Thought&inquiry Reply

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Hello there again, my friend :). I sincerely apologize that I couldn't respond to your messsage sooner. I've been very busy with college work, posting threads, etc., and in addition to this, my grandfather had been dying the past few weeks, and finally passed (either into another realm or into nothingness) last thursday, so that restricted my time as well.

But in regards to feeling short on time, I can actually understand what you mean man. I want to read all of these different books, on philosophy, theism, atheism, spirituality, economics, etc., but I find myself being distracted with various forms of entertainment, with Skyrim being the most recent one. Learning and study seems to take a kind of determined commitment to understanding the world and the nature of reality. Although, eventually, it seems like the mind requires a break, at least in my personal experience. In actuality though, even when learning guitar, or playing video games, or just chilling, you're still learning. Really, it seems like you're always learning, doesn't it?

In regards to the books that you mentioned though, I actually would be interested to read them. May I ask what Flower of Life and the Book of Aquarius are about? I have researched the Age of Aquarius before, and it almost seems like we are now entering it, based on my current observations of psychological and societal trends. What do you think?

On the subject of spiritual reading material, I would definitely recommend Khalil Gibran's [i]The Prophet[/i], which is a compilation of poetic philosophies on such subjects as love, society, self-knowledge, law, justice, death, etc. It's a very interesting read, but I must warn you that the first time you read it, you may find it difficult to comprehend. I certainly did at least. The writing is very poetic and metaphorical in nature. If you're interested to learn more about spirituality though, I would also recommend looking up Eckhart Tolle (a spiritual speaker) and Osho (an indian guru) on youtube. They are very interesting to listen to, and always have something meaningful to say about the nature of life.

What do you think of [i]The Celestine Prophecy[/i] so far though? I know that it may seem kind of strange at first, but it really goes in depth later on when it explores matters of spiritual synchronicity, conflict resolution, and self-understanding. One idea in particular has always fascinated me that was present in the later chapters, and you might find it useful in your present situation, but perhaps I should let you read on first, yes?
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Ah, never fret about timely responses, I totally know what you mean about being easily side-tracked, especially if you stated you have college work as well to accomplish. In all honesty, I hope I don't come off wrong, but with a major internal conflict I went through today, I am not quiet sure if I view death as a bad thing at all. I respect the fact you keep an open mind about possibly passing to nothingness, but I am sure you do realize the massive infinity energy sources we all seem to create, encounter and contain. I imagine he is in a much higher place now.

I totally agree with your theory on breaks being needed, if not helpful for learning more complex subjects such as economics, large books, or metaphorical / spiritual topics. I got a buddy, both his roomates and him spent that entire opening weekend dedicated to Skyrim haha. I am more interested in being on my computer with online games, but I am really at a state of confusion for how much I should be playing. Its enjoyable for sure, but perhaps I spend too much time learning very little. At least in my position, not having a job, home, or money. Definitely seems as if life is one big learning stage. I hope to improve my guitar skills but for as often as I pick it up, the progress is slightly slower than I would like it to be, but I can't complain, I love the guitar alot. =)

 Ok, to the books! :P Flower of Life is rather hard to explain, being it was one, if not, still is, the most inspirational read I first encountered. There is 2 volumes, both contain about 250 pages, so its a decent sized book with quiet a bit of information, as its written in more of a informative manner (although it does tell short stories to balance left / right brain interpretation).
I guess the easiest way to summarize is to try to explain the title. The ancient secret of the flower of life refers to a basic geometrical pattern. The book goes very deep into explaining how literally everything in life stems from this geometrical pattern. It even correlates a religious aspect with this "theory" of creation. Much of the information comes from the author's channeling / meditation sessions with ancient egyptian 'ascended master' "Thoth" or "Ra".
If your interested but unsure if your willing to devote time to the entire book, check out some YouTube videos that an inspired, intelligent graphic creator made to explain some of the information in an entertaining yet effective manner. Search Spirit Science, its a series of 13 ish videos... it helps to watch in order, but in all honesty not completely necessary. They are about 10-13 min each I believe.

The book Age of Aquarius is instructions and history / explanation of the Philospher's Stone (a rumored stone with the ability to turn objects into gold, grant immortality and other healing effects). The instructions take up a decent chunk of the material, but its divided nicely into chapters and a few of them are very deep on explaining universes, thoughts, nature and alchemy.
As for my personal beliefs... I think its scientifically proven we are changing from the constellation pieces to aquarius. I could most definitely be wrong or misunderstand that part though. There is no doubt in my mind in the change or dawning of this "golden age" with 2012 (although I don't hold too much significient importance for the specific date).
I am still very ignorant on much of astrology so in all honesty I can't say I really understand too much of the age of aquarius. I do recall a video that stated different constellations give out different energies to the planet, aquarius being unity, love, etc. Again, I really don't comprehend the significance of constellations / astrology, other than past civilizations viewed it as a high science.

Finally, as for Celstine Procephy, I am ashamed to say I haven't gotten very far into it. =( Its one of those things its an interesting book, but I never have the motivation to start reading the many books I got saved. I can only recall one smaller session reading it which interested me greatly in curiousity for the 'insights'. It was a a while back, so I am going to regain interest in this and get back to you when I start / have an actual good session of reading it.
If something pops out at you that you seek to discuss contained in the book, feel free to bombard me with it. Spoilers ain't a big deal for philosophy / informative reads. (I do tend to get frustrated when entertainment is ruined by spoilers though :P, mainly movies)

Also, I plan on putting some research into the mentioned speakers, and book. I think I just need a kindle / tablet so I am able to read more efficiently than using pdfs on my labtop constantly. Its amazing I wish I had more time to do some of the shit I enjoy but still manage to have a sense of not doing things at times, highly anticipating / waiting for the outcomes of this massive awakening happening at this very moment. I am starting to blow my facebook up and discussing some of these things, slowly but surely... I hope I can I find the best methods to spreading knowledge.

Glad I got a response from ya man, always good to see words written by yah. =) I anticipate more and all your messages.