Astrology Now in February-March-April 2005 - Some Thoughts on dealing with the general weirdness

by Robert Wilkinson

I was talking with a friend and client this morning, and she was wondering why things are so weird right now. We found that both of us have been dealing with irrational or compulsive behavior on the part of others we know. Ordinarily cordial relations have taken on a hard edge, not necessarily because of anything either of us have done. Naturally, I referred her to what I've written here about the Grand Irrationality and the current weird zone in time, but in the course of our conversation I also offered some ideas I thought I should share with you as we head into the second half of February and March.

She was feeling a bit overwhelmed by the constant pressure in several areas of her life. After assuring her that it is something we all are learning to live with, I reminded her that these are the times that we must rely on our meditation, Tai Chi, Ji Gong, or whatever practice we have that keeps us on our equilibrium. This is a long-term pressure in the collective atmosphere that will transform us, but it's not going to feel comfortable, since there's a lot that doesn't make any sense right now. That's part of the pressure, since our culture supposedly values rationality above individual experience (except in the case of local religious superstitions), and yet irrationality prevails, and has for a while now. The rational constructs of our reality are being challenged by some very screwed up illogic. And some of our brothers and sisters are off their equilibrium and lack basic perspective.

To cite just one instance, think public education and the reintroduction of creationism as a viable argument against evolution. While I believe in a creative power beyond our comprehension that participated in the thoughtform that brought forth the Cosmos and our Milky Way galaxy, as well as redwoods, kitty cats and butterflies, to say that the evolutionary timeline of millions of years between the molds, dinosaurs, primates and modern humanity doesn't exist is very irrational. We really should not be rearguing old superstitions. What would the other intelligences of our galaxy think of our barbaric way of relating to each other? Or for that matter, Christ, Krishna, Buddha or Kwan Yin?

So we confront living in the middle of a great pressure that is changing our world through illogic and violence. That affects all who feel, even if we aren't directly impacted in material ways by what's happening. As I noted, it can be overwhelming at times. Then it helps not to take a fixed view about the changes, but instead to remain sensitive to the shifts in the rhythms of what must be done and what isn't getting done, for whatever reason. It is important to stay balanced amidst the changes, and not assume responsibility for certain things we didn't create and have no ability to influence. Many old ways, things, and people are leaving our lives, and we must find a new way to respond to our new challenges without losing our cool because of the "traffic jams" that appear unexpectedly.

It doesn't matter that others are not responding as we hoped they would. It doesn't matter if we haven't lived up to our old expectations, or anyone else's for that matter. This strange period is teaching us to live in the NOW, and not be attached to perception while not freaking out about that. We have to do what we have to do while staying mindful that others aren't going to provide much stability or comfort either. This period challenges us to separate from the toxic or non-productive behaviors of our lower nature, and attempt to bring forth our Higher Self and a more compassionate view of what is and isn't, was and will be, from an impersonal view.

We're learning to overcome an old form of human separateness based in attachment to perception of the material creation, and learning to sense how connected we really are to all of life. Eventually humanity will come to see how it's just one part of a much greater Life, and that we have responsibilities to manage our part of the thing with less violence and separateness than we have demonstrated up to now. Collectively, we're breaking free from fear and superstition; maybe that's why the fearmongers have to do their thing. And when this fever of totalitarian thinking passes, we'll eventually see the dawning of a new set of perceptual assumptions that won't look anything like the nonsense and delusions most of us are putting up with during this very weird "Grand Irrationality."

This is for the long haul, folks, so try to lighten up the best you're able, and remember that though there's a lot that we cannot like, there's nothing on this earth that warrants us being in a not loving state. Though some times it's more challenging than others, our ability to live in a state of loving-kindness despite worldly problems is one of the few refuges we humans have.

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