying to get across in all my writings is that we ourselves are responsible. Each one of us needs to learn how to work hand in hand with God and the Angels and constantly ask for their guidance and protection, so they can show us the way in all things. The more highly evolved a human soul becomes, the less it needs the teachings of those who came before us – be they legendary or otherwise, because at that point in its development it is learning to follow exclusively the instructions of its wise one within, its Highest or God Self, the living God within.
P: Karma is a part of the eternal path, but is not to be relied upon to save us. But all that is only part of the story .... and 'evolution' is, as Marty indicates, a distraction.
A: The law of Karma is part of the Universal laws, God’s laws. It is not a law of punishment but of opportunities. The law of life is love and love knows no chastisement. Karma is neutral and in itself cannot save anyone. What it does is bring opportunities for all of us to save and redeem ourselves – and through this our whole world, for what is done for one is done for all. What evolution means to me I shall explain in a separate reply to Marty.
Please note that whenever some of my insights vary from those that were given to our world through the sages of bygone ages, it is likely that my Highest Self – which is also yours and everybody else’s – is trying to help us and our world to find a better and more advanced understanding of the matter under discussion. As also pointed out many times in the past, spiritual knowledge was never meant to be carved into stone or cast into moulds and set in concrete. It is part of the evolutionary spiral of life, which takes all of us ever upwards and onwards. Therefore, spiritual knowledge is intended to grow and expand with the passing of time, the same as everything else.
My writings are a channel for bringing new hope, faith and trust in the basic goodness of life and God’s great plan of life. Through fresh interpretations of the Great Mother’s sacred wisdom and truth they aim to bring renewed understanding of God’s true nature and our own, to restore the balance of our world, so that peace may come to it at last. It seems that my prayers did not go unheard when I asked:
Make me a channel of Your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me bring Your love,
Where there is injury, Your pardon,
And where there’s doubt, true faith in You.
Make me a channel of Your peace.
Where there’s despair in life,
Let me bring hope
Where there is darkness, only light
And where there’s sadness, ever joy.
Make me a channel of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me bring Your love.
Where there is injury, Your pardon
And where there’s doubt, true faith in You.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
In giving to all people that we receive
And in dying that we are born,
To Eternal life.
O Master, grant that I may not seek
So much to be consoled as to console,
To be understood as to understand and
To be loved as to love with all my heart and soul.
St. Francis of Assisi
With love – Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 6/11/2015 1:03 AM . . . As my Irish grandmother used to say, "Tis clair to me noow that ya duunt understanhd a ward I am sayin" to which I would reply "I do Nana, but who is Clare?" . . . Dear Marty,
M: It appears that when you say evolve you are definitely not speaking of evolution. Anyone who understands evolution...which is a THEORY, not a hypothesis, but a theory (which has a different meaning than the vast majority of people think it does......a theory is an accepted truth in the absence of empirical evidence....will also display the skepticism of your statement, as I do.
A: Maybe that is because you and I have a different understanding of evolution. Yours sounds like a purely scientific view from the material standpoint of our world. In contrast to this, my interpretation considers first the background of life, where anything that is already manifest in the material world and that which one day will be has its origin. Without the spiritual background and the spiritual beings, who dwell there and under whose direction all life unfolds – or evolves – there would be no life. That, to me, is a fact of life.
And yes, dear Marty, the plane of life – shall we say? – where I live consists of a material part, the outer level of life, and a spiritual part on its inner level. To me, the latter is by far the most important aspect of life altogether. Everything on the Earth plane is doomed to perish and die, while the inner plane is immortal and eternal. That’s where my spirit and soul dwells and forever will do and whether you are as yet aware of this or not, so does yours.
M: HOWEVER, you did offer up...maybe unknowingly....the biggest hole in the evolutionary fabric, and that is Marty. From the Homo Habilis Marty to the Homo Sapien Marty was barely a tick of the evolutionary clock, at about 2 million years. The Tyrannosaurus Marty and the Brontosaurus Marty remained unchanged for 50 million years and would still be around if not for a cataclysmic event, and that would have meant that there would be no this kind of Marty whatsoever. The tick that tocked into this Marty is hard to explain, though I have offered an explanation in other posts.
A: I believe that evolution works in quite a different way from the one you describe. One thing for me is certain and that is that we, the human spirit and soul as a species, have not been taking part in Earth life for the whole length of its existence. The likelihood is that our earthly development began after some event wiped out the dinosaurs. With their disappearance a different phase of Earth’s evolution started. At a certain point, when one of the animal species had become sufficiently developed to accommodate our human spirits and souls, we were brought into the picture. Hence the primates.
M: Evolution has no beginning or end. Evolution will not make inferior things perfect. Evolution is a process, as simple and complex as that.
A: I too believe that evolution has no beginning or end. It always was and forever will be and all life will constantly keep on moving forwards and upwards on the evolutionary spiral of life. I do believe that this process with the passing of time makes inferior and ugly things and people perfect and beautiful. Yes, evolution is a process, basically very simple and at the same time highly complex.
M: Cockroaches evolve in a manner which pretty much insures their survival. I don't need a spirit guide to know that cockroaches will be around long after we are gone! That is the beauty and ugliness of evolution. Yes Aqua, they are crappy but as far as surviving, they are perfect.
A: Why should a cockroach be ugly? Just because they get in the way of human beings, who invade the spaces that belonged to them for millions of years? If they weren’t such a nuisance, you too would be able to recognise their beauty and sophistication as a species, which helped them to survive for such a long time. Basically, everything in God’s Creation is meant to be beautiful and if it’s still ugly in our time, through the process of evolution it will be made beautiful.
Who knows? Maybe the cockroach in the long time of its existence has already evolved into the perfect creature our Creator designed it to be in the first place. Who would I be to say otherwise?
With love – Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 6/11/2015 3:11 PM . . . I take the view that there are absolute imperatives, that we aspire and learn and yearn to be with God and the Angels by following the paths of Ancient Wisdom that are the most reliable sources to get us there - some of those who have gone before including, for example but not only, Jesus (I also would add Buddha, Mohammed, Socrates and others, but actually I think Jesus' wisdom and expression was particular and unique, in many ways). Karma is a part of the eternal path, but is not to be relied upon to save us. But all that is only part of the story .... and 'evolution' is, as Marty indicates, a distraction Dear Paul, My inner guidance prompts me to tell you the following in response to what you said above. As God’s children of the Earth the Age of Aquarius is bringing us a special task, which consists of extracting the best from all the belief systems our world has ever known, as describe in this extract from ‘Baking A Rich New Cake’:
If you wish to find the nuggets of genuine wisdom that are buried in all the belief systems your world has ever known, call upon Me. I am your inner guidance and the living God within, waiting to be called upon to help you train your earthly minds and to teach you its wise use, so in future you will never again fall prey to false beliefs, prejudices and superstitions. I am the only one in the whole of Creation who can and does reliably tell you truths from untruths and false beliefs from true ones.
You and I have started to work together. We are treating each one of the old faiths of your world like a cake and I am ready to show all of you how to recognise and extract the raisins and cherries of truth your old religions contain. Through gathering and joining together their manifold treasures, we have begun to lovingly bake a rich new cake that consists of such a wealth of My spiritual wisdom and truth as thus far has been unknown on the Earth. To get their hands on their very own portion of this delicacy is every soul’s birthright.
As young Gods in the making, because of life’s oneness on the inner plane, growth by any one of you can only be achieved through constant interaction with the rest of life. My Cosmic law of evolution decrees that no individual soul in the whole of Creation shall grow and evolve in isolation, and that every part of life forever shall depend upon all others for its survival and wellbeing, or otherwise. Although superficially you may like to think of yourself as an independent being, you are still reliant upon millions of others on all levels of life, the highest as well as the lowest. They are constantly influencing you in everything you say and do.
Evolution’s ultimate purpose is to bring all aspects of life into co-operation by harmonising and co-ordinating them into one stupendous crescendo of Universal love. When all of you have successfully finished tuning your instruments, Heaven and Earth will be one. Together with the Angels you will join hands and the song every loving human heart joyfully sings will make its own contribution and add a very special note to the almighty symphony of worship, thanksgiving and praise of the whole of Creation.
Every human soul’s thoughts, words and actions, indeed your whole life creates a vibration and a sound. Each one of you strikes their own chord and whenever peaceful, loving and harmonious, blessing and healing vibrations go forth from you, the Angels see to it that they unerringly find their intended destination and from there wing their way back to you with ever more potency. My Universal law of cause and effect ensures that everything has to return to its source. That’s why no matter what any one of you sends out and whatever sounds you produce, it will return to you. All my laws are very exact and apply on all planes of life, therefore also on the Earth.
Because you are magnetic beings, you can only attract into your orbit what you are yourself. As soon as you have reached a sufficiently high evolutionary level that nothing but Christ love flows from your heart and loving thoughts from your mind into the whole of Creation, your whole being slowly but surely fills with harmony and peace of mind. You then draw towards you and absorb only that which is good and right, harmonious and peaceful, loving and progressive from your environment. Nothing else can touch you and fill you and your aura any longer.
From ‘The Universal Christ Speaks To Us And Our World’
With love – Aquarius
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The Universe has endowed every soul with psychic gifts which are waiting to be developed. They are there, even if they cannot yet be recognised on the surface of our consciousness and accessed. It’s just that in some people they are still dormant while others are already using theirs. This is accentuated in the three Water signs Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. Each new lifetime spent in one of them offers human souls many opportunities for developing these gifts to their highest potential.
This they do by being used unselfishly for the relief of human suffering and for shedding light into the darkest corners of our earthly existence. To enable them to do this, people born into one of the Water signs are emotionally and psychically highly sensitive souls. Out of these Cancer is the most prone to absorbing any of the negative vibrations in their environment. Cancerians thrive in positive atmospheres, but where negativity and bad feelings are in the air they are in danger of wilting.
Water on the ascendant is often linked with at least a degree of clairvoyance and the ability to ‘see’ into our other world, and souls born with their Sun and especially the Moon in one of the Water signs are usually very good at sensing what is going on around them. Cancer is the most psychic sign of the zodiac. Frequently unbeknown to themselves, those born into this sign are capable of absorbing the vibrations of depressed people. Unless they take precautions and learn to protect themselves psychically, in due course they too may become seriously depressed.
Although heightened sensitivity at times feels more like a curse, in truth it is a precious gift and like any of them this one is in need of further development and taking great care of. That’s why wise sensitives make it their business to find out all about psychic protection that helps them close off, so that they are no longer in danger of acting as psychic sponges of others.
The more our spiritual awareness increases, the more sensitive and open we become to all psychic influences from other levels of life, positive and constructive ones as much as detrimental and negative ones. Whenever we have to go through hurtful or negative experiences or maybe just sense that we are in some way in danger of absorbing the negativity of those around us, we benefit from protecting ourselves and our psychic space. Whether negative vibrations come towards us from this level of life or any other, intentionally or otherwise, I believe that it is essential to ensure that at all times we are surrounded by a protective shield of light.
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 6/11/2015 1:03 AM. . . you did offer up...maybe unknowingly....the biggest hole in the evolutionary fabric, and that is Marty. From the Homo Habilis Marty to the Homo Sapien Marty was barely a tick of the evolutionary clock, at about 2 million years. The Tyrannosaurus Marty and the Brontosaurus Marty remained unchanged for 50 million years and would still be around if not for a cataclysmic event, and that would have meant that there would be no this kind of Marty whatsoever. The tick that tocked into this Marty is hard to explain, though I have offered an explanation in other posts. Dear Marty, To return to the theme of evolution for another moment, as much as I hate to disappoint you, I do not believe that you ever were Marty cockroach, Marty Tyrannosaurus or Brontosaurus Marty. You will always be you, you always were and forever will be, and I will be me. Both of us, the same as everybody else, have been on our present plane of life time and again, on every occasion with a different name and in another guise, but we have always remained ourselves. Whether anyone likes that thought or not, it is MY truth, in spite of the fact that someone somewhere may as yet be unable to perceive such a scenario. With love – Aquarius * * *
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 6/12/2015 12:15 PM In the words of that old joke, in my youth I was agnostic, but now I am not so sure. Glad to hear it!
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I have to admit that consulting spiritual mediums and reading what is commonly known these days as channelled writings has never appealed to me. The samples of their work I have seen failed to convince me of its merits. It is not for the want of trying, but each time I took part in something of this nature, I very soon felt the response from my inner guide and teacher, my intuition, which said: ‘No. This is not for you!’ Naturally, I can only speak for myself, but much of that which came my way through spiritual mediums was too negative for me. All too frequently it seemed to be aimed at inspiring fear rather than bringing renewed hope that all is well with us and our world, no matter what may ever befall us.
Ever since my first encounters with spiritual mediumship, the one great exception for me has been the White Eagle group of spirit guides and Grace Cooke, the spiritual medium through whom they worked. During and after one of the darkest and most traumatic times on our planet, the Second World War, this team of light-workers on both sides of the veil of consciousness demonstrated that the world of spirit has much more precious gifts to bestow than that which seems to be commonly given by this channel of communication.
The White Eagle work was designed to bring to our world a better understanding of the deeper purpose and meaning of our experiences. For many they succeeded and brought encouragement and renewed faith and trust in what is known as the human condition. Long before I ever heard of White Eagle I held the view that this is what our world needs more than anything else. I believe that spiritual mediumship and channelling were right in their time, but that ever more of us are ready to aim higher with their aspirations.
As soon as we have reached a sufficiently high evolutionary level, we need to attune ourselves to the Source of our being and begin to communicate with it directly. Searching for truth in sources outside of ourselves has been the way of the past. The time has come for turning within, to our Highest or God Self, our inner teacher and guide, because that is the only truly reliable guru, who really knows the way of all things and the answers to all our questions.
If we wish to make our dreams of a world where all live together in peace and harmony into a reality, each one of us has to turn into a seeker of God’s sacred wisdom and truth. Through constantly striving to give of our best and conscientiously serving the Highest with loyalty and integrity, so that in the fullness of time we become worthy of acting as channels for this kind of knowledge, which for a long time has been waiting to be tapped into in our own hearts and souls. Our Highest or God Self has always been communicating with us – or at least trying to – through the responses to any kind of situation that rise from the world of our feelings. This is the filter through which any information that comes our way needs to flow. Listening to its responses is the best and only reliable way of telling the truth from a lie. Unerringly it tells us that which is right or wrong for us in any given situation.
The spirit of the Universal Christ, the Christ Spirit, is the greatest light and the highest and brightest star in the whole of Creation, who spoke to us and our world through the Jesus legend. This tale demonstrates what can be achieved when the Christ spirit awakens in human hearts and souls in sufficiently highly evolved souls, who are striving to attune themselves to Its light. Great advances in our world’s individual and collective awareness about the role of spirit and its world have by now been made. As a result, the general approach to spiritual mediumship has already changed considerably and will continue to do so. That’s why wise mediums prefer to practise their skills and use their psychic gifts for helping others find a better understanding of their own true nature and their hidden resources, which every one of us possesses in profusion.
To me, the Jesus legend always has been and still is a picture-book demonstration of how each one of us in the fullness of time shall develop into a teacher and a healer in their own right. For this purpose our spiritual/psychic abilities have to be developed, so that we can call upon and tap into our inner wealth. This eventually enables us to act as spiritual mediums and channels through which the Divine healing energy and wisdom flows into everything we come into contact with. This process activates the Divine spark in us, our Christ spirit is born and gradually comes ever more alive, until it fills our whole being and yet another Christed one has appeared in our world. And the veil of consciousness, which for such a long time separated our two world from each other, for us no longer exists.
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 6/13/2015 4:39 PM Oh Aqua, St. James 3:1-12 ( to us RC's he is a Saint). . . Thank you, oh Marty, for drawing my attention to this Bible teaching. I will return to it in due course. Please watch this space. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Who Is Blind?
Those who are unable to perceive another world.
Who is dumb?
Those who cannot speak a kind and loving word at the right moment.
Who is poor?
Those who are plagued by too many desires.
Who is rich?
Those whose hearts are contented.
Anon.
From ‘Words & Prayers For Peace, Comfort & Healing’
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Try the Beatitudes of [the allegedly legendary] Jesus:
as quoted in Matthew 5, verses 3 - 10 and onwards
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.....
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Welcoming the Christ Spirit onto the Earth plane is the task that awaits all aspiring lightbringers and healers, just like all legends of our world since time immemorial have been trying to tell us. To reach the evolutionary state of a Master, like the one of the Jesus myth, is every human soul’s final destiny in their earthly existence. This journey up the spiritual mountain is one which each one of us in the earthly sense has to travel alone. But spiritually speaking at least in the later stages of this enterprise we can start to consciously walk hand in hand with God and the Angels.
We too are required to unselfishly and willingly give of our wisdom and love until every last member of our struggling race finds its own way back into the conscious awareness of the true nature of God and their own. This will continue until each one of us has grown into an enlightened one. And that can only be achieved by all of us doing their share of teaching and healing, bringing forth the best and the most beautiful that is within us.
There is the only way how the new and peaceful world humankind has been longing for can become a reality on the Earth and that is through grounding our spirituality. This we do by applying the spiritual knowledge we are along the way to everything that happens in our daily lives and by striving to constantly remain true to our real nature: love. When we make our world a more pleasant and agreeable place in whatever way we can, in keeping with the gifts and talents we have developed by now, we are doing our share of bringing God’s kingdom down to the Earth.
No grandiose deeds and/or heroic acts are required from us. Of far greater importance are simple human kindness and friendliness, respect, tolerance and love for ourselves as well as towards everything that crosses our life’s path. These character qualities are the oil that greases the machinery of all human togetherness and makes it run more smoothly.
For establishing God’s kingdom on the Earth all of us are required to develop their inner resources and psychic abilities to their highest potential. The time may have come for developing our own psychic gifts when no satisfactory responses from loved ones in the world of spirit seem to want to come through a spiritual medium, to this day thought of as the conventional channel of communication with this world. The fact that we can get no messages, although we want them with our all our heart and soul, is very likely a sign from the Universe that we are ready for getting directly in touch with them. If you are in a position like this and for whatever reasons cannot get yourself to contact a spiritual medium, the link ‘Death Where Is Thy Sting?’ at the end of this chapter may be of interest to you.
God works through people and there is no power outside of or beyond His/Her reach. Because God is as much part of us as we are part of God, all our needs are known long before we have time to realise and voice them. That is why, for as long as a person is still genuinely lost on the Earth plane and in need of answers, God and the Angels will supply them through a spiritual medium. Yet, as soon as we have become sufficiently evolved, the time has come for beginning to advance of our own psychic skills. The channel of communication through mediums is then closed down, never to be reopened.
As disappointing and frustrating as this is to the small earthly self, in truth it is something to rejoice about. It is in fact a notice that our guides and Masters consider us to be spiritually mature enough to turn directly to God and the Angels, to ask for their help and advice. This is never denied whenever anyone requests it, as pointed out in St. Matthew 7:7-8 ‘Ask and it shall be given to you. Seek and you shall find. Knock and it shall be opened to you. For whoever asks, receives, and those who seek will find, and to those who knock, the inner doors will be opened.’
As this is a pathway every soul eventually has to walk, why not get on with it, now? In its usual oracular manner the Bible tells us in Matthew 6:33: ‘If you seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, all of these things shall be added to you.’ Well, what does that mean?
- ‘If you seek first the Kingdom of God’ – turning towards the all important guidance of our Highest or God Self, the living God within. Looking inwards rather than outwards for their assistance in all difficult life situations.
- ‘And its righteousness’ – our inner guidance is the only one who is capable of telling what is right or wrong for us in any given situation and what is rightfully ours by Divine decree. We find it by doing the right things, choosing and following only that which does justice to our true nature because it is good, right and beautiful, and letting go of everything else.
- ‘And all these things shall be given unto you’ – every one of us has come into their present lifetime to carry some specific task. Do the above mentioned things and everything you are going to need for it will in due course appear. See the link ‘You Are Special’. God and the Angels will show you how to go about it. They are waiting to guide all of us to the people and places where the necessary help can be found for the fulfilling of our greatest dreams and highest aspirations.
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The things mentioned in the previous chapters are the reason why I believe that channelling through spiritual mediums, as we have known it in the past, will gradually be required less and less. Mediumship has served its purpose well. It has brought comfort to millions and is still doing so. Yet, the same as everything in our earthly existence, it is not meant to stay with us forever. Spiritual mediumship is a gift that came into being to prove to humankind that beyond any shadow of doubt other dimensions of life exist on different levels. With the help of mediums the world of spirit revealed to us its presence and brought us the knowledge that for every soul, not merely those who go to church on Sundays, there is a safe place and a haven to which we all retreat at the end of each one of our lifetimes in physicality, to recover from its stresses and strains.
For a long time now, mediums have served as bridges and connecting links between our two worlds, but I believe that this will gradually be withdrawn. The time will surely come when there will be no more inflated egos announcing: ‘Look at me, the greatest medium/healer of all times!’ Knowing that we are all in this life to become healers does away with the need for this. With more awareness of what is at stake, every healer is likely to approach the matter with the same humility as the Master Jesus, when in the legend of his life he declared time and again: ‘On my own I am nothing and I can do nothing. It is the Father who works through me. He is doing all the work.’ The only difference that now we say: ‘On my own I am nothing. The messengers and helpers of the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, are doing all the work.’
No other field of human endeavour than that of spiritual mediumship can ever have been as wide open to fakers and charlatans. Those who are still interested in this kind of thing have to live and put up with what there is on offer, whilst wise ones move on and leave spiritually slumbering souls to learn from their own experiences, the same as they themselves once did. These wise ones count their blessings for already knowing that gone for good will soon be the days of screwing eyes heavenwards, straining to hear what ‘they, out there’ have to say. Gone too will then be all irresponsible mediums who present as messages from spirit that which came straight from their lower self and its over-inflated ego.
My feeling always has been and still is: What a waste of time! Who wants to listen to endless amounts of trivia from the world of spirit, when our friends there have much more precious gifts and real treasures to bestow upon humankind, which are well beyond our present comprehension? The wisdom contained in the teachings of the White Eagle group of guides abundantly illustrates this. It is good to know that we are rapidly approaching the time when each one of us will be able to bring even greater wisdom down to the Earth, so that it can be shared by everybody.
The Angels and Masters in charge of us are waiting to be called upon, to advise and help us re-build our world into one that is closer to the desire of God’s heart and our own. The greatest test of all for humankind is whether we have learnt sufficiently from the past. Can our new world come into being without us first having smashed everything in the old one to smithereens? I believe this to be possible, but only if we all work on this together.
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Some spiritual mediums seem to believe that the first thing that comes to mind is from spirit. In my view, believing that and following implicitly the advice they receive in this manner could be downright foolish as well as dangerous. There are known to be at least as many mischievous spirits beyond the veil, as they are on this side, if not more. Just because a person has passed into our other world does not mean they have turned into an Angel.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Wherever we may find ourselves, our basic character traces and energies remain the same, until we ourselves change and improve them, and that can only be done on this side of the veil of consciousness. As a result, there are many spirits behind the veil who do not have our best at heart, very much like when they still dwelled on this side. The same as then, they are only too happy to create a bit of havoc, especially when someone invites them to do so.
The Angels allow them to do this because their behaviour creates more learning opportunities for those in earthly life. The experiences some of us thus gather drive the point home that first class psychic protection is essential for all spiritual work and especially when attempting to contact the spirit world. More about this in the next chapter. On top of this shield of light, I find it best to ask our Angels and Masters for their protection against all kinds of unwanted influences.
The purpose of all life is evolution and in the course of each subsequent lifetime we are meant to grow at least a bit more like our true self. This continues until we have once again become whole, which in this context means holy, on all levels of our being. As we know by now, we are here to grow into seekers of wisdom and truth, until a state of full enlightenment has finally been reached. None of this, however, will come to anyone on its own and it surely is not going to drop like Manna from the Heavens, i.e. the Highest levels of life. This condition can only be developed in our present existence, where it has to be worked for very hard by applying the knowledge we are finding to everything that is in our lives. In this way alone can it ever become a permanent part of our character make-up.
Changes to it can only be made while we are on the Earth plane. Our spirit and soul’s qualities are the characteristics all of us inherit from our Divine parents. They are waiting to be grounded and brought into Earth’s environment with the help of our lower self’s spiritual development. This helps the planet who for the time being is still hosting our race with its evolution, in return for its kindness and caring. In the course of thousands and millions of lifetimes, each one of us in this way is expected to willingly and freely do their share of establishing God’s kingdom ever more firmly on the Earth.
Mother Earth is a living and breathing organism. She is but one of the innumerable manifestations of the Great Mother and has a spirit and soul, the same as we have. During our times spent in the Earth’s environment our spirit and soul are part of hers, and they in turn are an element of the Great Spirit and Soul of all life, the Great Father/Mother.
Our earthly self, however, is all of the Earth and belongs to her, as the name implies, whereas the characteristics of our highest nature are part of our spirit and soul and purely of God. From the earliest beginnings of our presence on this planet, in the tiniest of movements these higher qualities have constantly been trying to push into the foreground of our earthly self’s consciousness. They wish to make themselves known to us, so we can bring them forth and start sharing them with those around us, and with this making our contribution towards Mother Earth becoming an ever more pleasant and beautiful place for every one of her children, in all her kingdoms.
Each time we return into the world of spirit, we leave our earthly self behind – so to speak – on the level where it belongs, the Earth, to be picked up again as soon as we re-enter this existence in a new physical body. The whole of the earthly self is imprinted in our soul memories. Its recollections are contained in the cells of our body in our next lifetime. The soul belongs to our waterbody, the world of feelings and emotions. It is highly sensitive to everything it comes into contact with, which leaves its impression in it.
As nothing in the whole of Creation is ever wasted, when we hand our physical body back to the Earth, its components are recycled down to the last cell and atom. They contain the consciousness we have reached at the moment of our passing. In this way they become part of the Earth. With every small evolutionary step one of us makes, Mother Earth evolves with us.
Even the least evolved souls upon their return into the world of spirit cannot help noticing that in truth they are spirit and soul, eternal and immortal beings of light. At last they too know that at the end of each lifetime, every one of us without exception returns to this world, our true home, to rest and recuperate from the trials and tribulations of Earth life. Having once again been released onto that level of life, the freedom we enjoy there may well feel like heavenly bliss, but Heaven itself – the final oneness with God – it is not.
As mentioned earlier, nobody suddenly turns into an Angel at the time of leaving physical life and no-one goes straight to Heaven. The character traces we have developed in earthly life, for good and for ill, we take them with us into the world of light, as well as the degree of awareness we have reached each time we pass over. They are ours to keep and will accompany us into our next lifetime and unless we change them, they will be with us forever.
Apart from leaving our physical body behind nothing changes at the moment of death. The one we have been on the Earth plane is the same one we shall encounter and have to grapple with in our other world. What we can hope to find on the other side depends on the quality of life we are leading here – more of the same awaits us in the beyond. Any wisdom we accumulate during each one of our earthly sojourns will always be ours to keep forever. We bring it with us into all subsequent lifetimes, so it can support us and make life easier to cope with, and we are ready for lessons of a different kind. Can you see the great importance and urgency of getting to work on improving our character while we are here?
When we have arrived in the world of light, we can see for ourselves that we are not earthlings at all, but spirits and souls who from time to time go through another earthly experience. Being aware of our true nature again, our spiritual vision quite naturally is clearer and more expansive. Once again we become aware that the world of spirit is but a higher aspect of Earth life, which gradually becomes invisible to our earthly eyes, each time we enter into another physical body. There is no more to it than that.
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hi all,
Paul....the elderly gentleman is having great difficulty in creating little baby white rhinos. If he fails, that is the end.
Now, from reading this thread, I know that there is a lesson here BUT it is a lesson I don't like. While I am not one to promote man interfering
with nature, particularly when it comes to things like GMO's, we have a chance to fertilize eggs in a laboratory environment. This will mean that there will
be another chance for white rhinos to be slaughtered by mankind. I don't like man's behavior in this case, but I have a greater distaste for letting a species go extinct if
there is a chance we can delay that.
Soooo, even though Big God Fella and Earth Mutha (or whoever those guys are) might be angry, I say let's fertilize to survive! The Gods and their lessons be darned!
Instant Karma to all,
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Marty - I imagine that this too rests in the loving hands of God and the Angels, who are guiding and protecting us and in all things are showing us the way - first into making mistakes and then learning from them, so we can do better. That's the only way anyone can learn anything and this is especially true for the whole of our race and world. Fear not, much good will come out of everything that has ever happened on the Earth plane and still is happening, of that I am sure. With love - Aquarius * * *
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Location: United Kingdom | ‘Become more and more loving and you will grow more and more joyful yourself. Don’t worry if your love is not reciprocated – that isn’t the point. Joy follows love whether our love is returned or not, whether another is responsive or not. If you are loving, you are joyful and that is more than enough and more than one should expect. Love loves for love’s sake and its main beauty is that its result and value are intrinsic and do not depend on anyone else’s response.’ Osho
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Location: United Kingdom | Hi - a good friend of mine used to cite Osho but it was only when I looked him up after your quote Aqua that I realized it was he who had been Bagwan Shree Rajneesh, about whom there had been some controversy once upon a time.
Yes Marty, we seem to be heading towards paradox, where humanity's hubris - being as little gods? - and threatening the planet, might yet be all we can muster to save it, eg, through that cloning stuff etc to preserve vanishing species (well, I say vanishing, but mostly we little gods are killing them off)
Perhaps when we die our vision changes, so that, as we now, 'see through a glass darkly', then things change 'in the twinkling of an eye'.
Perhaps the Kingdom of Heaven is within us, but we have to use prayer and imagination to unlock its gates. The world is another matter. In the words of Ian Fleming's James Bond's family motto, 'The world is not enough'. | |
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Because of our inner connectedness we all react to each other from the subconscious level. That’s why psychic protection is of the greatest importance in all human relationships and especially when it comes to dealing with the people with whom we have difficult Karmic issues to resolve. The people involved are vulnerable and wide open to psychic invasions by negative vibrations they are constantly giving out and receiving from each other.
Besides, the more our spiritual awareness increases, the higher our sensitivity to the detrimental psychic influences that emanate from those around us becomes. Therefore, whenever we have to work our way through hurtful or negative experiences or sense that we are somehow in danger of absorbing someone else’s negativity, we do well to protect our psychic space. If someone around us gives out negative vibrations, intentionally or otherwise, whether they originate from this level of life or any other, we need to protect ourselves.
The best advice I have ever come across was from the White Eagle group of spirit guides. They recommend that in such situations we quickly fold our aura around us, similar to an Angel closing its wings. I find this most effective, in spite of the fact that I am aware that Angels are a great force and a power that only sometimes presents itself to us and our world in a form we can understand and connect with. Those who already are fortunate enough to be able to see Angels, perceive them as highly illumined beings. Great streams of radiant light emanate from their heads and shoulders that makes them look like wings, though in truth they consist of power and light. Moving by the power of thought, they have no need for wings, as we know them from our feathered friends.
Regardless of all that, psychic protection for me works best when I quietly say to myself in my mind: ‘Like an Angel folding its wings and like a flower closing its petals when the Sun goes down, I now close my aura around me. I am safe.’ These words not only provide me with psychic protection, they also call upon the Angels to stand by my side. I find it helpful to accompany this by making some corresponding movements with my hands and taking several deep breaths, breathing in the Great White Light of God and breathing out love. When we do this, no harmful influences can touch us because all we are is enclosed in the shield of light thus created.
To my mind, everybody by rights should always have the benefit of this kind of protection. I suggest practising it especially first thing in the morning and last thing at night, as well as any time in between, as and when you feel the need for it.
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 6/18/2015 10:44 PM. . . Perhaps the Kingdom of Heaven is within us, but we have to use prayer and imagination to unlock its gates. The world is another matter. In the words of Ian Fleming's James Bond's family motto, 'The world is not enough'. Moslem tradition tells us: ‘The world is a bridge – pass over it but do not build your house on it.’ This wisdom is believed to have come to our world through Christianity’s beloved and revered legend of the Master Jesus. Wise words indeed, undoubtedly spoken to remind us that humankind’s true home is not on the Earth plane but elsewhere. Although we are presently walking around in physical bodies, we and everything that shares this life with us is on a pathway of evolution onto ever higher levels of consciousness.
Life on this planet is a place of learning and a school of mysteries. In past ages, God has been considered to be its Great Mystery. But the unravelling of what and who we are, where we have come from and where we are going to, to my mind is the greater mystery by far. Not for nothing has it been said: ‘Children of Earth know yourselves, and you shall know God and the Universe.’ But before we can make any progress in our search, we first need to discover and unravel who and what we truly are.
From ‘The World Is A Bridge’
With love – Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | P: We seem to be heading towards paradox, where humanity's hubris - being as little gods? - and threatening the planet, might yet be all we can muster to save it, e.g. through that cloning stuff etc to preserve vanishing species (well, I say vanishing, but mostly we little gods are killing them off).
Perhaps when we die our vision changes, so that, as we now, 'see through a glass darkly', then things change 'in the twinkling of an eye'.
A: The way you describe the situation makes it sound as if we, humankind, were on this plane of life completely left to our own devices. I believe that this is by no means the case and that everything that happens here can only do so because it is part of the great plane of life and therefore under the close scrutiny of the Angels. This is how it comes about when there is a danger that some of the young Gods in the making, younger and less experienced souls, let’s say on the first level of their apprenticeship, are hunting one of the animal species of our world to the brink of extinction, some of the more advanced learners in our midst, presently in the second phase of their earthly education, are presented with the gift of ideas for the scientific advances that are required to protect the endangered species against extinction, for example through cloning.
There’s nothing wrong with that, in my view. I see it as yet another demonstration of how the two parts of the scales of life are constantly balancing each other, as everything in the whole of Creation has to do. To me, this kind of thing is living proof of the wisdom and love of our Creator Father/Mother, who cares for all its creatures in equal measure. When one part of humankind is learning how to kill, hurt and destroy, the other one learns how to heal, make good and bring good from what at first glance appeared as evil.
I don’t think it is necessary to move on into our other world before our inner eyes can open to enable us to perceive things the way they truly are – on the Earth plane and everywhere else in other parts of God’s Creation. Understanding this is one of the gifts received by those in the third and final phase of their apprenticeship.
With love – Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 6/18/2015 10:44 PM. . . Perhaps the Kingdom of Heaven is within us, but we have to use prayer and imagination to unlock its gates. The world is another matter. In the words of Ian Fleming's James Bond's family motto, 'The world is not enough'. In its usual oracular manner the Bible tells us in Matthew 6:33: ‘If you seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, all of these things shall be added to you.’ Well, what does that mean?
• ‘If you seek first the Kingdom of God’ – turning towards the all important guidance of our Highest or God Self, the living God within. Looking inwards rather than outwards for their assistance in all difficult life situations.
• ‘And its righteousness’ – our inner guidance is the only one who is capable of telling what is right or wrong for us in any given situation and what is rightfully ours by Divine decree. We find it by doing the right things, choosing and following only that which does justice to our true nature because it is good, right and beautiful, and letting go of everything else.
• ‘And all these things shall be given unto you’ – every one of us has come into their present lifetime to carry some specific task. Do the above mentioned things and everything you are going to need for it will in due course appear. See the link ‘You Are Special’. God and the Angels will show you how to go about it. They are waiting to guide all of us to the people and places where the necessary help can be found for the fulfilling of our greatest dreams and highest aspirations.
From http://www.raysofwisdom.com/index.cfm?articleID=251 ">‘Seek Ye First The Kingdom Of God’
With love – Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | An Eagle’s Eye Vision
Below is a link for a video that allows us to take part of how, if only for a brief moment, an eagle really swooped down from a great height onto our world. With a camera strapped to its back, the bird descended from the highest point on the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Minutes later it landed on the hand of its falconer, who was waiting on the ground.
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When you fly with the eagle in this video, you will notice that the closer the camera gets to the Earth, the clearer its life comes into focus. Could there be a better demonstration of how one all too easily gets caught in the illusion that Earth life is all there is to humankind’s existence?
But there comes a time for every human spirit and soul on the Earth plane, when start to grow spiritual wings and slowly gain a better understanding of the fact that our earthly existence is constantly unfolding against a spiritual backdrop. During this phase of our development we occasionally manage to lift ourselves above the conditions of Earth life on the wings of some kind of spiritual knowledge that comes our way – not perchance! For example, we might get hold of what the White Eagle group of spirit guides once gave us through Grace Cooke, their spiritual medium and co-founder of the White Eagle Lodge.
With a bit of luck – or rather if the time is right for this to happen – the knowledge we are finding captures our imagination and opens our inner vision a bit, maybe for the first time in our present lifetime, and we begin to perceive that there are realms of existence that lie beyond the realities of Earth life. And it dawns on us that a wise higher purpose lies behind everything that happens in our world. Nothing does so perchance or by accident but is part of our Creator’s great evolutionary plan of life, in which even the most horrendous events have purpose and meaning.
We are delighted to get an inkling of the fact that great things are in store for humankind and its forever continuing development, which eventually will take us onto the higher and highest levels of life. But no-one is meant to stop at this point. In the long run it is not sufficient to fly on other people’s wings, because each one of us is destined to evolve into a seeker of wisdom and truth, a bringer of light – spiritual wisdom – in their own right. Our own spiritual wings can only grow through adding our insights and findings to those that are already available, never by merely reading someone else’s.
The knowledge all of us together are gathering alone can help us, individually and collectively, to develop the skill of flying ever onwards and upwards into the higher and highest realms of life. To assist us with fulfilling this task, the information required for the building of our new and peaceful world is flowing ever more forcefully directly from the Source of our being into the human heart and soul of those who are ready to receive it. This is how our Highest or God Self, in whom we are all one, increasingly takes over the role of acting as humankind’s sole teacher and guide.
The eagle is the symbol of the Great White Spirit. The more highly evolved we become, the more this eagle’s mighty wings can lift not only ourselves but our whole world above the temporary realities of Earth life, to perceive those of the higher and highest levels of life and become with them. When we share the knowledge we find on our inner journeys of discovery with those who are ready to receive it and understand, they too can benefit and see the greater picture of life with ever increasing clarity of inner vision.
For me, more than the shadow of a doubt has always hung over messages received through spiritual mediumship. And it’s good to know that there is none of this when fresh parts of God’s sacred wisdom and truth flow into our own heart. In the final analysis, every human heart is part of the Universe’s great heart, the seat of all wisdom, knowledge and truth, and the source of all creative ideas. These things are much easier accessed when our only desire is to serve the highest good and the greatest joy of all, in accordance with God’s will and wishes, in keeping with our inner guidance.
We are in this life to learn how to love wisely, the way God loves us, totally and unconditionally. Every one of our thoughts, words and deeds eventually becomes an expression of our love and respect for humankind, our whole world and everything that shares it with us. This is only surpassed by our devotion to our Creator, the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life. To Him/Her we give thanks and praise for bringing everything into being and for nurturing and maintaining it by day and night.
As soon as we have reached a sufficiently high evolutionary level, that is all our heart and soul desire to do. Love is the key for unlocking the mysteries of all life. Love understands all and therefore forgives all. Yet, because it understands there really is nothing to forgive. In God’s time, not ours, love has the power to make all crooked corners straight and ugly people and things beautiful – mentally, physically, spiritually and metaphorically speaking.
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Aquarius
Thank you.
Well we must pray that the eagles do not succumb to the Sixth Extinction, as the hedgehogs seem to be doing hereabouts.
I can imagine what a hedgehogs view of the world is.
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Location: The Heart of Space | Oh No Aqua, I have been channelizing some wise guys who have even obtained the status of a cult....just like you! And here is the message: History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of men
Godzilla! In the tradition of the Greek chorus, these wise guys, known as the Blue Oyster Cult, sang of ancient knowledge, relevant to much of what we read here. Thus, if you swing your keister over to Stinkchastic Music, you will experience the textual tonsilicity of wisdom far more relevant than Little White Dove. And, if you ask why does he do such things, the answer is that I love you to Reeces Pieces!!!! God in the baking, Marty and LuckyLee
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Location: United Kingdom | The Flight Of Icarus
The hierarchy of the Angels is the power behind God’s throne. Familiar with the Great Father/Mother’s great plan of life, the Angels are its executors and messengers. They are supervising and carrying out every stage of it and have always accompanied us. The Angels are in charge of all levels of life, including the higher and highest ones in the world of light, therefore also of us and our world. They are in charge of us and forever will be, guiding and protecting and keeping us safe.
For a long time it was believed that Angels can fly. In truth, however, they are beings of light, who have no physical bodies and because of this do not require wings. They move about by thought power, the same as we shall be doing one of these days, when we have become sufficiently evolved to no longer need the outer shell of a physical body for getting around.
But until then, if only we could fly! Whenever we, as a human spirit in exile on the Earth plane feel trapped in our physical body and the circumstances surrounding us, it is quite natural that we begin to dream of escaping and flying, free from all restrictions and going wherever we please. Is there anyone who has never experienced in dreamtime the ability to fly? What a great feeling! And is there someone who does not enjoy watching birds in flight? Knowing that they are messengers of the spirit world, our spirit lifts itself above our world with them and our heart fills with love for the wonders of our world and all its marvellous creatures.
Flying on other people’s wings or on wings provided by someone else, especially those of earlier ages, in the long run is unsatisfactory for human spirits and souls. Basically, they yearn to be free and long to fly on their own wings and under their own steam and that straight into the heartmind of God, from where they once emerged as an idea and then a tiny spark – a mere twinkling in their father’s eye, quite literally. The Icarus legend of Greek mythology is an allegory of this and at the same time a warning not to attempt this homecoming venture too early.
To refresh your memory, Icarus was the son of master craftsman Daedalus, who created the Cretan Labyrinth. The two of them lived in exile in Crete and as often depicted in art, they attempted to escape from this place by means of wings which the father had constructed from feathers and wax. He warned Icarus and asked him not to fly either too low or too high, because in the first scenario the sea’s dampness would clog his wings and in the second the Sun’s heat would melt the wax that held the feathers together. Icarus ignored these instructions and attempted to fly to the Sun. When he came too close to it, the wax melted and Icarus fell into the sea and drowned.
Icarus is a young boy, which is a metaphor for young and inexperienced spirits and souls in the early stages of their earthly education. Crete stands for the Earth, where we live in temporary exile from our true home, the world of light. The ocean represents the sea of emotions and the world of our feeling nature. The Sun and its fire are symbols for God’s sacred knowledge and wisdom. It is the spiritual fire of the Universe, for which Icarus is unready. The wings his father gave him are metaphors for the teachings of the religions of our world. Daedalus is the wise father, a renowned artist and creator of the labyrinth, a symbol of the long and winding roads of Earth life, which all of us have to explore.
Located at the centre of the labyrinth is our inner connection with God. the terrifying figure of the Minotaur, is a symbolism for the fears and anxieties about life and religious beliefs in particular. We have to face up, deal with and overcome them on our way to reconnecting with the living God, who dwells in the innermost core of our being. This is the only way of gaining access to our Creator’s power. And so it doesn’t come as a surprise that bull worshipping in some form or another seems to be as old as humankind’s presence on the Earth. We shall return to this theme in a moment.
Daedalus stands for the Father of all life in Heaven, symbolic of the highest levels of life. And typical of the patriarchy legends, Icarus had only a father and no mother. This parent is immensely wise and powerful, as shown by his creation of the labyrinth. In truth the father consists of the power and the will of the Great Father and the wisdom and the love of his counterpart, the Great Mother. As a sign of his great wisdom the father gives his son a pair of very fragile and easily destroyed wings. For the time being the presence of the mother as well as the wisdom behind her gift have to remain hidden from the view of the reader or listener, just the same as the truth behind the whole legend’s surface words.
Although he is very capable of constructing his son a fine reliable pair of wings, which would carry the youngster wherever he may wish to go, the father provides his son with the ones we know about. He does this so that the Icarus should learn from his experiences and see for himself that there is no point in being too ambitious at his age. Yet, Icarus is a spirit, in truth a young God in the making, who deep down senses that he was born to higher things and not for toiling on the Earth plane and being stuck there forever. That’s why when given a pair of wings, regardless of his father’s warnings he wants to fly to the Sun, the source of all life and of his being, to be re-united with it.
Knowing that the time for his son’s returning to the Sun and for merging with it has not yet come, the father designs the rickety wings and advises his son to fly behind him on the middle course, the way he does. But the boy’s longing for the Sun is so powerful that he refuses to heed his father’s words. As a result he perishes by drowning in the ocean, the sea of emotions of resentment and hatred for Earth life and all it means to him.
The Icarus story is part of Greek mythology and likely to have appeared during the Age Of Taurus, from about 6700 – 4500 years ago. During this time humankind gained an increased control of the Earth through the development of agriculture. Taurus is the first Earth signs in the zodiac. Its ruler is Venus, the planet of beauty, peace and harmony. Under this planet’s rulership the arts thrived. Pottery is particularly high on the agenda under the influence of this sign. Fine earthenware vessels in the form of jars, urns, bowls and vases, which survived over the centuries and were found during archaeological digs, to this day bear witness of the highly developed tastes of the ancient civilisations of the Taurean Age, which came and went, as all things eventually must on the Earth plane.
Pastimes like singing and dancing, cultivating and enjoying all the good things Mother Earth has to offer to the fullest always the leading theme under the influence of the Taurean energies. They provide us with the patience and strength, the willpower and determination to build and construct in order to make our dreams into a reality on the Earth plane.
The Taurean symbol is the bull and the Cretan Minotaur is depicted as a creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, part man and part bull. He dwelt at the centre of the Labyrinth, an elaborate maze-like construction designed by Daedalus. Bullfighting traces its roots to prehistoric bull worship and sacrifice in Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean region. The first recorded bull fight may be the Epic of Gilgamesh, which describes a scene in which Gilgamesh and Enkidu fought and killed the Bull of Heaven. ‘The Bull seemed indestructible, for hours they fought, till Gilgamesh dancing in front of the Bull, lured it with his tunic and bright weapons, and Enkidu thrust his sword, deep into the Bull’s neck, and killed it.’
Bull leaping was portrayed in Crete, and myths related to bulls existed throughout Greece. The killing of the sacred bull is the essential central iconic act of Mithras, which was commemorated in the mithraeum wherever Roman soldiers were stationed. The oldest representation of what seems to be a man facing a bull is on the Celtiberian tombstone from Clunia and the cave painting El toro de hachos, both found in Spain.
The worship of the Sacred Bull throughout the ancient world is also familiar to the Western world in the biblical episode of the idol of the Golden Calf. The Golden Calf after being made by the Hebrew people in the wilderness of Sinai, were rejected and destroyed by Moses and the Hebrew people after Moses’ time upon Mount Sinai, Book of Exodus. Marduk is the bull of Utu. Shiva’s steed is Nandi, the Bull. The sacred bull can also be found in the constellation Taurus. The bull, whether lunar as in Mesopotamia or solar as in India, is the subject of various other cultural and religious incarnations.
To this day, I find it astonishing that wherever I turn in life, I encounter new things and themes where astrology can help me find a better understanding of why things are they way they are and could not be any other way. Could there be any clearer sign than this of God and the Angels’ guiding and protecting hands? On behalf of all of us, I give thanks and praise for them.
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Through the Icarus legend the Angels brought our world a signal that the time for our race’s homecoming was approaching, that some day we would although this event at that time was still a long way off. But there is no doubt in my mind that the time is right now and we are definitely going home! The whole of the Icarus tale since its first appearance has been and still is an allegory for humankind’s early earthly education, so to speak the nursery classes. But now ever more of us are on their home-run and in the final phases of their earthly spiritual education.
The age-old dream of flying is finally becoming a reality in many different ways. On the outer level of life the technological developments of the Aquarian Age have already brought us great advances in means of air-transport. But things are getting to be a great deal more exhilarating still when it comes to taking to our spiritual wings. None of any of the things we are experiencing now could have been imagined in bygone ages, not even in our wildest dreams, for example during lifetimes we spent in the civilisations of ancient Greece, when the Icarus legend was introduced.
Through the Angels the wisdom and love of the Great Father/Mother of all life gave us the Icarus legend, as well as every other religious teaching that ever saw the light of our world. To me, the esoteric meaning of the Icarus story is especially designed to strike a warning note about being careful when attempting to get away from our earthly existence. Successfully, that is of lasting value this can only be done through growing spiritual wings, i.e. finding knowledge that allows us to lift ourselves above Earth’s conditions, so we can recognise the greater picture of life.
The wings of Icarus represent the spiritual wisdom that up to date have been and still are provided by the religions of our world. Their flying devices are of such a delicate and fragile nature and can so easily be damaged and destroyed that anybody with a bit of common sense can see that they are unsuitable for serious flying. When one has tried all these appliances and found each one of them failing, in the end there is nothing for it but going in search of a pair of wings that can be relied upon utterly. They grow quite naturally when our knowledge is based on God’s wisdom and truth behind the world of the old teachings. Such wings are solid and strong, powerful enough to lift not only ourselves but also our whole world into the loving heart and hands of God and the ministering Angels.
During our prayers for forgiveness and healing for our whole planet and everything that shares it with us, there is no need to ask for the same for us, because when all life is healing, we cannot help doing the same. If healing is what our heart truly desires, our wish will not be denied, especially because this is part of the Great Architect’s plan at present. Each one of us is required to grow their own wings and when we learn to fly on the wings of God’s wisdom and truth, we shall find that nothing can harm or destroy them.
What could be more powerful and reliable than knowledge that has flown directly from the God consciousness of the Universe into ours, for lifting ourselves above the Earth plane and its concerns, to perceive the magnificence and wonders of the higher and highest realms – our true home? Every time we think we have discovered another part of God’s wisdom and truth, our inner guidance needs to confirm that this is so.
The Angels have always communicated with humankind in metaphors and symbolisms. In times long past, the easiest way of explaining spiritual concepts was with the help of things people were familiar with and whose importance they understood, for example someone trying to fly. That’s why when one starts to look for the hidden meanings of the legends of our world, even or maybe especially the most ancient ones, it is astonishing how much they can tell us about us and our world. Naturally, this principle also applies to the sacred texts of all the belief systems our world had ever known, up to a certain point in our spiritual development.
Nothing happens without a reason and this is no exception. And there is a wise motive the fact that this changed with the appearance of new religions, who decreed that their teachings had to be taken literally. The higher purpose of more than two thousand years of lying, cheating and deceptions – of the self and others – of the Piscean Age has been to teach our world the value of honesty and truth, loyalty and integrity, which are of the greatest importance to us as children of the Highest.
There are signs that these qualities are slowly but surely returning to our world, now that the Age of Aquarius, the age of truth, is with us. Peace will come to our world when the last residues of the Piscean Age have been cleared away, in the not too distant future. When everybody understands that nothing can remain hidden forever and that in truth nobody ever gets away with anything, there will be no point in anyone attempting dishonesties of whatever kind.
These are the days of miracles and wonders, when nothing remains hidden for too long. The bribery and corruption scandal, which blew up around FIFA, the world football organisation, at the time of writing this at the end of May 2015, is as good an example as any of the energies which are presently affecting our world. Alas, it is but one of the latest revelations in the series of disgraces we have been hearing about in connection with large organisations and their managements.
We are currently taking part in a big time clearing-out and cleansing process of our world. It started with the churches when Pluto was transiting Sagittarius and continued with large institutions like banks, when the planet moved into Capricorn. I don’t believe that the football eruption is the last one we shall see. Isn’t it the highest time that people realised what is happening in our world and see the writing that is so clearly on the wall? Overcome with greed and lust for power, which their ill-gotten gain can buy them, they probably think: ‘It won’t happen to me! I am much cleverer!’ And yet, and yet . . .
How long will it take until the last one of us understands that God is part of us by day and night, and that Its all-seeing eye is constantly with each and every one of us, and therefore cannot do anything but see everything and nothing escapes It’s notice. So many of the things that are happening in our world now do not leave any doubt in my mind that the Age of Aquarius, the age of truth and honesty, loyalty and integrity really is with us and that these qualities are beginning to be known again, valued and cherished by all. Hallelujah! Truly, truly, I say to you: ‘And all of this is happening because now we are flying on the God’s wings of wisdom and truth!’
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There are many many many depictions of people and things flying around in our ancient past. To say that these pics are hokum because things got sticky for Ichy (actually un-sticky) is a narrow view.
And, God IS part of us by day and night.....that might be news to you all, but we Roman Catholics have known that for centuries past, present, and future.
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Location: United Kingdom | I find it just as difficult to decide which term to use, though in truth there is no difficulty: 'Call Me by an name and I will be there!' The only things that matter are our intentions and motivations behind anything with do. If they are right, our words are accepted and things quite naturally fall into place. The Highest frequently knows our hearts and souls and most intimate feelings better than we do. With love - Aquarius * * *
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The German philologist, philosopher, cultural critic, poet and composer Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, 1844-1900, was a devout Christian. In ‘Thus Spake Zarathustra’, first published 1883-1885, he wrote what were to become his most famous words: ‘God is dead.’ However, as most people these days do not know, he did not stop there but continued: ‘God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What was holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet owned has bled to death under our knives: who will wipe this blood off us? What water is there for us to clean ourselves? What festivals of atonement, what sacred games shall we have to invent? Is not the greatness of this deed too great for us? Must we ourselves not become Gods simply to appear worthy of it?’
In Nietzsche’s time it was too early to discover that in truth each and every one of us is young God in the making and that the Jesus story is one of the many educational tools of the Highest and therefore should not be taken literally. If this were not the case, it would not bear thinking about what kind of a monstrous Karmic debt our race would have created by murdering Jesus. As on the inner level of life we are all one huge monad, this liability would now be lying at our collective doorstep demanding redemption.
To protect us against such a fate, the infinite wisdom and love of our Father/Mother Creator decided to present our world with a legend that depicts of what a spiritual Master’s pathway through Earth life should consist. The tale was given in this form, so that in due course each one for themselves – with the help of their inner guidance – should be able to come to the conclusion that in truth the Jesus story is a myth and not something that actually took place in the realities of Earth life.
One of the main lessons this tale teaches us at the present level of our race’s spiritual development is that, if one insists on focussing too much on the messenger and loses too much time over discussing whether he ever existed on the Earth plane or not, one is in danger of never finding and understanding the essence of what the myth is and always has been trying to bring us.
In ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ the voice of Judas Iscariot complains: ‘Every time I look at you I don’t understand, Why you let the things you did Get so out of hand, You’d have managed better, If you’d had it planned. Now why’d you choose such a backward time And such a strange land?’
If Jesus had ever existed, he would have been a highly evolved Master soul, an elevated and noble being who would never dream of making empty promises, which are impossible to keep when the going gets tough on the Earth plane for his followers. Isn’t this in itself sufficient proof that he only ever existed as a legend and a symbol to show us the goodness and kindness, the fair and just behaviour and thinking, which every one of us, as a child of the Highest, is required to develop in the course of bringing forth and developing our own Christ nature?
This aspect of humankind’s nature has been waiting long enough to come alive in ever more of us. It awakens as soon as we reach a sufficiently high evolutionary level. However, before it can do this in any one of us, we have to imbibe the lessons that familiarise us and our world with the lower and lowest human characteristics. Whether we like the thought of it or not, they are ours, the same as everybody else’s. Only when this part of our education has been attended to satisfactorily can our higher nature slowly begin to push through the inner gates of our consciousness. The more we endeavour to express its qualities in all our encounters, the more our own noble birth as offspring of the Highest and young God in the making reveals itself.
As Nietzsche put it: ‘And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.’ Can you hear the music I am making and are you dancing? Are you flying by any chance? On another occasion Nietzsche said: ‘You have your way. I have my way. As for the right, correct and only way, it does not exist.’ However, when it comes to our kind of flying, I do believe it does. As no-one can do this on a legend’s borrowed wings, in the end everybody has to grow their own and learn how to fly on those of God’s sacred wisdom and truth.
To my astonishment a friend recently asked me whether my writings were some kind of a religion. To me, the freedom of the Aquarian Age means no longer needing religious organisations with their long outdated dogmata and creeds. In my world you can walk hand in hand with God and the Angels and/or fly on the mighty wings of the Great White Eagle, the Divine Spirit. They are waiting to help you find your own truth, while partaking in some of that which they have for many years been giving to our world through me.
I for one am glad and deeply grateful that the Angels are in charge of us and our world, and not we – humankind. Approximately six thousand years of patriarchy have been a mock run and a demonstration of what happens when the reins are placed into human hands. I shudder at the thought of what would have happened to us and our poor planet, if the patriarchy had continued. There is no doubt in my mind that all of this experience has been part of our Creator’s great plan of life.
My writings represent the plane of life where I have been dwelling for quite some time by now. They are my way of bringing a small piece of Heaven down to the Earth, for all to share who are ready to spend some of their precious time with me. In his poem ‘Die Teilung Der Welt – The Dividing Of The World’ Friedrich Schiller, 1759-1805, wrote:
‘What shall I do?’ said Zeus, ‘the world I have given away, The autumn, the hunting, the market are no longer mine. Yet, if you want to live in My Heaven with Me, Whenever thou comest, it shall be open unto thee.’
The same is true for Rays of Wisdom, an outer reflection and manifestation of my inner Heaven. Its door is always open and all are welcome at any time of day and night. So, come and help yourself to anything you like – it’s yours to take.
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Your good intentions and blessings are warmly received. Thank you.
But I have to say I find it difficult when you keep coming back and back, repeatedly, to your version of what you call, 'the Jesus story', or 'legend', or 'if', or whatever; with the concomitant intepretations you place upon it.
There are so many reasons why I feel that, and I have tried to explain at various times why. You differ and disagree, which is fair enough. Yet you continue to present your interpretation as the facts of the matter.
On this occasion, I find it particularly difficult because 'our race' did not 'murder' Jesus: yet that was the myth promulgated by the Nazis that, 'the Jews murdered Christ': a calumny that has haunted Judaism for 2,000 years and been the source and root of much anti-Semitism. Yet in my view, there is good evidence that Jesus lived - and died - a historical figure: as I have tried to demonstrate to you before in a number of comments. Can you not accept that inasmuch as that your writings do contain a kind of dogma, and pervay a great number of concepts that require an unevidenced belief system far more exotic than anything in Christianity? Concepts that are in themselves based on religious - or quasi religious - sources that also predate (and postdate) Christianity, not least Advayita, to which the UMS owes some of its philosophical bases.
If the Angels are in charge, then I shudder at their governance. I am not fan of patriarchy either, so pardon my gender as I write this.
Warm regards
Paul
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......so much to say but I will make it very very very very brief.....why I just simply cannot take much of what is written here to seriously:
"like an Angel folds its wings" - from one of your posts
" they are beings of light, who have no physical bodies and because of this do not require wings" - from another, totally separate one of your posts.
Oh I know, I know, stories meant to teach a lesson.........but as I tried to point out, if the lessons are contradictory, they are really not worth learning or knowing.
And Paul, applying all the skills that I have as a historian, I venture to say and will defend the assertion that there was, indeed, a Jesus. Now if things in the Bible coincide with things he actually did that is all well and good, if not, tough religious toenails (but not historical toenails). That dude walked this earth, and if he did it on water, all the better for him and us!!
Peace and Pickles,
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J G Bennett, one of G I Gurdjieff's students, but also a very eminent thinker in his own right, travelled widely in the Near and Middle East in the 1920s, in part trying to locate the source of Gurdjieff's teachings, which he thought he had located in the Naq'shbandi sect of Sufism.
One of Bennett's ideas that emerged from his on-site researches, was that actually Judas had been instructed by Jesus to 'betray' him, because all of that was necessary for the drama of the Crucifixion, Death and Resurrection to play out. In that sense, Judas was in Bennett's view, the highest disciple (apart possibly from Mary Magdalen). Bennett cites the hidden-in-plain-light evidence of the Gospel narrative where Jesus tells Judas to, 'go and do what you must do'.
These ideas receive some support in the recently discovered - and earlier suppressed - Gnostic Gospels, so it seems to me.
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 6/23/2015 11:28 PM . . . Oh I know, I know, stories meant to teach a lesson.........but as I tried to point out, if the lessons are contradictory, they are really not worth learning or knowing. . . Dearest Marty, We are meant to pick and choose that which speaks to us and discard that which does not. Having said that, it's a good point you are making. The chapter 'Psychic Protection' is much older than the one 'About Angels', to which you are referring. I have permission to use White Eagle quotes, but only verbatim. I think I'll change the former a bit, following what my inner guidance tells me to do. Thanks for drawing my attention to it. Much appreciated.
With love - Aquarius P.S. I have just attended to this posting and made the necessary changes, to bring it up to date. Thanks again.
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Birds are the representatives of the Air element, the realm of thought and intellectual activities. They bring us the message that our spirit is free and that in thought we can indeed fly with any of the winged creatures wherever we please. On the wings of thought our spirit can lift itself above life on the Earth plane and gain glimpses into the higher and highest levels of existence. It is therefore by no means unrealistic to send our love and good wishes into the farthest and remotest corners of the Universe. They are sure to be received there, for thoughts are living things.
In the right hands, i.e. God’s, thoughts can and do create and destroy whole worlds and everything within them. As godlike creatures and young Gods in the making we too shall be capable of this, in the fullness of time. Meanwhile, we have been placed on the Earth so that we may learn how to master and take good care of our thought processes. It is up to each one of us individually to ensure that nothing harmful and unwanted for ourselves as well as our world is created by our thinking patterns.
As animal totems birds can assist us with acquiring higher knowledge. Air being the most ethereal of elements, the creatures inhabiting it are sent to help us find a new understanding of the hidden aspects of life that would otherwise remain invisible and hidden from our view. Closest to the Heavens, birds are our best allies when it comes to transmitting our hopes and aspirations to the Angels on the highest levels of existence. Birds represent physical and mental strength and sovereignty. Very important traits, particularly during times of transition in our lives and when it is necessary to get used to new surroundings.
Whenever birds catch our special attention somehow, they are sent to encourage and strengthen us, to boost our confidence and remind us that the highest powers are forever with us and watching over us, guiding and protecting every moment of our lives. Birds are good omens and their appearance is always some kind of a positive signal from the Highest. It is for us to decipher what it may mean.
On the mighty wings of the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother Creator of all life – one of whose symbols is a white eagle –, and hand in hand with the Angels it is our task, as aspiring healers and lightworkers, to lift our whole world high above the astral plane into the temple of healing in the heartmind of God, so that all its life and lifeforms may be cleansed and purified, blessed and healed.
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hello Aqua: Your recent reply to me is truly food for thought..........I don't in any way mean to be impertinent, and ask only to clear up my total bewilderment. Do you know what you are posting? Respectfully, Marty and LuckyLee
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Aquarius / Dear Paul,
P: Your good intentions and blessings are warmly received. Thank you. But I have to say I find it difficult when you keep coming back and back, repeatedly, to your version of what you call, 'the Jesus story', or 'legend', or 'if', or whatever; with the concomitant interpretations you place upon it.
There are so many reasons why I feel this way and I have tried to explain it at various times. You differ and disagree, which is fair enough. Yet you continue to present your interpretation as the facts of the matter.
A: My writings do not represent my personal view and opinions. They are what my Highest Self – as a matter of fact, the Angels – are communicating to our world through me. I am their channel and they are speaking through me.
P: On this occasion, I find it particularly difficult because 'our race' did not 'murder' Jesus: yet that was the myth promulgated by the Nazis that, 'the Jews murdered Christ': a calumny that has haunted Judaism for 2,000 years and been the source and root of much anti-Semitism. Yet in my view, there is good evidence that Jesus lived - and died - a historical figure: as I have tried to demonstrate to you before in a number of comments.
A: Are you therefore not glad that the story of Jesus is but a myth and a legend? That the murder never took place and that there is no need for a guilt complex or looking for a scapegoat to blame humankind’s atrocities of the past can be put?
P: Can you not accept that inasmuch as that your writings do contain a kind of dogma, and purvey a great number of concepts that require an unevidenced belief system far more exotic than anything in Christianity? Concepts that are in themselves based on religious - or quasi religious - sources that also predate (and postdate) Christianity, not least Advaita, a Vedantic doctrine that identifies the individual self (atman) with the ground of reality (brahman). It is associated especially with the Indian philosopher Shankara ( circa 788–820), to which the UMS owes some of its philosophical bases.
A: Paul, you are the theologian and I am merely a layperson, who does not know about any of these things. It may well be that this is the main reason why I was chosen for the role I am playing in the great plan of life at present.
I hope and pray that one of these days your inner vision will open and your religious/theological/spiritual horizons expand sufficiently for you to understand that the new spiritual knowledge we are now receiving is in no way a threat to the old religions of our world. There will come a time – if it hasn’t arrived already – when their more highly evolved followers will be capable of perceiving that in truth every bit of the new wisdom is meant to be an extension, an enhancement and enlargement of the ancient themes.
Intuitively, these wise ones will know that its appearance is part of a natural renewal process that can only come about through an improved understanding of the ancient themes and revealing their connection with the realities that lie beyond the horizons of earthly life. Open to the new knowledge that is now flowing from the Highest levels into the heart and soul of humankind, they appreciate that the only reason for its coming is to help us and our world move forwards and upwards on the evolutionary spiral of life.
P: If the Angels are in charge, then I shudder at their governance. I am not fan of patriarchy either, so pardon my gender as I write this. Warm regards – Paul
A: One of these days you WILL understand and there will no longer be any need for you to shudder.
With love – Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 6/24/2015 7:20 PM. . . Your recent reply to me is truly food for thought..........I don't in any way mean to be impertinent, and ask only to clear up my total bewilderment. Do you know what you are posting? Please let me know what's wrong with it. With love - Aquarius * * *
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Location: United Kingdom | The Tale Of The Butterfly
Once upon a time, by the side of a dusty road in India sat an old beggar who was selling cocoons. He noticed that a young boy was watching for many days. Finally, the beggar beckoned to him and asked: ‘Have you any idea of what beauty lies within my cocoons?’ When the boy shook his head, the old man continued: ‘It is the home of a beautiful butterfly. I will give you one of my cocoons, so you can find out for yourself. But you must be careful with it and not handle it until the butterfly emerges.’
The boy was enchanted with his gift and hurried home to await the emergence of the butterfly. He laid the cocoon on the floor. Watching it, he became aware of a curious thing. The butterfly seemed to be beating its wings against the hard outer shell of its chrysalis. ‘The butterfly will surely perish before it can break free from its unyielding prison,’ the boy thought. ‘I have to help the poor creature!’
When he pried the cocoon open, out flopped a soggy brown and ugly thing that quickly died. After a while, the boy met the beggar again and told him what had happened. ‘Ah yes,’ the old man said: ‘It is necessary for the creature to beat its growing wings against the walls of its cocoon, until they have grown strong enough to support the butterfly, when it finally emerges into the light of day. Through its struggling alone can the butterfly’s wings become beautifully strong and durable enough to carry and support it. When this is denied to the creature, it dies because its only chance of survival has been destroyed.’
The butterfly is a symbol of transformation, because the life cycle of each one of them represents a microcosm of the macrocosm of humankind’s individual and collective evolutionary pathway. May the walls of everyone’s cocoon be just thick enough – and no more – to support us all in our struggle of breaking free from the entrapment of the cocoon of false beliefs and prejudices about our true nature that have kept us bound to the Earth plane for such a long take. May we all at long last take to our spiritual wings to aid our flight of growing and evolving into the beautiful beings we are truly meant to be.
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Well you have misrepresented and altered my post - paragraph 7 of your reply; I did not say what you have added about the Atman and the Brahman, as others can see if they refer back to my post. I wonder why you did that, and not mention that you had altered it?
I have never claimed to be a theologian at all, either - where have I said that?
I do have a great difficulty with the way you are talking to me and about me, making the kind of inferences you do about what my spiritual state is.
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Location: United Kingdom | Paul Joseph - 6/25/2015 2:19 PM Dear Aquarius Well you have misrepresented and altered my post - paragraph 7 of your reply; I did not say what you have added about the Atman and the Brahman, as others can see if they refer back to my post. I wonder why you did that, and not mention that you had altered it? I have never claimed to be a theologian at all, either - where have I said that? I do have a great difficulty with the way you are talking to me and about me, making the kind of inferences you do about what my spiritual state is. Kind regards Paul Dear Paul, I must have taken the copy I worked with before you edited and made some alterations to your posting. Sorry about that.
I had intended to reply yesterday, but in the end didn't get round to it. So I copied your posting into one of my files and wrote my reply this morning. If you would you like me to take the item in question out, please let me know.
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I am freezing this thread.
It has reached its best before date I think.
Let us keep the flame of searching, respect, and all things good yet unknown alive
Blessed Be and ..
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