Aptitude, Karma and Heredity

by Robert Wilkinson

If you've ever wondered why we are predisposed to certain traits, and why some in families do or do not share those traits with others in the family, then today's post may help you understand the subject from a wider point of view.

For your renewed consideration from the incredible "Magic of Space," here's

Nature or Nurture? - Heredity from a Cosmic Point of View

Enjoy!

© Copyright 2008 Robert Wilkinson

Comments

[robyn]

i share a trait of wrecking cars like my mom does.
imagine that.

[Felita]

Dear Robert Thankyou for more "Magic Space". Appropriate as Mars once again travels through my Solar 12th.this time not retrograde.As a child I knew I was different from my family I used to feel sad for them. When I was a young mother I was quite possesive of MY children.After my six year old died I remember persistantly asking where is MY son.The answer I got was "he is not yours".I also wanted to know but why? and got"The soul has a free will" I kept these answers with me as I pushed through my grief and grappling with my seperateness concerning family came to conclusions comparable to "MagicSpace". I have always encouraged my children to be there own selves and have always said you chose me and chose to come in to this incarnation for your souls growth. I think they are getting it now. and I am grateful for the knowledge I recieve as I pass this to the next generation of souls. Aum Shanti Felita

[Robert]

Hi robyn - I share a trait of being bluntly outspoken like my mom (who loathes neocons even more than me, as impossible as that seems!;-0)

Hi Felita - Sure. I'll try to post or re-post more in the future. "Why?," as you know from my posts on Jan 9, and the book if you've read it, sometimes leads us nowhere and everywhere. Through that which deepens us we learn that we truly are custodians of each other, here to share our hearts and minds with others and be shared with by them. We all have a lot to learn about giving and receiving love and wisdom in this beautiful life.

Glad your children picked such a loving guide. Your grief and willingness to heal it will serve as an example to your children and all those you touch how to live life with dignity, strength, and clarity after impossible pain. Many take loved ones for granted, and are left with a big hurt when they check out. That leaves people like us, familiar with the realm of having to say goodbye, with the blessing of serving those who are suffering. It's a training no one wants, but having taken the ride, gives us the ability to walk in places no one else wants to with grace, compassion, and thoughtfulness. That's not such a bad thing to know in our very impermanent world.