And not just UFOs.

I had an extremely hard time getting to sleep last night. I tossed and turned until well after midnight. I tried the things that often work for me and that I always recommend to others: practiced deep breathing, listened to some binaural meditation music, tried to meditate. But there was a very unsettled, almost chaotic energy around and in me it seemed. I finally drifted off sometime after 12:30am.

I have been experiencing some difficulties at work that have caused me to not like my job very much. Up until this last 6 months or so, I have loved it, and my boss loves me. But I have been working with an extremely difficult, unappreciative, and unreasonable internal client who has made me miserable. I actually dread signing on recently. After 3 hours of trying to work, I just couldn’t do it. I sent an email out to the team saying I wasn’t feeling well – and I was not – and I was taking a sick day. I am very blessed to be able to do so, and don’t take the opportunity for granted. I worked in blue collar jobs for many, many years, and know a lot of people don’t have this luxury.

I posted a little blurb about it on Twitter – not necessarily the work stuff, just about the general feeling of malaise. Nothing too in depth or anything. I was a bit stunned to see just how many other people are in that same exact place (maybe not about a job necessarily) as I – feeing tired, demoralized, a bit hopeless, deflated. And to be certain, it’s not just about the job. No, this feeling runs much deeper. There is just a general feeling of dissociation, which for me, is rather depressing. I like feeling ‘connected,’ and I just don’t today. From the many replies I got on Twitter, a lot of other people, at least among the little community I inhabit, aren’t either.

I will write more later – have to run to a doctor’s appt now with my pain management specialist. Just thought I would put this out there to capture the moment.

Saturday morning, I was laying in bed, thinking about some of the events of the past week or so. Since the pandemic started, I have been telecommuting, and as a result, have had more time in the morning – no more long drive to work each day. So I have gotten back into a practice of regular prayer and/or meditation each morning before getting out of bed. It’s been one of the more positive things that has come from a tough situation for the world, and I am committing to continuing, even if I do go back into the office someday. Although at this point, it seems that’s not likely. Our company, as many others, has (FINALLY) instituted some full-time telecommuting options, and although I was initially reluctant about it, I love it now. But I digress –

So as I lay there, I was starting to try to meditate, but as I said – was thinking about some of the events that have been going on – in particular, the astonishing heat wave that hit the Pacific Northwest and Canada, and even more specifically, what happened in the poor town of Lytton, CA. They hit the ALL TIME high temperature for the country, ever, last Tuesday of 121F. Just unbelievable. I live in Phoenix, AZ, and that’s hot for HERE. But that’s in CANADA, the Great White North. To make matters worse, and even more tragically incredible, a number of forest fires started, and ended up basically incinerating the little town of Lytton. The video is just surreal. My heart goes out to those people, and the animals, nature. So, so sad.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-june-30-2021-1.6085919

And if THAT wasn’t enough, there was the “lightning siege” from the storm clouds created from the smoke from the fires, the pipeline fire in the Gulf of Mexico – the ocean on fire – and then, an X-class flare from the sun. It was like Spirit/Mother Nature/The Universe/Divine Presence is telling us, “time is up – here comes the pain.”

As those thoughts ran through my mind, I could feel a cloud of darkness descending on me. It was like I was in the middle of forest fire myself, in my mind, and the clouds of fear and destruction were starting to smother me. It’s always hard to describe something like this, but I truly felt some fear, and a lot of anxiety as the light got fainter and fainter, and I was enveloped by the blackness. It makes me think that must be similar to what it’s like to lose consciousness before dying – the last embers of the light of awareness dimming.

And to be sure, I had always told myself that I wasn’t afraid to die. I have been deeply spiritual for most of my life, and truly believe (at least I think, or thought, or hope) that physical death is not the end – that our spirits live on. I know one day I will pass from this plane of existence, and I have made peace with the Divine Presence, I am ok with my life. So I thought I was ok to face death. But here, in this dark space I was experiencing, it was something different. Because I wasn’t just thinking about my death – I was thinking about Death with a capital D – like the death of everybody, all life on the planet, my kids not having a future, my grandkids. And I was NOT ready for that. And as much as I thought I was ready to face my own end, I realized that I was not – at least not on those terms. I didn’t- I don’t – want to die, especially not in such a hellish end as was suffocating me. And then, as I felt the darkness completely envelop me, and all hope slip away, a word FLASHED into my mind, out of nowhere, in capital letters. And the second it did, light came rushing in, the darkness receded, the light grew stronger and stronger, and I knew I was ‘saved.’ And what was that word?

SELFISHNESS.

Yes – SELFISHNESS. Not ‘Love,’ or ‘Truth,’ or ‘Abracadabra,’ or ‘Om,’ or some other sacred or power word; no, it was selfishness. And there was no doubt – that word banished the darkness like nobody’s business! And it wasn’t like some kind of violent thing or battle, it was just a burst of light that filled the darkness, and grew brighter and brighter, until there was no darkness.

Of course it wasn’t long before my conscious mind latched onto the situation, and was like, “What the..?! Selfishness? Really???” I was really confused, I just didn’t understand how a word like that, a word with negative connotations could have power like that. And I have to say here, that of all things I cannot STAND to be called, selfish is one of the biggest. I can’t stand selfish people, and the term itself to me is one of the worst things a person can be called. So that alone is proof that word did NOT come from me – that is NOT the word I would have used, and I just did not understand it.

So I lay there, pondering it, hoping to get some insight. Slowly, it started to come to me, that I was very selfish, with my life, in that I viewed it – like, my literal life, the life force that causes me to draw breath and live – as mine, and I didn’t want to lose it, to have it taken away from me, by God/Source/Universe, or anyone or anything else. I thought I was ok dying, and maybe 40 years from now, on a piece of land up in the mountains, all relaxed with my kids and grandkids at my side – yeah, maybe. But here, in this time, in some kind of apocalyptic climate crisis, one that could very well push the human species to extinction, and rob my kids and grandkids, and my friends’ kids and grandkids of their futures – no, I wasn’t ready for this. This life – our lives – were OURS, and I was clinging tighter to it than I ever imagined.

Still, this didn’t sit real well with me, but I realized it was true. I have been thinking about it more since it happened, and the more I do, the more it makes sense – the more I see how it ties in with the teachings of the great spiritual masters. The Buddha taught about overcoming attachment – how it alone was the cause of all suffering. And what greater attachment could one have than to their own life? Oh sure, I like to think I am ok with whatever happens, but if truly honest with myself, I still struggle with that – and just might always. I’ve also been thinking back to that verse in the Bible, “Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.” In some translations, it says “whoever clings to his life.” Wow… I am starting to see what all that stuff was really about – it was far more literal than I ever imagined. The Bible is so often, in fact mostly, allegorical. But this – this is pretty straightforward.

I guess the reason that word banished the darkness then was because it reminded me that life, even the one I am enjoying as this consciousness in this physical vehicle, is not mine. And I need to stop fooling myself into THINKING that I understand that and am good with it, and really work on BELIEVING that, in my innermost self. I need to make peace with that fact, and let go of the selfishness of thinking that it’s mine. And I need to let go of my thoughts, hopes and dreams about the way everything should go. Because honestly, they are selfish too. I don’t want to see all that destruction, the pain, the suffering, the loss of life and beauty. But again, I don’t want to see it because it causes me pain, and sadness, grief. Of course I care about the lives and livelihoods of other living things – I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t. Love of all life is a huge part of who I am, and I will never lose that. But it has to be balanced with acceptance – with letting go of attachment – attachment to how things should go for everyone and everything else.

And so this, THIS is the real cross to bear then, isn’t it? Knowing that our freedom is in letting go of attachment to life – to our life, to all life – all while carrying deep love for all of life, feeling the pain of what could have been, and knowing that it is not in our power, or even in the best interest of those suffering necessarily on a spiritual level, to stop it. Now I saw a post the other day, something about a person saying that people who had it rough in this life ‘deserved’ it based on their past karma, and I am NOT about that. It is not for me to say. And I’m not saying that if people are suffering, I am just going to let them suffer while thinking, “It’s God’s will, I shouldn’t do anything.” Hell no! I don’t operate like that. I help people, and believe EVERYONE is worth saving. The acceptance I am speaking about is the acceptance that, as much as I want to save everyone and everything – and I SO do, I just love this planet, it’s people, it’s wildlife, ugh – I cannot. Buddha couldn’t do it, Christ couldn’t do it, Gandhi couldn’t do it, MLK couldn’t do it – I can’t do it. And that is a bitter pill to swallow. It is acceptance in its highest form.

So what does that mean practically speaking? How can I implement that wisdom in my life to improve myself spiritually? That’s what I’m working on now. I thought I had already been down this path, learned the lessons, and moved onward up the mountain. But now I find myself at a very similar vista, realizing there is more to learn on this lesson of acceptance. I am reminded of the old Zen saying: “Before enlightenment – chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment – chop wood, carry water.” It’s like there are core spiritual concepts, and numerous levels to each of those concepts that we must pass through on the Path to Truth. Acceptance – it seems to be one of those “Holy Grail” type ones on my journey. The more of it I have, the more peace and serenity I experience, and the more the Light of Spirit can shine in my life.

SELFISHNESS.

Did I get it right, I wonder – my insights about it? Maybe it was saying that selfishness was the cause of all the darkness, and in recognizing that, the darkness was washed away. Or maybe it was more literal, and saying that I was being selfish in my own life, and in realizing that, and awakening to selflessness, the light burst forth. I’m sure this is one of those things I will ponder and meditate on for some time to come. But in this time of uncertainty and (as much as I would like to deny it) fear, it is comforting for me to remember that life isn’t really mine anyway. It’s like a rental – at some point, I’m going to have to return it. Rather than dread that day, or try to just keep it and go neurotic trying to avoid them taking it back, I can accept the situation, make the most of each moment I do have with it, and try to bring some love, kindness, and compassion to other people and living things. I can appreciate the fact that I get to borrow it for a while, and make the very most of the time, hoping to have as few regrets as possible when it comes time to turn it in. And who knows – maybe if I took good enough care of it, and did enough good stuff, I will get an even better rental next time, maybe even an ‘upgrade’ 😉

I realized today while pondering writing what I had planned to be Part II of this – I’m not sure that it’s really worth it, if I am writing it only for myself to read. I mean, I already know the stuff lol.

So I thought I would put this request out there. If you are reading this, and are interested to read a Part II to this, please leave a comment below, or click on the “Contact” page and send me a message. Even if there is only one other person reading, it will be worth it to me to write. If not, then I can let it go and write about other stuff. Also, lack of response might indicate that you enjoy reading some of my stuff, but aren’t really interested in hearing me drone on with my theories about what’s really going on, and wouldn’t blame you! Lol.

Either way, you know what to do – or not do : )

Foreword

I have been thinking about writing something like this for some time now, had always hoped to write an actual book, but I honestly didn’t think it would be about what I am going to write about now. I had always hoped to write some book about the spiritual path – about my experiences, and how things were moving towards some great enlightenment (for some people anyway); about the return of the Christ impulse, as well as all the other great Messianic archetypes; about how UAP, AI, quantum physics, and other advancing fields play into that enlightenment or awakening; about how we were the luckiest people since the dawn of humanity, because we would get to actually SEE that happen. And to be clear, I do still think all of that, and part of this will be about that. But there’s another side of the story – one that is becoming painfully, blatantly, and undeniably clear: we are in some very deep shit on this planet. I try to keep explicatives out of my speech and writing, because I think they are intellectually lazy, and there are more eloquent and less offensive ways to convey meaning that are child safe. But in this case, given the gravity of the situation, I just don’t think anything else quite captures the gravity and depth of concern I have

And I should offer a forewarning here – this is going to get pretty dark before the light. This is probably going to be like a dark night of the soul that is imposed on you, if you haven’t already reached some of these conclusions yourself. I’m not going to offer arguments for my assertions, so if you don’t believe in human-caused climate change, then you probably want to duck out now, because that is a large part of the first part of this. I will include some links to information from other sources, but again – I am not going to defend them or the content of what they say. I am a mystic, but I also believe very strongly in science, and the science is, has been, clear. If you don’t believe so – don’t let the digital door hit you on the way out.

Part 1 – A Current Assessment

Ok, now that I have that out of the way – I have to make an admission here and tell on myself. I have believed for a very long time, since I was a child actually, that I would live to see the apocalypse, the end of days, the second coming, whatever I thought it would be when I was a kid. I was raised in a Roman Catholic family, so those are the terms I was taught then, but the point remains – I thought I would live to see prophecy fulfilled. And for a while, it really scared the crap out of me, because I was never baptized, and in the Roman Catholic tradition, because of the teaching of original sin, I was going to straight to hell – do not pass go, do not collect $200 – and there was absolutely nothing I could do, no amount of Hail Mary’s I could say, to change that. That’s a whole story in itself, so I’m not going to get too deep into it. But suffice it to say, for whatever reason, I really believed I would get to see that horrible/wonderful event in my lifetime.

My spiritual path took a number of twists and turns, thank GOD, and suffice it to say, I no longer believe in that psychopathic, condemning, child judging god. My spirituality is based on all KINDS of different teachings and beliefs (see my post on the Religion Smorgasbord). But one thing I do still believe in, and surprisingly enough to me and many I think, is the prophecy about some kind of “end of days,” some return of a Messianic figure, some karmic reckoning for the human race. Again, I have a post out there about several different prophecies (Return of the Gods?) from Buddhist, Hopi, Jewish, and other traditions. Turns out it wasn’t just the Christian savior who was prophesied to return – there was a whole pantheon. In fact, I would suggest that MOST spiritual traditions have some concept of the end of the world coinciding with the return of – well, something, or someone, or a group of someones. And about that end of the world part –

Another disclaimer here first: I have been somewhat notorious for crying wolf for a big portion of my life. There have been many times when I thought the end was literally upon us – nuclear Armageddon in 80’s, Shoemaker-Levy 9 in ’94 (I thought it would miss Jupiter and hit earth lol), May 5th 2000 planetary alignment, December 21, 2012, and a lot of wars and conflicts and CMEs and solar flares in between that provided apoca-fodder. And of course the recent years, with covid and climate change are rife with doomy feelings.

But this last 2 weeks has been truly extraordinary, and honestly scared me. And I don’t say that lightly. I am not a person to live in fear. I have great faith, and I know ultimately, that which I am can never be threatened or destroyed. But I have kids, and grandkids, and like to think that they can know there will be a world that they can survive in when they are my age. Events of the last 2 weeks have been so astonishing, so over the top, and so truly apocalyptic, that I honestly fear for their future – and for their mental outlook. It has to be scary, utterly terrifying, to see what’s happening and wonder what the world will look like in 10 years, heck 5 years, let alone 20 or 40. So what was it that was so utterly terrifying, so jarring, as to make me think this?

To be sure, the heatwave experienced in the Pacific Northwest and Canada has been absolutely mind-blowing. I live in Phoenix, Arizona, and know all about heat. And I can say honestly that I can handle 115, 116 no sweat (bud pun, trying to inject a little lightness anyway). But 120F? 120 is hot. Anything over that is just brutal. So when I heard that it hit 121F, in Canada – CANADA, the “great white north” – where the normal high temp this time of year would be in the mid-70’s, it really shook me. And not just Canada, but Portland, OR hitting 116F, and records shattered all through the Pacific Northwest – temperatures even higher than we had down here in the Southwestern Desert. I keep using the word astonishing – just can’t think of a better one.

https://www.climate.gov/news-features/event-tracker/astounding-heat-obliterates-all-time-records-across-pacific-northwest

And it’s not just in the US and Canada. Europe and Russia are being broiled as well.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-25/heatwaves-are-scorching-siberia-and-eastern-europe-too

So it’s not just a US thing. I know I am often guilty of viewing things through a bit of a myopic lens, like what’s happening here in the US is apocalyptic. But to be truly apocalyptic in the greater spiritual sense, it really needs to impact the whole world. And this is – the climate changes are happening everywhere, rapidly and intensely. I’m not going to list articles from all over the globe, but easily could. All that is troubling for sure.

Then yesterday, I saw this:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-june-30-2021-1.6085919

This is the very town where it was 121F just a few days ago – now, it has been incinerated, literally burnt to the ground.

And then, the thing that really did it for me – that just SCREAMED at me, shook me to my core.

And wow… satellites picked up quite a bit of lightning within the pyro plumes. pic.twitter.com/OZKBcu1ctJ

— Dakota Smith (@weatherdak) July 1, 2021

This is an area that experienced record shattering high temperatures, now burning with wildfires so intense that they are creating their own weather, which is spawning hundreds of thousands (yes, 100’s of THOUSANDS) of lightning strikes, which are then igniting more fires. If that isn’t terrifying, and the very embodiment of “apocalyptic,” I truly don’t know what is. My heart goes out to all the people, all the wildlife, all the plants, trees, etc up there. It is beyond sad, beyond tragic – it’s just horrible. And this isn’t some isolated event. All of western North America is in a severe drought – a giant tinderbox, ready to burn. Ugh.

Probably good to take a break here and remember – I said this was going to get pretty dark. But the thing is, it’s reality. It’s what is happening right now. It’s fact, truth. There is no denying, debunking or dismissing it. This is what is happening now. And regardless as to what someone believes about the cause, we are in it, and it is going to accelerate. But there IS a bright side to all this. I know, you’re probably thinking, “How in the hell could there be?” But there is, I promise, and we will get to that. But not before we grasp the full gravity of the situation we are in, and how we got here.

This is a great video that does just that, regarding the climate. Again, very sobering – but truth.

Turns out, the Christians were right – there really is, there has been for a long time, an “antichrist” driving us towards this destruction. But we have all been deceived, just as was foretold. I will explain more about that in my next post.

I don’t like to leave things on a down note, so here is a little prayer I wrote a while back. May it bring you some peace until my next post 🙂

There is a Power greater than all other powers.
There is a Force that cannot be stopped by any barrier or obstacle.
There is an Energy above all energies that interconnects and gives meaning to all that is.
That Power, that Force, that Energy is the unceasing Love of God and the forgiveness, mercy and compassion that flow forth from it into the hearts, minds, bodies and spirits of all things.
Let us all embrace this Power, this Force, this Energy.
Let it flow through us and become us as we relinquish our egos and their petty grievances and resentments.
Let us once again claim our Oneness and recognize the God in each other and in ourselves and reunify that we may, as One, be the perfect expression of God’s Love that we all desire to be in our deepest hopes and dreams.
Let it be so – now, and for always.
Amen.

Until next time…

After posting that Alpha and Omega bit yesterday, I had a coin-incidence occur that was so blatant, so undeniable, so utterly implausible that I literally laughed out loud. Shortly after posting it (within 2 hours), I just happened to be listening to BMTG (Bob Marley Tuff Gong radio) on SiriusXM, when I caught the words the singer was saying, and I was dumbfounded –

“I am the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end…”

WOW. Now I know – there are those who would say this is just a random occurrence, blah blah blah. But ask yourself honestly – how many times in the last year have you heard or used the terms “Alpha and Omega” together? And what exactly would the statistical chances be of writing about those terms, and then hearing a song – a song that I just found out was JUST released a few days ago, adding to the improbability! – on a REGGAE station of all places, of that EXACT title, that is literally about the very subject..??? I mean, even my wife, who is very skeptical about this stuff said, “Maybe the aliens are trying to talk to you?” Lol.

And yeah – backtracking a bit, here is a link to the twitter post from yesterday:

https://twitter.com/quantum_prophet/status/1409564206697910272?s=20

What I DIDN’T know, until literally just now, is that that song was just released on Friday!

So odds that were already astronomical just went up even more. If I had published that post last week, the song literally wouldn’t even exist on the airwaves yet. But wait – there’s more!

Turns out, someone else on Twitter has been experiencing some coin-incidences with Alpha and Omega too, and just happened to be looking into the meanings of Aleph and Tov just yesterday:

Ok, ok – this is just all too much. I mean, it really is, right? It can’t be just me who sees the utter implausibility of all these things happening by mere chance alone. Especially not to someone like myself who actually coined (bad pun) a special term (actually, my good friend Doug did – miss you brother) for special ones, “coin-incidence.” No, there is no amount of explaining or mathematical or statistical gymnastics that could make me think anything other than this is Source/God/Universe/Spirit/ETI/Higher Selves/Whatever communicating with us.

So I have decided that rather just sit back and go “Woooowwww….!” as I have been the last several years, I would like to actually DO something with the information. And not just me – I would like to see if other people would be interested in studying THIS phenomenon more closely. I know most of us are already really busy with all kinds of other stuff, and people are studying that ‘other’ phenomenon voraciously right now –

but what if all I asked is people to tag their Twitter posts so I could find them easily? I’m thinking/hoping that might work, and asking folks to tag super special synchronistic posts with “#synchrotrack” so that I can gather them up and see if I, or anyone else who’s interested, can gain any insights from them. For the #ufotwitter crowd, who knows – perhaps this is a manner by which ETI attempts to communicate with us? For us mystics, maybe it’s the Universe/Source? For others, maybe there is some as-of-yet-unknown kind of physics behind it? In any case, just like the other phenomenon, this is real, and as one of my Twitter friends said, “This is important.”

Of course I don’t have a huge following on Twitter, and I’m not sure most people know quite what to make of me, so this could be a bit of a flop. But even if just one or 2 other people participate, it will be 2-3 times as much info as I have on my own, so that’s a good thing! And as with everything in this realm – I am just doing what I feel I am being guided to do honestly. And whether or not anyone else does participate, I am listening, I am paying attention, and I am going to start taking it a little more seriously, see if I can figure out if there is deeper meaning and communication behind these events. I hope that others will join in the Quest – should be fun! #synchotrack , away!

It has been an insane week in the world of climate news. Yesterday, the high in Portland, OR was 115F. Absolutely astonishing. And there was a place in Canada that reached 116F! Just think about that for a minute – Canada. 116 degrees Fahrenheit. Anyone who tries to just brush that off as, “Oh, yeah – those things happen” is completely delusional. Those things do NOT happen. In fact, they haven’t ever happened before. The weather forecaster on CBS described the current heat dome over the Pacific Northwest as a “once in a millennium” occurrence, something you would expect to see only once every 1,000 years. And about that heat dome –

Anyone who knows me knows I am really into symbolism, and am constantly looking for little clues from the Universe, little messages sent to us through symbols, occurrences, and my personal favorite, coin-incidences (was just corresponding with someone on Twitter about them this morning). So my ears DEFINITLEY pricked up when I heard the words “Omega block” in reference to the historic heat dome that is literally baking the upper northwest.

Immediately, the words “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end” popped into my head. Now I understand that this – this specific heat dome – applies only to the US and Canada, so to make some greater prophetic interpretation of it would definitely be biased and America-centric. I would think that any prophecy that truly involves the whole world would pertain to – well, the whole world. But just because this Omega block is only here, now, that doesn’t mean the rest of the world isn’t seeing signs of their own. In fact, Europe and Russia are getting hammered with heat too. A quick perusal of this article will show just how bad it is there too:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-25/heatwaves-are-scorching-siberia-and-eastern-europe-too

It’s so hot, they have to use purple now to show the heat levels – we are way past the dark red:

I’m sure some people would read a post like this and think it is “doom n’ gloom.” And to be certain, it is disturbing, unsettling, and perhaps even a little frightening –

that is, if you only believe in the material aspect of the world, of reality. That’s not to say I’m not concerned, or even a little frightened, because I am. But I also look at what’s happening through the lens of ancient (and some not-so-ancient) prophecy. And I’m not just talking Biblical, although the Bible does have a quite a bit of prophetic content. No, if you read back over my posts (Return of the Gods?) you will see that I am talking about Hopi, Buddhist, Jewish, etc etc prophecies that all point to the same thing. And, for the UAP crowd, you could even take into account what the visitors told the kids at the Ariel school, the warning they gave.

So what does all this mean to me? It means that the time has come to truly decide what we want to believe in. Again, going to the Bible, I remember this verse – “And men’s hearts shall fail them for fear and for looking after those things which shall come on the world.” I think it’s pretty easy to see some of that is already happening. But I think of the other things that were said as well – about those who believe being saved; and not necessarily believing in Jesus – believing in God/Spirit/Universe/whatever. And personally, this has always been my favorite thing to read when I get feeling a little anxious. This was supposedly given by a Hopi elder, and I absolutely love it.

So if you are feeling a little concerned, maybe even a little frightened about the time we are in, please read this. This is the source of the ‘we are the ones we’ve been waiting for’ comment that often gets referenced (by me anway! Lol). Don’t let fear consume you. This was all foretold, and there is something beautiful waiting just on the other side. The old saying “No pain, no gain” is more of a spiritual axiom than people realize. So be strong, and know you are not alone. You never have been – never will be 🙂

A Hopi Elder Speaks

“You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour.  And there are things to be considered . . .

Where are you living?
What are you doing?
 What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?
Know your garden.
It is time to speak your Truth.
Create your community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for the leader.”

Then he clasped his hands together, smiled, and said, “This could be a good time!”

    “There is a river flowing now very fast.  It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid.  They will try to hold on to the shore.   They will feel they are torn apart and will suffer greatly. 

    “Know the river has its destination.  The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above water.   And I say, see who is in there with you and celebrate.  At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally, Least of all ourselves.  For the moment that we do,  our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt. 

    “The time for the lone wolf is over.  Gather yourselves!  Banish the word struggle from you attitude and your vocabulary.  All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration. 

    “We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.”

— attributed to an unnamed Hopi elder

Hopi Nation

Oraibi, Arizona

I presented the first 3 courses of my 7 course spiritual meal a few days ago. Today, I present the next 4 – enjoy!

Hermeticism: the classic “As above, so below;” how the One becomes Many, and the Many, One; alchemy, which is really the process creating a perfected (or as close as possible) human.

It’s hard to actually state what it is Hermeticism addresses, because it’s profoundly deep, yet simple. That’s to say, there aren’t a lot of big words used, but there are multiple layers of meaning to the teachings. What I refer to with this reference is primarily the works of the “Divine Pymander,” which are ascribed to the legendary Hermes Trismegistus. There is also another view or aspect of Hermeticism, which takes into account several different teachings, including Kabballah. But that one is big enough, that it deserves its own entry (below.) Hermeticism is often associated with magick, and rightly so. When one reads the works, one can see the roots or flavors of almost all the world’s religions.

Kabballah: the “science” of God; the study of how an infinite being can manifest on a limited plane of existence; deep explanations of the different aspects and characteristics of the godhead.

I like to think of Kabballah as the “thinking person’s” spiritual study. I used to wonder a lot about God – whether it was possible to really know anything about him/her/it. How can a finite mind in a 3 dimensional body even begin to know what an infinite, boundless being/energy is really like? Well, Kabballah does probably the best job of any tradition of taking a deep dive into those very questions. If you hooked your house up directly to the power lines that run out of a generating station, it would be incinerated. The power is stepped down via a system of transformers. The same happens with the power of the Infinite, and Kabballah explains how.

The Templar Tradition (based purely on the book of the same title): the Quest for spiritual Truth; explanations of many of the deeper mysteries in the Western Tradition; the importance of the Divine Feminine; the origin of humankind.

When I came across the book “The Templar Tradition” in 1994, it truly was – is – like the Holy Grail to me. I had been studying spiritual wisdom, in particular the life of Christ, secret societies, Gnosticism, etc, and I had SO many questions. I actually found the book after a long string of synchronicities, which I refer to as “the coin-incidence,” and it provided many of the answers I was looking for, and in a way that resonated deeply with me as being Truth. It should be said here that I am not on some mission to inculcate a reverence for it into everyone, or create some movement based on it, etc. In fact, some people might read it, and find it lacking. But for me personally, it was life-changing, and defines my spirituality. It bears very little resemblance to all the modern media tales of the Knights Templar, and reveals the fact that one of the secret missions of the Templars was to unite the three great world religions at that time – Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. The book has been out of print for a long time, and sometimes, seems like it doesn’t even exist, outside of the copy I have lol. If you follow me on Twitter, I like to post little nuggets from it.

Quantum Physics (I know, I know, not technically a religion): describes possible mechanisms behind spiritual concepts like ‘everything is connected,’ ‘all is mind,’ ‘believing is seeing;’ a branch of science that no one can completely explain, and includes things that should not be possible given the current laws of physics.

Ok, gotta’ say right off the bat, hardcore materialists, scientists, and atheists HATE when spiritual people bring up quantum physics. They can’t stand the fact that such silly people as those who believe in a God would dare to reference something they OWN – the study of a branch of physics. But see, that’s the thing – they don’t own it, even though they think they do. And as much as they have tried, they still cannot completely explain how it is that the things at the quantum level can happen as they do. Concepts like entanglement, superposition, quantum tunneling – if you read up on them , they seem downright supernatural: the ability of 2 particles, even in different galaxies, being connected such that acting on one INSTANTLY affects the other, greatly exceeding the speed of light; an electron existing as a wave, but somehow “knowing” if it is observed, which causes that wave to collapse such that it becomes a particle – unobserved, it goes back to acting like a wave; the ability, based on the phenomenon of superposition, of a particle to traverse physical barriers, as if walking through walls. All of this is quantum physics – provable, actual effects at the quantum level.

And right now, if I was posting this on Facebook or another social media platform, the materialists would descend on this to explain how all of this is wrong – they can describe exactly how all these things happen, and there is nothing “mystical” about it. But the thing is, they can’t – not yet, not completely. They have resorted to theories like “multiple universes,” where every single time anyone makes any decision at all, an entirely new universe branches off, ad infinitum. Now, how that is an explanation – it certainly is not provable – I don’t quite know. But I guess it makes them feel better, so… Lol. Personally, I and many others believe that many of the answers to so-called paranormal or supernatural phenomenon lie in quantum physics. And if you’ve listened to any of the stuff from Lue Elizondo recently, talking about UAPs, he mentions “quantum processes” very often.

So there you have it – the spiritual smorgasbord that feeds my soul. Interestingly enough, the current focus on the UAP/UFO phenomenon really seems to be igniting synchroniticies again, for me and numerous others, from what I read on #ufotwitter – an online community of UAP/UFO enthusiasts that I have become part of. And I love it, because there are so many open-minded people who are part of it. I guess you kinda’ have to be to believe in the reality of those things. And to be certain, there are all different kinds of people, beliefs, viewpoints, motives. I personally believe that spirituality is a totally individual thing -there are as many different “religions” as there are people. It is up to each of us to find that perfect recipe that allows us to progress further on the path to Truth. If anything I have said here helps anyone in the tiniest way, then I will be very grateful indeed to be able to pay back Spirit for all the guidance and help I have received on my Quest for the Grail. Many blessings to you on your path to Truth.

I just posted a quote from The Templar Tradition on Twitter again – something I have been doing pretty frequently as of late. As much as I have tried and tried, I just can’t seem to find out ANYTHING about how to get publishing rights – who owns them now, who the author really was, what became of the publishing company Threshold – nada, zip, nil. And it’s not like I haven’t tried almost everything I can think of over the last 27 years. Hell, I even posted something on Quora about it! So, I am just ‘publishing’ it in pieces – one tidbit at a time, on Twitter lol. The information is just too darned good not to share with a bigger audience. I always wondered why it wasn’t more popular – have even wondered if the book “exists” at all in some sense, as I have never met anyone else who has read or heard of it – either in real life, or on the interwebs. But I digress…

This is the comment I posted today:

“It is a fundamental belief of the Templar tradition, a belief backed by long experience, that if a seeker after truth begins to work seriously on himself, he will start to radiate light on the inner levels, thereby attracting to him all that he needs for his spiritual journey, including the appropriate teachers and congenial travelling companions.”

Interestingly enough, and very surprisingly to me, #ufotwitter has become quite the source for those “traveling companions.” Of course, I don’t know any of them outside of Twitter, but the connection is real, and the wealth of people who are really looking for more, who have open minds, who are curious and WANT to know more, is just fantastic. Still, it’s not like everyone on there is into the spiritual/mystical stuff like I am. But then I wouldn’t expect, and honestly, might not want that. But there are way more people there than anywhere else I have ever been in my life. It’s truly awesome.

In fact, the only real reason I am writing this post is because I just had to express that I am seriously VIBIN’! That’s the only way I can describe it. I feel like I did back when I was in the midst of the coin-incidence, but I am sober now, which makes it that much more powerful and profound. It’s just wild – to think that it’s looking like we are truly on the edge of actual disclosure – the long-awaited admittance by the government that there are other intelligences interacting with our planet. And some of the whispers and leaks hint to an even MORE intriguing possibility – that not all of those intelligences are extraterrestrial. Exactly what else ( interdimensional maybe?) they could be is anyone’s guess. But it is EXTREMELY intriguing! And the credibility of the people leaking this info is almost beyond belief – beyond reproach. After being into this stuff since the days of “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy, it’s like a dream come true –

Which is REALLY trippy. I have to pinch myself sometimes. And it’s so bizarre – I hang out on Twitter on one screen, having my mind blown continuously in a world of wonder and awe, all while hanging out in the mundane world on my other monitor, finishing up those TPS reports lol. It’s surreal, how the 2 can coexist. I’ve been there before, and I know many on #ufotwitter totally get it. That’s just another reason why it’s so great – shared views, shared experiences.

I’m not really sure how to wrap this one up. I really just wanted to post that I’m vibin’, and I did that. Would probably be good to give huge thanks to Spirit/Source/God/Universe for helping me to make it to this point, to be able to experience this. I think some people take for granted what is happening now, and it’s “not enough” for them. But having been down the road of “not enough,” I know to embrace and enjoy what is happening right now. All we have is now, and right now – I AM VIBIN’!!!

Ok, I know I have probably thought and said this same thing literally tens of times in my life already, seriously. And so far, at least it appears, I have not been correct. BUT, this time, this time really does feel different. And, I’ve probably said that tens of times as well lol. However, there are a couple of key differences this time, and I am taking this in the context of the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse. I know the Bible isn’t necessarily the best text to use for downright accuracy, especially considering all the editing it has gone through, but I do belief that as an eschatological text, it has some goodies. It appears that there are a number of different interpretations of what the 4 horsemen actually represent, but I am interpreting them as War, Famine, Pestilence, and Death.

War – https://twitter.com/i/events/1391660484001107969

Famine – http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1382490/icode/

Pestilence – https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/12/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/

Death. The 3 items above are certainly leading to a lot of death.

And then there is “you will see me coming in the clouds with great glory,” the ‘return of the gods,’ etc.

https://www.sciencealert.com/pentagon-confirms-pyramid-shaped-ufo-video-footage-is-authentic

Now certainly, there have been several periods of war, famine, even pestilence in the past. And even periods when all happened at the same time. So what makes this time period different? Well, strangely enough, in my mind anyway, it’s the disclosure stuff. Because never before in modern history have we been where we are now regarding the existence of UAP. But what does that have to do with the end times? Well, everything really.

That is, if you give any credence at all to almost every religious, spiritual, mythological teaching regarding the eventual return of [ insert messianic figure or figures here ] at the end of the age to reveal the truth and set things straight, or something like that. I spent a fair amount of time studying such prophecies when I was younger and was surprised just how common they are across the world, even in traditions like Buddhism – which I’m guessing many people are not even aware of such prophecies in it. I wasn’t myself until recently.

But here is a little rundown of some of the ones I know of – tradition on the left, messianic figure/s on the right, and links to info below each:

Aztec/Maya                   Quetzalcoatl/Kulkulcan  

http://adishakti.org/_/Prophecy_Of_The_Return_Of_A_Supreme_Being.htm

Buddhism (Vajrayana)    Padmasambhava                 

https://htnsl.wordpress.com/2017/11/01/guru-padmasambhavas-phrophecies/

Christianity                    Christ                                  

https://christianity.org.uk/article/jesus-return-the-second-coming

Hopi                             Blue Star Kachina                

https://www.welcomehome.org/prophecy/hopi1.html

Islam                             the Mahdi                

https://www.bu.edu/history/files/2015/04/The-Coming-Final-Battle1.pdf

Judaism                        Moschiach                          https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/108400/jewish/The-End-of-Days.htm

Lakota Sioux                  White Buffalo Calf Woman 

http://www.thepeoplespaths.net/lit/bufwoman.htm

Templars                       the Paraclete                     

“The Templar Tradition” by Gaetan DeLaforge

And certainly, there are many, many more. This is just a small example, but it points to the fact that eschatology is not unique to Christianity – not by a longshot. And the fact that tradition, of a higher being or beings returning at the “end of the age” to set things straight, is so ubiquitous has to make one wonder – at least it does me – if there isn’t something more than just myth to it.

One other thing that is important to note – this isn’t a “doom and gloom” thing as far as I see it, not at all. For the end of one time is just the beginning of the next. This age, this period of ultra materialism and separation from nature and Truth – it NEEDS to end. It’s become clear given the changes in the climate that things are going to change radically, soon, whether people believe in any greater purpose or not. The fact is, we have altered our environment, our home, and not for the better. Many seem to think they can continue to do so with impunity – the hubris of humans, and the unbridled greed of some combined with the apathy of others. Not a good mix.

But I personally think we are in for a BIG awakening, very soon. It’s happening now. And as we believe, so shall it be. That is the beauty of the Law – nothing will be done “to us,” we will receive that which we have sought, believed in, and prayed for – that which we have given our true attention and intention to. For some of us, it will be the long-awaited revelation and restoration we have longed for. For many, it will just be a time of turbulence and challenge they will try to navigate through. And for some others, it will be very tough times indeed. But all will be only the return of that which has been sent out – the great karmic balancing: for all life, all souls, Mother Earth, etc.

I’ll close with some wisdom from a Hopi Elder:

“There is a river flowing now very fast.  It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid.  They will try to hold on to the shore.   They will feel they are torn apart and will suffer greatly. 

  “Know the river has its destination.  The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above water.   And I say, see who is in there with you and celebrate.  At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally, Least of all ourselves.  For the moment that we do,  our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt. 

  “The time for the lone wolf is over.  Gather yourselves!  Banish the word struggle from you attitude and your vocabulary.  All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration. 

    “We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.”