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| The Fifth Dimension encouraged us to "Let the | | | | what we are to do with our lives. |
| sunshine in" forty years ago. | | | | We all have come into this lifetime with an |
| "When the moon is in the Seventh House, | | | | extraordinary purpose. It is no coincidence that we |
| And Jupiter aligns with Mars, | | | | walk this planet together at this moment. Every |
| Then peace will guide the planets, | | | | person has something to contribute; we all have skills, |
| And love will steer the stars, | | | | talents, and gifts to serve. Every person's destiny is |
| This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius ... | | | | momentous, critical, and a key to the shift occurring |
| Let the sun shine ... The sun shine in." | | | | today. |
| -- Fifth Dimension | | | | You may ask, "What is that purpose?" |
| While there is much contention about when the Age | | | | Our primary purpose is very simple - we are to be |
| of Aquarius actually begins, many suggest it has | | | | authentic, go within, find that Light and shine it. The |
| arrived, representing the birth of a new age of | | | | spiritual Light I am referring to is the essential |
| humankind. When I look around I certainly see lots of | | | | awareness of Spirit that dwells within each of us. As |
| change, and I'm not just talking about an economic | | | | each of us turn inward and become more aware of |
| downturn, banking system failure or wars. I'm seeing | | | | the Spirit within, we understand that religion is a |
| a fascinating, exciting and an encouraging shift. | | | | pathway to Spirit, and Spirit is the Truth, not the |
| Over the last few years, I have seen people turn | | | | religion. While I now know there are a hundred |
| inward for answers and explore their soul's purpose. | | | | different ways of worshiping God - all of them good |
| A recent study by Trinity College in Hartford | | | | - it's our connection to Spirit that is the key. |
| Connecticut reveals a movement away from | | | | As we increasingly access the light of consciousness, |
| traditional religions and an inward move towards | | | | the more we will light the way and inspire others. |
| spirituality. I hear many people asking those age | | | | This is the primary reason we are all here. |
| old-questions, "Who am I? Why am I here? What is | | | | It seems to me we are currently standing |
| my purpose in life?" I certainly can relate to these | | | | shoulder-to-shoulder with unlit candles clutched in our |
| queries, as they were the impetus behind launching | | | | hands ... waiting to catch the blaze of a neighbor's |
| my spiritual quest years ago. | | | | flame. Why wait? Ignite your fire - so that you can |
| Before our souls came to be in their present form, | | | | inspire others to do the same. |
| they made a spiritual pact with our higher self, about | | | | We all have gifts and talents to serve. We sing, |
| what we want to accomplish in this lifetime. We set | | | | preach, inspire, love, paint, sell, build, write, dance, and |
| goals on what we would like to learn, what we would | | | | so on. What are your gifts? Are you inspiring others |
| like to experience, perhaps even who we would like | | | | with them? |
| to experience life with. At the soul level, we know | | | | It would seem that the challenges we currently face |
| our mission, and for those who desire to find | | | | have ignited a shift. I am trusting that this economic |
| purpose in life, we search our soul to find it. | | | | turmoil will be one of those serendipitous events; an |
| One of the clues to our life's purpose is found in | | | | event in which a greater good will be revealed. |
| inspiration. When we are inspired, we are connecting | | | | We are all vital to this exciting project called human |
| to the essence of our soul before it came to be in | | | | evolution. Whether the Age of Aquarius is here or |
| this lifetime. We are connecting to energy that | | | | not, there is shift happening. Don't take a backseat. |
| already knows our destiny. Popular new thought | | | | Be a part of it. Be willing to use your talents to serve. |
| author Wayne Dyer PhD., suggests this is why we | | | | Be willing to inspire others, go within, strike that |
| can find clues to our purpose in inspiration. When we | | | | match and hold your candle high. |