Spiritual Insights March 2017
The recent eclipses have sent the world spiraling in mass confusion. I see the same reactions around the world pertaining to situations in every country. There are events affecting all of Europe whether it is Germany, France, England or Turkey to name a few. We are all going through deep feelings and issues. But most importantly it is affecting us all individually within.
As I reflected on what is occurring I realized what is happening. I see the events and feelings occurring now to be reminiscent of Elizabeth Kubler Ross’ 5 Stages of Death and Dying. The world is going through all these stages concerning their feelings of the recent political turmoil. I am feeling that we are probably around the 4th Stage of Depression.
From Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCbler-Ross_model
- Denial – The first reaction is denial. In this stage individuals believe the diagnosis is somehow mistaken, and cling to a false, preferable reality.
- Anger – When the individual recognizes that denial cannot continue, they become frustrated, especially at proximate individuals. Certain psychological responses of a person undergoing this phase would be: "Why me? It's not fair!"
- Bargaining – The third stage involves the hope that the individual can avoid a cause of grief. Usually, the negotiation for an extended life is made in exchange for a reformed lifestyle.
- Depression – "I'm so sad, why bother with anything?"; "I'm going to die soon, so what's the point?"
- Acceptance – "It's going to be okay."; "I can't fight it; I may as well prepare for it." In this last stage, individuals embrace mortality or inevitable future, or that of a loved one, or other tragic event.
Interestingly in Vedic astrology the three Moksha houses are relative to the water houses. Houses 4, 8 and 12 are the moksha houses and are relative to the three water signs, fourth sign Cancer, eighth sign Scorpio and the twelfth sign Pisces. The water signs are all about feelings and emotion. Therefore, this means in order to be liberated from this world we must heal our emotions. I believe in order to heal our emotions we must come to a point of acceptance.
Acceptance relates to the emotion of forgiveness, it is the release of any expectation, or attachments to the past. It is total freedom where we are no longer emotionally disturbed by the issues that used to affect us.