Weaving the Tapesty of Destiny
What happens in life is determined by the intersection of karma and destiny. We can think of karma as the great adjuster. It is not “an eye for an eye” nor a judge passing sentence but rather a method for creating equilibrium when balance is disturbed. Everything seeks harmony so when there is a disturbance, a reaction occurs that moves the pendulum where it needs to be. Karma works on the subconscious level and is a vital force in making adjustments while incarnate. Destiny is a aspect of the role we are to play in the Divine Creation and operates on the superconscious level.
To give this a context, let us take the many aggressive acts occurring on the Planet, not just now, but throughout history. War is one of the most egregious causes of disharmony. Taking liberties with language, it would be fair to say that no matter what the propaganda inspires, it is impossible not to be terrified when under fire. Have you ever wondered how in the recaps of famous battles, soldiers marched in lines and faced a barrage of arrows or bullets and fell and the next row of soldiers then encountered the same fate. Could anything be more idiotic? If the adversary hid in the bushes and ambushed the soldiers, they were not “playing by the rules” and were called guerillas or something similar in tone.
To overcome the natural resistance to risk, the recruits are subjected to a barrage of arguments and patriotism to give rise to a willingness to stake all for a just cause, such as protecting the homeland, defeating an enemy whose values differ, or perhaps inflicting harm in retaliation for some issue in the recent or distant past. In short, these are the tricks used to force people to put aside their fear and risk all for some allegedly noble or strategic cause.
This is against Nature and unnecessary so why — after so many centuries — are people in power able to manipulate, and why have they not learned to use wisdom instead of force?
Background
In my experience, people incarnate and learn to adapt to circumstances through either a path of wisdom or path of skillful means. This determines the direction of spin of the first chakra and how the fight or flight mechanism functions. We decide whether the best response is to avoid conflict or engage and try to prevail. Flight often involves loss of certain connections that we value such as leaving our homeland, family and friends, jobs, and sometimes even possessions. Fight is a high risk gamble in which there will most likely be a victor and a vanquished.
In most cases, flight involves losses, such as disruptions in attachments and goals whereas fight can be a life or death matter, as with wars, or one in which the price paid for losing, as for example in a law suit, can be much more than the risk was worth.
In a just world, there would be rules and some confidence that fairness would prevail. In a corrupt world, power often prevails over principles and outcomes are often prejudicial. Unfortunately, most of us are today living in an top heavy system in which a very few individuals are intoxicated with power and have the means to pollute and jeopardize the lives of others.
The ability to retain power depends on strategies that often involve extreme efforts to control others through money, propaganda, and ultimately threats.
Karma
The doctrine of karma and reincarnation was a fundamental part of early Christianity but was rejected, along with the teachings of Origen (c. 185 – c. 253), by the Fifth Ecumenical Council in 553 AD. In various regression sessions, it arose that both of my parents played key roles in subverting this tenet and this could be seen in their horoscopes. Ideas and communications must be untainted but when they are warped, understanding is affected. More recently, some videos have appeared on YouTube in which rabbis state that the esoteric texts of Judaism refer to reincarnation, but the concept has been hidden from the masses. I don’t know the position in Islam, the third of the Abrahamic religions. However, I am certain that Jesus spent time in the East because I was shown paintings of Him in caves in Afghanistan. He was sitting in lotus posture but was clearly Jesus, not someone from the East.
Misunderstanding of karma can be responsible for rejection of doctrine, but this is based on ignorance, not proper science or metaphysics. Every action has a reaction so we need to consider our actions before setting in motion unwelcome repercussions.
Reincarnation
Reincarnation is a much more complicated concept and involves the indestructibility of life itself. Mystics often have profound insights into the essence of existence, but those who walk a different path may lack this understanding. This said, roughly half the world believes in reincarnation, but this is obviously an East-West dichotomy.
My experience as an astrologer is that the Moon in the horoscope represents the past and memory and is therefore a clue to karma. The rising sign gives clues to the purpose of the soul, and the Sun suggests what we need to manifest in this lifetime. At any given time, one or another aspect of ourselves may be more active than another.
We have immortal components and temporary ones. We are also multidimensional so we can become caught up in emotions or in deep trance or heavily engaged in keeping our acts together in the here and now. The more stressful our lives become, the more pressure there is to focus on survival. Those with power can manipulate in such a way to increase or decrease the stress.
If we believe that all those with power tend to misuse it, our cynicism may stand in the way of those who have good intentions and power, but, admittedly, it can be hard to trust those who have captured more wealth and influence than the average person.
Consequences
In various posts to Substack, I have referred to how injuries can persist for countless incarnations so egregious deeds such as rape, torture, and violence can leave wounds that take eons to heal. Yes, a certain amount of care is provided in the afterlife, but the memories and wounds tend to persist when reincarnating. This is my most powerful argument against all forms of harm inflicted on others, including people, animals, and probably also plants and the Earth itself.
The bottom line is that everything matters so before taking actions, we should evaluate the pros and cons seriously.
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