Aards leven - Life on Earth

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Het leven op deze planeet is niet altijd even gemakkelijk. Naast onze eigen dingen worden we dagelijks aangevallen door dingen buiten onszelf. Dingen waar wij nauwelijks invloed op hebben. Denk dan aan het gedrag van andere, de media, regeringen, organisaties, het weer en energieën van planeten, de zon en de maan. Allen hebben invloed op ons dagelijkse functioneren.

En toch hebben we wel enige invloed, namelijk hoe wij daarop reageren. Gaan we in de stress of angst zitten, dan zal de invloed groter zijn dan wanneer wij vanuit liefde kijken en reageren. Angst en stress verkleinen onze horizon terwijl liefde die juist vergroot. Als je vanuit liefde kijkt en handeld kun je heel veel dingen gewoon aan je voorbij laten gaan.

Het wil dan niet zeggen dat ze niet zijn gebeurd of gebeuren, maar als je vanuit liefde kijkt en reageert maak je dingen niet groter dan dat ze hoeven zijn. De meeste mensen maken van een klein probleem graag in groot problemen en komen dan met de meest omslachtige oplossingen. Kijk alleen maar eens naar alle wetten die we tegenwoordig hebben. Sommige zijn echt te belachelijk voor woorden en lossen het probleem wat er was niet eens op.

Het leven op deze planeet is te gecompliceerd geworden omdat we van kleine problemen hele grote problemen hebben gemaakt waardoor mensen nu verdrinken in wetten en regelgeving die helemaal niet nodig is. We noemen dat met een mooi woord bureaucratie. Ik ben tijdens mijn politieke loopbaan altijd een voorvechter geweest van het versimpelen van wetten en regelgeving. Hou het simpel en klein.

Doch, veel ambtenaren en politici gaan er prat op om dingen zo ingewikkeld mogelijk te maken met regel en wetgeving die de meeste mensen niet begrijpen en vaak nog eens extra moeilijk wordt gemaakt door het gebruik van dure woorden waar slechts een enkeling de betekenis van weet. Ik moet dan vaak denken aan de mythe van een Griekse koning. Hij maakte wetten en hing die dan zo hoog mogelijk aan de muur zodat zo goed als niemand ze kon lezen. Als iemand dan de wet overtrad werd die persoon bestraft, meestal met de dood.

Peter68 © ® 29-07-2025
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Life on Earth

Life on this planet isn't always easy. Besides our own challenges, we're daily assaulted by things outside of ourselves. Things we have little control over. Think of the behaviour of others, the media, governments, organisations, the weather and energies of planets, the sun, and the moon. All of these influence our daily functioning.

And yet, we do have some influence, namely how we respond to them. If we become stressed or anxious, the impact will be greater than if we view and respond with love. Fear and stress narrow our horizons, while love expands them. If you view and act with love, you can simply let many things pass you by.

That doesn't mean they haven't happened or aren't happening, but if you view and respond with love, you don't make things bigger than they need to be. Most people like to turn a small problem into a big one and then come up with the most complicated solutions. Just look at all the laws we have today. Some are truly ridiculous and don't even solve the problem at hand.

Life on this planet has become too complicated because we've turned small problems into huge ones, drowning people in completely unnecessary laws and regulations. We call that bureaucracy. Throughout my political career, I've always been an advocate for simplifying laws and regulations. Keep it simple and small.

Yet, many civil servants and politicians pride themselves on making things as complicated as possible with rules and legislation that most people don't understand, often made even more difficult by using fancy words that only a few understand. This often reminds me of the myth of a Greek king. He made laws and hung them as high as possible on the wall so that virtually no one could read them. If anyone broke the law, they were punished, usually by death.

Peter68 © ® 07/29/2025
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Astro Shifts

Looking back at the past few weeks, a lot has happened astrologically. Several planets have gone retrograde. Uranus (from Taurus to Gemini), Venus (from Taurus to Gemini), and Mars (from Leo to Virgo) have moved into different zodiac signs. This has caused a huge shift both astrologically and energetically. These kinds of shifts happen quite often, but not on such a large scale.

What can we expect astrologically in the coming weeks? Since July 10th, a square has formed between Venus in Gemini and Mars in Virgo. This square will continue until August 4th. A Venus-Mars square indicates a dynamic, but potentially conflicting relationship between love (Venus) and passion/action (Mars).

On July 22nd, father Sun will leave Cancer and continue its journey in Leo.
Also on July 22nd, Mars in Virgo will meet the South Node. When Mars conjuncts the South Node, it can indicate a challenge or an old habit related to action, energy, and assertiveness (Mars), which is related to a recurring pattern or unresolved past-life issue, specifically in the sign of Virgo. July 24th marks the New Moon in Leo, when the Sun and Moon meet for their monthly get-together.

July 25th marks the Day Out of Time. The "Day Out of Time" originates from the Mayan calendar and falls on July 25th. It is the day that does not fit into the 13 28-day months of the Mayan agricultural calendar and serves as a transition between the old and the new year.

July 25th also marks the opening of the Lion's Gate. The Lion's Gate is a period when the Sun is in the constellation Leo, and the star Sirius is in alignment with the Earth and the Sun. Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, is considered a spiritual sun, and its energy is amplified by the Sun's position in Leo. This creates a powerful flow of energy that connects the physical and spiritual worlds. The absolute peak occurs on August 8th, after which the Lion's Gate will close again on August 12th.

On July 31st, Venus will move from active Gemini to more tranquil Cancer. Chiron also goes retrograde on July 31st, joining the ranks of retrograde planets Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Mercury, and the North and South Nodes. The latter two are not planets, although they are currently retrograde.

On August 7, Mars will move from the practical, analytical, and perfectionist Virgo to the harmonious, balanced, and just Libra. On August 11, Mercury will turn direct from Earth's perspective. It will then have completed its second retrograde period this year. Mercury's next and final retrograde period this year will be from November 9 to 29. So make sure you have all your financial and legal affairs in order before then.

On August 12, Venus and Jupiter will meet in Cancer and will then be in trine with Black Moon Lilith, which is currently in Scorpio. Black Moon Lilith is not a physical celestial body, but an astronomical point in the moon's orbit around the Earth. In astrology, it represents an archetype that reveals the hidden, shadowy, or taboo aspects of the personality. It indicates areas where someone has repressed or ignored desires or feelings, often out of fear of rejection or criticism. A beautiful moment and conjunction, then. The planet of love, the planet of happiness and expansion, conjunct Lilith. Take advantage of it.

Then we arrive at August 25th, and Venus will move from quiet Cancer to fiery Leo, thus beginning a period of square with Pluto in Aquarius. This period has already begun at the last degrees of Cancer, but with fiery Leo in the mix, you get a completely different energy. Finally, I want to briefly mention Saturn retrograding in Aries. August 31st is Saturn's last day in Aries for now. On September 1st, Saturn will return to the cool waters of Pisces and won't return to Aries until February 2026.

Peter68 © ® 07/20/2025
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Brandhaarden - Flash Points

I'm currently reading an interesting book by George Friedman called Flash Points (in Dutch it’s called Brandhaarden). It's about the history of Europe, the violent history of Europe seen through the eyes of a Hungarian immigrant living in America. I struggled a bit at first, to be honest, but gradually I found it a refreshing perspective.

I'm currently on chapter three (page 77). In the preceding chapters, the author discusses the First and Second World Wars, the Europeans' desire for conquest, the massacres, the slave trade, and his own family's flight from post-war Hungary.

I have always loved history. At school, it was one of my best subjects, always getting a 9 or a 10 on my report card. The Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Dutch history—I loved it all, especially the way it was taught. I learned all this at the Waldorf school, where the teachings of Rudolf Steiner were taught. Wonderful historical stories were told from a book. Not just the hard facts, but also what daily life was like for the people who lived back then.

I don't know why I've always been so fascinated by history. Maybe it has something to do with my previous lives, lives that I can also remember some things about. And then I'm talking about Lemuria,  Atlantis, Egypt, Greece, and the life I had before this one in Germany during World War II. I was married to a beautiful woman, and we were involved in herbal medicine. Perhaps that's why I'm so interested in herbal medicine now and that I apply it to myself when I'm ill.

I might write a blog post about herbal medicine sometime, but that's for another time. I'm curious about the sequel to the book, Flash Point. Will old Europe succumb to the misery we started centuries ago? Or has Europe learned from its mistakes and developed itself to the point where we can extinguish the fires ourselves "without outside help"?

Peter68 © ® 15-07-2025
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