I have used the above MEME alot but it is such a them in my current life...and in spirituality in general that I can't help it.
Today we are going to look at how society has come full circle on the spiral to the same place that we were at in the 1930's. How Donald Trump is actually providing a service similar to FDR in the 1930's...and knowing where we stand in this current cycle is imperative to navigating during these times. Two of the most recent books that I read gave me pause. Those two books was the 7 Rays of Light by Alice Bailey and the Mystical Qabbalah by Dion Fortune. The Premise Upon reading these two books, particularly where they commented on the coming New Age, I realized something surprising. These were not the only people operating during World War II that were bringing in these perspectives and revealing this ancient wisdom to the people. Edgar Cacye and Paul Foster Case were both operating during that time period. When you put these four people together- Alice Bailey, Dion Fortune, Edgar Cacye and Paul Foster Case...the amount of information they brought forward into the public knowledge is astounding. While the period of World War II was one of the greatest crisis our planet ever went through it's clear that there was a huge potential for a Great Awakening. Sadly, most of those who contributed so much to the body of information that I have studied are long dead...never seeing this great event that is happening now. The information they shared, aside from small groups, had been largely glossed over so that the more recent 'scholars' and 'scientists' of the New Age do not acknowledge them. Now, if you've read the posts on this blog you know that I consider us in an unprecedented Great Awakening. There is, sadly, a great deal of misinformation and misrepresentation of this information by fear based people. The dooms day lovers see it as justification to build bunkers to protect themselves and shudder in ecstasy for the current world to be wiped away with blood, smoke and unprecedented death. However, given the power of the information and the interest in these matters in the 1930's why didn't the Great Awakening happen then? In many ways were faced far worse circumstances then we do now. What are the prerequisite of the Great Awakening? Why is it happening now on such a grand scale instead of then? Both Alice Baiely and Dion Fortune seemed to think it was imminent but it's been almost 100 years since they penned their books. In the time of NPMR (Non-physical matter reality- the spiritual realms) that's not much...time passes far faster there then it does for those of us involved in the cycles of Samsara (PMR, physical matter reality). A Quote From The Mystical Qabbalah Here is what really got me thinking about this phenomenon and how similar today is compared to the 1930's when it comes to the mindset and attitude of people in society. Keep in mind that Dion Fortune was in England: "In the life of individuals, in the development of any transaction,in the tone of any disciplined or highly organised group-mind, we see the constant alternation of the Geburah and Gedulah influences in a rhythmic swing from one side to the other. Anyone who is responsible for the disciplining of an organized group knows the constant need for tightening and slackening the reins; for stimulating and steadying. Especially do we see the alternating rhythms of Geburah and Gedulah in national life. I venture to prophesy that the nation is passing out of a Gedulah phase and entering into a Geburah one. Everywhere we see a mercy, that has been over strained by the imperfections of human nature, being abrogated in favor of a severity which shall restore the balance of even-handed justice and prevent evil from multiplying. Police work is being reorganized; judges are giving stiffer sentences; penal reform has had a setback; the humanitarian no longer has the last word. The group-soul of the race is entering upon a Geburah phase, had has lost penitence with it's sub-standard units. For the next cycle the tendency will be to push the unfit into the discard and concentrate on bring the fit to their finest development. Geburah will be the senior partner, and any mitigation of severity that Geburah proposes will have to pass the scrutiny of even-handed justice. This is a very necessary reform, for towards the end of a phase extremes tend to develop, and the humanitarianism of Gedulah has been abused and made ridiculous, and its refinement has become finicking and lost touch with actualities." A Brief Explanation of References First, it's important to note that Geburah and Gedulah are Sephiroth on the Kabbalah Tree of Life. These will be the final two Sephiroth that we will cover on our journey covering the 7 Lower Sephiroth on the Kaballah Tree of Life. Second, the Gedulah that Dion Fortune refers to is commonly known in other sources as Chesed. Chesed represents a ruler who is both just and fair. However, he tends to rest on his laurels and dispense his laws. There is not much action, aside from burecracy, with the energy of Chesed. Gedulah represents more of a trickster figure and Dion Fortune describes him as the Chairoteer of the Tarot. He is the one who sets forward to war to reorganize a country that has become to complacent and been over run with people pretending to be weak to reap the benefits given to the less fortunate exploit those who are truly weak. Analysis On first observation this passage may sound abhorrent. In our modern society no one is considered reprehensible or a 'lost cause' to be swept into a waste basket. Even the worst murderers among us are considered capable of redemption. On some levels, there is so much sympathy and empathy from a intellectual point of view and it is so reinforced by our places of education that people are afraid to suggest that there are people who are not as capable as others. We celebrate people with Down Syndrome who are into fashion and being models even though we know that could not perform the job of a Rocket Scientist. We like to believe that they could and are hell bent to make everyone utter the same words because to do anything else would be cruel. Now, that's not saying that there are jobs and tasks they can perform that will contribute to society. That old way of looking at people who are less capable physically has become extinct, thankfully, and there are ingenious ways to help these people contribute...but we have gone to an extreme. The extreme that society went to attempt to make 'all people equal' and 'accept everyone as they are' whether it's condemning fat shaming or slut shaming...has been too extreme. In many ways, we live in a time similar to what Dion Fortune describes. Only because of the indoctrination of the educated that's in lock step with the government authorities who promoted this way of thinking...the energy of Geburah is not being accepted by a very loud portion of the population. However, I can see the same energy that Dion Fortune experienced in the 1930's is what drove Trump into power. I wonder if we are going to see a swing back and forth between the two energies of Chesed and Geburah in a shorter period of time. The Similar Elections of FDR and Trump I know, I know, there are people who are probably going to stop here and be like...there is no way Trump is like FDR. Surprisingly, there are more similarities then differences. We'll start off with the short list...Differences: 1. Different parties- FDR was a Democrat and Trump is a Republican. 2. FDR was in politics prior to becoming President. Trump was not in politics at all. Here are the similarities: 1. Followed Presidents that ran the nation during an economic turn down that didn't go away for over eight years. 2. Both came from rich families and were Millionaires prior to being elected President. 3. Both were underdogs with their party being unpopular at the time of their Election. 4. Proposed 'Deals' that were considered radical to help stimulate job growth. I'm sure I could go on but both of these presidents were elected under very similar circumstances. What Does It Mean? As I said at the start...there was enough information in the 1930's coming from these sources to have started the Great Awakening. For some reason, however, after World War II whatever prompted the drive towards enlightenment in society died off. These ideas and concepts took a back seat and there was a more scientific drive that lead to wide spread atheism instead of an awakening. Now, I plan on writing a blog called, "Spiritual Movements and Adjustments," where I take a long look at the different spiritual movements over the years and how each new movement has brought us to the point of the Awakening. The truth is that the majority of the people in the 1930's were so focused on the material realm, and the struggle just to get by, that they did not have the time to study the esoteric information the best and brightest among them brought forth during that time. Part of this was because of the extreme focus and implementation of dogmatic Christianity. On a mental level people who clung to dogma just were not ready at that time to grasp the idea of a much bigger universe. Yet, we again stand at a time very close to the 1930's where the Awakening is possible...and this time...it's happening on a much larger scale for a variety of reason...among them the fact that atheists are more likely to consider this information then a dogmatic Christian and because this knowledge and information is far more accessible. Conclusion I honor those who have walked the Path of the Seeker. The 1930's had a group of people who really did contribute to the Awakening of humanity. Nearly 100 years later we stand ready to accept this information. With additional insight provided by science we can develop a true appreciation for the work of the Kabbalists and the Alchemists...who nurtured and explored these scientific proofs passed down from antiquity. Now, people can make a choice to hold onto the Fear Based point of views or to step into a grander perception of reality that old dogmatic beliefs of superiority couldn't support. We live in amazing times. Many people have contributed to this time over he ages hoping that they too would be here...and many of them are in spirit. We can learn from their wisdom gained during times of trial and apply it in our daily lives to honor them.
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