Work Harder.

Since 1984 it would seem that the powers' answer to everything has been to work harder.

Work harder for less.

Work harder and lose overtime.

Work harder and lose conditions.

Work for nothing.

Work 24/7.

This has resulted in a workforce that is overworked, exhausted, and hostile.

And this results in mistakes and inefficiency.

If employers granted reasonable working hours and conditions then they could employ juniors as assistants and solve the problems of inefficiency and youth unemployment.

But they won't.

So young people will have to resurrect unionism if they want to have any power in the workplace.

Then balance will be restored. 


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Pluto in Leo.

Pluto is exalted in Leo because the benevolent influence of the Sun causes the power of Pluto to be expressed positively.

This is the best placing for Pluto whose energies can be expressed negatively as: destructiveness, violence, hate, and evil.

But the Sun channels Pluto's power in a creative way.

And Pluto's dangers are averted.

 
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Leo.

Generation X thought that if they sold their souls like the rock legends of the 1960s and 1970s they would become superstars like them.

But what they did not realize was that it was not planets in Scorpio which made them superstars it was their planets in Leo.

Leo governs all kinds of stardom and it was planets in Leo that made them superstars.

Also the Sun, which is the ruler of Leo, is a benefic.

Therefore their power was expressed positively.

The covert Satanism and malice hidden in their music was caused by planets in Scorpio.

But it was not the devil that made them famous.

It was Leo.


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Soft.

Contrary to popular opinion hardness is not a sign of strength but a sign of weakness.

Hardness is the result of fear.

And fear is a sign of weakness.

Truly strong people are fearless and their hearts are soft and compassionate.

They are not afraid to appear vulnerable.

And they are not afraid to show love.

Their attitudes are tolerant.

And their outlook is benevolent.

They show mercy and forgiveness.

But most of all their hearts are soft.

And they give love.


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Gays and Lesbians.

"Sing, O barren one who did not bear, burst into song and shout, you who have not been in labor!
For the children of the desolate woman will be more than the children of her that is married, says the Lord."  Isaiah 54:1 (NRSV)

"For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name."  Isaiah 54:5 (NRSV)

"For thus says the Lord: To the eunuchs who keep my sabbaths, who choose the things that please me and hold fast to my covenant,
I will give, in my house and within my walls, a monument and a name better than sons and daughters;
I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off."  Isaiah 56:4.5 (NRSV)

In these enigmatic passages from Isaiah God is addressing those who do not marry - the barren woman and the eunuch.

The word eunuch was used to refer to any male who did not marry.

So here God is pledging His promise to gays and lesbians.

Far from being banned from God's House they form a special relationship with God Himself.

Like the Berdache of the American Indians homosexuals have a spiritual function.

Their children are God's children - the whole of humanity.

And their husband is the Lord God Himself.     


{Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission.  All rights reserved.]

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Redemption.

Evil is not some inhuman thing.

Evil is people.

And as such evil people are products of their experiences.

So we are not to battle against evil in an attempt to destroy it.

We are to recognize their humanity and attempt to redeem them.

No good man is entirely good and no bad man is entirely bad. (Mahabharata)

So, if we acknowledge the basic humanity of those who are evil, we can call out their soul - the divine spark within them - which is good, and reconcile them to God who is the source of all goodness.

We can do this by finding the life experiences which have caused them to choose evil over good and reversing them.

This is the way that God and His messenger Jesus act.

And this is the why to enter the Kingdom of God we must become again like little children.

So cease from battle and return to love.

For it is love that will save us. 


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Good.

The world has gone bad.

Not only do rock stars, sportsmen, and celebrities sell their souls but corporate plutocrats and media-moguls conspire with them to enslave humanity.

And all is shrouded in darkness.

They love the darkness for their deeds are evil.

And the backwards magic of Satanism whitewashes their image.

So that evil is perceived as good.

So don't look for the good among rock stars and celebrities.

Those who are truly good are humble.

They are ordinary people like you and me.

Not superstars or sports heroes or billionaires or wannabes.


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Education.

Each generation must be educated from scratch.

When children are born they are like blank sheets.

Their characters contain certain potentialities that they inherit from their parents.

But the children know nothing.

So the process of education begins again.

The children must be taught to be good.

They must be taught not to use violence.

They must be taught to think of others.

They must be encouraged to practise virtues.

They must be taught how to think.

And they must be taught how to pray.

Education is not merely job training.

Children must be taught how to become truly human.

And they must be shown how to love. 


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School.

There is too much pressure on school children.

Since 1984 education has been considered job training.

And the pressure of big business has been applied to schoolwork.

Children as young as two are being pressured to learn.

And secondary school children are constantly told they have to make the grade.

This can be seen in schoolies week.

They go wild after exams because they are under too much pressure.

This is also a factor in school shootings.

Pressure creates more bullying and violence.

And some students snap.

The phenomenon of school shootings is relatively recent.

My thesis is that it is related to the increased pressure put on students in schools.

So let them learn at a reasonable pace.

And let them learn humanities.

The teaching of humanities will make them more humane.

And violence in schools may decrease.


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Love.

Where we are faced with crimes of violence and abuse we must have love for the victims.

Our love will bless them and help them to heal.

But the victims must have forgiveness for it is in forgiveness that we find freedom.

We must also have love for the perpetrators.

For the perpetrators have been abused and betrayed as well.

Love demands that we forgive them.

May they be transformed by love into the people that they were meant to be.

I pray for this.


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Perceptions and Projections.

We all have perceptions of others.

These perceptions may be accurate or they may be grossly inaccurate.

The latter is the case where there is prejudice.

Negative fixed perceptions of people which are not based in reality are prejudices.

Stereotypes also falls into this category.

It will often happen that we assume a particular person will act or react in a particular way.

And we project this assumption onto them.

Alternatively we may have a good image of someone who is not good at all.

So be aware of your perceptions and projections.

They may be causing people harm.


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Fascism.

Modern Evangelical Christians are endorsing Fascism.

Fascism is moral.

It scapegoats a minority in order to create moral ease* for the majority.

And this is exactly what the Religious Right has done in our world.

The conservative, moral, Catholic Church supported Hitler's persecution of the Jews.

And conservative right-wing religious people around the world are persecuting gays and lesbians.

Homosexuality and Same-Sex Marriage have become  a symbol to them of moral decay.

And they reserve the right to hate us.

Referencing the Old Testament claim that God hates sin.

But the hate speech, violence, and persecution directed at gays and lesbians is merely embracing the leaders' scapegoating techniques.

This is modern Fascism.

And it should be recognized as such.


(*Moral ease for the majority is Hitler's term for the effect of embracing the Jewish scapegoat.)

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Re-Conceptualizing Reality.

Rather than not understanding life or accepting an unacceptable explanation of life we should be re-conceptualizing reality in the light of the new Epiphany.

God is One.

There is no Dualism.

Therefore there can be no devil, no hell.

God is all Good.

God is all Life.

God is all Light.

God is all Love.

We are surrounded by the Love of God.

Everything is interconnected.

We are connected to everyone through the collective unconscious.

Our thoughts and feelings are influenced by all the other minds in the collective.

But the center of life is the heart.

There are only two things in the world:

Love and Fear.

What is not Love is Fear.

So overcome your fears.

And give love.

Love God and love your neighbor.

For God is Love.

And God resides in all beings.

This is The Reality.


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Virtues.

Love.

Charity.

Honesty.

Contentment.

Generosity.

Sobriety.

Faithfulness.

Discipline.

Patience.

Faith.

Truthfulness.

Moderation.

Respect.

Non-Violence.

Humility.

Love.


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Temptations.

Money.

Casual sex.

Betrayal.

Thrills.

Fame.

Smoking.

Drugs.

Glamour.

Gambling.

Rip-offs.

Lies.

Intimidation.

Rape.

Violence.

Ego.

Hate.


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The Dark Arts.

In his prequel to The Lord of the Rings - The Silmarillion - J.R.R. Tolkien tells of the evil Melkor who rebelled against his creator Eru Iluvatar and turned to the dark arts as a source of power.

Melkor is contrasted with the good god Manwe who does not suspect his rival of treachery because of his good nature.

Melkor was said to reject the goodness of his creator and embraced evil as his natural domain.

Likewise those rock stars who sell their souls to the devil study the Occult and the dark arts and use their knowledge in their music and videos.

Death, darkness, night, sleep, blindness, discord, suicide, and war are common themes.

But Satanism in rock music wears a mask.

It may appear good, idealistic, wise, or sympathetic but beneath this facade is malevolence, evil, and sabotage.

So do not take their music at face value.

Evil and death lie beneath.


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Soul Music.

Rock music seeks to damn your soul.

By encouraging sin they try to separate your soul from God.

This is Death.

And Death is the basis of black magic and Satanism.

But it is not only rock musicians who practise these dark arts.

J. K. Rowling writes about evil and soul fragments.

Her books have taken Satanism to a whole new generation.

Fortunately these ideas are not the reality.

Your soul cannot be separated from God.

Nor can it be fragmented.

God's Love sustains us.

And His mercy is infinite.


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The Kingdom of God.

                        

The Beatitudes are the foundations of the Kingdom of God.

But if we advocate them in this modern world it is labelled an agenda and promptly dismissed.

We are called Marxists, Totalitarian, Nazis, the Nanny State etc..

So don't be fooled by their Orwellian language.

There is a Reality.

And God has a dream for the world.


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Agenda.

Agenda has become a dirty word.

But it is only associated with the policies of the left-wing demographic.

But what about: anti-abortion, anti-gay, gun ownership, prayer in schools, religious freedoms etc..

That's the right-wing agenda.

And the corporate agenda is: tax cuts, deregulation of the economy, privatization, cuts to welfare, small government etc..

So everyone has an agenda.

And merely labeling the left to discredit them is deceitful in the extreme. 


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15%.

Corporations demand that their businesses deliver 15% increase in profits per year.

So we demand 15% increase in wages per year and 15% increase in pensions per year.

Corporations have been working on less than skeleton staff for 30 years.

Overworked people make mistakes.

Employing more juniors and assistants would help to alleviate this problem and the problem of youth unemployment.

They can afford it.

And it will be more efficient.


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Brainwashing.

The techniques initiated by Ronald Reagan and his corporate allies are a form of brainwashing.

Imposing violence and intimidation of left-wing thinking through the hatred of Generation X they offer respite if your thinking conforms to their right-wing views.

This is called Reconstruction.

And it has affected whole generations.

The methods adopted from George Orwell's 1984 are also brainwashing techniques.

They are backed up by violence - verbal, emotional, psychic, spiritual, and physical.

It can be clearly seen on Fox News.

So turn off the T.V..

And think back before 1984.

And you will be free.


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The Sins of Sodom.

"This was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and the needy."  Ezekiel 16:49 (NRSV)

No mention of male homosexuality.

Sodom is female here.

And her sins were those of the rich and powerful of our modern world: "pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease" but not aiding the poor and needy.

These increasingly are the sins of the rich corporations and plutocrats who now rule our world.

Jesus said the ways of the world were evil.

And their evil survives today as the injustice and inequality which increasingly pollutes our world.

They exploit the poor.

And they wage war for profit.

They lie to everyone.

And they brainwash the masses.

They bathe in luxury while the poor starve.

They persecute minorities.

They incarcerate foreigners.

And they rule by force.

"Look, you serve your own interests.....and you oppress all your workers."  Isaiah 58:4 (NRSV)

"Is not the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?
"Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house....."  Isaiah 58:6,7 (NRSV)

There are many good people in the world.

But we are ruled by those who are evil.


[Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission.  All rights reserved.]

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Uluru.

Uluru is Australia's heart.

It is significant that the Uluru Statement of the Aboriginal people was called a Statement from the Heart. 

In this statement the Aboriginal people appealed to Australians to give them a voice, a treaty, and the truth in an endeavor to heal our nation.

It is  a bit worrying, however, that Uluru is a rock.

Perhaps this is a warning not to harden our hearts.

A rock, however, also symbolizes steadfast love.

So when people call Uluru Australia's heart they are appealing to your heart - to show loving kindness to people - not just to Aboriginal people but to everyone. 


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Devil Worship.

Because there is no literal devil does not mean that there is no evil in our world.

Rock stars and celebrities, including elite sportsmen, have turned to evil and sold their souls in the traditional fashion for fame and fortune and a rock star reception.

These people do the devil's work in our world.

Or so they believe.

They tempt, curse, and poison everyone with their dark arts.

Rock songs sabotage your spirit and poison your mind.

Sports elites harden your heart and betray your philosophy.

This is the religion of the Beast.

It is brutal, merciless, and deadly.

Their aim is to get your soul into hell.

But their evil is cleverly disguised.

They may seem wise, even good.

And we are encouraged to emulate them.

They betray ideals and they hate the Church.

They deny God.

And they worship Satan.

So do not follow celebrities of dubious virtue.

And do not water down your ideals.

Pray to God.

Love and worship Him.

He will deliver you.


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Crime.

I always found it fascinating that visiting people in prison was included in the virtues rewarded by God in Matthew 25.

This should give us some idea of God's attitude to criminals and crime itself.

Certainly God does not write them off in the way that most modern people do.

There is no cry for harsh penalties or the lock them up and throw away the key approach.

There are no Burn in Hell headlines that we see in the media.

Instead God treats prisoners as human beings.

He tries to help them and restore them to society.

This hints at Restorative Justice.

God's approach is rehabilitation, re-education, and reform.

There are reasons why people turn to crime.

Not the least of these being the criminal oppression imposed by plutocrats.

Corporations and businesses expect everything and give nothing in return.

Entrenched poverty and injustice are strong motivations for crime.

But most of all God loves His children even if they are criminals.

In my experience God punishes no one.

He writes off our debts and lets us start again.


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Non-Violence.

You may ask: "How can we be non-violent and survive in a violent world?"

The answer is that if we lay down the sword and cry out to God for help He will hear us and deliver us.

God has non-violent ways of dealing with violence.

He can show them the root of their violence in fear.

And He can protect us with His Love.

So don't resort to violence in response to violence.

Pray for those who attack you.

And return love for hatred.


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The Hippies.

The Hippies have been brainwashed and reconstructed to suit the purposes of the corporate plutocrats.

But the fact remains that the Hippies never resorted to violence to achieve their goals.

And the Seal of God is non-violence.

So when the brutal reign of the corporates comes to an end the Hippies will be vindicated.

But any revival of their ideas and their ideals will have to be done without the rock legends who betrayed them in the first place.

The rock legends of the 1960s followed the dark teachings of Aleister Crowley - an early 20th Century black magician and Satanist - who taught people how to make pacts with the devil.

So peace and love became sex and drugs and rock and roll.

Freedom became license.

And love became casual sex.

But the main crime of the 1960s rock legends was the use and abuse of drugs.

Under the guise of spiritual enlightenment they sold marijuana, L.S.D., heroine, and cocaine to their fans.

This wrecked many lives.   

Leading, as it did, to addictions, degradation, and crime.

So the evil influence of rock music must be shed in order to revive the spiritual principles of peace and love.

And the abiding principle of non-violence.


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Darth Vader.

Even Anakin is redeemed.


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A Happy Workforce.

The problem with the world now is that there is too much enmity between employers and employees.

Employers oppress their workers.

They have forced wages down and workers have lost conditions.

Work is temporary, casual, and insecure.

This results in an unhappy workforce.

But the main problem is understaffing.

Overworked staff make mistakes.

And every time someone makes a mistake you lose half the time because they have to do it again.

So if you staff you job properly you are in fact increasing productivity and you can afford to pay your workers properly.

A happy workforce is more productive.

So workers should have holiday pay and sick pay.

They should be paid overtime.

And their employment should be secure.

They should not be expected to study unnecessarily.

Nor should they be expected to reapply for their own jobs.

This would result in a happier workforce.

And productivity would increase.


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Sex.

The purpose of sex is not only to create life but to engender love between us.

Sex without love is unsatisfactory and leaves us empty and miserable.

But sex with love leads to a kind of ecstasy.

And it is the love that we feel that creates this bliss.

To repress our sexuality is to cripple our capacity to love.

And it is our capacity to love that engenders happiness.

So do not eliminate sex altogether.

But practise sex as an adjunct of love.


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The Millennials' Dream.

Many people say that the political activism of the Millennials resembles that of the Baby-Boomers of the 1960s.

This may be true.

But unless the Millennials learn from the experience of the Baby-Boomers they are destined to the same fate.

The Baby-Boomers were betrayed by their rock stars into lives of drugs and degradation.

Sex and drugs and rock and roll derives from Satanism in the music industry.

The rock legends of the 1960s practised covert Satanism as taught by black magician Aleister Crowley.

And make no mistake this is still happening today.

So my advice to the Millennials is that they not allow rock stars to hijack their dream.

Stick to integrity and courage and beware of wolves in sheeps' clothing.


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