Wisdom of the week – Humility

 

Lucian Eyers © 2008

This week saw pictures of Colonel Gaddafi’s son showing the victory sign and a headline proclaiming his intention to uphold his father’s regime, vowing to chase the 'rats' out of Tripoli. The following day the same son was reported to have fled. Also his father was now in hiding.

 

The ancient Greeks strongly believed in the importance of humility. They had two words that described the act and consequence of arrogance, which to them what was an unforgivable sin. These were 'Hubris' and 'Nemesis'. 

Hubris denoted overconfident pride and arrogance, (arrogance before the gods). While nemesis was the spirit of divine retribution levelled at those who succumbed to hubris.

The teachings of Christ also reminded us of the importance of humility – ‘Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.’1

This week twenty people escaped unhurt from a fire that broke out at Richard Branson's luxury home in the Caribbean. The cause of the fire was a lightening bolt from a large hurricane that is moving towards North America. Mr Branson said,

"My office was based in the house and I have lost thousands of photographs and my note books which is very sad. But all family and friends are well - which in the end is all that really matters."2 

This hurricane, now named ‘Irene’, has been described as marking the first big threat to the US in years. 

Many times I have written about disasters that will continue to occur during this period of cleansing to our planet. I have also explained how we can avoid these disasters and how important it is to learn from them. In the case of the recent Japanese nuclear disaster at Fukushima, you will see how selective the damage was in focusing on nuclear power stations and the fishing industry, both of which had incurred large karmic debt. You will see this happening with Hurricane Irene. However, we have been prepared in the case of this hurricane and Mr. Branson and his family escaped and are well. The hurricane is a warning. If we don’t learn from this disaster, the next lesson will be more severe.

What have we done wrong?
Indulgent living is unacceptable while others are starving. Some of us are given great privileges and it is the moral responsibility of those who have much to help those who are without. Before the shift of our planet from a 3^rd to 5^th  dimensional frequency, our greed, neglect and hubris could be repaid over several life times. Now we are experiencing instant karma. This means we will suffer our nemesis immediately. There are two main factors bringing about the cleansing of our planet; global warming and thus the need to replace fossil fuels with safe, clean energy; world hunger brought about by greed and desire for power. It may be Mr. Branson and North America could do something significant to bring about this change.
 

What can we do?
A very important Ascended Master came to me several years ago and gave me a huge collection of verse to help raise the vibration of the planet.
One of the most powerful messages was the importance of gratitude.
It was important not only to think gratitude, but to actively speak it and to demonstrate gratitude by helping others.
The term ‘humility’ has found its origin from the word ‘Humus’ – being the Latin for earth and ground.
It is a reminder from where we have all come and where our bodies will finally rest. However, our spirits are huge entities that will continue. It is the spirit of us all that can bring about positive change which we must now learn to focus on.
Be thankful and be kind to everything. For when we honour our brothers and sisters, we truly honour ourselves.
 

The poem I wrote below may help. Many of my poems are meant as small mantras to remind us how we can be the best of ourselves. Some could say the poem is sentimental, but I would disagree and say it shows our humility and our ability to be grateful.

God Bless

A milky moon with blushing gaze,
Relieves the setting sun.
And thoughts of friends and deeds are raised,
Because the day is done.

God bless the seas, the birds, the breeze,
God bless the oak and yew.
God bless the tiny buttercups,

God bless my God to you.

 



‘God Bless’ is taken from ‘The Sparky Book of Hours’ by Lucian Eyers © 2008.

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1. The New Testament – Gospel of St. Matthew (5.5)

2. BBC News Website 22 August 2011: ‘Twenty people escape fire at Branson's holiday home’.

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

Wisdom of the Week – Trust

 

  Lucian Eyers © 2008

Yesterday I found myself chasing a baby moorhen around our property as it became separated from its parents and fellow chick. First it decided to enter our main building only to hide behind furniture. Eventually I encouraged it out of the door, after which it ran into three other rooms. Twenty minutes later it fled into the bushes – the parents were nowhere to be seen. Concerned, I asked the angels to reunite the chick with its parents. I was then reminded that I must learn to trust more.

An hour later I saw the family reunited and once again all seemed well with the world.

A lack of trust reflects our need to control. We are not here on our planet to control, nor could we if we wanted to. Everything around us has its own path and its own fate. All we can do is observe and trust that all is as it should be.

However, it is taking control of ourselves which is important. We must always work towards the higher good and offer help if we are asked, or if someone is clearly in need. The little I did to encourage the chick to flee our buildings was limited. It took the parents of the bird and help from the Universe to finally reunite them.

This week scientists from Nasa’s Planetary Science Division produced a report entitled, ‘Would Contact with Extraterrestrials Benefit or Harm Humanity? A Scenario Analysis.’

“The researchers divide alien contacts into three broad categories: beneficial, neutral or harmful.

Beneficial encounters where their possible help to advance our knowledge and solve global problems such as hunger, poverty and disease.
However, "Green" aliens might object to the environmental damage humans have caused on Earth and wipe us out to save the planet.
The most unappealing outcomes would arise if extraterrestrials caused harm to humanity, even if by accident. While aliens may arrive to eat, enslave or attack us, the report adds that people might also suffer from being physically crushed or by contracting diseases carried by the visitors.
The authors warn that extraterrestrials may be wary of civilisations that expand very rapidly, as these may be prone to destroy other life as they grow, just as humans have pushed species to extinction on Earth. In the most extreme scenario, aliens might choose to destroy humanity to protect other civilisations.
To bolster humanity's chances of survival, the researchers call for caution in sending signals into space and in particular warn against broadcasting information about our biological make-up, which could be used to manufacture weapons that target humans. Instead, any contact with ETs should be limited to mathematical discourse "until we have a better idea of the type of ETI we are dealing with."1

Nasa has known for some time about extraterrestrial life. It is positive that Nasa is becoming more transparent by discussing the subject of how extraterrestrials may affect us, rather than if they exist at all.

  

I discussed in my blog of 25 March 2011 ‘Beware of the Deceivers’, what extraterrestrials would do and the evidence we have of their intentions. In the blog I explained that through complex crop circles extraterrestrials are giving us messages and signs, in order to help us from destroying our planet and ourselves.
My blog also showed the importance of the data strip message Carl Sagan, famous astronomer and advisor to Nasa, sent into space in 1974. The response was received 27 years later, sadly 5 years after he had died.

 

This recent Nasa report calling for caution in sending data about ourselves into space is based on fear and suggests we can control forces more advanced than ourselves. Of course we cannot.
Extraterrestrials currently monitor our skies; the sightings have been numerous. They have formed many complex crop circles and therefore must be more technically advanced and as such are more spiritually advanced than us.
If they wanted to attack us, they would have done so already. They work for the higher good and they too are trying to spiritually develop. Killing others who are vulnerable will not achieve this goal. They will however intervene if necessary. The future can be determined very simply by basing man’s outcome on the consequence of man’s actions. This is according to the spiritual laws of the Universe that govern us all and cannot be altered.

 

On 28 January 1986 the Challenger space shuttle began its 10th mission. The shuttle carried six astronauts and a schoolteacher. Just 73 seconds after take-off over Cape Canaveral space centre, the space shuttle exploded. All seven astronauts were killed. The name of the shuttle was a clear reminder of its intentions, driven by the dream of conquering space.

On Thursday ‘A Russian communications satellite, the biggest to be built in Europe, went missing hours after takeoff.

The £146m satellite was sent into orbit by a Proton rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and disappeared just as flight controllers began to celebrate the launch.

If the Express-A4M satellite is irretrievable it will be a bruising failure for Russia three navigational satellites for the Glonass global positioning system crashed into the Pacific, off Hawaii, shortly after blasting off in December.

The satellite weighed 5.8 tonnes and was fitted with 63 transponders and 10 antennae. It was designed to provide digital television, telephone and Internet services across the former Soviet Union. 2.

Satellites destroy the navigation systems of birds, bees, fish, dolphins and whales.

Because we are moving closer towards the shift of our planet from a 3^rd to a 5^th dimensional frequency, we will no longer be allowed to destroy the planet in the way we have. I explained this to a barrister I met on a train several weeks ago and he said, “What about free choice?” My response was, when we are ignorant we do not accrue karmic debt. But when we know what we do is wrong, we will suffer the consequence. 

How does trust help us to build a better future?

Trust there are higher forces guiding us.
Trust in the karmic laws of the Universe and that good deeds will be rewarded, but our failings will have to be repaid.
Trust in change – only when we change can we grow.
Let go of the need to control.
My drawing above is from a poem I wrote called ‘The Kingfisher’. It shows how trust involves courage and how we can combat the most difficult challenges when we trust.If you would like to purchase this poem and others from' 'The Second Sparky Book of Hours, you can as an eBook and hardback vian our website at:

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‘The Kingfisher’ is taken from ‘The Second Sparky Book of Hours’ by Lucian Eyers © 2008.

1. Guardian website “Aliens may destroy humanity to protect other civilisations, say scientists,’ Thursday 18 August 2011.

2. Guardian website “Russian satellite missing within hours of takeoff’ Thursday 18 August 2011. 

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Wisdom of the Week – Forgiveness

 

 Lucian Eyers © 2008

 

I was at a dinner party this week when a friend and another gentleman expressed their concerns over the treatment of white people in South Africa. The friend of mine said, “Many whites are now in a very bad way and on the breadline. At least when the whites were in power they would give the blacks jobs. But now the blacks are refusing to give them work – this is wrong.”

I explained that like the rest of the world, South Africa has huge karmic debt accrued by earlier generations of white South Africans and this Karma must be repaid. Now younger generations have agreed to repay that debt at a higher soul level. The quickest way they can do this is to forgive those who choose to not help them.

Another friend emailed me with her concerns over the recent riots in Britain and was looking for comfort in these turbulent times. I will therefore, explain what is happening and how we can stop further unrest.

 

We are not here on this planet to be controlled by others, but to take control of our own lives. The riots this year started in Tunisia and then Egypt and as predicted by the spiritual community, spread. This unrest will surface everywhere from Moscow to Beijing – London and other cities will not be excluded. The reason is that we are all changing and moving closer towards a 5^th dimensional frequency. 5^th dimensional people do not let others dictate unfairly to them, yet at the same time they do not believe in violence. This transitional period moving from a 3^rd to a 5^th dimensional planet will mean there will be violence. It will last as long as there are 3^rd dimensional people who exploit our freedom of expression for peaceful demonstrations in order to create chaos. But it is important to remember that we are all here to grow.

These riots represent the desperation of the under-privileged and ill-educated, who are striving to live on very little, often with poor prospects. They are probably unable to respect those in authority when they see leaders who have plenty and where corruption is rife from expenses scandals to phone-hacking.

Government should live in the present. Instead it is more concerned with keeping the financial books healthy, rather than caring for the health and welfare of the people. On Tuesday the government urged people not to seek advice from social internet sites, which it claimed instilled fear. But this is also wrong as it demonstrates more of an interest in control by discouraging people to freely express their views.

The outcome of all this unrest will mean small communities will gradually form, firstly for safety reasons and then later relying on collective skills and resources to survive. Once people have found independence within a community, the need for central leaders will no longer exist.

I repeat the point I made before – we get the leaders we deserve.

It is important to remember that not everyone is as fortunate as ourselves and we should consider how we might behave, if we too were desperate.

How do we solve the problem of social unrest?

Trust that everything is as it should be. From these difficulties a better world will rise, not only for us, but also for future generations. How difficult that journey is – depends on you.

We are here to learn tolerance and mercy, not hatred. Just like the white South Africans who I mentioned at the beginning, we too are repaying karmic debt with this unrest. We must therefore be responsible by ensuring the cycle of negative energy does not continue – and extend healing and not hatred.

A few years ago I undertook a meditation with a very advanced spiritual guide and I asked him how to be a better person. He gave me one word that later became the subject of my the poemI illustrated above. 

The poem helps us to consider that offering care and education to those less fortunate than ourselves, is better than condemnation.
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 ‘An Almighty Word,’ is taken from ‘The Second Sparky Book of Hours’ by Lucian Eyers © 2008  

 

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Wisdom of the Week – Courage

 

Lucian Eyers © 2008

It is dangerous to compare as it forces us to judge. The results can either leave us feeling smug or inferior – but today I am compelled to do so. This week saw Saudi Arabia take a key step towards building the world's tallest tower and outdo its Gulf neighbour Dubai. 

‘The Saudis awarded a more than $1 billion contract for a spire that will soar two-thirds of a mile high, to be named the Kingdom Tower. It will have a Four Seasons hotel, serviced apartments, luxury condominiums and offices, encompassing, in all, about 5.4 million square feet.

The plans make Saudi Arabia a front-runner in the race between the oil-rich Gulf nations for glitzy, architectural trophies that dot their desert territories with glimmering skyscrapers and elaborate, man-made islands. The projects are seen as status symbols to show off both economic success and cultural sophistication.’ 1
The tower alone will cost $1.2 billion to build.


In contrast, ‘The images coming from across the Horn of Africa are bleak: skeleton-thin babies being held by their underfed mothers, crying for food in refugee camps, wasting away in front of the lens.

The drought in East Africa is being called the worst the region has seen in half a century. An estimated 12.5 million people are facing starvation in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, along with parts of Uganda, Eritrea and Djibouti. It's so bad that aid workers have dubbed this region "The Triangle of Death."2  
The UN estimate says US$2.5 billion is needed to save all drought victims.
 
The comparison is an obvious one to make and something of which we are all guilty. While our egos reach for the clouds and beyond, from the exploration of space to the building of other icons and spectacles, our brothers and sisters are decaying in the dust.
Courage is the ability to act for the higher good and put others before yourself.
It is speaking the truth, when many are frightened to do so.
Courage is believing in your own power and not be intimidated by the power of others. It is knowing that belief is stronger than cynicism.
We have all been brought together on this planet from different places. Some of us have experienced many lives and have learnt to love nature and be at one with it – I call these people ‘The Children of the Earth.’ Others are young souls who have much to learn or engage more in the masculine, logical and ambitious side of their brain (the left side), opposed to the feminine, creative and spiritual side (the right side). There are of course some who choose to engage both sides equally and have learnt balance. You will know these people – they are kind, gentle, but still strong.
We are all capable of being such people. The key to this is courage.
A wonderful lady called Daphne inspired the poem which is illustrated above. It was written at a time when I felt the whole world was against me. Then one day a small woman stepped forward and reminded me, how beautiful human beings can be. You can purchase this poem and others from, 'The Second Sparky Book of Hours,' as an eBook or a hardback via our website at:

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‘Dear Daphne’ taken from ‘The Second Sparky Book of Hours’ by Lucian Eyers © 2008
 
1  Huffpost website: 2/8/11 Saudi Arabia Superscraper: Planned Kingdom Tower In Jeddah To Rise Two-Thirds Of A Mile 

2  Huffpost website: 4/8/11 East Africa Famine: How To Help