Honestly, in these times it gets very difficult in all the mess to distinguish. Distinguish and differentiate ... causes and causalities, truth and lies, a seed of truth within the lies, what is merely the view of someone and what is what is behind.
For anyone who has not started with training these abilities, these times certainly are not the ones to find out. A good start would already be to move out of group thinking. The most gifted individuals already fail this challenge as their egos will happily play tricks on them.
I guess it is very wise to take oneself back, observe and observe and observe (which quite ob-viously got something to do with 'serving'. In this situation, maybe better try to be careful what we serve.).
Coming into my mind the line from old stuff which states (in other words, but yes, it does):
Well, it states to not burn them as offerings - referring to quite old habits which by far do not seem to be extinct. But I find what lies underneath is more general - or as Khalil Gibran wrote, 'your children are not your children'. Yet, it is ours to give them a chance to grow and rise in a world that gives them a chance. Now, do we? Do we care that this chance holds true for all children - as ours are not ours, but live in a house of their own? Well, some people can not protect theirs even, and some can't because they were not protected as children themselves.
For anyone who has not started with training these abilities, these times certainly are not the ones to find out. A good start would already be to move out of group thinking. The most gifted individuals already fail this challenge as their egos will happily play tricks on them.
I guess it is very wise to take oneself back, observe and observe and observe (which quite ob-viously got something to do with 'serving'. In this situation, maybe better try to be careful what we serve.).
Coming into my mind the line from old stuff which states (in other words, but yes, it does):
Don't give or bring your children as offerings.
Well, it states to not burn them as offerings - referring to quite old habits which by far do not seem to be extinct. But I find what lies underneath is more general - or as Khalil Gibran wrote, 'your children are not your children'. Yet, it is ours to give them a chance to grow and rise in a world that gives them a chance. Now, do we? Do we care that this chance holds true for all children - as ours are not ours, but live in a house of their own? Well, some people can not protect theirs even, and some can't because they were not protected as children themselves.
Don't go for or make use of 'divination' ...
- well, 'don't guess around and don't act based on assumptions', I would say fits better today. Don't fantasize your own reality which suits you best - and also don't let others do that for you.
... or sorcery, interpretation of omens or engagement in witchcraft.
This last one actually refers to persons who are using these 'virtual tools' to manipulate for personal interests, and of these there are many in many modern as well as quite oldish professions. I have for long been struggling, a decade or more, with these lines. As I know there is 'sight', I also have learned that there are many, let's call it 'entities', which have not much better to do than influence the visions you seem to see. It is definitely a high level skill - but as long as someone is still infected by any other interest than seeing clear, these entities are messing around. Therefore I now understand WHY the capability of vision is both a gift but also a challenge and ... temptation. Vision is not the problem itself - the use of it to influence is. Entities and beings which have other in mind will usually not tell. Especially not openly. Entities, shadows, caught ones in the shade ... they like to confuse and follow up their own interests and ways.
Anyone whom you will allow to interpret signs for you instead of encouraging you to make up your own mind about what is happening and how you can see it, easily falls into this last category. We are dwelling amidst such information war right now. I would like to place a reminder at this point with regard to how the truth lost it's clothes.
We may not forget that the planet is getting dense ... densely populated and densely drawn into the outcome of every problem that was not solved before since ever.
Greed and group interests are main causes. Check Maslow, once again - the majority of mankind has never even reached the level of 'being someone'. Any such lack can be and is easily abused.
Hierarchical thinking instead of thinking on one's own are other. People who do not get away from linear thinking and black and white and all that goes with it, as is basic children level.
And then there are lots of persons who simply do not have a chance for own thinking. May it be that the trauma throughout their lives, starting in or even before childhood, have been too strong, may it be that whenever they would raise even only their eyes they receive negative impact immediately by those who think they have a right to 'control'. It is, as always, trolls in the control. No-trolls do not need to go for such. And now have a look around how many persons are so dedicated to 'control'. (Fun part, I do professionally 'control' but this is right-hand speak. What I actually do is supporting at each interface where things go wrong, and would not like to see it differently. See how words can easily give wrong impressions. Anyway, most likely is that black is white and red is green - metaphorically, so catch the meaning if you can).
Others on the other hand, who definitely ARE nothing become monsters the moment they gain only the slightest piece of power over others. Power is not the best in the hands of people who still have problems with having power over themselves. Yet, the most powerless are transforming into the biggest monsters. The trouble about this is that the true behind the mask is not easily identifiable. Not rarely the weakest play on their weakness just to harass the (mentally, physically, intellectually, ethically ...) stronger one, and if they succeed they keep going for more. As long as games work they will be played.
Therefore: Beware of the bitches, too. Male or female - yes, there are male bitches, too. Emancipation did not leave out this aspect. Where ever there is prey, the hyena who itself is not the best hunter in the world, would try to cheat the lion. Just another metaphor ... again, animal is not guilty but we, humans, are because we could know better.
We own nothing, and that is what it is.
We though own the very moment, and this only for the sake of the moment.
We already are blessed when we momentarily own a well-working body and an even better working spirit. And many find themselves taken away even that.
Just a reminder that people can be broken by physical violence but also by psychological violence as well as by under-nutrition, intoxication (both literal and psycho-toxic influences) and/or by seduction of any kind.
Where ever you find double moral standards, your alarm should set off immediately. Same as when you are being offered a substitute to fill the real need (well, here comes into the game that most people do from all beginning not know what is 'real' and therefore also can't 'real-ize' when something is just substitute).
Sometimes you can't do anything about anything but yet, you can observe. Be a watcher, not for scandal purposes but for keeping the knowledge for now, and when the time is appropriate, to re-lease it as a witness - without re-peating it. Some people have survived unbearable situations only for and because of this.
And, humans in this world are unbearable. more unbearable than ever compared to the options we have today - and those who think they are smart to adapt in an unbearable system have already become prey.
Is there war of religions? May be more a war of relics. Relics of the Passed.
Old (how contradictory at first sight ;) ...) teaching knows that
PAST is PRESENCE is FUTURE.
Whether you believe it or not believe it, it does not change it's validity. What we have not dealt with yet or do not keep in mind as what it was and is, always keeps on coming back.
Speak GOOD, do GOOD think GOOD.
This is what the Gathas teach.
In this sense:
En-JOY the moment.
It is the very little we sometimes can make from it, according to our possibilities.
A smile can save someone's live - a given hand, too, where it is needed, and sometimes there is even only thoughts for others left to send. Herewith, I do.
Giving a hand or allowance to someone who is out to prey is deadly though.
Sometimes a little, and sometimes some more. Both in local and extended context.
Yours,
Lyn
