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The Astronomical Gardening GuideThe Lost Secrets Of Our Solar System

The Companion Planting Guide For Vegetable

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Greg Willis

Author ofThe Astronomical Gardening Guide

The Lost Secrets Of Our Solar SystemThe Companion Planting Guide For Vegetable Gardens

The Wholistic Agriculture Field Broadcaster Handbook

THE LOSTSECRETS OF THE

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Copyright 1995 by Greg Willis and Peasant Wisdom Publishing

All rights reserved under International and Pan-American copyright conventions. Written

permission must be secured from the publisher to use or reproduce any part of this book,

except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles.

GW Agriculture, POB 3362, McKinney, TX 75070

(214)592-9800

Printed in the United States of America

First Printing: May, 1995

Revised: July, 1996

Revised, July, 2004Revised, June 2008

ISBN 1-887803-00-9


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ForTim and James


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Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ...............................................................................................................................viiPreface ....................................................................................................................................................ixIntroduction ...........................................................................................................................................xi

THE OVERTURE .................................................................................................................................. 1Spiritual Gardening ............................................................................................................................. 3The Secret Of Life ................................................................................................................................. 5THE EARTH, THE SUN AND THE MOON .................................................................................... 7Mother Earth ......................................................................................................................................... 9The Sun ................................................................................................................................................ 15The Moon ............................................................................................................................................ 17THE MASTER ..................................................................................................................................... 27Luther Burbank .................................................................................................................................. 29

The Laws ................................................................................................................... 30The Development Of Plants ................................................................................... 36

Wisdom ...................................................................................................................... 38Unity, Duality and Innity ..................................................................................... 39Putting It All Together ............................................................................................. 41Principles, The Law Of Relativity and Roses ....................................................... 42

FOLLOW THE MOON...................................................................................................................... 45The Celestial Gardener ...................................................................................................................... 47

Planting ..................................................................................................................... 47Chaotic Absorption .................................................................................................. 50Devas and Nature Spirits ........................................................................................ 52Harvesting ................................................................................................................. 54The Stem, Branches and Trees ................................................................................ 56

Transplanting ............................................................................................................ 56Grafting ..................................................................................................................... 58Insect and Disease Control ..................................................................................... 59Perennials, Biennials, Bulbs and Root Plants ....................................................... 60Cultivation ................................................................................................................ 61Compost .................................................................................................................... 61Fertilizer .................................................................................................................... 63Watering In The Garden .......................................................................................... 64Winter ........................................................................................................................ 64The Sun ...................................................................................................................... 65The Constellations ................................................................................................... 66Folk Wisdom ............................................................................................................. 68

CELESTIAL SECRETS ....................................................................................................................... 71Soul Food And The Tao ..................................................................................................................... 73Hybrids ................................................................................................................................................ 76Seed Scoring ........................................................................................................................................ 79Nature Spirits, Object Spirits and Devas ........................................................................................ 81Weeds In Your Garden? ..................................................................................................................... 84Surviving Ozone Depletion .............................................................................................................. 86Steiner and Burbank .......................................................................................................................... 88Dolphins .............................................................................................................................................. 89


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THE SAINTS ....................................................................................................................................... 91Saint Teresa Of Avila .......................................................................................................................... 93Saint Fiacre .......................................................................................................................................... 94George Washington Carver .............................................................................................................. 97Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose ................................................................................................................ 101Saint Francis Of Assisi ..................................................................................................................... 103INSPIRATION AND COMFORT ................................................................................................... 105Mother Mary ..................................................................................................................................... 107The Buddha ....................................................................................................................................... 109Bhagavan Krishna .............................................................................................................................111Jesus Christ ........................................................................................................................................ 113APPENDIX ........................................................................................................................................ 115The Astronomical Gardening Guide .......................................................................................... 117

Forward ................................................................................................................... 118Preface ..................................................................................................................... 119Introduction ............................................................................................................ 120The Calendar .......................................................................................................... 122

The Solar Calendar ................................................................................................ 122Temperature ............................................................................................................ 123The Lunar Calendar ............................................................................................... 124Planting and Transplanting .................................................................................. 125Daily Recommendations ....................................................................................... 127Harvesting............................................................................................................... 128Zodiac And Astronomy Calendar ....................................................................... 128Plant Disease And Pest Control ........................................................................... 129Grafting And Rooting Cuttings ........................................................................... 129Composting And Fertilizing................................................................................. 130Final Notes .............................................................................................................. 1301996 Gardening Guide .......................................................................................... 131

1996 Lunar Calendar ............................................................................................. 134Footnotes ........................................................................................................................................... 137Annotated Bibliography.................................................................................................................. 141Index .................................................................................................................................................. 143A Final Note From The Author ...................................................................................................... 147About The Author ............................................................................................................................ 148


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AcknowledgementsSo many people helped and encouraged me to complete this book that I am afraid that

I have lost count. If I have inadvertently left anyone out, I hope they will forgive me.

I wish to thank all of these people without whose help this book might never have been

completed. My mother, Martha Willis, who gave never ending encouragement and nancial

support. Mary Krause and Kathy DiBrito who gave constant encouragement and emotional

support.

Jim Brown, Ph.D., C.J. Erricson, and Diane Marie for their helpful suggestions and

astute guidance.

Grace Ellis for being there when my children needed a guardian angel.

Wendy Johnson of the Green Gulch Farm and Zen Center for her timely advice and

kind comments.

Larry Bohlayer of Celestial Products, Inc. for his fantastic Lunar charts, astronomyand computer expertise, artwork, his many excellent suggestions, patient support, numerous

"FedEx specials" and kind permission to use his copyrighted material in this book.

To The Moody Blues who guided me to the Threshold of a Dream.

And to Paramahansa Yogananda and Luther Burbank whose inspiration, wisdom and

enduring love have helped me through the most difcult times of my life and who inspired

me to appreciate and see the Innite in all things.

I am deeply grateful for your unconditional help. Please accept my sincerest thanks

and heartfelt appreciation. This book is for you too.

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PrefaceTo prepare to write this preface, I reread this book several times from the point of view

of a rst time reader. The manuscript has been two years in the making so I ought to be, as

you can well imagine, thoroughly familiar with the contents.

Still, I nd my reaction to this book is that I am always pleased by the unique quality

of the message. At times, I see an idea that seems a little different now than before. At other

times, I notice a sentence, or a word, or a phrase that somehow seems like it was not there the

last time I looked. Every time I read it, I nd something new and fresh that I missed.

It is a very simple and concise message of Hope and Understanding and Unconditional

Love for all. It is my great pleasure to present this to you.

- The Author

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Introduction

In any contest between man and Mother

Nature, Mother Nature always wins.

- Murphys Law

The Laws of Nature are immutable. They are changeless. Modern society does not

live in harmony with Nature. This disharmony is destroying the natural world around us. It

is destroying us.

We create modern technology based on the Laws of Modern Science. More and more,

we believe that it sustains our lives.

Today, most of us live at some distance from the natural world. We visit the wilderness.

We have lost the ancient wisdom that comes to us naturally through the intuition, a direct resultof close contact with Nature.

We now nd ourselves at a crossroads in history. We, as a species, can choose to live,

or we can choose to die. I choose to live.

To choose life is to choose to live in harmony with Nature. This means that we must

learn to understand our natural source of life in the most fundamental terms.

How is this possible? To comprehend something as mighty as Nature, we must

understand, rst, the laws on which all life is truly based. These laws some call Universal

Laws, or Gods Laws or the Laws of Nature. What we call them does not matter.

If we realize and accept that these laws do exist and strive to understand their meaning

and purpose, this will lead to the unfolding of our awareness in Nature and the Universe. It

will lead to the realization of our Nature, our true Self.

Recognizing this, I set out to talk with experts about Mother Nature and the Universal

Laws to learn how to apply them to our lives. This book is about my conversations with

them.

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PART I

THEOVERTURE


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Spiritual Gardening- is -

The awareness that we are more than

what we seem.

The awareness that Nature acts and

interacts with our very being to produce

Heaven on Earth.

The awareness that we are all truly

spiritual beings acting in the presence of

God to create and co-create Heaven on

Earth.It is the awareness that we are all

children of God and that by acting in

harmony with His laws, we elevate

ourselves, our Earth and those around us to

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The Secret Of Life

Everything is a reection of Spirit. Spirit created Everything. Everything

is manifest in Spirit. Spirit is manifest in Everything.

One sees the reection of Spirit in everything at which one gazes. TheTruth is there to see. At the same time, everything that is in you is reected

back to you. Just as the various colors reect back to you, everything around

you reects back to you. You see what you are. When you nally see the whole

canvas of the Universe as it is, you have achieved perfection of Thought.

You see what you are. To see past the physical forms denes your ability

to see formlessness beyond. The Thought that created form also created the

formlessness beyond. It is one and the same. In this world, we tend to see only

that which we can physically dene. But beyond that is the Truth that permeates

the physical world through and through. We must reach out to see it, to feel it,

to taste it, to smell it and to hear it. We dene it through our intuition. We hear

it through the great cosmic sound of OM, AUM or AMEN. We feel it through

the vibration of OM. We smell it through the fragrance of happiness. We taste

it through the sweetness of honey. We see it through everlasting beauty. We

express it through Love.

Love is Harmony. Harmony is Love. There is a sense, an intuitive sense,

that harmony should exist. We look at the sky and see the stars ying through

the Universe, each year repeating the same pattern over and over. We see the

ower that comes to blossom each year - year after year. We see a contentment in

Nature that life will go on - that life does go on. Harmony is Love in action.We sense that there should be harmony in our lives. We sense that there

should be Love in our lives. We sense that somehow, underpinning the world

we see, something holds it all together.

As we allow our intuitive sense to grow, so does our understanding of

Harmony. Mother Nature has promised that when we live in harmony and balance

with her, abundance will be forthcoming. It is a promise to be fullled.

Who is Mother Nature? Mother Nature is all around us. It is the Life Force

that guides and develops mankinds ascent to Heaven. It is the force that brings

abundance to all who choose to live on the Earth. It is God in action. It is Love

in action. Mother Nature is the culmination of all of the Laws of the Universe

IN ACTION. This is very important to understand. It is the manifestation of

Spirit, of God. It is the expression of the Laws of the Universe by which all is

created and sustained. It is the culmination of all Thought of the Creator. It is

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each soul who inhabits the Earth.

Mother Nature exists beyond Earth. In this Universe, it is Mother Nature,

the manifestation of Spirit, who creates and sustains all that you think, feel and

see. She is a feminine energy. She reects the creative side of the dual nature

of God. The Cosmos, the ability to hold a form in formless Thought, is the

masculine side of this dual nature. In perfect Balance, they reect and manifest

Spirit in the material/physical world.

Mother Nature and the Cosmos are brought together for the purpose of

granting the soul a chance to develop quickly. The nature of the soul experience

on the Earth is to learn Unconditional Love. Mother Nature and the Cosmos work

hand-in-hand to create a teaching school for learning Unconditional Love.

As the soul evolves, it grows from Unconditional Love to Divine Wisdom

to Union with the Divine. The same is true of all beings regardless of their mode

of incarnation. As each soul traces its evolution through all the forms in which

it chooses to live, it will evolve inexorably toward Union with the Divine. Onecannot achieve true Wisdom without understanding Unconditional Love. One

cannot achieve Divine Union without bringing with them Unconditional Love

and Wisdom. It is written in the Divine.

The purpose of life is to discover your Self through Self realization. It

begins with Self awareness. Self awareness evolves into Self realization. Self

realization brings Unconditional Love. Unconditional Love brings Self realization.

The soul evolves on many paths at once.

What is the Self? It is the true nature of the soul discovered. It is that

Innitesimal Part of the Innite that reects and is Spirit. It is that part of Spirit

which exists to reunite itself with Spirit. It is that part of Spirit which will regain

its immortal blissful state through understanding Unconditional Love.

The role of Mother Nature is to gently teach the soul how to discover its

Self. Mother Nature is the immutable, changeless manifestation of Spirit and

Universal Law. By learning to live in harmony with the Laws of the Universe,

reected and activated in Mother Nature, we free ourselves from the weight of

Earthly existence to bring us to the Divine.

The Cosmic Dream that we all share is that we are more than what we

seem. We know intuitively that our birthright is Happiness, Abundance and

Love. Through Mother Nature, the Divine Dreamer has given us all that weneed. Now we must nd it.

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PART II

THE EARTH,THE SUN

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Mother Earth

Mother Earth expresses the dual nature of life in this world more perfectly than any other. At

once warm and nurturing, cold and harsh, abundant and unforgiving, she seems to reect the Divine

Spirit most perfectly in every way. I wondered what Mother Earth would have to say about gardening

with Mother Nature. So I asked.

What is the difference between Mother Nature and Mother Earth?

The Earth Mother is the soul inhabiting and caring for the Earth

Body. Mother Nature is essentially Energy and Thought in Action. There

is no earth body, no soul body as such, for Mother Nature.

This is the rst time that anyone has taken the time to address

me directly in thousands of years. The ancient Greeks and the Druids

were especially adept at communication with me. I am very pleased

that someone today is taking the time. Sometimes I feel that mankindhas forgotten what I do.

What do you do?

I provide the place in the Universe where all souls who wish to

develop their skills at loving one another can grow and expand.

Thats it?

Of course there is much that I do to provide this place that

distracts people from my main purpose. But that is it in its most concise

and essential form.

The world today is plagued by all sorts of problems: wars, pestilence, famine, environmental

problems. Mankind nds itself in a strongly polarized state. For the rst time in our recorded history,

our lives and our children's lives are threatened with possible extinction.

Where does mankind go from today?

Mankind is on the brink of the greatest breakthrough that he/she

has ever experienced. That breakthrough involves the emancipation of

the soul from the gross physical matter which has drawn mankind downto the furthest point away from God.

This point is in many ways the dening point for mankind. This

low point, which has now just about passed, is the time when all earthly

souls are given an opportunity to nd their true Self within the deepest

part of their existence. That is to say, that this has been the time, this

is still the time, when all earthly souls can validate their true spiritual

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their true selves with the grossest physical reality brings with it the

opportunity to see clearly what you are.

As the soul-steward of the planet Earth, it is my responsibility to,

then, move this earthly body to its next phase of existence. Therefore,

my change you call the Earth Changes.

The Earth Changes refer to the great cataclysmic reconstruction of the Earth predicted by mystics,

ancient cultures and scripture alike. It is a time of great upheaval characterized by many earthquakes,

severe weather changes, a relocation of the poles and the shifting of entire continents. It is also described

as a time of cleansing of the destructive forces now living on the Earth.

Why are these Earth Changes occurring?

They are occurring because it is now possible for all souls on the

path of enlightenment to proceed to a more highly developed sense of

Self and a more highly developed sense of Awareness, what many callConsciousness. This Awareness refers specically to the Awareness of the

Spiritual Self, the Soul Self, the Spirit Within All Beings, recognizing that

it is there and using that Awareness to progress as a soul to develop your

Self so that you can return to your True Nature after you have learned to

give Unconditional Love. This Unconditional Love refers specically to

all things, not just other humans. Souls inhabit the physical bodies of all

matter. Respect for the Spirit in all things is the essence of Unconditional

Love. To love all things is, in Truth, to love your Self, which is Spirit.

How did it happen that you inhabited the Earth planet?

It was a reward for past actions. The Universe is older than

even the most sophisticated instrument can determine. And, there were

many, many Universes before and will be after. We have all been alive

much longer than the 4 billion years that science has decided. To be a

planet soul requires a certain training and experience that occurs after

a material existence such as yours. I have lived as a human although

on another planet, in another time and body. I have learned the lesson

of Unconditional Love and that is why I was given the task of caretaker

for this planet body. My sole purpose is to provide a place for you todevelop. I am the caretaker. God and God alone is the Maker of this

body.

How do the Laws of the Father/Mother God, the Creator, direct you in your

work?

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Law. It is the essentialness of Gods Being. In order to live in harmony

with the Laws of God, the Universal Laws, the Spirit Within All, one

need only to observe life, nature and read the great spiritual treatises

of the past to discover the Laws. All actions that I, as the Earth Body

Caretaker, am allowed to take are in perfect harmony with Spirit. It

cannot be otherwise.

Are you saying that all of these earthquakes, hail storms, wind storms and so on

that we are now experiencing are Gods Laws in action?

God provides for change. These steps are necessary to change

the face of the Earth, nay the very core of its being, to comply with and

facilitate the growth in Awareness about which I spoke earlier. The

method available to the Body Earth is through these physical changes.

Some have said that the Earth Changes will be more drastic due to all of thepollution and wars on the Earth. Is this true?

Yes. It is true. This transition is made more difcult by the

resistance of the negative forces, those forces some call evil, who would

hold back or seek to retard the natural growth of the Spirit. One must

keep foremost in ones mind that the Spirit manifests through all. The

Spirit itself must grow. It will give those who do not wish to grow at

the same pace, opportunities for growth elsewhere. Thus many will

die but all will live on forever in other places more attuned to their

personal development.

By attempting to hold back this natural transition to a greater

Awareness, all mankind is creating more difculties on the physical

than would be necessary if all were in agreement. It is not likely that

all human consciousness will now nd itself in complete harmony with

the Laws of Spirit, of Nature. So these changes in the Earth Body will

create physical discomfort for many. Others will be unaffected. It is

not just a matter of their life style now, but of past actions. Past Karma

also enters in to this.

The suffering that you see is in every sense of the word

predetermined for all souls as they make the transition to other levelsand forms of consciousness.

How do we lessen the difculties you describe?

Seek the Awareness of Spirit in yourself. Seek the awareness

of the Christ Consciousness in All. By attuning yourself quietly and

carefully with Spirit, with Christ Consciousness, with the Word, you

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souls all around you. That is the Promise of God. If but one soul had

had the Christ Consciousness within, Sodom and Gomorrah would not

have fallen. So it is true today. Seek ye rst the Kingdom of God.

That is the way.

Do you mean go out and preach the Gospel?

Some may do this and in doing so, some will nd converts.

What, then, do you mean?

Seek ye rst the Kingdom of God within yourself, not others.

Upon recognizing it within yourself, you will recognize it in All things.

That is the lesson of the transition to the next period of growth, what so

many today are calling the New Age.

Is this next age, the New Age, the end of it?No. It is just the next stage in the growth of the soul as they

learn the true nature of their being and the true nature of Unconditional

Love. This Planet Earth, the Earth Body, is a workshop for all souls to

develop this attribute. Respect for all things, be they living or dead

is a measure of ones conscious ability to Love Unconditionally. That is

the purpose of the Earth Body.

I am the caretaker. It is my job, my sole purpose for this existence,

to provide this for you. Let it be known that I Love all life, human and

otherwise, Unconditionally.

The Universe is created by Spirit. All the Laws which we

discuss in this book are Spirit. All physical matter reects and are all

Law. To live in harmony with Nature, to live in harmony with the Earth

Body, requires that one live in harmony with these Spiritual Laws. Seek

ye rst the Kingdom of God, for all of these Laws, the purpose of Life

itself, are housed within.

Where is this house? It is within the Self within all beings regardless

of the body, physical or otherwise, in which they have chosen to live.

So, what would you say to us at this juncture in our development as souls?Be happy. Look within for the answers. You will nd them in

the Self. Only through Self Awareness, Self Realization will you nd

the Truth you seek. Spirit is there to be found. You never lost it. It has

always been there for you.

The changes in this Earthly Body will be difcult for some, easy

for others. All of you are living a purposeful life though many of you


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do not know it. All is as it is. You can change the Earth, you can change

the World, when you change yourself.

Life is Love. Love of Life is Love of Spirit. Love of Spirit is the

highest form of love for ones self, ones Self. I will be here for you

always.

Are you masculine or feminine? Is the Earth Body masculine or feminine?

I am neither. The Body is strongly feminine to facilitate the

growth of the Lords, the Divine Creators, children. It is a nurturing

environment for the Soul. That is why it must be feminine.

And the Sun Body?Masculine in nature. Also nurturing, as are all fathers. The two

work in harmony to produce the ideal world for all who wish to develop

Perfect Love. That is the purpose of the Universe.

Is the Earth a self-regulating organism?

Yes, within the context of the Laws of God. All that is, is within

the Laws of God, the Laws of Nature, the Laws of Creation.

What would self regulating mean?

The actions taken by the Earth Mother would necessarily be within

the context and the parameters of the Laws of Creation. Therefore, since

the Thought that holds all Creation together is Never-ending, Never-

beginning, Innite in Nature and Timeless in Quality, it then holds under

the Law of Balance that all things, all thoughts become self-regulating."

The Earth is an expression of Thought held in Form by the Creator, by

the Supreme Being, by God. All that is necessary for the perpetuationof Spirit is there. It is, then in this sense, self-regulating.

The ancient Greeks worshiped Gaea, the goddess of the Earth. The worship of Gaea was an

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on this practice. Today, we worship God, we do not worship gods.

Mother Earth is a living, loving, caring, very wise soul helping us all on our pathways to

happiness. Can we learn to give her the same love and respect that she gives to us?

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The Sun

The Sun seems at once dynamic and contented. It is very happy. We cannot live without

Sunshine. As aspiring saints, what role does the 'Old Sol' play in our lives? I asked.

Please begin.

The Sun Body is the center of this solar system. That means that

there is a center from which all life energy radiates out in all directions.

It is very important to understand that while the planets in this system

are the beneciaries of this radiance, other planets in other galaxies are

also in benet. Thus the Sun plays a dual role. It is the center of this

system, it holds the planets in their orbits and it provides additional

radiance to other areas of the Universe.

Why is this so? It is thus because the role of the Sun is to providean interconnection between all the areas of the Universe. Just as the Sun

radiates outward, so it receives radiation from other sources as well. The

Sun is just one dot in the greater scheme of the Universe. It is important

for all solar systems to be connected.

It also demonstrates the Lords desire that all his children know that

they are interconnected in the One. Mankind has for many generations

believed that the Earth is lonely and isolated. This is not so. The Earth

gives back as much as it receives. Thus it is the role of humankind to

learn what they must give back in the way of their own radiance, back

to the Universe.Another way of looking at it is to envision the Earth at the center

of this solar system. It radiates outward in all directions that which it is

and will become. The lesson of the Earthly existence is to learn to radiate

this love to the solar system, the galaxy and the Universe.

The Sun plays an important role in this life drama. It stands for,

it is the example of, Unconditional Giving. For the Sun pours forth its

energy unconditionally on all planets around it. It puts forth this life

giving energy in, on and through each and every planet, animal, mineral

and plant.

What is the nature of the rays of the Sun?

The life force energy that you learn about in Yoga, calledprana,

is characterized by the life giving energy in it. The life giving energy, or

prana, is characterized by what the yogis call lifetrons. These lifetrons

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are the same thought matter as electrons. This radiation sustains life.

It does not create life. Only God can create life. In many respects it is

possible to say that the lifetrons and electrons are the same but occur in

different dimensions simultaneously. The role of the Sun is to provide

a place from which these life giving energies can radiate. And, as I said,

to hold the planets in their orbits.

Are you masculine or feminine? Is the Sun masculine or feminine?

Like Mother Earth, I am neither. My joy is in the happiness that

I bring to all. The role of the Sun is strongly masculine but more highly

balanced than any other planet. What this means is that though the

outpouring of energy is masculine in nature, the nurturing qualities are

often ascribed to the feminine. With the Sun, it is possible to have both

in balance. Do you see?

The Sun is masculine and feminine?

I, the soul inhabiting and caring for the Sun am neither masculine

nor feminine. The body of the Sun is masculine in action and feminine

in quality. Thus it is both.

Would it be fair to say the Sun is both provider and a sustainer?

Yes. That is accurate.

Does the Sun keep the planets in place and in balance around itself?

Yes. The Sun provides a center around which all the planets in

this solar system can revolve.

Is there anything else you wish to add?

There is. It is that it should be recognized that I have been known

by many different names throughout history. Many cultures have given

to me extraordinary powers that far exceeded what I really can do. My

essential roles are to provide radiance and a center. The nature of the

radiance is both healing and evolutionary, that is, growth of the physical

body and the souls of all who inhabit the Earth.

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The Moon

The Lunar Orb is our closest planet. The Moon has a clear, crisp mind and is very kind, reliable,

predictable, purposeful and completely at home in the role of Moon. We all sense its direct inuence on

our lives. What exactly are these inuences? I asked.

Moon, would you please tell us what are you called?

Call me the Solar-Lunar Presence. I am hot and I am cold. I am

watching over the Earth just as she watches over me. I am part of her

and she is part of me. Our existences are mutually benecial. We help

each other. I provide what she cannot and she provides what I cannot

for all life on Earth.

It is my job to watch over the Earth and provide benecial cycles

for all in which to grow. These cycles, including the tides, the phases

of the Moon, the seasonal changes in the appearance of the Moon Body,all have a direct effect on the plant and animal life in and on earth. You

already know the effect that the Moon has on inanimate things such

as the water in the oceans.

My job (and I am as old as the Earth Soul) is glorious. I trained

for this as did she. We are one and we are separate. There is much that

all Earthlings can gain from an understanding of the role of the Moon

in its relationship to Earth.

Where would you begin?

Let us begin at the beginning. The Moon was formed about

the same time as the Earth. It was put here to balance the nature of the

earthly realm.

What does balance mean?

The Earth Body collects the solar energy which is then stored

in various ways in and on the Body. The Moon reects this light. The

reected light then has the benet of contact with the Moon Body and

the Moon soul. In a very real sense I can be called Father Moon. This

reected and processed light has a different effect on the planet. If itwere not for the Moon, the Earth would receive an overabundance of

solar light on one side, and not enough on the other. The reected light,

in its spiritual form, can enhance the growth of all manner of plants and

animals.

Let me be more clear. The solar rays received by the Earth constitute

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such a way as to harmonize the feminine energy of the Earth.

The Moon does not create light, it reects light. Not just solar light

but all light from the heavens. This mixture of light provides a special

life force for plants and animals. This special, processed and mixed light

works as a growth regulator and enhancer for plants and animals. Light

from all the planets in our solar system is reected off the Lunar Body

onto the Earth. Light from other solar systems is also reected.

This mixture is then processed by the Lunar Body, the Moon, and

reected back to Earth. Certainly the light from Mars, Venus, Jupiter,

Saturn and the others is reected directly on to the Earth too. But the

Moon is able to provide a special inuence with this mixture. That is

one role of the Moon.

What does this special mixture do?

It works as a growth regulator, a growth enhancer and a catalyst forsoul development in plants and animals. It is a very special mixture.

Does it change or is it always the same?

It changes. It is never the same. The role of the Moon is to

moderate the changes and add to it the forces necessary when some are

not there and to lessen the forces when that is needed also. The Moon

Body works as a moderating force to lessen the shock of sudden changes

in the light reected, for example, from Mars or Venus.

So then, this mixture of light from the Sun, the reected light from the planets in

this solar system and the light from other planets and solar systems is all mixed

by the Moon and sent to the Earth. Is this correct?

Yes, that is right.

And this mixture is moderated or enhanced as needed for the benet of the Earth

and all life there. Is this correct?

It is true, yes.

How do you know what this "mixture" should be?There are certain signs of growth development that dictate the

mix. There is also a constant conversation between the Earth and me in

our effort to create a balanced Life Force on the Earth. Much direction

comes from the Sun and from the Divine One. This mixture develops

the soul qualities in each individual. Thus there must be a constant

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This does not sound like an easy job.

It is easy when one is in Harmony with the Divine.

Why must we have this light mixture?

The growth of life forms on the Earth Body would be unregulated

without the action of the Moon Light. Plants would be too big or too

small, cycles of reproduction would cease, life would be completely

disrupted. Moon Light is essential for life, for all life forms.

What about the other functions of the Moon. What about its proximity to the

Earth and the physical effects it produces?

There are many different effects produced. The one by what

you call gravity on the tides is the most obvious. The role of the Moon

is, then, to provide cycles of movement in and on the earth. The cyclescreated by the simple turning of the Earth toward the Sun produce one

kind of cycle which relates specically to the changes in the places where

life forms can ourish. The changes in the Lunar Cycles directly effect

the reproductive forces in life forms. That is, the physical changes in

the planet have a direct effect on the cycles of reproduction. The Moon

provides a predictable cycle for the reproduction of the species. The

Earth cannot produce this process by simply turning a new face toward

the Sun. Only the Moon can accomplish this.

So is this the creative force to which the great Austrian philosopher and metaphysician

Rudolf Steiner1referred?

It is. The creative force is the Nature of Spirit. The role of the

Moon is to provide a pattern within which this creative force can function

and perpetuate itself.

And this is enhanced and moderated by the reected light from the Moon?

Exactly.

How then does this help us understand how the Moon directly effectsagriculture?

The various lunar cycles have a direct effect on the tides in the

soil and on the formation of roots, stems, leaves, owers, fruit and seed

in all plants. Moreover, the light reected on these plants also has effects

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is felt by the plant, and animal. Witness the howling of the coyote. It

is asking the Moon to bring its life force energy mixture down into its

body to enhance its growth.

It is no coincidence that people act a little crazy during a Full

Moon. It is at this time that the full force of this reected light is felt most

powerfully. Those who are most sensitive to it react most strongly. At

a New Moon, this light is at a low ebb. Thus people act more subdued,

even somewhat fearful. When the Moon is in the middle of the New

Moon cycle and in the middle of the Full Moon cycle, people tend to

act most normally.

It is the same with plants and the lower life forms. The difference

between mankind and these other plants and animals is that mankind,

generally, no longer recognizes the reactions of plants and animals to

Moon Light.

Mankind has lost its way. If mankind is to survive, it must ndits way again.

OK, where do we go from here?

The Moon Light is a mixture of many lights from many different

sources. These light sources, be they reected or from the light source

itself, have a very denite inuence on the growth of plants and the

growth of Spirit in humans. This light is the reected light of Spirit.

The role of the Sun is to provide unencumbered and unaltered

Spiritual energy to all in whose beam it shines. The role of the Moon is

to process this light. The role of the Earth is to absorb and process this

light or life force energy. The role of the various planets in our solar

system is also to process and reect this light.

Is there life on the other planets in our solar system?

Not as you would recognize it, no. It takes on a more Ethereal

body, less a physical body. Some plant life evidence will be found on

Mars and Venus but there are no plants growing there now. The other

planets also, like the Earth and the Moon, have Astral and Ethereal or

Causal bodies upon which souls can develop.

Are you stating that Causal and Ethereal are the same?

Yes. It is pure thought.

Is there life in the other planets in our solar system?

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role to play in this solar system and other parts of the galaxy and the

Universe

Are the other souls inhabiting planet bodies like you?

They are and very delighted to have the opportunity to inhabit

these celestial bodies. They are joyful in their contribution to life on the

physical plane and rejoice in their ability to help souls develop in other

Dharmas.

Would you please explain other Dharmas?

Dharma in its purest form refers to the essential truths by which

all souls must live and develop. The essential truths of Dharma reect

and are the True Nature Of Spirit. Dharma is the mental virtue as it

is in thought form, not physical form that Dharma nds its highest

expression. It is the responsibility of all souls, all soul fragments whohave temporarily split from Spirit, to follow these truths.

When you say soul fragments, would you liken this to a piece of glass that is broken

into thousands of small pieces. Each piece, though it can be innitely small, still

is made up of the same properties as the original whole glass piece. Thus, each

fragment is, in its essence, the whole glass or Spirit?

Yes. That would be accurate as far as it goes. The glass fragments,

to carry the analogy further, can be melted down again in the cauldron

of Truth to then be reunited with the Original Glass Piece or Spirit.

And that describes our life experience?

In essence, yes. Each soul fragment, large or small, highly

developed or new, nds its own way through Self-expression back to

the Innite, the Creator, the One In Whom We All Abide.

What other inuences or roles does the Moon play?

The Moon Body acts to keep the Earth stable in its orbit. It works

very much like a gyroscope. If it were not for the Moon, the Earth body

would wobble. So we can say the Moon lends a sense of stability to theEarth.

The Moon has an orbit that takes it, eventually over every square mile of the Earth.

Why?

An interesting observation. Yes this is true. The Moon must make

its presence felt on all parts of the land and ocean. If the Moon were to

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spot on Earth), it would have a very damaging effect on all Earth life.

By providing a non-geosyncratic orbit, the inuence of the Moon can be

felt everywhere. This is vital to the survival of all life.

Which came rst. The Moon or life on Earth?

The Moon came rst. The question might be rephrased as this:

Does plant life reect the movement of the Moon or is plant life a reaction

to the movements of the Moon? The answer is that the conditions for

optimum life were established before physical life developed. These

conditions were necessary for life to begin and to continue.

Are there any other roles of the Moon?

These are all that we will talk about here for now. Yes there are

others that relate to the development of souls in other planes.

Please clarify one point. Are you the Protector of the Earth?

That is correct. Though I might appear lifeless, I am fully alive

in my responsibilities. Clarity of thinking is essential for this task as

Father Moon. It is essential that the Moon stabilize the life on the Earth

and in the Earth itself. Let that not be unclear to the reader. The role of

protector does not mean that without the Moon, the Earth would die.

It means that the role of the Moon as protector is to provide that which

is needed for the development and continuation of all life within and

on the Earth.

What does life within the Earth mean?

There are other life forms living within the Earth, unseen by man.

These life forms live in other dimensions and are occasionally seen as Yeti

or Bigfoot. There are others as well. These life forms pass in and out of

windows between the dimensions. It is my task to provide a nurturing

environment for them as well so that they will progress Spiritually.

Sounds pretty far out.

Mother Earth provides much that is unseen by the average person.Her role is varied and multifaceted. So, then, is mine also.

Back to agriculture. When is the best time to plant eshy root crops?

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During the second and third quarters.

According to the Agricultural Planting Calendar1produced by Maria Thun2, there are

four zodiacal inuences - Earth, Water, Light and Warmth3and, correspondingly,

these inuence the four parts of the plant - root, leaf, ower and seed. Is this

accurate?

To an extent, yes, but not complete. There are, in fact, six parts to

the plant that are effected by the position of the celestial bodies (not just

the Moon and the Stars you see around you). Many inuences come from

areas of the Universe unseen by even the most powerful telescope. There

are inuences brought to bear by the many dimensions or Dominions in

which you nd yourself. These six parts are the root, stem, leaf, ower,

fruit and seed. Each is inuenced directly and indirectly by the Earth,

Moon, Sun, the planets and the stars all around you. By breaking the

plant up into these six areas, we have a more complete picture of whathappens.

Are you saying that because this is more complicated that it is not possible to

calculate the best times for these various plant parts by simply considering the

location of the Sun, the Moon or the Earth in their various constellations and

nothing else?

That is essentially correct. It is akin to Rudolf Steiners description

of examining a dead plant. You only see the body, not the essence of

the soul.

Is it useful to designate the effect of the thirteen astronomical constellations on

these six parts of the plant?

Yes it is useful. As a starting point you may use the effects used by

Thun but there are more inuences that are not covered by her beliefs.

Aries - fruit, seed, stem Scorpius - leaf, eshy roots

Taurus - root, ower Ophiuchus - seed, root

Gemini - ower, fruit Sagittarius - fruit, seed, ower, stem

Cancer - leaf, stem Capricornus - root, owerLeo - fruit, seed, stem Aquarius - ower, seed

Virgo - root, stem Pisces - leaf, stem, seed

Libra - ower, seed, fruit

You can see that the positions of the stars inuence a plant in

more than one way. One can, then, use these as guidelines but one must

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complicated to calculate with repeatable accuracy.

What effect does the Moon have on transplanting? What is it?

A very direct effect. The best times to transplant are when

the Moon is low in the sky, especially if it is root crops. If the Moon is

high in the sky, brous rooted crops and trees can be transplanted with

great benet.

Please explain how this works.

When the Moon is low on the horizon, it tends to have its

inuences drawn down into the soil. When the Moon is high on the

horizon, its inuences tend to be drawn up into the direction of the

upper portions of the soil. The determining factor is the movement of the

inuences, not the brightness of the Moon, etc. What is more important is

that the Lunar Body provides these inuences in continuing cycles. Theychange from day to day, again making predictions difcult. These are

guidelines for the farmer and gardener to use. They are inuences that

change daily and one must observe the cycles of the Moon, the seasons

of the Earth, the location of the Sun and the planets as well. Learn the

guidelines but rely on your intuition to guide you.

Does the apogee (the point at which the Moon is closest to the Earth) and perigee

(the point at which the Moon is furthest from the Earth) have any inuence on

planting?

It does. The closer the Moon, the more profound the inuences.

Conversely, the further away, the less the inuence.

How does this effect the planting of seeds?

The more radiance provided by the Moon, the more likely the

seed is to produce a reliable specimen. The further away the Moon is,

the less likely it will be perfect and will, in fact, be subject to diseases

and fungus problems. That can be eliminated by careful thought of the

gardener and the farmer and a preparation of Equisetum tea4 sprayed

on the soil at the time of planting. A stinging nettle tea5

will have noeffect.

About the question of the nodes - the time at which the Moon passes through the

ecliptic or plane of the Earth. All sorts of terrible problems are said to be associated

with this time. Is this true?

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have been foretold in the expectations of the teller. What happens when

the Moon crosses the ecliptic of the Earth is that there is a shift in the

direction of the inuences of the Moon-Earth relationship. Some feel

this as a disruption.

If you wish to avoid these days, do so, but there is no purpose

to it if the gardener or farmer is keeping in the Christ Consciousness

and endeavoring to live harmoniously with the Dharma. It is the same

with the other inuences. All can be circumvented, if you will, by the

thought of the gardener/farmer. The ability to create and to co-create

abundance of all kinds, be they plants, animals, money and so on lie in

the ability of the co-creator to stay centered in the Divine.

These many discussions which you have had and will have

must be considered in the light of understanding that the Creative

Force and Free Will allow you to create anything you want as long as

you understand and use the Universal Spirit Centered Laws. Good or

bad, the choice is yours but the ability to create is sacrosanct. It is your

nature. Harmonize yourself with the Laws of the Divine and all manner

of miracles are available to you.

It is very frustrating to discuss these minor inuences since we

see the unlimited, innite possibilities for all of you. There is NO LIMIT

on what you can do or accomplish. These guidelines, these descriptions

of these lunar inuences, are but stepping stones to your Innite Nature.

Do not focus on the minutiae. Keep your mind and keep your heart set

squarely on the Christ Consciousness within. Learn to recognize the

Nature of Spirit and to recognize the Divine in all things. That is where

your destiny lies. Once you have anchored yourself in the Divine, ALL

things are possible. That is the Message from the Moon.

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PART III

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Luther Burbank

"God created in nature an abundant variety of edible

vegetables, fruits, grains, and other foods, everything necessary

for man. Man cannot bring forth even a grain of wheat, much less

a new plant or fruit. Only God can do this. He has to originate

the species rst. Man can only modify what already exists, as

Luther Burbank did."

- Paramahansa Yogananda, from The Divine Romance6

Luther Burbank was the single greatest horticulturist ever to grace the face of the Earth. He was

known as the Plant Wizard. Counted among his personal friends were Thomas Edison, Henry Ford andthe great yoga Master Paramahansa Yogananda. Working without the benet of modern gene technology,

Burbank single-handedly brought into commercial production over 800 new varieties of plants.

His exploits in the garden are legendary. At any given time he would be growing over 100,000

plants. His ability to select a few prime specimens from a planting of 10,000 owers, plucking them out

of the ground as fast as his assistant could cart them to the compost pile, astonished the scientists of his

day. He kept minimal notes. He relied on his botanical knowledge, his knowledge of Darwin's theories

of evolution, his senses, his intuition and the Divine Gardener to guide him.

If there is a single achievement by which Luther Burbank will be remembered it is the Shasta

daisy. In purely botanical terms, the Shasta daisy is a quadruple hybrid incorporating the wild American

oxeye with two European and one Japanese daisy species. He worked on this offering for seventeen years.

Today it is still one of the most popular perennials available. It is a stunning tribute to his incredible

plant knowledge.

His discovery of the Russet Potato, today's "Idaho Baking Potato" spawned a multi-billion

dollar industry that has fed the world for a century. He sold the rights for $150.00.

A deeply spiritual man who embraced an ecumenical approach to religion, Luther Burbank

attended Christian church and practiced Kriya yoga meditation. He developed a keen ability to focus

all of his attention on the problem at hand and resolve it.

One of his most astonishing non-plant achievements was his greenhouse. Though much of Santa

Rosa was damaged in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, Burbank's greenhouse suffered no damage.His secret, rarely expressed in architecture today, was his intuitive use of the Golden Mean proportions

in the design. This made it strong, attractive and harmonious with the Earth.

Burbank worked with all manner of owers, fruits, vegetables, grains and trees. One of his

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The Laws

What do people need to know about working with plants?

Very good. We will begin with the basics. First it is important

to know that all life comes out of One Life. There is no other truth thatis foremost before this one. It is the beginning of all discussions of life

on Earth or anywhere else in the Universe. The second is, as Jesus said,

like unto it - Love thy neighbor as thyself.

This is truly important with plants for in them we have God

residing as the Universal All, as the Innite, as the Ultimate Breeder of

plants and as the Creator of All Things. Not to love all around you brings

into play the negative forces which retard the growth of the Spirit in each

soul. So we have Unity in all things, Love of all things and the physical

manifestation of ones efforts to bring these two Truths, these Forces to

bear on ones life and ones actions and purpose in life. Do you see?

Yes. Please go on. How did this knowledge cause you to create over 800 new strains

and varieties of plants?

The truths implicit in these statements forms the basis for all

action.

All is Unity and Love holds it all together?

Yes the expression of love comes in many different ways and what

we are discussing are the truths which form the basis for determiningthe ways.

Unity and Love. How did this lead to the Santa Rosa Plum?

Each plant must be viewed as a direct reection of the Unity of

the Universe, that is, Gods Creation, and of the creative power given to

the soul which manifested that plant into the Earth Plane. Put another

way, God has made it possible for all souls to nd their true Self through

Self expression. Some souls have decided, of their own accord, to bring

this glorious manifestation of Spirit into the Earth plane through the

manifestation of plants.

It is those souls, who work in perfect harmony with the Divine,

with whom I worked and you can work. You may call them Devas or

you may call them Angels. Whatever you call them is OK. The fact

remains that in order for one to truly nd the harmony and attunement

necessary to bring these forces to bear to create a new plant, one has

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creation we call Earth is Unity and Love. A Deva, who is incapable of

working any other way but in perfect harmony with the Divine, cannot

be approached any other way with any effectiveness. Do you see?

Yes. Please continue.

The Divine Plan is to inspire all souls to search for their Selves in

all things. The Divine Hider Of Things loves to delicately hide himself

in places unimagined by man. He does this not to trick you but to

delight you. If He was in front of your face all of the time, you would

quickly tire of His Image. So he hides. He hides Himself (or Herself

if you prefer) within all things, even the human soul, the human body.

He hides so that you may delight in being with Him in all ways. He is

ever new and delightful.

Back to the Santa Rosa Plum. I began with a concept that somehow,

it was possible to create a plum which was delicious, long bearing, goodmarket shipper, economical, nutritious and so on. That is to say, I had

a concept in my mind as to what the perfect plum should be. This is a

very important rst step. Did not God have some notion of the Universe

before he created it? Of course the answer is a resounding "YES. We

must follow the Creators plan to be effective souls.

I had a concept. There are Unifying Forces which hold the

creations of the One together and we call them Universal Laws. The rst

of these is, again, the Law of Unity. All things out of the One. Not, as

some would say, the One out of all things. The One does not hide in all

things. All things are in the One. He is there for all to nd.

The second is that through the Law of Love, all things are

possible. Through hate, all things are not possible. That is a statement

of fact and should not be overlooked. Disloyalty to the Universal Laws,

the Unifying Forces of the Cosmos, only create disturbances in the All

which are temporary and destructive. All hate is temporary, all love is

Innite and Endless.

The third most important law is the Law of Cause and Effect.

Note that I put it third, not rst as many would have you believe. If it

was rst, then Jesus, the Christ Incarnate, would have put it rst.Let us talk a little about Cause and Effect. It is an important

concept to understand. Many in the world do not use it as I did. This

stems from a lack of understanding of the Law as well as an inaccurate

basis for learning its meaning. That is, many a dogma pollutes the

thinking of the soul intent on understanding the meaning of Truth.

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and Effect, or Karma is the basis of plant breeding enacted. It is a very

simple concept to see in the garden. Much simpler to see there than in

human relations. Again the concept ofUnity - of Unifying Forces in

Nature and in the Cosmos.

If we are to take two plants and cross pollinate them, we will

have, within reason, a certain number of expected results. This is basic

Mendelian genetics. But look more closely at what is happening. "If

- Then" is the argument. If a pea of white color is crossed with a pea of

blue color, we will have, given the fact that these two colors are both

dominant, two blues and two whites. If one is dominant and one is

recessive, we will have three of one and one of the other. That is to say,

we can expect certain things to happen. Is this not the Law of Cause

and Effect in action?

Now, in mans relations with his own kind and with other species

as well (all of which are manifestations of Spirit Incarnate) it is possibleto predict the outcome of certain actions. This leads us to the fourth

of the Universal Laws in action and that is the Law of Free Will. All

souls, regardless of their place in the Universe, in the Cosmos, or in the

Hierarchy of Spirit have Free Will. It is those who have been given the

freedom of ignorance who are, in a sense the most free to use Free Will.

The closer a soul in the Hierarchy is to the Source, the more it understands

the necessity of abiding by the Universal Laws ABSOLUTELY.

Man, in its incarnation on Earth, has chosen to be further away

from the Universal Laws in order to choose Love through Free Will as the

means of effecting the necessary evolution of the Cosmos. Exactly because

man has this Free Will, it is able to create as a co-creator that which he

needs to progress and realize his true soul nature - Self realization.

Let me recap - we have Unity, Love, Cause and Effect and Free Will as the rst of

the Universal Laws. Is this correct?

Yes, it is correct.

What then?

Now that we have an understanding of the basics, we can moveon to the means of using these creative energies.

The principles?

No. The means and methods of effecting the creative forces for

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The Creator, which has the ability to express itself in any form which

it chooses, also has the ability to express itself in an innite number of

ways.

Innity is a difcult concept to understand.

Yes it is in the limiting world of material expression we call

Earth. Humans trapped in the limiting consciousness of the Earthly

plane are not normally able to understand Innity if they use as their

reference, the nite world in which they nd themselves. It does not

help their understanding to listen to other unenlightened souls teach

them the way. Only through the limitless expression of the Self within

can one reach an understanding with the Innite. Then there is a true

understanding of the immortal nature of the Self within. Then there is

a true understanding of the Innite Nature of the Universe.

Which, once again, leads us to the nature of the Plum. Thislimitless self expression of the One brings forth to the soul seeking a

different expression or understanding of the species, calls forth the Self

Expanding Nature of God into a new form of self expression. It is a call

directly to God to bring a new understanding to the soul. In this way,

one asks God to express Itself a new way. Through the porthole of the

Christ Consciousness Center, the call went out and the expression, the

new expression, came back.

God seeks to express Himself in ways pleasing to his children.

He is always seeking new ways (for He is still very creative) to please

His children. So there is an Innite Source of Creativity for all souls to

draw upon. The Deva and the soul play parts in this drama.

This, then, takes us to the method. It is enchantingly simple. I

was quoted as saying It is all so simple. Well it is. Keep ones mind

focused on the Innite and all things will come to you. The true nature

of self expression is to allow the Innite to express Itself through you

in a way that is pleasing to you. The Father/Mother/Creator wants to

please Its children more than any child can understand in the limited

Earthly sense. It too is an Unlimited Expression of Love for Its children

and for Its happiness.It seeks this through the Law of Self Expression and the Law of

Self Expansion. The Gardener of the Universe is in all gardeners. Each

and every gardener has at their very core, within the deepest part of their

soul these same Laws at work and at your service and command.

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these same Laws of Self Expression, with Love for all things, that is

Unity in all things, for the benet of All Things. It is all so simple. Ask

and ye shall receive. It is all so simple. Keep ones mind centered on

the Christ within and without and it will never fail you.

My task, as I saw it, was to co-create a plum of such succulence

that everyone would enjoy its pleasure. I believe that I succeeded. It is

still the most popular plum today and I am very lovingly proud of that.

It is an expression of the best efforts of the Creator and His helpers. It

is the best expression of the gift of the Creative Spirit in all.

So you see, what we are working with is the expression of the

Creative Force which binds the Universe together and allows each and

every soul to nd, through Self Expression, its place in the Universal

Scheme of Things and to nd its true Nature. That then is my denition

of Gardening With Mother Nature. It is, in every sense of the word (or

Word if you prefer), the expression of the individual soul to understanditself and express itself in harmony with God.

The Santa Rosa Plum would never have existed on Earth had

not all that I have described brought it into existence. It did not exist

anywhere else before. It was entirely new. And at the same time, it

was already existing, we only had to bring it into our lives. We had to

manifest its being on the Earthly plane of existence. Therein lies, then, the

Law of Duality or Contradictory Natures in a nite existence. Through

the action ofUnity, we are able to break through the nite limits of the

Earthly plane.

You see, there is no dichotomy, only Unity. Which brings us back

to the First Law of the Universe. All exists in Unity.

I see.

There is much to digest here. The next step is to determine what

one must do in order to complete this process and make it a daily mode

of existence. The focusing of ones mind on the Christ in all things is

what takes us countless lifetimes to learn. But is possible.

The Laws exist for all in the Universe. What applies to us here

applies to all everywhere, on any level or plane of development. TheseLaws dene the Universe. The Universe denes the Laws. They work

regardless of the Nature of ones intent. Ultimately, they work best

through Love. It is the lesson to be learned here. Unconditional Love

is the lesson to be learned on Earth. All else is second to this. The

Father/Mother/Creator has given all the souls in the Universal All

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opportunity. Others will seek their Self Expression in other ways. But

all Gods children will, ultimately, nd their true nature by recognizing

and understanding these Laws. It is truly the mirror to the Soul. It is

truly the means by which the Soul nds its Self.

The Development Of Plants

Where do we go from here?

The soul nds itself in a limited environment. That environment

is encapsulated in the nite area we call the Earth. Within the Earth are

both the Unifying and the Dual natures of God, the Innite. Both have

their purposes in the life of the soul on Earth. It is the plant which also

shares this dual nature. It is both Innite and Finite. It is both Unied

and Dualistic in nature. From this basis we will proceed with a discussionof the development of plants.

The development of plants begins and ends with a conceptual

understanding of what that plant should be and how it is to be used for

the benet of man. All plants have as their nature a desire to become

part of a higher being. In doing so, they develop spiritually and progress

along the evolution of all souls. Note that there is this consistency in

all things, animate or inanimate. In fact, nothing is inanimate, it is all

alive. All things evolve and progress toward perfection. So it is in the

evolution of the plant that we see this unfolding of progress. As a plant

changes its earthly shape to suit its new environment, it progresses justas humans do.

The plant needs this form of development in order that it move

toward a higher level of existence. The soul fragment within the plant

needs this development as well. The plant is a manifestation of the

concept held by the Deva or Enlightened Angelic Being of Creation. The

plant body then becomes available to the soul fragment for an earthly

existence. This fragment, devoid of any Astral qualities, nevertheless

exists in the Earthly realm for its own soul benet. The lack of an Astral

framework does not negate its experience. It is necessary that a plantbecome limited in this way to further the ends of the Overlighting Deva

as well. In this way the inhabiting soul and the Deva pose a partnership.

Very young souls generally inhabit plants. There are exceptions such

as the oldest of trees, the redwoods and the bristle cone pine. In fact,

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The soul fragment nds it benecial to inhabit the owers and

grasses, the moss and the lichens and other plants so that they can begin

to experience unfolding and evolving life and life forms. This is essential

for the evolution of the Spirit.

Where does this lead us?

It leads us to the Dual Nature of the plant. Each plant has a

complex nature which denes its creation. A plant structure is held in

conceptual form by its Overlighting Being of Creation. This is expressed

through its Etheric body. The grosser form is brought into existence by

the Nature Spirits which sport the Astral bodies necessary to lter the

ner Etheric body energy to the physical form.

These Nature Spirits are not souls such as yourselves. They are

individual sparks of Spirit whose sole purpose in the Universe is toimpart and transfer this Astral energy to the plant world. Once this Astral

energy is transferred, the plant is then available for the soul fragment

to experience Earthly life.

What does this mean for plant development and evolution?

As the plant takes a on new, more highly evolved and specied

form, it makes a new and different kind of experience for each soul

fragment. This new and different kind of experience can be better or

it can be momentarily worse, depending on the plant and the time of

the development. (We will delve into hybrids and such later.) This

new development, when guided by the Laws as I have described them,

through the action of Love, will, if properly guided, develop into highly

beautiful and useful plants.

Mankind has the ability to use these Laws with the Free Will

necessary for this work. But keep in mind that this is in every respect a

cooperative arrangement between the Etheric or Devic realm, the Astral

or Nature Spirit realm, the Physical realm brought by the Soul fragment

and the man/woman soul guiding it into a life of earthly existence.

But we have a difference between someone who intentionally and consciously guides

the development and those plants which are guided by Mother Nature. Right?

There is a perception that man guides everything on Earth by

his consciousness. This is true. Mankind does guide everything by its

consciousness. So it is fair to say that Mother Nature is mankind. That

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existence and in the personal development of the soul.

Highly evolved, fully self-realized souls can impart a quickening

to evolution unsuspected by the average soul. This quickening is really

the nature of evolution in action. It is possible to use the Laws for this

purpose and that is the purpose of our previous discussion.

The fully Self-realized soul, a true Master of its Soul Nature, can

call into use all manner of ways to make these Laws work for them. It

is, to many, truly a miracle. It is not a miracle. It is the Laws in Action.

What is the true nature of the miracle is that the soul, through immense

effort, has raised itself to the level of Master of its Self. So you see that

as each soul develops its ability to recognize its true Self Nature, it also

recognizes its true Mother Nature. It then, in effect, becomes Mother

Nature.

But, did we not say that each and every soul was a part of Spirit. Then would itnot follow that each and every soul, Self-realized or not is a Mother Nature?

Yes and no. It is a matter of soul development and awareness

of the Laws of God and their action. This brings us to the next most

important aspect of this formula and that is Wisdom.

Wisdom

What is Wisdom?

We will dene it as Self Awareness of God in Action. Noticethat this is distinct from self awareness of God. We speak here of the

awareness of the true Holy Self within. That Intuitive Guide which is the

True Self. As a soul develops its Self Awareness, its Self Realization, it

develops its ability to consciously bring the Laws of Nature into action.

So in this respect, we can say truly that we are the conscious Mother

Nature in Action.

We bring plants into existence around us in a conscious and

unconscious manner. In this way, Earthly souls create and co-create

their environment. They consciously create it and they unconsciouslycreate it. So we can conclude that each and every soul has an effect on

the plants around them. Each is a conscious creator and an unconscious

creator of their world.

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Where does this bring us for the Unied and Dualistic Nature of Earth and

Plants?

The Unied and Dualistic Nature of the Earth and plants must be

dened. Lets begin with Unity. What is Unity? We can dene Unity as

that thought which holds All together. It is the Single Thought, Innite

in Nature if one could describe it, which by its very existence creates all

that there is. It is Innite in Nature because it is never ending. There is

no beginning nor is there any ending. It is. It is the one Essential Source

which brings all together. It is Spirit. It is Creation. It is the ever new

blossoming of the Individualized Spirit which we call the soul.

The Soul is also innite and it is Unied with the One, the Spirit

which Creates everything. It is all. All is the One. The beginning and

end have no meaning in the Mind of the Innite. All are One.

The Unifying force which holds us all together we often call God.

This is true and accurate but it is somewhat short of the true meaning ofthe Creator. God is a perception of a thing. The Creator is not a thing. It

is. The human mind is, by its nature, limited by the nite world around

it. It is difcult for the Earthly Soul to perceive what the Innite might

be. It is not impossible. Only difcult.

The Nature ofDuality is that it is Finite within the Innite. It is

that expression of the Innite which allows the Earthly Soul to transcend

its Finite Existence and see the Innite. Without the Dual nature of the

Finite within the Innite, mankind would not be able to discern the

Innite. Each and every soul needs a road mark, a signpost which tells

it the direction that it is heading and the expected time to get there. That

is the Role of the Dual Nature of the Innite as Finite Existence.

In order for the Earthly Soul to experience Duality, or the Rule of

Opposites, it must be of limited nature temporarily. So we can say that

the role of the Finite is to provide a framework for the Dualistic Nature

of the Universe to express the Creator in a form that is understandable

to the limited nature of the Earthly Soul. Do you see?

Yes.

Good. Then we will proceed. It is necessary to understand thenature of Unity and Duality to understand the nature of the plant. All

plants, in fact all nite beings in any form, share this Dualistic/Unied

Nature. In order to allow the plant to express its Innite Nature, that is,

its Innite Possibilities, it is essential to understand and appreciate that

it exists, as do we, in both Natures simultaneously. By understanding

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that plants are capable of evolving in an INFINITE number of ways.

Does this seem too extreme? Let me explain.

Each plant is an expression of several factors and has the inuence

of several beings at once. Through the expression of these beings, it is

foreseeable that an innite variety of possibilities for its shape, size, color,

taste, reproductive cycle, etc. are possible. Because each is a spark of

the Innite, Spirit in Manifestation, it is capable of adapting to any role

that it chooses for itself.

Is the plant capable of choosing its own role? Is this possible?

It is true in a somewhat limited way. Again because the plant has

no Astral body as such, it is guided by its Overlighting Creative Soul to

its end. So we can say that it is an expression of the Deva which helped

create it. It does have a limited ability based on its limited consciousness.

But we move too far ahead for now. Let us return to the topic at hand.The Unifying and consciousness Duality nature of the plant

realm is such that this, by its very nature, allows mankind to have a

direct inuence on the evolutionary development of a plant. Because

mankind is in a position to DIRECTLY INFLU

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