Showing posts with label Luck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Luck. Show all posts

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Hillory Skott: Everyday Astrology Podcast:096. ๐Ÿ”ฎPowerful Pluto and Sturdy Saturn go Retrograde: ๐Ÿ€ ” Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.”



Potent Pluto and stoic Saturn go retrograde. We have a chance to get to the roots of what is wrong to allow what is right to flourish. Be diligent and focused while you pay attention to the foundation you are building.


Both Pluto and Saturn are in Capricorn. There is a seriousness to what we are dealing with. When the planets go retrograde we can review, reinvision, realign, and recreate.


Retrograde gives us a chance to pause and reconsider, to integrate the shift between old and new.


While these planets retrograde they will be closely traveling with the South node of the past, opposing the North Node of the future. A portal is open allowing us to gather up what is of value from the past to assist us with creating our future. Discernment is necessary.


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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Sasha Bonasin: Weekly Horoscope Tarot | 18th - 24th March 2019 - FINANCES | HEALTH & LOVE - Horoscope Tarot

Weekly Horoscope Tarot | 18th - 24th March 2019 - FINANCES | HEALTH & LOVE - Horoscope Tarot

Weekly horoscope tarot readings from the 18th - 24th March 2019, by psychic Sasha Bonasin. Weekly career, finances, health, love, relationships, spirituality, spiritual guidance and advice.


WE ARE FACING ANOTHER IMPORTANT WEEK. 'LOTUS UNFOLDMENT' WHICH HAPPENS DIRECTLY AFTER SPIRITUAL AWAKENING WEEK. Which means that this week is just as important, we are about to raise our vibrations in a such a way where an important unfoldment will reflect on our lives. Global spiritual awakening, followed by LOTUS UNFOLDMENT. New realisation, new reflection, raised energies, global awareness.


On another hand, this week will be very 'lucky' indeed, especially when we need to deal and face situations we don't normally enjoy. We are about to find our spiritual strength, which will soon bring us a whole new option. great week to 'plant a seed.'


This horoscope tarot readings are for all twelve signs of Zodiac:

๐Ÿ♈Aries 7:35 ๐Ÿ‚♉Taurus 15:40 ๐Ÿ‘ฌ♊Gemini 25:50 ๐Ÿฆ€♋Cancer 35:31 ๐Ÿฆ♌Leo 43:26 ๐ŸŒพ♍Virgo 51:37 ⚖️♎Libra 1:06:15 ๐Ÿฆ‚♏Scorpio 1:16:37 ๐Ÿน♐Sagittarius 1:28:33 ๐Ÿ♑Capricorn 1:38:11 ๐ŸŒŠ♒Aquarius 1:48:30 ๐ŸŸ♓Pisces 2:00:30

Saturday, June 18, 2016

June 21st Portal – Part III of Ascension is Beginning to Unfold Rapidly on GAIA. By annamerkaba

June 21st Portal –  Part III of Ascension is Beginning to Unfold Rapidly on GAIA.


JUNE21Greetings Everyone,
Before I begin this channeling I would like to add a personal note. As I mentioned in my previous message to you a lot is happening at the moment. I am sure that most of you have heard of the 3rd Wave of Ascension. Or as I have been explained Part III of Ascension.
They are also talking about “The Event” which I am sure many of you have heard of before. I would like to just quickly say that although the event is to be a truly magnificent experience, I strongly feel that we should not wait for any grand events in order to change our lives and mold them into what we wish them to be.
The veil has thinned enough for us to take responsibility for our lives and take appropriate steps in order to manifest what we want to experience. And although once again there are special moments in time when things become much easier to manifest which I will further talk about in this message, all change begins with you and it is up to you to either take advantage of various energies or not. So please remember that all “events”, “juncture points”, “portals”, etc., are there to make things easier for us, but it doesn’t mean that we should moan and complain about our lives, whilst doing nothing to prepare for these moments in time expecting that someone else will come in and take care of things for us. This does not work. Our guides and various light beings are working around the clock trying to set the stage for us, but it is us who have to actually act out the scene! There is a famous saying attributed to a Roman philosopher Seneca that goes like this “Luck Is What Happens When Preparation Meets Opportunity” So please keep all of this in mind as you continue on your ascension journey.

vesica-piscesBut going back to the Part III of Ascension Process. The other night I was sitting at my computer and working when all of a sudden I was pulled into another experience. I felt myself lifted out of the body and float into a circle of beautiful light beings, in the center I saw a glowing ball of light which looked a lot like a plasma lamp. I also saw a procession of sorts, where many beings of light from all over the universe have joined in.
I felt myself becoming a pyramid in a line of other such pyramids, like a triangle, almost like a building block of reality. I felt that I was acting like a transmitter of sorts, of very powerful energy. There was a whole array of “pyramids” like that. It was as if all of us turned into tiny pyramids which were all joint together with one pyramid pointing up and another pointing down, forming a pattern around this glowing ball of light. From this “plasma ball” if you will, a lot of energy emanated which would pass through us and out permeating throughout the whole planet.
When asked, I was explained that many energy gateways have been activated and a lot of light has been generated from within the planet which has been delivered into the bodies of all who dwell on this planet. Those who are ready to awaken according to junction points preselected by their higher selves, will awaken rapidly within the next few weeks.
To help you understand this better, I would like to explain to you what a junction point is. I am sure that many of you have already heard of this, but to those who have not. Our earthly time moves differently than universal time. On this planet there is what is known as linear time, but this time does not exist outside of earth. In this matrix, we are living out the experiences in continuous moments. Where we believe that we are moving from birth onwards and cannot physically go back in time. Outside of earth, time is viewed completely differently as everything is happening in the NOW moment.
Beings from other dimensions are easily able to maneuver through time and space. That is how they are able to go back into our past and move forward into the future or come visit us at this moment in time. However, to do that, they must wait until all the different times coincide in one point, one moment, opening up a gateway through which they can jump timelines, dimensions, etc., Think of it like traveling to another country for a special meeting that you have to get to in time. In order to get there, you have to take a specific plane at a specific time. If you miss your flight, then you need to wait for another and you will miss this meeting and will have to reschedule.
luminousearthThe same thing here. At certain moments in time, we have various time junctions, points in time from which we can jump timelines, manifest what we want into our reality, change the reality that we live in, etc., etc., These moments occur for each of us individually, and collectively. And that is exactly what the channeling that you are about to hear is talking about.
I was told that in the weeks to come many of you, are going to be meeting with your guides, in person on earth, in meditations, in your dreams, some of you will even be taken aboard ships and imprinted with various information via light language which will later be activated when the time is right and translated within your brain so that you can then take appropriate action. Many of you may experience lapses of time, missing time, sudden depression, odd sensations, forgetfulness, disorientation, or complete inner knowing. You may feel prompted to leave your home and go somewhere else. Call a friend you haven’t called in a while, visit a place you’ve never thought of going before, etc., etc., all of these will be ways of your guides communicating with you and leading you to your own juncture points from where you will be able to select the next stages in your ascension process.
For example, when I graduated from college, long before my spiritual awakening, I could not find a job, the economy was pretty bad and in the field that I studied there were no jobs available at all, I was running out of money and cried out to heavens that I needed help and all of sudden got a phone call from someone. It was a call from someone who claimed to be a job agent who invited me for an interview in person but for some reason not in an office but in a coffee shop.
At first I discarded this message as it sounded odd that a professional recruiter would meet me at Starbucks for an interview. But I couldn’t stop
Man on path and doorway with aged clock
thinking about it. I kept getting this odd nudge to call him back and schedule a meeting. Reluctantly I agreed and went for the interview.
When I walked into Starbucks I immediately spotted him, he seemed completely out of place, he had this very interesting twinkle in his eyes, and an air of peaceful tranquility, joy and exuberance. He shook my hand, we sat down, he asked me a few questions completely unrelated to the job at hand and then 5 minutes into the interview said “You’ve got the job, you start tomorrow, they will absolutely love you there!”
I couldn’t believe my ears. This has never happened before. By that time, I was so used to having long interview processes where they would interrogate me and never call me back. Here I had a job on the spot!? I was excited though still somewhat skeptical. It was only the next day when I arrived at a very well-known and respected company that I finally realized that I had a job! And it was all because I listened to my intuition, and went for this interview with what later I came to realize was my guide, momentarily personified, working through a body of a man whom I would never hear from again.
This is just an example of the junction in time and the experiences of being led by your guides and angels that some of you can relate to and others who have not yet experienced anything like that can intend to experience in the weeks to come!
The reason that I have shared my story here with you is to show you that when you feel a nudge to go and do something that sometimes makes no sense at all, whilst being cautious, you should follow your intuition because at that very moment in time, more often than not you are being led to a very important meeting that will shift your life for the better.

And just like all of us have our own personal points in time from which we can jump onto other timelines, GAIA and human collective consciousness too has these moments in time, that is why it is so important to come together for meditative purposes at specific times, and that is what is about to happen. At specific time, in the weeks to come we will feel a nudge to relax, go to sleep or meditate. From what I am told that point in time will occur on June 21st and most of us will be called in to join in the massive meditation.
As I said some of you will simply feel tired all of a sudden and will have no choice but to take a nap, others will feel a sudden desire to be in nature to connect with the earth, others will be drawn into a meditative state, whilst others will experience phenomenal sightings of various light beings and be lifted out of their bodies and drawn into amazing experiences, and then some will experience lapses of time, all of a sudden find themselves driving or walking somewhere where they do not remember how they got there, etc., etc.
To many of you this has become second nature, but to those who are just awakening this can be a rather strange experience, so if you feel that someone is on a verge of awakening or have just awakened, be sure to explain that things like this are absolutely normal, that they are sane, and there’s no need to panic or run to the doctor, as things will come back to “normal” within a day or two post this gigantic initiation.
Also, and this is HIGHLY IMPORTANT for all of you, absolutely every single one of you has access to the Akasha, you can ask to be connected and receive guidance. Once again, guidance can come in various forms, so be open to various experiences in the weeks to come. I hope that this will assist many of you, as we are being prepared for the grand event that should really shift human consciousness sometime around Sept 2017 which is again going to be a very special juncture in time.
tetrahedron_earthNow having said this, here is a channeling that I have received from our Galactic Counterparts…
Part III of the initiation is underway. The magnificence of that which one is, is being showcased to all whom shall listen to the calling within, the magnificence of the language of light and the teleportation into a higher frequency is indeed taking place within the subatomic principles of BEing. The newly found informational gateway of the beholder is connecting to the rapidly evolving cerebral cortex of the beholder, through which information travels faster than the speed of light being delivered into the subconscious where it shall remain until a moment in time to be fully activated in order to propel one onwards to a juncture in time, where their dream can be manifested into their present earthly reality.
What we are trying to say to you dearly beloveds is that the momentous time of part three of the ascension process is underway, and many new tremendous opportunities for growth and expansion await each and every one of you on this planet.
The transformation of collective consciousness has begun and shall continue for the duration of six to nine months of your earthly linear time frame. Within said time frame, much shall change within your very own lives, as you are prepared for the junction in time when collective consciousness of humanity can indeed jump to a new octave of being, and so, each is prepared in their own way for the event that is rapidly approaching and shall culminate in a point of no return for all of humanity, in due time.

This is an image that Jody Reynolds took of the sky on the 11th of July of a portal opening. Once again a confirmation of how important the 21st of July is and how important this channeling that you are reading is! <3


This is an image that Jody Reynolds took of the sky on the 11th of June of a portal opening. Once again a confirmation of how important the 21st of June  is and how important this channeling that you are reading is!❤






The event of grand magnitude indeed is approaching your earthly shores, and it is time toonce again prepare for that which is to come. Each of you shall be taken aboard your very own light ships, in what is called in your known world as your Merkaba (vehicle of ascension) which shall be fully activated and remain activated for the duration of said experience.
All of you are part of the ascension process, masters of the universe, who have indeed transversed time and space in order to arrive at GAIA’s shores and lead humanity out of the veil of forgetfulness, to lead human souls and all who dwell on GAIA out of the matrix of their own creation and to reintroduce to them that which has been lost eons into the past.
The time has come, to take action in each of your endeavors, the time has come to collectively adhere to the new principles of being, the new principles of encodings which shall continue to be delivered into your subatomic principles of BEing.
Stay true to that which you are, stray true to the calling within your heart and remember to exercise your intuitive centers with caution as you maneuver through the last bits of debris in the density of yesteryear, transmuting that which no longer belongs on your earthly planes of existence. Remember that all is one, remember that you are divine beings of light and love, remember that you are supported by all that is, for you are all that is. You are all magnificent beings of creation, mighty powerful beings of light and love, who are ready to take on the active roles of way showers, organizers, teachers, guides, and freethinkers to assist human souls in remembering that which they are, and, to assist human souls in moving in the right direction for the collective consciousness of GAIA.maxresdefault (1)
Know that you are being supported by all that is, know that each of you is being monitored daily and are being assisted by those of the higher realms and that of your very own higher selves. Indeed, each of you is being led and is being worked with very closely at this moment in time, for the collective consciousness progress is in need of your prowess, the inner knowing that you have brought with you onto this plane of existence.
Know that you shall be granted access to all that you need to know at this very moment in time, allow these experience to unfold, allow us to work with you, through your vehicles of time and space, guiding you, assisting you, in order to bring through the necessary decrees to human beings. Understanding the time and space continuum shall ignite your understanding of your mission at hand.
Know that you are being supported by all that is, know that it is so for it is.
That is all that we have for you now. We love you. We are with you. Goodbye for now.


~Anna Merkaba – Distant Energy Healer- Channeler – Lightworker. To book a Healing Session with Anna
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

What's Happening in the Stars ~ October 13-19, 2014 ~By Hillory Skott



What's Happening in the Stars ~ October 13-19, 2014 ~By Hillory Skott

"This is a week of ease fortune and fabulous conversations
with people we admire.  We are motivated to connect and
share.  We naturally harmonize well now. You can be who
you are without offending anyone, such a blessing. Your
mind is sharp and capable and you have the energy to
focus on the good you have already, which draws more
goodness into your sweet life.

Life does not always seem so fabulous, but this week it will
be hard to miss the little sprinkles of luck and magic everywhere.
Tuesday October 14, 2014 PST Venus is feeling pretty dignified
as it travels its own sign of Libra. It will form a lucky connection
with Jupiter, bringer of awesome luck and happy expansions.
Charm and beauty soothe the soul.  Money, opportunity, friendship,
love and ease can come into focus now. Open your heart to others
so you don't miss opportunities to connect. Be cautious with your
 money because you probably won't want to be.  It is possible
you find some treasures you love to add to your home-just skip
the electronics as Mercury is still retrograde until the 25th.

Wednesday the sun will be in a great place with fire cracker
Mars in honest to a fault Sadge. Be who you are!  Now is the
time to shine that “You-ness” out into the world. Also, if you feel
the need to bare your soul and share your thoughts with someone-
now works.  The planets are aligned to support honest and close
connection.  Even unpleasant topics will have an easy to swallow
digestible quality.  I have a lot of Sagittarius in my chart and I just
must be me at all times. I am terribly uncomfortable in relationships
that require me to filter my true thoughts and feelings. This Sadge
trait isn't always a huge friend winner. But it can be counted on to
make sure the right relationships for my kind of happy are in my life.
Take a risk and bare your soul, life is much nicer when you live it
from the bottom of your heart.

Thursday Mercury is fusing with the Sun, all in Libra. Speak, write,
draw, beauty will be spilling out of all of our communications. Try
your hand at poetry; write a song or a love letter. Your mind is bright
and clear now-paradoxically, you might find choices tricky as you
can see all sides of everything.  Great for cooperation, crap for
making a decision.

That same day Mercury forms a sextile with Mars that has us
humming along.  Getting things done in a high paced orderly
fashion.  It feels like you have a ton of fuel to go forever. So
ride this wave of productivity and the next time you find yourself
in a glorious state of getting nothing done- remember the energy
you have now- remind yourself that there is a time and place for
everything.  Now is the time, so it must be the place.

This wonderful week ends, with an encouraging connection
between Mars and Venus. You are going to find reason to
Love and adore the people around you.  Life is an interesting
adventure and you are not alone. Use th is energy to connect
even more than you already have been with those you love.
You are likely to be motivated to harmonize and understand
others better than usual now.  Put yourself out there- it's nice
when we can catch these lovely waves of ease and appreciate
life and all its offerings.

To you I offer with a Navajo Blessing I Love: 
May beauty be before you. May beauty be behind you. May beauty
be above you. May beauty be below you. May beauty be all around
you.


Thank you for reading."

~Contributed by Hillory Skott


Seize the wonderful energy of this coming week!
Much Love and Many Blessings,

Karen & Salma


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and Never Settle for Less
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Monday, October 6, 2014

Weekly Forecast: October 5 - 11, 2014 ~ a message from Kelly M. Beard


Weekly Forecast: October 5 - 11, 2014 ~ a message from Kelly M. Beard
Sunday, 5 October, 2014 
(posted 6 October, 2014)


Weekly Forecast:  October 5 - 11, 2014

10/7 ~ Sun (core-identity) ~oppose~ Uranus (disruption):

Be ready for surprises with this energy. Your routine will be disrupted, by you and/or others. Now is not the time to be practical, nor is it time to make any huge decisions. What it is best for is experimenting with alternative modes of expression. A part of you undergoes a mini-transformation under this energy's influence because it wakes up a part of you that is requiring expression now. You may not recognize it right away, but you HAVE CHANGED! You are a new "you" and it's time you acknowledged that fact, so everyone else can too.

10/8 ~ Venus (your values) ~square~ Pluto (transformation):

Hang on - it's going to be a challenging - but hopefully enlightening - week! The first energy to contend with will have much to do with relationships. It creates very intense emotional experiences. This is more Pluto (transformative) energy, and, in this case, it's where love is concerned. So things in relationships will change - hopefully for the better, but if they were not built on solid ground to begin with, they may crumble completely. Stability is not part of the equation at the moment, so prepare for inevitable change. You've probably already felt it coming, but look out, because it is here now. The natural reaction may be to try to hold on to the person or relationship, don't give in to that temptation. Let Divine Order prevail - if it is meant to be, NOTHING can keep it from evolving to the next level, but if it is NOT meant to be, it is better to release it consciously and with the knowledge in your heart that it is best for all involved. And by all means, get the lesson so you don't have to repeat it in the next relationship!

10/8 ~ Mars (energy) ~trine~ Jupiter (enthusiasm):

This energy is GREAT!! This is good for all activity - physical and otherwise - you will feel uplifted and motivated and capable of twice the productivity as usual. Some say it's "lucky" but it is moreso your positive attitude during this time that attracts good things to you. You will have a great overall perspective of the "big picture" and can plan accordingly. The only caveat with this energy is to avoid being OVERLY confident where you feel invincible. Be confident, not cocky. This energy is very good for knowing what you need and being capable of making succinct decisions about the course which will get you there. Calculated risks are the name of the game!

10/10 ~ Sun (core Self) ~sextile~ Jupiter (optimism):

This energy is considered "lucky" but actually it is responsible for putting you in a more positive mind frame which is at the root of all success. Most anything you put forth should bear fruit. There is a LOT of support for all that you need, desire and deserve to finally manifest, or begin to manifest. You'll be pulled toward something greater than your Self alone. You may want to participate in a group thing, either for business or pleasure. This is an excellent time for workshops and seminars - going to one or presenting one yourself, if that's your profession. Pay attention - everything and everyone has something to offer that you may or may not have even known you were looking for!

10/11 ~ Venus (values) ~oppose~ Uranus (freedom):

Any time Uranus is involved, it becomes the "wild card" and hard to predict HOW things will unfold, but right now there is a push-pull between your apparent values and your unique individual self.  Venus also represents relationships, so you may begin an unusual relationship or you may have something unusual happen in an established relationship.  It is not necessarily a "good/bad" thing, as much as an unpredictable shift, which requires some compromise and integration.  This energy works beautifully if your personal Truth and values are in alignment.  It will be very disruptive if they are not.  Be open and flexible, while looking for the win/win situation for all involved.

You are encouraged to share articles as long as copyright and contact info are always included.  Thanks for your courtesy. Kelly M Beard Kelly@KarmicTools.com ~ www.KarmicTools.com Published by GypsyChild Publishing Copyright © 2000-2014 Kelly M Beard All Rights  Reserved

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Tesla and SpaceX: Elon Musk's industrial empire - CBS News


Tesla and SpaceX: Elon Musk's industrial empire - CBS News





So many children dream of fast cars and rocket ships, but few actually grow up to build them -- and change the world in the process.

The following script is from "Fast Cars and Rocket Ships"  which aired on March 30, 2014. Scott Pelley is the correspondent. Harry Radliffe, producer..

Comparing the Tesla Model S to other cars is like comparing an iPhone to a desk phone. It is a technological marvel that scorches the pavement -- zero to 60 in four seconds. Tesla is another revolutionary idea from the mind of Elon Musk -- a 42-year-old Silicon Valley entrepreneur who built an industrial empire from the stuff of little boy dreams: fast cars and rocket ships. Musk is an idealist who told us he had to start his companies so that man could colonize Mars and save the Earth. His sister says it's like her brother traveled into the future and came back to tell us all about it. So what is the future like?

Apparently it's fast and smoke-free. The Tesla Model S is powered by 7,000 battery cells linked to an electric motor. No engine, no transmission, no tailpipe. As this company video shows, the dash is dominated by a computer that's constantly connected to the Internet. It has a fanatical following. There's a waiting list that Elon Musk is trying to shorten building 600 Model S's a week in this high-tech plant in Northern California.

Scott Pelley: I have heard a lot of people describe you.

Elon Musk: Okay, good, I mean, hopefully-- on-- on balance, hopefully, mostly good.

Scott Pelley: How do you describe yourself?

Elon Musk: I usually describe myself as an engineer that's basically what I've been doing since I was a kid. I'm interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and wondrous, new technology where you see it and you're like, "Wow, how did that even happen? How is that possible?"

How is it possible that Elon Musk could launch two impossible businesses -- SpaceX, a builder of rocket ships and Tesla which could be the first successful car company startup in America in 90 years.

Scott Pelley: How did you figure you were going to start a car company and be successful at it?

Elon Musk: Well, I didn't really think Tesla would be successful. I thought we would most likely fail. But I thought that we at least could address the false perception that people have that an electric car had to be ugly and slow and boring like a golf cart.

Scott Pelley: But you say you didn't expect the company to be successful? Then why try?

Elon Musk: If something's important enough you should try. Even if you -- the probable outcome is failure.

What's important to Musk is reducing greenhouse gases which he believes threaten the world. The Tesla will go about 250 miles on a charge. And Musk is building a network of charging stations where the driver pays nothing for a fill up. He hopes to make the stations largely solar powered one day.

Elon Musk: You can drive for free, forever, on pure sunlight. That's the, you know, message we're trying to convey. So even if, like, there's a zombie apocalypse and the grid breaks down, you'll still be able to charge your car.

Scott Pelley: So there's a zombie apocalypse warranty?

Elon Musk: Yes, exactly.

"Well, I didn't really think Tesla would be successful. I thought we would  most likely fail. But I thought that we at least could address the false perception that people have that an electric car had to be ugly and slow and boring like a golf cart." 

 

And, if you're running from zombies, it's good to know the Model S won the highest quality rating in
the history of consumer reports and has the government's highest safety rating.

Musk may be changing the car the way Steve Jobs changed the phone. Like Jobs he's a perfectionist in the art of engineering. His goal wasn't to show a profit but to reveal the possibilities. It is a desire to discover that's also behind Musk's other line of vehicles.

Only four entities have launched a space capsule into orbit and successfully brought it back: the United States, Russia, China and Elon Musk. This Buck Rogers dream started years ago when he had a nutty idea to fly an experimental greenhouse to Mars. But he couldn't. He discovered that the price of rockets was astronomical.

So now he builds his own.

Elon Musk: I had so many people try to talk me out of starting a rocket company, it was crazy.

Scott Pelley: What did they tell you?

Elon Musk: One good friend of mine collected a whole series of videos of rockets blowing up and made me watch those. He just didn't want me to lose all my money.

He never did launch that greenhouse but nowMusk is lofting commercial satellites and flying cargo to the space station for NASA at a fraction of the former cost.






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SpaceX rocket launch
Musk's fascination with technology dates to his childhood in South Africa.

Maye Musk: He just found everything interesting. He wanted to explore everything. He knocked histeeth out 'cause he was just falling off stuff. Kimbal too, actually. Yeah.

We spoke with his mother Maye, sister Tosca and brother Kimbal.

Kimbal Musk: He's a guy with unlimited ambition.

Scott Pelley: Ambition to do what?
Kimbal Musk: Not a typical type of ambition. It's more he just needs to be constantly-- his mind just needs to be constantly fulfilled. And the problems that he takes on therefore need to become more and more complex over time in order to keep him interested.

He was interested in computers early. At the age of 12 he wrote the software for a video game and sold it. Against his parent's wishes he set his sights on the software capitol of the world.

Elon Musk: It seemed like the vast majority of such things came from the United States. I also, like, read a lot of comic books-- and they all seemed to be set in the United States. So it's like, "Well, this is a good place-- this is where-- I gotta go to this place."

He earned degrees in business and physics at the University of Pennsylvania and asked his brother to join him in California.

Kimbal Musk: When we moved to Silicon Valley we had nothing. So we actually lived in the office. And we would sleep on the floor in the evening and go shower at the YMCA the next morning. And then we would be ready to go before some of our employees would arrive, so they wouldn't think we were actually sleeping in the office.

In that office, Musk invented a program that gave step by step directions between addresses. That's common today in cars and phones but in 1995 it was magic. In four years he made $22 million.

Scott Pelley: Only in America.

Elon Musk: Right, only in America. Absolutely.

Next, he started an online banking firm that he grew into PayPal, a system for making purchases on the Internet.

Scott Pelley: And you sold PayPal to eBay for what?

Elon Musk: It was about $1.5 billion. So that-- that was-- it was a good outcome.

Scott Pelley: A good outcome?

Elon Musk: Yes.

His share was $180 million and he bet it all on Tesla and SpaceX. But at the age of 37, he hit rock bottom. His first rockets failed to reach orbit, and an early model Tesla roadster had quality problems.

Scott Pelley: In 2008, the rocket company is not going well, you've had three failures.

Elon Musk: Right.

Scott Pelley: The car company is hemorrhaging money--

Elon Musk: Yeah.

Scott Pelley: and the American economy has tanked in the worst recession since the Great Depression.

Elon Musk: Right.

Scott Pelley: What was that year like for you?

Elon Musk: And I'm getting divorced, by the way, add to that. That was definitely the worst year of my life.

That terrible year was captured in a documentary called "Revenge of the Electric Car." His plant was filled with flawed cars that couldn't be delivered.

["Revenge of the Electric Car:" Holy mackerel. Jesus! We have like an army of cars here. Like, Jesus! This is frightening. It's really pedal to the metal here. I mean, each month that passes is literally costs us tens of million of dollars we need to appreciate that.]

To save Tesla, Musk needed millions more from investors. His fortune was gone.

Elon Musk: When we'd call people and say, "Hey, would you like to invest?," they'd be angry that we just called. That it's like-- it's not like no-- no and-- no and-- you know, various expletives.

Scott Pelley: He was essentially broke.

Kimbal Musk: Oh yeah. In debt. More than broke.

Scott Pelley: More than broke.

Kimbal Musk: Yeah.

Elon Musk: I remember waking up the Sunday before Christmas in 2008, and thinking to myself, "Man, I never thought I was someone who could ever be capable of a nervous breakdown," but I felt, "This is the closest I've ever come." 'Cause it-- it seemed pretty-- pretty dark.

Toward the end of 2008, SpaceX prepared its fourth attempt.

Elon Musk: We were running on fumes at that point we had virtually no money.

Scott Pelley: So a fourth failure?

Elon Musk: A fourth failure would have been absolutely game over.

Scott Pelley: Done.

Elon Musk: Done.

Scott Pelley: SpaceX bankrupt...

Elon Musk: Yeah. It's bad enough to have three strikes, having four strikes is really kaput.

"I remember waking up the Sunday before Christmas in 2008, and thinking to myself, 'Man, Inever thought I was someone who could ever be capable  of a nervous breakdown,' but I felt, 'This is the closest I've ever  come.'"  

 

But flight four was flawless and in Musk's world, it lit the darkness.

Then, as often, the week of Christmas became a time when little boy dreams are answered.

Elon Musk: NASA called and told us that we'd won a $1.5 billion contract. And I couldn't even hold the phone, I just blurted out, "I love you guys."

Scott Pelley: They saved you.

Elon Musk: Yeah, they did.

Scott Pelley: Financially and maybe even emotionally.

Elon Musk: Well, I'll tell you that was, that was definitely helpful, yeah.

Two days later, on Christmas Eve, Tesla's investors decided to pour in more money.

Scott Pelley: So you were saved in the period of three days by two completely unexpected events.

Elon Musk: Yeah.

Scott Pelley: Merry Christmas.

Elon Musk: Yeah, absolutely. That's for sure.

The rockets haven't failed since. His cargo capsule has docked three times with the space station. And in the California plant they're fitting seats for what they hope will be eventual manned missions. SpaceX is also testing a rocket that can be reused, softly landing on a column of flame. Another step on a longer journey.

Elon Musk: I'd love to have SpaceX be the company that brings humanity to Mars and I hope I see it while I'm still alive.

He's at SpaceX three days a week, two days at Tesla and weekends are at home with his five sons from his first marriage and his second wife Talulah whom he met in london.

Talulah Riley: It all happened very fast. We were-- we were engaged after, I think, sorta two-- two weeks of knowing each other. And I was 22 and it was-- there were all these boys. And it was-- which was the best part. And-- it was-- it was fast. And then we were in it.

Scott Pelley: You knew each other two weeks before you got engaged?

Talulah Riley: Something like that--

Scott Pelley: What was so attractive?

Talulah Riley: Well, he was very charming and definitely the most interesting and eccentric person I have ever met.

Tesla stock has rocketed up nearly 500 percent but that's not based on thecars he's selling -- that price is counting on the hope that Tesla will create an electric car at one-third the cost of the Model S which runs about $100,000. This is what stands in the way. This slab covered in plastic is the battery.

Scott Pelley: So this is essentiallythe bottom of the car. The front wheels would be there, the rear wheels would be right here. It fills up the entire bottom of the car.

Elon Musk: That's right.

This is how it fits into the bottom of the chassis. Trouble is the battery'sso expensive musk can't build a $35,000 car with acceptable range. To make Tesla successful, he must reinvent battery manufacturing. Musk has just announced a $5 billion factory to be built in the U.S. which, he says,  will make more lithium ion batteries than all the other plants on earth combined.

Gambles like that have led a lot of people on Wall Street to bet against him--taking investment positions that count on Tesla stock to fail. But so far, those pessimistic investors have lost a lot of money.

Scott Pelley: What is it about you that seems to invite skepticism?

Elon Musk: Well, I think it's because we're doing these things that seem unlikely to succeed. And we've been fortunate, and at least thus far, have succeeded.

Additional footage courtesy: "Revenge of the Electric Car," 2011




  • Scott Pelley

    Anchor and Managing Editor, "CBS Evening News;" Correspondent, "60 Minutes"