Food For Thought

[Hatshepsut]

The thing about Saturn is it's so far away. It's hard to believe the Pioneer, Voyager, and Cassini spacecraft got there to photograph and measure it up close. It must be pretty chilly there, if Titan has lakes of natural gas. It also takes 30 years to go around, so I won't live long enough to see another full cycle of its seasons.

 

[Aquarius123]

It also takes 30 years to go around, so I won't live long enough to see another full cycle of its seasons.

It may interest you that astrologically one Saturn Return - Saturn returning to the position it had in our birthchart - takes approx. 29 1/2 years. How many Saturn Returns have you got behind you by now? I am a long way past my second one. With love - Aquarius

 

[Aquarius123]

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.

From ‘The Tree Of Life’

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[Aquarius123]

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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[Hatshepsut]

It may interest you that astrologically one Saturn Return - Saturn returning to the position it had in our birthchart - takes approx. 29 1/2 years. How many Saturn Returns have you got behind you by now? I am a long way past my second one. With love - Aquarius

Sorry about lag in responding. Thanks for your note there. You are actually a bit older than I am. But I don't think it's likely I'll survive to 78 years old, given my current condition. I guess you never know, though. You've alerted me to realize it is possible, even if unlikely.

 

[Aquarius123]

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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[Aquarius123]

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.

From Cleaning The Inner House

A Fairy Tale For The Aquarian Age

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[Aquarius123]

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.

From ‘The Purpose Of Individuality’

‘The Universal Christ Speaks To Us And Our World’

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[Aquarius123]

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.

From ‘The Higher And The Lower Earthly Mind’

‘The Universal Christ Speaks To Us And Our World’

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[Twocky61]

Just a thought:

In the last 100 years round about, technology has rocketed compared to the times before. Now it seems we have slowed down with any future inventions & discoveries

I wonder if we will still be around to see cryonics a workable technology; likewise deep space travel which to achieve we would have to have the power equivalent to that of an Event Horizon (Black Hole) to reach light speed (186,000 miles per second)

Similar power would also be needed for time travel but the parodoxes probably will stop us ever inventing a time machine as seen in films such as The Time machine starring Rod Taylor or Back to the Future where Michael J Fox's character Marty McFly travels back to 1955 in a DeLorean and there meets his Mum as a teenager who falls in love with him, her future son lol

 

[Aquarius123]

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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  [*=center]Recommended Reading:
  [*=center]‘The Sun In Gemini’
  [*=center]‘The Sun In Sagittarius’

From ‘The Higher And Lower Mind Explained By Astrology’

‘The Universal Christ Speaks To Us And Our World’

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[Aquarius123]

Just a thought:

In the last 100 years round about, technology has rocketed compared to the times before. Now it seems we have slowed down with any future inventions & discoveries

I wonder if we will still be around to see cryonics a workable technology; likewise deep space travel which to achieve we would have to have the power equivalent to that of an Event Horizon (Black Hole) to reach light speed (186,000 miles per second)

Similar power would also be needed for time travel but the parodoxes probably will stop us ever inventing a time machine as seen in films such as The Time machine starring Rod Taylor or Back to the Future where Michael J Fox's character Marty McFly travels back to 1955 in a DeLorean and there meets his Mum as a teenager who falls in love with him, her future son lol

Dear Twocky,

I believe that as soon as we have become sufficiently evolved, there will be nothing to stop us from going on interplanetary exchanges. There will then be no need for prohibitively expensive and clumsy spacecrafts, the way travel is done at present for even the shortest distances into space. If in times to come we want to go and visit some of our cousins in the great family of life on far distant planets, all we shall need to do is think of them and their place and ask our thoughts to take us there. Naturally, this kind of space travel cannot come about for as long as someone’s soul remains trapped in Earth’s illusions of time and space.

From ‘About Angels’

‘The Spiritual Aspects Of Depression And Suicide’

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[Aquarius123]

‘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.

Extract from ‘The Homecoming’

‘Astrology As A Lifehelp In Relationship Healing’

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[Aquarius123]

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.

From ‘Navigating The Ocean Of Life’

‘The Universal Christ Speaks To Us And Our World’

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[Aquarius123]

First I would like to share with you a video about the astonishing capabilities of the crow:
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‘The Crow’
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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.

Recommended Reading:
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  [*=center]‘White Magic And Black Magic’

From ‘The Crow As Animal Totem’

‘Universal Guidance From The Environment’

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[Aquarius123]

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.
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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?

Recommended Reading:

• ‘Universal Guidance From The Environment’
• ‘Animal Teachers’

From ‘Astrology As A Lifehelp In Relationship Healing’

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[Twocky61]

Very true Aquarius - :thankyou: for posting, I just C&P'd that onto a cat related forum

 

[Aquarius123]

You are welcome. Glad you enjoyed my offering - hope it will do the same for others. With love - Aquarius

 

[Aquarius123]

What Can Be Learnt From Dogs
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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.
Edited by Aquarius

Recommended Reading:
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  [*=center]‘Universal Guidance From The Environment’
  [*=center]‘Animal Teachers’

From ‘Astrology As A Lifehelp In Relationship Healing’

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[Aquarius123]

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.

Recommended Viewing
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  [*=center]‘The Emperor Penguin’

Recommended Reading:
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  [*=center]‘Universal Guidance From The Environment’
  [*=center]‘Animal Teachers’

From ‘Astrology As A Lifehelp In Relationship Healing’

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