 by Crystal Pomeroy "Chemicalization" was a word first coined by Phineas Quimby, a healer in the nineteenth century, who was also one of the principle founding influences of modern American metaphysics. It has lived on as a reference to the reaction caused by the ego’s resistance to the light when our consciousness moves toward a higher vibration. When we are decided on spiritual growth and begin to become more truly positive, loving, and faith-filled, events will often seem to occur that would make us doubt our higher path, and the Higher Power altogether. They are actually provoked by our own shadow, which reacts chemically to the alteration in its apparent dominion of our psyche, and sets off a series of appearances within and around us (mind-created events), in an effort to make us throw in the towel. The chemicalization archetype can be reflected in the overwhelming temptation experienced during withdrawal from addiction, the cramps which follow a new exercise regime, or the initial setbacks in any situation where we sincerely attempt to overcome our inner inertia and form new and higher habits. Maya’s Daily Success Guide entry for the Libra New Moon reminds us that the Divine Mother is rising on a global scale, and in the process activating what appears to be mass chemicalization for the collective ego, expressing as a crude accentuation of "fundamentalist" feelings, such as terror and hatred, traditionally associated with patriarchal religions. This New Moon’s meditation is designed to help us affirm the continued lightening of personal and collective vibrations, and the victorious presence of the Divine Mother, Who is helping all peoples everywhere in this planetary transition. Maya has brilliantly pointed to a series of oppositions between the asteroids, which express the Goddess Presence, and the outer planets, which speak to Spirit, that is, Spirit as it was envisioned until the asteroids were taken into account as an astrological influence. Only during the last century or so has independent spiritual experience been something sought after and developed by large numbers of individuals. For some millennia before now, Spirit had been generally considered from the masculine standpoint: powerful but remote, ominous and forbidding; to be appeased, sacrificed to or avoided. The bearded, intimidating, domineering Patriarch-Up-There is reflected in the names of the gods that were attributed to the outer planets: Pluto, Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter and Saturn. The recent integration of the asteroid goddesses into astrology corresponds with a new vision of Spirit. Their appearance, and the retrieval of the ancient goddess myths with the daily spiritual, emotional and practical concerns that has characterized them (vs. the distant, aggrandized spheres of the patriarchal gods)- has come about in synchrony with the current development of popular, personal spiritual empowerment. As the Goddess rises through the asteroids in our astrological charts, Spirit comes home to our real, immediate consciousness and concerns. One clear metaphor for this is in the growing interest in "practical spirituality." Another is the Course in Miracles, whose study by groups around the world is creating a great vibrational wave of unconditional love (the feminine face of the Christ) as forgiveness. Contact with the angels (associated both with love and asteroids) are also part of the new spirituality, as is a recovery of shamanism, or Earth-Spirit medicine. Such tendencies, along with other paths to recovering a personal connection with a present, immediate divine, are becoming a force to be contended with in the planet’s collective awareness. Chemicalization takes place as the world’s ego forces react to this surge of love and faith with high-tech militarization and manipulative media strategies which appear to bubble forth, accompanied by mass, low-vibration emotions—depression, fear, prejudice—that seem to paralyze the progress of the light in our attitudes and actions. The message from the spheres is that now is the time to persist in our affirmative attitudes, endeavors, meditations and prayers, and especially in unconditional love, as further stressed by the strikingly inspirational Sabian symbol Maya has shared for this New Moon cycle, of a butterfly with a "third wing on its left side." This apparent anomaly is said to reflect a "spiritual strengthening" in "new modes of response to basic life situations ... a special development of an aspect of the spiritual life is shown ... power has been added to the normal spiritual life...." Unconditional love (the Divine Mother) once again arises as a timely metaphor through the oracle’s reminder: the left side is the "heart’s side." Perhaps genetic tampering, radioactivity and pesticide- provoked mutations are but a reaction of the collective spiritual chemistry, the shadow side of what the Sabian oracle calls the true, "original mutation," our ability to mutate habitual human nature into something more beautiful and marvelous by the persistent use of our free will to promote inner and outer peace through unconditional love, fortitude and faith beyond all appearances. So, dear friend, our meditative message from the last New Moon remains current: keep on believing, creating, and consolidating your highest work. Our prayers now will also open us to divine assistance for strengthening our spiritual practice, including some special and original tools for increasing the unconditional love vibration. SYMBOLS OF THE ELEMENTS FOR THE OCTOBER, 2001, NEW MOON CYCLE These are to add to or create seasonally and astrologically synchronized altars and ceremonies, if you choose to use such for your prayers at this time. Altar: an altar is a place established for praying. More importantly, that place in our awareness where we contact and venerate the Higher Power within. The earth element can be represented by wedding or engagement rings, or other token gifts (chocolates!) from your significant other (which can be yourself), amethysts- especially set in jewelry, apples, or fresh leaves that are turning color. You may choose cider or a vial of aromatic essence or other fragrant and beautiful liquid to symbolize water. Apropos symbols of fire may include a pink, white and/or purple candle or candles, in a brass, bronze or other metallic candlestick or holder. The air element at this time, may be present as music, especially with angelic choirs or singing; you might enjoy a floral or jasmine incense, or use Bach or other flower extracts, either on yourself or diluted in water and sprinkled around your prayer area.
Visualize yourself surrounded by and saturated with bright, violet light as you dress in comfortable, attractive, purple (and pink if you like it) garments.
If you wish to summon such helpers before beginning your own prayers and meditations, and/or your own angel(s) or guides, and any other beings "of the high white light alone" (a good phrase for protection when summoning spirits or guides), you may call on them out loud or in writing.
MEDITATION FOR THE OCTOBER 16, 2001 NEW MOON CYCLE
If you started this powerful prayer last month, now is a good time to review, enrich and update it with those elements you currently find pressing.
The following, updated decree for the world’s Divine Helper is also timely:
PART TWO: YOUR MAP TO INNER PEACE (which will help the critical peace-mass for the world) REV. MARGE FLOTRON, MINISTER Check out Crystal's Meditation for this Full Moon cycle |
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