Friday, June 29, 2007

CHAPTER 14: "ANGELS, DEMONS AND SPELLS"

Do angels and demons exist? They certainly do. An angel, which has no wings as it is thought) is a spirit who never lived a life on either Earth or any other planet in this Universe. A demon is a very bad spirit; all demons reside in one place on “the other side,” and can possess a human being, especially a child, a very sick individual or an elderly person. These three are very susceptible, especially when either their positive energy is very low or they have lost faith.

Angels are always depicted as having wings, and this physical form of an angel has been accepted for a very long time. Angels have no wings. Why should they? They need not fly to go from one location to another. All they have to do is to imagine they are where they want to be, and there they are. What is the reason that they have never been born to a life on any planet of our Universe? They are at a very high plane of existence, and there is nothing for them to learn were they incarnated. Their “job” is basically to be advisors to those souls dwelling on lower levels.

The Church can perform an exorcism. This is not limited to only Christians; a demon cares not about the religion of the person he/she possesses. There have been documented cases of people being possessed by demons, and exorcisms have been performed. The film, “The Exorcist” brought all this to our awareness, but much of that film was “Hollywoodized,” but the human is definitely affected by possession. The first sign is a radical change in personality. Of course, the power of God can remove the demon, for God wants us to be happy.

Can a spell be put on one of us? Yes, and I know that from personal experience. I was working in Phnom Penh, Cambodia helping to establish a new language school. One of the workers, a handsome, very nice Cambodian man exhibited his like for me, showing sexual undertones. I spurned all of his advances, since at the time I had a Thai partner living in Bangkok, a man I loved, and still do, with all my heart.

I stayed in Phnom Penh for approximately 3 months and returned to Thailand. It was then I started to get sick; I would get a sore throat, diarrhea, would vomit. This continued for a period of one month. I was very concerned, since up to that time my health was good. One day I was speaking to the Thai wife of an American friend, and she was the one who told me that it was very possible that someone cast a spell on me. Immediately, I thought of the young Cambodian man who was very unhappy with me since I did not “bed down with him.” My friend suggested that I talk with a Chinese monk who she knew had “the gift of insight.” She arranged an appointment for me with this monk, not telling him anything about me. He only knew my name and that I am an American.

I went to the wat (Thai for temple) in the Chinatown section of Bangkok to talk with the monk. As soon as I sat down next to him, he said “You recently were in Cambodia, weren’t you?” Then he said that a young Cambodian man had a spell cast on me. “What can I do?” I asked the monk. He told me that every evening for 7 consecutive evenings I would have to come back to the wat and have holy water doused on me by a group of monks, as they prayed for me. Instinctively, I knew that this would remove the spell. At the end of the seventh evening, I was given a plastic bottle filled with holy water and told that each time I showered at home I should pour some of the water on me. I should continue this until the plastic bottle was empty.

I told my Thai partner what had happened, and he said that I must do as I was told. Of course, I would. I was feeling better after my seventh visit to the wat, but I knew I was not fully recovered. Once that plastic bottle was empty, I was fine. In gratitude, I created a private English class at home for twelve young monks. For several months I taught them once a week. But each week less and less monks would come for English lessons, even though they were free. Eventually, the class was stopped, but I was not the one to end the lessons. That decision was the monks. I only wanted to help them since they helped me, and that is what God wants of each of us - to help each other since we are all one with Him/Her.

I recall an experience I had while living in Thailand. I had gone to a city named Surin to see its yearly elephant show. As I was walking down one of the streets, I saw a large crowd gathered. Being the curious person I am, I inched my way through the crowd to see what they were looking at. There was a young woman, probably about 16 or 17 years of age, on the dirt street, laying there, writhing in pain. The front of her shabby dress was open and all of a sudden maggots started coming out of her body. I had never seen anything like that and to this day still have not. There were thousands of these small creatures coming out of her chest. I yelled to the crowd, “Does anyone speak English?” for at that time my knowledge of the Thai language was non-existent. One young man, who I later discovered was a university student, responded. I walked over to him and first asked whether he saw what I saw - the pouring out of the maggots. He said he had and told me what had happened. It seemed that this young woman was having a physical relationship with a married man and the wife of that man put a spell on the girl. I found that utterly amazing until a spell was cast on me by that Cambodian man.

As mentioned, an angel has never had physical form; angels were created “on the other side” and have always dwelled there. What is their purpose? What do they do? We first must make a distinction between an angel and an archangel. Archangels have taken human form. There are four archangels, just as there are four Messengers of God. The archangel Michael is Jesus, Gabriel is Lord Buddha, Raphael is Moses and Uriel is Muhammad. All religions on Earth differ as to the number of archangels and their identity. It should be noted that Jehovah Witnesses recognize Michael to be the Christ. We can then understand the purpose of archangels, to come to Earth to help us. Angels help us in a different fashion. They are like “super guides” who try to keep us on the right path of our life.

How is it possible that the Creator of this Universe is with each of us all the time and knows what is happening in our lives every day we live? Remember that each of us contains a spark from that energy, and because we all are One with God, it is right that He/She is with us all the time. But, because we were given free will, God does not do anything to affect our destiny. Each of us helped in the decision of which life we were to have, and we saw certain happenings in that life which was what we based our decision on. Which life will be most effective for our soul to continue to learn and grow in strength and brightness?

CHAPTER 14: "LORD BUDDHA"

I also can identify with Lord Buddha, for both of us are very sensitive in our nature. Buddha was born Siddharta Gautama near the border of Nepal and India. Seven days after his birth, his mother died, and he was cared for by his aunt. At an early age, his father took him from the grounds of the palace and walked him into the town to show him how the common people lived. This was Buddha’s first experience at seeing suffering, unhappiness and death. At the time Buddha was quite young, about 8 years old, but he never forgot what he saw. Because of his sensitivity, he felt compassion for the people. This remembrance lasted in his mind.

The prince married and had a son. His wife had died, and he was responsible for making sure that his son was happy and healthy. At the time his son was about 3 years old, Buddha had the same dream every night. He dreamed about what he had seen when he was 8 years old. He wanted to help the people, but he knew not what to do. The situation made him very unhappy, so one day he decided to leave the palace and his son. He knew that there was something missing in his life. He had no money and left only with the clothes on his back.

It is questionable how long he searched for the truth. But he was fortunate, for he never went hungry, for there was always someone he met who would feed him.

Then one day a “miracle” happened. Sitting to rest under a bodhai tree, and meditating, his mind opened to the truth of the Universe. The time was right for him, and God knew that. Everything became so clear to Lord Buddha. He finally understood why people suffer, why they get sick, why they are unhappy. He became “enlightened.”

Like Jesus, Buddha, as a child, knew he was different - that something was lacking in his life. He did not know that his mother was actually Mary, the mother of the Savior. This knowledge was unknown to him until he became “The Enlightened One.” And, of course, like Jesus, Buddha was a very sensitive and compassionate man. He became aware that he was sent to Earth as a Messenger of God, that he was the second after Moses, but he did know that two more would follow after his death. Even though Buddhism discounts the existence of a “Supreme Being,” Lord Buddha knew of the original energy he came from, but he also knew that at the time people could not accept the concept of “God.” Being enlightened means not only knowing that there is a reason why everything happens but also knowing the reason. He knew that the time was not right to introduce the concept of a creator to the people. He knew that the Messenger to come after him would introduce this concept to the people. And, of course, that man was to be Jesus Christ. Jesus would explain the original energy of this Universe.

Because of his preaching, he started to have a following of people. He saw everyone as a “child of God.” He also was able to see all his prior lives and knew that the soul was eternal. Buddha knew that God would have one life on Earth and that it would be spent in a country alien to him. But he also was aware what his mission in life was to be and that this mission was given to him directly from the Creator of this Universe. Evil existed at the time that Buddha lived, but he understood that man created the evil, that man was weak and had little faith. Buddha understood the concept of “free will” and the reason that God gave this to mankind. God wanted man to stand on his or her own feet and make decisions for themselves, whether the result was right or wrong. How else could man learn anything?

Lord Buddha was able to communicate with races of aliens, and was well aware that life did not exist only on Earth. In fact, aliens did appear to Buddha, and he was able to communicate with them. Even at that time life which existed on other planets was concerned about the future of our planet. Lord Buddha as also aware of the rhythm of the Universe and understood that when one is in sync with that rhythm their life will be bountiful, not with tangible things but rather with spirituality, faith and hope. He never divulged that the “sound” of the Universe is Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, for he was very well aware that at the time people could not accept that, as well as knowing that God would be born to declare these words. That would be the right time for it to happen. Once again, God knows the right time for everything to happen.

Lord Buddha had one special friend whose name was Shariputra. In fact, the very first prayer that all true Buddhists recite morning and evening is a conversation between Lord Buddha and his friend, Shariputra. In the conversation, Lord Buddha tells his friend that the life he has as Prince Siddharta was one of many he has lived Buddha, and as “Enlightened,” he knew of all the lives he had and the lessons he learned in each.

For centuries, ever since Nichiren Daishonin lived on Earth, the prayer regarding reincarnation, in addition to another prayer which is a story about a doctor with a dying child (it is a parable) was always recited by every true Buddhist. Then Soka Gakkai, the lay organization for all true Buddhists, mandated that the second prayer need not be recited, for it felt that the time devoted to saying that prayer should be used to chant. I need not tell you how Lord Buddha feels about this decision. I am told that the president of Soka Gakkai, Daisaku Ikeda, was not pleased about this decision, but he was outvoted by the board of the organization. One questions their priorities. If they truly understood that for those true Buddhists, who in actuality are “true,” know that it is not necessary to chant for hours if they are in sync with the rhythm of the Universe. How sad that Lord Buddha cannot relay this information. But, I believe, that Mr. Ikeda knows the truth. How can the words of “The Enlightened One” be replaced with something that often is not necessary.

God has often told me that it is not necessary for me to recite all the prayers I do every morning. I say that I do it because I want to, that to me it is important, especially announcing the names of about 300 people who are both living on this side and on the other. Most of the time my prayers are started at exactly 4AM, and I finish about 50 minutes later. If I miss a day, then I find that my energy is at a low, and I do not want that.

I love Lord Buddha, as I do all of God’s Messengers. Each one of them lived a life of suffering, but they all remained positive and did their best to help mankind. So, why did we go wrong? We did not listen!!! It is as simple as that. Had we listened, the world would not be in the condition it is today and we would not have to face a “Shift” to change the destiny of everyone who survives.

Of course, both Lord Buddha and Jesus Christ had much in common. Many people ostracized them. Buddha and Christ were hated by so many, and why? It was either through fear of something many could not understand or through fear of change. History has proved that many who come to Earth to create change for the better are assassinated: Martin Luther King, both John Fitzgerald and Robert Kennedy, Diana, the ex-Princess of Wales. For many, even though our world is so very far from being perfect and right now faces many challenges, we, as humans, cannot face what they consider to be radical change. And, also, they fear that changes would be negative and not beneficial. How sad what we have become.
In a recent telepathic conversation with Lord Buddha, he told me the following: “Yes, Blake, I was enlightened, which meant I understood the workings of this Universe. But, what I could not understand was the actions of people. When God gave mankind ‘free will’ there was an uncertainty as to which path it would follow, but God wanted to give them the opportunity without He/She making all decisions for them.” Life, when Buddha lived, was less complex than it is now, but the basic problems remain the same: finances and health. People will never understand that they create every problem in their lives and that being positive and taking action is so important in the quest for true happiness.

Buddha’s very first teaching is called “The Four Truths.” They all involve suffering: the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering and the truth of the path leading to the end of suffering. Now, life is full of suffering, whether it be physical or mental. But Lord Buddha knew that the cause of suffering is greed and desire. Those who are greedy remain that way their entire lives, so the more people want the more is their degree of suffering. If a person wants their suffering to end, then greed or selfish desire must come to an end. It is only then that we can find true happiness and peace. This is what is referred to as “Nirvana.” The way to end suffering is to follow the noble path, which of course leads to enlightenment.

The very first step in the path to enlightenment is to truly love and understand yourself. We all must strive for perfection. To be perfect in soul will often require many, many lifetimes of experiences and the actions we take in decision making. Once we reach perfection we then are on the highest level which exists on “the other side,” and that level is the location of God. Yes, there are, as I understand there to be, 10 levels; men like the Four Messengers of God exist on that level. This may lead one to believe that there is no such thing as perfection, since only God is perfect. But, our soul strives for that perfection, to the time when it does not have to be reborn but can stay with its Creator for infinity.

Thursday, June 28, 2007

CHAPTER 13: "IS GOD THERE FOR US?"

"True" Buddhists are taught, and do believe, that the more they chant the better their lives will be. Millions of people believe that they communicate with God through their prayers, and if they are of true faith and hope, what they want in their lives God will provide. God does hear all of our prayers, but does He/She do something to change our lives? Will a family who is in great debt get money because they pray for it? Will a very sick person get better if that person prays for better health? Will God provide each of us with true happiness?

I remember I was invited to the home of a true Buddhist in Bangkok for a “chanting session.” There were probably 15-20 people there chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo. I sat down and before I started to chant, God told me “Blake, you would not believe that each person chanting is asking for something.”

One young Malaysian woman, whenever she chanted always asked that her husband get a job in London, for the family had lived there for a period of time and they loved it. This request of God was always asked when she chanted, and this woman chanted for hours at a time.

One day she came to visit me and said, “Blake, I do not understand why, after all my chanting for these years, my husband has not been given a job offer in London.” I responded that perhaps going to London was not right for her family’s lives. God knows what each of us needs and if it is right for us to have it, we will. All the praying will not give us what we want if it is not for us to have.

When I was told years ago that someday I would have more money than I know what to do with, I believed it for it was told to me by a spirit on “the other side.” That was in 1998, and I still am not “rolling in money.” I realized that were I to get the money I would give to those people I love to help better their lives. In that respect, I would be playing God, and that is not right for me to do. It is not my job to change the destiny of anyone.

Good things do happen to good people. I have a friend, Cazal, who is also a neighbor. He moved into the apartment I had before I moved down to the first floor. Cazal was one of New York City’s homeless people, and he had lived in the streets for at least 12 years. I cannot imagine what that was like, for when I was told that the adult home I was living in was sold and all the residents had to be relocated, I was told that it would be very difficult to find placement for me since I was not mentally disturbed. I was not concerned, for I knew that God knew what I needed, and so the opportunity arose for me to move into Manhattan in one of the wealthiest areas of the city. It was a renovated brownstone and the apartment I was given was on the second floor.

When I began to have much trouble with my back and with each step I was in severe pain, the owner of the brownstone approached me and asked if I wanted the vacant apartment on the first floor. That would mean I would save walking up and down 16 steps. The owner came to me!!! I knew of the vacant apartment, but I did not ask for it since I felt that there were other residents ahead of me. God knew what I needed. The apartment was under what is termed “Section 8,” which means that I pay a certain percentage of the rent. The real estate value of the apartment is $1,600 because of the neighborhood it is located in; yet I pay about 15% of that amount each month.

The same was true for my friend Cazal. It was not by chance that he got an apartment in the brownstone. God knew what he needed in his life and it was given to him. Now his fear is that all his homeless friends will find out where he lives and park at his doorstep. So, he must keep the location secret.

As I mentioned in a previous chapter, I never ask God for anything for myself when I pray every morning. I pray for others. Yet, after being in pain at my lower back for several months I asked God to stop the pain. And it stopped one hour later and has not returned. I feel that God knew that I had suffered enough.

What I am trying to say to all you readers is never ask for anything for yourself when you pray. God knows what you need in your life, and will step in when necessary. God usually does not get involved in the lives of man; He/She gave us “free will” and so we have to make our own decisions.

My brother-in-law suffered much with failing kidneys. When I was living in Bangkok, he was rushed by ambulance to the hospital, and it was not expected that he live. My sister contributes the saving of his life to the doctor, but I know better. God changed the date of death of my sister’s husband, for He/She knew that my sister was not prepared at that time to be a widow. And so, Irving’s life was prolonged another 2 years when God knew that my sister was ready, and she was. She handled her husband’s death so admirably, doing what she had to do like making the funeral arrangements and giving all her husband’s clothes to Goodwill. But, she died a bit after Irving did for her mission as a “caregiver” was over, and once each of us fulfill the one mission we bring to in this life we can then move on to “the other side.”

What shocked the entire family is that my sister’s wish was to be cremated, which is against the Jewish religion, in which the body is buried in the ground as soon as possible. Why did she choose to be cremated and not buried? Again, my sister always took the welfare of others before her own. She knew that being cremated would be cheaper, and she did not want her children to bear the costly expense of a funeral. Also, both her children were having financial problems, and the money she left them in her will would definitely help both of them financially. Even in death, my sister carried on her mission as “caregiver.”

It is right for each of us to pray for others, even praying for those who dwell on “the other side,” for our prayers have a positive affect on their souls. But to pray and ask for what we want will not happen unless it is right for us to have what it is we seek. God, in His/Her infinite wisdom, knows what is right for each of us. Even though God will not interfere in the way we live our lives, He/She does protect us by providing spirit guides to everyone. It is the responsibility of the spirit guides to help us, and even though perhaps only 5% of the Earth’s population has the ability to telepathically communicate with his or her guides, guides have found a way to help us. Often, when we are faced with a decision, our body gets a feeling of what to do. We call that “instinct,” but it is our spirit guides communicating their help to us.

I am honored that God has chosen me as the communicating link between Him/Her and the inhabitants of this planet. Most of the time when there is communication, I take myself out so that my own thoughts do not come through; hence the communication between The Creator and each who speak with Him/Her is accurate and pure. Afterward, when I return to my body, I often discover that the one who communicated has tears rolling down from his or her eyes. When I first discovered this, I was alarmed, for I felt that each person was told something tragic. On the contrary, the tears were always those of joy not sorrow. What was told to each of them is a direction to move in, advice to be followed, a suggestion. Of course, it is then the decision of the person to either follow what was suggested or disallow it from consideration. God has provided a path for each of them, but each one must take the first step; The Creator will not do that for any of us.

A close friend of mine had a long “talk” with God; I do not know what was discussed, but my friend was disturbed when I spoke with him, saying that what was suggested is not possible to do. My response to that was “Everything is possible; there is always a solution to a problem, even if it means that you must go out of your way to achieve success.” Jacques listened to what I said intently, and I hope he will take his first giant step. I know once that is done, his life will change - for the better. He has a tendency to wallow in self-pity, which no one should do. There is always a way to achieve what should be sought. It may take some time, but the reward is well worth the patience. And patience is one lesson in life that most people do not learn. I, too, was guilty of lack of patience at one time, but now I realize that if what I want in my life is to advance my soul, I will wait for I know that what I seek is there for me to have. I have now reached a point in my life in which patience is foremost in my mind when I make a decision.

I am never in a hurry to go anywhere; I never take a train, but always take a bus from one location to another. What is my rush? Also, I do not appreciate being under the ground when I travel, for them I would miss seeing people walking in the streets of Manhattan, lack the ability to look in the windows of shops, smell the fresh air when the door of the bus opens. I used to hurry cleaning my apartment, hurry to the laundromat to wash my clothes, hurry to and from the supermarket. No longer do I rush in doing any of those activities. I take my time, thereby enjoying each minute of my life.

Ever since my first telepathic communication with one deceased, when I was told that in this lifetime I will have more money than I ever dreamed possible, I have been patient, waiting for this to happen. I was never told either how the money would come to me or the amount of it. I remember the day in Bangkok when my closest friend, the medium, and I went to the bank because I thought I understood that the money had magically appeared in my bank account. I was wrong, for the officer at the bank informed me that there was no deposit of a large sum of money. Was I disappointed? I would be lying if I were to say that I was not, for after all, I am a human being.

For several months, after I returned to America, I would buy a Mega Millions lottery ticket - only one ticket each time, for I knew that God knew the number and the machine dispensing the ticket that I would purchase would have the number for me to purchase would have the winning number. I do not seek great wealth for myself, but it is what I can do with the money. So many lives I can change. With vast wealth I would travel to Africa, making sure that the money spent on food was given to the hungry. I would provide housing for the homeless. But, I would never donate money to bolster a religion or to find a cure for a disease like cancer. Religion is wasted on a person who has the faith in and the love for God. I believe that a cure for cancer has already been discovered, but were it known and used then it would create a new problem all over the world - overpopulation. So many of those close to me would benefit from the money I would give to them as gifts. Their lives would change permanently. But, perhaps, I am not to help them in this way. My patience will continue. I know that if I were to ask God, I would not get an answer. I know what questions would always go unanswered by my master.

My guide has many names: God, Yahweh, Lord. When I friend of mine spoke with my guide, he asked my guide what should he call Him/Her. The answer was “friend,” and that really is what my guide should be considered. I have always called my guide “Master,” and it was interesting when I discovered that that was the title Nikko Shonin used when speaking to Nichiren Daishonin.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

CHAPTER 12 - "THE PROPHET, MUHAMMAD"

It was only when Muhammad returned to the “other side” that he knew why God chose him among all men to relay the words of the Creator. Muhammad did not have the wisdom of Moses, the “enlightenment” of Lord Buddha, the pure love of Jesus Christ. This chapter is written to explain why God chose Muhammad.

It is necessary to start with Muhammad’s childhood. At a very early age, he was taken to live with a tribe of Bedouins. It was living with them that he was taught aggression, self-esteem, intolerance. This tribe lived by a specific code of behavior, which they felt was right in its approach. But Muhammad new instinctively that that sort of behavior was wrong.

Muhammad did not have the wisdom of Moses, the enlightenment of Buddha or the pure love of Jesus, but he knew he was different. At some level in his subconscious, he knew that he had a talent that no other possessed, but he neither knew what that talent was or how to use it.

Muhammad was married and had six children - four daughters and two sons. Sadly, both boys died at a very early stage in their lives. It was a happy family, and Muhammad was a very good father to his daughters. He was not a wealthy man, but that did not stop him from helping the poor whenever he could. He was very sensitive to the suffering of others.

The prophet began to have very vivid dreams in which he saw a world filled with peace and happiness. It was shortly thereafter that his life completely changed. He had a vision: the Archangel Gabriel (who is actually Moses) visited him. But Muhammad realized that this was not a vision, for that spirit manifested itself before the prophet. Terrified at first, he ran to his wife to relate what happened. She believed him for she knew him to be a kind and generous man and that if God sent one of His/Her Archangels to her husband there was a definite reason.

God chose Muhammad to relate the secrets of the Universe, but Muhammad was not an educated man - he could neither read nor write. So, he related what he was told to others who wrote everything for him. Unfortunately, much of what was told was interpreted a bit differently from the manner intended. Also, many of the revelations he received were misinterpreted. An example of this was when he had his wives veiled when they went outside their home. This veiling of woman was adopted by Islamic people. God never meant to have woman be distinguished like that by men. All are equal in the “eyes” of God. To this very day, this practice is still being used. Not only is it being used, but Islamic woman are treated as inferior to men.

I have a friend who had to flee her Islamic husband because of his cruelty to her. She fled to Canada, and fortunately she was able to get her children out too. Another occurrence in the prophet’s life was not what God intend intended. One of several of Muhammad’s wives was a 14 year-old girl. Muhammad wanted her because of her beauty. An incident happened which resulted in Muhammad questioning the fidelity of this girl. This upset her greatly, and Muhammad did fall out of favor with God for a short period of time. Fortunately, he realized the error of his ways and made amends, but his lack of trust was a “test” God gave him. Muhammad did not understand then that even though he was chosen, as was Moses, Lord Buddha and the Christ before him, he was being tested by God. Not even God’s Messengers were above being tested, for this was a way that God was to learn from the mistakes of man.

For most of his life, Muhammad was ostracized by most of his fellow man for he preached peace. Of course, there were times that he was angered, but he never displayed this emotion outwardly. Like those Messengers before him, Muhammad believed that peace was the way to true happiness. But peace is something that could not be attained in the world at the time Muhammad lived. Strange that those who come to Earth with the mission to bring peace to the world are either ignored, ostracized, murdered. To this very day, peace cannot be attained on this planet, but the results of God’s intervention, the “Shift”, will change all of that behavior.

Muhammad knew that all Muslims should embrace peace for that would be their salvation. The religion Islam was not created during the life of Muhammad. But the philosophy of Islam is not that of peace. We do not see peace in our world. Not only do people of different religions discriminate against each other, but even those who follow Muhammad and Islam fight against each other. Muhammad knew that God did not create religion, that all of His/Her Messengers were “brothers.”

Muhammad said to me, “Blake, I cannot understand why it is human nature to be negative, to be evil, to put labels on each other. Why can’t everyone follow “The Way,” and be kind to each other? In so many lives that people have had, most have not learned the Golden Rule.” I had no answer for him.

We all had one of two directions to move when the Creator gave all of us “Free Will.” Sadly, most of us followed the wrong path. Like the other Three Messengers before him, Muhammad understood that the Creator does not interfere in the lives of human beings. And even though all “religions” are based on the same ideology: the Golden Rule, differences in each abound. But the religion Islam has become very aggressive; Islamic people battle not only other countries but also themselves. The test God gave by allowing all religions has been a failure by all of us.

Muhammad was a very handsome, sexy man with a beguiling smile which could “melt the hearts” of women. Unfortunately, he had a big ego, and this was the cause of many problems he faced in his life. Much of what he told the people was not the words of God but rather those to feed his ego. He wanted to be the “big man on campus. This trait did not anger God, for the Creator is beyond emotions like anger, but He/She was disappointed in Muhammad. Because of Muhammad’s attitude, his life was not a smooth one, and often he found himself to be in the middle of many conflicts.
His solution to solve many of the conflicts in his life and also political unrest in his country was to have another wife. Age of the woman was irrelevant, but who her father was became the factor in Muhammad’s decision to marry.

The prophet now understands that what he did was wrong in the “sight” of God, but like the Messengers before him, Muhammad was a man, and as much as he tried to avoid sin in his life, many times he succumbed.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

CHAPTER 11 - "THE GROUP OF SEVEN"

Many inhabitants of this planet have wondered the reason why the United States has always tried to spread democracy around the world, often when it is not wanted. The U.S. government has a habit of what it feels is coming to the rescue of many countries in the name of “democracy.”

The fact is that the United States, whenever it is waging a conflict or a war with another country is at its economical high. Jobs are plentiful and many rich people get richer. There have been occasions in the past in which the United States has entered a war intentionally so that the economy of America would prosper. President Roosevelt waited to enter a war with Japan - waited until the time was right. He knew before Pearl Harbor was to be bombed before this would happen. But he also knew that America could then enter a war with Japan. Roosevelt knew that the Jewish people were being led to their deaths when Hitler controlled Germany, but the president did nothing. Going to war with Germany would not benefit the United States, but going to war with Japan would. Roosevelt did not want to have a war with another country over “religion.”

It is the same now with the situation in the Middle East. To think that America cares about the citizens of Iraq is absurd; to think that America feels that their lives would be better if they lived under democracy is also absurd. Why is the President of the United States intentionally allowing Americans to be killed in the Middle East? Doesn’t he care that most Americans are against his policies when it comes to the Middle East?
The United States government was fully aware that there would be a terrorist attack at the World Trade Center, but did nothing. Three thousand people were “murdered” all because of oil rights in the Middle East.

A “Group of Seven” was very wary regarding the possibility that George Bush would not see a second term and that Al Gore would be the President of the United States. The members of the group felt that Al Gore may not “march to their drum,” but they were sure of George Bush. Even though Al Gore had more of the popular vote, George Bush was re-elected. I was living in Thailand at the time, and I remember watching Florida ballots being examined. All my Thai friends ribbed me about this, and it was the first time in my life that I was actually ashamed of being an American. All the time that was wasted and all the money spent to examine each ballot. How absurd is that?

So, the question remains: why do presidents like Franklin Delano Roosevelt and George Bush put their stamp on bloodshed. Every president is a puppet to a group of the 7 most powerful men on this planet. They rule it all, and what they want is to be done. Three of the seven are Americans, one Japanese, one Syrian, one Australian and one from Great Britain. The author cannot divulge the names of these men because there is no proof to substantiate it. The information was provided by spirits from “the other side.”

Why does the most powerful political figure in the world bend to the demands of these seven men? As soon as a president is elected, a member of the group meets with him and dictates their demands. If the leader of the United States would refuse to be a “puppet”, he is told that the safety of his family would be at risk. The only president who went against this powerful group was John Fitzgerald Kennedy, who wanted to pull out all the troops in Viet Nam and end the conflict there. The group could not allow that to happen - the rich want to be richer and the group must maintain its domination. So, Kennedy was eliminated. Marilyn Monroe did not commit suicide. She was silenced because she knew the identity of the seven men.
It is frightening to know that all the lives on Earth are in control of seven men. When one dies, the remaining 6 select a successor. The group has been in power for at least 200 years, and will continue until the time of the Shift.

They are responsible for the actions of the President of the United States. As of the writing of this book, Mr. Bush is considering spending more money - in the billions of dollars - to continue the conflict in the Middle East. How can this man sleep at night when millions of Americans are starving, are homeless, have no medical insurance. These Americans are going through such suffering because of the lack of money. Wouldn’t it be prudent for the President to spend those billions of dollars here in the country in which he is the leader? But, his “hands are tied.” He is very well aware of what the Group of Seven could do if he does not follow orders he is given by those seven men. Could he risk the safety of his family? Of course not.

Global warming is a very serious threat to our existence on this Earth. The money geared for the Middle East could be used, in part, to help solve the problem mankind has created. Does the “Group” care? As long as they keep control and power, they are not the least concerned. They care what happens in the Middle East, solely because of the oil supplied to America from this geographical location.

There are at least four different alien populations living among us, either under the Earth or on its surface. Three of these have the same goal: to manipulate us, so that we remain greedy, have a lust for power and wealth, remain warlike. The group of seven works with these aliens.

Monday, June 25, 2007

CHAPTER 10 - "EVOLUTION OF MAN"

The Earth is a relatively new planet created in our universe. It has been estimated that it was born approximately 4 billion 5 hundred million years ago. Of course, the first life did not come until much later, when the surface of the Earth had cooled. What most people do not know is that the Earth was created in the exact center of our Universe and God has deemed it to be the “school” of our Universe. Because it is the one planet with the most suffering, souls learn the most by experiencing life here.

Many believe that we are descended from Adam and Eve; many believe that we are descended from the ape. Which is correct? Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, and the proof of the existence of Neanderthal Man, would imply that the latter is the right choice. Yes, we evolved from a lower form of animal, and it was the ape.

But let’s examine the actual birth of life on this planet. With the help of a specific alien civilization, God sent “seeds” to be planted in all planets of this Universe. On the Earth, it was intended that these seeds would grow and nurture to become the “perfect” man. But something unexpected happened. A large meteorite struck the earth which altered the genes of those seeds. Those seeds were planted in the waters of our world, and very slowly, through evolution, they grew and eventually left the water for land. Every inhabitant of this planet has a soul which was first “born” into a alien life form. In other words, billions of human beings originally came from other planets in this Universe. I myself originally was born in Amdromeda, and I know people who came from Pleides, Sirius, and other constellations and planets in this Universe. I did live in Atlantis, which unfortunately was destroyed because of the desire for power and the greed of many. I did drown in that life, and to this very day I have a fear of submerging my head in water.

So, from these one-celled forms of life, eventually man developed. From the water we crawled onto land, and that is when the process of evolution actually began. How long did this process take? I would venture to guess well over 2 billion years. What is not known, until now, is that prehistoric man developed as a result of the mingling of the ape with aliens. Yes, aliens were here to help in our evolution. I can tell you that any form of life on any planet of this universe, as life on land not water, developed with a torso, head, 2 arms and 2 legs. Of course, some are reptilian in appearance, but the formation of the body is the same. Does this mean that we all were made in “God’s image?” Insofar as the form of the body is concerned, the answer is “yes.” Most science fiction films depict aliens with the form of body described. It is assumed by many that the alien looks like us, but have large oval eyes, no mouth, very small ears, a slender body with long thin arms and legs. I tell you this, those aliens who live among us appear this way in their own form. The alien form appearing in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” is the closest to what the alien (from Andromeda) looks like.

Saturday, June 23, 2007

CHAPTER 9 - "BEING POSITIVE"

If I said that I truly believe that we create all the illnesses and diseases we get, you would think the writer is insane, but I do believe that. Our mind, when developed to that point, can prevent us from getting sick. Our attitude and outlook on life is the cause of this. Being positive is so important.

How can someone who has been hospitalized so many times, has had open-heart surgery twice, say that? Wasn’t I positive? Sure, I was. But I had to experience that suffering. That was all in my life path. I could never have gotten to this point in my life without experiencing all that suffering. But I tell you this: For several months I have been suffering with back pain. This was the result of the polio I had at age 5. The pain would be so bad that I could not walk and stayed in my apartment for weeks at a time, only going out when necessary, usually to see doctors. But I looked at this suffering as positive for I knew that it would stop.

Every New Year’s Eve I begin to pray about 11:45PM, and stop only once to turn on the television to watch the ball at Times Square drop. This time when I did my prayers I asked God to do something for me. Every time I prayed in the past it was for others. This was the first time I asked that God do something for me: to take the pain away. One hour after I finished praying the pain stopped and has not returned. I am positive that it will never return. Of course, when I walk now there is discomfort because the nerves at the base of my spine are degenerating, but there is no pain. I walk with a cane, but I have discovered that as each day passes I am able to walk faster, not that I am in a rush to get anywhere.

One night I awoke at 2AM and turned on the TV. I never do that, but I felt compelled to turn it on. I saw a TV preacher named Joel Olsteen talk to a large audience, speaking about being positive and taking action. He gave examples of this concept. All he said I believe. When my son came to visit me for a week, he brought with him a gift for me. That gift was a book written by Joel Olsten. Coincidence? I do not feel that, for I believe that nothing in life happens by coincidence.

About 50 years ago, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale wrote a book entitled “The Power of Positive Thinking.” Unfortunately, most people accepted that book with much criticism for they did not understand what Dr. Peale was trying to say. Stay positive and face what I call “devils and obstacles” -happenings in our lives which should be met with a positive approach, knowing full well that this is just another test with which God has us face.

There is one actor who I admire very much. He is Michael J. Fox. In the early 1990s he was told that he has Parkinson’s Disease, an extremely debilitating disease. But he does not allow his illness to change his life. He continues to act and looks at his illness as something he says is “uncomfortable.” While being interviewed for “Inside the Actors Studio,” Michael realized he was losing control of speech and motor coordination. What did he do? He excused himself by saying to the audience “I will be back in 2 minutes. I have to take a pill.” And return he did to much applause. Michael J. Fox is a perfect example of one who has a positive outlook on life.

When we do not stay positive we risk letting in negative energy, which is very bad. Those are the times when we are susceptible to everything bad. But we are human, and how can we stay positive all the time? When I find that I am having a negative thought, I immediately stop and change that negativity into something positive. It works!! But it does take some practice to do this. As my guide once told me, “You are human.”

Often I watch the Today show, and when pictures of those Americans who have attained the age of 100 appear, each of those individuals lead active, productive lives and I am sure each of them has a positive attitude toward life. I am sure that I would be one of those shown were I to reach the age of 100. I have been told the date of my death: I will die exactly one hundred years from the time of my birth, so that will be March 1, 2044 at 5:23AM. I do not know the reason my guide provided me with this information for He/She never reveals the future when someone communicates through me. The only time this happens is if He/She feels that either providing some future information it will keep a person on the right track to reach his or her destiny or that I will not change whatever action the person takes.

I cannot stress how important being positive is. You, the reader, must try to reach a point in your life when you are positive 99% of the time. Only then will you see a change in your life - a change for the better.

I have been to India several times, and I have great compassion for the poor. But I do know that these people just accept what life offers them. They do not believe that they can change their lives. They are certainly not positive. I say that one can change anything that is bad to good. Be positive and look at each day as a blessing. You have another day on Earth to experience and learn. This is for the growth of your soul. My motto is “Live Life.” Each morning, when I awake, the first thing I do is thank God for giving me another day. Yes, we call today the present for it is a gift from God. So, make the most of it.

Another prayer I say each morning is:

“Thank you Master for each and every experience I will have today and every day for the rest of my life. I pray that I am and always will be worthy of the faith and trust you have in me.”

Look at each day as a new beginning. Stay positive. Experience and learn.
A while ago, I asked several strangers who passed me on the street the following question: “What is your faith?” An elderly woman who walked with a cane said, “I am a Catholic.” A young man, walking with his girlfriend, responded, “I am a Jew.” A third person, this one a beautiful woman, who I could see was quite wealthy because of her clothes and jewels, stated, “I am Protestant.” The very last person I asked, a man in his mid-forties responded “It is 100%.” How odd that the first three people I approached responded by telling me their religion, but the last one knew the meaning of the word “faith.”

One must have faith and hope. Both are positive! Without them, a person will never achieve or get what he or she wants. Don’t you think that God knows what each of us needs in our lives? He/She is always there to help us achieve whatever our definition of success may be. If it is right to have in our lives what we ask for when we pray, we may have to wait a while to get what we want. But get it we will. Timing is very important. One of the most difficult lessons for man to learn is patience. God knows the right time for us to get what we pray for. But we must never give up the hope that it will come. All we need is to be patient, retaining our faith in and our love for the Creator.

What do I need? Right now, I have all I need. When the adult home I was living in was closing because the owner sold it, I was not worried about what would happen to me. I had faith that God would protect me. I knew I would never be living in the streets. To me, that was impossible. God did help, because I now live in the West 70s in Manhattan, in a beautiful studio apartment, paying one eight of what the rent should be. I never gave up faith or hope, and God helped me.

Each of us is born with the power God gave us. It is what we do with it that is important. Most people do not realize that the power is always being in sync with the Universe. It is only then that all we need in our lives is provided for us. How do we tap into this power? We must stay positive, even faced with adversity. Do we get what we need immediately? Sometimes we have to wait, but we should never give up the positivism, knowing that we will achieve what it is we desire.

Listen to the words of the song “Climb Every Mountain” from The Sound of Music. “Follow every rainbow till you find your dream.” The Von Tramp family never gave up even when faced with so many obstacles. The head of that family had incredible hope and faith. He never gave up and led his family to safety.

Every time we take a risk in life we must be positive. There are many occupations which require risks, often more than once a day. A police officer or a fire fighter must take risks for that is part of the job. A surgeon takes risks each time he or she operates. But those of us who are neither fire fighters nor doctors nor police officers must also take risks in our lives.
A while ago I had seen a film called “Jeffrey.” The main character, Jeffrey, was a gay man who was in love with a man who had AIDS. Jeffrey was afraid to commit to a serious relationship. He did not want to take a risk by spending only a little time with this man before the man died. But after Jeffrey had a vision he realized that even if he were to be with the man for a short period of time it was better than not being with him at all.

In the film “Sweet Magnolias” there is a scene in which Julia Roberts confronts her mother, played by Sally Fields. Julia’s health was not good, and doctors advised her not to become pregnant. Well, she married and did become pregnant and the scene I am referring to is when she told her mother. Of course, Sally Fields was very upset because she was concerned how the pregnancy would affect her daughter’s life. Julia told her that she would rather have 15 seconds of something in her life rather than a life of nothing. She was willing to take the risk for something she wanted very badly.

Are you willing to take a risk for something you really want in life, or through fear you do not? Never be afraid for God is always with you and He/She wants the best for you. Don’t you want the best for yourself?

My friend Sandra contacted me one morning to tell me of the death of her dad and the hospitalization of her mother. I was told how wonderful a man her father was, and I told Sandra that he is with me listening to the conversation and how proud of her he was and is. Sandra and her siblings are extraordinary people; they accepted his death, and instead of mourning they celebrated his life by toasting to him and laughing when one told a humorous story about their father. They all knew that constant mourning keeps the spirit of the dead “earthbound,” which means that the deceased cannot move on. Their father moved on quickly. I was told what a wonderful life he had, being married to the same woman for 60 years - happily married. He loved his job as a judge; even though he acted stern while sitting “on the bench” he had a heart of gold. He was the type of person who, like my deceased sister, cared more about helping others than helping himself. He led a full life, and he passed on with very little bad karma. I am certain that his next life will be fuller and richer. That is God’s reward to him for his goodness and compassion. Sandra knows that when it is her time to die she will be met by her father. There is no doubt in her mind. Now how much more positive can one be?

Both Lord Buddha and Jesus Christ tried to teach us that we are all born equally, that since each of us is a spark from the Creator there is no difference. But we make each of us different, and not by the color of our skin or our religious convictions. It is how we live our lives that make the difference.

We each are born with the same powers that we have seen exhibited by the Four Messengers sent by God. The Creator wanted to give us a “head start” and to continue to make the Earth the paradise He/She created for us. But what happened? It was not because of “Free Will” that we made that paradise a hell. It was because we did not bring out the powers given to us at birth.

From the age of 13 I wore eyeglasses. The optometrist informed me that I was “short-sighted.” In 2002 I stopped wearing glasses, and began tapping into the power of my mind. I now have perfect vision in both eyes. All I had to do was to know that the power of my mind is endless. Like most humans, I use only 3-5% of my brain power. An incredible amount is still available. I cannot imagine what it would be like to have access to 100%. I would be my own computer.

We have all heard stories of people having unbelievable strength for a few brief minutes when faced with incredible adversity. It is not unusual for someone to lift an automobile to save someone pinned under it. One does not have to be “Superman” to do this. The one lifting has tapped into the power of his or her mind for a few minutes, and the result was extraordinary.

If you all seek and acquire positivity in your lives, the result will be incredibly wonderful changes.

Friday, June 22, 2007

CHAPTER 8 - "DO GHOSTS EXIST?"

A ghost is a spirit which is held between this world and “the other side.” Is this voluntary? In some instances, it is. I was visiting my friend, the medium in Bangkok, when I saw a ghost for the very first time. Sitting at the dining room table, reading something, out of the corner of my eye I saw a Thai man dressed in white walking up the stairs which led to the second floor of the house. My friend was upstairs at the time. I turned to watch him walk up. I knew he was a ghost because I was able to see light through his body. When he reached the landing, he turned around and smiled at me, then continuing to walk up the steps. I yelled for my friend. She rushed down because she thought I was having a heart attack. I told her what I saw. Her response boggled my mind. She said, “Was it the man, the woman or the child?“ It seems that an entire family of ghosts live in that house. She has seen all of them; her husband has seen them; her daughter has seen them. She believes that the family of ghosts stay to protect her family, and I certainly believe that. So, their staying between two dimensions is voluntary.

Many ghosts do not know they have died and want to cling onto the life they had when they lived. This is especially true of those who had led lives of wealth, who had all the comforts without any suffering. They do not want to leave what they had. They do not understand that on “the other side” there is no necessity for wealth, for whatever you want you have. The pharaohs of Egypt believed that they could take all their possessions with them when they died. Of course, this is not so. We are born with nothing and we die with nothing - nothing except for the experiences we have had and the lessons we have learned. But to think that we could take material things with us is absurd. We need nothing on the “other side.“ Everything we want we imagine we have and we do. But, this happens only if you have led a life of goodness and kindness to others. This does not happen if you go to that dark, dreary plane.

The next time I saw a ghost was in my apartment in New York City. He was standing in the corner of the kitchen area, just looking at me. He vanished after a minute. I do not know who he was, but I am sure he came out of curiosity. When I was hospitalized recently, a friend who lives in my building said when he peered through window into my apartment he saw a whirlwind of haze in the middle of the room. He knew it was a ghost. This same man said he saw Jesus Christ, and I believe him!

If any of you readers think you saw a ghost, I am sure you have. Remember that ghosts never come to harm us. Their reason for appearing is usually out of curiosity or if they are trying to give us a message. The barrier between the two dimensions is there for a reason, but after the Shift there will be no barrier anymore and communication between this side and the other will be a fact.

There is a very great difference between a ghost and an evil entity. Ghosts will never harm the living; in fact, they are very playful and enjoy making the living their playmates. I remember a time when I was tickled by a spirit. Often, I have found that something has disappeared from my apartment. I know that it is a spirit who does this; eventually what was taken is returned. It is solely for enjoyment that spirits perform practical jokes on the living. But, never would a joke be harmful.

An evil entity is totally different. It is not that those spirits perform practical jokes on us. They will often possess the body of the living, and only through a religious action can they be dispelled. The Church tries to keep hidden those cases in which the rites of exorcism are performed, and the reason for their hiding this is to allay fear in man. Often an evil spirit will possess the body of a child, for a child has not as yet displayed the strength to ward off the evil.

I remember that the beginning of this unusual occurrence began on a Thursday. For a long time I had been planning to purchase a Walkman, for the one that I had broke a few years ago, and I never replaced it. I had so many tape cassettes that I could not listen to, so as I passed a shop which was having a sale, I walked in and bought a new Walkman.

Returning home, I looked at all the cassettes I had, deciding which one to listen to first. As I was pondering this, a man who in this life was named Shlomo Carebach came into my thoughts and communicated that I would be doing him a great honor were I to listen to his tape first. Shlomo Carlbach was a Hassidic rabbi who also was a folk singer with his own style of song. Most of the songs he wrote and sang were in praise of God. Of course, I put that particular cassette into the Walkman and listened. Even though I do not understand Hebrew, as I listened I cried. The songs touched my heart. The rest of that day all I did was listen to that tape over and over again.

The following morning, was a Friday and as I was praying, my “guide” came to me and asked if the following morning I would go to the services at a Hassidic synagogue. I did not question this, for I felt that if I were asked to do that it must have some great significance and importance.I went to a predominantly Hassidic area of New York, and the first person I saw I asked where the closest synagogue was located. I arrived there at 8:30AM, since I did not know the time the Saturday morning services began. When I walked in the temple was half-filled with people. Of course, the women were separated from the men. Everyone seated looked at me when I walked in, and I am sure they all wondered what I was doing there. I do not own either a suit or a prayer shawl, but I did wear a skullcap, which was the one I wore to my wedding. I had saved it all these years.

After I sat down, I noticed that no man would sit next to me. The women were separated from the men, which is customary practice amongst the Hassidim. When the services started, and of course they were in Hebrew, which I do not understand, to my right was an area which could seat 3 men and to my left two could sit comfortably. No one wanted to sit near me. About 15 minutes into the service, I felt someone sit down next to me, but I did not turn to see what the man looked like. All of a sudden, the man said “Good morning, Blake.” Of course, I almost fell off my chair. I turned my head and was looking directly at Shlomo Carlebach. He said, “I am here to talk to you.” I was so stunned that I forgot I could communicate telepathically with him; my only thought was that if I spoke people near me would think I was a crazy man.

I stood up to leave the temple, with everyone’s eyes on me. I walked out into the street, and since the temple was located in a very orthodox Jewish area, the streets were practically empty since most people were in temples praying. As I started to walk to the bus stop, Shlomo appeared again next to me, walking with me. He said that his communicating with me originally when he asked me to play his music was no accident. He said that he was proud to be a “Messenger” from our Creator. What he told me next really blew my mind. He said that he is there to inform me that I will now be able to not only communicate with spirits but also will be able to see them. My soul has advanced to such a level that God deemed it proper that I should be able to do this.

I asked Shlomo whether I can see a specific spirit when I think of that person. My thoughts were of the film ‘The Sixth Sense,” in which a boy saw spirits all the time because they all had unfinished business on earth and needed his help. I knew that I could not devote the rest of my life to performing that function. Shlomo told me that that would not happen. When a spirit wants to be seen by me, he or she will make that decision. I cannot just think of someone and that person will appear. I was relieved, to say the least. I was told that I am evolving, which was exactly what my guide had said to me.

The next few days were a blur, for I continuously kept thinking of what had happened that Saturday morning. Going home on the bus, I missed my stop and went to the end of the line. Without thinking to ask the bus driver whether I can stay and be dropped off once he starts his route again, I got off the bus, and instead of taking a taxi home, I walked. I just was not thinking. Later that day, when I called my ex-wife to talk with her, instead of calling her cell phone I called her house phone. When she answered, she asked why I did not call her on her cell phone, as I usually do. I did not realize that I was calling the other number.

Monday morning, around 4:20AM, the spirit of the Christ appeared next to me. He said nothing, only smiled and nodded his head. I knew I was seeing the Savior, for I knew exactly what he looked like. I believe that had he spoken with me, he would have told me that not only are God’s Messengers proud of me but God itself is!! I was a bit rattled by his appearance, though.

Two mornings later, again as I was praying, both my mother and father appeared before me. They both appeared as I remember them to be looked wonderful, not early thirties as all spirits are. They were holding hands, which was most unusual since their marriage was not a good one and they never showed any affection toward each other. That appearance thrilled me, for I know that my dad is at a higher plane than my mom, so they must have arranged the visit.

I have had many experiences the last 9 years which cannot be explained, but all of this went right to the top of the list. No other spirit has appeared after that, but I am sure that now that that door is opened, I can expect the unexpected. I do believe that spirits will appear only when I pray.

CHAPTER SEVEN - "DO ALIENS EXIST AND LIVE AMONGST US?

Yes, they do. They first alien civilization visited the Earth millions of years ago. In fact, in a prior life I was an alien from Andromeda who lived in now what is known as Sedona, Arizona. I went to visit a close friend in Scottsdale, and she took me and two friends from Melbourne, Australia, to Sedona, which I had wanted to visit. When we arrived and parked the car, I got out and was very dizzy. I was losing my balance. Unsteady as I was, my friend took my arm and we started walking to look at the beautiful shops.

I had to stop, so my friend suggested that I hold onto a tree. As I did this, I saw the past life as an alien and knew that 35,000 years ago I lived in an alien community there - a community which was destroyed by a natural disaster, and I had died. We were four on this trip, and one of the three women I traveled with also felt very strange. She became very sad; I told her that she, too, had lived there as an alien and had died there. Of course, she would get the feeling of sadness.

There have been many stories about alien abductions and sightings of alien spacecraft. I say to you, the readers, that these are not stories but fact. Many of you have been abducted, but never harmed. The aliens want the sperm of our men and the eggs of our women. They have been trying, unsuccessfully so far, to create a new race. They are almost total logic; hence, they have either none or very little emotions, and even though they cannot understand why we do what we do because we are led by emotion and not logic, they want what we have: they want to know what “love” feels like. Therefore, they are hoping that someday a new race will be created, based both on logic and emotion. They will not give up until this is realized.

In 1947 a spacecraft crashed on Earth. This happened near the town of Roswell, New Mexico. Two of the three aliens aboard died, but one survived and was taken by the U.S. government to a bunker. The government tried to cover up the crash by saying that it was a weather balloon, but many knew the truth. What did the government do with this visitor from another world who was housed in a bunker called U51. At first, there was no communication, but in time this changed, and the military learned much from this alien. What is equally astounding is the fact that from the debris of the spacecraft U.S. servicemen found etchings of symbols on parts of the craft. They were all in the color purple. This is just more proof that purple is the color of our Universe.

As recent as 1989 a spaceship landed on Earth, yet once again. There were two aliens aboard, and they both were taken by the military of the United States government to undisclosed locations. Telepaths were brought in so that communication would be possible, and it was. But even though the aliens were kept in an environment free “bubble,” eventually sickness overcame them and they died. In one of the communications an alien life form explained that there was no fear of death for it knew that that life is just one of many, and that there was belief in the existence of the Creator.
Aliens do not want to harm us; if their intention was to “take over” the Earth, they would have done so by now. They are here to help us, especially at the time of the impending Shift. They walk among us, but since they have taken our form, we cannot know whether the people we pass on the street are aliens or not. Why do they hide from us? Because we are war-like, they know that we would attack them. We attack what we fear! And so they stay hidden.

There are times when I go outside for my hour in the sun and have to do some marketing. As I pass a person walking alone, the person looks at me with staring eyes and then smiles. I know that they are not human. I refer to them as “shape changers,” for they can take on the appearance of a human being. I also know they are from Andromeda, and they know that my soul was born there. It is like a greeting I am given. This has happened on four separate occasions.

When viewing 1950s science fiction books, the aliens are always attacking the Earth. The very first time this was different was in the film “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” when we saw aliens come in peace.
Aliens have helped mankind for thousands of years. They were instrumental in helping the Egyptians to build the pyramids. The visitors from another planet assisted the Egyptian civilization because they wanted the Great Pyramid at Giza to be a beacon to help their spacecraft land. Alien civilization also helped in the creation of the computer. We all think it was American science which produced the computer, but those who were an integral part in its creation had alien help. Aliens are so far advanced from us that it was their intent to be a part of our scientific growth.

The word “alien” may be defined as “something foreign” or “not usual.” In other words, alien civilizations do not only live amongst us, taking on our appearance, but they exist below us, too. Yes, there are alien life forms living below the surface of the Earth. Millions of years ago, natural catastrophes forced them to retreat from the surface and head underground. One may wonder the reason that they have not as yet been discovered. They don’t want to be!!! Through tunnels underground they can wind their way to the surface, and they are not that bizarre in appearance for recognition. I was told that there are very few locations on the surface which could be used as an exit. One of them is the Great Pyramid in Egypt.

Scientists have ruled out that life cannot exist on planets like Venus, Mars, even Jupiter. Whereas civilizations existed on Mars millions of years ago, they still exist today - but beneath the surface of those planets. Even our Sun is populated with a life form. Sure, we know the Sun to be a gaseous ball of fire which heats up other planets, but beneath that hot gas is life. Is the human race that conceited to deny life anywhere in this Universe other than the Earth? There are a countless number of planets just in our Universe alone, and our Universe is one of many. Where one universe ends, another begins.

One of the greatest of secrets of the U.S.A. government is the existence of alien life forms. When Dwight Eisenhower was President of the United States, he met with aliens from Andromeda. The communication was based on the willingness of the Andromedans to help mankind advance its technology. All that was asked in return was a guarantee from the President that there will be peace on Earth. Of course, this he could not do. And even though cures for cancer and heart disease were offered, Eisenhower still had to stay firm and could not comply with their request.

I remember seeing a series of videos on You Tube in which a man named Alex Collier was being interviewed. As soon as I heard that he was and is in contact with life forms from Andromeda, my interest reached its peak. There were several videos in the series, and I remember my guide saying to me that everything that Alex was saying is the truth. This writer highly recommends that all readers of this book watch this You Tube series.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

CHAPTER SIX - JESUS CHRIST, "THE MAN"

For a reason I may be sure of, of all the Four Messengers of God I
communicate the most with Jesus Christ. I feel that I can identify with him
more than I can with the others. Perhaps it is because both of us were very
much influenced by our mothers or because we both were so very sensitive. The Christ and I have had many conversations together, and I feel that I really know him, both as a man and as a “savior.”

There is not much written about the childhood of Yeshua, the name he was given at the time of his birth in Bethlehem. He was born in a cave, which at that time had stables for animals. At the time of the Christ’s birth, aliens from many planets were watching the third of God’s Messengers arrive. To all of them Jesus represented “pure love,“ and that is one emotion all aliens lack, and hence even though they may regard man as inferior, there is jealousy because they want to know and experience this emotion called “love.“

Yeshua is Aramaic. Anglicized, it is Jesus. He did have an ordinary childhood, dominated by his mother. Did he know he was immaculately conceived? At an early age in his childhood, Jesus had much knowledge.

He was very different from other children his age. Born of the Jewish faith, he was circumcised and did attend a yeshiva to learn about his faith. He did question much of his teachers, for he felt that some of what he was learning was not true. He never argued with his elders, but retained all the information he learned. His going to yeshiva was ended when he was about the age of 8. His mother, Mary, brought him to the Essenes community, for she knew that the knowledge he would gain there would fulfill his destiny as the Messiah. His cousin, John (later to be known as John the Baptist) was taken by his mother, Elizabeth, who was a cousin of Mary, to study also with the Essenes. The ancestors of the Essenes were from Atlantis, and their powers were handed down. Aliens from Andromeda often made visits to the Essenes.

Jesus had strange thoughts, but he was never sure what they meant. He spend his childhood always questioning and thinking and learning from the Essenes. Although not only were they cousins, but Jesus and John were great friends, but they were of different personalities. John was the outspoken one and Jesus was very quiet. But they did love each other.

Mary did not stay with Jesus, for she had 9 other children to take care of, since Jesus had 6 brothers and 3 sisters. John was an only child. So, John lived with the Essenes too. These two boys studied until they both were almost 13 years old, and then returned home to celebrate their bar mitzvahs, their coming of men. They did return to the Essene community to continue their studies. Jesus was wise enough to understand that the powers he learned he had were given to him by God, but that all men were born with the same powers. It was only cultivating them, which he did while he studied with the Essenes. Many of the “miracles” that Jesus performed in his life were based on what he learned as a student in the Essene community. Jesus saw his future, and he knew that he would be crucified for the sins of the world. His cousin, John, was made aware that he would be the one to “introduce” Jesus to the world.

The Essenes had great powers. They were able to communicate with "angels" and knew what God wanted of all of us. Their mission was to found Christianity, but they did not limit themselves to one religion, for they felt that each religion was a “different stage of a single revelation.”

Many of the questions the Christ had based on the teachings of Judaic rabbis were answered by the Essenes. I know that the Essenes were in contact not only with aliens from our civilizations in different planets of this Universe, but also in contact with people of the future. They were very well aware of the mission for Jesus, and knew him to be a Messenger of God. John learned the art of baptism while studying with Jesus in that community.

It was after Jesus finished his studies with the Essenes that he returned to the temple, and it was there that trouble brewed. The rabbis were unwilling to listen to the Christ. No one before Jesus was ever a threat to their power, and they began to become fearful of him. The rabbis felt that in teaching the laws of Judaism there was no room for interpretation. Arguments arose between them and Jesus. That was the main reason why Jesus left the temple, became a teacher and spread what he knew was the truth. Also, the rabbis not only loved their power but also their wealth. They were unwilling to help the poor, the sick. They passed judgment, and even God does not do that. Jesus knew that what the rabbis were teaching was not what God wanted. The Christ had no choice but to leave. He felt let down by the rabbis, for Jesus was above the emotion of anger. Only once did he become angry and that was at the time he saw the money lenders in from of the synagogue.

What did Jesus look like? He was a slender man, bearded with long, dark reddish hair. The greatest physical feature was the color of his eyes. No one since Jesus has the same color blue that his eyes were. They were, in fact, hypnotic to one looking directly into them. When Jesus watched, through my eyes, films about his life he would laugh. Why? He said “Why do people think I was so handsome?” My response was that they would think that because he was a Messenger from God. He considered himself to be ordinary looking - neither ugly nor handsome.

When he talked, people listened. He had great charisma. Was Jesus selective in talking with people separately. Yes, he was. When he started to talk to someone, he knew whether he should spend more time in conversation. In other words, he knew those who would believe and those who would scoff.

Did he cure the sick? Yes, he did, but only if the sick one believed with all his or heart that he could. Their faith had to be that strong. Did he raise Lazarus from the dead? Yes, he did. Did Jesus weep? Yes, he did, and he is still weeping. He is very disappointed in us, as is God. He cannot understand why a new religion was created because of his existence. He came to Earth to unite us and for us to believe that we all “One with God;” yet we now have another label to add to all the other labels: that of Christian. He knew that each of us is equal in the “sight” of God, so why label us? After the Shift, religion will be a thing of the past. Our religion then will be God.

Jesus, with his uncle, known as Joseph of Aramathea, traveled great distances. They were in India, and even went as far as Great Britain. This was before the appearance of the disciples. Joseph was not protecting Jesus, since he knew that was not necessary. Jesus wanted to travel with his uncle for he wanted to have as many experiences in his life as he could. The Christ, even at a young age, was well aware of the “circle of life.” Even though this was his first physical existence on Earth, being well aware of the teachings of Lord Buddha, all other inhabitants of this planet were a part of the process known as “reincarnation.”

Many speak of the Second Coming. Yes, Jesus Christ will appear again and make his presence known at the time of “The Shift.” In fact, his soul (not spirit, which dwells on “the other side,” lives now in the body of a 12 year-old boy who lives in the United States. I know this boy; the first time I met him I knew there was something very special about him. In all the times I have been with him I have not mentioned anything about the Christ. He is still too young to understand. If Jesus dwells in “the Heavens” how can he also be in the body of this child? It is only right that spirit stays on the “other side” but soul dwells within the human form. The soul of Christ is in this child and the spirit of Christ is on “the other side.”

Why did Judas Escariot report the whereabouts of the Christ so that the Roman soldiers can capture him? Judas was selected by Jesus to fulfill this mission. Jesus loved Judas more than he did any other disciple, and that is the reason he chose Judas. Judas, of course, did not want to do this, but he knew that the Christ had to die to help all of mankind. To believe that Judas was offered 30 pieces of silver to betray the Christ is preposterous. But that explanation was created so that the truth of the relationship between these two men had to be hidden. Why would Judas accept anything to betray the Savior? For people to use the name “Judas” to identify a betrayer is one of the most unfair accusations anyone could do.

Understand that at that time the heads of the Jewish synagogue were very jealous of Jesus, for his following was increasing daily and they feared that their power over the people was dissipating. The head rabbis actually paid people who were in the crowd to yell loudly the name “Barrabas,” so that Barrabas could be saved and Jesus would be crucified.

This writer cannot understand why throughout history every statue of the Christ portrays him wearing a crown of thorns. There was no such crown. A recent visit to a service at a Greek Orthodox Church, I saw one statue of the Christ without a crown of thorns, and I wondered why the difference in the way he is portrayed in a Roman Catholic Church. Was Jesus beaten? Yes, he was beaten by the Roman soldiers, but not the way portrayed in Mel Gibson’s film, “The Passion of Christ.” No human could survive the beating we saw in that film, and Jesus was a man. I asked the Christ whether he was in pain when nailed to the cross. He answered “My father took the physical pain away. The only pain I felt was seeing my mother at the foot of the cross watching her son die.” The most awful of all for a mother is to experience the death of her child. And what was the reason for his death? Jesus had a blood disorder in which his blood did not coagulate. He actually bled to death. After his death, a Roman soldier pierced Jesus in his side to make sure Jesus was dead. The mother of Jesus saw her son standing next to him after his death. This was his spirit. Joseph of Aramathea claimed the body.

Who actually was Mary Magdalene and what role did she play in the life of Jesus Christ. Yes, Mary was intimate with many men, and yes Jesus did save her life from being stoned to death. But Mary really was not a prostitute by definition. She was a very lonely woman, and each time a man said “I love you,” she was taken advantage of sexually and allowed it, hoping that a man would marry her. Unfortunately, Mary grew to love Jesus as a man, and though at first she tried to lure him into being intimate with her, Jesus resisted all advances. Jesus was never intimate with any person - whether it be man or woman. But, being a man, Jesus did have physical attraction to people - particularly men. And of all the disciples, Jesus loved Judas the most and chose Judas to “betray” him. He knew that to lay in bed with anyone would be a “sin” in the “eyes” of his Master, so he never did anything about his desires.

Jesus knew that the path he was to follow he had to follow alone. What then about his disciples? The Christ never considered them to be his friends for when they looked at him they saw only a “savior” and not a man. Sure, he was their teacher, and they did learn from him, but there was only one who yearned to know him as a man, as a friend, not just a savior or a teacher. The one who saw Jesus in a different light was Judas Iscariot.

When Jesus arrived at the location where he was to be crucified, he was not placed in the center of the other two men who were nailed to a cross. His cross did not bear a sign which said “IN RE” (King of the Jews). He was not to be treated differently from any other man who was crucified. The head rabbis of the synagogues would never have allowed Pontius Pilate to differentiate the Christ from others, since they treated him as just a man and not as a “savior” of mankind. We tend to forget that Jesus was a man, a Jewish man, and most people regard him as a savior and not as a man. Jesus never professed to be God. He knew that he was a Messenger, and he also knew that he shared this “title” with Lord Buddha and Moses. Muhammad was born after Christ has died, and God came to Earth as a man after all four of his Messengers tried the best they could to change the thinking of people to believe that each of us has powers given at birth. It is to cultivate those powers which most people cannot do.

Jesus treated every man, woman and child the same, for he knew that God wanted it that way. There was no distinction between anyone; mankind created the differences between each of us. This was not the work of either the Christ or God.

Joseph of Aramathea played a very important role, not only while Jesus was in human form, but more importantly after the Resurrection of the Christ. It was the crypt that Joseph had intended to use for his own body when he passed on that he used to house the body of Jesus. The time after Jesus died in human form that there was much trouble for those who were very close to him, like his mother and his disciples. It is important to note that Joseph was probably the richest man in Jerusalem and was the uncle to Jesus’s mother. He owned several houses, one in Jerusalem, one outside the city and another in Aramathea, which is between Jerusalem and Nazareth. He became the legal guardian of Jesus’s family after the death of Joseph, the “father” of the Christ.

The main source of the wealth of Joseph of Aramathea was tin, which he got in Britain, and often Jesus would travel with his uncle to Britain. Sometimes, the “Virgin Mary” would also accompany them. Her voyages took place when Jesus was quite young. Jesus’s mind was like a sponge, taking in everything he saw and learned, and he did study in Britain.
Joseph of Aramathea did his best to care for and protect the disciples. Because the disciples were becoming well-known and famous, the Romans devised a way to get rid of all those who they felt would cause much trouble to the Roman Empire. They set them adrift in a boat without any means to steer. Those on the boat included Joseph and his entire family, both Marys (the mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene), the disciples and others. Naturally, God was protecting them all the time the boat was asea, and they landed on the French coast.

It was in France that Lazarus, Mary Magdalene and some others settled. In fact, the first church in France was built at that time. All the others who were on the boat continued to Britain. It was in Glastonbury that Joseph created the first Christian church. At first, it was not called “Christian” for at the time the religion was called “The Way.” It was a few hundred years after Christ that the word “Christianity” was introduced. This was done to honor the Savior.

The disciples of Jesus did travel throughout Britain, France and even Spain, preaching the teachings of Jesus. But, only 60% of what they taught was from the Savior. Each added 40% from their own thoughts. So, every disciple taught something a bit different. The most important teachings did come from Jesus Christ. Joseph of Aramathea, Jesus’s mother and all the disciples died in Britain and were buried there.

One of the many teachings of Jesus was that each of us is born with the same powers - powers that he has shown. It is just working on bringing them out. Every so often the Christ will meet one who has brought out some of his or her powers. In this situation, that person had the ability to see auras of colors around people. In the case of the Christ, these “gifted” people had the ability to see Jesus engulfed in a bright, white light. It surrounded his entire being. For those fortunate enough to see that white light they knew how elevated to God Jesus was. And when they were engulfed in that light it as as if their souls left their bodies. That experience would change these people forever.

The Christ is the “most popular man” who ever existed. So many books were written about him. So many films were made about his life. There is much controversy regarding this famous man. Supposedly, his ossuary was discovered, along with one for Mary Magdalene and their son, Joshua. Why can’t people just accept Jesus as not only a Messenger of God but also a man of purity, kindness and dedicated to help everyone who sought help from him? Yes, I am Buddhist but I accept Jesus as a man who gave his life for us, and he knows that I love him with all my heart.

CHAPTER FIVE - LIFE AFTER DEATH

If I were to say that “life” on the other side is, in many ways, similar to life
on the plane we exist on now, many would say that I was crazy. Each of us
has our own conception of what to expect when we pass on. Some believe
that there is nothing and that when we die, that’s it. I tell you that “life”
continues for us - until the last day the Earth exists and then still continues.
Our soul “lives” forever.

So, if one were to believe in the “circle of life” (reincarnation) then what
happens between the lives we have? Many who have had death experiences talk of a “white light” which they are being drawn to. Many can look down at their bodies and hear the conversations going on. Those who return to life after having a near-death experience do so because it is not the time for them to die.

Before we are born we are given the date of our death. My guide has told me that I will die exactly one hundred years from the time of my birth. I do not know how this was derived, and I do not want to know.

I remember seeing a film called “What Dreams May Come,” and I knew instantly that the one who wrote this screenplay and/or book was given insight from the Creator. When we die we see what we want to see. In the film, the main character found himself in a beautiful garden with the most vibrant colors. As he walked, the colors squished under his feet. This was a result of his marriage to a woman who was an artist, a woman he loved unconditionally. So, what we think we will see, we do. Each of us on the “other side” dwells in a world we have created, and when we visit other spirits we are entering their world.

Of course, this is not the same on this side, but similarities do exist. For
example, if we want to work, there are jobs to be done. Many spirits are
guides, for each of us on this side has guides. But for most of us, we cannot
“hear” them communicate. Many spirits work with those in that gray place
- the place where those who have led unsavory lives dwell. Many spirits
work with children who have recently passed, since it is very difficult for a
child to understand what is happening. And of course, there are schools
with courses. As we learn from experiences in our lives, our soul learns on

the “other side” Every spirit can be productive, if desired. Certainly, those
who do not want to work or learn have that option. Nothing is forced upon
a spirit.

What is the environment like? Of course there are buildings which house
the classrooms, events to attend, like going to a piano recital by Mozart.
And spirits create the housing surrounding them. I have already chosen to
have a big house which will be in shades of purple, for purple is the color ofour universe. How am I sure that the color purple is the color of this
Universe? When the alien spacecraft crashed near Roswell, New Mexico in
1947, parts of the wreckage had symbols etched on it. Those symbols were in the color purple. It is well known that purple is the color of healing and spirituality. I love art deco furniture, so the interior of my house will be completely filled with that style.

Do we entertain? If we want to. If I want to invite some spirits for dinner,
this I can do. Will I cook? If I want to, or I can just imagine the food and it
will appear. The soul creates everything. But a chair must have a body to occupy it. Do spirits have bodies? If they want to. I can choose to look like either the Hunchback of Notre Dame or Elizabeth Taylor when she was 30. There are no age limits, of course, on the “other side.” Do spirits sleep? Eat? If they want to.

What about something like the weather in the next dimension? Seasons do
not exist. There is neither rain nor snow. Every day is sunny with temperatures ranging around 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Flowers and trees need
no water to live. Do they both grow? No, they stay the same, but will grow if your mind creates the growth.

I remember having a conversation with my older sister a few months after
her death. I was interested in what she was doing. She told me that she is
traveling all over the world, something she always wanted to do. She said
all she has to do is imagine that she is in a certain city, place, and she is
there. She was having the most wonderful time.

My mother had said that at the time of her death she saw herself in an
elevator lined with red velvet. It started ascending and she said that her
thought was “Is this what death is like?” When the elevator stopped and the
doors opened, she saw a young man in a white uniform who was there to
greet her. About 10 feet behind him about 12 other men, in the same white
uniform were lined up. The greeter took my mother to a place which she
described looked like a hangar for airplanes. There were tables and chairs
all over the place with people sitting and chatting. She was brought to a
table in which her deceased brothers and their wives, her sister and her
sister’s husband, sat. They all were very pleased to see her. My dad was
there, but he stood away from the table for he felt that that time she should
be greeted by them first. He had come down from his plane to see her.

There are 7 planes on the “other side.” A spirit can go down to a lower
plane but one who exists on a lower plane cannot go up until the soul is
ready to do so.

How is it decided what life to be born into? When the time is right to return
to a new life, our spirit meets with a group of very old souls. Let’s call them
“The Group of Elders.” We are asked one question, which is “Where do you
want to be born?” This narrows down what we then see, which is a series of
experiences in, say, 10 to 12 lives which will be born. Each life is discussed
with the group, and based on the experiences of the life which will help
most improve our soul, a decision is made as to which life we will be born
into.

In many lives we have had we meet the same people we have known in prior lives. One reason this occurs is to clear up any bad karma that was created in a past life, or another reason could be that we had a wonderful relationship with someone and want to repeat that experience. I met Ingrid playing bridge on the Internet. As soon as I met her at the table I knew that we shared a common bond. Our friendship grew and now there is another woman I will love the rest of my life. The first one is my ex-wife. My “guide,” (who I shall refer to as “Master”) substantiated the feeling I had when I met Ingrid. It appears that in approximately 50 prior lives we were husband and wife (alternating roles) and every marriage was a wonderful one.

I do believe that one of the reasons I helped to select my present life is that I am homosexual, so another marriage to Ingrid would be impossible. Ingrid has taught me much, and hopefully I have done the same for her. After all, in every life we have we are both teacher and student. Bad karma never existed between us two, but we love each other as friends. Seeing each other often is impossible, since Ingrid lives in Europe, but we communicate every day through the Internet.

Of course the question arises as to why we would help to choose a life of
suffering, a life of mental illness, a life of blindness. We are to learn, and
each of those lives will contain lessons we must learn. My health has not
been good, and as I said I have been hospitalized many times and the
amount of my suffering has been great. I lived for some time with the
mentally ill, and that was very difficult for me. Yet I knew I had to go
through all of it because I helped to choose that life knowing what would
happen.

I remember a time when I was living in that adult home with the mentally ill. One morning, directly after breakfast with all the residents there, I played the song “You Light Up My Life,” written and sung by Debbie Boone, Pat Boone’s daughter. She wrote that song to God. As mentally ill as many who listened were, they cried for they understood. They all had a love for God.

And so, as Nichiren Daishonin (the Creator of this Universe) taught his
disciples to find joy in suffering, that I have done. Sure, it sounds bizarre to
find joy when one suffers, but if you know the reason you suffer, you see the
joy in it. And that is the reason why God came to Earth to live in one human form - that of Nichiren Daishonin. Learning from us was not enough. The Creator had to experience the suffering we endure. God will not stop our suffering, for that is one of the ways our soul learns to become brighter and brighter. If we understand that, we can find that joy in our suffering.

How long a duration is it between lives? The elders come to our spirit when
they feel it is the time for us to return. But, during that time we are very
productive working, learning, experiencing. If this world is so bad, then
why do most spirits want to return to it? Why not just stay on “the other
side” forever? Because of all the worlds in this universe, the Earth has the
most suffering; therefore, our spirit learns the most by being here. And what
we want is for our soul to progress: to advance to a higher level. Eventually, for some of us who are very fortunate, the result will be with God forever, and that is what I want. Again, I am not comparing myself to the Four Messengers of God, but there is no reason why my soul cannot occupy the same plane as they do?

I remember seeing a delightful film called “Defending Your Life.” In it, we shown that when we die we must defend our lives in front of three “judges.” There are some very humorous scenes in that film. In one, Merryl Streep thinks it is wonderful that she can eat whatever she wants to and not gain weight. In actually, each day we live we are defending our lives. It is often said that if one does not take risks in life, we never get anywhere. How true that statement is. Why don’t more people take risks? It is through fear that holds them back. They fear failure; the fear defeat; they fear not being successful; they fear that their lives will be worse than before. This is where being positive plays so very an important role in our lives.