QUESTION:

A question from P.F., Lewiston, Idaho. She writes: "Physical reality: touch, sound, sight. We are creators all, but in our search for harmony we often activate discord; however, since love and hate are but two ends of the same stick, great balance is required. It becomes necessary to draw into the center, which is the heart of justice. Question: Must the "Phoenix" become ashes in order to be reborn? Must we spoil our planet before we can penetrate the true nature of the physical mystique? Can we in time, and before utter destruction, become "Master Programmers" of individual and collective consciousness? Is not the programming already there, waiting to be released into a greater awareness? Do not the thoughts posed by these questions become a "mystical reality" based in consciousness through astral and physical intermingling, blending, becoming one energy behind the divided polarities of life and death?"

COSMIC AWARENESS:

This Awareness indicates that when questions are asked in a string, it becomes difficult to read the energies of these questions in the order given or to assure that all questions are covered for each question given carries its own energy and when these are stacked upon each other, the energies given off the stack do not allow clarity of each of the questions.

(ED’s Note: Please keep this in mind when you send in questions.)

This Awareness indicates that it will respond to certain of the questions; others that are not touched upon can be repeated.

This Awareness indicates that one question asked regarding the Phoenix: If things need to be destroyed before they can come back into being? This Awareness indicates that this is negative; that one needs not destroy a flower bed in order to plant new flowers along with those which are still growing, but if one does destroy the flower bed, one can then replant. Out of the ashes it is possible for something new to grow and develop, but one needs not create ashes in order to bring something new into being. One does not need to destroy in order to create something new. On occasion it may be advantageous to destroy the old, to make room for the new, if the old is in the way. This of course, must be weighed and judged and balanced in regard to many of the issues associated with the topic of discussion and the values in regard to what is being discussed.

There are some who think that anything that stands in their way, in the way of their wishes or desires, should be destroyed so that they can present their new plan, and in many ways, in many cases, this destroys something price less and valuable in order to create something of mere commercial value.

It is often a moral question or an artistic question or a question of social ethics which needs to determine what goes and what remains. This Awareness indicates that at any rate, the Phoenix needs not be burnt up in order to continue existing. It may simply continue to exist a while longer as it is, but when it is burnt up, it may then rise from its ashes and become something new.

This Awareness indicates the Phoenix is simply a symbol for those things that are born out of the old or rise from the dead or come into existence after the end of a season through the birth of the next cycle.

The Phoenix also symbolizes the ego, which rises from its own ashes, from its own ego death. This Awareness suggests that other questions in this series may be re-asked if these are seen as unanswered or needing further elucidation.

FOLLOW-UP QUESTION:

The question she also asks: "Can we in time and before utter destruction become the Master Programmers of individual and collective consciousness?"

COSMIC AWARENESS:

This Awareness indicates that entities had better become programmers of collective consciousness before mass destruction, and indeed they can, but the question is whether they will. It is a matter of choice. It is a matter of value.  Where do entities’ values lie? Do they want to preserve the existence of life and environment and values that have been given, or do they want to sacrifice everything for some short-term thrill or momentary gain?

FOLLOW-UP QUESTION:

Then the other question: "Is not the programming already there, just waiting to be released into a greater awareness?"

COSMIC AWARENESS:

This Awareness indicates programming is always available, waiting for the greater awareness to recognize it.