Chuck’s Place: What Is The Matter?

Reach out to Lady Wisdom…
-Artwork © 2026 Jan Ketchel

Matter comes from the Latin word materia, which means the physical substance that is born of mater, who is mother. Our physical body, our physical lives, and the life of our times is the creation of the father-of-suggestion in union with mother, the material substance of the subconscious mind.

Mother brings forth all physical life. The state of that life reflects the quality of the suggestions it has been impregnated with; are they of wisdom or are they of error? Wisdom is infused with impartial truth, error is filled with one-sided opinion.

Our current world is largely defined by the instant reactions of social media, from the White House on down, where the play and battle of opposites vie for dominance of public opinion, which serves as the ruling suggestions to the matter of our time.

Prior generations have struggled to establish union in response to this volatile battle of opposite opinions, often resorting to suppression, or to passing on to the future the insolvency of unrealized truth.

The founding fathers of America knew very well that slavery was immoral, but did not address it in the Constitution, forcing the future America, some 75 years later, into Civil War to resolve the issue. And though the outcome of that war ended slavery, the North and the South never came into real union.

The discontent over this imposed solution was suppressed and housed in the body of America, giving rise to a diseased nation, at war with itself, once again seeking solution in one-sided rule.  Such is the karma of unsettled solutions, yet to be resolved into the peace of true Wisdom.

These unsolved issues—be they the equality of the sexes and races, an equitable outcome of Zionism, the divine might-makes-right of kings in imperialist acquisition, or the racist intent of Naziism that seeks its alchemical gold through the destruction of its projected shadow—have all broken through from the body of the world’s suppressed unconscious, once again begging completion, as we prepare to receive the advanced wisdom of the Aquarian age we are now physically living in.

The stupendous overarching truth of now is that human consciousness is on the cusp of a major evolutionary leap that requires a clearing of all the errors and opinions that have formed the ruling suggestions to our subconscious minds, and created our current reality. Take for instance the power of suggestion itself. Once an individual awakens to their personal power to create their physical life, the sky is the limit.

Donald Trump, a master hypnotist, astutely aware of the power of suggestion, recently offered this guidance when asked about the limits on his own global power: “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.”

This is indeed a fundamental truth for everyone in relation to their subconscious mind. The suggestions to the subconscious mind are all powerful. Mother subconscious will produce in matter that which is suggested to her. The question, as Donald Trump points out, is the state of one’s morality. Is it based on the wisdom of truth, or the error of opinion? Either way, those suggestions will be manifested.

The unsolved matters of prior times, currently living through us, cannot find peace until we face them squarely and submit to the truth of Wisdom. We cannot revert to old defenses or old beliefs. These unsolved matters demand truthful resolution before we can evolve.

Resolution requires that we suspend the judgment of blame. Full acceptance, of what was and what is, is the precursor to a morality that will produce suggestions to materialize our creative potential for the greater good of all.

Inwardly, we must face the isms that have ruled our sense of self and our sense of the world. Inwardly, we must ask: Is our morality narcissistically dominated by the desire of ego for its own aggrandizement, or is it serving the wisdom of what is truly right? Inwardly, we must free our beliefs from internalized false opinions about ourselves based upon the thoughts and actions of others.

I close with this matter, the guidance and support of Lady Wisdom from Proverbs 3:16-18:

“Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness and all her paths are peace.
 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.”

Reach out to Lady Wisdom,
Chuck

Soulbyte for Tuesday January 13, 2026

-Artwork © 2026 Jan Ketchel

There is a lot of activity in the world that is not conducive to inner calmness and may even disturb the most spiritually proficient. Try to keep in mind a bigger picture, the picture that you know is possible, a world at peace. If you keep this bigger picture firmly in your mind while doing your calming exercises you will enable your body to relax and your mind to stop rambling on what-ifs. Keep that peaceful vision front and center at all moments, especially when chaos looms and the end seems inevitable. Peaceful vision equals peaceful heart.

All our love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Soulbyte for Monday January 12, 2026

-Artwork © 2026 Jan Ketchel

Outside of your body a lot is happening automatically without your say-so, but you can also count on a lot of things happening inside your body as well, equally automatic activity, such as digestion, heartbeat, energy flow and life enabling activity. There is other activity that you may be unaware of as well, such as sympathetic attachment, subtle weigh upon your shoulders or in your heart that feels oppressive or unhappy. Notice when subtle energy shifts happen within the body, and ask the question: “Is this mine?” Often our sympathies take on something that does not belong to us and it captivates our attention and energy without our knowing. Scan your body each day to both rid it of that which does not belong and to reinvigorate that which does. Pretty soon you will begin to recognize where your sympathies have gone awry and where your energy is stuck. This is really good self-care and should be done on a daily basis so that you are always in tiptop shape.

All our love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Soulbyte for Sunday January 11, 2026

-Artwork © 2026 Jan Ketchel

Before jumping to conclusions why not sit quietly and contemplate what is actually happening at an energetic level. With quiet contemplation often comes clarity and clarity often leads to a better sense of knowing, and knowing is truth. So, sit quietly more often and let thoughts subside, just push them aside as you wait for something else to speak to you, that ethereal voice of knowing that oversees everything and offers sound and sage advice when things get hectic. Let this knowing clarity sink into your body and your mind so that it has a chance to embed itself more firmly. The more often you sit in quiet contemplation the firmer that knowing and clarity will become.

All our love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

Soulbyte for Saturday January 10, 2026

-Artwork © 2026 Jan Ketchel

It’s another day in the paradise that is your life. We stress that gratitude and thanks become a part of every day of your life. Start with saying something that you are grateful for as soon as you wake up in the morning, say what immediately comes to mind. What are you thankful for today, in this moment? Notice how often you say the same things, and notice how often you find yourself being grateful for simple things. Life doesn’t have to be so complicated. It’s the simple things that make it so delightful. Simple gratitudes enhance the paradise that is your life, like nothing else.

All our love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne