Do the stars influence human affairs?

The radiations of the stars feared by so many are there to help us no matter their nature!

What really determines how a man fares is how he exercises his free will, what he draws to himself from out of the Universe and above all, how he makes use of the Power of God which always streams through Creation and naturally also through man. Through his voluntary decisions he can use this power to form his “works”. These works form man’s fate for good or bad depending on how he has put this power to use.

Even when such works are invisible, they exist and are active in the world not visible to us. Therefore, in language we use verbs for the activity of these works for example when we say a thought strikes us, courage rises in us, or that we are tormented by some craving.

Just like us, our works emit radiations and this very fact offers the connecting link between man’s fate and the radiations of the stars. Moreover, the radiations of the stars form channels through which the harvest of what we have sown through our thoughts words and deeds come back to us.

Figuratively speaking, it can be said that the stars give the signal for the times when the returning harvest of previous actions flow to the human being in a more complete and concentrated form.

When the radiations of the stars are unfavourable a person also receives unfavourable reciprocal actions and with favourable radiations he will experience favourable reciprocal actions. If, owing to the condition of his soul, a human being is surrounded by many dark influences, nothing good can reach him even in times of favourable stellar radiations. In this case, the channel of the favourable radiations remains empty because there are no good reactions available which can pass through such a favourable channel to the person concerned. At such periods of the favourable radiations, however, the person sorely hit by evil reactions will at least have a period of respite which he can use to gather strength for endurance and also to reconsider his ways.

If on the other hand the condition of a person’s soul permits only purity and light to surround him, then the most unfavourable stellar radiations will not be able to cause serious harm.

In conclusion, let us note that the stars can neither influence man’s free will nor exercise compulsion over him. By his own choices, man produces the fate which is channelled to him through the radiations of the stars. Let us see to it therefore that we do only what is good and refrain from evil, so that only good can flow to us.

How can I honour my father who is a drunkard and a thief?

Certainly, many children wish to obey the Commandment that stipulates that we should honour father and mother. But it becomes confusing when the person we are supposed to honour cannot be said to be honourable.

It should first be mentioned that this Commandment of God has been misunderstood up till now. It was interpreted in a one sided way as if children were obliged to honour their parents regardless of the nature of such parents. Furthermore, while the correct form of the Commandment is “Thou shalt honour father and mother!” it was distorted by the addition: “Thou shalt honour thy father and thy mother!” thereby making it personal. This way, it appears that the Commandment refers to specific persons whose character cannot be foreseen from the start. Such illogicality never occurs in the Divine Laws. The Almighty’s Commandments will not make it obligatory that something be honoured which does not absolutely deserve to be honoured.

The Commandment in its pure form is directed primarily to parents. This Commandment demands that parents should keep fatherhood and motherhood honourable. This can only be achieved through their exemplary character. As implied in the question, a child will find it very difficult to honour a father who apart from being a thief always drinks to stupor; consequently disturbing the peace of the home. It will be sheer hypocrisy if a child claims that he can honour such a father or honour a mother who is shameless and unfaithful to her husband the child’s father.

Where parents behave in this way, they make if a torment for their children to obey this Commandment of God. In such cases, what should be natural reverence for the child towards father and mother is replaced with an empty and hypocritical form of politeness which brings the child no benefit.

Instead of sham respect, the word “mother” or “father” should call forth deep inner feelings out of which the image arises before the soul of the child to guide him as he steps out in life right up to old age. It is therefore a great loss for a child when it cannot honour its father or its mother with its whole soul!

Thou shalt honour father and mother should be for us a command to raise fatherhood and motherhood to honour! If all those who enter into marriage bear this in mind then marriages will be transformed to what they should be, anchored in the spiritual. Through the quality of their parents, children will be compelled to honour father and mother whole heartedly thereby fulfilling this sacred Commandment. Children who then fail to obey this Commandment will bring a dreadful retribution upon themselves.

What determines the family and country into which one is born? And why are innocent children born into poor families or war-torn countries?

The Law of Like attracts like or the Law of Attraction determines the family into which one is born and the country. There must be similarity between the human being and the family into which he is born. That family too is a small unit that forms the larger society that we call countries. Each of us do not belong to our families or country by chance. A great orderliness is in play guided by the Law of the Attraction of Homogenous Species!

Some assert that there is injustice in the unequal circumstances into which children are born. Of course they are wrong. Also wrong are those who say that God’s ways are mysterious and cannot be understood. It is actually good to ask these questions until one finds the right way. The Creator also prefers that we recognize His wonderful and wise ways in everything that happens around us. That is the only way we can understand that every happening follows Divine Justice. We will then be able in all things to really give thanks.

In answering this question we need to understand that birth on earth only forms the beginning of a special section in a man’s entire existence, but not the beginning of man himself. So, that new born baby is not as innocent as you might think! That soul might be here with a lot of baggage from past earth lives. The Law of attraction and the Law of Sowing and Reaping ensures that we are not just born anywhere to just any family but to the family that we deserve based on our past deeds.

Therefore being born into a poor family or a war torn country does not happen by mistake. The person concerned needs the experiences that go with those conditions. The soul might have been an indolent person in the past and needs to taste poverty. If he resolves now to be more productive, he will be laying a foundation for a positive change and he also becomes a better person in the process. The man born into a war-torn country might have been a former powerful but warlike leader who must now experience conflict as a vulnerable person. He too gains if on reflection he resolves to make an inner change and be a peace maker.

If we think it over, we will give thanks in all circumstances because everything is made available to us for the purpose of improving ourselves and attaining deliverance from past errors!

Does the Law of Attraction of Homogeneous Species justify discrimination, oppressive class structures and tribalism among mankind?

The law of Homogeneity or the law which stipulates that like attracts like manifests by ensuring that only similar things are pulled to each other. Similarly, people with similar inclinations often find that inner pull to be drawn to each other. This is only a natural occurrence which also manifests in all that we call Nature. So, we see that birds of the same feather always flock together. In fact sayings such as “like father like son” and “show me your friends and I will tell you who you are” seem to reflect the workings of this Primordial Law. This Law however does not at all promote discrimination, tribalism and oppressive class structure.

The different races, languages, tribes and other diversities are all in place to enrich our experiencing on earth and aid our spiritual development. When and where you notice hatred, racial discrimination, tribal jealousies and oppressive class structure, know that these are brought about only by the wrongful activities of men.

Each race is beautiful in itself and members should be happy to enjoy the blessings that are bestowed on their race and endeavor to advance their own culture. Even the class system in societies can be in order where the leadership is mature enough to administer it in accordance with the Natural Laws. For example, the wrongful division into upper, middle and lower social classes was fundamentally evil from the beginning. It bred arrogance in the upper classes and hate and envy in the lower, while the middle class in their indolence remained passive.

Where the Law of Attraction is truly recognized, such wrong divisions will no longer be possible because instead of working below and above each other all circles or groups of people will work side by side. Each group that forms in accordance with the Law of Homogeneity has its earthly and spiritual values. And these are complementary to the growth and prosperity of the whole people. Therefore, no group, race or tribe or class can look down upon any other. For you do not have what others have, and others lack your gifts, and from this arises good fellowship.

Where also the effect of the Law of Attraction brings persons in their homogeneous kind to where they may face 'suffering, discrimination and marginalization', these experiences should be seen in their greater spiritual value. Every experience is a gain for that person who understands the Will of God in Creation; for the Laws of God simply ensure that we receive only what will be of spiritual benefit to us.

With these recognitions man will attain the longed for inward and outward peace and thereby achieve the goal of a true humanity to the honor of God!

Is the Law of Gravity a spiritual or a scientific law? And how does it work in the world?

This Law presents to us as both scientific and spiritual Law. Let me give you a simple example of the scientific aspect: When we place a piece of iron bar and a feather into a bowl of water as an experiment, we find that the iron bar goes straight to the bottom of the bowl because of its heavy weight while the feather will float for reason of its lightness.

In the non-physical we observe this law for instance when we have deep concern for an issue and we express this by saying that our heart is heavy or that we are weighed down. This also happens when we have done something bad. On the other hand, noble activities give us joy and at the same time we feel very light and blissful.

All the examples we have discussed here are the simple effects of the Law of Gravitation which as a fundamental Law of Creation works with the other Laws to maintain strict order in the Universe. This Law of Gravity not only determines the level at which each realm finds itself in creation, it also determines the realm in which each human being finds itself.
For human beings, the less pure a person is, the heavier he is. On earth, he will be a sad man, feeling weighed down by his invisible and sometimes visible load of sin! He will be burdened with guilt from his wicked acts and omissions. On leaving the flesh, he will sink to the dark regions of the beyond because he is heavy.

Such a soul will not be able to rise from this World of Matter. Now the World of Matter is transient and moves in a cycle of coming into existence, ripening and then disintegration and reformation. Through his heaviness the base soul remains chained to the World of Matter since by his attitude he has declared that only material things are of value. In the long run he will be drawn with the World of Matter into disintegration. This is spiritual death! Equivalent to effacement from the Book of life!

On the other hand, the purer the human being is, the lighter it is. Such a soul strives for spiritual maturity and obeys the Laws of God joyfully. On earth, such a man will be blessed with true joy and happiness, and when he leaves the flesh, he rises high and higher in the beyond because of the lightness of his spirit. This will ultimately lead him to Paradise the Abode of the blessed spirits who are saved from the danger of being destroyed along with the world.

Can we do without the Laws of Nature?

We cannot do without the Laws!

Creation came into existence through the Words “Let there be Light” issued and proclaimed by the Almighty. This proclamation which brought about Creation is itself a Law!

The Creator has existed for all eternity. From Him, the Holy Spirit stepped forth to bring about Creation at God’s aforementioned Holy Command. The Holy Spirit Who is also the Creative Will of the Father wove the Laws of Nature into Creation so that it can operate in an orderly manner and remain in existence.

Now, man is a creature who is permitted to come into being and exist within the confines of the beautiful household of Creation. This household of Creation is however maintained by the Laws and these Laws again ensure man’s welfare as he moves about in the World. The Laws are visible to all, simple to understand, they are very clear and in every way natural. They are unchangeable, admit no exceptions, and apply in every part of Creation, testifying to the Greatness of GOD. So a seed of oranges will bring forth only oranges and not tangerines, likewise the seed of mangoes brings forth only mangoes and so on.

Finally, if man recognises these laws aright and abides by them he gains maturity; he begins to understand God’s Language. Indeed the Creator speaks to us through the laws of Creation. When one keeps to the laws, he remains a good member of the household and is blessed. He will eventually rise higher in every sense till he becomes a child of God which comes with the reward of being allowed to exist eternally. Eternal life!

So, man can simply not do without the laws. He cannot draw a single breathe without them.

Now, there are three basic Laws of Creation:

a) The Law of Reciprocal Action, which is the Law of sowing and reaping. Remember that Jesus told us to pray like this: “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us”. This prayer swings in the Law in that for us to reap forgiveness we have to forgive others first.

b) The Law of Attraction of Similar types which ensure that in Creation all that is similar will be attracted to each other. Such words as “like father like son” seem to have arisen from the recognition of this Law.


c) The Law of spiritual Gravitation which stipulates that whatever is heavy and impure in Creation will sink down and be eventually lost and whatever is light and pure will rise high above all destruction and will be sustained.

What is and how does the Law of Attraction work?

The Law of attraction stipulates that all that is similar will be attracted to each other. Sayings like “birds of a feather flock together”, and “like father like son” seem to reflect the workings of this law.

For the human spirit, there is an inherent ability to attract things just as a magnet will attract metals. This Law of Nature ensures that man will not attract all sorts of things to itself in a wild confusion. To maintain strict order, this Law ensures that only what is similar to the nature of the human spirit is attracted to it.

In this, our thoughts, words, actions and even our aspirations play a very important part. So a person who lives in a particular state of mind will attract a similar reality to himself. For example a person who lives in perpetual fear of attack by enemies seen and unseen will eventually experience harassment in reality. In some cases this can lead to depression and serious mental illness!

One can on the other hand cooperate with the workings of this Law. For example, if you are a new business owner just starting out in your business and you desire that only those who are punctual and honest are those you require in that business- you start off by being punctual yourself. Pay yourself a salary and do not take company money anyhow. You will find that only those who have the same work style like you will be attracted to join you in the business. If you wish for a good spouse (wife/husband) you start out by becoming a better human being first and only a person that complements you will be attracted to you.

On a lighter note I tell my friends that if they want to conduct a quick experiment of this Law, all they need do is to invite about 40 people to a party. After a while during the party, they will find that people will seat in groups that depict their interests. People who work in the same place will move close to each other, those who enjoy talking about football will come together, and the beer drinkers will form separate circles! You can work with this Law to change an undesired circumstance. For example, where a man decides that he is tired of alcohol abuse, he can start by forsaking the company of his drunkard friends and cultivate better friends. With this, his own lifestyle will change gradually in accordance with the measure of his inner change.

So, like will always attract like. And that is why this saying is true: show me your friends and I will tell you who you are!