The comprehension of Karma as revealed to the masses by Jesus is an improvement of the old interpretation and understanding of the principle of a previous dispensation of “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,” as given to the Israelites by Moses. To illustrate this, the law does not cause blindness as a punishment to an individual if he had blinded someone in the past. It does, however, make him aware, in some manner, of the wrongness of his actions–even if it does take blinding him if other means fail to make him realize his error. Should the individual realize his mistake, sincerely repents and compensate, then the lesson would have been learnt; he would be putting new forces into motion which offset the original negative impulse. Karma is not punitive. Negative karma is neutralized to some degree by implementing positive causes–these are the laws of grace and mercy at work. In contrast, even if it happens that balancing of karma should occur, and that the individual does not learn, repent and compensate for his wrong deeds, he might repeat it again or the “punishment” might just occur again and again, lifetime after lifetime, depending on the proportion and momentum of the original force, until all of its misqualified energy is spent. Also, undigested and unassimilated experiences are undergone repeatedly until the inherent principle which the experience is intended to teach is absorbed.

Every entity or group of entities create karma; hence, we have such collectives as “group karma,” “racial karma,” and “national karma.” Karma functions under cyclic law and in accord with esoteric astrological configurations. Its effects are dependent upon the ratio of the forces put into motion and the situation with which the deeds were committed. Some effects are immediate, while others requires a passage of time for the force to return full circle, even deferring until a later lifetime. Karma, therefore, is conditioned in its full expression and is divided into two groups:

1) Ripe Karma, where the effects of deeds and actions occur in the same lifetime.

2) Unripe Karma, where effects of deeds and actions are postponed to a future embodiment.

According to one modern school of Esoteric Christianity, a dispensation had been given in our century by the Cosmic Directors of Karma for the spiritual aspirant to transmute his karmic sins and tendencies. This dispensation takes the form of an invocation (actually Hindus and Buddhist have been using similar techniques for centuries) to that aspect of the Holy Spirit called the “violet flame.” This is the “consuming fire” of God mentioned in the Holy Scriptures. The violet flame when active in one’s energy-field, transmutes the cause, effect, record, and memory of sin and karma until one becomes immaculate:

“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” (Isa:1:18)

The effects of the violet fire brings us that much closer to our perfection and ascension into our God-Presence. When freed from personal karma, the disciple is ready to take on a higher burden of transmuting world karma to some degree, to assist suffering humanity to march onwards towards the light. This was what the Master Jesus did. He transmuted part of world karma–esoterically “saved the world.” Much still has to be done and the individual is still responsible for his sins and karma–the quality, nature, and status of his own energy-field, his soul-record–this was not cleansed by the death of the “savior.” The Master Jesus “died” for the awakening of the collective consciousness of Man, not for the saving of any individual.

The overcoming of karma in one’s life requires an understanding of the situations that one finds himself facing, and a constant vigil and check of all inharmonious expressions or our being. Moderation in all sensual activities assists greatly in reducing negative fruit, such as pain and suffering. Below we give some guidelines to negate karmic influences:

1) Invoke the violet flame on a regular basis.

2) Control of the mind and emotions.

3) Act, think, and speak beneficially.

4) Offer oneself to selfless service to humankind.

5) Be unattached to the fruits of actions.

6) Steer the mind away from sensuality by focusing on one’s divinity.

7) Seek the spiritual wisdom and teaching in one’s life-experiences.

Light

Light manifests in the mind of man as illumination, enlightenment, and an expansion of consciousness. Light, as Truth, is the illuminating mystery given to candidates of the Christian Mysteries who had previously undergone the required perfection, the period of spiritual cleansing. Those who were free from the stain of sin were offered the secrets of the Light for further advancement along the path of the ascension, for sinlessness alone were inadequate to lift man to the portals of the Kingdom of God and thus unite him with his “I AM Presence.” In the gnostic work, Pistis Sophia, Jesus has this to say about the illuminating mysteries:

“But amen, amen, I say unto you: even if a righteous man hath committed no sin at all, he cannot possibly be brought into the light-kingdom, because the sign of the kingdom of the mysteries is not with him. In a word, it is impossible to bring souls into the light without the mysteries of the light kingdom.”

In the same gnostic work the Christ initiate also reveals one of the main purposes of the Mysteries of Light which man should seek, rather than the baubles of this impermanent world:

“For this cause have I said unto you aforetime: ‘Seek, that you may find.’ I have therefore, said unto you: ‘You are to seek after the mysteries of this light which purifies the body of matter and make it into a refined light exceedingly purified.’”

“For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.” (1Co:15:53)

The above verses refers to the etherealization of the physical component of man. It is a standard practice among the practitioners of Esoteric Christianity to surround themselves with light in their visualizations and meditations for alchemical and spiritual transmutation. Besides having the effect of healing and purifying the aura, the precipitation of light particles within one’s being also accelerates the vibratory rate of our various sheaths, or bodies of the Soul and Spirit. The light that purifies and illumines should be constantly invoked by the spiritual aspirant. To purify and spiritualize the atomic particles composing one’s being by applying divine fire is only part of the spiritual transformational process; however, the other part is the work of refraining from assimilating additional coarse matter. Jesus advises us to:

” . . . renounce the whole world and all of its association, that ye may not amass additional matter to the rest of your matter in you . . . “

This renunciation is not the actual giving or selling away of one’s earthly goods and to live somewhere in poverty as an anchorite or as a vagabond. The rich man that Jesus advised to sell his goods and to follow him has a different connotation. “To be in this world but not of it” is the clarification of the precept above–in other words, detachment, earthly desirelessness, harmlessness, the living of soul-purposes, etc. One may be wealthy or poor, known or unknown–it makes no difference. It is how we live our lives that counts.

The Pistis Sophia, like the aphorisms of Patanjali, advises us to renounce various vices such as slander, pride and haughtiness, love of the world, cursing wrath, pitilessness, avarice, and sloth. To renounce vices and to acquire virtues, man should contemplate the holiness and sacredness of God, Nature, Life, and the intrinsic essence of all sentient beings. His attention should be reoriented from a materialistic three-dimensional perspective and habitual pattern to a spiritual outlook and way of life. By constant living from the spiritual standpoint, man acquires that state of harmony, that freedom from the chaotic mentality and emotionalism that characterizes the worldly man. Harmony is organization–organized thought, speech, action, living, and movement. The light of the trinity of the godhead stands at the door of the waking consciousness and knocks–and waits. Harmony within the four-lower bodies which reflects the harmony within the Tao, in conjunction with certain spiritual practices opens the etheric valves which allows greater influx of spiritual forces, magnetizing the lower sheaths of man’s energy-structure with an abundance of power, love, and wisdom. Divine forces enter man’s being via the sutratma, antahkarana, and the sahasrara chakra.

Once illumined by the Light of God, man becomes a living flame. He lives as a focus of Omneity’s divine presence. Radiance, magnetism, and power of his Divine Self fills his aura till his “cup runneth over,” and his very presence affects all with whom he comes into contact. It is the nature and desire of God to make men “his ministers a Flame of Fire” (Heb 1:7). Each enlightened person, as a Flame of Fire, ignites fellow souls slumbering in the mayagrammic world. This stimulation occurs by magnetic, and telepathic induction on all levels of being. We may allow the “dead” to bury the dead; but it is our personal task as torch-bearers to revive those that needs awakening and resurrection.

Light from a cosmological point of view, is the essence of all matter. It is the primal energy which manifests in substances that composes our universe. Matter is densified light. Between matter and the pure Light of Omneity are manifestations of God-radiance in varying intensities. Light was the first emanation of Omneity, it is the manifestation of the Supreme Godhead’s first spoken creative impulse–”Let there be Light.” (Gen 1:3). This fiat was not the creation of the sun and its radiating energies but something more subtle and lofty.

Light is often identified with the Word, the Pranava “OM,” which is in a continuous reverberation throughout the cosmos. Hindu mystics call the Sound, “Sabda Brahma.” The Sufis are acquainted with the existence of this Word-Light; they refer to it as the “Kalam-I-Aadim,” meaning, “the Ancient Sound.” Christian mystics, on the other hand, figuratively call it “the Rush of a Mighty Wind,” and “the Sound of the Trumpet.” Gnostics, Hindu and Buddhist Tantric mystics, and High-degree Sufis initiate candidates to the gnosis or marifat where the Divine Light and Sound emanating from one’s very essential being, the very essence of God, are experientially seen and heard. Blind faith and beliefs are replaced with knowledge, experience, and conviction. One perceives God’s radiant countenance face to face and is transformed thereby; no longer is the on-looker a mortal or lives as one but spiritually immortal as he “sees” his very SELF as “Sat-Chit-Ananda,”or “Existence-Consciousness-Bliss.”

“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. (Matt 5:8)

“And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God” (Job 19:26)

“And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.” (Ex: 33:20 )

“And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend.” (Ex 33:11 )

Indeed, after perceiving one’s essential SELF, one’s “I AM PRESENCE” one is never the same; one no longer lives as a man or as a mere mortal. One becomes the anointed, a Christ, an immortal god–the hope of Job and the Pure. Is this not what was requested of us:

” . . . I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6)

Or in other words,

“I AM the true model and I represent the true way of attaining that Divine State of Sonship. Become as ‘I AM.’”

This possibility is the essence of the gospel–this is the good news–this is the kingdom come–this is the Resurrection–this is the Second Coming. This is the promised Kingdom of God that is at hand and not located in some astral realm or to be entered into in the afterlife or during the Apocalypse in the last days. It is NOW that the kingdom of God is to be attained by one and all–no matter what your religious affiliation. May all heed this and live a purposeful life.

Man’s Divinity

Man’s true nature and reality was a hushed subject that the Christ Initiate taught to the inner circle of his followers. Some of his statements concerning man are to be found in the gospels. His enigmatic sayings about his relationship to his father were statements of truth that applies to humankind collectively, and was never meant to indicate to the masses of any exceptionality on his part as a sole “son of God.” As a result of this misunderstanding, perhaps deliberately, of the words of the Master, modern Christians worship the son in the form of Jesus and not in the light of the Christ divinity within. Throughout the centuries, the precepts of man’s divinity have been overlooked, misinterpreted, and misrepresented. The human, mortal, sinful side has been unduly stressed and emphasized to a morbid degree. The Light shone in the darkness, but the darkness took no trouble to understand its nature and source. There are those that fear Light in the form of truth, for its nature reveals the true state of things–things which are uncomfortable to those who resent movements in an upward spiral by personal effort. Jesus and other prophets before him declared that men were gods,

“I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.” (Psalms 82:6)

“Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.” (Isa 41:23)

“Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?” (John:10:34)

That we are more than mortals is echoed in the “Thou art That” proclamation of certain Hindu philosophies. This divine precept of man’s divinity is shun by the followers of orthodox Christianity as a teaching of the devil and not acknowledged to be true because of their erroneous comprehension of the scriptures and the faith that they have upon the dogmas and creeds arbitrarily created by corrupted theologians. People are indoctrinated to believe in things that do not reflect reality, things that mostly cannot be verified by personal experience. Where there is a lack of intuitive understanding, where ignorance and fanaticism holds sway, the mind and emotions will cause the jiva or soul to stagnate in a bog of their own construction. This imposes self-limitation, self-restriction that is well depicted in Plato’s Cave allegory.

Man believes what he wants to believe, and until he replaces beliefs and fancies with experiential knowledge of his divinity he will continue to experience the torments of “hell”–the pain, suffering, fear, and anguish. Herein lies evil, for evil opposes all activities that frees the soul from bondage to matter, from advancing on the path of evolution; and man unconsciously swims against the currents that would lead him to the other shore.

Man is considered by atheistic scientists as a being of matter; religionists sees man as a creation, a creature fabricated by the Source for glorifying and worshipping Itself by making Its creatures sing hymns of praise eternally, for the benefit of who knows whom–for that which is egoless requires no recognition of its SELF-existence, as It is in a state of completeness, of oneness with the hidden nature of its illusory elements as perceived by man. Prayers and worship are never for God’s benefit but for the beings engaged in the revered adoration.

It is from the sages of the world that we learn of their personal experiences of what man truly is, and by following in their footsteps we come to know ourselves. The sages present methods with which the gnosis, the Truth may be known. By applying their methods we in turn gradually recognize the accuracies of their statements concerning man–some uttered while in transcendental states. The rationale of the statement of Jesus mentioned before–”I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” may be understood clearly through the intuitive sense.

Most people focus their consciousness, their attention excessively upon externals, upon a world of illusions, to the detriment of their spiritual unfoldment. This overconcern with earthly baubles drains the mind, body and soul of the energies that would call forth the treasures laid-up in heaven by man’s obedience to the laws of the Voice of Silence. Christ is the cosmic nature within each individual; the so-called second coming of Christ occurs within the psyche where man experiences and manifests his internal reality in the world of form, in the sphere of Malkuth. To focus constantly within, as in meditation, and in certain forms of yoga, one retains the required amount of force to awaken and stimulate the Shekinah, the flickering fire of God’s manifestation within man, residing in his heart chakra as the threefold flame of Love, Wisdom, and Power.

Man emerged out of the fiery core of the Great Central Sun, or “Parabrahm” in Hindu Philosophy, as a spark. The essential nature of this spark, this “unit” of Brahman, is divine. It is a manifestation of God-in-becoming. Out of this monadic spark the Divine Ego, or Atma, was formed and individualized as Self-consciousness. Its nature is threefold: it consists of the divine spirit, the life spirit, and the human spirit. The higher aspect of the Divine Ego is the Christ in man, which is the way to oneness with the Father in heaven, the Monad focused in celestial planes. This Monad is Ishvara in the Samkhya philosophy of Hinduism. The Divine Ego is the progenitor of the personality, the jiva, the manifestation of man in the lower worlds of matter. A portion of Egoic consciousness lies buried in the etheric heart awaiting the outer consciousness to acknowledge its existence and to manifests its essential qualities and nature in the physical plane. Its growth is dependent upon the personality offering it freedom of expression in its sphere of activity.

“God is Man, and Man is God.” This is a metaphysical truism which should be mystically understood. If interpreted literally, this spiritual truth would seem blasphemous. God is eternal and infinite, so is man, for man as the microcosmos reflects the spiritual structure of the greater cosmos. God is acknowledged by enlightened individuals to be ineffable, indescribable. When contemplating man’s true nature, one finds oneself in a similar position : Man transcends words, it is impossible to describe that which is actually beyond and void of physical, feeling, and mental structures.

Depreciation of the true Ego and the exaltation of the false ego are expressions of egoism. Indulgence of such mental states prevents spiritual awakening. Man wrongly identifies himself with the components of his manifestations in the realms of matter. For instance, he believes that he is the body, the feelings, the mind, etc. This misidentification stalls the unfoldment of the faculties and powers of his divinity which grows within man at the objective consciousness level as he acquires a greater perspective of his true being and expands his consciousness to encompass higher states. Egoism is an idol that man unknowingly places on the altar of his consciousness–and he worships this monstrosity; and each time that he thinks, speaks, and acts imperfectly, negatively, unculturedly, and destructively, he exalts the deceiver of men, the beast whose number is 666.

Copyright © 2006 Luxamore

Used by experienced fortune tellers, tarot cards are used primarily for fortune telling, but they are not unique to our current society.

As far back as 1500s individuals were using them in hopes of seeing the future. As early as the 1700s, texts were being published on how to use them to tell the fortunes of others. In our current society, many individuals understand that the cards can help them see things that are to come.

As popular as these cards are, though, the average person would state that they do not know what the meanings of Tarot cards are. Exactly why the fate of people would be in a deck of cards is not known. It is, though, believed that sympathetic magic seems to play an integral role in this quandary. Many, though, want to understand sympathetic magic in order to understand the root of Tarot.

Sympathetic magic is based on the metaphysical belief that the lines, shapes, and patterns that lie in the palm of your hand have some kind of connection to the empirical world. Right in the palm of your hand is the past, present, and future.

You have probably heard that the longer a line is on your palm, the longer your life will be. This is referred to as your lifeline. While it might sound a bit strange to the uninitiated, this is what tarot reading is about. At its base, it is the belief that your destiny is not yours, but is determined by magic, stars, and signs.

For the untrained, it is simple to make the wrong interpretation of what a certain Tarot card means. The every day person does not know how to read into the meanings of Tarot cards, let alone understand what their basic meaning is. Understanding each card on a deeper level, though, is essential to an understanding of Tarot.

The Emperor is a card in the major arcana. The cards in the major arcane are, in essence, the soul of the deck. Each of them represents the universality of being human, and the Emperor is no different.

Visually, the Emperor is pictured seated on the throne on the card. He is holding his scepter, and all in all, he looks incredibly stern. There is good reason for that, though, as the Emperor is supposed to symbolize the ultimate patriarch of the world. He is the definition of the male ego, and consequently, he is also considered to be leader of all things.

Seeing the Emperor in a reading can mean many things such as: the creation of a family line or tree, setting a path and attitude, caring, protection, guiding development, comfort and relief, and offering explanations. As previously stated, the Emperor card strongly signifies a male figure that is in control.

The structure of the card emphasizes creating order out of disorder, categorizing, being efficient, giving shape and structure, being organized, applying reason, and sticking to a set plan. In addition to these aspects, the authority end of this card means such things as being a manager, exerting control, representing the institution or organization, being in a place of strength, getting in contact with officials, and setting direction.

There are many cards that are much like the Emperor card as they compliment and reinforce it. Some of these cards include the:

1) Hierophant card: This is a conforming card which stands for following the rules, taking a safe and conventional approach, staying within boundaries, adapting to the system, fitting in, going along with the set plan, doing what is anticipated of you, and being part of an organization.

2) Justice card: This card has to with equality, acting on values that are ethical, being involved with legal issues, being truthful, seeking fair play, not being biased and trying to do the right thing.

3) Two of Wands card: This card is about having power and authority in your life. Such examples are demanding attention and respect, being in the chair of the director, holding the world in the palm of your hand, being influential, calling the shots, and having the ability to achieve your personal goals.

4) Three of Wands card: This card is seen to mean demonstrating leadership, such as showing the right path to others, taking the lead, rallying the group behind your beliefs, being dependable, setting an example, and being a spokesperson.

5) Four of Pentacles card: This card symbolizes being in control and maintaining that control, wanting to be in charge, refusing weakness, wanting things your way, setting limits and rules and regulating order.

While you attempt to interpret the Emperor in your next reading, remember that personal experience is a major part of Tarot.

When most people think of manifesting certain things in to their lives they talk about visualization of the goal, being determined, and working hard toward that end — but that is just one aspect. We who are involved in metaphysical teachings may or may not know that there is one more key to unlocking manifestation — self-worth. This is powerful, because it not only has a lot to do with what we feel we deserve to have, it has to do with whether we feel we deserve to be here in the first place.

From the teachings that I have been taught from Ascended Master Kwan Yin as channeled through my friend Marjorie, I have discovered that self worth plays a big role in our lives on earth. According to her, in the USA alone about 93% of the people here are dealing with issues of self-worth. That’s a lot.

Kwan Yin said that if we know that we are a part of and in co-creation with God, we can not have low self-esteem. She always says to us, “You are loveable, worthy and acceptable just as you are.” But as human beings, there are this and many lifetimes of effects to wade through, and sometimes we don’t feel so acceptable. Now we can recognize low self-esteem for the old energy pattern that it is and shift it. It is time.

Many times we have no idea that this is happening to us. We don’t feel like we are down on ourselves in anyway consciously. We don’t feel badly about ourselves. Yet the reflection of our feelings tell a different story as it outpictures in our lives — and there is the truth right in front of us. We will know our mind and our feelings by what we have created with them, which is everything in our life up to this moment.

I found that for myself, this issue of self-worth was causing a barrier between what I desired in my life and what I was getting, and I wanted to mend that. For me this has been going on for a long time over many lifetimes. So I have determined that it will stop at this life.

Over time I have heard some great mantras or affirmations that feel good to me to say. These may help you to re gain your connection to your soul and to the power of God in you. One is “I am a Divine creation of God and I am of great worth.” For those of you like me who still are sensitive about wanting to be humble, I also add… “as are all other souls on earth.” This helps instill within me the feeling that not just I, but all souls are of great worth, of great value. The idea is that we are a part of the God Energy, and as such are all of great value, even those who have chosen to temporarily be a part of the darker or negative energy patterns on earth.

Another thing you can do is something I got from Louise Hay’s work when I was recovering from cancer. This is very simple but effective. Look closely into a mirror when you are alone. Look deeply into your eyes and say with feeling, “I love you.” This may sound silly at first and you may feel awkward, but just relax into it. Try to really get into the feeling of it as if you were talking to someone you really care about. You will be surprised at the depth of reaction.

Another thing you might try is: “I have a place in this world. I can take as much energy as I need.” I have included this into my own meditations because I had found that there are deep issues involving my unconscious feelings that I must only take as little as possible space in the world. Part of this is involved with self-worth, so I include it, but everyone will have some kind of other issues stemming from problems with self-worth, from finances to relationships to health.

Another way to release the self from unwanted blockages easily is to do it while you sleep. Kwan Yin says that just before you go to bed, close your eyes and ask the Masters to help you release any blockages involving self-worth during the night while you are resting. You may feel very differently the next day. Then again, you may feel just a sense of ease or peace that you have not experienced recently. Know that it is working.

Remember that we are the authors and architects of our lives, and that what we feel in the moment will determine the next sequence of events for us in the future. Know that you are connected to the Source and that you carry this energy with you always. Now is the time to realize your greatness. Now is the time for you to shine your God-given light and see it reflect back to you all good things that your heart desires.

AGE OF THE SOUL

Although generally speaking, spirit essence is ageless and eternal, it is possible to classify souls in terms of its evolutionary unfoldment or development. Here we do not speak of the origin of the soul, for from a certain occult point of view, not all human souls originated at the same “time” or from the same imaginary point in space. According to this viewpoint, not all humans are of the same spiritual race. Our many racial conflicts have its source in the very depth of our souls where our metaphysical blueprints are diverse and heterogeneous. In the channeled teachings of the New Age, our points of origin are associated with certain constellations in the starry sky.

The so-called age of the soul may be determined in various ways and there are many forms of classifications. These methods of determining the evolutionary stage of the soul assists us to greatly understand the behavioral patterns and mental/spiritual differences in human beings.

We call some of the various methods of classifying soul development, “the Caste-System,” “the Planetary Initiatory System,” and “the Chronological-Aging System.” Each system has its own method of delineating soul-progress. We believe that psychology would improve its understanding of the human psyche if it took the issue of soul-age under consideration.

The Caste System

According to the Hindus, thousands of years ago Manu, the progenitor of humanity, instituted the caste system called jati in Sanskrit. In this system there are four classes called varna. The highest varna is the Brahmin, the priests and scholars. Next in rank is the warrior/ruler-caste, called Kshatriya. Below this are the merchants and the farmers–the Vaisyas. The lowest class is that of the Sudras, the laborers. Outside of the class systems are the “Untouchables.” These are the Dravidians, the original inhabitants of the land colonized by the Aryans. This caste-system is still in existence today, however, its rigidity has caused a great amount of civil problems and unrest; fortunately though, numerous political and social reformers have caused positive changes and abolished many of the caste-system strict rules.

According to the exponents of the caste system every soul is born into the caste in accord with its karma. If one is born in a lower caste, it is because of its karma. Only if it ameliorated its karmic condition would it be born in a higher caste in a next life. Members of a certain caste were not allowed to marry those of another class. In such a strict system the opportunity to progress was not provided. The lower class eventually became the slaves of the higher.

Although the physical form of the caste-system is abhorrent to the fine, sensitive nature of the evolved soul, its essence has a basis in truth. Spiritually speaking, every person belongs to one of the class of the caste system. In other words, our soul functions at a certain caste-level and it eventually evolves through all of the castes. At present we may function at a Sudra-consciousness level, or a Ksatriya-consciousness level, etc. From the spiritual point of view, there are also classes above the Brahmin level. These are the great souls, men and women who have reached the state of perfection.

Briefly, the soul begins its evolutionary journey as an Untouchable, this is the soul-stage where one simply struggles to survive. One has no concept of sin at this stage, one simply lives according to the basic instincts. The Untouchables are simple, ignorant people. Their mentality and spirituality are not yet awakened. At the next stage, as a Sudra, the soul has evolved an egoic sense and begins to work for self-aggrandizement and self-centered purposes. As a Vaisya the soul becomes very ambitious and materialistic and seeks money for its sake alone. The Vaisya cares for none but for self alone. Everything that exists the Vaisya seeks to own. The Ksatriya on the other hand has evolved a sense of responsibility. He seeks to serve humanity, however, his attempts are still tainted by his ego which is now functioning in a subtle manner. The Brahmin has commenced to renounce the many vices and negative traits that acted as hurdles towards his spiritual progress. There is now little ego left in him. He often has a mystical disposition. In his mind and heart he often feels that he has “seen it all” and “have known it all.” This results in his distaste for the mundane world, and he usually becomes a renunciate. The Brahminic soul finds more pleasure in things of the spirit rather than in worldly pleasures.

From the above we can see the hypothetical situation where a Vaisya, spiritually speaking, is born into a physical Ksatriya caste, or becomes president of a country. This results in a ruler with tyrannical tendencies. Someone who misuses the trust that people places upon him. He exploits his position in order to own and acquire the riches of the world for self-centered purposes.

We can see the difference in soul development as related to class by an individual’s understanding of the concept of power. Each class has its own characteristical understanding of the word “power.” Ask someone with a Sudra soul-development what his understanding of power is. He will show you his muscles–”muscle-power.” The Vaisya on the other hand, will declare that money is power, or even that psychism is power. To the Ksatriya, position, rank, or office is power . . . perhaps his sword too. Brahmins would maintain knowledge to be power. The person who said that the pen is mightier than the sword was a Brahmin. The higher spiritual classes without doubt would declare love to be the highest power.

Though the Caste-system has four, five, or even six classes, they are not clearly distinct. In some cases we have an overlapping of classes. For instance, a soul may be a Sudra-Vaisya, or a Vaisya-Ksatriya, etc. Or a much more precise way of classifying this is to consider each class as having four sub-classes. The following is an example: Sudra-Sudra, Vaisya-Sudra, Ksatriya-Sudra, and Brahmin-Sudra. The next set of sub-classes would be Sudra-Vaisya, Vaisya-Vaisya, Ksatriya-Vaisya, etc. This would make 16 sub-classes in all, and each sub-class would have its own characteristics.

We can also see how the pattern of the caste-syetem corresponds with the four-fold personality of the microcosm: Sudra–physical body; Vaisya–astral or emotional body; Ksatriya–the lower mental (concrete mind); Brahmin–the higher mental (the abstract mind).

The Planetary Initiatory System

In order to understand the planetary initiations and its relationship to the stages of soul-unfoldment, we should first discuss briefly the meaning of initiation and the institution behind it.

Initiation may be defined as the “act of inducing, introducing, or instructing.” It is often ritualistic in nature and is to be found in various social ceremonies. Fraternal organizations often extend an initiation to their member-candidates to impress upon their minds the importance of the step that they would be taking. There are many forms of initiation related to the life of a human being; for instance, birth, adolescence, adulthood, parenthood, etc.-all of these are stages of growth and in certain cultures they are marked by certain initiatory rituals. These rituals are often called rites of passage. Initiation in that sense, is an announcement or revelation of what one has attained, or reached.

In schools of esotericism, initiations are given to candidates requesting occult wisdom. In such initiatory ceremonies, mystic instructions are often conveyed to the one being initiated. Often the candidate had to undergo certain tests and trials to prove his worthiness. In the Initiatory schools of Ancient Egypt, for instance, the candidate had to face the challenges of the four elements. These trials would reveal whether the candidate had the necessary qualifications, such as sincerity, courage, determination, perseverance, etc., in order to progress in the occult teachings and to preserve them from misuse. When these arduous tests had been completed the candidate would be led to a special chamber where he or she would be caused to experience what has been called, “dying while living.” Through mystic methods the high priest conducting the initiation would release the ka, the “soul” from the candidate’s corporeal form. In these initiations yogic instructions are given to the initiated one to practice. In most initiatory systems, there are three stages of occult advancement–each stage represented by an initiation. In the initiatory systems of ancient Egypt, these three steps are referred to as the initiations of Osiris, Isis, and Serapis.

Planetary initiations are quite different from what we have discussed thus far. Man is in a state of evolution, and every stage of his unfoldment is marked by an initiation. Often these initiations are ritualistically conducted by the members of the Planetary Spiritual Hierarchy. This Spiritual Hierarchy is the unseen government of this planet.

The Spiritual Hierarchy, according to the Ancient Wisdom, was established about 18 million years ago by an interplanetary being from Venus called Sanat Kumara. This exalted entity is the god or president-director of planet earth. It was he who sent many beings to appear on the world scene to instruct humankind on the Path of Truth, Love and Wisdom. These beings are our avatars, saints and prophets. Many of these entities now hold important positions in the spiritual government headed by Sanat Kumara.

The purpose of the Spiritual Hierarchy is to guide and assist humanity’s evolutionary struggle towards higher levels, towards the fifth kingdom–the kingdom of the gods and even beyond. Their goal is to release humanity from all of its self-imposed limitations and false beliefs preventing the attainment of god-hood, divinity, and immortality. The members of the Hierarchy teach every person the way out of the cycle of reincarnation, and the elimination of karma.

As mentioned above, the many initiations that the Spiritual Hierarchy conducts relates to the various stages of humanity’s evolution. These initiatory ceremonies are either formally or informally given. They usually take place in the higher dimensions, those above the astral planes. The candidates of these initiations experience them in the Out-of-the-Body state, and is normally recalled during the waking state as a “lucid dream.”

The consciousness of life begins at the mineral level. It progresses to the plant kingdom, moving on to the animal kingdom, and finally enters the human stage. The human kingdom is marked by various evolutionary phases. Most people have passed the early primitive stage of humanity’s collective evolution–and when we say “primitive,” we refer to the consciousness aspect and not to form. The Hierarchy’s consideration of mankind, therefore begins with the stage of the average person. When the average person begins to awaken spiritually, he is considered an aspirant. This is analogous to the stage of novice in any religious institution. After this stage comes the grade of discipleship.

After many tests, a disciple qualifies for his first initiation. There are 9 initiations associated with this planet. At each stage and initiation there are certain soul qualities that the person has to develop, certain traits and habits that has to be eliminated, and certain tasks carried-out. It is a person’s soul-development or expression that gives us a clue as to where he or she stands on the evolutionary scale or spiritual path as reckoned by the Hierarchy. Most saints and prophets are third and fourth degree initiates. The fifth initiation marks the level of the “Perfect Man.”

Generally speaking, the initiate of the first degree strives to overcome and balance the physical appetites and instincts. The second degree initiate works upon purifying and harmonizing the emotional nature. The third degree initiate has the onus of purifying, developing, and transcending the mind. The human ego would have to be eliminated or transcended in the fourth initiation. Perfection is attained in the fifth initiation. What lies above that, the sixth-ninth degree, is beyond the understanding of the lower degree initiates and the average person. Between two initiations there are several minor ones, not all of which are celebrated in a ceremonious manner. The various events in the life of Jesus as recorded in the New Testament represents the planetary initiations. This is a hidden truth not yet understood by orthodox Christianity. The gospel stories are actually narratives of our own soul-journey and development.

Not all of the initiations are attained in one incarnation. It takes many lives to pass through them. Because of this a person may be born as a second or third degree initiate; a first or fourth degree initiate; or even as an average person who has not yet set his foot on the path of spiritual unfoldment. Our children may be more advanced than us, spiritually speaking, just as candidates may be more highly developed than their seniors when they are first accepted or initiated into a spiritual organization.

The Chronological Aging System

Another method of gauging the soul’s age is what we personally call the Chronological Aging System. This method has attained some publicity when the manuscript, “The Michael’s Handbook” was published; however, this system is not new and have been taught by mystics throughout the ages.

Basically, this system follows the same chronological stages that an organism goes through in its life. An organism begins its life as an infant and progresses in the following stages: baby, youth (young), adult (mature), and the aged (old). Now the soul also undergoes all of the above stages in its development, and even more. Those souls that have passed the stage of “Old-soul” may be said to be Transcendent and Infinite souls. At each stage or age there are seven sub-stages or levels. At every level and every stage, the soul has identifying traits and characteristics, and these have positive and negative aspects. Generally speaking, by knowing the traits of someone we may tell their soul age, and hence, where they stand in their evolution. Below is a table of the soul stages and their basic traits as described in the book “Michael’s Handbook,” written by Jose Stevens.

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Generally, Infant souls are more concerned with survival issues than anything else, and they often live far from the complexities of technological societies. It is said that Infant souls tend to congregate in the equator for survival is much easier and simpler there. Negatively, Infant souls are aggressive, animalistic, fearful, superstitious, and ignorant. Their redeeming qualities are simplicity, child-like, psychical, and instinctive.

Baby souls are those beings that strictly play the rules of society. They are unshakeable in their beliefs and they have a tendency to succumb to fanaticism, whether it be religion or some other. Baby souls are comfortable with formal rites and ceremonies and are strict conformist to the tenets of theological dogmas. The good aspects of Baby souls might include loyalty and obedience, while their negative aspects dogmatism, pettiness, and brutality.

Young souls are struggling to express their innate identity, their divinity; however, they mistakenly do this by asserting their false ego, by misusing power, and by manipulating others. Hence, with such tactics, they are often the conflict-makers. They are possessive in nature and are deeply concerned with power issues. They love to be known and worshipped and are often the success-hunters. Young souls are ambitious and competitive and ever seek to be prominent in their field of expertise. They are great winners but sore losers. They are materialistically and atheistically oriented, and are greatly fearful of death. They love luxury and the many comforts of life. Positive traits of Young souls are productiveness and industriousness. Negatively, they are competitive, self-righteous, manipulative, and given to exploitation.

Mature souls are less materialistic than their younger brethren. Relationships, cultural and intellectual pursuits are of more importance to Mature souls than the lower activities of the personality. This is the stage where the soul commences to search for a meaning in life. The soul begins to feel an emptiness in its heart for all the mundane things that it sought after in the early stages offered no lasting enjoyment. Mentally, it begins to be open-minded, is introspective, and commences its inquiry into the nature of Truth. Mature souls have a sense of caring, they are perceptive, and are open to others-these are their positive traits. Negatively, they can be over-attached, over-emotional, and neurotic.

Old souls are the teachers and guides of the younger souls. Having experienced life and its many facets, spiritually speaking, they are the ones among human souls most qualified to show others the Way. Usually, they possess not mere intellectual knowledge of Universal Truths, but have experienced them personally through soul-perception. Old souls enjoy their freedom and have a sense of inter-relatedness. All things to the Old soul are inseparable from itself, and are but aspects of itself. They see and feel God in everything. From the perspective of Young souls, old timers are sometimes hard to fathom. The Old ones seem to lack any powerful ambition, motivation, and enthusiasm for earthly life. They appear to be detached, reticent, and aloof. Old souls enjoy unorthodox spiritual practices, and alternative forms of healing. They are esoterically inclined–always searching for the inner truths in religion rather than conforming to its formalities; they are more spiritually aware than the soul groups of any other soul stage. Old souls are adept in choosing and expressing any of their past-life personalities according to the situations that they face in life. They might appear authoritative one moment, and at another they may act docile, sweet and innocent. Old souls know that life is a play and that they are merely actors playing roles. From the viewpoint of Baby and Young souls, the Old ones with their spiritual vision and mystical understanding are simply heretical. Old souls have often been persecuted and executed by the ignorant younger souls. The Young ones tend to attack what they fear and do not understand in the Old ones and thus create unnecessary karma. The Old soul is easygoing, eccentric, kind, gentle, loving, insightful, intuitive, and harmless, these are just some of their positive traits; Old souls have very little negative traits and ego left, although there are some “species” that can seemingly be obnoxious for certain karmic reasons. Old souls are at times lazy, weird, and unmotivated.

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To leverage the power of Emotional Freedom Technique and the Universal Laws of Creation, it is essential to know and to understand the basic principles that govern our Universe.

The Universal Laws govern all of life without exception; from the glaciers to earthquakes, from spinning tops and spinning planets to newborns and world leaders, from elephants and arachnids to amoebas, to orchids, oranges and microorganisms.

Metaphysics is the term used to study that which is beyond the physical, beyond what we can touch, see, taste and feel. The Universal Laws are the non-physical principles that govern our Universe in an unfailing, impartial, consistent and dependable fashion.

As we study the laws that govern our Universe, we see certain empirical Truths. It is through the study of these Universal Principles and Truths that we master our creative abilities.

With study, we begin to comprehend the profound implications of each law; we become more and more conscious of the power of our intentionality and of our minds; more and more conscious of the unwavering influence of our thoughts, emotions and beliefs on our experience.

As we begin to work with these Universal Truths (studying, applying, practicing, and redirecting), we learn how it is that we live either in harmony or disharmony with our dreams and goals.

By choosing to become acutely aware of our harmonious or disharmonious actions and thoughts, we experience and observe first hand the Universal Laws playing out in our lives. We experience both the ‘negative’ and the ‘positive’.

Ultimately, we want to use this awareness to intentionally guide and direct our experience, focusing on the ‘ascending’ or ‘positive’ thoughts to attract the highest and best that life has to offer.

Now, with the support of Emotional Freedom Technique we can quickly and systematically neutralize the thoughts that oppose our goals and cause the postponement of our life’s dreams.

This means that with EFT we can more easily and naturally apply the Laws of the Universe!

When we become aware of our limiting beliefs we can use this awareness to realign our energy; to align our thoughts and beliefs with the Universal Laws.

Many a metaphysical student can attest to their personal ‘vibrational thesis’ (their theory behind which ball of thoughts, feelings and beliefs actually created their experience.)

As we continue, we become more and more adept at specifically recalling and tracing back the thoughts, emotions, and beliefs that literally foretold our experience.

It’s very important to understand that when we review our past experience it is not to repudiate or cause anxiety about our creative abilities, failings, or ‘mistakes’ but to discern which habitual or “beliefs by rote” may be causing us to attract an experience less than Heaven on Earth.

By assessing how and where our beliefs are either supporting or repelling our dreams, we can then intentionally alter our beliefs and thought patterns (with tools such as meditation, silence, prayer and EFT) to navigate towards our optimal future with greater effortlessness, ease and speed.
The Universal Laws of Creation:

The Universal Laws cannot be segmented or independently applied, they work consistently and inter-dependently of one another at all times.

Therefore, to ‘apply the law of attraction’ intentionally, one must also learn to apply the ‘law of detachment’, for example.

To summarize, the laws:

The Law of Attraction (aka the Law of Creation) says that whatever you put your attention upon expands.

We draw into our lives whatever we focus upon and emotionalize – be it positive or negative. The more we focus, the more attractive and stronger our vibration becomes, and the more quickly it manifests. To practice the Law of Attraction, simply put your attention and your positive emotions upon the essence of your dreams fulfilled, as if you already have them now!

The Law of Detachment (aka the Law of Allowing) says that in order to intentionally attract something, we must relinquish our attachment to it.

If we are attached, then we project negative emotions of fear, doubt, or craving, for example, which actually repels our dreams. To practice the Law of Detachment, be willing to trust in the Divine Order and Divine Timing. Choose to elevate your consciousness to a place of peaceful expectancy, a place of allowing; where you feel absolutely certain that all is well, right now.

The Law of Unlimited Potential (aka the Law of Pure Potentiality) says that we are unlimited children of a very prosperous, powerful, omnipotent, impartial, all-providing, all-sufficient, all-loving Father/Mother/God. Our Divine Inheritance is all that we desire: wealth, joy, love, peace, abundance, health, beauty, wisdom, wholeness, and harmony.

Practicing the Law of Unlimited Potential requires that we accept our divinity and realize that the Presence of the Divine is within. We do not have to earn the right to our dreams; we were born deserving of all that we desire.

When we accept our unlimited nature, we know that the Source is internal, not external. By expanding our consciousness of this Truth, that the Presence of God is within, we exalt our positive vibrational offering in an organic, all- encompassing and symbiotic manner.

The Law of Reciprocity (aka the Law of Giving) says that as you give you shall receive.

There is a failsafe method of getting everything you want; simply begin giving more of what you want away. To practice the law of reciprocity, begin taking action daily (giving of yourself towards your dreams) and begin tithing of your time, talent, and treasure to wherever you feel spiritually fed. If you aren’t sure where you feel spiritual nourishment, just start giving ‘it’ away everywhere you go. If you aren’t sure where or how to take action, just start
taking action is some way (any way) and you will be led. Give freely and with an open and unattached heart. Think of the Law of Reciprocity as priming the pump, the pump of your never-ending, all-providing well of prosperity, love, and success. Taking inspired action is the act of priming the pump and to receive we must be willing to give, both through action and generosity.

The Law of Cause and Effect: for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

There is nothing in our Universe that exists independently. In other words, everything was created by something else and every new creation causes a reaction to the existing reality.

Thus, we cannot intentionally attract a new job, without causing the old job to change or cease to exist. We cannot intentionally attract a better relationship, without causing the current relationship (or situation) to change or cease to exist.

In studying this law, we become truly aware that the Universe is not random. There is no such thing as mere coincidence and in order to grow, change, and intentionally attract what we really want, we must be willing to go through the effects of change. When we immerse ourselves in the study and application of the laws of the Universe, we will notice certain ‘thoughts’ and ‘feelings’ that prevent us from mastering them.

For example, let’s say we want to attract a mate using the law of attraction. If we practice the law of attraction, we will actually visualize ourselves fully embracing, loving, adoring and being loved and adored by our ideal life partner.

Then, we would practice detachment by sending forth love and gratitude for already having them in our lives. We would then maintain our vision and our faith for as long as possible. Here’s where most of us go astray!

At some point, we may find ourselves looking around, wondering where our perfect man/woman is; sighing at night when they aren’t laying down with us, or anxious at a dinner where everyone else is ‘coupled’, for example. We may find ourselves longing (not allowing but craving) a mate.

When we observe our attention going to ‘he/she isn’t here yet’; and this attention triggers negative emotions such as fear, sadness, worry, anxiety, or disappointment then we are attached and not practicing the law of detachment or the law of unlimited potential.

NOW, as conscious creation students, we have the opportunity to USE this awareness to pivot our attention and our vibration; we have the opportunity to eliminate the limiting beliefs that prevent us from practicing the Law of Pure Potentiality (that we are unlimited and therefore would of course have nothing to fear or worry about) and practice the Law of Detachment (that we trust in the Divine Order and know that all is well now).

With EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) we can get in there, dig out those limiting beliefs of ‘he/she isn’t here yet’ and neutralize them. Negative thoughts and emotions are poisonous acid to our dreams, hopes, and ambitions. Think of EFT as the antidote to the poison. EFT pours an energetic alkaline solution on the acid that’s repelling our dreams. When we use EFT, we are alkalizing the poisonous thoughts and returning to a space of courage and neutrality.

When we obtain a consciousness of neutrality, we can then intentionally raise our positive emotions – our level of certainty and purely and intentionally attract outstanding success!

If you haven’t used EFT in a consistent manner to eliminate the doubts that hold you back, try it for 30 days. Just give it 3 minutes a day for 30 days. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain – health, wealth, success, love, beauty, joy, peace.and so much more!

Every emotion has a corresponding vibrational frequency that is either supportive or counter-supportive to the creative fulfillment of our goals.

We use the terms positive or negative, good or bad when describing our emotions and our experiences.

Unfortunately, our language is inadequate because these terms indicate judgment. Judgment then indicates that somehow this ‘thing’ that we’ve created is either good or bad for us, when in fact everything is always, “all good” because it is always a part of our Divine Path, and as such cannot be ‘wrong’ or ‘bad’.

When we accept that we are on our Divine Path, we launch into a higher vibrational state that allows us to create with greater velocity. On the flip side, when we resist what is, we launch into an equally powerful vibrational velocity but in the opposite direction of our dreams.

In Dr. David Hawkin’s book, Power Vs. Force, Dr. Hawkin’s has calibrated the levels of consciousness (emotional scale) with the science of applied kinesiology.

On his map of consciousness, as it’s called, Desire is at a level of 125 (on a scale of 0 to 1000). This means that Desire is 75 degrees South of the first ascending (or positive) emotion, which is courage at a level of 200. When you look at the map, it becomes remarkably clear where you are in relationship to the essence of your desire. When you know where you are on the map, you can choose to take the steps to get to your destination of choice both physically and emotionally (vibrationally).

Negative, in conscious creation terminology does not mean ‘bad’. Therefore, it’s not that desire is a ‘bad’ thing but it is ‘negative’ in its ability to magnetize. Desire is the launching pad upon which a conscious creator begins to build and attract their dreams. However, desire alone is simply not enough for the creative force of magnetic attraction to work in our affirmative favor.

Desire still vibrates in the ‘negative’ because it is a descending emotion hatched out of a ‘lack’ point of view; the realization or acknowledgement that what we currently have isn’t everything that we want.

This is NOT a bad thing and in fact compared to the lower level emotions of fear, grief, apathy, guilt and shame it’s extremely positive! The shifting of our perspective from what is to what we want (desire) is a crucial, necessary, inescapable component of conscious creation. Therefore, in no way is ‘desire’ to be perceived as something to fear or avoid. However, desire is only the starting point; the beginning of the new creation.

For example, if you’ve ever experienced modest to severe depression or know anyone who has, then you know there’s nothing that a person who is depressed desires more than to be happy; they want and desire desperately to feel better.

However, their desire to feel better isn’t enough to make it so. Research has shown that individuals who are depressed are far more likely to solicit negative feedback that confirms their feelings about themselves than to solicit positive feedback. (Source: Self-Verification in Clinical Depression: The Desire for Negative Evaluation, from The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1996, Vol. 105, No. 3, 358- 368)

Knowing what we know about the Law of Attraction, if desire were enough to ‘consciously create’ then depressed individuals would be inspired to seek positive feedback that supports their desire, not the opposite.

Anyone that has overcome depression has taken their desire to the next level. They have moved up their emotional scale. They’ve transformed their desire into emotions with greater attractive abilities such as anger and pride (still vibrational descending but not as “negative” as desire alone).

Then, if they continue up the emotional scale to total recovery, they will transform their depression by taking their desire into the realms of courage, willingness, acceptance, reason, and finally into love, joy, peace and gratitude.

Metaphysical teachers agree that desire is a necessary ingredient for change. However, they will also agree that it is not only desire that is necessary for conscious creation but desire and allowing (see Abraham); desire and expectation (see A Course in Miracles), desire and faith (see any religious text).

When combined with allowing, detachment, courage, willingness, joy, love, peace, and certainty, desire is productive and positively creative. When desire is launched without these vibrations of expectancy and confidence, it is still creative but not as optimally positive and transformative.

Jim Carrey, America’s funny man whose movie credits include Ace Venture, Dumb and Dumber, Bruce Almighty, The Truman Show, etc., used both the Law of Attraction and Desire when he wrote himself a $20,000,000.00 check and put it into his wallet.

Then, he took that desire and added a fine heaping of courage, willingness, optimism, and tenacity. He boldly auditioned and knocked on doors until someone gave him a chance to ‘do his thing’. It has been reported that when he was just 10 years old, he submitted his resume to the Carol Burnett show.

When he signed the contract for The Cable Guy, he was awarded the honor of being the first comedian to earn $20 Million for a film. Do you think it was coincidence or creation?

Again, desire is important, positive and essential when applying the Spiritual Laws of the Universe. And, without the other ingredients of ‘courage, willingness, allowing, certainty, faith, etc.’ it is only a launching pad hosting a dream that never gets the opportunity to fly.

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The Secret came out as a pay per download and DVD in the spring of 2006, created by an Australian TV producer named Rhonda Byrne. In it she describes how a series of personal issues brought her to a crisis point. She then discovers a book which purports to have the answers to a happy and abundant life. This leads her to investigate other material along that line, which end up stating the same principle over and over — what you concentrate on in your life becomes your reality.

This is not a new concept for the New Age community. It is called the Law of Attraction. In the DVD, the notion is put forth that this is called The Secret because this has been kept a secret by only the wealthy and powerful so as to give them an edge. This may or may not be true, but it is still just the Law of Attraction in a different shiny package.

Getting past the drama, the examples of people successfully using these concepts is very good. There are a number of “teachers” on the DVD who give important information about how to use this concept of attracting into your life that which you focus on, giving almost a step-by-step outline as to how to proceed.

The concept may be nothing new, but the presentation is. It really helps to instill some ideas about abundance that need to be looked at. We as a society are used to seeing things as having limitation. If it is true that by readjusting our belief system that we can bring to us more of what we desire to be happy and fulfilled, then where is the harm in trying?

Those in the medical and psychiatric fields say that there is plenty that could harm. If one were to try to use The Secret to cure them of a disease instead of seeking medical help, this could be a big problem. The psychiatrists state that there could be depression if people subscribed to the notion that they caused their own troubles through their thoughts. People may start to try to use it with the lottery and gambling, as The Secret sounds like the perfect thing for a quick score.

On the flip side, if, as The Secret states, we are always re-creating our reality with our thoughts, then there would be great power in the knowing that whatever was created can be shifted, that fate is actually the way we have arranged our beliefs and shown them to ourselves in the form of such things as money, relationships and health.

Could it be that there is no real norm for existence and that even the medical people’s belief’s align to show them cases that prove their own belief to them over and over because that is what they are focusing on in their reality? Kind of blows your mind. If this is so, it comes back to the individual to experiment for themselves. If we see things from the vantage point of The Secret, the truth is whatever you believe it to be.

Metaphysically speaking, we can only receive when we are open to receiving, and with one more important stipulation: we have to have the sense of strong self-worth. Without that, the self attracts things that mirror the negative self-image. Goods gotten fade away or are never that great to begin with. People in the life still don’t treat us right because we don’t see ourselves as worthy of it. This may be very subconscious and hard to get at.

Then there is the Karmic aspect of things. Our souls come into this life with a lot of baggage as well as a soul purpose. If the purpose of our existence this time around is to learn what it is like to be poor, chances are that we will have to experience that first before we can release that and receive our abundance.

We also bring with us patterns that have been ingrained, sometimes for eons, that make us who we are today and support the learning process that we have chosen for this lifetime. Again, once the lessons are learned in this life it is time to let go of those past patterns and use the concepts of The Secret for added benefit.

The Secret is not the be-all-end-all of spiritual and inspirational teaching. It is one part of the process of self-realization and conscious connection of our souls with the energy that we are a part of; the energy of unlimited spirit; the energy of unlimited abundance; the energy underlying and interweaving all things of this Universe. That’s the secret about using The Secret.

Of all the metaphysical/ the esoteric subjects namely – astrology, palmistry, tarot, crystal gazing and the like, the subject of Numerology is accessed by most of the people. The study of Numerology is as old as the ancient history, and various system of this study have evolved in different countries from times immemorial. Numerology is the study of the occults with numbers.

Numbers are said to affect human lives to a great extent. This is an age old belief. All numbers have certain hidden meanings within them. Numerology helps us understand and interpret the underlying meaning of these numbers. Starting from your birthday and name, numerology reveals who we are as individuals, our personality, or characteristics, our hidden passions and all details about our personal self. Numerology deals with numbers from 1 to 9. All the numbers have certain geometry.

Like the other numbers, Life Path Period Number is an important aspect of numerology. It is a number which talks about the life path number, or simply the sum of your birth date. It reveals your personality at birth, and also points out those characteristics, which you are likely to possess in your entire lifetime. The Life Path Periods of all human beings are manifested in three stages in his lifetime, and exert a broader influence.

A person with a long life usually goes through 3 life path periods. The step to the next period from the previous one is very gradual. The effects of the previous period are sometimes felt for a couple of years after the beginning of the new period.

The First Life Path starts at birth. The second starts on January 1 of the 1 Personal Year closest to the 28th Birthday and the third path starts on January 1 of the 1 Personal Year closest to the 56th Birthday and continues the rest of the life.

How to calculate the life path period number:

1.The First Period is calculated from the Month of Birth.
2.The Second Period is calculated from the Day of Birth.
3.The Third Period is calculated from the Year of Birth.

For example, if the life path period number of an individual is 1 then it indicates that,

During the early years of his/her life the individual will try to be strongly independent. Creativity and Originality will be the keywords during those years. Emphasis will be laid on learning and knowing new things.

During the productive years, he/she will try to attain his/her goals at any cost. The leadership skills will get sharpened and he/she will not like to be dominated by anybody else.

And finally, in the later years, he/she will still have the stamina of facing and fighting new challenges. Business will prosper during these years.

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Today is the pivotal point in prophecy. Why? Because we are seeing the Delusions roll out of the basket like a flood. This is the dawn of delusion. A time period before the tribulation when all men seek many other things besides Jesus Christ. Scripture tell us in 2 Thessalonians chapter two, that people ‘refused the love of the truth’. Because of this, God actually allows delusions to come their way. The language in this passage is not just a passive allowing. This passage reveals that because man refused the ‘love of the truth’, the delusion that comes will be powerful. The delusion that comes will be actually sent by God. An allowable event that will register on the pages of eternity.

This event, I call the ‘Materializing of Evil’, will send shockwaves throughout the heavens and the earth. It will reveal a delusion so powerful that even those in the church will be susceptible to it. The language of this delusion says that the church, those people who are followers of Jesus Christ can be caught up in this veritable delusion which is coming. This event will shake the foundations of everything people believe. For it will be a miracle event. Something that has never happened before. Along with this event will be supernatural signs that seem to be real. People will see and experience things that they thought was impossible.

How real will this be? It will be real enough for all men and women to drop age old customs. It will be startling enough for all comparable religions and peoples to unite. It will be convincing enough for man to stand by and listen to the focal point of the event. The focal point will be the ’son of perdition’. This person is the ‘metaphysical person of Lucifer’ come into the ‘physical world’. His form and visage will imitate Christ himself. His message will erode decades of teachings in the church. His shock value will register higher than any other event in recordable human history.

How this ‘luciferian delusion’ comes to us, is another question. Scriptures point out that he ‘rises out of the sea’. This being the world and its people, he seems to come out of nowhere. One minute no one knows him, the next minute he is there. His message, delivery, style, and power will be evident. Many look at the arrival and expect other things to accompany him. For instance, theologians in some quarters see this ‘luciferian’ appearance along with spaceships and grey aliens. Others see this ‘figure of AntiChrist’ coming out of the sky for all to see.
Today, however, the delusion factor is wide open. Just how this figure arrives on the scene is not known. We know that God is holding him back until the right moment. When he does appear, then the delusion and rule of ‘Lucifer’ the light bearer begins. The one whom God knew. The one whom strode in the corridors of the throne room of God. The one who would try to raise himself above God. This one is coming. The appearance will be pure incarnate evil. The materialization of evil upon this earth will be fully completed. As this figure rules, his enemies will bow. With an iron hand, deceit, and treachery he will rule.

It is no doubt, this day of delusion has a fore-runner event. The event is going on now. This is a time when the enemy with tens of millions of evil deceptive spirits flood the earth. They spread their gospel of deceit into the hearts of men and women who have shrugged off the gospel, the Savior, and the Father himself. As they have left the ‘love of the truth’ behind, these deceiving spirits have free reign to darken the minds of people even more.

Thus, the day of delusion is upon us. The fruit of it is everywhere. We see former biblical preachers who have now taken scriptures out of context, fomenting their wicked ways, wresting the truth to suit their purposes. Along with these are those who have pulled the veil off the ’spirit realm’ and entered into the darkened corridors which God until now has kept closed. Within that realm lay dark secrets of the ’spirit world’, that man in his wickedness will use for his own purpose.

With this veil removed, man is free to coerce the ‘deceptive’ spirits to do mans bidding. Just as Solomon did, who in his later years, backsliding from God, turned to serve other Gods. His wives had turned his heart from God. In the latter years of Solomon, through his wisdom, now being used for dark purposes, unleashes the secrets withheld in the dark regions of the spirit world. These secrets are now fully unleashed in the times in which we live. The separation that protected man from this deceit is wide open. Through its portals are coming the biggest vile army of demonic hordes ever unleashed on mankind. The final nail in the coffin for mans deceit is the fact that these demonic hordes are now able to ‘materialize in the flesh’. Thus, the full delusion and deceit of mankind are underway.
This is the final deception. It will grow daily until it has wound through every corridor and hallway of man. Until it has found its way to the dark alleys and streets of every city, in every nation, in the whole world. In the end, this deception and its deceivers will have total control of mankind, man systems, and man’s ability to buy and sell.

Thus, the materializing of evil will have reached its zenith. When there is no more room to expand the delusion and no more people to deceive, it will have done its duty.
This then will signify the end of the delusion. This end will bring sulfur, fire, smoke, and vapor. The end will virtually destroy the earth and its systems. The end will eliminate a majority of mankind, plant and animal species, not to mention the air we breathe. In the end, the planet we know as earth will seem like a drunkard spinning like a top out of control. Wobbling to and fro, the earth will be weary from this attack. When all hope is lost, all men have refused to repent, and when all tribulation is done. There will still stand two powers. The Beast that brought the delusion, and the Son of man. The Son of man will have the beast and his prophet tossed into the lake of fire. The Lord will then rule and reign, in an earth and a new Jerusalem. Thus, the deception will end. A new age will begin.

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Diwali, a diminutive form of Deepavali, etymologically means a row of lights (’Deep’- light and ‘Avali’-a row). Hence it is festival of lights. The name Diwali originates from a tradition involving lighting small ceramic oil lamps, called diyas. Diwali that is on the 15th day of the month of Kartik is a holiday and is celebrated with fervor and gaiety. Indian communities float diyas in rivers and streams and place them outside temples. Being a New Year day all financial transactions remain closed on this day. Lord Ganesh, the elephant-headed god, the symbol of auspiciousness and wisdom, and Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and wealth, are worshipped during Diwali. Traditional sweets called naivedya are made and shared and songs are sung to honor the goddess.

In each of the simple traditions and rituals at Diwali there is a tale of significance and credo. Apart from the celebration of Rama’s return to Ayodhya, historically too, the origin of Diwali can be traced back to ancient India, when it was probably an important harvest festival.Legend holds that after the goddess Parvati played dice with her husband she declared that anyone who gambled during Diwali would prosper throughout the upcoming year. Today, families gather and play cards, dice and other games.

India is known throughout the world for it’s celebratory fervor.Celebration of Diwali begins from Dusshera, which comes twenty days before Diwali. Lord Rama destroyed Ravana on this day and hence it is celebrated as a day of victory. Brilliantly decorated tableaux and processions depicting various facets of Rama’s life are taken out and scenes from his life enacted out in a popular form of drama called Ramlila.

Diwali is a festival of joy, splendor, brightness and happiness. It is t celebrated with great enthusiasm by all Indians all over the world. The uniqueness of this festival is its harmony of five varied philosophies, with each day to a special thought or ideal.At a metaphysical level, Deepawali is a festival s, the latter is destroyed and reduced to ashes by fireworks is the belief of the people. On Diwali day, everywhere in India, at dusk when darkness unfolds itself, one can see a spectacular illumination of tiny flickering lamps adorning in rows – at homes, buildings and streets. People visit the places of their relatives and friends to wish them on the occasion and exchange gifts. Feasts are arranged and gaily-dressed men, women and children go to temples and fairs, visit friends and relatives. Diwali is also celebrated outside India mainly in Guyana, Fiji, Malaysia, Nepal, Mauritius, Myanmar, Singapore, Srilanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Britain, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Africa, and Australia among the Hindus world over. Places as far as Southern America have record of celebrating Diwali.

Uniting all members of the community, young and old, rich or poor, the lighting of the lamps represents a way of paying obeisance to God for attainment of health, wealth, knowledge, peace and valoured fame. People give expressions to their happiness by lighting earthen diyas , bursting fire crackers etc. Diwali is celebrated for five days, each day having it’s own significance, rituals and myths.

The First day is called Dhanteras or Dhantryaodashi, which falls on the thirteenth day of the month of Ashwin. The word “Dhan” means wealth.
The Second day is called Narka-Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali that falls on the fourteenth day of the month of Ashwin.
The Third day of the festival of Diwali is the most important day of Lakshmi-Puja, which is entirely devoted to the propitiation of Goddess Lakshmi. This day is also known by the name of “Chopada-Puja”. The day of Lakshmi-Puja falls on the dark night of Amavasya.
The Fourth day is called Padwa or VarshaPratipada that marks the coronation of King Vikramaditya
The Fifth and Final Day of Diwali Festival is known by the name of “Bhaiya-Dooj” This day is observed as a symbol of love between sisters and brothers.

The festival of Diwali has been celebrated for ages and grows in attraction by the year. Everyone enjoys the goodies, the shine, glamour, and the endless enthusiasm for living that suddenly grips people around this time. However, Diwali is a holy tradition and cannot to be put in the shade by the lights.