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symbolic and relates spiritually to where you are and
spiritually to where you are going. Spiritually there is no
mystery, there is only true logic.
To the western world of humankind the age of twenty one is a
major marker. There is no specific reason for this
differentiation. However it is now a ‘coming of age’ rite that
can be used to draw attention to the fact that by now this
person has sufficient sense to be independent. On the
contrary, it can be seen as a time where humankind once again
sells itself to the establishment. In attempting to be a unique
and independent individual they seek what they see as
necessities, such as a partner, a house and a home, and in
order to acquire these they put themselves into servitude to the
financial institutions, the banks and the building societies.
These institutions will have control over the individuals life
for the next at least quarter of a century. This approach to life
is mainly due to the way that current society has been
structured. The concept of living has been changed. The
markers by which living is measured have been changed from
measuring in relation to what has been created for humankind
by God, to measuring in relation to what has been created by
humankind. If God were human and had an ego one could
imagine that God would be insulted with the disrespect
humankind has treated Gods creation with. If hypothetically
Gods creation is perfect then why is there a need to change it?
Yes, it can become more perfect but why does humankind not
allow it to develop naturally, that is how continuous creation
works, naturally, that is how it is designed. The answer is

