A Little About Consciousness and Morality Part Two

[bartholomew]

We have seen that evolution is that, secondary to consciousness, which is common to all planes in existence, even the very highest. We have seen that although they are relatively unchanging the results, manifestations are in accordance with the matter of each plane. Here on Earth we are familiar with physical plane matter and the time flow that it produces. But remember please that all planes have a kind of matter and the flow of time which is suited to each. Generally the higher we go in the spiritual universes the slower the time. This is a constant that will someday be of use in the new mathematics which will be used to investigate and quantify such things. Needless Newtonian physics will not apply.

Evolution is not limited to the physical plane. And it is not limited to biological life either. Everything that is created, of the Father, evolves. But in the realm of physical plane biology it is most apparent. But first we have to back up to the very beginning and speak again about the moment when deity began to express/expand. The purpose of this is to eventually expand deity as was said. But nothing was said about why all the effort in creating the spiritual heavens and then the physical universe was spoken of. Why all this? Why not just make itself bigger? The answer may seem glib to us but it is related to the very real fact that even deity is bound to an order of manifestation. The keynote of this is “order” or “ordered process”. If we think in terms of discipline we will begin to understand. In order for deity to expand itself it must create the matter which will grow in worthiness, towards that goal. In other words the simplest forms must be made then a process instituted by which they can gain, a little at a time, and finally complete the long journey back to the source. Then and only then is the purpose of deity truly realized. This is reason for everything that we’ve read in this story. It is the only, the true reason. It is nothing less than the story of deity.

Have we ever head of the seventh heaven? This relates to the very real fact of the divisions and subdivisions in the spiritual planes and also here in our local planetary systemic heavens. Our heavens are a real and quite necessary part of our planet. As the universal heavens, each intertwined with those above it receive nourishment so does our Earth and all upon her received “livingness” from the greater subtle, spiritual worlds above it. And so it is with all biological life too. Vegetable and animal of all degrees are directly “of” those spiritual planes which source the Earth. There is much more to this idea which will not be spoken of in this paper. Our solar system and our galaxy also have their heavens. But since we are concerned with our own world we will limit what we say.

The question that prompted this paper was regarding mind and specifically the ways that is is manifest in various animal life forms on the planet. The answer is quite simple but to understand it one must be able to visualize those spiritual planes that are a part of the Earth. In brief we are connected to each of these planes. Have we heard of the chakras? These are little round shaped connectors, devices through which kinds of energy flow, back and forth, to each corresponding spiritual plane of the Earth. Most of us are aware of the seven main chakras. There are 49 in total though. Seven times seven. Seven main planes each having seven sub planes. Forty nine total. We humans are connected to them all while our bodies are alive. It is interesting to note here that it is through certain of these that we are able to send and receive messages. Do we believe in psychic events? If these planes and our connections to them did not exist there could be no psychic events at all. No one of us would ever report “knowing this or that”. They use certain of the Earth’s subplanes as conduits. This is the way we are able to suddenly know things for no apparent reason. Every human being on Earth is connected together via these planes. But… only those who are compatible will communicate. When we say “we have a gut feeling” it is because we have received some information via our solar plexus from it’s connection to the astral plane and thence to another person who originated the thought. Every single human being and all of the higher animals on the planet are also connected in the same way. I once spoke to my pet cat as an equal. He immediately did as I asked. He knew, not from my words but from my thoughts that traveled to him via the astral plane where understanding transcends language. This is why some of us are so very connected to our pets. If only we knew. Now we can move a little closer to answering the original question about animal vs human minds.

Lets limit our discussion now to the higher animal and human forms only. Lower animal life such as insects and reptiles have certain abilities but nothing at all like the higher. But here is a most interesting part. The degree to which a form’s brain is developed reflects the degree of connectivity in the spiritual heavens. A human being is more developed than other mammals so their brains are functional on higher of the mental sub planes. A very smart dog will be somewhat less able not because of the brain but because of access on the mental plane. If it were decided that a dog would become as intelligent as a man then the first step would be to make adjustments to the form while the animal was yet in gestation. The dog’s frontal skull bone would expand to house the brain required. But this is not a cause. It is a reaction to a cause. Understand this! It happens during gestation. Now when born the new dog would be smarter than the parents. This is over simplified but it is truth. And the question of morals comes next.

Remember consciousness? The higher the form the more conscious it is. At a certain point a form has achieved self consciousness. We humans and virtually all higher mammals on the planet share this. An elephant is aware of itself as a single entity. It and many other mammals including virtually all marine mammals are fully self aware. They are thus capable of reasoning. And if this is the case it shares, is endowed with certain moral parameters. All these result, not from mere physical evolution, but from spiritual, guided evolution. The two aspects of life, physical and spiritual, work in harmony. But what, exactly is the major difference between these and a human being?

A few pages back we described the spiritual planes as we traveled through them on our way down through the newly created heavens on our way, to the other side of what turned out to be the Big Bang. Remember? Do we remember seeing into the various layers of spiritual matter and seeing pinpoints of Light? Nothing much was said of these. Now is the time though. As deity began to express through expansion it was generally, broadly, in two ways. First was the lower nature of God. This resulted from the beginnings of the separation which would later be the single signature of any created level. “This is my body”. Next, the higher of the two primal divisions, was the spirit of God later signified in the lower worlds as blood. “This is my blood”. The blood is the intelligent aspect of any level which represents the Will of God. In each of the new spiritual planes this were apparent as bright points of light. These had yet to fully develop but they, too, had beginnings under the single, great master plan which some now call “God’s Intelligent Design”. Each plane and subplane has these great spirits whose business it is to manage the bands of energies over which they have control.

Back to evolution now. We have seen that the plan requires matter from the lowest possible plane to be raised up bit by bit, plane by plane, until it finally rejoins the Father in completion. This is the single statement which defines all. But this does not happen by itself. It is deliberate, managed, directed. This is the essence of evolution. Matter first evolves into more complex forms and, at the same time, higher spiritual matter is conditioned for compatibility with form. Simple forms have simple spiritual souls. More complex have souls which are more grown. An insect has a soul… but it is a lower animal soul, not a human one. Each type of Earth souls has built in connections to the various planes and subplanes of the Earth’s planetary scheme. Remember the Earth’s spiritual planes that are roughly shaped like concentric shells around the planet? Remember that each of these has seven subplanes too? OK now consider the animal form on Earth. The soul of an insect is connected to only a few subplanes. It is ethereal, with the beginnings of astral connections. It is in no way connected to the mental plane. But to make up for this functionality is guaranteed with a substitute. The insect’s behavioral traits are built in through genetics. So… we find our insect brothers and sisters running around like little bots doing this and that always as their natures dictate. Insects have no personalities. They are cared for by certain guardian Earth spirits. yet they are very capable.

Now the higher animal forms. We’ll skip many and move right to the higher mammals These are far superior to insects. Yes they have souls but theirs are more developed and have better access to the Earth system of spiritual planes. A dolphin will have connections to the ethereal and the astral and the mental planes just like we humans do but not quite so high. The smart, self conscious mammal is perhaps capable on the third of the mental subplanes. This is enough for advanced behavior but not enough for easy abstract thinking. A whale or an elephant cannot do algebra. A gorilla or an orangutan is quite capable of laughing and having fun. Clearly they are capable of love, but neither of them is capable of understanding their position in the grand scheme of things. They are bright and quite well emotionally developed, they are capable of compassion and thoughtfulness, of giving. But they cannot wonder about where the universe came from. They have not to access to the Earth’s spiritual subplanes to be able to do so. This, the degree to which an animal is connected is what defines us as thinking species.

Stop here and think of the response of the critic. He or she will say that they cannot do this or that because their brains are not sufficient to the task. Right. This is true. Ask though why this is and what would have to happen before they were capable of more. To answer this let’s back up a bit. What comes first, the chicken or the egg? When it is decided that a certain animal form will advance to a higher level it is acted upon resulting in a more capable brain. The brain is the device though which we have our livingness. Think of it not as a cause but as an interface.

Remember that each of our spiritual planes is managed by a great one, an entity which is representative of the source, God? It is true. These great ones manage oversee, each of them to their own domain, the overall execution of the spiritual evolutionary plan. Again this is God’s Intelligent Design. Why is this? What, exactly, do these spiritual entities do? Let’s find out.

The purpose is to raise matter of the lowest order, the physical, step by step, until it is “one with the Father”. This is it in a nutshell. What religions teach compliments this stated purpose. And we could certainly call each step of the way an “ascension” because that is exactly what it constitutes. The lowest and least refined bit of created matter will eventually be raised up and rejoined with ti’s source, the Father of all. As this systemic goal progresses there is a constant movement, creation, progress, then completion. See? Once begun creation has never stopped. It continues. It is dynamic. As new very junior souls are born into the basest of matter others which have achieved are graduating to rejoin the Father. And this is the way that deity finds expression. It is no more mystical than that.

Let’s look closer now. An animal soul is, like our own, reborn thousands of times. Along the way as it achieves on it’s spiritual plane it is graduated to the next higher. The soul that began is now greatly grown. There is lots more to all this. Lets just concentrate on human souls to make it easier to understand. We begin in pure innocence. We are created, born, to the plane of souls which is the Earth’s mental plane. Human souls are nearer the high end than are advanced animal souls. But they all have the same homeland.

The goal is to achieve wisdom. But since this is the child of hard experience we are doomed to have to come down to the Earth to learn. This is because, although we can learn on the higher of the Earth’s planes, we cannot put to use that which we cognate. Only on a physical world is it possible for a soul to meet and overcome adversity. This is the single most important reason we are here. Now if you study most religious doctrines you will find that there is a correlation. It’s really true although it is posited in different ways. Shall we simply obey a Holy edict or shall we knowingly cooperate with Divine purpose? Is there a difference? Yes. The soul which is less grown will choose obedience. The more superior soul will know that duty lays in the direction of cooperation. So that’s the way it is.

We all have guide souls. These are not high mystical beings nor are they God. They really are other souls who know us and serve to remind us of our duties while down here on Earth. We so often forget after all. So here it is in a nutshell. Souls of all beings incarnate on Earth then return for resting and assimilation where they grow according to what they have learned. All souls do this, not just human souls. Those worthies who are now animal souls will eventually advance to the point where they are capable of incarnating in a human form. This is the way of it.

Those great ones who manage the Earth’s planes and subplanes monitor, with the help of tens of millions of other souls, the everyday business of Earthly physical and Earthly evolution. This is the way we progress. This is very stuff of evolution. We, all of us, are on the path of return to the great source, the Father. Religions tell us this in another way. They bid us obey and trust, have faith. This approach is sufficient for those who are not grown. Those more advanced souls however do not need such admonishments. They are knowers. In some traditions they might be called Adepts or Master souls. And when the cycle is completed? That is a topic of great importance the length of which will make this one look like a short story for an evening by the fireplace.

When we consider our younger brethren, the advanced animals such as domestic mammals, let us speak to them as equals. They are pure souls who have not yet learned deceit. As I say this I think of a dog I once had who was sneaky. He was more aware than many others.

The last part of this short story is regarding evolution. As we have seen it did not start once upon a time when biological life arrived on Earth. Nor did it start at the Big Bang. It began when God, the source, began to expand. The advent of the very first, the highest of the universal heavens about which we cannot know anything beyond that they exist, took place. And, speak of evolution, let’s not forget consciousness. As we progress we become more and more conscious. At a point we become self conscious. Later we increase even more. Now we are group conscious. Yet later we near the guide of the plane upon which we are quickly gaining ability. Now we are close to something else that so often we call God consciousness. From any standpoint that we have at any time we will cite a God which is above us. So how many Gods are there anyway? The answer is that there is one for us no matter our point of achievement. Until finally, one day, we wake up to the reality that all those beliefs are of a lessor nature. Now the real work begins. We have left the need to incarnate as a human soul and now the real adventures in living lay before us. A point of decision has been reached. But this is a little too esoteric for this work. It can wait for another time.

Our human minds are superior to all others in the Earth scheme, except those senior souls whose duties include guidance. These are the Lights up high in the sky. Now another aspect, a function of the grand schematic of things.

Remember back to the creation of the physical universe. Certain spiritual entities were assigned to oversee it all. They are active yet in our very own Earth scheme. Consider how different our planet is from all others in the solar system. Why is this? Chance? No. It is maintained by the high spiritual entities whose responsibilities include our lives. If they were to leave our planet then, after a few thousand years, our planet would have degraded to the Mars of today. An empty shell. Or let us say a near empty shell. There is biological life yet on Mars. It will be found in the aquifers. On the decline? Yes. But it exists yet. The reason? The spiritual guidance and support of the planet as been withdrawn by those great ones who decide such matters.

Here on Earth we have traditions of little worker spirits who caretake the land. They are real after all. They are an essential part of the evolutionary and creative process. They are those little spirits who obey directives. They know about the nuts and bolts of Earthly evolutionary changes. These can be discussed at length some other time. If anyone asks, we can discuss what it is, exactly, that they do…why, and how.

For now we have to end.

Blessings to all from Bartholomew who communicates that which is received from higher sources.

Morals? If this is not an aspect of one’s position in spiritual growth then what can it be? We humans care about each other. So do animals each according to their position in the spiritual worlds which surround the Earth. The sole requirement for a moral stance is the point of spiritual growth of the subject. Morality is only one of many indicators on the grand scale of spiritual evolution. It is a direct function of consciousness. It first appears at a certain point when an advanced animal soul stands on a threshold of achievement. No more. No less. It is known that certain social insects will carry one of their own when wounded. Is this act one of morality or is it simply a reaction to stimulus?

At any given time on Earth most human souls are in the beginning stages. Only a few are advanced. This is the reason that throughout the ages religions have remained essential. They provide what the junior souls need. They tell the stories of creation and advancement in the simplest of terms, beliefs lead to rewards. Obey and then gain everlasting life. It is good and essential for such give us starting points from which to build. But as we move forward we soon learn that it is not wise to say too much. Most folks are not prepared to listen. This is the real reason that high esoteric knowledge is kept close, almost secret. There is time later for such things. So… was it wise to tell this story? Only a few will understand what it really means. The others, bless them, will reject it as nonsense.

Before ending here is another item of interest. We have all heard the question “why, if we have free will, does God know in advance how we will choose?” This is really quite easy to explain. Remember that we are on the lowest the physical and we have awareness, consciousness on several of the Earth’s spiritual planes. But God, the mighty source, is on the highest plane, far away in terms of consciousness. And remember to that as we ascend through the spiritual planes time slows in accordance with the density of the matter of each plane. Finally at the very highest level there is no time at all. It has slowed so much that it is no longer a factor for consideration. So…. We on Earth make decisions in time but God is timeless. From God’s perspective all is simply now. “Before Abraham was, I am” is a quote that refers to this great mystery. In God’s mind all is in the present so why should there be any mystery about how He can know when we have yet to choose? This is simple but that doesn’t mean we can easily accept it. Remember that our minds are limited by our consciousness. In the future as we grow and mature spiritually our consciousness will be increased and such things will be easier to accept. If Christians read their scriptures thinking about the spiritual planes they will discover many more things of interest.

Everything in the above is greatly simplified for ease of understanding. Those who can visualize properly will gain expansions in meaning as they are capable.

“A grain of sand has a soul. A grain of sand has a degree of consciousness. A grain of sand is, to a degree, a moral being…. In the body of the creator.”


Bartholomew

Copyrighted 2019 JPS

FACINATING.

I've just read part 1 and 2.It is going to take a couple of read's for this to fully sink in.

Thank you Bartholomew/James.

[bartholomew]

Originally Posted by hazada guess

FACINATING.

I've just read part 1 and 2.It is going to take a couple of read's for this to fully sink in.

Thank you Bartholomew/James.

Sometimes when channeling a piece will be so long that by the time I get to the middle I've forgotten the beginning. I had to read it myself later to see if it had sufficient continuity, made sense.

Trance channels like Cayce don't have such problems because their lower selves are out of the way. Conscious channels have to learn and apply discipline.

I was looking for a single piece that encompass as much as possible. This one might yield that result... Cosmology? Is that the right word?

For years I've been wanting to bring the physical and the spiritual universes together into a whole which told the story of their beginnings. And in the middle somewhere our own familiar physical universe creation stories would fit in where they belong. I don't believe in magical mysterious stuff. My position is that almost everything can be expressed in everyday terms; arranged in a timeline that is credible, sensible.

Some help in editing would be appreciated. Find obvious flaws? Tell me about them.

I'm going to begin printing all Bart's stuff on paper so it can be organized into a manuscript.


Thanks... James

[Kate Matthews]

Thank you Bartholomew and James.


I have a question. Is it true that our body vehicles correspond to the spiritual planes? Astral body=astral plane?

[bartholomew]

Originally Posted by Kate Matthews

Thank you Bartholomew and James.


I have a question. Is it true that our body vehicles correspond to the spiritual planes? Astral body=astral plane?

Yes indeed sister. We are of the Earth. This is much more than a snappy saying. We have the very same set of 49 chakras as the Earth has and all are interconnected. This is the reason for such things a s psychic phenomena. A certain sub-plane of the astral (depending on our personal vibes) acts as a channel, a medium, a conduit which leads to many zillions of others. If the Earth had no chakra system there would be no such thing as magic, channeling, shamanic rituals, priests blessing communion wafers, military remote viewing and.... prayers would fall to the ground in utter uselessness. Yes. The spiritual planes of the Earth are real, vital and necessary. Every day we interact with them and don't even realize it.

After physical death we simply shuck off the heaviest body but then remain functional on the next lighter. We then can hang around the Earth until we feel like dying again. Then we shuck off that body and ascend once more. Now we're in the permanent home of the souls. It's all so wonderfully elegant. And, if I may say so, it's easier to visualize if we can manage to set aside religious prejudices for a while. No offense to anyone's beliefs intended.

Is it OK if give an example? Some religions strongly advise against the wrong use of sex. They might even say it is evil. But this is based on the fact that when we power up our lower chakras we are then connected with the Earth's lower realms and if our reasons for such activity are wrong we risk connecting with malevolent entities. She or he who is awake and thinking need not be fearful of this. See? We can use our lower natures harmlessly if our motives are correct. In other words if true love is involved. But when lust is the motivator we err greatly. This is an example of the way humanity has always know about these things. I have no idea regarding your beliefs. Hope you don't mind the example.

James

[pixiedust]

Thank you bartholomew/James

1. So is it wise to speak of the esoteric - to publicize it? I think to teachers who have
2. Can you speak more of faeries, per your understanding?

[Kate Matthews]

Originally Posted by bartholomew

Yes indeed sister. We are of the Earth. This is much more than a snappy saying. We have the very same set of 49 chakras as the Earth has and all are interconnected. This is the reason for such things a s psychic phenomena. A certain sub-plane of the astral (depending on our personal vibes) acts as a channel, a medium which leads to many zillions of others. If the Earth had no chakra system there would be no such thing as magic, channeling, shamanic rituals, priests blessing communion wafers, military remote viewing and.... prayers would fall to the ground in utter uselessness. Yes. The spiritual planes of the Earth are real, vital and necessary. Every day we interact with them and don't even realize it.

After physical death we simply shuck off the heaviest body but then remain functional on the next lighter. We then can hang around the Earth until we feel like dying again. Then we shuck off that body and ascend once more. Now we're in the permanent home of the souls. It's all so wonderfully elegant. And, if I may say so, it's easier to visualize if we can manage to set aside religious prejudices for a while. No offense to anyone's beliefs intended.

Is it OK if give an example? Some religions strongly advise against the wrong use of sex. They might even say it is evil. But this is based on the fact that when we power up our lower chakras we are then connected with the Earth's lower realms and if our reasons for such activity are wrong we risk connecting with malevolent entities. She or he who is awake and thinking need not be fearful of this. See? We can use our lower natures harmlessly if our motives are correct. In other words if true love is involved. But when lust is the motivator we err greatly. This is an example of the way humanity has always know about these things. I have no idea regarding your beliefs. Hope you don't mind the example.

James

The example is a good one and very appropriate. Intent is important and needs to be examined.


It's fascinating about the interconnection of the chakras between our bodies and earth. Does that mean our astral body would have 7 sub-planes?


I used to have more of a problem with grounding and the lady that helped me with it said that our body vehicles i.e. astral body were the astral plane.

And that that body contains all of the astral. That is very confusing. And we move to the different planes just by moving our consciousness to a specific body.



Does this make sense?

[bartholomew]

Originally Posted by pixiedust

Thank you bartholomew/James

1. So is it wise to speak of the esoteric - to publicize it? I think to teachers who have
2. Can you speak more of faeries, per your understanding?

It is not wise to divulge so much that an unworthy man will have ability on a higher plane. But this is also prevented simply because only those who have raised themselves up are able. How do we tell the difference? Examine the motives of the man. What does he want? Self promotion? Does he publish a smiling photo of himself proclaiming himself to be a teacher or does he work quietly out of the public eye?

Bartholomew publishes theoretical information only. Only those with ability will find open doors and only then if their motives are correct. There are many, some on this forum, who have the spiritual positioning but lack knowledge. So.... What is published herein is thought to have justification.

A Adept once wrote about how to leave the body at will and astral travel but he did not speak of the precise patterns of breathing that are essential for this to happen. Probably he thought that if a reader was inclined he or she would study, prepare themselves and then demonstrate worthiness. Initiations are not given as rewards for study, knowledge gained. They result from, are given only to those who have proved themselves worthy. And motives are a measure of worthiness.

We've all heard the term Light Worker. The true disciple will have, as a goal, the uplifting of matter, to purify some small amount of lower matter raising it to a higher position of functionality. In this way the worker, no matter how senior or junior, participates in the "resurrection of the flesh". This saying is the way the New Testament tells of it. Some day, in the distant future, a planet somewhere will become a "sacred planet". In our system Saturn is one such. These are not called sacred for nothing. They were made thus by the efforts through the long centuries of ordinary souls like you and I. This is where it all leads. After our own planet is dead life will persist in higher forms on our system's very own sacred world, Saturn.

There is no danger in what Bartholomew divulges. It is theory only. Without earned (not learned by earned) ability and correct motives it is of little use to anyone. In fact it will be rejected by those who lack sufficient access. Those of ability and being possessed of higher standards know well the consequences of misusing ability. These things are what certain initiations are all about.


The little ones you mention are the worker spirits that are so plentiful in and around the earth. They have ethereal, not physical bodies and thus can be seen sometimes with physical eyes if the light is just right. This is why we find legends of them in abundance. What do they do? First they are not human. They are a part of the Earth scheme. When a great one directs a change in some evolutionary process it is they who, receiving the directive, spring into action and do the bidding of the master. This is their role in life. They are neither good nor bad. They serve only, with joy. If a dark magician commands them they will also obey. This is a danger. Looking closer we see that they are endowed with the ability to make changes to species of any kingdom in nature while those are yet in the formative stages. Science will speak of random mutations. Sometimes these are really caused by workers being directed by a master. This is, after all, the every day work of certain master souls and always has been. Without the master who are close to and manage the Earth there would be very little evolution, spiritual or otherwise. The workers are all the same essentially. Variations come with human cultures. Their appearances can change. They are shapeshifters. In one land the stories are different than in others. But... on their own plane they are all the same. We understand human nature so let's end by saying that we so often build stories around these little helpers. They are embellished until they are so deeply entwined in a culture that they almost lose their true identity.

Worker spirits are not a part of the evolutionary mechanisms of the planets upon which they serve. They have their own groupings and long term goals. They are a part of the grand scheme of things (in each and every planetary scheme). Again... they are neither good nor evil but will not decide such matters. They are quite neutral. They respond to commands only. This is one reason they are best not known about. Pay heed though to the dark forces who also use these. Living in the lower planes is not risk free. Think of these when reading accounts of magic in different cultures.

When the master Jesus turned water into wine he did so by visualizing the required result then calling to duty the little workers who then got busy bringing the needed molecules (in ethereal form) to the water and mixing them in until the modification was complete. There was no magic involved. Something from nothing is unrealistic and quite impossible. There is always a knowable reason for what happens. And where did the workers get the ethereal molecules? They made them themselves from base elements in the ethereal plane. They are given the ability to do this, to create on a limited, guided scale. All that remained then was to slow the vibes of these until they changed down to the physical equivalents. And then, a millisecond later, there was fine wine.

In all of creation there is one single element that is always present no matter the plane. Here on the physical our smart people create physical objects. On higher planes it is no different except for the medium, matter acted upon. A mind which is sufficient to the task directs spiritual matter of a slightly lower order. To understand further how, exactly this works, we need only consider the Law of Correspondences again. "Energy" on a very high plane will change it form when moved to a lower plane. But although the form is different the original patterns remain. So.... a dream becomes reality. This statement is as close as we humans can come to realizing how very elegant it all is.

James

[pixiedust]

Thank you for the answer.

[bartholomew]

Originally Posted by pixiedust

Thank you for the answer.

You are welcome and please note that it is my guide soul Bartholomew who answers you, not me the man. I just sit here and type. You might want to reread my previous response. Quite a lot has been added.

Thanks again and be assured that I, James, learn just as much as you do as we go along. It's really kind of trippy in some ways if you know what I mean.

James