3D Printing Adventures

I've felt all my life that Henry David Thoreau was speaking directly to me personally when he wrote about following the beat of that different drummer. I've diligently followed that wisdom since first encountering it as a schoolboy; to the eternal dismay of my parents who had my life all mapped out for me in tidy five year plan increments.  It helped a lot that my release from the educational system neatly coincided with the emergence of a new social culture in 1967. 

It seemed at the time like everyone was wanting me to pick a life just like theirs; yet when I saw how unhappy they all were it didn't make any sense to work that hard just to be so unhappy; so I've been following that different drummer ever since, with mixed results to be sure, but by far more good than bad.  Turns out that drumming sound is actually your own heartbeat, and we all know we just can't go wrong following our hearts!

It never seemed very logical to me that a man should devote 30 years of labor building somebody else's dream; just for a drinking problem and an early grave; no matter how many others were doing it.  My philosophy has always been to set about doing what makes my soul resonate, following my heart, then find means to an income to support it.

Again, mixed results, but more good than bad.  In the fullness of time this philosophy led me to working in the human potential movement, and vibrational medicine which became my chosen career.  In the latter part of 1998 some researchers in the field of Bio-feedback created the first computerized full color aura imaging system, and naturally I just had to have one despite the ten grand price tag for the system.  As I was trying to line up the creative financing angle; my closest friends kept warning me not to invest so heavily in computers with the dreaded Y2K looming on the horizon.  I of course ignored them all, bought the system in 1999 and began doing business as The Little Shop of Auras...with the marketplace all to myself for over a year before I saw someone else with one. 

Seven years later I retired, & sold my business so I could focus my energy in other directions for a while; but always keeping my eye open for another great ride like the one I got from the aura machine.  If I had to pick one factor which kept my little aura machine humming for so long, it would have to be my long time friend Ivan Taylor who is unsurpassed in all things relating to computers and emerging technologies.  We share several areas of common interest and like everyone else, when we run across something cool we send it to each other.  A few years ago I saw a film which featured something called a rapid prototyper which quickly manufactured any item programmed into it.  Last year when I began seeing news stories about 3D printing, I'd send them to Ivan, and vice versa.  The more I learned about this technology, the more intrigued I became with it; seeing the many applications for it in everyday life. 

The concept of 3D printing, or additive manufacturing isn't all that new actually, as it was first developed in the mid-80's.  It wasn't until about 2010 that the technology became reasonably affordable for non-industrial users, like you and me!  Remember The Jetsons, with their futuristic home full of robotic appliances?  Well, 3D printing is the first step in that direction, household robotics.  OK, the second step if you count the Roomba vacuum cleaner.  Like it or not, robotics is the trend of the future, it's here to stay.

On several levels, this idea of 3D printing began to ignite a dormant fire within me, and before long I knew it was the next ride I've been waiting for, and the decision to buy one kinda made itself.  Step two was all about convincing Ivan to be my business partner and resident wizard.  I knew his head & heart would be up for the challenge, but wasn't sure if he'd have the time between being married, his regular job, and an impressive assortment of extracurricular activities.  I'm one of those folks who have become computer functional without being terribly computer literate, so I explained to Ivan that if he signed on with this venture, he'd be pulling the majority of the load.  He just grinned like the Cheshire cat, and we were off to the races, doing business as Skull Works 3D Printing.

"By the year 2030 home robotics will be the fastest growing industry in America."

                                                                                                 ~ Bill Gates~

We purchased the latest model of the Makerbot Replicator, a couple of months ago for about half of what the aura machine cost; and somehow managed to create space for it in Ivan's computer lab.  The thing is absolutely mesmerizing to watch, almost hypnotic sometimes, as it builds an object layer by layer.  The only sound you hear is the faint whirring of servos and tiny motors as the robot goes about its task.  When it stops, you open the transparent door, and remove your newly created object, whatever it is, and the list of possibilities is limited only by the imagination.  Depending on the size of the job, and other variable factors; print time ranges from several minutes to several hours. 

I can already hear many of you asking what practical everyday use is it to have such a machine sitting near your computer at home?  Well, just for starters you can build your own replacement parts for things like broken knobs, light fixtures, tools & utensils, cell phone covers, GoPro camera mounts, and such; not to mention custom boxes of every design & description, toys, gifts, and even things you dream up all on your own.  Every aspiring inventor needs a 3D printer!

The website thingiverse.com/ is an excellent source for design plans from which to print 3D objects, as well as being a portal into the 3D printing community online.  The Makerbot can also scan any 3D object, then print it out perfectly, although the 3D scanner unit is a spendy optional accessory.   There is a growing interest in custom 3D portraits, and statuettes; where a persons face, or upper bust profile is scanned, then printed out.  Imagine a 3D family portrait sitting on your desk instead of that flat photograph!  That's what is so amazing about this technology, the possibilities are nearly limitless, and it seems every month there are new developments sprouting up, like 3D printing in metal as well as plastics!

Since Ivan lives some 40 miles away, we get together once a week, mostly to keep me up to date on what's going on with everything.  Every week he brings some samples of what he's been printing, and every week the objects are more complex, and interesting.  Then last week he shows up, with just a handful of small gears, bushings and other unrecognizable bits & bobs from the current project. Curious, I asked "What Project" to which he replies, "the Makerbot is replicating itself, so we can set one up in your house too!  As it turns out, everything needed to construct one is "open source" except for a few components which total under a hundred bucks!                                                                

Already there are numerous applications for this technology: in addition to concept models and functional prototypes, 3D printing is being used in fashion, footwear, jewelry, engineering, dental, automotive, and aerospace, as well as the construction industry.  I was just getting used to the idea they can now 3D print a house in less than a day, when the news comes out about the medical industry 3D printing a human liver, and other tissues, not to mention prosthetics like legs & feet.  As I said, limited only by the imagination. 

The market for 3D printers and services was worth 2.2 billion dollars in 2012, and that is up 30% from 2011.  Looks to me like Bill Gates knows what he's talking about!  I think that statistic also nicely answers those who claim 3D printing is some kind of fad, like pet rocks or Mohawks.  There were those who said the same thing about television, and just look how wrong that was.   When computers first came on the scene the cost pretty much precluded the average person from owning one, but now you can get one for under $300 bucks; and it will be the same for 3D printing, and home robotics in general. 

While our second 3D printer is being replicated I'm trying to get up to speed on things so when mine is done it can be put to work right away; although I may not be all that critical to the equation, as Ivan tells me he can view the progress & give them instructions via his cell phone.  Ain't technology grand?!  Taylored Technologies seems to have hit the ground running; as we currently have a back order for building another printer after mine is finished and a few smaller jobs on the docket as well - so presently we're only accepting smaller jobs which aren't time-sensitive.  Interested parties can email inquiries to:  Ivan Taylor at ivantaylor01@gmail.com

There are of course several different 3D printers on the market from various companies, from the ultra basic, to the truly sophisticated.  Then again for those with the know-how and desire; you can build your own 3D printer from parts available at any radio shack store if you have a month or two to assemble it.  There's a place online called RepRap which is a great source for 3D printer parts, and instructions for building your own printer.  All of the software you will need is available from Blender free 3D Software on the web.

No matter how you go about it, sooner or later you will probably have a 3D printer hooked up to your computer.  As with all end user technology, this is just going to keep growing better and better.   As time goes on, 3D printers are only going to get smarter, faster, and more affordable than they currently are, so dust off the old imagination and start thinking of the things you want to build that maybe only exist in your mind.

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks but they're wrong.  This time when the different drummer led me to that next ride, I not only found something where the customer comes to us rather than the reverse, I also got someone smarter than me to do the hard stuff!  Not bad for an old dog.

Until Next Time ~ Dream Big!

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Mercury Retrograde 2014

It didn't take me by surprise, I've known it was coming for a while now and did my best to prepare for it, for as much good as that does, because I knew this one was going to be rough on a very personal level.  Yes, I'm one of those people who make a point of always knowing when Mercury retrograde will be in effect.  Having a background in astrology helps, but I would still be one of them even without it.  Indeed there are a great many who have their own doubts about astrology in general who know only too well from experience, what merry hob a retrograde Mercury can raise.

Mercury, the messenger, has dominion over the mental and intellectual realms; which includes all forms of communication, memory, transportation, travel, computers and commerce.  Because Mercury and Venus are always close together, areas of emotionality and relationships; ruled by Venus are also affected during Mercury Retrograde.

Normally Mercury retrograde affects my hand-eye co-ordination, and general timing & agility (or lack thereof).  I usually have a few minor computer issues, and maybe a case of clumsiness, those are just the givens, there's always more, depending on those variable factors of placement.  I knew this time was gonna be rough because this recent mercury retrograde hit in the sign of Pisces, right where I have four planets nestled together.  This cluster of Sun, Mercury, Venus & Mars is usually a solid source of energy and ideas; but when Mercury goes retrograde in Pisces it becomes something more akin to a solid steamroller.  Like some kind of virus, Mercury retrograde affects the nearby planets with it's unique variety of mayhem and chaos.  After a while it gets to feeling like a standing eight count!

There was no hiding from it, or tuning it down; all you can really do is just ride it out.  That's why having some understanding of the process helps a little.  Despite the bad press it gets, Mercury retrograde can be a very productive and rewarding time.  But first things first, a definition of terms is in order I think.  To begin with Mercury retrograde happens usually three times a year, being a period of approximately three weeks when to the naked eye observer, the planet Mercury appears to move backwards in it's orbital path.  Now this apparent retrograde motion is really just an illusion created by the dynamics of orbital mechanics; which makes the infamous effects even more interesting to me! 

The period of Mercury retrograde makes a literally perfect time to sit back and examine choices, decisions and agreements you've made since the previous Mercury retrograde period.  Examine these things to see if they're working as planned, or if you need to make adjustments, this is the tailor made time to do it.  This 3 week period a few times a year also serves quite well as a time of spiritual reflection; especially so in these fast moving and turbulent times of humanity at the crossroads of evolution, or perhaps, extinction.  So, instead of bracing yourself for a 21 day ordeal of resistance to Mercury retrograde, go with the flow and use the time to inspect & adjust: Think of it like a pit stop in the rat race!   

It's good to know ahead of time when Mercury retrograde is going to happen, and it's even better to also note which of the twelve zodiac signs it will occur in, and what sensitive placements may be there in your own birth chart.  This is why not everyone experiences Mercury retrograde the same way; and why it effects the same individual differently from one retrograde period to another.  We can get lulled into a false sense of security from experiencing weak or small effects, only to be slam dunked when Mercury goes retro right where you live, astrologically speaking.

With this subject, "Go with the Flow" is definitely the best advice to consider.  You can waste a lot of valuable time and energy resisting or trying to avoid the prevailing energies of a retrograde Mercury, or you can allow those energies to guide you to areas that require your attention, and perhaps upkeep.  In any event, you will want to take some basic precautions like double check all transactions, agreements, travel plans, tickets, and such.  Pay close attention to detail, and try to give others the benefit of the doubt when mercury retrograde snarls communications; remember, they're probably dealing with it as well.  This is also an excellent time to finish projects left undone, and to tie up loose ends in general.

There are some classic "Don'ts" to observe also, just to be on the safe side.  Don't make any big ticket purchases (don't gamble more than you can afford to loose), Certainly do not purchase or upgrade a computer during retrograde (that's just thumbing your nose at it), Don't accept, or start a new job, Do not initiate or close a major sale, Do not start new projects, or schedule important meetings, and don't move, add roommates, or make major changes to your living arrangements during Mercury retrograde. 

A few days ago I got to witness why they say Mercury retrograde adversely affects transportation.  It was a beautiful, sunny California day and both of my neighbors who are motorcycle enthusiasts each decided to go out solo for some wind therapy.  Next door neighbor Bob left first on his new BMW cycle, and maybe fifteen minutes or so later upstairs neighbor Scott departed on his Harley.  It couldn't have been more than another fifteen minutes passed before I saw Bob's wife bombing down the hill in her car much faster than she normally drives.   Another few minutes pass, when I was surprised to see Scott arrive back at the house, minus a Harley.  A few minutes later I see him driving his truck downhill towing a motorcycle trailer, which returned holding two broken motorcycles a bit later on. 

The first part of this recent retrograde actually went pretty well for me despite the expected clumsiness which never seems to fail.  My electronics were all working good and I somehow managed to turn out a couple of blog posts.  Things actually went along quite well for the whole first week; then suddenly, the honeymoon was over.  Out of thin air I started thinking about and reviewing all kinds of stuff from my distant past; from choices & decisions I'd made, to the relationships, and marriages which never seemed to work out...all that old stuff I'd already processed, integrated and gotten closure on years ago came marauding thru my soul like a surly mob with muddy boots.  That just didn't seem quite cricket to me; after all, the whole reason we process, integrate, and get closure is so we don't get haunted by this stuff, yet there it was.  Mercury is a harsh mistress in retrograde mode.

Of course, just as I attempt to deal with the marauders I find my thinking is scrambled & erratic, with my emotions resembling a minor train wreck.  When I found myself criticizing someone for spelling my name wrong on a re-post I knew it was time to take my own advice.  I switched into neutral observer mode to ride the flow of this nasty retrograde, and see what message or lesson it might have for me, only to discover that my problem all along was that none of my partners were in it for the love.  But then, I already knew that!  What better way to deal with it, I thought, than to write about it...only to find that my writing ability had jumped ship, and taken my internet connection with it.  Arrghh!!

So, with my ability to create cogent sentences reduced to incoherent word salad devoid of decent punctuation; and unable to get online for over 48 hours; I surrendered to the mindless numb of television, about thirty minutes before the first unscheduled power failure.  Such is the way of things when Mercury goes retrograde.  How very odd that an optical illusion could beget such results in the everyday lives of people. 

There will be two more periods of Mercury retrograde this year that we will have to endure.  The next one will be from June 7th to July 2nd in the signs of Gemini, and Cancer; so those of you with strong or sensitive planets in those signs might want to make a note of those dates, or not, according to the dictates of your sensibilities.  The same would then also apply to the final retrograde Mercury of the year from October 4th thru 25th in the signs of Libra & Scorpio.  Those of you with Sun and/or Mercury in Scorpio should be really feeling that one, so buckle up and enjoy the ride!

If we envision our journey in this life as a canoe trip down a river, then Mercury retrogrades are those times when we are forced to come ashore, and portage our canoe around a waterfall, beaver dam, or fallen tree.  It affords us an opportunity to slow down, assess our overall situation, and plot the best course back to the flowing river.  Doesn't it just make sense to make use of these mental/emotional interludes instead of just enduring  them?  We can choose to resist & endure these energies, or use them as an interlude to know ourselves better...it's only life after all!

May the Source be with You!

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Quantum Timelines

When it comes to the subject of quantum metaphysics there is a popular quote that helps me keep my sanity intact; “If you think you understand it, you haven’t been paying attention!”  Universes, multiverses, string theory, membrane theory, super string theory, alternate realities, parallel dimensions; the many worlds theory, holographic reality ~ not to mention just where the soul and spirituality fit into the grand scheme of things.  Who has the time to absorb and integrate such overwhelming information in a way that benefits their existence on this planet?

Next, factor in this whole Aquarius-Mayan calendar-Kali Yuga evolution, heralded by the great awakening at the end of the precession of the equinox which has been underway for some time now, pardon the pun.  The dawning of a new age marking humanities noetic advancement at a time when the old and obsolete must give way to the new and unlimited.  We have arrived at a crossroads in time “with our arms around the future and our backs up against the past.” ^{(Moody Blues)}

As if keeping in step with these galactic cycles of evolution, the pace of everyday life has been steadily increasing year by year, like a treadmill, or hamster wheel if you like analogies.  Driven by the artificial ponzy scheme world economics as the carrot at the end of the stick, humanity has had to adjust on the fly in a frantic effort to keep nose above water.  It sure doesn’t leave much time for pondering quantum metaphysics, and yup, that’s intentional, a design feature of the dark agenda. 

The great Age of Pisces has ended, though we are still dealing with the results from two thousand years of unenlightened self-interest.  Now, as the higher vibration of the great Age of Aquarius accelerates the great awakening; the energies are disharmonic and chaotic to say the least.  Think of it like sound; as if the great age of Pisces was a particular note, or tone.  After reverberating for two thousand years the tone is fading, dying out.  Perhaps many years before the Pisces tone completely disappears, the Aquarius tone begins.  Faint and low in the beginning, but growing in strength until its resonance creates an interference pattern with the Pisces tone.  You can visualize this interference pattern quite well by tossing two pebbles into calm water, landing some distance apart.  Each pebble of course creates the familiar outward expanding ripple wave.  When the waves from each pebble meet, they cancel each other out while forming an entirely new set of ripples; the interference pattern.  It is very much like that with sound, and other energetic wave forms as well.

Just now this Pisces/Aquarius interference pattern is so disharmonic it is literally shaking the old paradigm apart as it freefalls towards total system failure, and obsolescence.  This interference pattern is becoming what’s known as a standing wave resonance, from which new possibilities will emerge.  By aligning our own energy with this standing wave resonance, I believe we can tap into it; and using our intention, manifest any reality or potential we can imagine.  I believe we are designed to do just that, designed by source as an ageless, timeless multi-dimensional energy we call the soul, or spirit. 

Currently this standing wave resonance is still comprised of elements & aspects of both the Pisces and Aquarius frequency vibration, and since they are incompatible, the ensuing discordant energies and chaos results.  Nowhere near stable yet; this overtone resonance which came from the original interference pattern, challenges our perceptions on a daily basis.  Things are moving so fast, even as time takes on the properties of quicksand, that we’re often left feeling like we can barely keep our balance.  This then, would be the perfect time to practice “Buddha Mind”- being the ability to quietly go within to center and ground, despite all the noise and flashing lights of modern life swirling madly all around us.

There is nothing more complicated than perception.

It is in times such as these when confusion abounds and life becomes a blur that we most need to tune into the voice of our higher self for advice and direction.  Our higher self is always talking to us but we sometimes cannot hear the message over the constant assault on our senses by the modern world.  The thing is, the higher self has a bit of an attitude, and refuses to compete with the din of everyday materialistic life, so it always whispers.  Some call it the still small voice within, guardian angel, intuition, or various other names which really don’t matter, as long as you hear the messages.  Adding to the confusion, and need for a constant dialogue with the higher self, is the fact that we can only see about 2% of the light spectrum, and about the same for the acoustic spectrum.  In other words we are nearly blind and deaf, yet we trust these perceptions, and base entire belief systems around them as if all the facts were in.

As the ageless, timeless, multi-dimensional energy beings we are; we exist as what has been termed the triune self, composed of three primary aspects of self ~ the Knower, the Thinker, and the Doer.  When we choose to incarnate into the physical form; only the thinker & doer aspects make the trip to the lower vibrational earth plane, it is the Knower aspect which remains behind to function as a kind of lifeguard, the higher self.  In this capacity, the higher self will never lie to you, deceive you, or lead you into harm’s way because it has only your best interest in mind.  Now, as I have come to understand it, our higher self is also the higher self of every version of us, in every alternate, possible or probable reality, across all incarnations.  As you might well imagine, that’s a lot of ‘skin in the game’ to keep track of, and keep on track.  Now, not all of these alternate, possible and probable selves will be at the same point in spiritual development as we are here in this place; indeed many are exploring opposite and divergent paths altogether.  Our higher self loves each incarnated self-aspect equally regardless of circumstance or dignity; yet it is said that the closest attention and most help are given to those aspects following the light back home.

Following the light home has occupied humanities consciousness ever since we developed a sense of self.  Our efforts to understand the mechanics of life include the Kabbalah, i-ching, astrology, tarot, oracles and a couple thousand different religions.  Regardless of who we are, saints to psychopaths; we all feel that void within, that empty chair where the knower sits, and we want to find that room where the chair is, to reunite with the higher self.  Completion, unity.  Here also, our approach to finding the key to that room varies depending on what you believe and who you talk to.  Some expect the creator to call them home in the rapture, while others intend to ascend, or pretend to intend at any rate.  We seem to have as many ways of getting there as we do official religions; no wonder we’re so confused and conflicted. 

What if it was as easy as walking upstairs to another room?  John 14:2 in the Bible says “In my father’s house are many mansions…” That seems pretty clear, room enough for everyone!  It could also very well be telling us there are many other realities, and dimensions than the ones we can perceive with our limited senses!  Suppose that you could locate that other room where the higher self is - all by yourself; without buying any costly enlightenment seminars or video courses, and without the constant testing of your faith or advancement.  What if it was as simple as going into your Buddha mind state and raising your vibration until it matches the higher self?  Would that seem worth trying to you?

“Timelines, this is no time to argue about time; we don’t have the time!”  ^{Counselor Troi}

Quantum metaphysics holds that whenever there are two or more choices to make, as individuals, or a species; that a possible reality exists for every choice.  Out of this field of the possible come the most likely choices, each of which exists as a probable reality until we finally decide what we will manifest.  Once we manifest our choice into the physical, the possible and probable realities become alternate realities and continue to play out with alternate versions of us because in the quantum world all possibilities exist and are played out simultaneously.  Think of it like your satellite TV service; all those shows playing all at once, each on its own assigned frequency resonance.  As ageless, timeless multi-dimensional energy beings we have an unlimited number of possible realities we can choose to explore; the remote is in your heart!

Here in the midst of the great shift of the ages it is now time for humanity to pick which reality, which timeline, we will bequeath to our children.  Political & corporate conglomerates which have benefited the most from the greed and avarice of the Piscean age dearly wish to keep us all focused on their nightmare of duality as if it was our sole choice.  Simultaneously, driven like a wildfire by winds of change, the great awakening of souls continues unabated.  The only timeline that really matters is the one you’re in; the only question being do you want to stay, or walk upstairs to a better one?

One of the more vexing aspects of all this evolutionary change & shift of the ages stuff is that nobody really knows what to expect, or what it will look like.  Nothing remotely like this has ever happened in human memory, so we ponder what it will all be like; unfortunately I believe us to be suffering from a lack of imagination.  In Hamlet Shakespeare called the future the undiscovered country, and that it is indeed!  Based upon one belief system or another we can speculate and conjecture about the face of the future and the migration to 5D but at the end of the day, nobody really knows what it will look and feel like; so all we have is precision guesswork and wishful thinking based on limited perceptions and imperfect information.  Sometimes I wonder if humans aren’t so hung up on one belief system or another, that we’ve lost sight of what that belief is all about.  Is it about being right, or about following the light back home?  What if we are as blind spiritually as we are physically; and can only perceive 2% of who and what we really are? 

Then there is this whole holographic universe theory gaining credibility in the scientific community, speculating that everything including ourselves is just a computer simulation!  Man, what can we do with that?!  What a great tool to further disempower humanity; get them thinking they’re nothing more than a computer generated hologram!  I guess the holographic angle would make more sense to me if someone could explain where within that hologram does the spark of spirit reside?  It was these kind of questions that got me booted out of church.  Holograms cannot see the divinity in a sunrise, or the spark of recognition in a lover’s eye; they can only contemplate the meaning of their existence.  If we embrace the concept that we’re only holograms, then perhaps clones won’t seem so bad after all, and from there it’s just a small step to genetically engineered superhumans and Transhumanism. 

Going back to the satellite TV analogy for a minute; in the manicured consensus reality provided for us as a state sponsored belief system, it’s like all we’ve ever been allowed to see are the three black & white channels to pick from.  Then a few people start saying that there are really hundreds of color channels with endless possibilities to choose from, and nobody believes them because the indoctrination has been so consistently good.  In fact, the propaganda is so effective that not only do the majority not believe the stories of unlimited viewing, they won’t even take a look for themselves.  Now that is programming! 

We give whispered lip service to the notion that All men are created equal, while we still endorse and support the concept of “big people vs little people” in our everyday existence on this beleaguered planet.  The petroleum thugs we allowed to hijack our planet have a vested interest in maintaining this austere consensus reality because we the people are their power base and if we suddenly were to realize more than 2% of who and what we are…they would be tossed aside faster than an internet minute.  That’s why they spend so much time & treasure keeping us dumb and under the thumb.  Still, despite all their efforts, plans, and agendas, they are going away; their time is over – the trouble is they seek to take us all down with them, and we, are financing it with our silence and compliance.  As long as we refuse to surrender, or outgrow the petty prejudices programmed into us, we won’t grow or develop beyond the present state of awareness.  As long as we tolerate crimes against humanity for fun & profit, they will continue.  As long as we continue to allow the rich & powerful to exploit everyone and corrupt everything, earth will remain a prison planet where seven billion timeless, ageless, multidimensional energy beings are held captive without even realizing it.

May the Source be with You!

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Lovers in a Dangerous Time

I have been seeing a very interesting, and encouraging pattern emerge in society over the last year, it’s quite subtle at first, so maybe some of you haven’t noticed it just yet, but you will.  In fact you may even become part of this pattern yourself whether that is your intention or not.

This pattern has to do with how people are reacting to the increasing chaos in the world around them.  At a time when the power elite are doing all they can to disintegrate our connection to each other, people are seeking shelter in the sensual; and each other, more than ever before.  The collective unconscious knows what a powerful force love is, and increasingly people are moving in that direction, as if Love is all that can save us now.

My first real indication of this pattern came last year after I posted a little article on Twin Flame Soulmates.  In less than three days that post became the #1 most popular on my blog, and continues to be the most frequently viewed, on almost a daily basis.  That says something about what folks deem important in these tumultuous times, and it has voice!   Just consider the sheer number of people who use one or more of the many internet romance sites.  It’s a growing trend which could well turn into a stampede; because humans are hardwired to pull together in times of trouble; and trouble is brewing. 

Now, anyone who is experienced with romantic relationships automatically knows what to expect, and therefore also knows it’s not something entered into lightly, or with undignified intentions.  More than a few have leaped before they looked only to discover that when small talk leads to pillow talk, the emotional wildfire can often lead to emotional bloodletting.  Because relationships depend upon honest communication, trust, and compromise just for starters, they are not automatically a safe harbor from the howling winds of change beyond our front door. 

Of course, the very nature of romantic relationships has been turned on its head in recent years, as men have been encouraged to connect with their feminine side, and women have been learning the difference between assertiveness and aggression.  Stay-at-home dads are now as common as wives in the workplace and latch-key children.  All of the old stereotypes of the past have been tossed out the window, and we are better off because of it. 

The old saying is that two can live as cheap as one…but for half as long, and it kinda sums up what folks in a relationship are up against these days; when often two incomes still isn’t enough to keep the vulture from the door.  Finances and fidelity are probably the leading threat to romantic relationships, especially in the beginning.  Then there’s all that baggage men & women always bring with them from past relationships; emotional & psychological landmines abound, proceed with caution.  The point here is simply that if folks are now seeking the solace and sensuality of romantic relationships as a shelter from the storm, it must be getting pretty bad out there.

The worse things become beyond our front door, the more we begin to really value the truly important aspects of being alive in these times, and that invariably leads us to one another.  Many of us are seeking to strengthen our connections with each other, reaching out to like-minded souls; which in turn strengthens the collective unconscious of humanity.  We’re all connected you know, by this invisible web of consciousness, and that is the nebulous pull we feel toward another, or all of human kind.  The best part is that it works whether we believe or not; with or without our individual awareness!

We see those who actively pursue love without ever finding it, just as we see those who patiently wait for love to find them; waiting perhaps a lifetime in some cases.  Love has a mind of its own, independent from human feeling and desire; and it will sneak up on you when least expected, or prepared.  Love is impervious to time, as it can strike instantly when two people meet, or take decades to develop as they come to know more of each other.  We see those who consistently pick partners who abuse and exploit them, because they don’t believe they deserve better: just as we see those with the perfect relationship, who always need to have another validation from outside the relationship.

Love is magical in the way it can lead us to reshape old attitudes into new awareness; how it can make each breath a celebration of life!  The ‘price’ we pay for love is the vulnerability it demands of us; for to truly feel the raw power of love, we must surrender ourselves to it, trusting the process totally.  We must silence the demons of distrust born from past encounters, and leave ourselves vulnerable to be hurt yet again.  We must stop condemning our emotional future due to the pain from the past, just because we don’t want our heart broken again. 

I think it’s all just a part of this spiritual evolution we’re experiencing because the more corrupt and materialistic society becomes, the more folks are turned off by all things fraudulent.  All this greed, death, war business has people everywhere re-evaluating their priorities in life; and realizing that people are more important than profit, and as they are finding this out, they’re finding each other.  It’s ironic, really, when you think that everything the power elite are doing to fragment and dissolve our connection to each other is having the exact opposite effect!    

There is of course something else driving this push toward the sensual and love at this point in history; and that is the Fukushima Factor.  Nothing quite fires up the human reproductive urge like the smell of extinction in the air!  By this time; whether they admit it or not, most people around the world realize that nothing is being done to stop the on-going disaster in Japan, and that the planet is becoming irradiated.  Humans come equipped with a built-in directive to go forth and multiply; to ensure the survival of the species, and right now that directive is in overdrive, it’s an instinct we must subconsciously follow, to which the planets population, and divorce rate can attest.

This instinct for mating has been hijacked of course by the advertising industry which exploits & triggers our natural subconscious desires in order to sell more products.  Like they say, “Sex sells!” In these commercials, men are told that if they drink this beer and drive that truck, than a bevy of beautiful sexy women will jump out of their cooler; while the message to women is quite different.  In commercials women are told that they’re too old, too fat, and have bad skin, all of which can be remedied by cosmetic products, and perhaps a touch of surgery for those small breasts.  It’s no wonder society has become what it is today with such subliminal propaganda polluting the airwaves every day.  It has been going on for so long that most of us have learned to ignore it, maybe the time has come to just outlaw such practices which predate upon our deepest urges with subliminal messages.  If profit is the only thing that comes from such devious things, then we should just chuck it out the window and have done with the whole sorry lot! 

It just makes sense that people are seeking their soulmates in these draconian times; that silent instinctual urge can be damned hard to ignore when everything, including the future is on the line.  I think it’s kinda like the old school bell ringing which heralded the end of playtime, and a return to serious matters.  Yes, I think a whole lot of people around the planet are hearing that call, and answering it.  Wouldn't it be wonderful if everything being done to diminish and demolish us as spiritual beings actually had the opposite effect?!

Another thing that makes sense is coming together to merge and diversify resources in these days of dark uncertainty.  Increasingly, as we learn to accept people without judging them, and to honor the spark of spirit within each other, the "nuclear family” is being replaced by the extended family.  It boils down to simple mathematics: the more you embrace the differences in each other, the more tolerant you are of others – the more emotional, romantic options are available to you. 

Love is out there on the wind people, it’s everywhere, and showing itself more every day.  Now I’m not saying you should drop everything to become some kind of love junkie, not at all.  What I am saying here is that in these chaotic and decidedly dark times, love just seems to keep bubbling up to the surface despite all efforts to squash it; and that’s why it’s called the most powerful force in the verse!  So, if love should saunter up to you unexpectedly and tap you on the shoulder some sunny day; the proper response is to banish your fears, ignore your emotional scar tissue, and embrace it with an open, trusting heart.  Ready or not.  

May the Source be with You!

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