Green Acres is the place to be...

Every morning the cattle had to be fed. And I'm not talking just a bail of hay tossed off the side
of the truck. The herd over by the gray barn got a special high-protein, multi-grain mixture
wheelbarrowed out to them one by one. Then we climbed up the 100 foot silo ladder to scoop out
the corn-based mulch for that herd. Buckets of grain were carried up the hill to the cattle up by
the pond. Daisy May, our lone dairy cow, was hand-milked every morning. Some of it we strained
and used exactly as it was, some of it was made into butter. Crops were planted,
tended, harvested, and sold to become a large chunk of the annual income.

I had what has become the rare privilege of growing up in an agricultural setting. We grew our food,
plumbed our own spring water, burned our trash, returned the ash to the soil to grow more food
for ourselves and other human beings, and got our cardio and weight training in the process.

Allow me to be rapidly honest here and tell you that as a kid there was so much I hated about
that life. And I got off pretty dang easy considering all there was to tend to (though you couldn't
have told me that at the time). But I learned firsthand what it means to earn and maintain
a life through literal creativity, effort, and the production of tangible goods
which help sustain life for everyone.

I don't mention all this simply to drag you down my own personal Memory Avenue. It's because
in recent years -- and particularly in light of the current economic breakdown happening
all around us -- I see how important and necessary this back-to-basics approach is for us
to regain our footing. Big commerce, selling the idea of money to make money, and the whole
Walmart-esque distributing-other-countries'-tangible-goods thing has run its course and is
almost completely played. These short-sighted methods can generate some hefty income
for awhile, but eventually turbulent headwinds call upon some kind of solid structure
to stand on.

Not only is there great fear and unrest about economics, but the scrabbling to find a solution
to global warming continues as well as what to do with our ever-growing piles of waste.
Well, again, I point to the aforementioned agricultural, self-sustaining scenario for the key.


But really now...

Don't get me wrong here. I'm not suggesting that in 2009 we all need to trade in our Mustangs
for mules and start growing potatoes. Believe me... I'D be starving in my own hoed row within
weeks if I were suddenly plopped into such a situation. What I am suggesting, though, is that
it's time to turn our THOUGHT PROCESS toward some kind of solid, circuitous, self-renewing
system of real, honest-to-God goods and services. And to hone that idea a bit further, it is
the actual pulling back and giving some consideration to what's presently shifting
that will make our year not only smoother but yield a bigger payoff down the road.

As I discuss in this video, I've found that comparing what I receive during my own meditative
inquiries to the current astrology and numerology paints a more vivid and usable picture
to make informed decisions. As my good friend Mark Springle will tell you, this past year
saw the onset of a most profound Saturn/Uranus opposition. This points to challenging
circumstances around the globe as we've already seen in economics but also points ultimately
to real revolution as this last U.S. election would suggest. (Is there any way we could
pleeeease, PLEEEEASE not pin the role of "savior" onto Obama thereby making his
crucifixion inevitable?? Could we each take responsibility for our changes??)

An equal but in many ways opposite astro setting was prevalent in the mid 1960's. Basically,
it was a time that injected heavy doses of a Heeyyyyy-Whatever-Man kinda vibe into everything.
Freedom of expression took center stage and many forms of repression fell away. Our current
equal but opposite astrology suggests a need to now reinforce those hard-won ideals with
a solid, reliable, if not completely revolutionary foundation. Put another way, it's time
to take a more responsible attitude about a few things.

On the numerology side of things, 2008 was a 1 Universal Year. It was a year to collectively and
actively put new ideas into motion. And, boy, did we ever. Having total freedom of what we
decide and act upon, WE are the ones who dictate the ultimate shape of events and therefore
our world. Well, as it turned out, there was a greater collective movement away from the
traditional institutions of money and commerce. The playing field was leveled and now
the stage has been set for a new kind of game.


Okay, then, WHAT game???

What are the new rules? How do you score points? C'mon...
How? Where? When and Why for???? For God's sake, man, HELP US OUT!!!

Okay... pause button, please. Stop. Sit. Breathe, exhale, rinse, repeat. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Last year was a 1 Year. Aggressive action was appropriate and will prove ultimately helpful.
2009 is a 2 Year globally. If you wanna make any headway with the various balls you've gotten
rolling recently, it's time to change gears, as one of my personal heros, Christine DeLorey,
would likely agree. Think quite the opposite from last year's strategy. We have all set big changes
in motion... now we need to allow. ALLOW old, worn-out systems and methods to fall away,
ALLOW events to unfold, and therefore ALLOW vital information to be revealed
as to the best way forward.

The way we arrive at key numbers in numerology is -- in a simplified nutshell -- by adding the
digits together. There's something that's worth noting about the numerological significance of
adding the digits of 2009 together. We first arrive at an 11 before adding those digits together
to get a 2. That little 11 actually indicates the potential for great global realization, inspiration,
and ultimately change. This further supports the astrological aspects mentioned above which
point toward revolution for us all.

Revolution or not, there's still great indication of the need to tread a bit lightly this year.
During the course of writing this very article, I was also trying to complete the simple,
mundane task of doing laundry. Hey, I didn't wanna do it... it just had to be done. Furthermore,
I wanted nothing more than to throw a load in the washer, one in the dryer, and get back to
writing as quickly as possible. Quite to the contrary, I wound up jamming my thumb while turning
on the dryer, slipping on a concrete step, landing in mud, washing my cell phone, and missing
two long-awaited calls. AND ON TOP OF ALL THAT, when I did that inexplicable thumb trick,
I simultaneously messed up the temperature setting and everything came out
damp, steamy, and wrong.

This is a perfect demonstration of the kind of vibe we can find ourselves up against from
time to time throughout 2009. Forcing, rushing, and trying to skip over boring details will only
hamper any headway we've made from progressing further. That painting below is one I created
several years ago called "A Sunlit Room". I'm adding it to my art section because it so
completely represents the chilled, reflective vibe that will see us through this year with the
greatest gains. Even if that boils down to flashes of profound insight. Whenever you find yourself
frazzled and unable to see two feet in front of you, sit in front of this image for a few minutes
and see what happens.




The liking-our-lives thing
is way bigger than the money thing.

One of the questions that hit me squarely between the eyes from A Course in Miracles is,
"Do you prefer to be right or happy?" If placed in an either/or situation, I'll choose happy and content
any way I can get it. If seeing just how my take on something is less than accurate opens the door
to feeling good and being at peace? Open that thing up, I'm coming through! Similarly, a question
I asked myself a long time ago is, "Had I rather be sitting on a pile of money or be deeply fulfilled?"
Again, if placed in some this-way-or-that vacuum, I'll take Door Number Fulfillment, please.
I mean, hey... the whole idea behind a mountain of money is to be deeply gratified, right?
In this light, whether we're sitting on a pile of money or a pile of peanut hulls has no bearing
on whether we can feel happy inside and enjoy what's going on right this instant.

Take a listen to this channeling segment from the intro page. It offers some strong clues
as to the most advantageous way to navigate this year:



It really is a year about allowing. As hard as it may be to grasp in this go-achieve-make-happen-hurry-up
world we've created, this is a year to allow what we've set in motion to gain momentum. To allow
certain factors to solidify. To allow comprehension to replace confusion. There will be plenty to actively
do and take care of, but you're gonna find that if you precede that activity with a few moments
of consideration and forethought, it will not only cut error significantly it will make the action more
powerful for you. What that channeling clip says to me more than anything, though, is that
the process of getting where we wanna be is what makes life fulfilling. Like a game of chess,
have fun playing the strategy game this year. Sitting back, taking it slow and easy without the
urgent rush will make things more deep, meaningful, and sometimes just plain fun.

-- Rob Moore


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