Random Bookshelf Reading 70

Random Bookshelf Reading 70

Question:  Today?

Answer:  "Karma  The word "karma" is used in so many ways by occultists, astrologers, and others concerned with the universal laws that guide our lives that, in considering the relation of astrology to karma, we should first of all clarify the meaning of the term.  Basically, it refers to the universal law of cause and effect, identical with the biblical idea that "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." This law is merely the broader application of our earthly ideas of cause and effect; it is obvious that no one who plants thistles can expect to harvest roses.  The law of karma is similar to the law of Newtonian mechanics that states: "For each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."  The only difference between the universal law of karma and the mundane physical law of cause and effect is the scope of existence that each embraces.  The law of karma assumes that life is a continuous experience, not by any means limited to one incarnation in the material world.  The universal law of karma, then, can be seen as a way of achieving and maintaining universal justice and equilibrium.  It is, in fact, one of the most simple, all-encompassing laws of life.  It is inseparable from what some have called the "law of opportunity"--i.e., a universal law that places each of us in the conditions which provide the exact spiritual lessons we need in order to become more god-like. (p.3)

From Astrology Karma & Transformation:  The Inner Dimensions of the Birth Chart by Stephen Arroyo.


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