4 / 23 / 07

Ok, so I am thinking that someone wants it made a little clearer just who asks the questions around here.

Beamer: 1.) What is your view on reincarnation?

Avatar: It seems to happen whether one remembers or not or believes in it or not.

Beamer: I also believe in reincarnation.

Beamer: 2.) Do you think you have lived a previous life?

Avatar: I don't think it...I know it. In fact everybody alive is a product of these past lives.

Beamer: I too know I have lived numerous past lives.

Beamer: 3.) Do you condsider yourself an "old soul"?

Avatar: I've heard the expression before...and it really, from my perspective, doesn't mean anything. We all spring from eternity. Some of us walk this plane
and this planet for a few lifetimes and move on, some of us stay on for tens of thousands of years.

Beamer: I consider my self a very old soul.

Beamer: 4.) Why don't you follow the saying "Those that don't know, ask and those that know, don't tell" or something along those lines?

Avatar: Is this some cosmic law? or just a saying? 1. You may have noticed...that I, generally, don't ask questions. 2. I don't tell...unless asked in some
way. (...ask and it shall given unto you, seek and ye shall find...Luke 11:9)

Beamer: So many times in my spiritual journey coming up I kept hearing this saying about those that don't know, ask and those that do know don't tell and it drove me crazy. It's like trying to get a job where you must have experience to get the job. You ask how to get experience at the job and they tell you that you have to get hired on somewhere, but in that field they won't hire you without the experience. Its a vicious circle. So I decided that if I ever got to the point where I had some knowledge to pass on, I sure the heck was going to do so and suffer the consequences. I don't think I have suffered any yet. And Av, if I didn't ask you questions this would be a one man blog and I don't want that.

Beamer: 5.) Do you believe in Chakra areas of the Human body?

Avatar: Yup.

Beamer: I hope to have time to delve into this area further some time. I have only just touched on this area of knowledge.

Beamer: 6.) I have found that certain stones and gems have a certain strength or vibration that I can relate to or feel. Why is this?

Avatar: The world is alive and humming with energy and intelligence. Humans, up to a certain level of spiritual development can only perceive the external form of things. As one travels the 'Path' one's sensitivity increases.

Beamer: This again is something I hope to have the time to delve into further. I have had some tremndous responses from the holding and touching of certain gems and stones and it just amazes me.

Beamer: 7.) You said that Astral travel is akin to dreaming. Can you enlighten me more on this?

Avatar: Much of our dreams are really just poorly remembered Astral traveling. Every night our astral bodies leave the physical. It's as natural as breathing, the difficulty is bringing back the memories and integrating them into our waking consciousness. For most of us it just results in a confused hack job that gets dismissed as a dream.

Beamer: 8.) Do you drink alcohol at all?

Avatar: No.

Beamer: I drink very little alcohol.

Beamer: 9.) Do you think there is any reason why alcohol is called "spirits"?

Avatar: I suspect it began with the cult of Dionysius/Bacchus. Folks got typsy on their wine or beer, and got to step out of their mundane lives while partying on the 'blood of the god'. Remnants of that survive in the Christian communion where they consume the body and blood (bread and wine) of the sacrificed god-man Jesus.

Beamer: I have found that alcohol has a very negative result on my being able to communicate spirtually.

Beamer: 10.) With your astral travels, do you usually remain on this earthly plane?

Avatar: I remain on this earthly plane when I'm in my body. Otherwise, I'm gone...unless it seems I'm needed for some job...

If you feel an answer isn't enough ... ask.

4 / 15 / 07

1.) Do you find having advanced in your spiritual Journey has Hepled you in ways in your not-spiritual life (regular) as well?

Av: It helps me accept and understand the short comings of others. Financially... not so much. I've been leery of whoring out my Spirituality for fame and fortune.

2.) Have you ever done any astral travel in your Spirtual Journey?

Av: Yup. I went to a kind of school there for a few years. Nowadays, I sometimes find myself standing in as a spiritual guide for folks during my so-called sleeptime.

Beamer: This is one area where I have stayed away from on purpose. I know that there have been times when I could have, but have sted fast refused to go there. I have this fear that when it came time to return to my body, it will have been taken over by another entity or spirit. I know it sounds crazy, but that is just the way I am about that. It sounds really neato, though.

2.) Do you have another term for spiritual Journey which you are more comfortable with?

Av: What are my choices?

Beamer: lol I don't know. It just sounded like, uhm, Never mind ...

3.) Are there many people in the real world that know of your spiritual journey, (co workers and such)?

Av: My rule is never to talk to anyone about such things unless they show signs of being ready and receptive.

Beamer: That was one reason why I found the Spiritual Board and now this such an important outlet. My spirtual travel was very singular for most of my life. Finding those in the real world I can communicate with about what has transpired in my spritual realm (Hey, that sounds like a one heck of a good title for a Blog) have been very few and far between.

4.) Do you find it easy to approach people in the real world about your spirtual Journey?"

Av: I approach no-one...ever. I say nothing unless someone comes to me and shows some sign of readiness...and even then I say little.

Beamer: Most of my attempts at approaching those in the real world about my spiritual journey have been uhm, not very good. I consider it their loss.

5.) With the real world people that you do know, do they ever come to you for advice on spirtual matters?

Av: Mostly only my wife, and even then I encourage her to find her own spiritual connection.

Beamer: My wife will only come to me when matters just get so crazy as to involve her in my spiritual matters. Luckily, I guess, that has been very rarely.

6.) Have you ever helped anyopne with a spirtual problem in the real world or on the Internet besides me?"

Av: If I have, it usually doesn't concern me much. I say or do what I feel needs to be said to whom ever is ready to listen.

Beamer: I guess here you and I differ quite a bit. I seek out those needing help on occasion and I am usually fortunate in being able to offer some kind of assistance, if not finding what I hope to be a total cure. There haven't been many on the Internet, and just a hand full in the real world, but I would like to think I made a difference. I think that is also another reason why I was put on this earthly plane.

4 / 12 / 7 ...

1.) What do think about Silvia Brown?

Av: I've never met her and have no opinion about her specificly. Having psychic abilities is not evidence of spirituality. Spirituality is one's relationship with God/dess...being a psychic just demonstrates our mostly untapped natural capacities with in the material world.

2.) Do you miss the struggling times in your spiritrual Journey when things were not going so smooth for you?

Av: No.

Beamer: I definetly agree there. I really was not fond of the time and sweat and concentration I used getting this far. It is very nice to look back and see the view of what I have covered.

3.) What words of Advice can you throw out there for Newbies to their spiritual Journey?

Av: Truth is simple,Truth is free... lies often come with a hefty fee.
Beware anyone who presumes to speak for God...when you are ready, you will hear God speaking for yourself. Until then, there are many friends and helpers along the way.

Beamer: I would say be very careful of what you ask for. For you just may receive it and it may not be anything like what you asked for. Also, at times it seems like trying very hard to proceed forward actually hinders forward progress. In some ways you almost have to remain very calm and centered about the whole deal for the pieces to fall into place for you. Good luck and remain focused. Also, don't let the music die in you.

4.) You say that you can see light coming from gems or crystals. Can you enlighten me more on this gift, please?"

Av: Do a search on the word "siddhi". That may give you more info than I have time for right now.

Dear Reader ...

What you will discover here is that Av, and especailly me, will refer to things that have gone on in the past where Av and I know what is being talked about and you may not have a clue. I shall continue in this regard till you, the reader start asking questions, start posting a response to what you have read.

It is sort of like a class I took in Electronic technology, where the teacher would get up to speed in his conversation in front of the class and be covering great territory with his teaching. He assumed that you were keeping up with him unless someone slowed him down by asking a question. That would usually be me, alone in the class of 30 or so, raising my hand, speaking up, asking anything I could to get him to slow down and let some of that knowledge soak in.

Don't be afraid to ask questions, please. If you want to just read what is presented, fine. I don't care. But just be prepared to not fully understand what is being posted and miss out on the opppourtunity to learn soo much more from what is being presented here.

This is turning out to be just like I had hoped it would, this blog. Now, If I can just keep it going ...

Beam_er: What if the question I wanted to ask is really stupid?

B-eamer: I don't think there are any stupid questions.

Beam_er: But if someone wanted to ask a really stupid questions would you answer it?

B-eamer: Yes

Beamer: Even if it seemed like such a lamo question that he wouldn't even ask his mother?

B-eamer: If I could help someone out by answering the question and I knew the answer then yes. There may be others out there with the same question that don't even know enough to ask the question. I know when I first started on my spiritual journey, all I had were questions. I had a heck of as time finding answers. I wish I could have found something like this way back then. It would have made my life sooo much easier.

4 / 10 / 7 continued ...

5.) Are there spiritual clues that you look for in nature?

Av: No.

Beamer: I used to use the moon for clues, up until Satan was faced down by me. Now, that is no longer an issue. I guess the only other clues I use is when the number 3 comes up in the date or a divisor of 3 arrives in the date. I can usually expect a greater chance of something great spirtually happening on those days, although other days can provide some interesting thingies as well. I just keep an eye out at all times and pay attention.

You will probably get tired of me using that term: Pay attention. Personally, I can't do enough of it. I am always amazed by those folks which go through life with Blinders on. They just lose out on sooo much life has to offer.

This is starting to remind me of many of my postings on the Yahoo spirtual board where I would talk and talk and talk and Av would come on and say 2 sentences and be succint and great knowledge would flow forth. Of course, there were those other times when he was slinging total bull, but I shant go there ...

6.) Can you explain again how Gems and stones came to play a big part in your spiritual Journey?

Av: Gems and stones have never played a 'big' part in my spiritual journey. The 'Spiritual Journey', if one can call it that, has nothing to do with rocks and gems. The 'spiritual journey' is all about our journey with God, to God...and finally...as God.

Beamer: I have been rather amazed at the connection I have devoloped with some crystals and gems in the past. With my removal of the Talisman, (that double edged sword) I also tossed many of my crystals and gems, for they also had a connection with "her". I was so glad to finally lose that connection and will always be so greatful for the large part you played in her removal from my life.

7.) Do you have a favorite way to cleanse spirtually gems or stones?

Av: I cleanse stones by holding them in my hands and seeing the Light flowing through them.

Beamer: I used ocean water. I tried burying them in the earth, but it didn't seem to work as well as the Salt water from the ocean.

8.) You mentioned a higher being. Can you describe him / her in a little more detail please?

Av: God/Holy Spirit/I AM. It's the only power I recognize.

Beamer: I perfer to call my higher power God as well. I get the definite feeling of masculinity when connecting to God, But will never forget the strong arguments brought forth about the femine side of the equation as well.

9.) Is there any Sprtitual weakness that you know of which you would like to stregthen?

Av: Spiritual weakness is a contradiction. Spirit isall power. Weakness comes from the mistaken notion that we/I am somehow separated from Spirit/God.

Beamer: As I progress in my journey spirtually, I am always amazed to discover the new powers which My higher power, God, has bestowed upon me. I just leave up to him / her to increase my 'arsenal' as he / she sees fit.

10.) Have you found ways of doing any spirtual healing when you feel yourself at a low ebb spiritually?

Av: When I remember my source, That which I AM, then I am comforted. The song of God's grace is the only True healing...

Beamer: I find working in the garden, working outside, being in connection with all that is helps these last few years with strengthing me spirtually. Use to be, seeking sanctuary in a House of the Lord helped me tremendously.

11.) What do you think about the Bible?

Av: Mostly fiction with a sprinkling of Truth. The Bible has it's place...just as grade school has it's place in the education of children. There comes a day when children must leave grade school, high school, and childhood...

Beamer: I feel somewhat the same. In my Journey spirtually, when it came time to rely on the Bible, I found it amazing how one brief sentence in describing Jesus or what he had done may cover actual months or years of his life. So much of the bible then is left up to interpetation by man. I find it almost laughable that Man can ever claim to know what Jesus felt or thought. Jesus life was soo amazing spirtually and the Bible is so lacking in describing what it was he truly experienced. It is too sad that Jesus never wrote a first hand account.

4 / 10 / 07 ...

1.) Mr. Avavtar, You have a connection with the tiger in your years with the Yahoo Spirit Board. Is this your aninmal spirit guide?

Av: Guide, no. The tiger just describes some of my personality.

Beamer: I once had a chance to follow a spiritual path to try and find my Animal Spirit Guide. It was an amazing experience that was so strong. I discovered at the end of the Path a Large Brown Bear, perhaps a Grizzly, therefore That is supposed to be My animal Spirit Guide. I have no Idea what that means though.

2.) What do Think about when Crows are around you?

Av: Big black chickens...also, they remind me of theTrickster (that which rusts and decays our worldlytreasures).

Beamer: I have yet to really find anything positive about these birds, yet I am frequently having them appear in my dialy routine. Shooo!

3.) What do you think when Dragon flies are around you?

Av: Dragonflies? Ascension.

Beamer: I like to think of them in a positive nature, since these also I find quite often in my life. One day in the middle of summer about 5 years ago, there was literally a swarm of them flying about my front yard. There is no water nearby and there must have been a couple of hundred of them just circling. I found it to be such an odd sight. I since have learned that they like to stay near water and they only live 24 hours, in which time they have to breed. Why they are attracted to me I have no Idea. One day I found a quite large one inside our apartment. No idea of how it got there.

Ok, the powers that be ...

apparently are having their little fun with Avatar. I can't get a response from him. I hope everything is fine with him and his wife. I sent a couple of Emails his way, but have yet to get a response.

I'm pretty sure he is just taking it easy and not checking it right now. He'll pop back up, very soon I hope.

Long ago, I removed the word HATE ...

From My vocabulary. I refuse to use the word. No other word in The english language embodies to me such evil, disgust, and hatred. It swims with negativity. I am not really even happy having the word in this post, but it is necessary, if only to show my intense displeasure at the word.

I will use phrases such as: I realy do not enjoy; I dislike; I find it distasteful; I reject; etc. I will use any terminology, other that that word.

I find it used so casually in daily conversations around me and almost cringe. It is bantered about so easily, by some. I wish they felt the way I do about the word.