Rick Houck's passing

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Dear Group -

 

I talked to Paula, Rick's wife, this morning about his passing. She said

that his wish was to be cremated, so in place of flowers, he preferred that

donations be sent to his hospice care center in Maryland, who were an

invaluable help to him and Paul in Rick's last days. They provided him with

the hospital equipment, the helpers and nurses and even the temporary loan of

a parrot named Crackerjack, to keep him company in the last month of his

life. The address is here for anyone who cares to donate money to them as

they work for free and operate on these donations alone.

 

Hospice Caring Inc.

707 Conservation La.

Suite 100

Gaithersburg, MD.

20878-4673

Phone: (301) 869-4673

 

As an astrologer, I also HAD to ask her about the exact time of Rick's

passing. She said that all she knew was that she woke up at 2:30 in the

morning and found him already gone. But chances are he passed way before that

time, since he had slipped into a coma Friday night. Since I told you about

my experience of him coming to say good bye to me on the day of his passing

and me noting the exact time of 11:55, I'm wondering if perhaps he was trying

to tell me that THIS was indeed the time he actually passed over, just before

midnight at 11:55pm. I guess we'll never know for sure, but it will

definitely be the time I'm going to choose for starters when I look at his

chart. For some reason, I just can't get myself to do it right now.

 

Donna

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Mani

 

Condolences on the loss of your sister-in-law.

 

BeLoved,

Bonnie

[Guest guest]

DQuinn12 wrote:

 

>

> Dear Group -

>

>    My friend, RIck Houck died early this morning from his illness.......

> I also know that where he is right now, is a much better place. . .

 

 

"Not that you leave this world for a better one is important, but that you are

leaving this world better than you found it!"

 

- Berthold Brecht, in "Joan of Arc"

 

regards

Mani

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Dear Mani,

You are so feisty! and yes, you are correct in saying one should leave

the world a better place...rather than look to death as a better place to

be....but remember, the wound of grief is what Das is experiencing, so it

helps him have solace to know Rick Houck is out of pain and in a better place

than that pain.

Rick did contribute to make the world a better place, anyway! He said

Mr. Bush would become our next American President. To me, that made Rick's

life a valuable one, in that he correctly foresaw the answer by using his

unique "bindu" counting method, which he explained in his book, Digital

Astrology. It's the same book that inspired me to purchase Goravani Jyotish

programme, and thereafter to join the GJList, and now to be corresponding

with you my friend! Yes, that is all a result of Rick Houck's contribution

to the world. May he gather many bindus up in heaven.

Best wishes,

Carol

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Donna:

 

>

>As an astrologer, I also HAD to ask her about the exact time of Rick's

>passing. She said that all she knew was that she woke up at 2:30 in the

>morning and found him already gone. But chances are he passed way before

that

>time, since he had slipped into a coma Friday night. Since I told you about

>my experience of him coming to say good bye to me on the day of his passing

>and me noting the exact time of 11:55, I'm wondering if perhaps he was

trying

>to tell me that THIS was indeed the time he actually passed over, just

before

>midnight at 11:55pm. I guess we'll never know for sure, but it will

>definitely be the time I'm going to choose for starters when I look at his

>chart. For some reason, I just can't get myself to do it right now.

 

I would favour the 11.55pm time if only because it would be SO Rick to die

on April Fool's Day. :-)

 

Chris

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Carolhook wrote:

> Dear Mani,

> You are so feisty! and yes, you are correct in saying one should leave

> the world a better place...rather than look to death as a better place to

> be....but remember, the wound of grief is what Das is experiencing, so it

> helps him have solace to know Rick Houck is out of pain and in a better place

> than that pain.

> Rick did contribute to make the world a better place, anyway!

 

Dear Carol,

 

The last sentence above is what I was emphasizing. For those who have only heard

of Rick but not known him personally, this is still a thought for respect and

sense of loss. Not just the predictions, but his other books count too, perhaps

more.

 

I sympathize fully with Das and all who knew Rick personally. During the last

few weeks I have been in the same position twice. A friend was to visit me on a

recent tuesday - and on Sunday I heard about his sudden demise. All I could do

was to attend the funeral.

And this Sunday my sister-inlaw went. My brother was married before I was born

and when I arrived, she was already there! She was an additional mother, sister

and companion. After being bereft of her own family she spent har life helping

children...... Her last days were in hospital, in pain and suffering. For her

too, the departure was welcome. But she too left the world a bit better than

found.

 

No, I had no thought of being doggy or aggressive: far more, I was only sharing

a feeling of respect and human affection for a great person, whom I had not

known personally.

 

regards

Mani

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In a message dated 4/3/2001 5:45:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

subra writes:

 

<<

I sympathize fully with Das and all who knew Rick personally. During the

last

few weeks I have been in the same position twice. >>

 

Dear Mani,

 

I am sorry to learn of the passing of two dear persons in your own life,

Mani. I apologize for thinking you were being feisty--it was before I read

your next post which gave me much food for thought.

 

The passing of dear ones affects us deeply....why must it be like that

for us, to suffer because we loved? Christ taught there is no death, but even

those who know this teaching, instinctively mourn. If humanity can be

likened to a fractal or microcosm of God's Mind, I wonder if God Himself

grieves at the passing of His children.

 

Your contemplations are a gift, gratefully received. Perhaps the gift of

a beloved person's life is to have offered something -- whether to follow by

example, or not to follow by contrast -- which contributes to one's own

understanding of immutable truths.

 

Rama and Lakshmi.

 

Who was the English mystic you quoted as writing "Why should I go to the

servant, when the way to the master is free?"

My thought when I read this was to recall a phrase which I found tonight

in the Bible at Luke 22, where it is remarked that the master is servant of

all.

This master is an omni servant rather than a limited professional, and

will serve the servant himself. Thus the professional servant is not

negated, but is elevated by association.

 

The key to which servant is which, then, is to find the one serving all,

or in other words, to recognize the humble one.

 

Thanks for your thoughts, Mani.

Best wishes,

Carol

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Carolhook :

>

> Dear Mani,

>

> I am sorry to learn of the passing of two dear persons in your own life,

> Mani. .......

> The passing of dear ones affects us deeply....why must it be like that

> for us, to suffer because we loved? Christ taught there is no death, but even

> those who know this teaching, instinctively mourn. If humanity can be

> likened to a fractal or microcosm of God's Mind, I wonder if God Himself

> grieves at the passing of His children.

>

 

Dear Carol,

 

Thanks again.

 

As an advaitist I am convincsd that God grieves with and for his children, but

there must be a difference. More like a parent "sympathizing" with the suffering

child. As long as this suffering is not physical pain, but the loss of a doll,

some disappointment or just having to slog at school, the parent understands and

feels pity but does not really weep, knowing that this will soon be forgotten.

 

In the case of death what hurts us is that we cannot see and be with the person

again at all! In the old days when children went off to Australia many parents

felt the same feeling of loss. But for God this pain is not there, for he sees

the person in a different place and has not lost him or her. His children pass

only from one room into another!

 

> Who was the English mystic you quoted as writing "Why should I go to the

> servant, when the way to the master is free?"

 

John Donne.

 

>> My thought when I read this was to recall a phrase which I found tonight

> in the Bible at Luke 22, where it is remarked that the master is servant of

> all.

 

Krishna said he was the servant of every devotee.

 

Christ washed the feet of his disciples.

 

Frrederick the Great of Prussia said, "I am the first servant of the state."

 

 

regards

Mani