Higher Consciousness

Higher levels of consciousness are like a form of insanity as viewed from below. For the people who see higher levels no longer see many of the trials and tribulations of life in the same manner as when they were on lower planes.  In fact, as one goes higher still, many earthly problems are no longer visible, as if they had been obscured by clouds in the inter-lying altitudes. The big picture yields such a greatly different perspective as to change one’s entire worldview.

One cannot communicate to those below due to the clouds that obscure vision in both directions.  Thus, higher levels of consciousness are a lonely place where the individual must tread carefully so as not to fall, for there is no visible help, no one to lend a hand in the rarefied atmosphere of higher consciousness.

At least not yet, not to my knowledge.  I have read many theories of help from above, many fascinating stories of timely coincidences.  So here is my theory, right or wrong.

The universe being symmetrical, each positive is balanced by a negative, and in the world, there are obvious forces of combined evil that thwart mankind’s attempts to reach happiness.  I know this to be true, because most all of us have either seen such combined forces, or at least read about them throughout history.

Therefore, by the assumption of symmetry in the universe, I must assume that there are also combined forces of good.  They just must not be visible to me at this point in time. They may be dispersed, and therefore unable to be pinpointed, as groups of individuals without coordination, spread out uniformly, waiting to coalesce when needed (like the Tea Party).  Or perhaps they help in unseen ways, and only when necessary.  Unfortunately, I cannot know that, and I cannot believe it due to my refusal to accept any mystical beliefs that cannot be proven.  So at present, I am left with this quandary: If there are organized forces of good in the world that help men, why can’t I see them?  Where are they?

And at higher levels of consciousness, will there ever come a helping hand?  Or is the most one can hope for subtle guidance and invisible “mystic” forces?

 

One Hundred and Three Years of Gestation

The Republic of Taiwan does not yet exist, except in the hearts and minds of its people.

Friday, millions celebrated Taiwan's National Day, popularly known as Double Ten Day, which commemorates the start of the Wuchang Uprising of October 10, 1911, which led to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in China and establishment of the ROC on January 1, 1912. 

It is perhaps, symbolic of our times that a giant panda in the room is completely ignored diplomatically for expedience, waiting for the passage of time, and the arrival of what will be the New China Republics, multiple independent autonomous states all sharing a common heritage and lineage. 

Change ultimately comes from individuals, and the next great epoch for mankind is the coming Age of the Individual.  It is inevitable that a final battle of collectivist oligarchs and free minds of thinking individuals must occur on planet Earth.  The Information Revolution, coupled with the final consequences of the Bankster Era and attempts at renewed collectivist rule by both oligarchs and primitive, outdated illicit theologies will catalyze individuals worldwide to take new formative actions that will reshape existing nation states and malignant world-wide power structures.

The youth of today, like the youth of yesteryear, want a better life and a brighter future.  It will come, but not without determination and self-sacrifice, and a faith in God.  The train to the future is in the station and seats are being taken.  Don't be afraid to take the ride.

 

The Truth Shall Make You Free. 

The man Jesus said: "He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God." 

So it is with truth.  A person can have the truth staring them in their face all their life, and still not see it.  One may look at the stars and admire them, yet see how our concept of the stars has changed over the years from primitive man, to Galileo, to Hubble.  Always with wonder did men view the sky, yet their eyes could not reveal the truth to them, no matter that they did try their best to discern it.

This has been the fate of men for thousands of years, to chase the truth, and yet to never fully grasp it.  Many think the truth is beautiful and pure and is the highest calling of mankind, yet they have no more grasp of the truth then did cave men have knowledge of galaxies beyond the ability of their eyes to see.

Some people demand their freedom, and make a great fuss about it, without ever bothering to greatly consider what it entails. If the king grants you ultimate freedom, are you not still confined to a thin layer of atmosphere wherein you can breathe, and are you not still confined to a small planet upon whose surface you may only run about in great circles, and are you not also confined to a feeble body of flesh whose existence may cease at any instant?    So wherein lies your freedom?

If the same king should throw you in a cell, can he command your thoughts?  Are they not just as free as if you were on some remote mountaintop?  I make no point, other than to say that most do not greatly consider the cost of freedom, nor do they carefully define it.

Freedom cannot exist without truth, and truth sometimes cannot be seen.  Therefore, like the primitive caveman who could not see the galaxies, modern man yearns for freedom without understanding.  One must first carefully define freedom before demanding it.  The sheep must pass through the door to see the truth and find pasture.

 

Choose Your Reality

 

When I first viewed the movie, "The Matrix," many years ago, I was impressed with its imagination, clear-headed plot, and overall achievements as both art and entertainment.  But it wasn't until much later that I realized that it was really an allegory, and that is what makes it sheer genius.

Look around you and what do you see?  Whatever you see, the chances are only one in a million or less that you see anything close to reality. 

Like the Matrix, we live in a carefully scripted reality, and humans all over the world are deceived by the power structures that currently enslave them.  A door is opening, and some individuals in the world have begun to awaken.  They are realizing that their governments and most of what they thought to be true are all lies, and that the same power structures that enslaved their parents and grandparents have dictated an even deeper enslavement for their children and grandchildren.

Nothing is real, and everything that most people think is real is just a carefully constructed matrix of lies and deceit meant to entrap the individual into believing that he or she has some modicum of choice  in their ultimate destiny.  But no one has a choice, if they do not have the facts, and almost no one has the facts.  They have constructs of lies laced with facts, and some of the richest and most successful people think that they know the most, when in fact, they have just learned how to work within the Matrix, never really suspecting the depth of of their delusions.

This is the "Invisible Tyranny" that stalks the world.  It is everywhere, and no one has enough information to expose the truth.  Look around, and you see lie piled on top of lie, deception on top of deception, but all mingled with some basic truths.  Thus, most people live their lives in serfdom to oligarchs, who themselves are still slaves to a higher power.  

In the past, countries have warred against one another killing millions of innocent individuals in the process, and nothing has changed except the manor and depths of the deceptions that control the masses. There is little difference between what is happening now in the world, and what circumstances were like in 1917, but without the benefit of historical facts, individuals worldwide cannot even begin to make a comparison, cannot even begin to see how they are being constantly manipulated by evil and sinister power structures and elites, who themselves are mere pawns and servants to their own greed and masters.

The curtain is about to rise on a new epoch, and new paradigms are going to occur.  As an individual, just as in "The Matrix," you have a choice of which pill to swallow.  If you choose to believe what you see in the media and what you are told by the existing power structures, or if you choose to adopt an old set of lies that is being trotted out for public consumption just as it was 100 years ago, you and your progeny will continue to be victimized by the "Invisible Tyranny," that has been in place for generations.  If you are one of the "lucky" ones, you might even lead a good life, living in the bubble that is your dream, your manufactured reality.

Or, you may choose to wake up, as some have done, and begin to question all that you have been told, all that you have been programmed to believe is true, to cut through the curtain to a hidden true reality that is existence.  It isn't easy, and many will choose the Matrix, rather than experiencing the pain and isolation of a frightening reality.  Many suspect even now, but they either fear to question, or choose to take the easier way of accepting what is handed to them.

Many will never understand that there is no freedom of choice without truth, no possible path to redemption from sin, without chastity.

Which pill will you swallow?

 

Reality Reasserted

Reality is inviolable except in the mind of the individual.

Most people believe that if they drop a hammer it will fall, and they therefore expect that result.  But there are many, who believe that they may simply wish or will other events to happen, events that would violate the laws of reality.  They believe that if they "hope" hard enough, and if they "believe" hard enough, that whatever outcome they most fervently desire will happen.  All their dreams will come true, if they just have the courage to continue to believe and hope.

"The oceans will cease to rise."  The world will heal itself and humanity will miraculously arrive at a new golden age of enlightenment, wherein all earthly ills will be cured.

NOT gonna happen.

Gravity exists as a consequence of matter.  The hammer will fall, and if you aren't smart enough to get out of its way, you're going to get smashed in the head.

Enough said?

Discounting nature, there's not much unexpected happening in the world today.

The spiraling morass of chaos, murder, and economic misery that is occurring globally was all predictable, and it is the result of man-made decisions.  Dependent upon whether you are a good person with common sense who recognizes the virtue and wisdom of the Golden Rule, or whether your mind is diseased by any one of various ideologies promulgated by sociopaths, you may think things are terrible, or else progressing to plan.

If you want to begin to cleanse your mind, you must stop viewing major network broadcasting as a source of news, don't believe anything that you read in the headlines anywhere, and take a walk in a nearby forest or woods.  Get away from people and the din of the world, and start to listen to the god-given voice from within you that you may have ignored since childhood.

You are the ultimate authority of your own mind.  You are the one who must take control, and filter undesirable information sources that corrupt your thinking.  Guard your thoughts from manipulation by emotions and the senses, pray for guidance (even if you are an atheist).  The world is simple when viewed in small pieces, so look at the little things first, and as you gain confidence in finding solutions using your own head, gradually expand outward to bigger and more complicated issues.

That may mean starting in your bedroom closet, and straightening your own house.  Who cares about the world outside if your own house is a wreck?  So you start on a local level and expand to your street and then your neighborhood, then finally, perhaps not for years, you expand to your city and your state.  Beyond your state doesn't really matter so much if you do a good job.  Because as you are working in your state, know that there are others working just as hard in theirs.  If the states solve their greatest problems individually, the nation's problems will be half solved on its own.

Start small, and work your way up.  Ignore the rest for awhile, because there is not a lot that you can do at this point.  But most importantly, recognize that everything that is happening on a large scale is the result of individual decision-making on a smaller scale.

Global consequences are the result of billions of individuals who have allowed their lives to be directed by others.  When individuals take control of their own lives, it is like a gravity brake on world events.

Everything begins with you.  (And since it's Friday night, I'm going to drink a beer and ruminate on that.)

Cautious Thinking Requires Disbelief

No matter where you live in the world, more than ever, you must be careful to not jump to conclusions by what you see or read in the media.  Public opinion has never been so widely and so effectively manipulated as it is today in the information age.

From targeted ads that haunt you as you shop, to major media outlets that have become propaganda arms of governments, the individual's mind is under continuous assault from forces that wish to manipulate and control it.

Video editing has gotten so slick, that even amateurs can put together bogus news stories that appear as high-gloss reliable recordings of actual events, but which are complete fabrications.

 

Creating the Dog of Jesus 

 

From: Goodreads.com
Monday, December 30, 2013 10:20 PM

A recent reader remarked that she was disappointed that I had shared the beginnings of the seed of the idea from which "The Dog of Jesus" had emerged. (It is explained in the Afterword of the novel.) I can understand that the origin of such an unusual tale might seem prosaic compared to the final story.

But that is exactly why I chose to share the origin of the initial premise, because to many struggling writers everywhere who are looking for the next great idea, the concept of smashing log-lines together is completely unknown. To those who are seeking new ideas, any creative help or stimulus is pure gold. It is not my practice to smash log-lines together looking for ideas, but I was engaged in a casual conversation with my son about how desperately Hollywood screenwriters search for new ideas for spec scripts.

Screenwriting is often the complete reverse of novel-writing. In screenwriting, one often begins with a million-dollar idea or title and then works from the outside in, to create a story. Whereas novel-writers often work in the completely opposite direction, starting with a problem or series of problems, and then working outward to their ultimate solution.

For instance, in "The Enterprise Zone" I started with the concept of society on the brink, and states going bankrupt, and then wondered what the ultimate consequences of the privatization of our prison system might be. What would happen to a man in a prison-for-profit where there was no early release, and individuals became legal slaves?

Back when I wrote that novel, the idea of states going bankrupt was a foreign idea, and men being unjustly imprisoned for profit was science fiction. But it now seems rather prescient as one reads of the recent conviction of a judge who was unjustly convicting young people and incarcerating them into private prisons for a payoff from the prison-for-profit. Nowadays, not many people would have a hard time believing that states and municipalities might go bankrupt.

Back to the point at hand, creativity, and the origination of new ideas: I wanted to share one magic trick, (smashing log-lines), as an accidental starting point. And I here share the not-so-secret concept of screenwriters working from the outside in, whereas novel and story-writers usually work from the inside out.

What matters is the final product. If a story remains true to itself, and is logically consistent, and if it details real human problems, and showcases realistic characters who grow throughout the story, then the spark of creativity that started the fire, which grew into the final story is not really too important, except to those who might be searching for the next million-dollar idea.

No one knows how much God (or the subconscious) affects the mind of man, nor from what wellspring original creativity emerges. That remains a mystery.