The awakening
“One life ends. Another begins.”
Jake Scully (played by Sam Worthington) makes this statement at the beginning of “Avatar” after learning that his twin brother has died. Jake will take the place of his brother in a scientific study on Pandora, a moon in the Alpha Centuari star system. He is very sad to learn of his brother’s death, but he is hopeful about his new mission as an avatar operator.
This quote is about having a second chance to be happy in life. Many people live in a cloud of despair, anger, frustration, and fear. Just as you live in a life of misery, you can also live in a life of joy. Everyone is given this opportunity. All you need is to wake up from the sleep of unconsciousness and start listening to your Inner Being, God, Buddha, the Universe, or whatever you want to call it. Set your intention to listen and follow your inner guidance system and prepare for many doors to happiness to open for you.
go your own way
“Maybe I was sick of doctors telling me what I couldn’t do.”
This is Jake Scully’s response to Dr. Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver), head of the Avatar Program, when she asked him, “What were you thinking?” She considers Jake unsuitable to replace his brother, who was an avatar operator and trained scientist. She feels that Parker Selfridge (Giovanni Ribisi), the head of the mining operation, is exploiting her and vents her displaced anger at Jake on her.
Who hasn’t heard the story of a father who didn’t follow his dream, regrets it later in life, and then decides that his son will fulfill it for him? Even if the child does not have a common interest in the dream? This quote is about going your own way in life and not listening to what other people think you should or shouldn’t do. The important thing is to try to give your best at all times, from love. And this may or may not fit with the people in your life.
It is also about the medical profession. It is a call to the medical profession to be compassionate advocates for their patients. They need to realize the impact their words can have on their patients. On a spiritual level, healing depends on the flow of energy, which depends on the person’s belief system. Quantum physics has shown us that thoughts produce results, so if a person believes that his disease is not curable, then it is not. The opposite also is true. Despite the stage of the disease, there is always hope. In some situations, hope may simply mean that the person is reunited with her family in a new and loving way before passing into the light. If medical professionals can offer their patients any hope, then they become active participants and set the stage for miracles to happen.
Courage
“Get me what I need and I’ll see to it that you get your legs back, your real legs.”
This is a quote from Col. Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang), leader of the security forces and ex-marine. Neck. Quaritch wants Jake to give him information about the Na’Vi and what it will take for them to leave his homeland of Hometree. The mining corporation wants to exploit valuable reserves of a mineral called unobtanium, the largest deposit of which lies beneath Hometree.
Jake has decided to become an operant avatar and now he is being tempted to act against what is good for life. Has he ever had a seemingly great offer, but it didn’t feel right to you? Perhaps you accepted the offer for superficial reasons like money, prestige, or looks, and then realized your mistake. The theme of this quote is to have courage, follow your intuition or instinct and not give in to temptation.
Appreciation
“I know you don’t understand this, but thank you.”
After Jake gets lost in the jungle of Pandora, he is saved by a young Na’Vi girl named Neytiri (Zoe Saldana). It’s immediately obvious that they speak different languages, yet Jake thanks her savior anyway.
The simplicity of this quote is perfect. Appreciation comes from the heart and does not need to be understood or even acknowledged by the other person. If you feel great appreciation for the things you love in your life, they will flourish. When there are situations you don’t like, just remove your (negative) energy and thoughts from them. Instead, focus on what you want and trust that it will happen. As time and space come between you and your negative energies (thoughts, emotions, etc.) and are replaced by positive ideas, your life will change and flow much smoother and easier.
Trust
“You’re like a baby, you make noise but you don’t know what to do.”
This is what Neytiri says to Jake when she rescues him from the dangerous jungle of Pandora. Jake is what Neytiri’s mother, Mo’at (CCH Pounder), the Na’Vi shaman, calls a “dreamwalker.” He is a human-Na’vi hybrid, grown in Dr. Augustine’s labs and controlled by genetically matched human operators. He resembles a Na’Vi, but does not have the same experience, life skills, understanding, or knowledge.
Once you make the decision to live a spiritual life, you may feel like a child, not knowing what to do or how to do it. The message within this quote is to have faith and trust in yourself. Keep your daily intention to change your life to a more spiritual one and know in your heart that it will be so. This strength and faith will help you along the way. You will be guided, either by those in the spirit realm or by people you come into contact with.
synchronicity
“They are seeds of the sacred tree, very pure spirits. It is a sign of Eywa.”
After Jake is saved by Neytiri, a group of living, floating, white-light Beings land on his outstretched arms. This quote is in response to him saying, “What are they?” and “What was all that about?”
A synchronicity is an event that occurs for no known reason but has significance and significance to the person(s) involved. It is also known as a ‘sign’ of a spiritual nature, as in this case of the Mother Goddess, Eywa. The purpose of this quote is to remind us of the presence of signs and synchronicities in our lives. When we take advantage of these resources, we access the Eternal and our own inner power. Be alert to their events and learn from them any message you receive.
nourish the body
“I have to trust my body to know what to do.”
As Jake learns the ways of the Na’Vi, he is amazed at the skill and physical capabilities of his new body. The Na’Vi are blue-skinned, larger than humans, and stronger. They live in harmony with the animals and plants of Pandora.
Just as Jake must learn to trust his new body’s abilities, we must learn to care for our physical bodies. We must learn to listen to our body and provide it with the necessary rest, exercise, play, nutrients, sunlight, and water. Too often, people don’t listen to their body and demand too much of it, leading to illness, disease, and injury. If you treat his body as he deserves to be treated, it will reward him with health and longevity.
The incarnation
“There is the real world and here is the dream.”
As Jake falls more and more in love with the Na’Vi way of life and thus becomes more and more connected to the natives and life on Pandora, he makes this statement to himself. He is recognizing the value of what he has learned and is remembering his old ways, which now seem alien to him.
This quote emphasizes that our spiritual connection is real, while our embodiment is fleeting and can be clouded by distractions. The purpose of each of our incarnations from the spiritual realm to the physical realm is to learn and evolve on our life path. When we realize the fleeting nature of life on planet earth, we learn to treasure each moment, to live in the now. With this comes surrender.
Everything is connected
“If you are one of us, help us!”
This is the plea of Mo’at, the Shaman clan and Neytiri’s mother, to Jake after Colonel Quaritch’s forces destroyed Hometree. She recognizes that the Jake she sees is not fully Na’Vi because his body is operated by the human Jake. This occurs after Jake has gone through the ceremony that initiates him as a member of the Omaticaya, Neytiri’s clan.
We are reminded that on a spiritual level everything is connected. Just as death and destruction in one part of the world can affect the energy of those in another part of the world, prayer and visualization of peace, love and healing light can affect the planet in positive ways. The purpose of this quote is to call people to join this process to heal the earth and its life.
allowing
“I’m a scientist. I don’t believe in fairy tales.”
After Hometree is destroyed, Jake and Dr. Augustine are arrested for treason and disconnected from their avatars. They escape with the help of Trudy Chacon (Michelle Rodriguez) and Colonel Quaritch shoots Dr. Augustine. Jake takes her to the sacred Tree of Souls and asks Mo’at to heal Dr. Augustine’s deep abdominal wounds. This is what Dr. Augustine says when she realizes where Jake is taking her.
The science of quantum physics is demonstrating the connection between the spiritual and the physical. What was unheard of in the past within scientific communities is now becoming increasingly common and accepted. The purpose of this quote is to reveal the joy of life and its many lessons once the walls of resistance have been broken down. Miracles happen when the stage is set with an open heart and mind, allowing energy and life to flow.
Energy balance
“Our Great Mother does not take sides. She protects only the balance.”
Before the great battle between the Na’Vi and Colonel Quaritch’s forces begins, Jake visits the Tree of Souls and prays to Eywa to help in the battle. Neytiri listens to him and offers this quote as an explanation.
Many times in life people face very difficult, painful situations and experience loss of hope, despair and the dark day of the soul. But out of those negative moments the most beautiful and fulfilling lives can emerge because these people look more deeply into their own life purposes and discover the Divine within, thus renewing the balance of energy.
TRUE
“I see you.” “I see you.”
Jake and Neytiri bond and choose each other as partners. After a major battle between various Na’Vi clans and Colonel Quaritch’s forces, Jake’s human body is exposed to toxic gases from Pandora’s atmosphere. Neytiri kills Colonel Quaritch and saves Jake. They exchange these words when they first meet as Na’Vi Neytiri and human Jake. Although Jake is a member of the race that destroyed Neytiri’s home and killed many of her people, when she rescues him she sees beyond his physical appearance to the goodness of his soul and his love is reaffirmed. .
This quote reveals the truth about our human experience. The ability to see the light within other people and each and every life form on our planet allows us to access the Divine. With this ability, we can greet each other from our highest good to their highest good, facilitating peace and love.
Renaissance
“I don’t want to be late for my own party. It’s my birthday, after all. This is Jake Scully saying goodbye.”
These are Jake’s last words before attending the ritual to transplant his soul into the Na’Vi avatar’s body permanently with the help of the clan and the Tree of Souls.
Enlightenment and the death of the physical body are both periods of rebirth. This quote reminds us that while selfish, physical death is a negative experience, it should be seen as a time to celebrate. It is also a time to know that we will be home in the spiritual realm with our dear friends and family in just an instant. Suffering is a physical plane experience. Joining this knowledge is a rebirth.
