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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Aquarius
Yes, thanks - I was thinking a similar thing ... very well put if I may say!
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All of you are on the Earth plane to bring forth your Christ nature, meaning that which is best and holy in you. When you practise it at all times and in every one of your encounters, it moves more and more into the foreground of your consciousness until you truly behave like a son/daughter of Mine and a young God in the making. Christ the redeemer has been born in your consciousness and heart. This is how in the fullness of time it will appear in all human hearts and souls.
That is the message the Jesus legend with its image of the child in the manger in a stable at Bethlehem has been trying to bring to your world all along. Bethlehem and the stable are metaphors for the human heart, the most humble place on the Earth. Only by coming alive in human hearts can Christ the Saviour and Redeemer be born. Thus the old prophecies will be fulfilled at last.
The depiction of Jesus as the beloved lamb of God is an allegory of this final initiation that awaits every human soul at the end of its earthly education. Having grown tired of the trials and tribulations of Earth life, every soul reaches the evolutionary point when it is ready to be released from it. Freely and willingly you then turn to Me and surrender every part of your being, especially your will, to Me and My will. All your sins, i.e. the drives and urges of your lower nature, have been left behind. Through lack of use they fade ever more from your consciousness until they have been dissolved and gone from you for good. The motto ‘use it or lose it’ applies to all aspects of your being, the higher as well as the lower ones.
And that is the only way anyone can be cleansed from the so-called ‘sins of the world’. The only desire that then fills your whole being is to serve Me as a channel for bringing healing and peace to your world. This you do whenever you help one of your spiritual siblings to rediscover their true nature, origin and destiny, as that enables them to find their own way back into the oneness with me.
Neither Jesus, even if he ever had existed, nor anyone else can do this work for you. You alone are responsible for yourself, your character and your destiny. You on your own, with the help of the Angels and Me, have to freely and willingly walk in the footsteps of a spiritual Master and become one yourself. A Master is someone who with every passing day grows more thoughtful and considerate, kind and loving, patient and tolerant. This has always been the hidden esoteric message of the Jesus legend.
The original idea of Islam represents the initiation when the human soul re-awakens to its true nature and re-establishes and heals their relationship with Me. The more you surrender yourself totally and unconditionally to Me, your Highest or God Self, the more your lower earthly nature fades away. As you increasingly pay attention to and follow the guidance you receive from Me, the living God within you, the earthly self slowly dies on the cross of its earthly existence. As often as not this is quite a painful death. Jesus nailed to the cross depicts this phase of your development.
With the passing of time your trust in Me, My guidance and protection grows so much that eventually you follow the instructions you receive from within without hesitation. The more you do this and place your whole being into My loving hands, the more we grow into one. My desires and hopes, dreams and aspirations for you and your world have always striven to bring about the highest good and the greatest joy for all of you. These dreams are yours now, too.
Total surrender to God is the principle and most fundamental teaching of Islam. In Arabic, the word ‘Islam’ means submission or surrender. It has its origin in the root word ‘salam’, meaning peace and safety. Many people feel that Islam implies some sort of enslavement to Me. Yet, surrendering your whole being into My loving hands, to be guided and protected by Me and shown the way at all times has nothing to do with selling your soul into some kind of slavery.
Many religions contain the idea of surrender to Me. To encourage it, Jewish history speaks of a time when the ancient Hebrews obeyed My commands and because of it enjoyed a long period of prosperity and stability. In Christianity, surrendering to Me is a way of putting your life into hands that are more capable than earthly ones: Mine. That is why in the Jesus legend the Master asks his disciples to surrender their livelihoods and follow him. The esoteric meaning behind these words is leaving the desires of your lower nature behind and following those of your Highest or God Self, Mine. That is what I ask from each one of you as budding Masters, each in your own right.
Allah is the Muslim word for Me and it is true that when you obey My commands and trust My wisdom and truth, not because it is printed in an ancient book that has long become outdated, but as each one of you can now receive it intuitively and directly from Me. That is the only way any one of you can find the peace Islam promises its followers. In its original and most profound meaning this religion never did represent a one-sided relationship with Me, in which the believer is My slave. Instead of this it points to the fact that a covenant and a special agreement has always existed between humankind and Me, the Great Father/Mother of all life, and My only born Son/Daughter, the Universal Christ, the light of all lights.
As you know, the law of life is love and when you endeavour to conduct your life strictly in keeping with this law by being kind and loving, thoughtful and generous, patient and tolerant to everyone you meet, all you are doing is being true to your real nature. When you are taking your character and with it your destiny into your own hands and place them into Mine, in total faith and trust that no harm will ever come to you, isn’t that freedom of the highest kind? Not by any stretch of the imagination could it be interpreted as enslavement.
When you follow the instructions you receive from Me, the living God within, through the world of your feelings, you are surrendering yourself to Me. And when you surrender your will to Mine you are doing it in exchange for the gift of living in peace and safety, and that not only in your present earthly existence but forever. Look forward to the times when you once more walk hand in hand with the Angels and Masters, your friends and helpers in the world of light, seeing them and communicating with them. If you so wish, you will be allowed to join them in their work of helping those who are struggling on the Earth plane, the same as you are doing now. I do not think anyone could wish for more.
Muslims believe that the Quran is the verbatim word of God as it was revealed to the Islamic prophet and messenger Muhammad. They also follow the sunnah teachings and practices of Muhammad as recorded in traditional accounts called hadith. Muslim is an Arabic word that means one who submits to God. Many of them to this day have yet to discover what total surrender to Me entails, namely by obeying My laws, in particular the laws of love and Karma, as well as that of equal rights and duties for all My children of the Earth.
Total surrender to Me means letting go of your small earthly self’s ambitions for self-aggrandisement, powerseeking, empire building and the endless warmongering these things bring in their wake. When instead in your visions to see yourself as unselfishly serving Me in some kind of fashion, you are ready to be used as a channel for bringing renewed hope, faith and trust to your world, so that peace and goodwill may come to it at last. That’s when you are surrendering your small earthly self and nailing it to the cross of the spiritual ignorance of Earth life.
The more you act kind and loving, thoughtful and compassionate, tolerant and patient towards everything that crosses your path in all your daily encounters, the more God-like you are becoming. As are doing your share of establishing My kingdom on the Earth for all members of the human race and everything that shares it with you, your final loving reunion with Me grows ever closer. There is no need for anyone to wait for it until you have left the earthly plane. When I, your Highest or God Self, have finally taken over your whole being – while you are still dwelling there – you have evolved into a Christed one in your own right. Recommended Reading:
• ‘Healing – The Sacred Marriage’
• ‘Colonising New Planets’
• ‘We Three Kings Of Orient Are’
• ‘Away In A Manger’
From ‘Total Surrender To God – Becoming The Lamb Of God’
‘The Universal Christ Now Speaks To Us And Our World’ 
Edited by Aquarius 3/26/2016 7:40 AM
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Location: United Kingdom | Mother Earth
Can you imagine what would happen,
If the Earth’s diameter were only a few metres
And it floated just above the ground?
Come with me and see:
Visitors are arriving from far and wide.
They’re walking around on the Earth,
Marvelling at its big and small pools of water,
And the water that flows between them.
Admiring her mountains and valleys,
They’re wondering at what kind
Of wisdom it was that thought of surrounding
The globe with a thin layer of gas,
In which water is suspended
To sustain all its lifeforms.
The visitors are watching the
Great and wondrous diversity of Earth’s living things.
Not merely the upright walking human beings,
But also its animal and plant life.
Some of the creatures are walking about
On the surface of the globe and others live inside it,
And more of them still exist in its waters.
Marvelling at all these things,
They can see that the globe
Is a unique and precious jewel.
Their scientists looked into it
And could not find another one quite like it
Anywhere in the whole of God’s Creation.
Realising this, they cherish the Earth
And all the visitors that come
Wish to do their best to protect the globe,
To make sure it doesn’t get hurt or damaged by anyone.
Realising what kind of a wonder and a miracle the Earth is,
People wish to get to know it and its spiritual background better.
That’s when they discover to their astonishment that
The globe’s beauty is a reflection and outer manifestation
Of their own inner roundedness and exquisiteness,
Which many of them to this day have yet to discover.
Wise ones, however, know that such an exquisite work of art
Can only have been created by the Divine heart and hands
Of the Great Architect and Designer of all life,
The White Spirit, who is also their own Father/Mother.
Bending their knees in awe and wonder,
Brings them healing and peace
In mind, body and soul.
Having come to love the Earth,
Ever more of the visitors are ready to defend it,
If need be with their whole being, for now they know
That their lives, their own wellbeing
And wholeness depends on that of the planet.
Can you now see how wise people would become,
If the Earth were only a few metres in diameter?
Well, why can’t more of us be like that in any case
And wake up from our spiritual slumbers,
Before it’s too late?
And then the miracle happens and
The first signs are appearing that humankind’s age-old
Dreams, visions and highest aspirations of a peaceful world
Are approaching fulfilment.
Hallelujah!
The Earth is in the process of being transformed
Into a planet of light, peace and healing.
Rapidly we are approaching the time
When the only souls who reincarnate onto this planet
Will be those who are sufficiently evolved to freely and willingly
Live and work together in peace and harmony
With each other and all lifeforms that share
Our precious jewel, the Earth, with us.
All of us will know that everything we see around us
Is part of us and merely
An outer manifestation of our own inner world.
How much are you doing to make this
Dream into a reality in earthly life?
Recommended Viewing:
Anon.
Edited by Aquarius
From ‘The Universal Christ Now Speaks To Us And Our World’
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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 surprises.
The rainbow of existence says:
‘Time for waking up and becoming the real you.’
Mindfully awake and grateful
For the gift of life that has been given to us.
We have come into this lifetime
To act as the Earth’s guardians and caretakers,
Instead of robbing and plundering
Her of her precious resources.
The love that is in our hearts and souls for
Mother Earth and all her kingdoms
Blesses and heals them as well as us.
Through us and our efforts
She is slowly transforming herself
Into a planet of healing and peace.
As beloved children of the Universe,
Whose true nature is love,
Each one of us has the right
To find happiness and fulfilment,
To love and be loved.
Yet, this cannot happen until we ourselves
Become more loving and giving,
For we are integral part of the living and beating
Heart of the whole of the Creation.
The Earth we walk on and the Sun that shines upon us,
Mother Earth and Father Sun,
Are physical manifestations of
The Great Mother/Father of all life.
They are experiencing themselves through us.
And it is our loving devotion and gratitude
For the life they are giving us,
Each day anew,
That blesses and heals all parts of
Us and our world into one, so that
The illusion of separateness dissolves
And once again we are consciously aware
Of our loving union with all life and lifeforms.
Thanks and praise be to Thee,
Great Spirit and Your only born Son,
The Spirit of the Universal Christ.
From ‘The Universal Christ Now Speaks To Us And Our World’
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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 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 Peace, Comfort & Healing’
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Location: United Kingdom | Help Me To Believe
O Holy Trinity,
Great Spirit, Father/Mother Creator,
And your only born Son/Daughter,
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 all 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
From ‘War And Peace Between Nations’
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Location: United Kingdom | Searching For Inner Peace 
Since time immemorial human beings have been trying to recover the blissful state of peace we once knew when we still were fully aware of our oneness with our Creator, the Great Father/Mother of all life. It is therefore not surprising that during the earlier phases of our earthly development, to this day the favourite escape route from the demands of the trouble and strife of Earth life is the use of a multitude of substances like alcohol and drugs. It is for wise reasons that the peace we are after can only be found on the inner and higher levels of life. That is why, for as long as we insist on looking for it on the Earth plane, all our attempts of this nature are bound to be in vain.
The only way of re-entering into the peaceful state is through regularly communicating in prayers, meditations and quiet reflections with our Highest or God Self. Over time this re-establishes our inner connection with it. As each one of us can only do this for themselves, nothing is lost when the earthly self in the early stages of its development discovers to its disappointment that no matter what it tries, time and again it fails to find peace and that on each occasion it has been barking up yet another wrong tree. The mental and physical health problem this kind of experimenting brings with it, together with the fears and anxieties caused by the ignorance of our true nature and the purpose of our earthly existence, topped by the sheer drudgery of Earth life, the best and only way out of this predicament in the end appears to be suicide.
And so we attempt to finish our life. What a surprise awaits us if we succeed and get to the other side of the veil that separates our two worlds. We can then see for ourselves that the death of our physical body has been but a transformation into a different lifestate and that death is not at all like the kind we had been dreaming of in earthly life. When we ourselves no longer dwell in a physical body, there is no longer any doubt in our mind that human beings are spirit and soul, who merely sometimes get encased – trapped – in physical bodies. Once again we are aware that all human spirits and souls are immortal and will never die.
Now we are clothed in our astral body, which is of a much finer and lighter substance than our physical body, under which it is worn. Released from the limitations and restrictions of Earth life, we are ready to enjoy the greater freedom of the spirit world and take part in the learning available there. At a later stage of our development the astral body will also be shed. What a joy it is to know again that even the last one of us will eventually do this and move on to ever higher and more elevated levels of experiencing life. Let me leave the way I wish.
Give me this one last gift.
Let me have some control.
May God have mercy on my soul.
Let me choose how I want to die.
Let me decide when to say goodbye.
When I am ready I will know.
May God have mercy on my soul.
For my final sin I am willing to pay.
The price for throwing my life away.
This is one thing I will control.
May God have mercy on my soul
Let me find the peace I seek,
From secrets I dare not speak.
Just say goodbye and let me go
And pray for mercy on my soul.
Now my darkness has turned to light
And I’ve found peace, a beautiful sight.
I finally took control
And God had mercy on my soul.
Julia WF The feelings expressed in this poem and the writer’s longing for being in control, this in itself is the obstacle that stands in the way of finding the inner peace all of us are hoping to find one day and never can, for as long as we look for it on the Earth plane. It is this trying to stay in control no matter what that stunts so much of humankind’s spiritual growth and hinders its progress on the evolutionary spiral of life. Wise ones, however, whenever they have to confront difficult situations, surrender them to the Highest and most humbly pray: ‘Please show me the way. Thy Will and not mine shall be done! May Thy will be mine and my will be Thine, so that everything unfolds in accordance with your will and wishes.’
Following the intuitive guidance they receive from their inner selves, the living God within, enables them to come into alignment with the flow of their lives and go with it. 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 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. The cross’s vertical bar stands for the God’s Will, as it reaches down from Heaven to Earth. The horizontal one is the symbol of humankind’s will for as long as it crosses the Will of God and struggles against it. When the two bars at last have been taken apart and are lying peacefully side by side and working harmoniously together, there is no more cross and there is PEACE!
In its original sense it never stood for death and crucifixion, but for the goodness and blessings of Earth life. It is intended to convey the idea that the human spirit with the assistance of its Highest Self is capable of overcoming and rising above everything that happens on the physical plane. The cross contains the message that until all human spirits and souls in their earthly existence, have imbibed their lessons in the course of many lifetimes. Until they have become sufficiently evolved, they have to remain firmly fixed to the cross of consciousness of earthly life.
There is no point in fighting against any of this because the material and spiritual education that our planet alone can provide is essential for our individual and collective evolutionary development. That’s why it is compulsory and unavoidable for all of us. Going with the flow and submitting ourselves willingly to whatever presents itself to us is the best we can do. 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. Extract from
‘God’s Lament Of The Piscean Age’
Unbeknown to your earthly selves for far too long
I, the Divine Spirit in you and all life,
Have been held prisoner by the darkness of humankind’s
Ignorance of its own true nature and Mine.
This bred false beliefs, prejudices and superstitions,
Which now stand in the way of
Your personal and collective evolution.
To set yourself free and fully reconnect with Me,
You have to let go of each one of them.
Know that you are responsible for yourselves,
Your whole race and world,
And every one of your thoughts, words and actions,
You are the captain of the ship of your own life and destiny.
Although you are in charge,
You will always be accountable to Me.
I am the Admiral of the great fleet of humankind
In the vast ocean of life of the whole of Creation.
I am the Supreme Commander of all beings and things. White Eagle: ‘Try not to overlook your constant need for remaining calm, tranquil and still within. Even when you are active with your hands and doing all kinds of work on the physical plane to serve those you love, deep within it is possible to keep still and tranquil deep within, at peace and looking up to the Angels.
‘Every one of your actions has its origin in your innermost centre. It is the basis of all life and the place where your own and everybody else’s Highest or God Self dwells. It knows the answer to any question you may ever care to ask. Your ability to act in more and more positive and harmonious ways grows when you are still within. When you strengthen your inner connection with the spirit of the living God inside you, you will find that you are gradually reacting to life in ever more perfect ways.’
White Eagle Calendar November 2016: ‘On the astral plane all limitations fall away and the soul perfectly expresses itself in colour, form and music. This brings intense happiness.’ Recommended Reading:
• ‘Walking Away From Drama’
Dedicated to Julia, who inspired this new chapter of my jottings,
and to all those who are searching and suffering like her,
With love – Aquarius Feedback: ‘Thank you for sharing your words of wisdom, they have brought great comfort to me and made my world a brighter, and a more beautiful place... may your spirit dwell in peace and love... your friend Julia.’ From ‘The Spiritual Aspects Of Depression And Suicide’ |
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Aquarius et al
Is not the problem with walking away from our external drama that the external is a reflection (even for some a creation, or projection) of our internal drama? So any immediate and seemingly quick fix gained by creating an alternative external drama cannot simply adjust our internal drama, or our system-within (psychological/spiritual/emotional) ... is an appearance of change, not a reality ... like the karma that we will ultimately have to repeat, either in this 'world', or the 'next' (when actually everything is in the paradox present moment: including the peace you describe). Unless of course we are in an abusive and life threatening environment, as a fact rather than a drama, in which case we must of course flee, not walk ...
For any other interested readers, the works of the late Rene Guenon are readily available on-line, who wrote much of an integrationalist view in the early 20th century, one of his great works being The Symbolism of the Cross ... as for a contemporary physicist's take on consciousness, the work of Robert Lanza is interesting: 'Biocentrism'; though Capra's The Tao of Physics predated his findings to some extent.
Love
Paul
Edited by Paul Joseph 4/8/2016 6:20 AM
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Location: United Kingdom | You Can Do It!
You don’t need to be told:
‘Life’s not easy and some hills are hard to climb!’
You don’t need to be told:
‘Have patience, it’ll all come in good time!’
You’ve got enough determination
To see you through,
And if you muster the patience,
Good luck will come, too.
You may have to weather a storm or two,
But don’t put your plans on the shelf.
You’ll only get where you’re going
By believing in yourself.
So go on, give life your best shot.
Success will not pass you by,
If you remember that the only failures
Are those who never try.
Anon.
From ‘Words Of Hope & Encouragement’
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Location: United Kingdom | Don’t Quit
‘Winners never quit
And
Quitters never win.’
Anon.
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When funds are low and debts are high,
And you want to smile, but have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down more than a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don’t ever quit.
Life can be strange with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns.
But many a failure can turn about,
And we could be winning, if only we stick things out.
Don’t give up, even if the pace appears to be slow.
You may succeed, with just one more blow.
Success is failure turned inside out.
It’s the silver tint on the clouds of doubt.
And you never can tell how close to it you are,
It could be near, when it still seems very far.
So, stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit.
And when things seem at their worst.
That’s the time when it’s most unwise to quit.
Anon.
The way I see it, when things sometimes seemingly go wrong in our lives, it is always us who are out of step with the Universe and not the other way round. It is then more than likely that the energies it is currently putting at our disposal wish to tell a different story and are trying to steer us and our life into a different direction. If one seemingly runs into one invisible wall after another, when obstacle after obstacle rears its head, it is a safe bet that the Universe is attempting to give us a message that somehow we are barking up the wrong tree. It may well be the case that it has something much better up its sleeve for us, if we but pay attention.
The world around us is a mirror of what is taking place inside us. Through the actions and reactions of the people around us it is constantly trying to provide us with some kind of feedback. This is known as Universal guidance and we do well to listen to what the Universe has to say. And whenever things in our lives are not going the way we would want them to, almost certainly this is a signal from the Highest that for us the time has come to take stock and make some changes. Making an effort to attend to the special lessons we have agreed to learn in the course of our present lifetime, long before we entered into it, re-aligns our energies with those of the Universe and we get back into harmony with ourselves and the predestined pathway of our life.
Whenever any change of direction is required, we do not have to do anything of the kind, because we have been given freedom of choice. However, wise ones pay attention to whatever guidance comes their way and when next time something appears to go wrong in their lives, they try their hand at something else and look towards channelling their energies into different avenues of expression. The Universe constantly offers us choices and no-one can force us into doing anything we do not like or to believe things that do not sound true to us. There is always a choice and it has to be made – by us. But, before we can choose wisely, we first have to become aware of the fact that we are allowed to choose. Try not to overlook that not choosing also amounts to a choice.
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 this is the only authority in the whole of Creation who really knows which lessons still have to be integrated by us and which tests and trial are necessary to lead us home into the oneness with God.
If at any given time evil desires of our lower nature rise to the surface of our consciousness, we are free to decide whether we wish to follow them and act them out or not. The more highly evolved we become, the easier it becomes to acknowledge and accept such things as part of our lower animal nature, which have outlived their usefulness. Whenever this happens, wise ones reach for the hand of their Highest Self and request its help to change and transmute the energies of the desires that are no longer in our interest into something that serves the highest good and greatest joy of all life.
It is possible to save ourselves many disappointments when we bear in mind that doors will only ever open for anyone when they are meant to. And when one of them does, the experience can be likened to something that can usually only be seen in funny films. Having so got used to pushing and shoving uselessly at far too many doors, there may well come a moment, when – metaphorically speaking – we have at last found the right one. In that case the door flies open so suddenly that it makes you feel almost as if you were shooting out through the window, at the other end of the room. Why not try it out for yourself sometime?
True faith in ourselves, our own life and the goodness of the Universe can only grow in anyone through growing and learning from our first hand experiences, like the one that now lies before you. On this road of learning to trust, when we unsuccessfully tried one door after another and none will open for us, no matter how hard we try – when things seem to be going wrong, as they sometimes will – it is worth our while to stop in our efforts and reflect. It is worth our while to have a bit of a dialogue with ourselves that goes something like this: ‘Let me see, what I am trying here is obviously not meant for me. Maybe the Universe has something else for me in mind, possibly something better. If so, I’ll be patient and wait for another opportunity that will surely come, especially if I ask for it.
‘Are things really going wrong in my life or is merely that the Universe is trying to give me a message that I need a change of direction? Could this be happening for my own good and because the Universe loves me and knows my true wants and needs better than I do? Could it be protecting me against myself, because it wants me to find what is rightfully mine? Is it possible that something better is in store for me, something I might not have imagined even in my wildest dreams? Perhaps I better wait patiently for a while, so that another chance can come my way.
‘That’s a great deal better than despairing or even swearing at the Universe because it does not seem to wish to fulfil my wishes. I am your child and my true nature is love. Help me try the loving way instead, with love in my heart for myself and the people involved in my enterprise. Alright, here I go! I love you and trust you, as you love and trust me. After all, that makes an awful lot of sense, you know!’
And when funds are low and debts are constantly high, it is time for some soul-searching and asking myself: ‘Why am I not taking part in the Universe’s abundance? Is it because I am not sharing my own abundance with others, my gifts and talents, of which we all have many? How can I increase my input into life, so that I can get more out of it? Do I need to be less selfish and think more about the good of the whole of society, life, our beautiful planet and the Universe? Why don’t I try and see what happens?’
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This is what I was referring to on my post on another thread, that we need to be wary of blaming the victim ... are the poor to blame for their poverty, the oppressed for their oppression? Surely not ...
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Location: United Kingdom | Never Give Up
‘It doesn’t matter how slow you go,
As long as you don’t stop’
Confucius 551 – 479 BC
When cares threaten to overtake you
And you’re waiting for the sky to clear,
Remember that life is a series of changes,
And a brighter tomorrow is always near.
Each day is a brand new beginning,
And each one brings a beautiful dawn.
So, when you come to the end of your rope,
Tie a knot in the end and hang on,
Filled with hope.
Anon.
From ‘Words Of Hope & Encouragement’
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Aqua-what is the relationship between post 27206 and 27202? I don't get it.
Smatherings from the Dense Macabre Virgo,
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Marty, Sorry to have confused you. It is possible that there is no connection between the two. Maybe I just clicked the reply button of one item at random. I do this sometimes. Hope you'll forgive me for such sloppiness. 
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Location: United Kingdom | P.S. My offerings do not necessarily have to be connected one with the other. They are picked at random, often in keeping with what is happening in my own life or someone else’s who is asking for my support. You’d be surprised how often someone somewhere gets in touch to tell me: ‘It’s precisely what I needed at this moment.’ With love - Aquarius * * *
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Location: United Kingdom | Bridges
Do not cross any bridges till they come into view.
Do not waste time wondering what you’re going to do
Should you meet disaster or adversity.
It may never happen, it may never be.
Anticipating future trouble is more than foolish.
Wait until you are up against some of it
And then trust your Highest Self to intervene.
Pray that something unexpected and unforeseen
Is waiting for you round the corner,
To help you and change everything.
Situations alter, so never waste time worrying.
Instead, in your mind build bridges of faith and trust
That through your inner guidance God and the Angels
Are sure to guide you successfully through anything.
Patience Strong
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From ‘Words Of Hope & Encouragement’
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Location: The Heart of Space | Halloo Aqua: "You’d be surprised how often someone somewhere gets in touch to tell me: ‘It’s precisely what I needed at this moment.’" -from your post.... Actually, no I am not surprised, it is how published horoscopes work. For the myriad number that will find them completely useless, some one, somewhere will reply as above, and perhaps some others will do the same. I was hoping you would reply to Paul's post, as I have often found that a fair amount of what you write tends to "blame" the victim and provides a priori comfort to the those that suffer. Yours, Martin Catless
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Location: United Kingdom | Dear Marty, Where did I ever publish a horoscope of any kind? I wonder what gave you the impression that I did.
As far as blaming someone is concerned, that is not the issue at all in any part of my writings. I believe - and that is MY truth - that we are responsible for every one of our thoughts, words and deeds and that the Universal laws, God's laws, bring back to us whatever we send out into our world at any given moment. Something could have been a great many lifetimes ago, but when the time is right and we can cope with the lesson that is waiting for us - in whatever form it may present itself - it will come. That is the justice of the Universe, God's justice, at work. It is so fair and just that it can be hard for us earthlings to understand. There is no blame, no punishment, no retribution - just Love because the law of life is Love.
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We might CHOOSE at some point in our cosmic incarnation recycling process to experience any or all kinds of experiences (which seems to me close to what Christine teaches) as part of our path to wholeness/holiness and absorption ultimately into the Divine All, but that is quite different to the whisperings of karmic wreckage that we might wreak on ourselves eons past into eons future ... otherwise we are at risk of substituting a vengeful Yaweh for a vengeful cosmic super ego ... equally, once we have experienced the full range of our cosmic recycling opportunity, we might as in Buddhist teaching, refrain from entering Nirvana until all souls have reached that equal opportunity status, in which we take upon ourselves a mission to return and assist others in the enlightenment process (and risk crucifixion for our pains).... all those threads of perception make rather more sense to mine divine vibe
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Location: United Kingdom | The whole point of the exercise is that eventually we should become aware of the presence of the Universal laws, God's laws, to which all life is subject. This happens when we grow from spiritual infancy and childhood into spiritual maturity and adulthood, a young God who understands what his/her existence is about and therefore ready and willing to take responsibility for ourselves and every one of our thoughts, words and actions. Through the lessons we encountered along the way we have become wiser and kinder, more understanding, patient and loving towards our own shortcomings and those of others. With love and respect for the One, whatever name you use for it, who brought us all into being and has always taken care of every one of our true needs and forever will do. If this consists of learning a certain lesson, that's what happens. With love - Aquarius * * *
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Location: United Kingdom | I think God/Goddess, Blessed be sh/he is timeless, so stands outside time and resides in Eternity, so how can anyone be a 'young god in the making' (your capital deliberately omitted, sorry) ...?
Everything else from our world here and now is from our perspective; the Divine's [for the sake of another term) perspective is different. This world as it is is an inversion of the Divine.
We might get glimpses through prayer and/or meditation
Arguably we brought ourselves into being to fulfill and enhance the will of the Divine ....
Sorry, gotta go and make dinner now.
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Location: United Kingdom | Guten Appetit when you've got it ready. As far as the other points are concerned, we once again have to agree to disagree and - hopefully - remain friends. With love - Aquarius * * *
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Location: United Kingdom | Thanks - but it is not my appetite, I am a carer so cook for others on a deadline ,,, was merely excusing myself with apology from a live discussion ...
Happy to disagree and remain friends, at least the trio of our discussion - you, Marty and me, with the occasional Ophi - shows the Board remains alive
We are all on the same page, only S/He knows the difference .... 
As for the internet tht merely perpetuates the illusion of unreality
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Location: United Kingdom | Everybody perceives the truth in a somewhat different way. That's what makes our world so interesting! To me it does.
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Location: The Heart of Space | My apology Ack....I did not write clearly enough...... "Actually, no I am not surprised, it is how published horoscopes work. For the myriad number that will find them completely useless, some one, somewhere will reply as above, and perhaps some others will do the same." - from my post Let me try another way.....you thought I might be surprised that something you wrote might touch someone somewhere and somehow. Further, that they might say that it is "just what they needed". I compared this sentiment of yours to horoscopes that I and many others read every day. The way they work is though they are written for a mass audience and could not possibly be pertinent to the entire audience each and every day, every now and then, one reads a prediction which is so close or identical to something in one's life that it makes continued reading every day worthwhile. I never said that you published horoscopes (thought you should as you are good at astrology). And, again Aqwah, in the recent flurry of posts, there is one which speaks of a "god" of justice and fairness, but again offers little comfort to those that suffer. More egregious, the "god" does these things to people so that they learn a lesson. Peace to All, Marty
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