I agree Gracesinger, with much of what you said. I believe that there are teachers here who are a total pain in the backside, as those they are to teach need lessons which require such interactions. There are those in this lifetime who need to learn to forgive, so there must be a teacher here to do something which would require forgiveness from the pupil. I reference different levels for lack of a better term. Here on Earth, we have differing levels of education. Elementary, Secondary, Collegiate, etc. This has nothing to do with judging-simply a determination of what level we are currently working. In each of these levels of schooling there are differing subjects and majors as well. I think I'll end up in a different place than many in my current family, not because I'm better or less than them, but because I'm different. Given many of the same (or similar) experiences and situations, our reactions and interpretations are very different. This means we have a different basis for forming our reactions, actions, etc. Thus our life lessons must be different. I've been shown often that I'm here to be a teacher.
I do believe that there is a God, Ascended Masters, Angels. Dr. Weiss's first book was Messages from the Masters. So, I do think there is a certain level of hierarchy involved in the afterlife-but I'm not one to say who in this incarnation is a Master, and who is a kindergartner. I just recognize that I'm apparently studying math while the rest of my family are studying Greek- for lack of a better analogy.
I hear what you're saying. That's the only book of Weiss' I could never get into for that very reason, but I loved Only Love is Real and Many Lives, Many Masters. I suppose we shall all find out some day.
I love this thread and your posts Cindy and Gracesinger.
Like gracesinger, I am agnostic about the afterlife and who ends up where. That remark I made in the Trump-is-an-idiot thread was more from exasperated anger than a well thought out belief about the afterlife.
I notice that I tend to connect to people who trigger something I need to learn. I have much to learn from Donald trump. He is an exaggerated example of pathologies that exist in the American psyche. He gives us a twisted house of mirrors that shows our worst traits carried to a horrifying extreme.
I agree, Jeanne. This morning I realized I want radical change so badly, I've become a total anarchist. ... even projecting it onto the afterlife. Cindy, about the Messages from the Masters, it does relate the concept of masters that seems to be shared by people who lead others through past life regressions.
I hope us all make it to see all these changes. I know I would love to see them, but I feel like my safety is slowly slipping away. I have slowly been trying to stock up food but I maybe have a months worth.
Folks might want to read a recent article by Ezra Klein. It's entitled "Donald Trump is not American democracy's worst threat." He published it recently. You can Google to find it. It made me feel better. A good historical account of worse times.
I also recommend googling the Awake with Sam Harris podcast where he and Ezra Klein engage in some heated discussion.
I'm beginning to develop my intuitive abilities. Every morning I meditate on the beach for an hour and have become accustomed to getting signs and intuitive hits either as I walk over or return from meditating. Signs being t-shirts, license plates, bumper stickers, etc. Words or images will jump out at me. I've always assumed they were personal directives, intuitive hits, about what was going on in my personal life. About two months ago "santa fe" began jumping out at me. I assumed it was related to someone I knew in Santa Fe, NM. Then Texas license plates started jumping out at me (left me feeling baffled because I don't have any real ties to Texas). I also got a strong hit around guns (I kept seeing a bumper sticker about gun control). The morning of Santa Fe shooting- I was walking over to the beach and I saw a truck that had "2 guns/4 oops" written on the side of it and a single star. I also noticed Santa Fe and a Texas license plate- this was moments before the shooting. As I work on refining my intuitive abilities, I would love guidance and suggestions from the "pros" here on how to improve my accuracy and understanding of my guidance. How do you separate the directives meant for your personal life vs the collective, etc? Many thanks!
Hey guys, here lately I have had a fear that I won't get to see my son grow up. It brings me great sadness and depression that all I want to do is hold him close and cry. I want him to see the world one day as the beautiful place it is, not the darkness and diseases. The love I have for this earth and my family is so strong, I could imagine anything happen in to them. I try thinking of the positives, but these thoughts coming to my head makes me think my loved ones won't be ok..I'm sorry if I'm bring in anyone down. Peace and love to you all.
Hi Laynara,
I remember being a young mother and being afraid of the world and fearing the future, fearing for my children’s safety. The world was a scary place. I want you to know that of all my terrible fears (and they were legion) only one came true. One of my children was injured in an accident. He suffered terribly and all our lives were changed because of it. Yet he survived and we came through that tragedy.
The majority of my lifetime fears never came true and my children have not only survived, they have thrived. Against many odds, we have all dealt with the unfairnesses of life, with struggle and with disappointments and adversity. My personal philosophy is that no matter what happens to you in life, you have a choice to make in how you deal with fear and struggle. . You can surrender to despair or you can go on and make the very best of the situation you’re in. It’s the perseverance that gets you through; that and a positive attitude. I always prayed when I was afraid and I still do in those moments, but I also am determined not to live in fear.
Today we are living through another scary chapter of our country’s history and the world feels like a scary place again. I have friends who have become so depressed about the current administration and state of affairs in this country, that they have had to seek counseling. I know five intelligent, strong women who have done that in the past year. They are each of them doing very well now. They got through their depression and fear and are thriving again. You can, too!
Sending you much love and light.