Reincarnation and the Afterlife

 by Apollo

 

So where do we go after we make our transition form this world to the next? Edgar Cayce was once asked if everyone has a different version of what heaven is who’s correct? His answer… “they all are!” Thus, according to Cayce, where you end up is based upon who you are and the beliefs you held about reality when you were on earth. Therefore, no matter how you were raised in terms of religion, there is some truth to what you have been taught about the afterlife.

The word “reincarnation” derives from Latin, meaning, “entering the flesh again.” It is the belief that after our physical bodies expire we, as souls, never die. We shed our external layer (our physical bodies) and though our energies transform, our thoughts, desires and spiritual levels remain with us.

Therefore, when we die, our spirit travels to another dimension or, what is known as, the Astral Plane. There are other planes and dimensions that exist beyond the astral as well. But in the astral dimension, there are three levels. In each of these levels are schools and classes to continue to grow and learn. For instance If you were a musician or an artists you would continue to be so. These realms are not unlike earth life but the sensations are more intense and powerful.

The 3 Astral Planes

The Lower astral planes are where individuals end up who have lived a life producing very low vibrations, or one would interpret living a dark life. It is not about punishment. The fact of the matter is, like attracts like. A life of producing low vibrations will attract you to a place that is low and dense, based on your thoughts, which in turn cause you to act. However, even when in this realm, we can learn from our past actions through the help of our guides and rise to higher levels.

The next part of the astral planes are the Middle astral planes. This is where the majority end up immediately after passing. Those who lived a relatively positive life but still had material attachments to an earth like life end up here. The realm here is extremely pleasant and would be considered “Heaven” to many. In fact the middle astral planes appears very much like clean and picturesque surroundings that we would see on Earth such as streams, green grass, beautiful buildings, birds flying, etc.

The last section in the astral plane is the Higher astral planes and is the least dense. This plane is free of any type of materialism and the vibrations here are extremely high. This is the plane that is filled with pure love, light and joy, and is actually a step closer to the next dimension, which is one of unity consciousness. In this next dimension it is the beginning of realizing the true nature of ourselves as spirit beings who are multidimensional. This is where many of the Ascended Masters and Angels exists.

The ultimate goal of our souls is to evolve to a state of grace and illumination and this kind of work will require multiple lifetimes to “get it right”, so to speak. Our souls know when the time is right to return to Earth to master lessons, balance karma, to heal or to carry out a unique mission. However, our souls do not just jump in and return. We actually must take the time in the astral planes to plan out our upcoming incarnations carefully by having in-depth discussions with our spirit guides who will be at our side during our upcoming life.

Once we are born, we forget what happened in the astral as well as what happened in previous lifetimes. This is because through experiences that we have, the goal is to make us remember who we really are, beings of light through those experiences! It is much like an athlete who is trained to perform at a certain level. But once he competes he in sense must “forget” his training and just do it. He must not over think his performance but experiences it as body memory. He then flows in the performance rather than thinking about it to much based on his memory of the planning and training he received. It is not enough to book learn them we must walk through life and gain knowledge through experiences which allows the lessons to get burned into the soul allowing the being to shift his or her vibration to rise to higher dimensions of consciousness.

Vision Quest is hosting a special workshop called, “Learning Your Past Lives” with our resident Metaphysician Apollo. By learning who we were in the past we can learn who we are now and who we can be in the future. What happens when we leave this world? What becomes of our soul, mind and personality? These and other questions will be answered as we explore the after life and the mysteries of Reincarnation. In this workshop you will learn how you can remember your past lives! Apollo will also be giving in class Past Life Readings! Join us for this special workshop!

The Tarot and Psychic Development

by Apollo

The Tarot is one of the most ancient systems of divination on the planet! Historically no one really knows where the Tarot came from. Some say the Gypsies (who were named after Egypt, but are not actually from there) brought them to Europe from Egypt. And that they were a gift from the Egyptian god Toth. But the cards could have come from the time of Atlantis or beyond.

Just as you use a mirror to look at your exterior, we use the Tarot to look at our interior. It can be difficult at times to speak to our feelings and impulses as we are so close to them. The images on the card mirror the soul’s journey, offering us clues and hints as to the spiritual conditions in our lives. In using the cards we see our inner reality from new perspectives. It’s like talking to a good friend who can see things about us that we may not see ourselves.

The Tarot has been taught over the centuries in Mystery schools not only as a system of prophecy, but as a means to train students in Psychic Development and to exercise the right brain. This training gives students experiences in  gathering information about reality in non linear ways and how to tap into the mysterious forces of the universe that the rational left brain cannot fathom.
When you choose a card  the mysterious forces of the universe take over through the laws of synchronistic. It is synchronistic that the card was chosen and the card says something about you because YOU choose it.  And your choosing it means everything, just like other external things you choose in life. The cloths you choose to wear, the people you hang out with, how you decorate your home, all says something about you! So too, does the card you choose.

And, if the Tarot is nothing else, it’s about the telling of stories. Our stories. The stories of humanity. It speaks of great archetypes that run through the human drama. And the stories are mythological in its scope. It is said mythology is the training manuals of how to conduct one’s life. Through the adventures or misadventures of the heros in the story we learn something about ourselves. The Tarot uses the archetypal stories of humanity as an instructional manual for our own individual lives.

THE CARDS

The Tarot is made up of basically two types of cards. The Major Arcana Cards and The Minor Arcana Cards.

The Major  Arcana

These cards tell the story of significant experiences and their presence in a reading can sometime mark a major movement in one’s life or a lesson to be learned regarding a situation. They can change the direction of the life of the person asking the question. They indicate the milestones in our lives, the major crossings, the major forks in the road, and the major decisions.

A few example of Major Arcana Cards:

• The Fool: New beginnings in our lives.
• The Priestess: Using our intuition.
• The Tower: Major changes in or lives.
• The Emperor: Taking leadership in our lives.

Examples of the Minor Arcana or Suits:

Wands, Cups, Swords, And Pentacles
These speak to everyday life situations rather than the milestones that the Major Arcana do. These may not be life altering but nonetheless are still important. You will see your pleasures, disappointments, conflicts, and achievements.

• Wands: Concerns taking action
• Cups: Deal with emotions and relationships
• Swords: Thoughts, plans & communication.
• Pentacles: Concerns the physical world, personal finances, etc.

The Tarot is a powerful tool for personal growth and insight. For those that are ready to go deep into the mystery of the Tarot, Vision Quest presents The Tarot Intensive.  Open to all levels, this Intensive Workshop will be an advance study in, not only how to read and interpret the cards, but how to use them as magical tools for actually manifesting your desires! Discover the secret power in the cards, learn to read cards without consulting a book, learn to interpret with precision and much more! Unlock the secrets of your inner world with the magic of the Tarot! Join us!

The Power of Crystals and Stones

by Apollo

 
Crystals and Stones harness the healing powers of Mother Earth. Everything in the universe is alive and so are crystals, each stone with its own personality and energy signature. When we work with crystals and stones we are working directly with Mother Earth. We relate to them so powerfully because our bodies are made up of the same elements that they are! Mother Earth speaks to us through her crystals and stones if we know how to observe and listen.

The use of crystals dates back as far as there are records of history itself. They were used in Biblical times, throughout Ancient Egypt, Rome and date to all ancient cultures. In fact the bible makes mention of crystals over 200 times! They have been used in medicine and health care, protection, magic and rituals, as offerings, currency, scrying (gazing for divination), for good luck and wealth as well as precious gifts and items of beauty. The actual word crystal comes from a Greek word Crystallos, from “Krysos” meaning “ice cold”, as it was originally thought that crystals were a type of ice that was so cold it would never melt.

Crystals in fact came from the period in history when the Earth was forming. The heating and cooling of the planet formed the magnificent crystalline objects we have today. Most crystals are formed mainly from silicon and oxygen, silicon being a most prolific element in the Earth’s core. When silicon and oxygen combine, they form silicon dioxide, which is also known as quartz. The other elements which are present during this combining of elements are what create the different types of crystals and contribute to its properties.

Over the years, uses for crystals have not really changed and they are still being used in the same ways as in ancient times. However, we do now have the modern-day benefit of discoveries such as the silicon chip for computer technology and quartz to power clocks and watches. The popularity of using crystals is spreading rapidly as we move into an era of open-mindedness and a willingness to experience different modalities in a search for “what works” for us as individuals.

How Crystals Work

It is a scientific fact that all matter is made up of energy, and that any object, be it a person, plant, a plastic pipe, grain of sand or body of water has energy within it and surrounding it. Energy resonates at a particular vibration, and for each object or thing, there will be a specific vibration. The human body is designed to function ‘properly’, and when it is doing so, each part of the body and particular emotions have their own specific vibrations. When the body or emotion is not healthy this vibration changes. Just like watching TV, if the waves from the TV signal are not tuned in properly, the picture and sound are affected. Crystals can help “tune in” the vibration for the human body as well as for other living things such as plants and animals.

This is called the Theory of Resonance. Crystals are set in their formation, so unlike the human body, they do not alter in their vibration and “get sick” or out of balance. This makes them excellent tools in assisting the body and mind as the crystals stays constant in its vibration and will therefore bring the body into line with the crystal’s “healthy” vibration.

There are many ways and places to use you crystals. They can be placed around the home, at your work place and on yourself or others. They can be used in pendulums and for scrying. You can use them to cleanse your environment, for protection, creating types of energy or mood, for healing and relaxation, to assist meditation, to attract positive energy or repel negative energy, and anything else your imagination can conceive. Crystals can be placed in potted plants or in you garden to boost the health and energy of the plants.

For hundreds and thousands of years stones have been regarded as having great spiritual and emotional powers. The energy level that crystals work on can be subtle or powerful depending on who is using them.  As you work with crystals more and more, you will become attuned to their subtle, beautiful energy.
Just being around them has a wonderful effect. To ‘tune in’ to the vibratory energy of crystals just takes a little effort and the rewards are great!

Join our resident Metaphysician, Apollo as he shows you how to harness the healing and magical power of Mother Earth through her stones & crystals! We are only just beginning to understand the powerful electrical oscillations emanating from crystals! Learn the use of crystals and stones in the art of divination and vibrational healing.

Vibrational Energy Healing

by Apollo

Vibrational Energetic Healing is based on the intentional channeling of Universal Energies to restore the natural functioning of the body. Everything is energy in one form or another and so are we. We are composed of energy that is solid which makes up our physical bodies and more higher vibratory energy that extends from the body that makes up the Human Aura. All around you, and throughout the entire universe, circulates the life energy. It exists not only as an energy field around every living thing, but also circulates through the earth, through the atmosphere around us and throughout nature. The flow of this energy connects everything that exists, and you, as a living being, are taking in this energy at every moment. You are always drawing this life energy into your own energy field, and it is this energy that can be used to heal yourself and others!

Vibrational Energetic Healing has been the primary health care system for people on this planet for hundreds of thousands of years. After all there is no John Hopkins Hospital in the middle of the Amazon Jungle! Healing with energy is based on concepts that have been long forgotten in contemporary medical practices but is now making a comeback. The reason being is that science has finally developed instruments that can measure how and why these healing modalities work and are now starting to use them along with mainstream treatments. There are many types of energy healing. They involve working directly with energy or vibrational fields, or use crystals, herbs, natural substances or acupuncture needles to facilitate healing.

The Human Aura

In order to perform Vibrational Healing one must have a working knowledge of the Human Aura. The Aura is like a measuring device reflecting the condition and consciousness of the object emitting it. The Aura consists of different layers referred to as “subtle bodies.” Each one of these subtle bodies are experienced by how we feel and think. There is the Emotional body, Mental body and the Spiritual body all of which make up the soul of an individual. All of these bodies exist on a subtle spiritual plane called the 4th Dimension with the physical body residing on the 3rd Dimension. It is the Aura that healers work with in order to heal ourselves and others.

All disease starts in the aura as negative thought forms and attitudes which, if not corrected, will eventually densify and move into the physical body and corrupt it. Psychics can see and sense diseased energy patterns in the aura and can apply a higher vibratory energy in the form of light to break up and dissolve them. In Vibrational Healing if you are sick you go to a shaman or healer. The practitioner takes her hands, that she visualizes as being light with a certain color. She then will gently sweep through the auric field with her hands, much like a surgeon would with a scalpel to cut away that which is diseased.

In order to practice energy channeling you must first learn to bring a greater measure of the energy into your own energy field. You call in the energy by using your power of Visualization. Visualization will be one of your most important tools as an energy healer because it allows you to direct the energy with your effortless intention alone. To call in the energy, using visualization, you will “see”—in your “mind’s eye” or “psychic sight”—this energy begin to flow into you, from all around you, in greater and greater measure. You will also “see” this energy, as it flows into you, move through your body towards your shoulders, down your arms, and collect in your hands, so that you may then channel it into your own body or for someone else.

Vibrational Energetic Healing in concert with traditional modalities have produced dramatic results in people. People have reported being cured of many ailments, including cancer! And anyone can do it with the proper focus and training! For those that are ready to take their healing into their own hands, Metaphysician Apollo will be conducting an All Day Healing Circle Workshop in Vibrational Energy Healing. This will be a full day workshop and Healing Circle dedicated to healing your body, mind and spirit! Experience this beautiful day of powerful deep healing, with Ancient Vibrational Healing modalities while working with Healing Angels and Higher Dimensional Beings for rejuvenation! Learn advanced Healing techniques involving Channeling Healing Energy, Intuitive Diagnostics, Auric Healing,Long Distance Healing, working with Crystal and Stones and much more!  Apollo will be giving free Healing Sessions! Regularly $20 each,VQ is offering 2 for 1 before and after Auric Photos!

The Science of Spirituality

By Apollo

It is said there are two worlds. One physical and one spiritual. Both of which, operate, by different rules and with all of us having a foot in each. For most of humanity’s existence it has primarily been focused on the rules of the physical world or the world of mind. But as we move into this powerful cycle of spiritual evolution, the world of the mind can offer us few answers as to what it is we are going through personally as well as culturally. If we are to survive and prosper in these coming times we will need to look to the world from which we came, for answers—the World of Spirit.

Most of us are familiar with the rules of the physical world but many lack the knowledge of the rules of the spiritual world. Metaphysics is the science of the spiritual world. “Meta” meaning, “beyond” or “after” and “physics” meaning, “the science or study of matter.” Thus, the study of, that which is beyond matter. In essence, Metaphysics can be described as the “thinking man’s spirituality.” Since the spiritual world is our source, it is from there we draw our power to improve all areas of our physical life on Planet Earth; from personal growth to making more money in our lives; from healing our body to attracting a love relationship.

All the world religions have deep roots in mysticism and metaphysics. It was later that dogma, rules and regulation of behavior, became part of the churches of the world and the suppression of the mystical nature of humankind began. Before Great Spirit became separate from us, looking down upon us from “heaven,” we experienced unity with Great Spirit.

There are some fundamental principles that define the study and implementation of Metaphysics:

GREAT SPIRIT IS ALL AND ALL IS GREAT SPIRIT

Metaphysically speaking,since everything is made of Great Spirit,everything is Great Spirit. That means, on some level of consciousness, you are Great Spirit and I am Great Spirit. And we are endowed with the same creative powers of Great Spirit. Our walk, as spiritual beings, is the realization of this principle in our consciousness. The Ancient Credo:”Ye are Gods!”

WE CREATE OUR REALITY

Since we are all Gods in the making, we create our reality and are responsible for our experiences. We are each the captain of our souls. The more we can take responsible for our lives and not see ourselves as victims the more we come into our personal power.

REINCARNATION

Another fundamental principle of Metaphysics is that we are spirits that move in and out of physical bodies, experiencing different lives called incarnations. The understanding is that it is impossible to learn all the lessons one needs to attain Divine Consciousness in one life and that it takes many lives.

EXTRA SENSORY PERCEPTION

We are more than our 5 senses that regulate our physical experience. We have other senses that extend from and into the spiritual worlds. It is through the powers of our Extra Sensory Perception that allows us to interact with beings in the spirit world for guidance and direction. The process of spiritual growth encourages us to open our third eyes so that we would have revelations of consciousness.

MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS

There are many planes of existence other than our own. We can travel into these other Dimensions to tap into powerful energies for healing, visioning and spiritual revelation. Here we experience working in our Light Bodies allowing us to meet and interact with Celestial Beings who have fantastic powers! Once we learn how to work in Light Body we can travel the universe, heal our physical bodies and impact the 3rd dimension in many extraordinary ways.

DIVINATION SYSTEMS

In Metaphysics it is believed that information about life can be gleaned from certain ancient Divination Systems. The understanding is that great cosmic forces reflect processes in our individual personal lives. Any serious exploration in Metaphysics must include a study in Astrology,Tarot,Numerology and The Destiny Cards. These systems are hundreds and thousands of years and were used by the Masters to train disciples in psychic development.

For those that are ready to immerse themselves in their spiritual work, Metaphysician Apollo has designed 4 week course called The Metaphysics Intensive–A Master Class, that will give you a deep fundamental understanding of the many aspects in the field of Metaphysics to kick start a study that will last a lifetime.

Awakenings: The 2012 Conference

by Apollo

Welcome to the New World of 2012! Well it’s finally here! The Mayan Calendar is ending! After all the pomp and circumstance. After all the hubbub and grandiose predictions of Armageddon we have, as they say, arrived. But what does it all mean?

While there is no shortage of information out there about 2012, what  are the Mayan elders actually saying about this auspicious year? In fact many of those same elders in statements have wondered why no one one bothered to ask them about their own knowledge of 2012 before publishing dozens of books, not to mention the entire Hollywood disastrous 2012 movie!!

The elders have very clearly stated that 2012 is not the end of the world, rather it is the end of linear time, as we know it, and a period of major spiritual evolution for humanity. So Angels, 2012 is not the end of the world but the beginning of everything! It does, however, mark the end of business as usual on this planet. The economic collapse is a good example of a 2012 event. It’s good news for those of the light and bad news for those that are not.

So, 2012 really is just another indicator or sign, if you will, of the Aquarian age and the prophesied, thousand years of peace that’s in store for our planet. What we’re talking about here, basically, is a changing of the guard. With the power structures that have been in place for thousands of years giving way to new more harmonious loving social structures that will benefit all humanity and not just a few. The year 2012 is not about destruction of the world but the birth and prosperity of the common man!

This year is our time! It’s our coming out party as a species. It is a celebration of our expanding notions of ourselves. That we are more than a commodity for corporations to sell things to. That we have a place in the universe. That we are Divine Galactic  Beings as well as Human Beings. And that perception will give us many more options as to how to live our lives. The year 2012 marks a time where anything is possible. A time where certain goals and dreams you have pursued are going to be fulfilled. It could be a year you experience a sense of satisfaction from having achieved something that you have been standing for, waiting for and believing in- for a long time!

Have You Had Your 2012 Event?

Everyone will have, what I call, a 2012 event! Contrary to popular opinion, Armageddons don’t always come in the form of Earth changes. The  year 2012 marks the beginning of a major shift in our spiritual evolution. And if you don’t do it voluntarily then the universe might force the issue. In short, if you go spiritual in 2012, you can go far! We’re talking  about the big ones: Cosmic Consciousness, Manifestation Powers, Shamanic Powers to command the forces of nature, to name a few!
What form these 2012 events might take, to encourage spiritual growth, will depend on the individual. For those that are more materialistic, going upside down in their houses, might be a 2012 event. For others, a lost of a job or a long-standing marriage. For those that are into spiritual growth you could have a shift in identity. Having profound experiences of becoming your Divine or Galactic Self. So set your goals high, Angels!

Join metaphysician and spiritual guide, Apollo, for Awakenings - The 2012 Conference! This will be a very special all day workshop that will show you how to take advantage of the powerful 2012 energies that are coming on the planet.

In this Workshop you will learn:

The Traditional Mayan Elders View of 2012
 Attain New Levels of Consciousness
Dimensional Traveling
Working in Light Body
Channeling Celestial Angelic Energies
Commune with Higher Spiritual beings
How to Get a New Vision of Yourself
Setting New Spiritual Goals
Find your Mission
Increase Your Psychic Abilities

Join us for this amazing day of powerful transformations!

Changing Your Soul Contracts

by Apollo

 

The international bestselling author Sol Luckman once wrote, regarding the laws of karma,”Contrary to popular misconception, karma has nothing to do with punishment and reward. It exists as part of our universe’s operating system only to teach us responsibility for our creations-and all things we experience are our creations.”

In many ways karma as it has been popularly taught has a similar characteristic to the Christian notion of sin which is about punishment. But the metaphysical notion of karma has more to do with the awareness that we create our reality and the lessons learned rather than that of punishment and retribution. This understanding stems from the mystical notion that there are no victims. That each of us create our realities and all of our experiences whether they be pleasant or otherwise. As the Dalai Lama once wrote, “Sometimes not getting what you want is an amazing stroke of luck!”

So when one speaks of karma one is referring to an agreement by a soul to take on certain types of experiences to learn lessons or to aide in others learning lessons. This is done for various, sometimes complex reasons. A set of karmic predestined life experiences agreed upon by an individual to teach certain lessons is what makes up what is termed as the Soul Contract. All of our experiences as a soul are recorded in what is called the Akashic Records and is referred to in compiling the soul contract in terms of what was learned in the past and what needs to be learned in the future.

In mystical traditions it is said that a soul stands before the Karmic Board just after completing a life and prior to incarnating into the next one. It is understood that when this process is undertaken in the worlds of spirit one is in a conscious state of awareness where these decisions of karma and contracts are made. However,  most upon incarnating into the earth plane enter into a state of unconsciousness where these agreements are forgotten. Indeed the soul contract becomes the blueprint that dictates the direction the life takes and the experiences the individual has. So the person is said to then be on automatic. Until he awakens. Indeed the whole system is ultimately set up for  the soul to one day awaken within the very incarnation it finds itself in and with the guidance of the higher self begins living off the grid, so to speak,or blueprint, where then one has the power to then “change” one’s soul contract!

It was the Dalai Lama again, who once wrote,”Always learn the rules so you can break them properly!” But having said that,when I speak of changing one’s contract, that is not a process to enter upon lightly. When considering such a move one has to enter into the awareness of the soul or one’s higher nature. As opposed to say the lower personality self that may want everything to be cushy. An example of this might be, though, your life may be real difficult right now the lessons you are learning maybe  worth it on a soul level. So you may decide to complete your contract. But say you are in an abusive relationship and you keep creating them over and over again. It might be time to renegotiate your contract with spirit.

Now in order to understand what the Soul Contract is one must understand what the soul is. The dictionary defines the soul as “the high-mindedness, courageous noble spirit; the inspirer or moving spirit of some action or movement; regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body” So the soul as distinguished from the body has a sort of separate life from the body, which is of the physical world. But the soul can also be distinguished from the earthly personality which is also for the most part conditioned and formed by this world. And it is from the place of the soul that one would re-negotiate one’s soul contract as the soul is a sort of parent to the personality. Unless you can align your mind, body, emotions and desires with a higher perspective you can’t function at soul level. As the soul level is more impersonal and sees the individual life from a big picture perspective.

Join us as we discover your soul contracts and explore your life’s themes and impulses uncovering your personal mythology and your true purpose in life! Metaphysician Apollo will lead you on an adventure in consciousness where you will be able to change and release long held belief systems, attitudes, relationships and crippling situations that may no longer serve you! This is an excellent modality for healing and spiritual enlightenment.