Ascension The Old Fashion Way

I believe it is perfectly fine to question whether anything of great catastrophic or calamitous significance will happen on Dec 21, 2012, as many ancient cultures seem to point to our time as a period of great spiritual enlightenment...a time when humanity will be given the unique opportunity to evolve in ways that suggest an upgrade in our consciousness. Some believe, based on their divination of ancient texts and other, more subtle hints, such as antediluvian traditions, symbols, and stone carvings, that this will happen quite peacefully and, by all appearances, miraculously.
For me, this seems unlikely, if for no other reason than it directly conflicts with some basic tenants, not the least of which is that rarely, if ever, is anything, especially something of great value and benefit, free. Secondly, I don't recall that the universe, or God, for that matter, ever bestowing such a blessing without requiring something in return, or, at least, the effort being put forth by the recipient to earn it.
How can we, as mere mortals, unbelievably flawed, ever hope to gain enough quality to merit such a reward? I believe there is indeed one sure way, and that is by demonstrating that we can learn from our own shortcomings.
From the beginning, we were given, strictly by grace, the blessing of life on this earth, complete with everything required to achieve harmony, wisdom, and, eventually, the understanding and practice of unconditional love. Thus far, only a very few souls have, by great effort and strength of spirit, attained great insight and, in a very few cases, attained the spiritual light of omniscience. The rest of us have fallen far short, and the state of our world and our spirits reflects that. Our history of warfare and inhumane atrocities testify to the base level we are capable of. Eventually...very soon, according to the prophecies and traditions of our ancient fore-bearers, even greater calamities will befall us which will be of our own creation...a result of the foolhardy way in which we've constructed our society. Will our easily corrupted monetary system, pervasive  greed, self absorption and materialism lead to a crossroads for humanity? At this point, having been forced to re-evaluate all that we have created, shall we, at long last, come to see that those things that REALLY matter are not to be found in the house of cards in which we currently reside? If we are able to return from the precipice of total destruction caused by our own short-sightedness...if we finally begin to grasp the truth found in love and forgiveness, a more spiritual, cooperative, and positive world will surely result. Wisdom will be gained, and then, finally, we will be ready to receive those gifts intended for us. 
Our brains, bodies, and spirits are capable of far more than is commonly understood. 
Mystics and spiritual teachers have been attempting to enlighten us for thousands of years, yet we hear them not, or, at best, fail to take their teachings seriously. We plow ahead, ever oblivious, shrouded in darkness and negativity. 
A wake up call is coming, to be sure. Though none can authoritatively opine on what the future holds, there is guidance to be gleaned from our ancestors, nearly forgotten, who witnessed imperious events and understood the meaning and purpose behind their cyclical nature. They have, arguably, done their very best to bequeath unto us a portion of their arduously attained wisdom. It would honor them and behoove us to pay attention. Only then can we hope to earn our true place...our oneness with God.


Peace, love, and light to all!

The ET Peaceniks

http://www.divinecosmos.com/start-here/davids-blog/1054-divineintervention

Quantum Hologram & ESP - Edgar Mitchell, Apollo Astronaut

An Astronaut's Spiritual Revelation

Dr. Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut and the sixth person to walk on the moon. During the trip home, this scientifically learned and formally educated man had an epiphany…a spiritual revelation and transformation seemingly downloaded from the Divine Consciousness. Dr. Mitchell described it thusly:

“The spacecraft was oriented perpendicular to the plane that contains the Earth, the Moon and the Sun…we saw the Earth, the Moon and the Sun as they passed by the window. heavens were awesome and the stars are ten times as bright and, therefore, ten times as numerous than you could ever see on a high mountaintop on a clear night. It was overwhelmingly magnificent. I realized that the molecules of my body and the molecules of the spacecraft had been manufactured in an ancient generation of stars. It wasn’t just intellectual knowledge – it was a subjective visceral experience accompanied by ecstasy – a transformational experience. The experience in space was so powerful that when I got back to Earth I started digging into various literatures to try to understand what had happened. I found nothing in science literature but eventually discovered it in the Sanskrit of ancient India. The descriptions of samadhi, Savikalpa samadhi, were exactly what I felt: it is described as seeing things in their separateness, but experiencing them viscerally as a unity, as oneness, accompanied by ecstasy.”


Many of us (far too infrequently, in my case) have experienced similar moments of profound consciousness, often only fleeting, wherein our perceptions of reality are elevated to the level of what we might describe as an “ascended being”, or the “Divine mind”, wherein we are able to glimpse a higher purpose, as it were. Simply put, this is the state of consciousness which is said can be attained through the continued practice of meditation, as well as by a plethora of other means.
Dr. Mitchell came away from his experience a changed man with new imperatives for his remaining time on earth:

“Part of my epiphany in space was recognizing that beneath the blue and white cover of Earth, we humans were behaving like juveniles. We are a juvenile species. By and large, we are so consumed with greed and self-service that we miss the larger point. This is what the great mystics in all religions have tried to get us to see. No one who has had such an experience could be violent.
”The problem is, those who have not had those transcendent, transformational experiences continue to operate just like we’re seeing the world operate right now – ignoring the message of unity and the greater good. My life has been devoted since that time to pursuing the issue of helping move global civilization toward a sustainable future. Clearly we are not there yet.”

If we, as humans struggling together on this planet could see, going forward, this one simple truth, there could indeed be hope for us both individually and collectively. In the days to come, consider this, and ask yourself if it is not worth it to you and those who will follow you to consider a different way of thinking and living…one that could indeed save our planet, our civilization, and our very souls.

For those interested, I will also post a video presentation by Dr. Mitchell deals with the advanced study of our reality.

May God bless you all with Peace, Love, Forgiveness, and Understanding.