Scientific knowledge and spiritual growth
QUESTION: Masters I have been exposed to some of the teachings of Ageless Wisdom and esoteric philosophy as well as astrology. Can you give insight into these teachings and the understanding of astrology in today’s world? ~Karen, USA
ANSWER: You are a soul who has chosen to incarnate on the physical plane. Your physical body, being composed mostly of water, is affected by the movements of the planets throughout the solar system. Like a piece of wood in the ocean, you can let yourself be completely influenced by the movement or you can swim or paddle away from where it is pushing you.
The influence of the planets at the time of your birth is twofold. First you have what most people plot, which is the exact time and place of the body entering into the world from inside the mother. But a second, also important, time is when the sperm joins the egg and begins to divide. Again, the planetary impacts are suggestions that can be followed or totally disregarded, and choices can be made to go a different path.
Some of the characteristics that seem to dominate within an astrological sign may be part of the lessons chosen by the soul to see if they understand and learn from the situation. Tendencies toward passionate domination may be a lesson in control; ultra-sensitivity may be experimentation with intuitive abilities; dealing with material goods as a trait allows a stage for seeing if you can let go of ego and turn to love.
Nothing overrules the soul’s freedom of choice. You come to Earth to learn and you have plenty of material assisting you. The Ageless Wisdom and esoteric philosophy deal more with the human experience the soul is having than with the spiritual journey the soul is undertaking. All the reports are from the perspective of a living human and how the various phases such as birth, death, and reincarnation can be interpreted by a human.
The spiritual aspect of the soul is energetic, eternal, and unconditionally loving. The human experience is dealing with negativity and finding ways to turn a negative event into a positive, loving one. Both Ageless Wisdom and esoteric philosophy contributed to the formation of organized religions so that the person didn’t have to take responsibility for their actions but just follow the leader.
This type of activity prevents people from divorcing themselves from the doctrine of thinking and, using their freedom of choice, going into their unconscious connection to their soul and “feeling” their way to the answers. Everyone creates their own reality, so nothing is right or wrong. Use what resonates with you to find your truth, but don’t be afraid to change it if it no longer feels “right.”