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| The Numerology of this year 2010 The number 2010 consists of 20 plus 10 and can be reduced to the numbers 21 and 3. In the Osho Zen Tarot we have the cards Beyond Illusion for number 20, Change for number 10, Completion for number 21 is, and Creativity is number 3. This century began ten years ago with the great hope for a New Age. I can remember reading books in the 1970’s about how a new dawn of humanity would occur after a global catastrophe in 1999, World War III was frequently predicted as were earth eliminating meteor strikes. When I met Osho in the 1980’s he echoed these predictions, he frequently urged us to be more urgent with our meditation so that we could prevent the global catastrophe. And I felt we did succeed in that. Although there is no proof that it was the thousands of sannyasins living, loving and meditating together in communes around the world in the mid 1980’s that changed the collective conscious of the planet, I had a clear perception that it did happen just like that. |
Osho explained that he was using predictions as a device to get us to meditate, and he continued to use that device even after telling us it was
just a method! Without the idea that time is limited we go on postponing, and we often put mediation far down on our list of priorities.
Ten years ago there was a great hope in the world that the new century would be better and brighter than the previous century. But just
changing dates does not change our unconsciousness, collectively there is as much an urgent need to transform ourselves now, as there was in
the last century. Change only comes from within, so it is always the right time to be more conscious.
The card ‘Beyond Illusion’ tells us that if we are still carrying hopes that somehow magically the world will wake up someday soon by itself, we
have to see that is an unrealistic dream. “We are the World” with the emphasis on we, not the world. If we want to change the world we must
change ourselves. With Osho I have understood that sannyas if not an attempt to change humanity, it is a means to change our own self. But
the magic is that each of us can radiate our love and consciousness, and the more of us that change ourselves into light, the collective
brightness of our individual candle flames can dispel the darkness surrounding us.
just a method! Without the idea that time is limited we go on postponing, and we often put mediation far down on our list of priorities.
Ten years ago there was a great hope in the world that the new century would be better and brighter than the previous century. But just
changing dates does not change our unconsciousness, collectively there is as much an urgent need to transform ourselves now, as there was in
the last century. Change only comes from within, so it is always the right time to be more conscious.
The card ‘Beyond Illusion’ tells us that if we are still carrying hopes that somehow magically the world will wake up someday soon by itself, we
have to see that is an unrealistic dream. “We are the World” with the emphasis on we, not the world. If we want to change the world we must
change ourselves. With Osho I have understood that sannyas if not an attempt to change humanity, it is a means to change our own self. But
the magic is that each of us can radiate our love and consciousness, and the more of us that change ourselves into light, the collective
brightness of our individual candle flames can dispel the darkness surrounding us.
It is also significant to remember that this new century is based on the number 20, which reduces to 2. Two is the number of duality. Thus in
our new age we have seen significant splits, division between ‘us’ and ‘them,’ between the ‘good’ and the ‘evil.’ This we have seen this
manifested globally in the ‘war on terrorism’ and the conflict between the Christian and Islamic parts of the world. Even Osho’s world was not
immune to the division, as immediately as the year 2000 came, there was a major rift over the way Osho’s Vision should be managed. I won’t
go into the details of the split or my own vision of what occurred, but basically I see that division did occur and that is in the nature of life. In
order for a newly conceived embryo to grow, it has to progress from being a single cell into being a dual cell, then afterwards more and more
divisions occur. If we can see that both sides of a division are still part of one organism growing, then the two sides do not need to be in conflict
and can be growing in harmony. For this a greater vision is needed, a neutral vision beyond ‘you’ and ‘I,’ beyond ‘us’ and ‘them,’ a vision of
oneness.
We are now in the tenth year of this new century. The number 10 is made up of a 1 and a 0. The number 1 signifies a new beginning; the
number 0 is a circle, a repeating circle or a revolving wheel. With the number 1 we are not aware that life is moving in a circle, we think
everything is new and that we are moving forwards, linearly. This continues until the number 9, when we tend to look back at what has
happened, before we can move onto a new cycle.
The Wheel of Life and Death, the cycle of karma, Sansara, is included in the tarot card ‘Change.’ In this year we can look back and see have
we changed, are we transforming, or are we repeating an old pattern? When we are focused on the material world, desiring for improvements,
despairing our failures, we are well and truly caught in the wheel of Sansara, which is the life of suffering. Real change only occurs through
being in our centre, and watching. Witnessing is the nature of our centre. The miracle of meditation is that we just need to watch and
transformation does happen.
The tarot card number 21 is Completion, the image shows a jigsaw, this year is helping me understand the meaning of this card further.
Individual situations start to seem to be all part of one larger plan. When situations happen that do not correspond to my desires then again I
am lost in the duality of hope and despair. But when I realize that actually I cannot judge a situation until I see it in full light, then I am closer
to the greater neutral vision of ‘suchness.’
The single digit number for this year is 3, the corresponding tarot card is Creativity. The ability to respond to life in each new moment is
creativity. The lesson of creativity includes issues of communication; the lesson of communicating is a clear neutral way – beyond the dualities
such as fear-anger, love-hate, victim-tyrant, doubt-faith, etc. Also as creativity is related to the 5th chakra (as well as the 4 ½th chakra) the
lesson is to rise to the challenge of creating our own life and not imitating others. Creativity can be expressed through art, music, dancing and
singing but also through finding your our style of work. In a world that depends on people being repetitive in their work, it is a challenge to be
truly creative. We need to remember that only robots and idiots don’t get bored! Intelligent beings can easily become bored with what is too
familiar. Creativity means to find freshness in whatever we need and to add our own uniqueness to what we do. Even factory workers can do
their jobs with their own flavour. Another key to non-boredom is to remain in the here and now. Doing something repetitive is actually a
chance to witness, and by watching ourselves we can be fresh, because the here and now is always new. Past and future are also a duality with
Here-Now as the transcendental point. As 3 is also the number of a triangle, so it is a good year to be aware of the transcendence of life’s
dualities. Incidentally in Aura-Soma numerology we also see number 3 as being on the path of meditation.
our new age we have seen significant splits, division between ‘us’ and ‘them,’ between the ‘good’ and the ‘evil.’ This we have seen this
manifested globally in the ‘war on terrorism’ and the conflict between the Christian and Islamic parts of the world. Even Osho’s world was not
immune to the division, as immediately as the year 2000 came, there was a major rift over the way Osho’s Vision should be managed. I won’t
go into the details of the split or my own vision of what occurred, but basically I see that division did occur and that is in the nature of life. In
order for a newly conceived embryo to grow, it has to progress from being a single cell into being a dual cell, then afterwards more and more
divisions occur. If we can see that both sides of a division are still part of one organism growing, then the two sides do not need to be in conflict
and can be growing in harmony. For this a greater vision is needed, a neutral vision beyond ‘you’ and ‘I,’ beyond ‘us’ and ‘them,’ a vision of
oneness.
We are now in the tenth year of this new century. The number 10 is made up of a 1 and a 0. The number 1 signifies a new beginning; the
number 0 is a circle, a repeating circle or a revolving wheel. With the number 1 we are not aware that life is moving in a circle, we think
everything is new and that we are moving forwards, linearly. This continues until the number 9, when we tend to look back at what has
happened, before we can move onto a new cycle.
The Wheel of Life and Death, the cycle of karma, Sansara, is included in the tarot card ‘Change.’ In this year we can look back and see have
we changed, are we transforming, or are we repeating an old pattern? When we are focused on the material world, desiring for improvements,
despairing our failures, we are well and truly caught in the wheel of Sansara, which is the life of suffering. Real change only occurs through
being in our centre, and watching. Witnessing is the nature of our centre. The miracle of meditation is that we just need to watch and
transformation does happen.
The tarot card number 21 is Completion, the image shows a jigsaw, this year is helping me understand the meaning of this card further.
Individual situations start to seem to be all part of one larger plan. When situations happen that do not correspond to my desires then again I
am lost in the duality of hope and despair. But when I realize that actually I cannot judge a situation until I see it in full light, then I am closer
to the greater neutral vision of ‘suchness.’
The single digit number for this year is 3, the corresponding tarot card is Creativity. The ability to respond to life in each new moment is
creativity. The lesson of creativity includes issues of communication; the lesson of communicating is a clear neutral way – beyond the dualities
such as fear-anger, love-hate, victim-tyrant, doubt-faith, etc. Also as creativity is related to the 5th chakra (as well as the 4 ½th chakra) the
lesson is to rise to the challenge of creating our own life and not imitating others. Creativity can be expressed through art, music, dancing and
singing but also through finding your our style of work. In a world that depends on people being repetitive in their work, it is a challenge to be
truly creative. We need to remember that only robots and idiots don’t get bored! Intelligent beings can easily become bored with what is too
familiar. Creativity means to find freshness in whatever we need and to add our own uniqueness to what we do. Even factory workers can do
their jobs with their own flavour. Another key to non-boredom is to remain in the here and now. Doing something repetitive is actually a
chance to witness, and by watching ourselves we can be fresh, because the here and now is always new. Past and future are also a duality with
Here-Now as the transcendental point. As 3 is also the number of a triangle, so it is a good year to be aware of the transcendence of life’s
dualities. Incidentally in Aura-Soma numerology we also see number 3 as being on the path of meditation.
Uranus, not only brings us the chance to find a new creative solution to problems, it also stimulated the greed to make money through clever
but dishonest means. As Uranus has been in Pisces for the last seven years, its usual clarity has been distorted, but at the end of May it moves
into Aries where it will be for the next seven years. With the change of sign we have an opportunity to make new clear and creative decisions
and actions. We can feel the possibility for a new beginning.
Saturn will also be changing signs on 22 July it will move into Libra where it will stay for two years. This can give us a chance to seek fairness
and balance.
The astrological weather forecast until next February is that on the collective and political level we might see governments making laws that
favour an older and seemingly fairer way of doing business, but we also see that some of their actions are too extreme. We will continue to
witness the conflict between the old and the new. On the personal level we can seek balance in all areas of our life, and make actions based on
decisions that we have been thinking of carefully. We will feel a duality between one part that wants to do things quickly without hesitation
and another part that wants to wait and consider all implications before committing itself to any action. This will either makes us feel split or if
we understand that both these parts have their own necessary function, then we can find a harmony of clear thinking and courageous action.
With LOVE & LIGHT to ALL
Sarovara
but dishonest means. As Uranus has been in Pisces for the last seven years, its usual clarity has been distorted, but at the end of May it moves
into Aries where it will be for the next seven years. With the change of sign we have an opportunity to make new clear and creative decisions
and actions. We can feel the possibility for a new beginning.
Saturn will also be changing signs on 22 July it will move into Libra where it will stay for two years. This can give us a chance to seek fairness
and balance.
The astrological weather forecast until next February is that on the collective and political level we might see governments making laws that
favour an older and seemingly fairer way of doing business, but we also see that some of their actions are too extreme. We will continue to
witness the conflict between the old and the new. On the personal level we can seek balance in all areas of our life, and make actions based on
decisions that we have been thinking of carefully. We will feel a duality between one part that wants to do things quickly without hesitation
and another part that wants to wait and consider all implications before committing itself to any action. This will either makes us feel split or if
we understand that both these parts have their own necessary function, then we can find a harmony of clear thinking and courageous action.
With LOVE & LIGHT to ALL
Sarovara
The Astrology of this year 2010
Astrologically the Saturn-Uranus Opposition that brought the economic crisis will still
be continuing until February 2011. Saturn represents structures, traditional and the
sense of pragmatism, Uranus represents the breaking from traditional structures,
creativity and uniqueness. So we have been in a period of the old vs. the new since
September 2008. Astrology is helpful in understanding the collective mood of the
moment and seeing dualities. Each planet in a horoscope represents one part of our
personality, one inner voice. This is clearest when we see two planets opposite to each
other in a horoscope. However it is not just that the voice of new is the good guy in this
situation. In the 5th Chakra group, and the Inner Voice Dialogue Course, we discover
that each inner voice has its own positive and negative qualities, thought I prefer to
say, its own conscious and unconscious qualities.
Astrologically the Saturn-Uranus Opposition that brought the economic crisis will still
be continuing until February 2011. Saturn represents structures, traditional and the
sense of pragmatism, Uranus represents the breaking from traditional structures,
creativity and uniqueness. So we have been in a period of the old vs. the new since
September 2008. Astrology is helpful in understanding the collective mood of the
moment and seeing dualities. Each planet in a horoscope represents one part of our
personality, one inner voice. This is clearest when we see two planets opposite to each
other in a horoscope. However it is not just that the voice of new is the good guy in this
situation. In the 5th Chakra group, and the Inner Voice Dialogue Course, we discover
that each inner voice has its own positive and negative qualities, thought I prefer to
say, its own conscious and unconscious qualities.
As despair is the flip side of hope, depression and hopelessness are the shadow part of the
dream and illusion we might have about the new dawn of humanity. A major lesson that I
teach in all the chakra energy groups is that there are two parts to each duality and that
there is transcendence also. This forms an upward pointing triangle with hope and despair
as the two points at the base and Tathata ‘suchness’ at the apex. Tathata means things are
the way they are, but not in a mundane way. One of Gautama Buddha’s names is ‘The
Tathagata’ the one who moves and lives in the way of suchness. The word ‘suchness’ or
‘thatness’ does not exist in our language, so the meaning of Tathata can be easily lost in
translation from the original Sanskrit. Osho has also described it as “This, This a Thousand
Times This!” and “This Is It!” Tathata, suchness or thatness, includes the transcendental
qualities of acceptance and awareness.
‘Beyond Illusion’ means I see reality as it is and I accept it as it is. Then out of this reality,
a new moment can be born.
dream and illusion we might have about the new dawn of humanity. A major lesson that I
teach in all the chakra energy groups is that there are two parts to each duality and that
there is transcendence also. This forms an upward pointing triangle with hope and despair
as the two points at the base and Tathata ‘suchness’ at the apex. Tathata means things are
the way they are, but not in a mundane way. One of Gautama Buddha’s names is ‘The
Tathagata’ the one who moves and lives in the way of suchness. The word ‘suchness’ or
‘thatness’ does not exist in our language, so the meaning of Tathata can be easily lost in
translation from the original Sanskrit. Osho has also described it as “This, This a Thousand
Times This!” and “This Is It!” Tathata, suchness or thatness, includes the transcendental
qualities of acceptance and awareness.
‘Beyond Illusion’ means I see reality as it is and I accept it as it is. Then out of this reality,
a new moment can be born.
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