Intermezzo
Rather than only posting a lot of information about the New Age movement, which is not actually my intention since I myself am not a New Ager proper but just a firm believer that a New Age is soon to come, I will be adding fragments of diverse provenance - scientists, religionists, philosophers, metaphysics and, of course, New Agers
. So I would like to begin by copying parts from the site of a New Ager whose life and deeds really impressed me. His name is Nicholas F. Schmidt, PhD, and he is a great soul without the least of a doubt. His story is one of faith, and of integrity and courage. I am sure his huge sincerity and how he faced certain difficult passages of his life will also impress you.
Thank you,
Luis Miguel Goitizolo
A Gift from the Stars
"I entered the Earth plane on September 2, 1941 in Manhattan, New York. My parents and my sister, whom I chose prior to incarnating, were waiting for me with lots of love and affection. I could not have made a better choice. Little did I know it then, but another wonderful sibling, my brother, would follow 16 years later.
I was also surrounded by wonderful aunts, uncles and cousins. It was a simple existence filled with lots of caring and wholesome times together. Looking back over the years and thinking about each of them one by one, I realize I am extremely blessed to have them as part of my soul family.During 1985, my life seemed to peak. I was offered a vice-presidency position in my company but 5 months later Proctor and Gamble bought us out. That was the beginning of a 16-year life crisis. From that point forward, even though Proctor management increased my responsibilities and offered me a terrific position at corporate headquarters 3 years later, I chose not to go because of several compelling family reasons. That was 1988.
For the next 10 years, my life unraveled in ways I never thought possible. No matter what I did or how hard I tried things just didn't work anymore. It had nothing to do with my abilities. I hit one brick wall after another because of events that unexpectedly came out of nowhere and disrupted the flow of my life.
I didn't realize it at the time but God and I were heading for a "one on one" experience, and it took a while for me to realize what was going on. For the next 10 years, almost all of life's normal distractions were stripped away from me so that a much larger and more purposeful drama could forever alter my inner world, and the profound spiritual journey I would begin.
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When my crisis started to intensify during the summer of 1991, I also began to awaken spiritually because of a New Age/metaphysical book, Seth Speaks, that my sister gave me out of the clear blue. As I began to read it, something big began to stir inside me I never knew existed before. That book led to many more, and as of today I've devoured well over 400 of them.
Surprisingly, as I began to awaken to who I really am, I found myself in more crisis and upheaval. Now it was my inner world that was coming apart in so many different ways. The spiritual wisdom and universal truths in these books were seriously threatening my fear-based ego, and the many false beliefs it had created for me over the years and throughout my many lifetimes.
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During the late fall of 1997, while in the depths of despair and hopelessness, I began to read several books that helped me understand that there was such a thing as a dark night of the soul experience and the reasons behind it. It also helped to know that many others have gone through the same experience and were spiritually transformed because of it. At that point, I promised God I would do all I can to help others in spiritual crisis.
This web site [view HERE] was a part of that promise. Between 1998 and into the new millennium, it has expanded well beyond that original promise, and it serves as a healthy outlet for my desire to serve humanity in some meaningful way.
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· d Today my fondest wish is to serve God and humanity during this lifetime in some meaningful way. In the meantime, I simply say "Spirit, I'll accept whatever You bring into my life. You know what is best for me." This can be a very challenging path to walk at times, but it's the only way of life that makes sense to me."
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