Blog: Getting to Know The Rainbow Man and Other Bodhisattvas in Our Life

As I look through the I see many pictures of that wonderful being dressed in sequins and rainbows. I happened to get to meet him not so finely feathered. Make sure you click over the second image to the right to see him in his organic street clothes.

But first a little about Bodhisattvas

One of these two people is the Rainbow Man; both are Bodhisattva. I love this word even the way it sounds. In Buddhism, a Bodhisattva is one who has achieved enlightenment or nirvana and chosen to stay in the world to help guide and protect their fellow human beings. You can think of many founders of world religions, saints and perhaps angels who were Bodhisattva. I believe they exist among us all the time. And from time to time we can be that ourselves, even if it’s just for a moment, like the time we hold the door open for a stranger then give them a big smile. Who knows how that simple act may affect the rest of the day.

The Story of the Rainbow Man. The guy who was dressed as Rainbow Man stopped by our Unitarian Church booth at the Solano Stroll. He was curious about how long many of us had lived in the area. When we told him over 30 years he was impressed because He was once a world traveler. If you look closely at the medallion he is wearing, it is a Tibetan Wheel. Nothing you could buy at your local gift shop. He went for many years never staying in one place for more than 5 months. He has now settled down in a space in North Berkeley where he has a dance and art studio and makes his own costumes. He makes a living as a street performer. After all this talk he left some mystery. I didn't get his name nor does he have a website. As many of you guessed, he really does want to make people smile. At the end of a very long day he got the lovely police woman, one of Albany's finest, laughing and smiling and giving him advice on the best spot for his next performance. I suspect she is quite the Bodhisattva herself.

FYI: The Rainbow Man mentioned that he also has six-foot wings he often adds to his already astounding costume. He does it just for the AWE factor! To see the peoples' faces light up. How many of us could pull that off.

The World right now needs folks whose job it is to wear wings and make people smile.

Below is my New Moon Astrology Report. I think the Celestial news and the TV news need to be woven together as we step through the doorway of change.

The external revelation is being televised as I write.

But that internal change, letting go, expansion or up-against-the-wall personal revolution will not be televised. What were once dependable patterns will no longer hold. This week and next look for shifts that are far beyond anything you ever expected.

Time Line

Virgo New Moon Sept. 15: Plant seeds of kindness in thought, word and deed. Set intention to become the Bodhisattva, Angel, or Girl Scout you have always known you were called to be. As always, being good to yourself comes first. Please, I beg you, don’t believe the mindset that says: you are a failure or not enough. Jettison those thoughts completely off this planet. Every cruel thought arrow you turn on yourself or others hurts. Brain science has proven that your mind can’t tell the difference between “just” thoughts and actions.

Sept. 18-19: Pluto Ruler of the Dramatic obsessive depths turns around, comes out of hiding and slams into Uranus God of revolutionary change. We are already feeling the rumblings of this interaction. Pluto squaring Uranus, not a sudden out-of-the-blue moment; it has been in the works since March 2011 and will Become exact for the second time on these days.

“Many of us are already suffering with soul fatigue, especially those of us trying to make ends meet or working overtime to help others to make it through to safer ground. But because this square is a symbol for cultural and collective revolution, and because it always signifies social unrest, many of us are also suffering from the despair that our global situation may not change as quickly as it needs to for future generations to flourish. This would not be the moment to give up hope. Revolution happens one heart at a time, and yours could be the heart that makes the difference.” Ralfi Finn The Aquarium Age

For anyone wanting to find out how these and other celestial events are affecting your life, I am available for astrology readings at carolisle@earthlink.net.