Ten Points to Survive Six Months of Grand Cross

Grand Cross means various planets opposing each other and are also at 90 degrees that forms the cross!

1. Be in harmony with surroundings: Grand Cross is the time of conflicts so accept things, beings, and situations as they are! No need to resist, criticize, condemn or judge anything…Just flow with life and whatever it brings, have total acceptance of everything that life brings with its flow. You will save lot of your energy that otherwise goes in opposing! With this you will see that suddenly things start changing! Your unconditional acceptance of everything as it is; brings about the magical transformation that creates harmony in surroundings!!

2. Smile more often: Every time you face a conflict in a relationship or at work place, just detach yourself from within and Smile! Smile at every absurdity of ego! Keep smiling. Be a “Smile Millionaire”!

3. Guard against Ego tussles: Grand Cross is the time for greatest ego tussles! As Jupiter and Saturn oppose each other, there will be lot of power struggle everywhere. You may find many leaders exposed in every field. People who are not clear in their mind will get stuck because of status quo created because of opposing forces. Devotion, Bhakti, Surrender to Lord is the best way to keep off the ego tussles!

4. “Think Big” is not right: This is not the right time to “Think Big” or make it big! This is the time to consolidate wherever you are. If you are in a good job, and if you can continue, thank God! This is the time to balance!

5. Unconditional Love – Unconditional Forgiveness: If you face insults, ridicule, criticism… which is most likely because of opposing forces, learn to unconditionally forgive the person who has done harm to you. Offering unconditional forgiveness to everyone around including oneself is the best way to purify our heart. Only pure heart can love unconditionally. Love yourself; love everyone in your life. Love everything that is there in existence! With unconditional forgiveness and unconditional love, one understands that existence is whole, complete and perfect the way it is!

6. Be focused in your life: The wavering and wondering mind which is more like monkey may not allow us to focus on the right thing at right time and hence we land up in troubles. We need to learn to keep our focus on the job at hand, keeping our value system intact and alive. Every time your mind wavers, take a deep breath and come back to your point of focus!

7. Be in the company of wise ones as much as possible: In these conflicting times, company of the wise one is most preferred! Grand Cross offers most beautiful opportunity for us to see our “Blind Spots” and with the help of wise one; we can learn to come out of those blind spots. Company of wise one is the blessings of life!

8. Practice Kriya & Meditation regularly: This is the best thing to do and simplest of all. Make it a part of your life on day to day basis. Never miss it for a single day! Walk the path of purity and avoid outside dependency in your spiritual practices. Remember, dependency can invite exploitation.

9. Strengthen your wings of Awareness and Understanding: Practice ADP methodology you have learnt. Practice “Sandhikal Jagrukta” more and more through practice of “Ajapa Gayatri” Meditation. Practice it with every breath! This will continuously increase your awareness. Read scriptures and attend the Satsang with spiritual masters’ whenever possible. Go on increasing your understanding as much as possible and go on internalizing it.

10. Do your best and leave the rest to God: Do all that is possible for you, see that there is no lethargy in your system but when you hit the pillow, surrender to Lord! Do not carry your worries and anxieties to your sleep. Relax well and tackle each day as it comes, with great joy and enthusiasm!

Shivoham, Om Prem