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Surfing the Kali Yuga
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012.
Augureye Express
by Chautautqua
I was waiting for my ride out in front of the San Francisco VA
hospital a few weeks ago, passing the time by indulging in my lifelong
hobby of people watching. I was perched atop the cement retaining wall
taking in the warm sunlight when I first caught sight of him just
stepping off the bus, and heading my way. He was old, and slowly ambled
along hunched over behind a walker. At first glance he seemed no
different than the scores of other wounded warriors seen at any VA
hospital; but there was something different about him, something
demanding a closer look to discover.
His weathered rund face looked like a road map, framed with silver
grey hair. As he neared I could see he was wearing the kind of black
baseball cap favored by a great many veterans, the kind with the emblem
of their duty station on the crest. He was just close enough now that I
could read the emblem on his hat, and my skin rippled with goose bumps
as I read: USS Indianapolis CA-35. (1) A ship made famous by a scene from the movie Jaws;
it was perhaps the most inspiring, and terrifying survival at sea saga
of modern times. And this guy survived it…and everything after right up
to this very day, and here he was sharing a sidewalk with me! As this
old warrior approached, some dormant reflex of respect automatically
took over my body and I slid down off the wall as he made his way up to
me. Our eyes met briefly, and what I saw will stay with me for a very
long time.
In this broken old mans eyes I saw that peaceful spark of conscious
awareness. Like he had taken everything life had thrown at him, and
was still here, doing his thing in spite of it all. He nodded slightly
as we broke eye contact, and as he passed, my eye was drawn to the
adjusting strap on the back of the hat; which simply read, Survivor.
As I watched him amble his way on down the sidewalk; that still small
voice in my head remarked that there were at least a couple of good
lessons to be integrated here.
So here we are in the final years of the Age the Hindu called the
Kali Yuga, a time defined by increasing chaos, flux, and change. As old
unsustainable paradigms and systems continue to falter and flounder; we
may all come to feel our ship has sunk in shark infested waters…and
nobody is coming to help. Life never seemed to be quite as complicated
as it is these days. Beyond the hazards and pitfalls of mundane
everyday life there is a growing list of things we must avoid at all
costs, for the sake of both our health and sanity. So, how to navigate
our way through this gauntlet of adverse times?
A good start might be to take the advice of Socrates, “Know Thyself”.
There are of course any number of ways to go about preparing
yourself for turbulent times, what I am suggesting here are some basic
concepts that many schools of thought integrate into their teachings,
primarily the human energy system. In future posts I will cover the
human energy system in detail, but for now we are just primarily
concerned with the heart chakra. Being ‘centrally located,’ so to speak,
the heart chakra tends to export its current energetic state to the
throat chakra above, and the solar plexus below. The heart chakra is
the center of unconditional love, every level and aspect of love resides
somewhere within it. Below it is the solar plexus which is the
feminine or Yin energy center covering the full range of human emotion.
Above the heart chakra is the throat chakra, a masculine, Yang energy
center covering the full range of human expression. The point here is
that a healthy, well balanced heart chakra will quite naturally impart
those same qualities to the chakras nearest to it.
My suggestion would then be to add a bit more focus on the heart
chakra during whatever discipline or spiritual practice you are already
doing. There are no dogmas, no single path or technique, only intent.
By working with and knowing your own heart, and what it shows you about
yourself, you become stronger, and more confident. With a little effort
and a little maintenance the heart chakra will bestow clarity and
balance to your emotions and how you express yourself. A most valuable
asset whether the world goes to shit or not! So, as in real life, the
first rule of surfing the Kali Yuga is Balance.
Next comes attitude; this simply cannot be stressed enough, attitude is everything.
In a time when our very minds are under assault by those who seek to
enslave us, and break our spirit; (2) our attitude can easily determine
our destiny. We need to have the right kind of attitude about both
ourselves, and the nebulous uncertain future we are moving into.
I believe that when we argue in favor of a limitation, we make it ours.
If you really want to know yourself better I suggest weaning
yourself off the TV and other weapons of mass distraction, as they are
heavily invested in subduing and programming your mind, and sovereign
soul.
If you take the time you’d normally devote to such devices and
spend it instead doing any life affirming activity of your choice, you
might be pleasantly surprised at who you find waiting there for you.
Many of us may soon be facing challenges we never thought about dealing
with. When this happens, whether on a global or personal scale, going
into it with a strong positive attitude just might be the edge that
helps see you through it.
Our minds are the surfboards we’ll use to ride the waves of the
Kali Yuga. Like the surfers board, our minds need to be in top
condition for top results. Just like the regular maintenance we do on
our computers to keep them operating at optimum levels; our minds too
need regular maintenance and monitoring to flush out errant thoughts,
ideas and beliefs which do not serve us in any good way. For some time
now subliminal messaging has been used in a holistic way to assist with a
number of personal issues. (3) Unfortunately, subliminal messages and
programming are also capable of embedding thoughts and ideas into our
heads which may not be our own. (4) When we cut off the signal for a
while, things can have a chance to sort out, and foreign thoughts which
may not be our own begin to stand out more, if we are looking for them.
We should be the only ones programming our minds, as ‘system
administrators’ we need to remember to not believe everything we think!
Just as rocks, shoals and other hazards exist for those surfing the
ocean shore; there are many hidden and unseen dangers awaiting us in
the “undiscovered country” we call the future. We must train ourselves
to be quick to recognize dangers ahead, and agile enough to avoid them,
or go through them. Just as many are now seeing the benefit of
“prepping” for anticipated future chaos, by stocking shelters with
provisions; we must not neglect to also prepare our spiritual and
energetic selves for the same. Be flexible, be adaptable, be resilient,
and most of all keep your balance.
The next important aspect to surfing the Kali Yuga is timing, more
than ever before, it can be ‘everything’ in these uncertain days. Many
people have taken the basic precaution of packing a “Go Bag” with
provisions for making it thru an emergency, and having it in the trunk
of their car. This is a great first step. Better still is having
someplace in mind to go to if staying in a big city becomes unsafe or
untenable. For those who have or know of such places the over-riding
question becomes precisely when do you “bug out” for safer shelter? I
don’t believe in such a thing as going too soon, since we are already
seeing ominous dark clouds on the horizon. Already we’re seeing the
signs of diminishing returns nearly everywhere we look. The sooner you
can detach yourself from the grid, the more time you will have to
acclimate to new surroundings and lifestyle. The more time you will
have to prepare yourself spiritually and energetically, the better. The
one thing you don’t want to do is waiting too long to make whatever
moves you’re planning. Doing so could place you in a picture similar to
this one from the evacuation during Hurricane Rita (5) following on the
heels of Katrina, in 2005.
It is always better to have a plan of some kind when dealing with
such contingencies, however it also seems true that the more complex and
detailed your plan, the greater the possibility of something happening
that you never accounted for. The fact of the matter is that very few
of us have the contacts and resources necessary to allow for every
single possible threat we may face during this shift of the ages. We
have to do the best we can with what we have to best provide for
ourselves and loved ones. As we have seen in the wake of Katrina, and
other disasters natural and man made, we really cannot count on the
government or any of its agencies to ride into the rescue. For further
confirmation we need only examine what transpired during Hurricane
Andrew in 1992. (6)
When the fertilizer hits the ventilator we are all going to be on
our own to deal with radically shifting realities. The more dependent
we are upon the collapsing system and its eroding infrastructure, (7)
the more difficult our surfing, and survival will become.
With balance, attitude, maintenance and, timing
we can become much more self sufficient and self confident as those dark
clouds on the horizon loom larger and closer. Perhaps the most
valuable lesson in all this is the one I saw in the old mans eyes that
day at the VA hospital. He just never gave up, no matter what, and that
I believe, is the master key to surfing the Kali Yuga.
“Never give up because tomorrow is another day, and you never know what the tide will bring you” ~ Chuck Noland, “Cast Away.”
(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Indianapolis_(CA-35)
(2) http://www.zengardner.com/the-relentless-invasion-of-our-minds/
(3) http://www.sleeplearning.com/html/subliminal_message.htm
(4) http://investigation.discovery.com/investigation/crime-countdowns/conspiracy-theories/conspiracy-theories-10.html
(5) http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2011/08/hurricane_irene_five_very_bad.php
(6) http://www.karenlyster.com/andrew.html
(7) http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2011/09/americas-infrastructure-is-evaporating-1098308.html
Thanks to: http://www.zengardner.com
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012.
Augureye Express
by Chautautqua
I was waiting for my ride out in front of the San Francisco VA
hospital a few weeks ago, passing the time by indulging in my lifelong
hobby of people watching. I was perched atop the cement retaining wall
taking in the warm sunlight when I first caught sight of him just
stepping off the bus, and heading my way. He was old, and slowly ambled
along hunched over behind a walker. At first glance he seemed no
different than the scores of other wounded warriors seen at any VA
hospital; but there was something different about him, something
demanding a closer look to discover.
His weathered rund face looked like a road map, framed with silver
grey hair. As he neared I could see he was wearing the kind of black
baseball cap favored by a great many veterans, the kind with the emblem
of their duty station on the crest. He was just close enough now that I
could read the emblem on his hat, and my skin rippled with goose bumps
as I read: USS Indianapolis CA-35. (1) A ship made famous by a scene from the movie Jaws;
it was perhaps the most inspiring, and terrifying survival at sea saga
of modern times. And this guy survived it…and everything after right up
to this very day, and here he was sharing a sidewalk with me! As this
old warrior approached, some dormant reflex of respect automatically
took over my body and I slid down off the wall as he made his way up to
me. Our eyes met briefly, and what I saw will stay with me for a very
long time.
In this broken old mans eyes I saw that peaceful spark of conscious
awareness. Like he had taken everything life had thrown at him, and
was still here, doing his thing in spite of it all. He nodded slightly
as we broke eye contact, and as he passed, my eye was drawn to the
adjusting strap on the back of the hat; which simply read, Survivor.
As I watched him amble his way on down the sidewalk; that still small
voice in my head remarked that there were at least a couple of good
lessons to be integrated here.
So here we are in the final years of the Age the Hindu called the
Kali Yuga, a time defined by increasing chaos, flux, and change. As old
unsustainable paradigms and systems continue to falter and flounder; we
may all come to feel our ship has sunk in shark infested waters…and
nobody is coming to help. Life never seemed to be quite as complicated
as it is these days. Beyond the hazards and pitfalls of mundane
everyday life there is a growing list of things we must avoid at all
costs, for the sake of both our health and sanity. So, how to navigate
our way through this gauntlet of adverse times?
A good start might be to take the advice of Socrates, “Know Thyself”.
There are of course any number of ways to go about preparing
yourself for turbulent times, what I am suggesting here are some basic
concepts that many schools of thought integrate into their teachings,
primarily the human energy system. In future posts I will cover the
human energy system in detail, but for now we are just primarily
concerned with the heart chakra. Being ‘centrally located,’ so to speak,
the heart chakra tends to export its current energetic state to the
throat chakra above, and the solar plexus below. The heart chakra is
the center of unconditional love, every level and aspect of love resides
somewhere within it. Below it is the solar plexus which is the
feminine or Yin energy center covering the full range of human emotion.
Above the heart chakra is the throat chakra, a masculine, Yang energy
center covering the full range of human expression. The point here is
that a healthy, well balanced heart chakra will quite naturally impart
those same qualities to the chakras nearest to it.
My suggestion would then be to add a bit more focus on the heart
chakra during whatever discipline or spiritual practice you are already
doing. There are no dogmas, no single path or technique, only intent.
By working with and knowing your own heart, and what it shows you about
yourself, you become stronger, and more confident. With a little effort
and a little maintenance the heart chakra will bestow clarity and
balance to your emotions and how you express yourself. A most valuable
asset whether the world goes to shit or not! So, as in real life, the
first rule of surfing the Kali Yuga is Balance.
Next comes attitude; this simply cannot be stressed enough, attitude is everything.
In a time when our very minds are under assault by those who seek to
enslave us, and break our spirit; (2) our attitude can easily determine
our destiny. We need to have the right kind of attitude about both
ourselves, and the nebulous uncertain future we are moving into.
I believe that when we argue in favor of a limitation, we make it ours.
If you really want to know yourself better I suggest weaning
yourself off the TV and other weapons of mass distraction, as they are
heavily invested in subduing and programming your mind, and sovereign
soul.
If you take the time you’d normally devote to such devices and
spend it instead doing any life affirming activity of your choice, you
might be pleasantly surprised at who you find waiting there for you.
Many of us may soon be facing challenges we never thought about dealing
with. When this happens, whether on a global or personal scale, going
into it with a strong positive attitude just might be the edge that
helps see you through it.
Our minds are the surfboards we’ll use to ride the waves of the
Kali Yuga. Like the surfers board, our minds need to be in top
condition for top results. Just like the regular maintenance we do on
our computers to keep them operating at optimum levels; our minds too
need regular maintenance and monitoring to flush out errant thoughts,
ideas and beliefs which do not serve us in any good way. For some time
now subliminal messaging has been used in a holistic way to assist with a
number of personal issues. (3) Unfortunately, subliminal messages and
programming are also capable of embedding thoughts and ideas into our
heads which may not be our own. (4) When we cut off the signal for a
while, things can have a chance to sort out, and foreign thoughts which
may not be our own begin to stand out more, if we are looking for them.
We should be the only ones programming our minds, as ‘system
administrators’ we need to remember to not believe everything we think!
Just as rocks, shoals and other hazards exist for those surfing the
ocean shore; there are many hidden and unseen dangers awaiting us in
the “undiscovered country” we call the future. We must train ourselves
to be quick to recognize dangers ahead, and agile enough to avoid them,
or go through them. Just as many are now seeing the benefit of
“prepping” for anticipated future chaos, by stocking shelters with
provisions; we must not neglect to also prepare our spiritual and
energetic selves for the same. Be flexible, be adaptable, be resilient,
and most of all keep your balance.
The next important aspect to surfing the Kali Yuga is timing, more
than ever before, it can be ‘everything’ in these uncertain days. Many
people have taken the basic precaution of packing a “Go Bag” with
provisions for making it thru an emergency, and having it in the trunk
of their car. This is a great first step. Better still is having
someplace in mind to go to if staying in a big city becomes unsafe or
untenable. For those who have or know of such places the over-riding
question becomes precisely when do you “bug out” for safer shelter? I
don’t believe in such a thing as going too soon, since we are already
seeing ominous dark clouds on the horizon. Already we’re seeing the
signs of diminishing returns nearly everywhere we look. The sooner you
can detach yourself from the grid, the more time you will have to
acclimate to new surroundings and lifestyle. The more time you will
have to prepare yourself spiritually and energetically, the better. The
one thing you don’t want to do is waiting too long to make whatever
moves you’re planning. Doing so could place you in a picture similar to
this one from the evacuation during Hurricane Rita (5) following on the
heels of Katrina, in 2005.
It is always better to have a plan of some kind when dealing with
such contingencies, however it also seems true that the more complex and
detailed your plan, the greater the possibility of something happening
that you never accounted for. The fact of the matter is that very few
of us have the contacts and resources necessary to allow for every
single possible threat we may face during this shift of the ages. We
have to do the best we can with what we have to best provide for
ourselves and loved ones. As we have seen in the wake of Katrina, and
other disasters natural and man made, we really cannot count on the
government or any of its agencies to ride into the rescue. For further
confirmation we need only examine what transpired during Hurricane
Andrew in 1992. (6)
When the fertilizer hits the ventilator we are all going to be on
our own to deal with radically shifting realities. The more dependent
we are upon the collapsing system and its eroding infrastructure, (7)
the more difficult our surfing, and survival will become.
With balance, attitude, maintenance and, timing
we can become much more self sufficient and self confident as those dark
clouds on the horizon loom larger and closer. Perhaps the most
valuable lesson in all this is the one I saw in the old mans eyes that
day at the VA hospital. He just never gave up, no matter what, and that
I believe, is the master key to surfing the Kali Yuga.
“Never give up because tomorrow is another day, and you never know what the tide will bring you” ~ Chuck Noland, “Cast Away.”
(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Indianapolis_(CA-35)
(2) http://www.zengardner.com/the-relentless-invasion-of-our-minds/
(3) http://www.sleeplearning.com/html/subliminal_message.htm
(4) http://investigation.discovery.com/investigation/crime-countdowns/conspiracy-theories/conspiracy-theories-10.html
(5) http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2011/08/hurricane_irene_five_very_bad.php
(6) http://www.karenlyster.com/andrew.html
(7) http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2011/09/americas-infrastructure-is-evaporating-1098308.html
Thanks to: http://www.zengardner.com
