We are approaching a very powerful annular solar eclipse in a few hours. It is particularly potent, given that it is falling on an especially powerful new moon day (Shani Jayanti).  Shani Jayanti is celebrated as the assigned birthday for Lord Saturn. In several mythologies and as per many ancient ways, Lord Saturn is known to mark time- cosmic time as well as our time here on earth... and because of this, he is also the one who dispenses the fruits of our actions!!

This upcoming solar eclipse will bring many profound changes on a personal and global front, and it is important to wisely spend the eclipse time to pray and seek divine guidance.  As always, full, and new moons provide us an enhanced opportunity to connect with the cosmic energies and with it also being an eclipse, the portals to higher dimensions can open up that much more easily for the true seeking heart.

Here is a short, but powerful prayer for this upcoming annular solar eclipse...

On Thursday, we are going to have a very powerful annular solar eclipse and it is also the day of Shani Jayanti! For those who may not be as familiar with the astrological concepts, Shani Jayanti is considered as the birthday of Lord Saturn and this is the graha (planetary entity) that is responsible for dispensing the fruits of our karmas, i.e., our actions- the positive as well as the negative ones.
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It is fairly rare that both these events occur on the same day and considering many other special cosmic alignments, this eclipse is going to bring out deep and profound transformations at many levels of our personal and collective experience.

It will be a time, not just the day of the eclipse, but several days and months following the event, where each one of us are going to be impacted in a deeply spiritual way. Our deep beliefs, concepts, and our very way of thinking and processing all that goes on around and to us, will drastically change… for the better!

Ultimately this change, these transformations will be for the better- but considering the fact that most people are too attached to their ‘existing way of life’, even if it is problematic and painful… and because of their unwillingness to change, in the initial stages the events following the eclipse may bring about a sense of fear and dread and then slowly… as people learn to cope with the situation, transform their thinking and change their response… slowly we will see a shift and rise in global consciousness.

Traditionally, several activities and rituals are performed on any solar eclipse day. You can read about them in my previous articles (mentioned below). In addition, during this specific eclipse, make it a point to spend some time in meditative contemplation, where you are mentally reviewing where you are in your life. Do not focus on just one pressing aspect like career or relationship but view your life as if you were watching a movie (where you happen to be the main protagonist).
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Are you happy with who you have become? Where you are currently in your life? What would you like to be different? If you had a magic wand that allowed you to re-write the screenplay of your life-movie, what parts would you change and why? Can you now introduce some of those positive-changes, new life-edits?

If you did not have negative emotions like fear, lack and so on… what would you do differently about your life? How would you live differently? Spend some time to contemplate on these points. Also, spend as much time as possible praying and connecting to the divine. Eclipses provide us a more open portal where we can easily connect with the Universal energies as well as the cosmic realm beyond. It provides us an easy opportunity to obtain divine grace and blessings!

I wish everyone a wonderful and beneficent annular solar eclipse ahead… It is a time of immense transformation and terrific new beginnings…
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“Gear up, get ready… it is now your time to rise and shine…”

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​It seems like periodically within any given year, we come across those times when we run into communication challenges. There can be lot of confusion, misunderstanding and then the ensuing arguments and finger-pointing. In such circumstances it is very easy to lose our cool and get angry at the other person or at the very least resent them for their egoistic behavior. But the key is to not do so but observe- them and your own self!

In whatsoever manner that a particular person is behaving or whatever they may be saying to you- can you see the divine essence within them and show them love and kindness all the same? 

​Think about it- the other person may not be on a path of aware and conscious living. If you, who are on this path and have developed some sensitivity is feeling the anger and pressure, how much should that other person feel! In addition, unfortunately, they are probably seeing it as “all real”!

​Unlike you and I, who have learned to distance ourselves a bit from egoistic behaviors, probably this person has not learnt to do that and so is experiencing everything as a very essential-reality! 

So, learn to forgive and move on. If you need to retaliate to get your point across then surely do so. But without anger or aggression. Merely state what you need to say and do what you need to do but with love and kindness so there is no hint of your own ego in play!

Also, we find that during these times, past situations or people tend to crop up again in your life. These are just periodic cycles that one can observer within any given year. These people may have hurt you or you may have felt much anger and angst in the past- but if these situation come up again or something reminds you of these things, then learn to forgive- those people and your own self; so that you can leave the past behind step into the present moment and walk towards a bright and beautiful future.

I recently noticed that a certain famous researcher on water memory was called as a “pseudo scientist” by some Wikipedia writer. I am not quite sure, on what basis, the writer was choosing to use that label. 

Having been trained as a scientist, I feel that, though we may not necessarily be able to validate a person’s exact work or findings (I am not familiar with that researcher’s background)- the results he has published over the years can surely be (and has been) replicated. 
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Also, we may not necessarily agree with his conclusions- but someone who performs a sequenced set of experimentation-steps which can then be replicated by another group of independent individuals- should not be given such a label. 

Anyways- I do not agree with putting ‘labels’ on people, in the first place! Though I do understand that many a times, it is inevitable when we are providing our thoughts and opinions. But such thoughts and opinions should be clearly indicated as such.

​As a writer, I feel that it is our silent honor-code, to ensure that we maintain proper and complete objectivity when we conduct our research, analysis, and evaluation of a person’s work and that we are indicating our findings in the most clear and conducive light. Particularly when we are speaking of a person- an individual with friends, family, colleagues, and most importantly personal feelings!!

Coming back to objective representation, ‘Replication of findings’, is one of the key aspects- that is evaluated to determine if something is a ‘true science’ or myth? I wonder, why the Wikipedia writers have ignored this important scientific evaluation criteria!

When one can independently replicate the findings by another person, then we need to stipulate that there is obviously some ‘truth’ in the matter- may be the theory or explanation provided by that person, could need further research, or the findings may be in-conclusive, but we cannot negate the existence of that finding- as it was verified by various independent sources.
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Even when it comes to a researcher’s choice of words- which could be apparently very un-scientific, like “consciousness”!
We need to remember that even Theoretical Physicists have now found the “God particle” which is pretty much a quantum mechanical way to explain the existence of “consciousness”. I will try to write more about it in future posts…

Back during my Quantum study days, we used to have a joke among us- that back in the 60s when someone asked a Theoretical Physicist if he believed in God, that person would be offended and would say with revulsion- “What?? Ofcourse not!! I am a Theoretical Physicist”. And now in the 2000s when we ask a Theoretical Physicist, if he believed in God, that person would be surprised and say with comic disbelief- “Ofcourse I do!! I am a Theoretical Physicist”.

Before we put labels on things that we may/not understand or agree, it is important to keep in mind that we are never privy to all the information that there is to any topic or concept.

After all, even with all the information at our finger tips, we are still limited by what has been uncovered to date- and as we know, as ‘scientific’ research shows us- we are constantly finding and uncovering new facets of nature and our cosmic existence.

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In the business world there is a very common saying that- aim for the moon, because if you miss it then atleast you will be among the stars. Though, the spirit of that saying may apparently seem appealing- it is not a good idea. Why? Because we attract what we desire…

When we desire something, want something with a clear intension then we are already setting its fulfillment in motion. This is one the universal laws… The Law of Attraction. 
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Now, keep in mind that like all the universal laws, it is very genuine, true, and irrefutable- but at the same time, it follows very specific process-steps. So, this is not just about “wishing” and “wanting” something- is is about truly and deeply desiring something. It is the state of your energy field that attracts similar energy. 

In physics, it is called as the cohesive force- where ‘like attracts like’- keeping matter together. If you want to see a simple example of this, then pour a little water droplet very close to another water droplet on a non-absorbent surface like a glass plate. You will find that if the droplets are close enough, then they seem to pull on each other to become a bigger water drop! This is a very practical observation of the natural cohesive force in action.

How this allows Law of Attraction to work and what are some of the key process-steps to ensure our heart-felt desires manifest, is something we will see in subsequent articles- but for now, keep in mind that do not be stingy about what you ask!! The universe can provide all the bounty (after all it created all of it)- do not be fearful that you may not get it!! All such negative thinking is sure to block the manifestation of your desired outcome.

So, when you are seeking the moon- then be clear in your intension about “wanting the moon”. Have faith that in due time (universe will best decide on the ‘when’) it will manifest in all its glory and the best part is- you will not only have the moon, but will be surrounded by the stars as well- now that is awesome- isn’t it?

There is a very famous motivational speaker Zig Ziglar, who once said that- you can achieve any amount of success, if you help enough number of people to become successful. He must have known about the Law of Attraction.

Achieving our heart-felt desires is not just about having a clear intension and wanting the best for ourselves… it is also not about having the willingness to put in the required work… what is absolutely mandatory is that our wished outcome is in accordance with the general principles of goodness and well-being. 

It is important that what we desire and what we do- our thoughts, our actions, somewhere increase the greater goodness in the universe, at the very least it should be neutral- but under no circumstances can it bring hurt or harm to others- since then, that very hurt, harm and pain will flow to the one initiating it- after all, there is another universal law- The Law of Karma. 

All these universal laws work in tandem with each other and over these next several weeks, we will look at them in more detail- but for now, step out of your comfort zone and dare to wish for the best in your life.   Believe in the universal providence and seek all your deep heart-felt wishes with complete faith and clear intension...

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​ Whenever we visit a temple (church, cathedral or any place of worship) we see it full of devotees! We see people ardently praying. BUT are they really praying? No. Most of the people are simply asking for ‘favors’ from the divine.

Most are trying to reach the divine to ask for various gifts and boons- for some it could be for a painful phase in life to pass and for others it could about starting a new profitable venture! Some may be praying for their own self and others for their near and dear ones. But, just about most of the people in temples, churches and other places of worship are there to ask for something…

But a real devotee does not feel the need to ask for anything, since all in existence is provided by the divine and he/she believes that the divine providence will take care of all their needs, and also all their wants and wishes, their desires. So, why ask!!

They realize that the real do-er in this world is the divine and we are its outcome, i.e. the divine is the dancer and we are the dance. So, they merely work on ensuring that they hear what the divine would like them to do (thru their own inner soul voice of intuition) and then do their best to do a great job. That is all…
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Now, it is true that this feeling of divine presence as someone, who we can approach to voice our pain and unhappiness, plays a very therapeutic role in most people’s lives. And realistically speaking, it has its own place in obtaining solace when one feels very beaten up and battered down in a particular life-situation.

But, as folks who have chosen to lead our lives consciously, it is important to conduct at least one prayer session in a day where it is simply about ‘praise and gratitude’. That is all we need to focus upon- Thank the divine for all that they are providing you and for all that there is and simply express praise for the divine- after all, we live in a magnificent and magical universe- and we surely need to praise the creator for having manifested such an amazing creation!

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​Today we will look at how we can best Handle Pesky situation or just plain snoopy, annoying people- who seem to be more interested in what is happening in your life than their own. Of course, it not true interest, but they are trying to see if you are having some problems or issues, so somewhere they can feel better about their own selves.

It is surely a very sad and sorry way of living, but many people do this- some knowingly and many many others are totally oblivious that they are doing it!! In fact, this is the reason why sensational, negative news have such extensive viewership. I will write another article about it at another time, make another video on that… but for today, we will look at how best to handle pesky, annoying people and sticky situations!
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So this is how things began... I was picking up a few fresh vegetables at our local grocery store and I bumped into this person who I knew from an old client site. I had hung out with her couple of times after work and now for a long time I had lost all touch with her. What was particularly interesting about this meeting was the ‘fake’ interest and pleasantries that we both were showing!! 

Does that sound familiar?? I suppose all of us who lead ‘normal’ lives come across people in stores, malls or even sometimes in the hallway- that we would rather avoid. But good social habits and sometimes cultural customs and norms- require us to be pleasant to them and greet- even when all our being would rather ‘run in the opposite direction’!!

I do not believe in typical pleasantries and usually if I do not have anything true or interesting to say to someone then I just avoid saying anything at all, as I don’t want to point fingers at anyone and create a negative scenario either!! But in this case, it was different… we were there right next to each other picking tomatoes and I had said the first ‘hello’ (oh, well!!) 😊

So, we meet and are chatting- asking those usual pesky questions of “Oh, how are you doing??”… “Great! What about you??”… now, the fakeness of this situation started to bother me, but other than being outright rude and walking away, there was not much I could do about it.

This got me thinking- hmm… how can I make the best of this situation?? Well… why don’t I observe my fakeness?? So, I started observing her, myself and our interaction with a calm awareness of an ‘observer’. Saying all those ‘correct’ things, hearing her response and so on. As we moved on and I got to the checkout lines where I am quite familiar with several of the staff (I have been shopping there for many years now), it was very amazing to feel the genuineness of our (the checkout staff and my) interaction. 

So, as I was walking home, it got me thinking… usually when we come across unpleasant situations, we try to close off our self. But instead of doing that, it is a far better method to open our self- and then, to observe the fakeness.

I actually felt like a movie or stage actor- I was playing a part of this nice pleasant person, greeting that old colleague and saying all those nice things- but somewhere it was almost like I was saying the drama-lines with conviction (like a good actor) but at the same time, I was consciously observing myself as the ‘do-er’ of that action- or should I say ‘my acting’. And this conscious way of observing and maintaining a calm, open presence helped me immensely because instead of resenting an unpleasant meeting, it felt great to connect with those with whom I genuinely connected!

We all come across scenarios where we meet someone who we would rather have not bumped into. Instead of feeling upset and then ‘trying’ to be nice to them on their face- “play the role of a pleasant person’- say and do the actions appropriate for the situation with total presence and conviction, but at the same time maintain your conscious awareness about yourself as the ‘do-er’ who is observing this ‘play being acted out’… this way you will not feel upset by closing yourself and harboring negativity. Instead because of conscious awareness and fun acting you will not only make the best of the situation but also maintain your openness to all people and interactions.

Though here I am speaking about chance meetings, we can use this same technique in any interaction where that other person usually draws out strong negative emotions from us. This could be that high-handed boss who chooses to pick on you and belittle you so he or she can look smarter.

​It can be a work colleague who often snoops in your work, so they can use that information to back-bite you and many other such situations where we do not expect it to be a pleasant interaction, but at the same time, somewhere we are required to be a part of it! Any time we dread an interaction because we feel it is going to be unpleasant, in all those situations, maintaining a conscious awareness with distancing can help immensely!!

Conscious observation and distancing with whatever required acting, or should I say conscious and active ‘role-playing’; allows us to conduct a situation in a healthy manner instead of “negative-fakeness’ which tends to build resentment and seething anger within us.

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We have all heard of stories from our grandmothers as to how when she was young, no one used to lock doors and windows in the house. Everyone trusted the other people and in general everyone had a more open attitude towards others.

​But, in today’s day and age that is unthinkable. Even as we are in the house we tend to keep our doors locked. In addition, we need to put in surveillance systems and other such technology that help to ensure that our house and other possessions are well monitored even when we are not around.

​This further leads to many cameras around our property and then we start to worry about privacy. We always tend to have curtains drawn down most of the time and wherever we go, we always seem to be aware of cameras and other prying eyes possibly watching us. THIS in turn makes us feel further unsecure and we are always looking for more ways to feel ‘secure and comfortable’.

Now, I totally agree that time have changed since our grandmother’s days. We do need proper locks and security systems. As we always discuss here… in the material world we need to act as per what is required (as a correct action/response) in a particular situation.

​What I would like to draw everyone’s attention is to the fact that what protects us, can also imprison us. The more possessions we get and more valuable those possessions, that much more we ensure it is properly secured under lock and key and even special safes and bank vaults. But this behavior trend is not limited to our possessions. We are increasingly skeptical of people around us.

Globalization now puts us in contact with many people from very varied background than that is most familiar to us. But instead of being truly ‘inquiring’- trying to learn about that person, their culture and beliefs; many a times we go with depicted stereotypes, which at best are a few people’s experience- which even if true for most people, may still not be true for that particular individual (with whom you are dealing).

We need to protect and nurture our sense of adventure and wonder. Adventure is not about jumping off planes or climbing high cliffs- true adventure is to experience life with total and complete involvement. To experience what is… and this cannot be done if we are already influenced by our preconceived notions or we have already pre-set expectations.

Yes, there are those who feel that their existence can be protected by harming others and because of rampant deception and aggression (and even violence in many cases); it is important to be cautious- but make sure that what is meant to protect you does not stifle you or your life-experience, enjoyment and overall well-being.

Reflect  within yourself to ensure that what is meant to protect and benefit you does not end up imprisoning you within the confines of dogmatic beliefs and automatic thought-less actions!!

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