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Location: United Kingdom | 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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With love and light,
Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | Those who are still lost in the Jesus legend might consider the following: Welcome Prayer
He is Lord, he is Lord,
He is risen from the dead and He is Lord.
Every knee does bow and every tongue confesses
Throughout the whole of Creation that
The Universal Christ is our truly beloved Lord and Master.
Hand in hand with the Angels and Masters,
Friends and helpers in the world of light,
Who have all walked this way before us,
In the name of love we welcome You,
The living and loving Spirit,
Onto the Earth.
Amen
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Location: United Kingdom | My worry is that the events of Easter, as described in the Bible, did not seem at all to be 'happy'!
Though I suppose if one focuses on the idea of resurrection, that could be deemed a happy event ...
But leading up to that is such an aweful tale of events; and then also, the subsequent history of Christianity could also be described as less than happy in the implementation of Christ's vision.
So my comment was not idle, nor flippant, sorry if it came across that way |
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Location: United Kingdom | Sorry, Paul, it didn’t come across that way at all. I believe I knew exactly where you were ‘coming from’, as they say these days. Your feelings of dismay had their origin in still believing that the events of the Jesus legend describe real and true historical ones. You don’t have to take my word for it that they were not, but might like to try the following books. They are available second hand at Amazon at low cost:
• ‘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 Freek 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.
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Location: The Heart of Space | Hristos a inviat......adevarat a inviat!!!!!
Hello Aqua and Pascal Paul,
"But about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying "Eli, Eli, lema sabacthani", that is, "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?" - Matthew27 46-47, Confraternity.....
Hey guys, he is going to die again and arise again, 'cos the Orthodox calendar is now way out of synch with the RCatholic and ACatholic calendar...he gets croaked and resurrected in May.
Every book tells a story, some the same, some similar, some divergent. Dan Brown argues via a novel one set of truths and historians argue another. The "facts" sometimes converge. I would put on the good old reading list "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" as (in my learned opinion) this is most likely our Jesus.
Having said that, it in no way diminishes my faith......for you see faith does not come from external sources, it comes from within.
Peace and Love to All,
Marty, Poppyhead, Luckylee
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Location: United Kingdom | Hi All - do those writers say much different or new to those such as C.G.Jung, or J.G.Frazer and his Golden Bough motif ...? As for the Goddess, I especially like Caitlin Matthews and her interpretation of Sophia, to say nothing of the Gospel of Mary Magdalene ... shame the Early Church Fathers sought to expunge the Goddess from the Bible
... but I have of late been especially drawn to the newer researches on the Shroud of Turin, and increasing indications of its' veracity, and the inexplicable nature of its' images, that only become explicable if the death and resurection of Jesus are taken as actual events: in which case something rather bloody and dreadful happened, yet as a result a great mystery arose.
Though too I rather like the images of the Jesus in India idea ... I did a poem on that if anyone wants to see |
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Location: New Smyrna Beach, Florida | Hey Paul,
I also like the image of Jesus in India as well as the tomb in Kashmir. Love to read your poem............ |
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Location: United Kingdom | Hi Leo
Thought I'd sent you the full version of most of my stuff before, but maybe not, here is 'my' "Jesus in India" one, thanks for asking!
DREAMING OF INDIA
When they first came for me I was too young
Though they said, those wise men from the East
Older than all the rest: Re-born
into this time and to be again: Evermore.
But the old wives and men only saw gold, frankincense
and myrrh: the healing aloes of the tomb even then.
So that after Bar Mitzvah, no-one knew my calling
Except I: treading the Silk Road eastwards,
following the distant footfalls, hearing
the sound of distant temple bells in the tinkling
clatter of camels...
... that was an eternity ago, Hanging from that
Cross, dismembered I remembered: Remembered
with my breath, the ways of escaping pain
Entering the Self, so deeply that
only Nothing remained of me outside.
Thus the nails fell away, rusted into my flesh
As they delicately took me down from the Cross,
of that, I remember nothing: I was, as they truly said
Dead, And wanted to be. But hunger came back to me.
I awoke as a gardener, worn out, though
with no legs broken .... and yet awhile
the holes in my hands and feet and side
yet vacant, I tarried, ate and drank with the old crowd.
Restoring me to myself
and then each to each other - no safety there -
Returned to the road,
the old Silk Route, the discipline of the Way
of Nothing, only the way, the truth and the life,
the rediscovery of those who are lost -
replanting the Garden
Happy pilgrimages Leo and all  |
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Location: United Kingdom | mruppert - 3/31/2013 1:12 AM ... I would put on the good old reading list "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" as (in my learned opinion) this is most likely our Jesus.
Having said that, it in no way diminishes my faith......for you see faith does not come from external sources, it comes from within...
Dear Marty – at the time of reading ‘The Jesus Mystery’, various other books came my way and to do justice to the theme, I read them all, including ‘Holy Blood, Holy Grail’. None of them spoke to me and convinced me. In reply to each one of them my inner guidance gave a loud and clear: ‘No!’
I share your view entirely that religions have nothing to do with faith.
'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.'
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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: The Heart of Space | Guten Tag Aqua! It is the blessing and curse of faithful historians that our passion is to discern the truth and to tell it. The curse is that we interpret "facts" and "facts" are not always true. In some cases, facts are never true. The blessing is that we do not stop once we think we know the truth. We continue to evaluate and reevaluate. In so doing, we change the truth.....but we still try to maintain the integrity of it. We do so by accepting the best of what we can know and rejecting the rest. Our job is difficult, if not impossible. To wit, multitudes consider the Bible as a source of historical fact. In some ways it is. But, in most ways it is a work of fiction, the same as Dan Brown writes. The historian must recognize and address this. Should the historian's quest upset those who have a vested interest in maintaining a certain set of "truths", the historian runs the risk of being silenced. I have grave doubts about many things....and total confidence in many others. Two of my pet peeves are "channeling" and "the law of attraction". But, my grievance against these phenomena are in the modern iterations of them......not in a fundamental question as to the validity of such things. I have great confidence in the existence of "ghosts"; the power to heal; the existence of UFO's; and many other things. I may be able to prove some of these things someday. The point is I will not do it by means of Wikipedia, YouTube, the Hicks, Rhonda Byrne or other such sources. Some persons have a well vested interest in having people perceive things as they claim them to be. Others purposely and willfully set out to deceive....as exemplified by all the garbage on YouTube. If there is one credible piece of evidence of ghosts, ufo's, aliens or what-have-you it is buried in all the other useless and brainless information. If there are true channelers (and I believe that there are) I do not think that they are the dime-a-dozen commodity that you find on the web. My feeling is that it is a rare and precious gift, and not an excuse for every wannabe spiritual guru to make videos and charge for seminars. This, however, is not what troubles me the most. My most gut-wrenching personal dilemma is when I see fact re-written before my very eyes. I see the truth become lies, and lies become truth. Look at our reporting of the last few wars. Look at our reporting of Hurricane Katrina......our government set out to destroy the city of New Orleans and pretty near accomplished that task. Our then President, congratulated his cadre on the fact that thousands died, thousands were left homeless and thousands still suffer. Our news showed benign footage of damaged buildings and drizzle. Our news showed none of the true death and destruction. For, you see dear Aqua, we prefer a "feel good, warm and fuzzy" view and our propagandists are genially accommodating. I have always maintained that a number of gifted writers write what they "see". They just might be the true channelers. George Orwell was one such writer. 1984 is very much alive and well today. Peace and Love and a hug...... Marty, Luckylee, Poppyhead
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Location: United Kingdom | Marty - sorry, this is just a quick reply and does not do justice to the sentiments of your post: but just with regard to Dan Brown, my two biggest gripes against him are
1. That he has made a lot of money by writing about very delicate spiritual matters without full (or indeed, any?) regard to their import and impact; and
2. Before his books were published we could walk freely into the Temple Church in London, as it was open every day; we could commune with the effigies of the fallen Knights there, and be very Quiet within the sanctity of the Round Church. Now it is closed and only open at occasional service times; due solely to the press of quantity of followers of Dan Brown's fiction
I go on to agree with you though, that - and my words not yours - the emotions arising from our impact upon the planet and its suffering upon us is immeasurable, and takes me back to that great song, "What if God was one of us .... just a stranger on the bus..." by Joan .... cannot remember the rest of her name ....
And Aquarius ... hi ... wonderful words as ever, but not wholly sure about the idea of infinite differences (again, sorry my words not yours): I feel that at root, everything is one/One within the Divine Self/Soul that does indeed dwell in spark within each of us. One of the purposes of prayer [in this/my view], is to ignite that spark so that it flames into Oneness with the One that Is All There Is: and there, or here where that happens, all perspectives are united into one.
Hence for example, in the divine Yoga of Paramhansa Yogananda, we have - I would say reliable - testimony to bilocation, cosmic travel, and past/present/future insight, because everything is gathered together into the Eternal Now. Though those gifts are only acquired through intense devotion and meditation. Through those we become one with the All-Seeing and All-Knowing.
Though paradoxically and problematically rather, given our current state, much of that has become dependent upon us (hence my post the other day on Dan's - Danummai, not Brown - Dream thread).
We have asked for it, and the wondrous Divine, in Her Majesty, as bequeathed it to us .....
See you in Shambhala
Namaste
PJ
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Location: The Heart of Space | ....Osborne, and I love that song. I heard her do a very spirited song called "My Right Hand" (?-official title). And yet again, the YuTube version contains imagery which cater to more prurient interests......destroys the value of the song. Or, maybe I just heard it through a skewed reality. Yours, Marty, Lucky, Poppy
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This the video Marty ... ? Cannot see the prurient imagery but maybe that's me ... |
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Location: The Heart of Space | Oh my......I was referring to the vid of "Right Hand Man" which used to be "My Right Hand". The originally sung song emphasized the companionship aspect of a relationship. The vid on YewTuub has a much more base interest. With augmented lyrics, by the way. Sorry for the muckup. Peace, Marty, Luck and Pop P.S. I see the Iron Lady has taken her place in another House....I am sure she'll give them all what for!
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Location: United Kingdom | 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. Because you 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.
You know that in truth there is only one religion, but 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. All human souls will eventually reconnect with Me. Each one of you has to find out in their own right that the only true, lasting and eternal religion is the re-union with Me, your Creator, the Great White Spirit, Father/Mother of all life, and through it with the whole of Creation.
Recommended Viewing:
• Videos showing that the religions of our world have their origin in Sun worship based on ancient astrology:
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Location: New Smyrna Beach, Florida | Hey Paul,
You did indeed send me your poetry but not available in my current location. In another file in Florida. Enjoyed reading it again.
Thanks
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Location: NE Ohio | Sorry for my delay... Happy EASTER everyone. I was down for the count for some time. Pulling back out of darkness now. Funny what pain does to ya... thank God for Hypnosis and Holistic remedies, I sure helped myself far more than the pharmaceutical drugs helped. They may have masked the issues... but through natural ways, i am kicking these things.
Much love and lots of light... as mine is shining uber bright. LOL
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Location: United Kingdom | It's good to have you back in our midst, Jill. Glad you are feeling better and can see the light at the end of that particular tunnel. As ever, you are a woman after my own heart. I too have no time for pumping my body full of the products of the pharmaceutical industry and poisoning it with chemicals, millimeter by millimeter. Keep the good work up. With love - Aquarius
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Location: United Kingdom | From the White Eagle Calendar April 2013: ‘Some time in the future the scientists of your world will discover that God’s healing rays are very real. The more all of you work with them, the more they will increase in strength. There will come the time when all healing on the Earth plane will be done this way, even in the case of accidents. The methods that are used to this day will be replaced by nothing but the beautiful Angelic spiritual healing.’
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Location: United Kingdom | Hi Aquarius
Yes I have thought that for a long time...
.... back in the days of Capra's 'The Tao of Physics', and Blair's, 'The Rythms of Vision, now in terms of quantum physics,. seems to me that the moderns are rediscovering what the Ancient Wisdom knew and practised, without any recourse to high tech equipment or atom smashers (horrible idea, smashing the atom) ...
And from the Geeta, is it not, 'The Light brighter than a Thousand Suns' that someone cited when they saw the first atomic test ?
Namaste
Paul
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Paul – you were saying: ‘… It seems to me that the moderns are rediscovering what the Ancient Wisdom knew and practised, without any recourse to high tech equipment…’
I hope you won’t mind too much if I paraphrase you and say that we, the likes of you and me, who in this life act the role of being our own descendants from ages gone by, are in the process of re-discovering what we once knew when we still lived our daily lives following the teachings of the Ancient Wisdom.
To me, life is a gift from the Universe to everybody on the Earth plane, and the way we conduct our life can be made into our gift to those who follow in our footsteps, ourselves and our world. It is done by making our stay and theirs as pleasant as we can, and by nurturing and caring for Mother Earth, instead of robbing and plundering her. Wise ones leave her in as good a state as possible because they know that if, in one of their coming lifetimes, they will be required to return to this existence, they will do so in the role of their own descendants. They appreciate that in one of their previous lifetimes they themselves could have been the people they used to think of as their great-grandparents and further back into the past. What an amazing thought! Puts quite a different slant on genealogy, don’t you think? Should further lifetimes on the Earth be required by any of us, by acting now can we can each do our share of ensuring that we find a planet that has recovered from the ravages of humankind’s greed.
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Happy Easter 2013
