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REFLECTIONS ON THE FUTURE

Time for a great reflection as we contemplate our future – we begin with NOW!

A Different Perspective is being developed this year. As all wise teachers always said; “from a crisis comes the opportunity to develop something better for humanity”.

I don't know if you agree, but something invisible came and put everything in its place.

Suddenly the gasoline prices went down, pollution went down, people started to have more time - so much time that they do not know what to do with it - parents are spending time with their kids as a family, work is no longer a priority or traveling or social life either.

Suddenly we silently see within ourselves and understand the value of the words "solidarity", "love", "strength", "empathy" and "faith".

In an instant, we realized that we are all in the same boat; rich and poor. That the supermarket shelves are empty, and the hospitals are full.

New cars and old cars also stand in the garages, simply because nobody can get out.

Empty streets, less pollution, clean air, the land also breathes fresh air. Animals come to visit many towns without traffic.

The human returns to his origins, realizing that with or without money, the important thing is to survive – and thrive.

Today, health is the main thing, even despite wanting to have or possessing money and wealth.

It took 6 days for the universe to establish the social equality that was said to be impossible for millennia.

Fear invaded everyone.

Nature is forcing us to clean up the mess made by ourselves. That we created for the sake of the gods like:

-Money

-Sports

-Fame

-Politics

So, what the situation is teaching us:

- Our best protection: OUR SOUL INSIDE OURSELVES

- Our best refuge:      HOME

- Our best company: FAMILY

- Our real-time:         TODAY

- Nature's call:           STOP 

- Its message:            WAIT, RESPECT

BUT - We are not gods, we are not the old kings, we do not have the power of controlling everything.

We are part of a whole, fragile, brittle, and vulnerable something. Part of a whole called NATURE that we wanted to dominate & today is telling us:

 * Stop, breathe, respect.

* Go back to the basics, to the essentials, that the peace of your soul guide you towards what you are: a CREATION.”

Now, I want to add my mentor Michael Meade and quote his amazing essay here for us to reflect upon:

“In a world gone wrong, it takes but one more devastating bit of news to push people to the edge of despair. The shaken world plagued by false rhetoric and tormented by the spread of both the coronavirus and the climate crisis becomes a darker place. When each day becomes more fearful and each heart becomes more burdened by the facts of separation and the knowledge of worldwide loss, it is the connective energy and unifying presence of soul that has gone missing.

What we are facing is not simply a collapse of cultural institutions, but the loss of the world as we knew it to be. In the moments of individual panic that are inevitable amidst the global pandemic, we find ourselves in a struggle for the dignity and meaning of the individual soul and a battle for the Soul of the World.  Meaningful solutions to deeply penetrating and broad-reaching problems require the kind of imaginative vision and innovative invention that can only be found in the depths of the human soul.

When the whole world turns upside down, it is the soul at the bottom of everything that is trying to become known again. The depths of soul contain the vitality of life, the core powers of imagination, and the ancient inheritance of humanity that includes both the instincts to survive and the capacity to create.  If there is no change at the level of soul, there can be no meaningful change at the level of the world. Each human soul has an innate connection to nature, an intrinsic concern for the entire planet, and unique ways of drawing upon the underlying unity and vitality of life.

In every crisis, the issue becomes whether we become a bigger soul or a smaller person. In dark times, the awakened soul can become the unifying agent for a collective renewal. When the inner light of the soul awakens us from within, something also comes alive in the world around us. Our real gift to life involves an awakening of our inner purpose, for that is the star of our true destiny. When we are aware of life’s purpose, the light of the soul shines into the world and the secret hidden within us becomes visible and encouraging to ourselves and to others.

In the dark times, the awakened soul can become the unifying agent for a collective renewal as entering the moment of crisis and living more fully parallels the spiritual passage from ignorance to illumination. Thus, the underlying soul has been called “the light is hidden in darkness.” It can also be termed the light of the deep self within, as it was in a passage from the Upanishads, one of the oldest documents on the nature of humanity. In this ancient manuscript, a wise sage addresses the issues of what to do in the dark times. He is being questioned at the court of a powerful ruler who understands the material world but realizes that at times a deeper knowledge of existence is required.

Beginning with what he knows best, the king asks the sage, “By what light, do human beings go out, do their work and return?”

“By the light of the sun,” answered the sage. 

“But if the light of the sun is extinguished?”

“Then, by the light of the moon, they will go.”

And so, question and answer proceeded, each exchange leading to a darker place: If the moon is extinguished, then by the starlight; if even the stars are canceled, then by the light of a fire. “But, what if the fire of life is in danger of being quenched? What then?” the king finally wants to know. “By the light of the self,” is the conclusive reply of the sage.

Moments of true awakening are also times of greater enlightenment. The light that burns within us is also the light that dwells within everything; it is the hidden light at the center of all things.

“When the inner light of soul awakens us from within, something also comes alive in the world around us. That is how things change, from the inside out; from the soul to the world as the individual soul helps creation to continue.”

Our real gift to life involves an awakening of our inner purpose, for that, is the star of our true destiny. When we are aware of life’s purpose, the light of the soul shines into the world and the secret hidden within us becomes visible and encouraging to ourselves and to others.

When we awaken our souls, we liberate the divine spark that was there at the beginning of our lives, the true gift of a life that is also light—the precise gift intended to be given back to the world. Awakening to one’s life-story and finding initiatory paths comprise the “real work” and genuine opus of our lives. By the light of the soul and the inner eyes of initiation, we see life differently, see it all anew. Then, a sense of wonder and awe returns as the veils lift and we find ourselves living in an open historical moment, not simply a time of evolution or age of revolution, but an extended period of radical loss and surprising discovery as well".

I think that Michael Meade inspired me to reflect on the idea of the light that burns within us and we are seldom aware of that truth. One way am going to seek this light is to ask the wisdom of the TAROT, an ancient divination cards, and my favorite are the OSHO ZEN TAROT.

 I like the simple method of three cards: one for the past, one for the present and one for the future. Here I selected at random the following:

 PAST – THE FOOL. The Fool is one who goes on trusting against all experience in life. This seems to be a good way to look at the past we all experienced (since the WII ending) Governments, organisations, schools and more have many times deceived us and we continue to trust “the system”. As a result, we spent many years in devastating wars and trusting authoritarian regimes and democratic parties.

PRESENT – RIPENESS. This is the ripe time for every living thing on Earth. Our ‘fruit’ is ready and ripe for new development. The fruit falls and the seeds create a new tree if the soil is ripe. Due to the virus, we are ready to share our inner riches coming from the eternal Soul.

FUTURE – ORDINARINESS. The future promises a life that is more “ordinary” simpler. We are realising that we are all ONE and part of ONE NATURE. Natural life can be the future of humanity and all living here. We will be living in an extraordinary life by our ordinariness.

IF YOU WISH A FREE READING WITH TAROT PLEASE WRITE ME AN EMAIL REQUESTING A READING AND WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT ISSUE IN LIFE.

                                                      PAST        PRESENT       FUTURE