Depression: Is Suicide Really An Option?

Some may say that suicide is an option, when it comes to the darkness of depression, but I say it won't serve any purposeful good when you realize life goes on... eternally. In over 300 soul beginning videos, which I did on my Atomarane You Tube Channel, I started seeing a pattern of "learning life's lessons" and what we tend to avoid may keep returning until we understand it fully.

Why? Because we're trying to escape the emotions in our soul. How does one escape their emotions when we take them with us? Think about this: we pick up where we left off, even in another dimension or life; we are still who we are. Even in a different life, a soul is programmed... with one's emotions.

Ask yourself: what lesson was I here to learn and I'm trying to avoid? Better yet: what lesson am I here to teach and I'm trying to avoid?

Also, think about the times that were good when having depressive thoughts. Happy thoughts/emotions are to help ground us. I like using cartoons. Hey, whatever works! After all, life is a roller coaster of emotions and we know there will be good and bad times. Call back the good to help get you through the bad. It's called perspective. It's called salvation. It's called giving ourselves another chance of making it right within us.

Another thing one can do is meditate and think about where these thoughts/emotions are coming from. If there isn't anything one can, currently, do to change them, let them go. We can't change the world, or others, but we can change ourselves and that may take time. We need to give ourselves that time.

Like a sailboat when it loses the wind in its sails, we must change the sails' direction in order to keep going.

Be a survivor and not a victim.

Destruction: Nature and Humanity

I often wonder why some people, living in developed countries, feel the need to imitate destructive nature? In this "age of enlightenment," why does humanity need violence to change anything? After all, did this mentality work for past dictators? Evil rulers? The Mafia? Gangs? Eventually, their violent and destructive measures were overthrown, even if something similar was often used to stop it. 

Over time, we began to learn that we can make changes in the world in more constructive ways. For instance, by not spending our money on what we oppose. Obviously, there are some who didn't get that history lesson and think it's still okay to use threats, violence and destruction to get their way. 

I couldn't understand this violent mentality, that we still see today, until I realized the various amounts of media that perpetuates it. The gateway drug into real life violence. Has this created a new mental illness, which has some thinking that violence is only a fantasy that won't destroy them... invincible movie or video game warriors? Or, maybe they cannot live up to their fantasy standards and develop an intense hate of themselves, which is released only by projecting it onto others?

Either way, they still haven't learned that hate only perpetuates more hate. Either way, they may rebuke love because it's foreign to them. Either way, these soulless beings may not have salvation, because they're blind to what others know about peaceful solutions. Their hate shuts them down.

Obviously, these violent personalities may never go away, yet it's best to be mindful of them though. If not, you may get caught up in their frenzy... sucking you into their destruction... like objects in a tornado.

Conspiracy Theories: Unhealthy Obsession

A friend was discussing some people who become so obsessed/possessed in their conspiracy theories that they lose all sense of reasoning. I had mentioned that I had helped a few out of that unhealthy abyss but some, sadly, chose to stay.

Another friend made a comment that I wish to share, because I completely agree with it: "Yes, there can be a fine line between healthy analysis where you use it to benefit yourself and others, and unhealthy analysis where you are looking for the negative all the time and use it to criticise yourself and others in non-constructive ways. The shadow of a naturally analytic personality is to become obesssed with unhealthy mental toxins that undermine your wellbeing, and that leads to paranoia and vulnerability to darker energies. Healthy analysis on the other hand finds positive solutions and a balanced view of life. You can still experience difficulties, but these do not define you or prevent you from striving for the next goal. You use them for guidance instead."

Anything we become involved in, we must be mindful of crossing the line that could lead to an unhealthy obsessed/possessed mind. Conspiracy theories is only one area. Even science theories can lead to an unheathy attachment. People forget it's only a theory until proven but some become dogmatic.

Even with all my training, I am still ever mindful of becoming entrapped. I've learned to protect myself with having a somewhat diverse life that's filled with supportive family and friends as a check and balance system. We don't have to go along with another's beliefs, but it helps to be able to logically and reasonably discuss things to keep us from sinking into that dark abyss. Believe it or not, an occasional naysayer often helps to keep us balanced.

As the saying goes: life's too short to be miserable. It's important to prevent conspiracy theories becoming an unheathy obsession. However, as I mentioned above, I've also learned that some may choose the abyss. We don't save people - they save themselves. As a student once told me: You can tell someone that the fire may burn but they may still stick their hand in it.

President Trump Dream

I had an interesting dream about President Trump this morning. I was at the White House and there were a few people scattered about in front of him as he was talking. I was standing further back, with a bunch of other people, behind a small barrier. Suddenly, he stopped talking and told all the people who were standing in front of the barrier that they had to move on. They had enough time up front. He moved away from the podium and started, nicely, escorting them off to one side. Then he walked up to me and took my hand and gave it a little yank, telling me to get up closer. He walked over to some others doing the same thing. After that, I remember leaving the White House with a few miner odds and ends occurring. As I was leaving, I told someone that I had read that God chooses all our Presidents. He must have a greater understanding in why President Trump was chosen.

Later, after awakening and having time to think about this, I felt the dream was telling me he's "draining the swamp" of people who's been up front for too long. He was moving them away and new ones up front. Understandable. I certainly would prefer caring people in my circle: encouraging me - not belittling me. Anyone who's been on social media knows the feeling of false friends.

As far as God choosing him, I think it's all part of an important and necessary universal check and balance. Kind of like when a kid gets away with too much from mom, when dad's been away, and dad comes home and breaks bad. Yep, been there. Navy dad and all. Did I like it? Nope. Did it kill me? Nope. I learned to adjust. I learned that I can't always have things my way. Since my youth, I've also learned that the Universe will swing the pendulum the other way when our egos need adjusting.

Take a Bite

I've always been a people watcher. Years ago, I used to enjoy listening to the Hollywood stars on talk shows. That is, until I started noticing how some were becoming the depraved, demented, often violent, vile and vulgar characters they had started playing. As if they couldn't turn the switch off from the fantasy characters they played or they had started enjoying that life more.

Furthermore, similar to the Wicked Queen trying to entice Snow White with the poison apple, I started noticing how they too were cunningly inviting others to take a bite - not necessary to die but to join them in their moral corruption.

But hey, if you do die, that's not their problem, because sincerely caring about another's opinion, or life, wasn't really part of their fantasy. Just bite the apple and give me your money.

Yet, some people thrive on their every word as if they believe these people are wiser - the epitome of perfection - and not just, occasionally, entertaining.

Please be careful about giving your power away or jumping on another's bandwagon. Some may have hidden agendas and only want you to "take a bite"... in order to appease their fantasy... in order to drag you down to their level. 

Science: Human Errors and Flaws

Alexander Pope said, "To err is human." I agree, not everything humans do will be one hundred percent perfect. Yet, if we don't try to improve, even with ocassional errors, how do we grow or better our lives? 

I wouldn't be the kind to jump out of planes or fly to the moon. I wouldn't want to be someone who braves the elements and climbs mountains, dives into deep oceans, or crosses hot deserts. Nope! Yet, there are those adventurers who will and have, which has aided in bettering other's lives by allowing themselves to be human guinea pigs - often via their errors. 

I feel it's the same with science. There will be those who make mistakes because they do everything they can to find a cure, for instance, before it's, eventually, approved for humans. Even then we can have flaws. 

However, we are human beings and we've learned to put on our grownup pants and suck it up; many times and for many reasons. Hopefully, in the name of advancing mind and body. Goals. 

Which is why, it would be rare for anyone to fall under the "mad scientist" category today. Mad? Possibly angry instead, because they're trying to improve the lives of many but will still be up against flaws in the system. 

Flaws only due to no two living things being alike. Flaws because we want to fix things and we don't often have the time or money. Flaws because of humanity's big egos. But if we give up then what? What's the lessor of two evils? What would have happened if we all feared living and exploring? We may still be neanderthals.

No, I wouldn't want someone to deliberately poison me with scientific experiments. However, I don't want to die of any plight on animal or plant life either, which may, eventually, lead to their extinction, as well as ours. 

Everything has to be weighed. There has to be a check and balance. Those who yell foul, even when they don't know the truth, can still serve a purpose. They, hopefully, keep people from becoming complacent or keep them motivated towards any higher purpose.

Higher purpose? Absolutely! We all should understand any higher purpose perspective but most don't. But then, we're all on our paths for a reason: you, me and even scientists. We must continue to keep them on their toes, with honesty and integrity, but not to the point of cutting off our nose to spite our face. 

Furthermore, just because we call foul on any new scientific studies today, maybe for lack of awareness or out of fear, we have to keep revisiting any situation to see if anything has changed, or if it, actually, needed change. We become part of the problem if we don't. Number one rule that I've learned: don't assume - ever.

By the way, regarding neanderthals, nature has designed us to acclimatize to many things in life or we would still look like that. I'm sure we will continue to change. In fact, who's to say that over many, many years, we may only be one race of people, because of breeding or through any subconscience-driven science experiments for survival. We may look nothing like we do today. Think about it.

For instance, many look at Neanderthals and think: Thank goodness, we're not like that anymore! However, our future selves may be looking back on us and feeling the same way. Did a flaw in humanity or a science error create our past? Will it do the same for our future selves? I wonder. 

Answering Prayers

We pray to ask. We meditate to hear the answer.

Somewhere, in all this, we, hopefully, get our prayers answered.

Not always will it be immediately or exactly what we want. 

Not always will it be from the one we're praying to. Don't assume.

It could be answered from someone listening elsewhere.

While listening for your answer, also listen to any messages in helping another and do whatever you feel called to do.

You may be the answer to another's prayer.

Life is Like a Journey on a Train

Life is like a journey on a train with its stations, with changes of routes and with accidents.

At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel on our side. However, at some station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on this journey alone.

As time goes by, other people will board the train; and they will be significant, i.e. our siblings, friends, children, and even the love of our life. Many will step down and leave a permanent vacuum. Others will go so unnoticed that we don’t realize that they vacated their seats.

This train ride will be full of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations, hellos, goodbyes, and farewells. Success consists of having a good relationship with all the passengers, requiring that we give the best of ourselves.

The mystery to everyone is, we do not know at which station we ourselves will step down. So, we must live in the best way: love, forgive, and offer the best of who we are. It is important to do this because when the time comes for us to step down and leave our seat empty, we should leave behind beautiful memories for those who will continue to travel on the train of life without us.

I wish you a joyful journey for the coming years on your train of life. Reap success, give lots of love and be happy. More importantly, be thankful for the journey. Lastly, I thank you for being one of the passengers on my train.

~*Unknown~

*There have been a few variations to this, since before 2010, but no original author has been mentioned.

Teaching Metaphysics

Teachers often understand that there are some students with a naive reality who often fear letting go of it, or advancing beyond it, in order to learn. They try to be patient because of this, but there are times they do become vexed. 

After all, no one can teach who they cannot reach. Sometimes, teachers have to step back and ask themselves: is this person open to receive - is this person worth any more of my time - has this person become unreachable? 

There is no difference in teaching metaphysics. In the many years of teaching this subject, I've learned that I cannot teach anyone unwilling or unable. It's a sad realization that must be similar to how doctors feel when they lose a patient. Sometimes, we have no choice but to let go. 

There is also the hesitation and trepidation some teachers feel when it comes to teaching certain things. This is because we understand the responsibility that goes along with the lessons. It's similar to training a law enforcement officer and knowing the dangers that can occur later. These feelings are the same with metaphysical teachers. Will the students be able to defend and protect? Will the students misused their power. Many won't want this path because of it. To each their own. 

Thankfully, there are people who understand their limitations, or the limitations the universe may have placed on them, in order to move on without judgment. Yet, there have been many who have gone the distance and received degrees, making the teacher/student journey worthwhile. This helped me to be patient and understanding, plus much more: I learned to utilized the wisdom of higher awareness even through them. 

Furthermore, I learned something very perplexing, but understandable, from these metaphysical students: forgetting what they were taught. After making over 300 soul beginning videos, I, eventually, realized that in any fight or flight mode, many spiritually aware students often reverted back to their core programming. This is a deep, genetic, soul programming that is carried within them lifetime after lifetime. Changing this core programming may take time, if at all, and only with the student's allowance. However, it may be more difficult for some than others, similar to asking a dog to be a horse. Or, per the saying: you can take the boy out of the country but you can't take the country out of the boy.  

Which is why, in reflecting back on this journey, I discovered that teaching metaphysics has many similarities to teaching any subject, especially when it comes to understanding who is ready to learn... in order for the best possible path to be taken for all concern. Additionally, knowing when to push a little harder, in helping to advance in knowledge, is imperative too. If not, we may still be fishing with our hands. 

War: Family Stories and History

Did you grow up thinking that the Battle of Iwo Jima was the last battle Americans engaged in, which ended WWII? I did. 

Maybe it was because we're always seeing the American flag being raised by all those brave men after that particular battle. Well, I learned that it wasn't and there was a flag raised afterwards that we don't hear about. At least, I hadn't. I discovered this while writing a short tribute about my dad who was in that battle: The Battle of Okinawa. As you will read, he told family that it was considered a mission of no return. I'm glad he survived or I wouldn't be here today.

Tribute: My Dad & Okinawa Gunto (The Last Major Battle of WWII)

http://atomaraneadvice.blogspot.com/2015/07/tribute-my-dad-okinawa-gunto-last.html?m=1

After I wrote my dad's tribute, my curiosity took over about this "last major battle of WWII" and I decided to investigate further, which is why I wrote this blog two days later. I realized, afterwards, that there were a few other battles fought but this was the last major American one.

Okinawa Flag Raising: The Last Major Battle of WWII 

http://atomaraneadvice.blogspot.com/2015/07/okinawa-flag-raising-last-battle-of-wwii.html?m=1

Recently, I've been reading about people feeling that a war with Russia and China had been circumvented. What perplexed me was how some say wars are good for the economy. Seriously? As if the loss of human life isn't important? Thin out the herd and make money on selling equipment? It made me think about this last blog I'd like to share, which I decided to write after the previous one above. It's letters written from a family member's experiences of WWI.

A WWI Soldier's 1919 Letters Written After The Armistice

http://atomaraneadvice.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-wwi-soldiers-1919-letters-written.html?m=1

How can we help circumvent wars and not be pawns to potential warmongers? Hopefully by reading about them through the emotions of those who know. Share their stories. That's the best tribute we can give to our family and friends who walked those paths.