A Deeper Understanding.

The heart is a deeper level of self than the body or the mind.

And our soul - the Divine Spark within us - resides in the heart.

We may have a physical understanding of our life and our experiences in the world.

Or we may have an intellectual understanding of our life and experience.

But the deeper level of understanding is in our true self, and that is in our heart.

The physical understanding of ourselves emphasizes appearance and physical sensations of pleasure and pain.  And these may rule us.  

The intellectual understanding emphasizes mental principles and ideas.  And these may become rigid and extreme.

But the heart mediates between mental principles, that in the end are only ideas, the sensations of our bodies and a human understanding of life.

And so the heart is the center of a deeper understanding.

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Liberalism.

Aquarius is a liberal sign.

And a such it is in harmony with Liberal Humanism.

But Liberalism is not Satanism.

Satanism is hedonistic, indulgent, and extreme.

Astrologically it is governed by Scorpio.

It is an anti-religion based on hate and rejection.

And so its influence is to be discouraged.

This is the influence which historically hijacked the movements of the 1960s and 70s.

Sex and drugs and rock and roll poisoned and betrayed a whole generation.

And it is still happening today.

Rock music conceals hidden Satanism.

But Liberalism is not Satanism. 

And the negative influence of Satanism is not an excuse to reject Liberalism. 

Liberalism frees us from prejudice and bigotry.

It is liberating and positive.

And its influence should be separated from the negative influence of Satanism.

So beware of extreme hedonism and drug indulgence, they may be the results of Satanism hidden is our popular culture.

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Hidden by Darkness.

The right-wing political machine relies on hate and prejudice to get elected.

Hatred of the left-leaning Baby-Boomers.

And prejudice - racist, homophobic, and political.

But this is mainly reliant on Generation X who are known for their prejudice and hate.

And the support of the right-wing, corporate-owned media.

But deep darkness hides their crimes and blames their political enemies.

This is achieved by Satanism in our popular culture.

Satan is the Prince of Darkness.

And the predominance of black, dark, night, shadows, hate, and evil in our poplar culture derives from this.

But Satanism is backwards so the blame falls on their enemies.

Pray for the Light!

Pray that God will expose their crimes.

And pray that all may see.

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Hidden.

"I will proclaim what has been hidden from the foundation of the world."  Matthew 13:35 (NRSV)

"For there is nothing hidden, except to be disclosed, nor anything secret, except to come to light."  Mark 4:22 (NRSV)

What is it that is hidden?

I believe that what is hidden from normal sight is the presence of Satanism in rock music and popular culture.

This secret influence works mainly in the unconscious through backtracking and subliminal messages.

Death, darkness, night, violence, hate and evil lurk beneath a mask of glamour and popularity.

And this works on our subconscious encouraging sex addiction, drug addiction, obsession with pleasure, and selfishness.

But it is hidden from normal sight.

So we think it is not true.

But it causes untold suffering.

Drug addiction and divorce alone have caused great suffering for those influenced by rock music.

So be aware!

There is an evil influence hidden in our culture which is leading us away from those things that bring happiness.

It is sabotage.

And it is evil.

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Get or Give.

Once we realize that God is Love the first thing we do is try to get love from God.

But this is selfish and grasping.

So God may withhold His Love temporarily in order to discourage this mistake.

But love is a verb.

And when we learn to give love rather than merely wanting to receive love God returns and we find that our love is requited.

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Rivers in the Desert.

"I will make a way in the wilderness

      

      and rivers in the desert."

      Isaiah 43:19 (NRSV)

[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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A New Thing.

"I am about to do a new thing;

    do you not perceive it?"

    Isaiah 43:19 (NRSV)

God is about to do a new thing!

[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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Black - The Prince of Darkness.

Satanism in rock music did not end with the 1960s and 70s.

What happened was that it retreated into darkness.

From the 1980s everything went black:

Clothing, electrical equipment, sunglasses, cars, movies, novels, science, humor, hearts.....everything!

This is the darkness.

And Satan is the Prince of Darkness.

What is hidden is the Satanism which followed after the 1970s.

Satanism that is barely disguised but the blame for which is deflected to others.

Scapegoating ensures that the culprits go scott-free.

Satan is called The Black One. 

And the black ones worship Satan.

But when the Light from God comes it will reveal these hidden things.

And the black ones will be exposed as evildoers.

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Hair - Satan's Bag of Tricks.

The cover of Hair contains an upside-down image.

It begins with a hook "Aquarius".

Then leads to drugs "Hashish".

Although homosexuality is not intrinsically sinful the song "Sodomy" is a thinly disguised moral slide.

"Manchester England" contains the line: "And I'm a genius, genius,,,,and I believe that God believes in Claude, that's me!"

"Ain't Got No" is social sabotage.

"Going Down" - "Lucifer and Me" "Going Down".

 "Hair" contains blasphemy.

"My Conviction" is a play on words.

"Walking in Space" sells LSD.

"The Bed" is spiritual sleep.

It ends with "The Flesh Failures".

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Fear.

So what is it that stops us embracing the things that please God?

Fears!

Fear of poverty, fear of death, fear of missing out, fear of disease, fear of starvation, fear of the devil, fear of evil, fear of immorality, fear of punishment, fear of God.....

All these things divert us from what we know to be God's Will.

We rationalize them.

And we make excuses.

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God's Favor.

So what are the things that please God?

Honesty, truthfulness, mercy, forgiveness, charity, humility, modesty, compassion, generosity, contentment, discipline, sobriety, and faith.....

But above all Love.

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XXX.

Generation X and their descendants have done everything wrong!

They have fed their egos, they have practised materialism, they have judged others, they have worshipped money, they have used violence, they have dabbled in the dark side, they have winked at corruption, and they have chosen hate.....

But they have been whitewashed and propped up by right-wing Christians, conservative politicians, and corporate plutocrats.

They are sharks and wolves.

They have worldly values and they have been favored by worldly powers. 

The time has come, however, to put them in their rightful place.

And that is at the bottom of the spiritual scale.

They are bad, delinquent, no angels, pure evil..... 

In their own words.

So as the darkness clears away they will be seen for what they are.

An evil generation.

And may God have mercy on their souls.

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God's Love.

God's Love appears radical or even irrational to we mere mortals.

We project ideas of severity and Natural Justice onto God.

But God's Love is universal and His forgiveness is infinite.

The reason for this is that no matter what we have done there is always a reason for it.

Usually this reason is fear.

But there is a reason none the less.

And so it becomes a matter of degree.

We have all done things that need forgiveness.

Some may have done things which are worse than others.

But there is always a reason.

Those who have committed the worst offenses may in fact be those who have been most abused.

And so God forgives us.

And we experience Grace.

Because our soul - the Divine Spark within us - is wholly good.

And so we can be forgiven.

And those who have abused us can be forgiven also.

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A New Vision.

I am typical of my generation- the Baby-Boomer Generation.

And I have a good idea of why my generation don't go to Church.

When I was 13 I decided not to be confirmed into the Christian Church.

What I said to my grandmother was: "I don't believe it."

What I meant by that was I didn't believe that what the Church was teaching was what Jesus said and did at all.

And so I did not reject Jesus or God but the Church.

And I began to search elsewhere.

This led to investigations of mythology, astrology, eastern religions, and yoga.

With mixed success.

Indeed I experienced some psychic problems in the process.

Later I was to realize that these problems were the result of the rock music which my generation constantly listened to. 

And so I returned to the Church.

I was fortunate enough to find a relatively progressive Church in the Uniting Church in Australia.

This Church was open-minded enough to accept my gay sexual orientation and in fact addressed the issues of gay ordination and gay marriage.

This was at the height of the AIDS crisis and in the midst of extreme fear and hostility in society, especially in some Churches.

But the study of Progressive Christianity reconciled my views with an acceptable, if alternative, form of theology in this Church.

And so I believe that the old teaching of the Church is dying.

But I also believe that God is doing a new thing.

And this new revelation is in harmony with my liberal views and my study of astrology.

And so it is not expedient to throw out the baby with the bathwater - to reject God and religion altogether - but to embrace the new vision of God that is emerging now.

This is the future of religion in our world.

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Satanism.

You will notice that I talk about Satanism rather than Satan.

This is because I don't believe that there is a literal being called Satan.  

This does not mean, however, that others share my disbelief.

Many people in our world believe that Satan is a real being and that he plots our downfall.

I believe, however, that these people act as if the devil is real and sabotage and tempt us in the hope of a reward.

And so the evil they do still affects us.

It drags us down.

And it causes great suffering.

But the devil himself does not exist. 

So be aware of this negative influence.

And avoid it whenever possible.

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Rock Stars.

The influence of rock stars and celebrities in our culture is not what it seems to be.

Looking back to the 1960s the influence of rock music was not the positive influence that we thought at the time.

True, the superstars of the 60s and 70s reflected many of the positive traits of the time.

But sex and drugs and rock and roll derived from the hedonism preached by Satanists and black magicians.

This was hidden in their music and videos and can be uncovered with foresight.

We were encouraged to sin in order to induce death* which would lead to damnation.

Drug addiction, decadence, and degradation were the results.

And this did not end with the 1970s.

Satanism was rife in the 1980s and 90s and continues to this day.

Hidden as evil and magic in modern rock music is the same malevolent intent.

Death, darkness, black, night, evil, and hate lurk beneath the surface of glamour and popularity.

And this has spread to movies, T.V., sports, and literature.

So be warned.

And beware!

(*This death to God as written by St. Paul is the basis of black magic and Satanism.)

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A Gay Man.

I am an openly gay sexually active man.

There is nothing wrong with my relationship with God.

The problems I experience are caused by fear, prejudice, hate, ignorance, and bigotry in the society around me and in the Church.

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A Human Sign.

Aquarius is a human sign.

So it represents the humane treatment of animals.

And an humanitarian response to crises.

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The Human Heart.

Aquarius is a human sign.

It is ruled by Uranus and Saturn.

And so the understanding of the heart will override the letter of the Law.

And this is confirmed by St. Paul who said to make concessions according to understanding.

And Love is the fulfilling of the Law.  (Romans 13:10)

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Aquarius.

Aquarius is ruled by Uranus and Saturn.

But Neptune is exalted in Aquarius.

And Aquarius is the 11th sign of the Zodiac.

1 + 1 = 2 - the second sign of the Zodiac is Taurus which is ruled by Venus.

And so the human heart of Aquarius will show the compassion of Neptune and the deep love of Taurus.

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The Water Carrier.

Aquarius is a human sign.

It is also an air sign.

But Aquarius is the Water Carrier.

And its glyph is the Egyptian hieroglyph for water.

But the Water Carrier carries a jar.

And the Egyptian hieroglyph for a jar (ab) means the heart.

And so if the jar is our heart then the water that the Water Carrier pours out is love.

This is confirmed by Jesus who said: "'Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water.'"  John 7:38 (NRSV)

And so the Living Water that flows from God is Love.

And love brings life.

So the Age of Aquarius will bring the opening of the human heart.  

[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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Religion.

In the beginning religion was about observance of rituals.

Animal sacrifices and offerings to the gods were universal.

And recitation of mantras and prayers was encouraged.

But from the time of the Buddha in India and the time of Jesus in Israel the practice of animal sacrifice was largely abandoned.

In Greece the civilizing influence of the Olympian gods replaced the primordial Titans during the first Millennium BCE.

And so we can see that religion or the idea of spiritual development evolves over time.

And now, after the Second Millennium CE, we are due for an update.

But what will the Age of Aquarius bring?

Aquarius is a human sign, it is also an air sign, it deals with our concepts, but Aquarius is the Water Carrier!

The meaning of this enigma will be revealed as time goes on.

But we can say that modern humanism* as a development of our thinking is relevant.

No longer will we subscribe to violent or illogical concepts.

And this extends to our concept of God.

The Eastern concept of Ahimsa or harmlessness/non-violence has influenced our thinking since Yoga and Buddhism have reached the West.

And so violent and outdated passages in the Bible and the Koran will need to be revised.

Old concepts of punishment and judgement will disappear and be replaced by tolerance, fraternity, understanding, and love.

We will glimpse a transcendent God who is beyond Dualism and Natural Justice.

A God who is without fear and wholly good.

(*This developed from The Enlightenment.)

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Generation X.

Under Ronald Reagan and his allies in the corporations Generation X became the most favored nation.

Bad, delinquents, attitude, X-Factor.....

All these things became the flavor of the month.

This was spread through the corporate owned media and Reagan's allies in Hollywood.

Violence, horror, darkness, and evil followed.

The previous generation - the left-leaning Baby-Boomers - were demonized, shamed, and blamed.

But Reagan was a politician.

His campaign was political 

Religion was just a political tool.

  

He played on the rebellious nature of Generation X.

And he used the right-wing Christian lobby.

But nothing lasts forever.

A new generation has arisen who are politically aware and active.

They do not subscribe to the psuedo-religious rhetoric of Generation X and the Conservatives.

But they look to the future with vision and hope.

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Millennium and the Last Judgment.

From the mid 80s Fundamentalist and Evangelical Christians claimed that the Millennium would see the return of Jesus and the Last Judgement.

This resonated with Generation X who claimed that God smacks His children. 

And it was used by right-wing Republican President Ronald Reagan in his campaign against the Left.

Reagan then recruited the Polish, anti-Communist Pope John Paul II to demonize his political opponents.

This resulted in blaming and shaming of the Left which caused pressure which was relieved by reconstruction.*

But Generation X still believe that it was an act of God to damn the left-leaning Baby-Boomers forever.

There was no appearance from Jesus, however, no fire, no hell.

Only condemnation from a violent generation.

So there was no Last Judgement in reality.

It only exists in the minds of those who retain it.

Ronald Reagan was not an agent of God's vengeance. 

God does not smack His children.

God loves us all.

And His Mercy and Forgiveness are for everyone.

(*This is a well known brainwashing technique.)

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