by Caroline on August 27, 2010
The present-day hero is sustained by the realization that from no earthly quarter can he expect cooperation. When he says, ‘I will not abandon the field of battle,’ he already finds new strength. We are ready to provide the strengthening current in accordance with the firmness of his decision not to abandon the battle.1
Our history is filled with warriors and heroes across all cultures and over all time – human and supernatural, fighting the darkness to rescue into our world the Light and Consciousness of Life. The heroes’ journey is our story. It’s a journey back to our source and along the way we discover the truth and do our duty as best we can know it.
From the centre which we call the race of men
Let the Plan of Love and Light work out
And may it seal the door where evil dwells.2
It can be enlightening to read stories of those warriors past and present, who have and are, helping to clear the path. “Some believe that precise knowledge is the crown of thought; but it would be more correct to say that legend is the crown of thought.” 3
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by Caroline on August 21, 2010
Labour 6: Virgo (22 Aug to 21 Sept). Seizing the girdle of Hippolyte.
There is a mythological man called Hercules who it is said, was an ordinary human who also was a son of God, or a seeker like us. He was a hero, as are we.
The Labours of Hercules is a story of this hero, and of his journey through the ups and downs of life as he quests for his own holy grail – life’s meaning, greater illumination on his path, more intense moments, spiritual creativity, and a knowing that the greater part of himself has triumphed.
This story has been interpreted by Alice Bailey in terms of the twelve labours through which we each pass on our journey. The story traces Hercules’ experiences and exploits as he passes through the twelve signs of the zodiac. Each sign represents a part of Hercules’ character, and so of our own. Each is a story that, if pondered deeply, can give us insight into our own natures.
According to Bailey, in the future, each month will be dedicated to the type of energies which are channeled to our Earth by the constellation governing the particular month. This is the basis for full moon meditations – to come together to learn more about these energies and how we can use them in our own life and for the benefit of humanity.
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by Caroline on August 13, 2010
Journalists are asking themselves who they are now that the internet and digital recording technology is making everyone a citizen journalist.
They ask: whats the difference between ‘old’ and ‘new’ journalism. They call this the difference between vertical and flat news.
It questions the line between deliverer and receiver of information, the journalist and the audience, and who is the authority and why.
Essentially journalism, news, media are terms for how we communicate whether its over a cuppa with a friend or via breaking world news.
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