Dear Friends;
It seems that each new day reveals more of what Ekhart Tolle refers to as the “collective insanity”… and a clear indication that society is more eager to believe than we are to learn. 

A woman I know from America shared how she has been harassed, threatened, gestured at obscenely, and dangerously cut off while driving because she drives a Tesla, a model she chose because it was designed by Elon Musk to be one of the safest cars on the road. What she and other Tesla owners did not anticipate when signing the title at the dealership was that they would be subjected to a violent backlash against Musk funded by corrupt megadonors and spurred on by dangerous rhetoric from unconscious politicians and podcasters and a biased media. This week in Oregon, criminal activists came out of the shadows and raked a Tesla dealership with gunfire while firebombing another with homemade Molotov cocktails. The reason? They object to Musk’s attempts to increase government efficiency and reduce waste in America. 

Moreover, it matters not that owners like this woman have liberal views and do what they can to reduce their carbon footprint including buying Teslas; these activists seek to make a statement and Left leaning Tesla owners are simply collateral damage. In the tortured minds of these individuals, the ends always justify the means — including violence, vandalism, destruction, disruption… and even murder.

Has the world gone mad? Have we? Are we part of the collective insanity? 🤔

Eckhart Tolle has discussed the concept of “collective insanity” both in public appearances and in his books “The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment” and “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose”. He describes the collective egoic mind, amplified by technology, science, and social media, as rapidly taking humanity to the brink of disaster, and suggests that “normal” behaviour on this planet can often equal insanity due to complete identification with one’s thought and emotion. Like seeking like, these identifications find a home among each other and form a collective that no longer capable to see what is real.

In global astrology, Jupiter and Saturn represent the pillars of a balanced society where its members are in harmony with one another. Jupiter represents wisdom and the desire to benefit all life. Saturn is discipline, objectivity, and most critical, the capacity to let go of what is not working. When either of these planets are troubled within us, the integrity of our mind is destabilised and we find ourselves stuck in belief systems that support neither the greater good nor our own health and wellbeing. In such a state, emotions become unstable and assume a position of rigid authority in our mental landscape. Whether leaning left or right, extreme views fuelled by familial, social, cultural, and economic bias have turned the world into a chamber of horrors.

Consider these words by Sadhguru:
Why can’t you learn to not take a position on anything? To conduct a particular activity we take positions but there is no reason to take a position to live. If you want to know life you should not take any position or any opinion about anything. The moment you form an opinion, that means you are not open to anything else…

Conclusion means death. Life means no conclusion. Instead of sharpening your vision you’re drawing a conclusion because conclusion brings a certain certainty. It brings a certain confidence. Confidence without clarity is a disaster.

The greatest enemy to truth is belief. Belief shuts down your capacity to learn what is real and makes you a “useful idiot”, an unwitting pawn who does the bidding of the powerful. Belief blinds you to reality and leads to conflict. It is born from a calculating mind fearful for its survival. When we believe, we shut the door on learning, we shut the door on truth. 

The roots of some beliefs are shallow and, with effort, can be overcome by a caring teacher or an open mind willing to say “I don’t know” and the courage to listen to another’s views. Some beliefs, however, are deeply etched into the stone walls of our subconscious and only an experience of seismic proportions can tear the wall down so we can see the light.

It just so happens we are in the midst of a chance to experience our walls crumbling… if we are willing.

The lunar eclipse on 14 March is a chance to transform the way we experience life, both inside and out. Especially in those areas of our horoscope affected by the eclipse, we have the chance to let go of the false ideas we carry that have held us back for so long. It’s a chance to tear off the blinders that have prevented us from seeing things as they really are. 

Our nonsense is rooted in the graveyard of the past where it projects an imagined future. It is only in the present that Life is lived, that Love is found. Throw yourself at the feet of this week’s possibility and you will come to realise why you are here. I’ll do the same, then together, we will create that better world of which we so often dream.

More details are offered below including suggestions on how to make the best use of this eclipse. It’s a real opportunity for you to see where in your life wrong ideas and misunderstanding are keeping you small. Whatever gains you make will reverberate across the universe in ways that are hard to even imagine.

Join me to make a real difference.

 🤗

David 🔆

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