Varying Perceptions Of Life - Why?
Did you know that we all view our earthly existence somewhat differently from everybody else? Amazingly, there are as many variations on this theme as there are souls, and that on both sides of the veil of consciousness that to this day separates our two worlds. Do you know why? Each soul is an individual spark of the Divine and no two souls are exactly alike. No two souls have the same Karma, i.e. experiences behind them. No two souls have reached exactly the same evolutionary level. On top of that our perception of life is different in each of the Sun signs.
Possibly the best example is the polar opposition of Aries and Libra. First of all the soul encounters get-up-and-go Aries with its vim and vigour, zest for life and enthusiasm for adventuring and ever new experiences that allow treading new paths and scouting out uncharted territories. When the soul has been round the zodiac time and again, there comes a lifetime when it reaches the opposite sign, Libra, and begins to feel a certain world-weariness. Unbeknown to its earthly self, its Highest Self is preparing its soul for a possible final departure from the Earth plane.
When that is the case, there eventually comes a lifetime in which, wherever its destiny takes the soul, it may feel an almost irresistibly strong yearning for home and mother. In the end it can do nothing but give in to these feelings, but to its greatest disappointment is then likely to find that this is not at all what it has been looking for. The meaning of all this comes clear with the waking up of the earthly self to its true nature and the accompanying new understanding of the purpose and meaning of its present existence. With great clarity the realisation then dawns that the home it has been looking on the Earth plane is not meant to be found there. The earthly self’s craving for the caring and nurturing of its mother ceases wit the awareness that this was never for its earthly representative but for the Great Mother of all life. And through its subsequent attunement and reconciliation with God, the soul at last finds peace and healing for the deep inner wounds which the disappointments of its earthly existence have left behind in its memories.
Recommended Reading:
• ‘The Sun in Aries’
• ‘The Sun in Libra’
To illustrate how the perception of life may differ from one person to the next, the Universe recently provided me with a lesson of an extra special kind. You may recall that in the chapter ‘Growing Older’ I wrote: ‘Yes, there are wrinkles on my face and some of them are definitely getting deeper. But so what? They will only last for as long as I need this body – then I will hand it back and be free – free – free!!! I will take to my spiritual wings…’ One lady replied to this: ‘It really saddens me that you feel like it is a burden to carry around your body and you can’t wait to shed it and be free.’
I have to admit that for a while I was more than somewhat perplexed by this comment. Was it possible that I had expressed myself so badly that anyone could get an impression of how I feel about my physical body that is diametrically opposed to the message I meant to get across? Could I have failed so miserably in my description of the joy of knowing consciously that there really is no death and that none of us ever dies? It turned out that nothing had gone wrong and that the incident was merely my next astrology lesson, which I am now going to share with you in the hope that you it may be as interesting to you as it is to me.
As usual, my inner teacher came to the rescue and before I knew it, the whole thing had turned into an interesting study of why the perception of life of souls born into different Sun signs does vary from one person to the next. This is a topic that has been dear to my heart for a very long time, because I believe that most of the problems in all human relationships are due to a lack of understanding of our own and each other’s most basic requirements. Thankful for the lady’s feedback and to my inner self for its wisdom, I was ready to start my lesson and ever more insights kept flowing in.
By the way, feeling about my body the way I do has never stopped me from giving thanks and praise to the Universe for everything that has been given to me. I am particularly grateful for the vehicle that has been given to me for the duration of this lifetime, my physical body. I love and appreciate it as a wondrous work of art. With all its amazingly functioning and moving parts it is nothing short of a marvel of precision craftsmanship and engineering.
I also give thanks for the gift of my life and yours. After all, of what use would the finest talents be if we could not give them away and share them with others? Having fulfilled my Karmic obligations towards the souls who had to find their entry into their present lifetime through me has set me free to turn my full attention onto nurturing my spiritual family. For the past ten years my website ‘Rays of Wisdom’ has allowed me to express my creativity to my heart’s content, the way my inner teacher directs me. With the help and the will of God and the Angels, I hope to have created something beautiful that will be of value beyond my physical death. To ensure its availability for as long as it is required, the website and all my writings are going to be left in safekeeping with a kind and loving heart and capable hands to ensure the nurturing continues.
Peace And Friendship Prayer
Let there be love and understanding among us.
May peace and friendship be our shelter from life’s storms.
Eternal God, help us to walk with good companions,
To live with hope in our hearts
And Eternity in our thoughts,
That we may lie down in peace and rise up every day,
To find our hearts waiting to do Thy will.
Amen
From the Jewish Tradition
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The above is a chapter from ‘The Astro Files – Technical Aspects’.
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‘The Astro Files – Technical Aspects’
