My dear friend: This is a very interesting question, and I hope by answering it, there will be a meaningful consideration for many who read it. Many people are looking for answers as to the current world situation, and while the "lookers" are many, the answers may seem few and far between. Of course, you would not be asking this question if you were an individual who is satisfied with the kinds of surface answers that many accept. There are many seekers, like yourself, who have found little comfort in the simplistic "answers" offered by those who tend to see things in black-and-white, so to speak.

Your understanding that all who have started wars are of the sixth ray, is perhaps a bit of a generalization, but you are "onto" something in your reasoning. While many who actively wage war are working and learning through the sixth ray, others also in that category may be working and learning via the first ray. Indeed, both these energetic formats, particularly at their lower levels, can contribute to the emotional and mental complexes that produce warmongering. The whole proposition of war is an interesting one, and is perhaps less simple to understand than most would see it. I find that much of a person's understanding of this complicated issue is determined by how one perceives and holds the Divine.

While I may run the risk of over-generalizing too, I will present something for your consideration. If, for the sake of this teaching, we can put humanity into two camps with regard to how the Divine is experienced, there may be something of value to be learned that can shed additional light on your proposition regarding the propensity of specific ray energy - particularly at the personality level. One of the interesting things that can be observed regarding humanity and the Divine is that there are two basic ways of perceiving the Divine and creating communication and interaction with It. As you know, all of the physical realm is supported, or you could say "held together," by the supporting parameters of time and space. Virtually every spiritual tradition on Earth will approach the Divine via one of these continuums. When we speak of the space continuum, we are really addressing the realm of matter, since matter is what fills space, and all matter requires space to exist. The time continuum, however, is aligned with consciousness. Indeed, all levels of awareness are somewhat aligned in reference to these two. At the plant and animal level, it is pretty clear that the form the matter takes determines the consciousness that indwells it. Nearly everyone recognizes that a rose will not produce acorns, nor will it ever look like an oak tree. The consciousness that indwells it is specific to the form in which it arises.

To a large extent, this is true of animals as well. For example, a dog will never have the consciousness of a cow; a zebra will never have the consciousness of a butterfly; a snail will never have the consciousness of an elephant. The particular special form determines the consciousness for each species. When we move into the human realm, however, we begin to see something different. While at the beginning level form does appear to have considerable influence over consciousness, as the human evolves, it becomes clear that consciousness determines form. Nearly everyone knows of someone (or has at least heard of someone) who obsessed so much over contracting cancer or coronary disease that it finally manifested in their body. The clinical designation of the hypochondriac is all too well known, as are the conditions of psychosomatic illness. In these cases, it is very clear that consciousness influences/determines form. We could go on with many other examples of how this plays out, but suffice our consideration here to say that as one evolves spiritually, the body is also "informed" by the changes in consciousness.

You may have noticed that when animals have a great deal of contact with humans, they begin to show behaviors which mimic the human state of consciousness. In these cases, the animals are said to be in a transitional state, taking on the consciousness of humans by their association with/to humans. You may have noticed that not all animals become human-like merely with human association. Animals, too, are seeking spiritual awakening, although they do not have the conceptual backdrop necessary to particularly know what it is they are seeking. Perhaps they simply want to be like those they love. However, you can easily observe those animals that "take to" the human type of consciousness, for they may seem more "human" than certain members of the human kingdom! When this phenomenon is observed in animals, it becomes clear that something is going on within the time/consciousness continuum. The animal is in a transitional stage wherein consciousness begins to determine/inform its matter. In some cases, you will even note that an animal dies of the very same disease as afflicts its owner, or somehow manages to develop physical symptoms in accordance with its owner's physical or mental state.

Having explained the mode for the coming together of time/consciousness and space/matter, we can then recognize that spiritual traditions will approach the Divine more in alignment with one or the other of these two continuums. Quite simply stated, those who see (or approach) the Divine more from the continuum of space/matter are much more likely to see war as a holy, or at least noble, event. By experiencing the Divine in this manner, there are many justifications for war. One might feel called to protect a certain area of the world from perceived "enemies." Or, one might feel called at a spiritual level to protect one's own "tribe" from the "infidel," (however that term is defined.) Also, a conviction that one is called to "spread the word" to areas outside one's own home or comfort zone could also raise spiritual justifications for war, as could the belief that one is called to "convert" others to the spiritual path of one's own preference. The religions which have very clear-cut regimentations (or rules, dogma, etc.) may also find spiritual justifications for waging war. Even those who may describe themselves as "pacifists" can support, or even wage war, given an insult to their faith.

If, however, one's spiritual approach to the Divine falls more along the time/consciousness continuum, one might feel there is absolutely NO justification for war. In this case, spirituality becomes seen as an evolutional process of consciousness expanding, and the greater identification is placed in unity rather than in separation. To these spiritual aspirants, any compromise of any conscious being is a compromise to the condition of one's own consciousness. Indeed, waging war would not be possible, although under conditions of perceived threat, going to war might be acceptable. Proponents of the time/consciousness continuum tend not to be "keeping the rules" laid down by a religious organization or particular spiritual leader. Rather, their approach is to expand what they perceive as their own consciousness to include, and become unified with, all other consciousness.

In the final analysis, waging war may have much less to do with politics than most believe, and much more to do with how one recognizes and relates to the Divine. When we draw together this information with the influence of the cosmic rays, you can begin to see that the issue is of considerable magnitude. The influence of the rays mostly has to do with the relative non-clarity with which individuals may apply (or use) the energy of the rays. As you probably know, the First Ray is associated with Divine Will. However, many individuals must experience the forceful energy for many lifetimes before they are able to bring their little personal wills into alignment with Divine will. Thus, while experimenting in the flow of energy, some confuse their personal will for Divine Will. When applied at a distortional level, First Ray energy can bring about a great deal of destruction - even though the one(s) applying it may believe that their thinking, and the resulting behaviors, are coming straight from God.

With Sixth Ray energy, the pattern is somewhat different. One of the distortional uses of Sixth Ray is the inability to turn lose of some idea, or way of being. This may be observable in some individuals who continue to remain entrenched in the past, not wanting to give up the old ways, even though they may be antiquated and out of step with the current time. When this type of Sixth Ray usage is applied in the area of philosophy, or religious fervor, however, there can be a tendency to "go overboard" by requiring others to think and feel the same way or be punished. In truth, both First Ray energy and Sixth Ray energy can be (and often are) used in a punishing way. If applied at an international or global level, both energies may be a causative force in waging war.

With regard to George Bush, it is not really appropriate for me to speak in this venue about the path of another human being. However, you are clearly free to grapple with the material here provided and draw your own conclusion (or make your own projection) as to what energetic forces may have been applied to bring about the current situation in the Middle East. Know, however, that your goal should be to gain fuller understanding of the complexity of the matter, rather than cast aspersions at anyone in particular for what you may perceive his/her driving force may be. While some would offer that the situation is "black and white" (and indeed there are cases to be made along these lines), I would also suggest that you try on the possibility of great complexity with multiple influencing forces and factors. The idea here is not to come to some "right" answer, but rather to have an appreciation for how big the picture really is.

Many blessings on your journey.