There is a thread on legacy & astrology here: https://elsaelsa.com/forum/postid/83843/
But my question is different.
What is your legacy? Is it truly possible to leave behind a good legacy? What about having no legacy - if we die without a legacy does that mean we have wasted our time here?
I think it's entirely possible to leave a good legacy. My grandfather did it. My neighbor who died, did it. I saw his son out there... planting in his Dad's garden, though he's not a gardener, himself.
I don't know that anyone wastes their time here... because you can do one thing, that takes a split second of your life, that is insanely important. Like you say something that stops a suicide... that person you saved, goes out and does all kinds of things that are inordinately important. All because of you and you don't even know.
My grandfather got me some astrology books. Many of you learned astrology here... it's his legacy. I mean, who knows what all he was thinking when he decided to give us the books (beyond what he said).
I think it's a Jupiter thing. One little seed can touch people around the world, clearly.
Hm. Yes. That links very much with the message of your newsletter. (which I subbed to years ago and always read - short & to the point)
For those of us who usually don't think this way (I cop to being one of those), i think today's set up is great for building a legacy. With intention! An accidental legacy is poetic and lovely. But an intentional one though... I imagine I am taking my last breath knowing that i will be leaving a good legacy behind. I had consciously built one while I was alive. It was hard work, but I did it. I had gotten feedback from people, 'is this right? Can you guide me to make it better?' and had a rough idea that it was something that can support others - emotionally, spiritually, whatever.. Whew, to me, that would give me great peace when it is time to go. I pray the universe conspires with me to make that happen... Sending a prayer out... I will ask my loved ones to pray for me too!
To me, legacy isn't just something you leave behind. It's built into what you do in the present. If you try to lead a good, spiritual life that moves the world in a positive direction, that is legacy, that matters in the grand universal scheme of things regardless of whether anyone remembers you as an individual. Whether you consciously try to leave something behind or not, doesn't matter in my opinion.
Aha! But: If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around, does it make a sound?
If you die and no one remembers you, what exactly do you leave behind?
(My invitation to a thought experiment)
@aquarius-lurker You leave behind the effects and ramifications of your actions throughout life, including those you may not be aware of (similar to what Elsa was mentioning above). I see the idea of wanting to leave a legacy that one is personally remembered for as being ego-based. And, there's nothing wrong with that especially if it motivates one to do good work. But I see ego-related concerns as being tied to one's living self and becoming irrelevant in death. A legacy is really about something that outlasts the self, and I think that includes memory of the self.
It's a good discussion topic, thank you for posting it.
The key message I get from both your replies (thank you! Eloquent and gave me lots to think about), is that legacy doesn't need planning. Legacy is the automatic body print everybody leaves behind on Earth by simply having a physical body and knocking into things. Yes? No?
(Continuation of thought experiment... if interested)