“Saturn: Spiritual Master, Spiritual Friend“ – The Ring Pass Not

by Robert Wilkinson

Last week we took a look at the value of limitations from my new book Saturn: Spiritual Master, Spiritual Friend. This week we continue with a small bit from Chapter 5 about the mysterious limiting force in our existence that expands as our awareness expands.

What we are willing to accept as we grow into ever greater awareness demonstrates our power to shape and expand the Ring-Pass-Not. As we move through experience and our understanding becomes deeper, broader, and more well-rounded, many perspectives shift. These shifts in perception adjust our Ring-Pass-Not, and we find we're only as limited as we need to be to master our understanding in those chapters of our eternal growth.

The Ring-Pass-Not is absolute, but infinitely expands with each step we master. It defines what is and is not "permitted," from the angle of our Soul's growth, both in terms of skills as well as comprehension. Throughout our life we learn about different "Rings-Pass-Not," both personally and collectively, depending on our level of "response-ability." It's useful to keep in mind there are many “Rings-Pass-Not,” both in this existence and across our larger eternal path to Cosmic Consciousness.

The Ring-Pass-Not constrains the lower ego as it learns appropriate responses to karmas that fulfill Dharma. As we navigate within its boundaries, we are offered opportunities to confront and transcend our blind spots and limited ego-mind with its perceptions and assumptions that hinder or needlessly limit us. Countless teachings of Sages and true Spiritual Teachers make it clear there are many limitations of ego and matter to master. Doing this effectively requires imagination, accepting that we have limits we need to examine, and a willingness to strive to grow beyond our inabilities. Much that seems fearful or burdensome when we are trying to imagine what we believe we must do becomes easier once we begin learning and practicing those skills in circumstances appropriate to our level of development.

A little more from later in the chapter:

We live within our Ring-Pass-Not which expands each time we evolve and demonstrate the ability to express our evolving Self to the world in ever more skilled ways. So the Ring-Pass-Not of our childhood became the Ring-Pass-Not of our adulthood, somehow the same and somehow changed. As we grew, it grew, and as we learned to embrace a greater truth, goodness, and beauty, we saw these take shape to the furthest reaches of our ability to bring them into manifestation.

To get a vaster perspective of life patterns and how they shaped the circumstances of our growth, it’s useful to take a look at how we were limited when younger. As we examine what bound us to attitudes, assumptions, fears and frustrations when we were children, we can remember events which spurred us to grow beyond them. With deep reflection over time, we can catch glimpses about how our Higher Self has been leading our lower self out of fear through many twists and turns in our "Hero's Journey."

Think about everything that ever made you afraid, or feel oppressed. Those were moments when you experienced your Ring-Pass-Not. Think about every "hard truth" or "bottom line" lesson you went through. Think about every time you had to take responsibility for charting your own course, or doing those things you knew you had to do, regardless of others’ thoughts, beliefs, and opinions. Those were the moments when your Ring-Pass-Not expanded because you accepted your power to take charge of your life, your karma, and your Dharma.

See how every time you took command of your power your life changed. Your capabilities grew, your ability to respond expanded in ways you never anticipated, and you became aware of new rules, disciplines, and structures which were perfect for your evolved Self. As we learn to shed old skins of personality which limit us, over time we become more comfortable with moving through temporary binding circumstances as we express various facets of our Higher Self.

It’s all part of learning how to be “perfectly human,” knowing what we can take responsibility for, and what we cannot. Sometimes it gets strange or difficult, but we always have the ability to respond thoughtfully, intelligently, and consciously generate positivity and wisdom.

This book takes an entirely new look at our inner Saturn and the power it gives us to take command of our lives and destiny. If Saturn represents all that limits us and holds us back, it’s only because we must master those lessons so we may become spiritual adults and fulfill our purpose for being alive on Earth. By knowing our Saturnian strengths, we can overcome fear and any sense of victimization or powerlessness.

It was written for both astrologers and non-astrologers, and gives the reader the power to understand why some things happened when they did. Throughout the book, it offers ways for us to “make friends” with this part of our existence and take command of our destiny. As you read each chapter, you’ll become more aware of all the factors assisting Soul growth through understanding how our Saturn lessons relate to Dharma (our Highest Spiritual Function) and various types of karma, both those we cause and those which are "Sacred Wounds" leading us to a greater compassion and understanding.

And as you've just sampled, we explore the concept of Saturn representing our Ring-Pass-Not, or that part of us which is limited while we learn certain lessons related to our understanding of who we are and why we can or cannot do certain things. As our Saturn expands its understanding and wisdom, then our Ring-Pass-Not expands so we can find purpose and meaning in each chapter of life. It is the secret to our power to guide our own evolution as we become conscious of the meaning of why we are on Earth.

The second part of the book examines how Saturn cycles mark major points of choice and change throughout life, and what we can expect when Saturn makes conjunctions, squares, and oppositions to our planets and Ascendant. There are tables assisting the reader to know when Saturn was in each sign, so even those with little or no understanding of astrology can track the timing on their major life changes. There is an entire chapter dedicated to the Saturn Return, perhaps the most important times in life when our decisions profoundly shape our future.

Part two closes with a chapter on one of the most crucial factors in our personal unfoldment: how the progressed Moon and transiting Saturn cycles track each other throughout life and relate to our emotional growth, and a chapter on a global phenomenon happening since 2003 impacting everyone on Earth. The Epilogue offers a few insights about living “the spiritual life,” and opens dimensions of higher and broader possibilities of personal evolution, regardless of which path to Truth we may be on.

This is a book you will reference many times for many reasons, and each time you pick it up you’re sure to find undiscovered gems of insight on each page. This book can help you throw off all the attitudes and memories which have held you back from finding and living the life and purpose you’ve been searching for since you were young. Welcome to the journey of self-discovery, and finding your power to live your life on your own terms, fulfilling your reason for being alive as an Eternal having human experiences!

Please order your copy today! You can go to the Saturn: Spiritual Master, Spiritual Friend page and order your copy of either the paperback or the ebook. I’ve been told that people who live overseas can get their copy much faster by going through Amazon. And if you would, please write a review on the Amazon site, since the more reviews, the bigger the boost on their site.

© Copyright 2016 Robert Wilkinson

Comments

[Jason P]

Just got my copy. Time to devour the book for XMAS! Thanks Robert.