Astrologer Bill Attride

Sun Enters Gemini (May 20, 2017)

The Gift of Self-Awareness, The Path of Awakening

These are the first three steps on the path of Awakening,

Aries = I am

Taurus = I am that

Gemini = What am I; and what is That?

These are the first three steps you will take, on any world, in any life and every day. In Aries, you experience subjective awareness, you are aware of you; in Taurus, you experience objective awareness, you are aware that you are some-thing; and in Gemini, you experience the creative tension of this essential duality of you and of all Creation, that you are a You, and you are a That.

You are in your innermost, as is all of Creation, a precious spark of the one Spirit involving/evolving itself through a continuous streaming of Spirit-Life into forms of Matter. All of Creation is Spirit involving itself into ever more perfect vehicles of Substantial Being, which brings fulfillment to yet ultimately limits the fuller realization of Spirit.

That is because the very essence of Spirit or Life is to Grow, to Become or Change, and there is no final form or perfection of Material Being to be had. These evolving innumerable forms of Spirit-Matter come into being for a limited time, and they form the Manifested story of the One, whose Consciousness and Body is formed by all of Creation together. The One Spirit and all Matter-Forms together form Creation; Creation is the Journey of Life-Consciousness-Spirit ceaselessly seeking more adequate worlds, forms and lives of Self-Realization.

Yet, the very Gift of Self-Awareness arises from or is formed by this essential tension between Subject and Object. The quintessential dichotomy between Spirit and Matter forms the exquisite “ecstasy and agony” of the twin pillars of Gemini, and it is this which gives birth to your wondrous gift of “Knowing”. The fact of your essential Immortality moving through these mortal forms, trying to evolve ever more perfect forms, it is this which forms your “ache of the soul”, your yearning of you to know, grow and become.

Your essential nature as Spirit yearns to be whole, to find a way to resolve or bridge “You and That”. This is the threshold you cross every time as you move through the world of Gemini; this is what pulls and tugs on all beings who have crossed from unself-conscious forms into ever more rarefied forms of Self-Aware Consciousness. This is you taking yet another step on the Path of Awakening.

You have journeyed for a very, very long time. Many worlds, forms and lives came before you entered this realm of being human, of your beginning to be Self-Aware. You entered this special phase of your Spiritual Journey, one that brings you the ability to understand and have real choice, precisely because it begins to form and forge the rainbow bridge of light between your lower mind and higher reasoning powers.

And, this could only be accomplished by you also moving through continuously refined vehicles of self-realization that fulfill your need to become a being with reason and choice. You have come to this awareness, where you are able to make adjustments as you encounter action/reaction, as you come to understand cause and effect. You are here to fulfill your Spiritual Destiny; you are here to take responsibility for what you think and what you do, and participate as an ever more conscious co-creator of Creation.

But, tragically and inevitably, and truly acting as the essential quickening to even greater evolution of your spiritual potential, all these vehicles of your mortal life, all these matter-forms will be inadequate to the Spiritual fulfillment that you are and are yet to be. The tension between your Divinity and your mortality continues with you throughout your many lives as human, as you steadily climb the Mountain of Truth and Wisdom towards Enlightenment.

And so, you lift your eyes and look to the stars, and your cry goes out to the Universe:

“Why, why must I suffer?”

And the Stars reply:

“Because, because you are not yet what you will one day be.”

How can you bridge this unbridgeable gap between Spirit and Matter? By following the path of Spirit, by listening to your own quiet and loving voice within, by sharing your experiences and thoughts with those with whom you journey, and by following the great ones who came before, whose lives and works have illumined this path that you follow too.

At the center of each particle and mote of Creation, in the center of all the molecules and atoms of your body, and in own your spiritual heart too, there in that innermost sanctum is the guiding presence of you. It is there you will find the spark of the divine, and it is known in the Ancient Wisdom as your Monad of Spirit-Life-Consciousness. And it is this, this Divinity that is at the center of all centers, it is this that gives birth to and drives forwards and upwards all of this, all that is and is becoming. It is your higher self, it is your unconditional love, and it is also your Higher Consciousness too.

Whatever form Spirit takes on is ultimately inadequate to contain/express the truth of spirit which is ever unfolding, ever-becoming some-thing more. This impassable space, this Division of the one into the many, this is the source of your spiritual unease. It is known as Divine Discontent, your yearning to grow closer to the Divinity within and reach outwards to the Divinity that is all around too…but how to do this. Whatever the form of self-realization, it will ultimately be unable to satisfy Spirit.

But there is a Way; and the reward is great. Knowledge will lead to Wisdom, and wisdom will bring you Peace of Mind. This is the gift of Intelligence; the Fruit of Reason is Understanding. You as “Spirit Self-Reflective”, you will move beyond your pain of duality, and be a fulfilled Spirit moving through material or mortal worlds, forms and lives. Yes you will still feel the ache in your soul, often more for others than for yourself, but you will also be filled with the Joy of Understanding too.

Your way through this discontent, the pathway toward peace, is by the development, or better put, the aligning of your lower mind with and by your higher mind, with the spiritual presence found in your Higher Self. This process, this moving through the portal of Awakening is what begins with Gemini.

Here you will find once more the Path. This Path is found in the awakening of your Gift of Intelligence, and it is this that will eventually bring you to acceptance and understanding. It is by Intelligence and Wisdom that you will eventually and consciously experience your Oneness within and the Oneness that surrounds you too. This is how you “meet your beloved”, for it is this Divinity within yourself which will keep you centered in your Truth as you walk the circuitous path of curiosity, of questions, contrasts and comparisons. Yes, this is the Way of Intelligence.

But what is this gift; what is Intelligence?

Intelligence is the faculty of comparing-contrasting, of considering the dualities the Self encounters in Subject/Object, and of all the divisions within and without, as your spirit ceaselessly seeks to find a way out of division and back to the One. This is the pulse of Creation on any plane of manifestation: It is Thesis versus Antithesis, which is resolved by a more meaningful, elegant or beautiful Synthesis…and this unfolds continuously, and forever and ever on all planes of existence.

But in truth, especially in your human form, this process of determining what is more or less true, to separate out (continuously) the “wheat from the chafe” of your experience of reality, so that you might continually work towards more encompassing and elegant answers on the Path of Life, does not, it really cannot take place in separation.

Intelligence and Knowing will not function by you and for yourself alone or apart from those with whom you journey. As with all of Spirit, in all of Life, we are part of the Greater Whole and we are made up by and through our interrelationships with one another. The way you develop and engage your faculty of reasoning, the necessity for your intelligence to function, is through comparing, sharing, contrasting and correcting your thought-forms in your interactions with many, many others.

This Truth of the Way of Knowing is revealed in your very language. The word “Consciousness” is made of two words, “Con” which means “Together” and “Sciousness” which means “Knowing”.

Consciousness means literally “Together Knowing”!

You really, on your own, know very little. Your way of thinking, your categories and labels, concepts and suppositions, have been imparted to you by all with whom you have direct (and often indirect contact). Our thoughts are made by one another, and we are all mixed up with and entangled with one another. You may not wish to acknowledge this, but most of what you put forth as your own fact, thought or ideal is really the passing on from someone else, (who also passed that on from someone else, and so on).

Yes, unfortunately, we alone and divided from one another will know little and less over time. But together, striving and sharing we can come to understand a very great deal. But this requires each of us to engage with one another, to share, discuss, argue, contrast and combine so that we lift our thought-forms for one another. This is in fact another aspect of our love for one another. You need one another to refine your understanding and love for one another.

It is as if you are a light-beam, shining your particular perspective upon the matter at hand. It may appear perfectly illuminated, but you will also create a shadow from this limited point of view. You cannot know what you do not see; and, you will not see what you cannot imagine or understand. So, by having another’s point of view, by adopting a different perspective from your own, you can reduce the shadow and see the question in a more well-rounded and complete manner. And by shining many minds/lights upon the matter at hand, you will slowly but surely help one another to step out of the shadows and into "the Light".

The power of Intelligence is the ability to see a situation more completely, to see it whole and make it whole. Between one way of seeing or approaching a problem or question, and another way of seeing the issue at hand, the Intelligence seeks for the “Third Way”, the path that usually encompasses something from both those other ways and by so doing rises above them too. And though you certainly can do this by reasoning within and for oneself, the process is most certainly quickened when two or more of you put your minds together and find a better way. 

So, help one another to understand “That”.

Listen to one another, discuss and share with one another and move together into the Greater Understanding.

Give thanks to those with whom you travel; For they are a Light unto you.

Give thanks to those who have secured their Awakening; their example will light your way now too.

Remember always, you are here to grow…

You are here to learn.

Keep asking questions.

Live your life with Wonder.

Love one another.

And forever and ever,

Shine on.

The Full Moon in Scorpio -- The Buddha Moon (May 10, 2017)

The Buddha -- The Path of Enlightenment, The Path of Love

It seems quite apparent to many if not most of us, that we are going through a time of great Political, Economic, and Cultural Crisis. The Warp and Weave of our world seems to be coming undone, and the preservers of our way of life, the very institutions that we expect to embody and protect our very lives and loves are buckling and bending. There is a growing chorus for some answer, some solution that will secure a way out of these shadows and fears that grow longer every day, we yearn to find a pathway forward to a better time and place.

It is clear to most of us that the divisions within and the divides between various individuals and groups is at the heart of all our “troubles”. The fundamental cause of our fears and woes, is to be found in our seeming loss of commonly held meanings or truths by which to find our way out of these lengthening fear-filled shadows. We grow increasingly anxious and desperate for the gift of everlasting light, we long for truth and love to shine upon us once more, so that we might bind our wounds and bring us “together as one” once more.

Fundamentally, we are (yet again) in a time of a great spiritual crisis. We have been here before…and the great good news is that our ancestors found their way through in their time of unravelling too. The answer to our woes does not lie “out there”. It is not to found in some political reform, or economic program, or as some modernists may hope, in a technological “deus ex machina”, that will pull us back from the deepening darkness and doom. The answer to our self-cast shadows of doubts and fears is not outside of us at all.

No, the answer always lies within, in each and every human heart. What we require, as always, is a spiritual return to “source”. We need to remember: “from whence have we come, and why are we here, and where are we going”. We need to restore ourselves to our soul’s true purpose, to remember our true spiritual nature and so calm our minds and heal our hearts.

We can do this wherever and whenever we need to, by a return to our spiritual source found in the everlasting waters of life, in the spiritual heart found in every speck and mote of creation, and so equally in the heart of each and every one of us. These Living Truths are also beautifully preserved and passed down in the great teachings of the Masters or Great Souls who periodically come forth to remind us again of these immutable truths and of our true nature.

Yes, we need to remember that the answers to all our troubles were revealed long ago. Many of these Seers and Teachers are unrecognized and nameless to us, known by many appellations but perhaps the best for me is their title as “The Lonely Ones”. For they worked (and still work) “in the shadows”, quietly doing the work of Spirit where it is needed most, asking for nothing but to serve.

But some were destined to stand publicly in the Halls of History as exemplars, as pillars of Strength and Truth, and we honor and revere these Great Souls to this day: Confucius, Lao-Tzu, Zoroaster, Pythagoras, Christ, and the one we consider today, The Buddha.

The fundamental spiritual teachings that form the Ancient Wisdom, are found in the life and work of each of these messengers. All came to reaffirm and restate the Ancient Truths. They did not come for or intend to “start” a religion, that was left to lesser souls. They came not asking for devotions or prayers to be offered up to them, for they need them not. They came to remind you that we are all on the same path of fulfillment as they followed. Their life and work is a reminder to us that we are all here for one thing only…we must all, every one of us, we must each wake up and be fully human too.

That is why you can and should both listen to your own heart and follow their example too. You are to here to fulfill yourself and help one another to create better lives that are formed and guided by Spiritual Truth. A truly human life is guided by Unconditional Love, by kindnesses and considerations, because it embraces the Living Faith that we are all the “ones of the One”.

We are the creators of this World and of ourselves and for one another too, and it is our true purpose, duty and spiritual fulfillment to make life better for one and all. Because this is “The Teaching” that springs from your heart and from the Wisest of the Wise: you are inseparable, you are all one, so that,

“What you do to the least of these, you do to me, the One”.

You are here quite simply to Love one another. This simple yet profound Spiritual Truth is the Fountain-Source, the wellspring for all our Moral Imperatives towards one another, and in fact to all of Creation too.

Among these “Great Souls”, the Buddha is held to be most special. He is said to have been “the first” of our human type to find the path to self-illumination. He came and showed us how we can free ourselves from the illusion of matter and form. He lived his life and shared the wisdom that Life is Spirit, and Spirit is Life.

The fundamental core of the Buddha’s teaching in the Ancient Wisdom is this: The essence of Spirit is to become, to evolve or really to release from within the divine nature behind the form. Thus, the first fact of existence is Change, or as the Buddha stated, the “Law of Impermanence”.

Everything that exists, from the building blocks of atoms, to the atoms themselves, to elements and molecules, to minerals, plants, animals, humans, planets and stars, in fact all of Creation, all of these pass through the same cycle of existence: Beginning or Birth, growth, decline and the death of that form…and then Rebirth into the next form.

This is the essential esoteric meaning of the Scorpio Full Moon; it is the dynamic interplay or Journey of Everlasting Value or Spirit-Life (Taurus) evolving ceaselessly through the hierarchy of Mortal Forms (Scorpio). It is the old story of Spirit “falling into” matter and striving to return to its home with the One; yet equally this is the Journey of Spirit moving through all these forms of Matter which lifts or evolves those mortal vessels into ever more etherealized forms.

This is the Dance of Spirit; this is the Song of Life. Spirit is One and Undivided; Life is the Eternal moving through ever more rarefied forms. Though there are many, many forms, there is only one Spirit. Matter creates the Illusion of Diversity and Separation.

Awakening-Enlightenment shatters the division between the Knower and the known. The individual dewdrop or spark of the Divine rejoices in Cosmic Consciousness, swimming through the Ocean of Life-Spirit-Consciousness.

You are on the path of Immortality; moving through countless worlds, forms and lives. 

Celebrate tonight, as you watch the Sun set and your Moon rise; this is the dance of spirit, this is your dance too.

Know that Spirit is Beauty, and Beauty is Truth; that these are Eternal, as is the spark of the Divine that is the true heart of you.

The Lesson of the Buddha is to flow, to not hold or attach oneself to any particular form of yourself, for these forms are not you.

Yes, live life as it is…Flowing, Growing and ever Awakening.

Whether you are with a friend for one sublime afternoon, or with your love for many, many heart-filled years, your time together is precious and so you should give of yourself to one another, share all that you can…because you know this, this is part of the bargain you made in moving into mortal realms, you must also part from one another too.

But your love will hold you, keep you for one another, to the end of time. Your love will hold you to one another for Eternity. So, when you must you will smile, and just say to one another, “fare thee well my love, until next time”.

The promise of the Full Moon of Scorpio is the Ageless Wisdom, it is your Freedom from fear. For death has no hold over we Immortals:

We are ones of the One, and we are made by love.

We are ones of the One, and we are here for love.

We are ones of the One, and we are here to love.

Remember, whenever you are in need, or you have some doubt or feel you may even succumb to fear, remember always, that you are never alone and have nothing to fear.

Within you is the One, your higher self, and you are equally held by the love of the Wise Ones, the Lonely Ones and by all with whom you journey.

Celebrate a fellow one, who showed you the way, let us give thanks to the Buddha!

Remember, you are on the path, be not afraid.

Have Faith, give of yourself and remain Centered in the Truth that is Love.

Give thanks, and with all the Wise Ones tonight, repeat the Great Invocation:

THE GREAT INVOCATION

From the point of light within the Mind of God

Let Light stream forth into our minds

Let LIGHT descend on Earth.

From the point of love within the Heart of God

Let Love stream forth into our hearts

May LOVE increase on Earth.

From the center where the Will of God is known

Let purpose guide our wills

The PURPOSE which the masters know and serve.

From the center which we call Humanity

Let the Plan of Love and Light work out

And may it seal the door

where evil dwells.

Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth.

Reminder: Astrologer Bill Attride Radio Show, #3 -- The Full Moon in Scorpio or The Buddha Moon (Wednesday May 10, 2017 @ 5 pm EDT)

Reminder:

Astrological Observations May 2017 -- The Full Moon in Scorpio (The Buddha Full Moon)

Today we will consider the meaning of the Full Moon in Scorpio which is also known as the Buddha Full Moon. The reason for this name comes from the story of the Buddha, who was said to have been born in the month of Taurus at the Full Moon of Scorpio, and who after much striving achieved enlightenment or Cosmic Consciousness at another Full Moon in Scorpio, and finally, when his work was done, laid aside his physical vehicle at yet another Full Moon in Scorpio. The essence of these Teachings of the Buddha is wonderfully illustrated for us in this dynamic integral relationship between the Sun in Taurus and the Moon in Scorpio.

This cycle of the Sun and Moon, (from New Moon, to Waxing Square, to Full Moon, to Waning Square, to the next New Moon), forms the archetypal pattern of all the planetary cycles we experience here on Earth. By examination, reflection and corresponding application, we can better understand the messages and meanings of our unfolding lives as informed by these interweaving cycles of life-consciousness-spirit. This intricate dance of the planets is the weaving of meaning formed by the spiritual hierarchies of our brothers and sisters, the beautiful planetary hierarchy that is our home among the stars.

The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac hold the archetypal myths and meanings to guide our journey. The juxtaposition or reflective comparison of signs that are opposite to one another, helps to inform or illuminate the meanings of them one to another. Life or Spirit is formed by this journey through the Signs, each resonating with its own messages, but these individual meanings can only be truly understood by considering each one in their relationship with its opposite, and then ultimately with every other sign too. Each Sign is formed and informed by the other, as we do likewise for one another here on Earth too.

As before, I will answer your questions during the show, whether on this subject or some other matter, including personal questions about your astrological chart. If you do wish to ask a personal question, please be ready to provide at least your birth date and birth place, and time of your birth if you have that too.

If you wish to suggest a subject or topic for a future show, please email me as I would be happy to hear from you.

Here is the main link to Astrologer Bill Attride Radio: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/astrologerbillattride

Here is the link to the show on Wednesday May 10th @ 5 pm EDT: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/astrologerbillattride/2017/05/10/astrological-observations-may-2017--the-full-moon-in-scorpio-the-buddha-moon

The phone number to call if you wish to ask a question during the live show is: (516) 531-9638.

I very much look forward to sharing time with you on Wednesday May 10th!

Warm regards,

Bill

Astrologer Bill Attride Radio Show, #3 -- The Full Moon in Scorpio or The Buddha Moon (Wednesday May 10, 2017 @ 5 pm EDT)

Astrological Observations May 2017 -- The Full Moon in Scorpio (The Buddha Full Moon)

Today we will consider the meaning of the Full Moon in Scorpio which is also known as the Buddha Full Moon. The reason for this name comes from the story of the Buddha, who was said to have been born in the month of Taurus at the Full Moon of Scorpio, and who after much striving achieved enlightenment or Cosmic Consciousness at another Full Moon in Scorpio, and finally, when his work was done, laid aside his physical vehicle at yet another Full Moon in Scorpio. The essence of these Teachings of the Buddha is wonderfully illustrated for us in this dynamic integral relationship between the Sun in Taurus and the Moon in Scorpio.

This cycle of the Sun and Moon, (from New Moon, to Waxing Square, to Full Moon, to Waning Square, to the next New Moon), forms the archetypal pattern of all the planetary cycles we experience here on Earth. By examination, reflection and corresponding application, we can better understand the messages and meanings of our unfolding lives as informed by these interweaving cycles of life-consciousness-spirit. This intricate dance of the planets is the weaving of meaning formed by the spiritual hierarchies of our brothers and sisters, the beautiful planetary hierarchy that is our home among the stars.

The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac hold the archetypal myths and meanings to guide our journey. The juxtaposition or reflective comparison of signs that are opposite to one another, helps to inform or illuminate the meanings of them one to another. Life or Spirit is formed by this journey through the Signs, each resonating with its own messages, but these individual meanings can only be truly understood by considering each one in their relationship with its opposite, and then ultimately with every other sign too. Each Sign is formed and informed by the other, as we do likewise for one another here on Earth too.

As before, I will answer your questions during the show, whether on this subject or some other matter, including personal questions about your astrological chart. If you do wish to ask a personal question, please be ready to provide at least your birth date and birth place, and time of your birth if you have that too.

If you wish to suggest a subject or topic for a future show, please email me as I would be happy to hear from you.

Here is the main link to Astrologer Bill Attride Radio: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/astrologerbillattride

Here is the link to the show on Wednesday May 10th @ 5 pm EDT: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/astrologerbillattride/2017/05/10/astrological-observations-may-2017--the-full-moon-in-scorpio-the-buddha-moon

The phone number to call if you wish to ask a question during the live show is: (516) 531-9638.

I very much look forward to sharing time with you on Wednesday May 10th!

Warm regards,

Bill