The FEDERATION FLASH “Exploring the Frontiers of Miraculous Probability” Issue #39; Winter 1997 Published by Starbuilders P.O. Box 220964 Hollywood, FL 33022-0964 USA Internet e-mail: starbldr@gate.net WWW: http://www.lightwork.dk/Starbuilders Phone: (954) 927-7900 Fax: (954) 927-7659 ************ Starbuilders publishes "The Federation Flash" quarterly. It is written by Evin and edited by Katrina, for those interested in living a miraculous life. We support all beings in their quest of living a miraculous life. Subscriptions: Send e-mail saying "Subscribe." For hard-copy subscriptions, write to the address above. Past issues are available at our web page. "Starbuilders" is an outreach projects of the ULC. ************************************** If you are interested in our catalogue of books, tapes, and tools of consciousness, visit our web page at the address above. Editors: Feel free to reprint articles within. Please give the following credit: "Reprinted from 'The Federation Flash.' To receive a free copy, e-mail: starbldr@gate.net." (If reprinted in hard copy, please use our snail mail address.) In this issue: * IROOT:NOT Update II * IROOT:NOT Update III * Judging Judgments; Thinking About Thoughts; Allowance .................................... IROOT:NOT Update II Three and a half topics: Extreme Feedback; 23rd Century Technology; The Toe; Masters Extreme Feedback Since the March Update, we've had a stream of comments about IROOT:NOT (The International Royal Order Of The: Nomads Of Truth). I'd like to share a few extreme observations. On the negative side, I've heard that I "borrowed" about 368% of the IROOT:NOT material from other sources. OK, I can live with that. Actually, according to the "Friendly Borg Principle," NONE of the material was "borrowed." The Friendly Borg Principle states *the IROOT:NOTian Sub-Vector of the Force of Evolution doesn't borrow. It assimilates*. When something is assimilated by the Sub-Vector, it becomes NEW, transcending its previous boundaries. Miraculously, that which is assimilated doesn't lose its in dividuality: *its individuality becomes enhanced*. A friend made another comment. Paraphrased, she said, "You come across like you're the center of the universe. You're full of . . . illusions." Well, she's right! As an ego, I am the center of the universe. Egos are like that. In my divine aspect, I AM the center of the universe, as well. However, I attribute these qualities to everyone. About the illusions part, *whenever anyone speaks (or writes), he or she is sharing an illusion*. We use symbols - words, letters - to express our *mental* interpretations of reality. AT BEST, this is a ONCE displaced description of reality. When you believe that you're speaking The Truth, you heap on yet another layer of illusion. (The forces of genetics, religion, astrology, childhood experience, and culture shape our emotional responses. These responses are the emotional body's interpretation of reality. They "make sense" to us when we put them into thoughts. ["I'm angry" or "I feel happy."] Circumstances trigger these programs.) So, anyway, on the positive side, here's a roughly accurate quotation from Rado (his spiritual name): "After I received my [IROOT:NOT] membership card, the energies were very strong and disorienting, as you said they'd be. Now, things have calmed down. It's like I'm seeing everything from another dimension." "Searing" Paradoxes An important effect of IROOT:NOTic energy is that it *sears paradoxes*. What does this mean? Paradox Searing is a 23rd Century post-quantum technology - a vast improvement over the Sub-Nano Biotechnologies of the early 22nd Century. Searing happens as the Sub-Vector ignites the process of METAFUSION. This process seals paradoxical gaps of consciousness, which surprisingly, "cures" the universe (of paradoxitis). True believers of any movement or religion must "walk the line" so they can "do it right." IROOT:NOTians, however, *surf the wave* and AREN'T AFRAID TO FALL OFF while "hanging One." (In every moment, another wave appears - *for those who can see*.) When we say "hanging One," we're talking about hanging the *Toe*. The Toe is the IROOT:NOTian quasi- equivalent of the Tao. You can learn about the Toe in many ways. One way is to study the Nez "Cones" - mind-wrenching riddles designed to short circuit your lateral thinking nodes. Nez Masters (those who study the Toe for 18 hours or less every day) invented the Cones. Here's an example of one. "What is the sound of one band napping?" Nez tells us that, like fingerprints, no two Toes are alike. Yet, the Big Toe (The-One-That-No-Shoe-Can-Contain) is the driving transneural force that animates all so-called individual Toes. With your Toe *hanging over the edge*, you are IN BALANCE with the ur-Tide. Here's what I mean. The tendency of humanity is to choose a side, stick by it, and defend that side whenever threatened. "I'm right, and you're wrong." Here's a graphic example. Imagine the yin/yang symbol. The True Believer stands on the White (or Black) side and staunchly says, "The White side is true. Anything over the line is wrong." Thinking people look at this polarized attitude and wonder, "Hmm . . . There's got to be a better way." Usually, they choose one of two alternatives. First, you have the "nice" solution. You say, "Both White *and* Black sides are true." With a little practice, you can prove that all "bad" things are really "good" things in disguise. Soon, however, like a bottle of Coke without a cap, this Yes-To-Everything solution goes flat. ("OK, everything is nothing. What's next?") Becoming disenchanted, some try the opposite, "skeptical" approach: "Both White and Black are wrong." All "good" things are really "bad." You can inflate your self image even more by wisely stating "good and bad don't exist." Although some relish the superficial power of criticism, Both-Side Bashing can shrivel your heart quickly. Like a coarse blend of sand, gravel, cement, and water in a tin bucket, the elements of criticism, disappointment, egotism, and superiority harden into concrete cynicism. So, where to go? What to do? . . . Ahhh, thank God (or Its absence) for IROOT:NOTics. Here's an IROOT:NOT alternative. IROOT:NOTians take the original polarized view (of the True Believer) and put in their left hand. Next, they put both the "nice" and the "skeptical" views together in their right hand. Arms outstretched, they use them for balance. (Each of these three attitudes has value.) Then, they hang their Toe across the sine-wave (the curving line in the yin/yang symbol). By doing so, they allow THE WAVE to MOVE THEM FORWARD. Indifferent yet excited about the outcome, they ride deeper into the Mystery Curl *The Toe functions as their etheric gyroscope.* It keeps them moving straight ahead in the right/left direction - spiraling upward. As the veils lift, they realize that the Toe is their esoteric and hidden *cure for redundancy*! Masters You have master musicians, master craftspeople, and masters in most fields (including crime). You can earn a Masters in college. In Western religion, Christians don't have masters. They have saints. (Christ's Apostles called Him "Master." If others claim to be a Master, this might imply that they're divine as well. ["I am the Truth, the Light, and the Toe."].) In the East, you have spiritual masters. After achieving a degree of whatever is important to the particular religion, the person earns the traditional title of "Master." Some can do magic, some are kind. Some have dark sides "the size of the universe." Each is human. In IROOT:NOTics, you must earn the title of "Moster." (Or, you can buy the Title AT BELOW THE WHOLESALE PRICE!) However, you never even MENTION your elevated status to anyone (unless you want to). Your silence, of course, dampens the ego thrill that the title can convey. Have you ever noticed, though, the subtle "I'm better than you, because I'm so much more spiritual than you" attitude? Sure you have! Imagine how hard it is to resist this one-up-personship with the sign of Master - in softly throbbing purple neon - hung around your ego. An IROOT:NOTian Moster has surrendered to her Toe. IT leads her, not the other way around. Her brain or emotions may say "right," but if the Toe says "left," then left she will go. (Unless she really wants to go right.) Because of this, Mosters never contradict themselves. When they do, however, it's because they are using different frames of reference to describe something. Or, they have simply changed their mind. Note: Some (even a couple of IROOT:NOTians!) refuse to surrender to anything - to their Toe, even to the universe. They need to be "in charge." With this attitude, you take responsibility for your actions. Because life is an experiment, we honor this path. In transcendent (yet ultimately immaterial) contrast, some IROOT:NOTians believe that the universe is a minor aspect of their greater selves. Surrendering to the Toe opens doors *unreachable* to the "in charge" self. Nonetheless, a waiting-to-be-saturated "Instant Karma Mix" permeates the universe. All decisions, wet with intention, saturate this karmic etheric powder. And you must swallow the resultant drink - in this lifetime! The good news? Yes, it WILL quench your thirsts! That's why Mosters live each day as if it was their last. They know that someday THEY WILL BE RIGHT! No two Mosters are alike. Though they may diametrically oppose each other, they LIVE THE UNDERSTANDING that they are each *both sides of the same coin*. This explains why (in an obtuse way) Mosters don't usually care what others *think* about them. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. (Negative thoughts about IROOT:NOTians usually stem from misconceptions about IROOT:NOT Principles.) A Moster has integrity (most of the time), can tell the truth with a straight face, and is forgiving (sooner than later). They live ordinary lives, *except when they don't.* "Ordinary" and "Extraordinary" is yet another paradox that IROOT:NOTians surf. They know that when they think that they are "special," they are not, and when they *are* special, THEY *are not*. (Shhhhhhhhhhh . . . This non-technique is an IROOT:NOTian form of invisibility.) Question Everything - Seek Balance - Stay Open. ................................................................. IROOT:NOT Update III Sub-Quantum Shipping; Beyond Flatland; Bipolar Mind Fencing/Meta-Language; The Expanding Toe; Time Shift/Secret Freedom; Sub-Vector Time Line; Quotes & Notes **************************** This is not for everyone. *************************** Sub-Quantum Shipping Most IROOT:NOTian principles and text derive from The Book of Words. This work was written in the mid-31st Century by the Trans-Temporal Alchemist, Galsek Nofeld. Pre-subsequent copies of The Book have been published in earlier centuries, notably the 23rd and 25th. The earliest fragments, however, exist now in the late 20th Century. What luck! (As a side note, Nofeld believed that a "group magi" wrote The Book of Words in the 57th Century and sent it back to him anonymously.) In theory, transferring information back in time had been possible since the 25th Century. Using Sub-Quantum Theory, "Uranamuses" (Artist/ Scientists) predicted that *backward publication* was possible. Within a few decades, however, theoreticians foresaw a drawback to this system of communication. It was this: The further back in time that you sent information, the more information you would lose. Let me explain. In our era, science is still in its childhood (although some say old age). It has set the cosmic speed limit to 186,000 mps - the speed of light. Some scientists speculate that this limit might be broken, but contend that *information* can not travel faster than light. Their conclusion, however, doesn't consider the laws of "Sub-Quantum Shipping." (Because they haven't been discovered yet.) Sub-Quantum Shipping not only permits faster-than-light travel, but allows us to send information "down the canals" into the past. In the mid-25th Century, however, Jenheg Ronard accurately predicted a seemingly insurmountable limitation of this system. Ronard postulated, "Whenever you send information down the Sub-Quantum Canals, blocks of information will *certainly be lost*. The longer the Canal, the greater the loss." (Ronard's Axiom.) Later in that century, Zib Nobtip's "Inexplicable Principle" extended that axiom. It stated, "You will not only lose information when Shipping, but *it is impossible to know exactly why this is so*." (This explains why we receive only fragments of distant IROOT:NOT texts.) By jumping ahead to the 31st Century, we see that Sub-Quantum Shipping becomes a reality. Uranamuses could now backward publish anything that they wished. Unknown to them at first, the energy associated with this technology was intensely radical. It stretched their consciousness. Uranamuses transformed into Trans-Temporal Alchemists. Within a few years, the Alchemists nicknamed themselves "Salers." They did this not because they were selling products or were in it for the money. (The pay was modest.) Rather, they were in the business of the trans-temporal "exchange" of ideas. These ideas would "make change" in the era that the Alchemists had targeted. One of these changes was the invention of a new religion. "Salernetics" altered most everyone's notion of karma. The Salernetics' bible, *You Can Have It All - For A Price*, states, "Everything has a price, whether you're willing to pay or not." ********************************************* "Beyond Flatland" (from "The Book of Words") "You should know that The Big Toe - The-One-That-No-Shoe-Can-Contain - is the Guiding Life of all so-called individual Toes. It communes with Its Little Toes through the Force of Evolution and the ur-Tide. "To experience life beyond Flatland, you must master both cosmic forces. Mastering the Force of Evolution requires intent, the ur-Tide, surrender. Succeed, and you will find balance. "I will share a mystical Truth usually reserved for Reverse Trans-Psychic Bi-Locality communication. Listen and unlearn. Two temporal directions to the Source exist. The active Force of Evolution steps forward, the passive ur-Tide flows backward. Be there now. "Stay awake, but don't try TOO hard. Your Toe will break virgin ground. Seeds from beyond Flatland will fall into that ground. The waters of the ur-Tide will nourish it. Your eyes will widen in wonder as the seeds sprout. Fear not. You are witnessing the birth of something miraculous. The New Earth is taking root - *within you*. ******************************************** Bipolar Mind Fencing; Meta-Language Pre-chemist alchemists, distant foreshadowers of the Trans-Temporal Alchemists, didn't intend to turn lead into gold. (Many wouldn't have objected if they had.) They did, however, disguise their knowledge. They used an esoteric language. Somewhat ironically, early IROOT:NOTians ("er-NOTians") chose to do the same. I quote from The Book of Words: "Er-NOTians, take note. Detractors will question your sanity, reverence, and relevance (or at least your sincerity). They will daunt, 'So, you think you're special, huh? Huh?' They do not know that *though everyone drinks the same water, our cups are different*. Remember: They know the difference between lead and gold. "Speak in tongues. Avoid unpleasantness. Floss daily." Er-NOTians used esoteric language not because they feared that Idolaters would mock or burn them for their unorthodox beliefs. Rather, they discovered that traditional mind structures *were the swords of Bipolar Mind Fencing*. And that game - where winning was everything - was boring! Bipolar Mind Fencing had several fear-tinged rules. One required players to impress others. ("I'm nice/humble/different/blah. . . .") How horrible! This behavior, though, was normal for this epoch (a.k.a., the "Butwhadaboutme?" era). In all fairness, what alternatives did they have? Bipolar Mind Fencing seduced even the best psyches of the early Movement. Like a hungry psychic vampire, the dynamics of this game would first hypnotize its victims. The players would then believe that their IDEAS were reality. They were seeing, however, only the dance of mental and emotional shadows. Like a translucent film, illusions veiled reality. Here's an example. Many believed "governments" existed. They'd have opinions about them, some passionate. Yet, a government was only a thought. Like the Emperor's new clothes, no one could see them. Only buildings and people were there. Bipolar Mind Fencing could be exciting, entertaining, painful, and dramatic. To most, it was a life. It would, however, inevitably drain the player's vital energy. Psychically anemic, they could not climb over the *walls of their own making*. It kept them effectively imprisoned in Flatland. The game remained fashionable well into the 21st Century until Mystery Surfing replaced it as the Game of Choice. Once you learned how to Mystery Surf and "Hang One," you'd see reality from another dimension. Some fell off their boards at the sight! You'd watch humanity enslaving itself, lashed to the stallions of emotion, passion, ego, and belief. (Some Fencers argued that they weren't lashed to anything. Emotions and beliefs WERE humanity, they said - a Flatland fact.) Q: "You said Fencing was boring. But isn't IROOT:NOTics boring, too?" A: "Sure, to some. Intrinsically, you can't describe IS-NESS - the real estate of Everything. Consequently, whatever anyone does is only an *example*. [We have good and bad examples.] Because each perspective of reality is unique, even the most exotic pictures of reality will appear dull to some. The most mundane will sparkle. "The moral, of course, is that there's no accounting for taste. "The Neo-Sacred Nez text 'The Eye Wing' crisply affirms this. 'It's a life. No blame. No judgment.' " (The "Separate Destinies" Octogram.) Er-NOTians were as happy as a Capricorn in an office supply store whenever they talked about life, the universe, and other things. They couldn't, however, share *everything* with the uninitiated. They needed a secret language. It would allow them to skip - like smooth, flat, smiling stones - across Lake Banality (located two miles South of Mt. Babel). Q: "Why couldn't they share *everything* with the uninitiated?" A: "It just wasn't done." Actually, they could shout these colorful clusters of symbols in a crowded mall. They could tattoo them across the back of their shaved heads if they wished. Some observers would say "cute." Others would frown. Some would scratch their bellies. Those who *knew their Toe*, however, would understand. They knew that the most exquisite wisdom comes carefully - but not intentionally - camouflaged. Truth transforms into a chameleon whenever It enters Flatland. While visiting, it does need a hardwood floor on which to crawl. However, it's the etheric, Mysterious Something that the chameleon emits and *beams between the cracks* that is important. "The Mystic Scientist receives what she cannot take, but does not take what she cannot recieve." (From "The Eye Wing"; The "Dimensional Osmosis" Octogram.) *********************** The Expanding Toe Nez Masters say that the Toe is your grounding mechanism. It leads you forward, sometimes sideways, at times backward, yet always upwards. They say that it connects you to your Source. Only your Toe can detect the Truth. Like astral radar, it protects you from Twilight Magicians. These master manipulators cannot trick it by conjuring emotions or thought clusters that *mimic Truth*. Although each "individual" Toe is *potentially* limitless, in practice, each is finite. "In practice" means that your Toe is custom fitted. If you were born male instead female, German instead of Canadian, or 5' 1" instead of 5' 6", you'd have a different Toe. (Differences indicate and define limits.) Other factors are at work as well. For example, being born in the 20th Century - your temporal position - is a limit. (This understanding has lead IROOT:NOTian Time Line Explorers to conclude that we receive *simplified versions* of IROOT:NOT texts. To our future ancestors, we're like Neanderthals trying to understand how a car works. They have to "dumb down" the information that they send us.) Nez Masters are experts at reading the Toe. One of the messages they have divined is that *there is nowhere to go and nothing to do, but we go there and do it anyway*. (The Second Miraculodynamic Principle.) The Master, Oben DaDormon, expands on the Principle in his acclaimed pamphlet, "Falling Up." "The Second Miraculodynamic Principle doesn't mean that life is without a purpose. Life could have a meta-purpose. Because our minds can only reason exclusively, that meta-purpose will always elude us. At best, we catch glimpses, but even these glimpses are symbolic - not reality." As if to shed more light, DaDormon left us a "cone" (mystical riddle) later in the pamphlet. "Where were you when God said, 'It's OK to ask Me for protection and to be grateful to Me, *even if I don't exist*. As God, I can do anything.'?" Like the living kernel inside a grain, the Second Miraculodynamic Principle contains the Secret Freedom that Nez Masters don't possess. ******************************** Time Shift/Secret Freedom By the mid-21st Century, humanity began sensing the impact of the Sub-Vector (and other meta-material forces) on reality. The media, naturally, interpreted these changes from a strictly eco-sociological perspective. Even as early as the late 20th Century, explorers on the seeing-edge experienced the first wrinkles in the planet's temporal field. Some believed that these wrinkles were like contractions signaling the birth of a planetary ascension. It was easy to misin terpret these signals. They were new, exciting, and powerful. Surely, something BIG would soon happen. As it turned out, the Plan was to shift the temporal field *gradually*. This allowed the species to acclimate themselves to the new energetic environment, rather than become extinct. (Note: Some futuristic texts, especially those dated between 2751-2765 AD, claimed that Earth *did ascend* in the year 2121 AD. IROOT:NOT scholars have concluded, however, that Meta-Trans-Temporal Alchemists from a parallel Earth [that *did ascend* then] inadvertently sent these ascension texts to us. [They were sending the information down THEIR time line.] Apparently, the unpredictable currents of the ur-Tide diverted the messages into our universe. Nobtip's "Inexplicable Principal" had also predicted this probability. He called it "misdirected mail." The inability of the Meta-Trans-Temporal Alchemists to control ur-Tide currents fortified his "Inexplicable Principal" considerably.) Beginning in the early 20th Century, Sub-Vector energy increasingly seeped into our dimension. (Albert Einstein, an eminent pre-er-NOTian, was a powerful channel of this force.) The energy reached critical mass in the 31st Century. Mungks from the IROOT:NOT Secret Freedom Non-School had been channeling Sub-Vector energy for millenniums. They were the first to leap. Shedding their Sub-Quantum skin, they climbed from their cocoons, emerging in the world of Secret Freedom. They were stunned. The radiance of their wings was brilliant beyond imagination. They jumped and flew above the world of kaleidoscope lies. Yet, they never forgot that they were part of the multi-textured tapestry they called The Point. Secret Freedom is more about HOW you are, rather than about what you DO. However, you can't DO much of THAT if you AREN'T THIS. The mungks have handed us a cone to help us understand. "Your intention is my command. Who are you?" Many students have asked the mungks why they call this state of being "Secret Freedom." The mungks would invariably reply, "Well, if we told you, it wouldn't be a secret anymore." ************************** Sub-Vector Time Line Data inherent in the Sub-Vector spilled into humanity's conscious experience. For those who enjoy time lines, we've compiled a list of Sub-Vector-inspired theories and technological innovations. * Sub-Nano Biotechnology - Late 22nd Century The TimeKeepers have stamped information of this era Nontransferable. We have no official records from that time. Unofficially, however, we've heard that Sub-Nano technicians discovered and exploited the mystery of "Follow Through." Follow Through is a term used in some sports, like bowling. It works like this. You release the bowling ball, and it's rolling down the lane. You then twist your hips or make unusual motions with your arms, legs, or maybe your head. Sometimes, you make primal sounds or chant magic words. These actions somehow influence the movement of the ball. Sub-Nano technicians harnessed this "magic" and *changed events in their past*.) At a later date, Nez Masters combined Follow Through and Sub-Quantum Shipping. This allowed them *to transcend Ronard's Axiom* in specific (esoteric) areas! 'Nuff said. * Post-Quantum Theory - Late 23th Century Scientists dug into the next quantum layer and called it the "Post-Quantum" field. At this level, they studied how the astral and physical planes interacted. What they learned effectively ended science as we had known it. "Uranamuses" replaced "scientists." A notable application of this technology was Paradox Searing. * Sub-Quantum Theory - 25th Century Uranamuses peeled away the Post-Quantum field and discovered - to their utter amazement - the Sub-Quantum sea. The laws of this sea were as mind-boggling to the Uranamuses as the original Quantum field was to 20th Century physicists. Studies in Sub-Quantum reality produced the first cohesive Unified Field Theory, dubbed "Living String Dynamics" (LSD). The creators of this theory were Uranamuse meta-geniouses. LSD had a breathtaking, multidimensional architecture. It rivaled in subtlely the most exquisite spiritual mandalas that the Great Religions had ever produced. Ironically, those who meditated on the LSD mandala had "visions" similar to those experienced by "acid heads" (psychedelic drug users) of the 20th Century. There were major differences between the two, however. Meditating on the LSD mandala presented no risk to one's psychological state. Neither did it tear the body's protective auric shield, nor did its visions prove to be hallucinations. Additionally, it was legal. Sub-Quantum theory presented the possibility of backward publication. Ronard's Axiom and Nobtip's "Inexplicable Principle" were outgrowths, as well. * Trans-Temporal Alchemy - 31st Century After six millenniums of exposure to Sub-Quantum force fields, a major leap occurred in the consciousnesses and bodies of Uranamuses. They *consciously embodied principles and energies of the Sub-Quantum sea* and mutated into Trans-Temporal Alchemist ("Salers"). An application of this technology is the ability to Ship "information" (and I use this term loosely) into the past. Before then, the astral substructure of the Planetary Consciousness did not support this highly efficient form of transport. (Rumor had it that exceptions to this rule existed, though no one had ever proved it. We couldn't, however, tell if it did.) *************************** Quotes: + "I know that for the high art of ribaldry there are few things more dull than the criticism which maintains that a thesis is untrue; and cannot understand that it's decorative." Arthur Edward Waite, "Pictorial Key to the Tarot" 1910 + (Paraphrased): "At the end of the Millennium, Lord Vishnu lies on a banyan leaf in the form of a baby. He sucks his Toe and thus destroys the universe." The Tenth Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam (circa 3,000 BC) + "Don't take my word for it. See for yourself." Evin, the Unsavior ************************** A Note to the 144,000: Order your IROOT:NOT Membership Card soon. It's not too late! Get over and transcend redundancy! Increase your power, income, and wisdom while remaining humble. (IROOT:NOTian energy does contain the Gold, Green, and Violet Rays.) You'll receive all of this (no guarantees implied) for only $1! (plus $15 s&h.) Send your check, cash, or MO (US funds only) to: IROOT:NOT PO Box 220964 Hollywood, FL 33022-0964 USA *************************** While you're at it, order the premiere issue of "Living in the Eternal Wow!," IROOT:NOT's quasi-esoteric larynx-in-print. If you've read this far, then you have to like this stuff - or you really hate it. Either way, it's a good reason to support our work and read more about it. (If we're gone, you'll have to go to the trouble of finding someone else to hate.) > Plus, Plus, Plus . . . The first 144,000 new subscribers will receive a FREE late model BMW convertible (if the Nez Oracle [N.O.] answers Yes to our request)! How much do four full-color issues cost? To (card carrying) IROOT:NOTians, NOTHING! That's right . . . nothing!! (With your request, please include $15 s&h; Canada and South Western Hemisphere, $25; Eastern Hemisphere, $35.) Non-Members, send $25 (plus s&h listed above). Hurry! Adults and entertainment only. ............................................................... Judging Judgment; Thinking About Thoughts; Allowance Everyone - at least moral people - knows that it's not right to do it. Yet, everyone does. The Bible warns about it. "Judge not, lest you be judged." The New Age has taken this edict seriously. Judging others (and ourselves) presents a moral dilemma. One ingenious way around this problem is to give judgment new names. Some have renamed it "discernment" or "opinion." But does switching tags and changing definitions make a difference? When you think, you judge - putting people, actions, emotions, and ideas in categories. The mental body functions like that. The emotional body works in a similar way. If it experiences something negative, it tosses the event into the "bad bin." If you're clever, you can shift the paradigm here, as well. "Oh, I'm not feeling 'bad.' I'm just experiencing energy." Cool, but that's a judgment, too. You've judged it to be so. Judgments don't cause suffering; people *acting on judgments* cause suffering. For example, I can have an opinion. "People who wear tongue rings have no taste in fashion." Thinking the "bad thought" didn't damage anyone. Everyone is free to their opinion. However, what if I went around yanking off their jewelry? That would hurt! I'd be putting my *opinions into action*. One group suffers whenever they play the role of the Judge. These are the sensitive souls who criticize themselves for judging others. Whenever they think a bad thought, they flinch and immediately try to *change the way they are thinking*. This useless guilt is harmful. How can you understand yourself, if you keep running away in shame? Here's an example. You might think, "Yuck! That person is soooo pushy!" Immediately, your Inner Judge shouts, "You're judging!" Internally, you jump. "Yikes! Umm . . . He's pushy, but, ah, it's OK because, ah . . . he's a Leo [or whatever]." You try to *r ationalize a negative perspective into a positive one*. Superficially, this sounds like a good plan. In that moment, though, *you're in denial of your thoughts and feelings*. You are rejecting your psychological state. When you're in denial like this, the problem continues to lurk in the background. You're also blaming yourself for being intolerant. "I should be more accepting. . . ." Or, "Who am I to judge?" You're a human being. Who else judges? It never occurs to you that *your assessment of the situation might be right!* ("Right" means "correct within the limits of whatever model you are using.") However, it's also possible that you're wrong. So, you can criticize yourself. You can rearrange your thoughts so they conform to some ideal. This ideal is usually something that you've borrowed from a religious or metaphysical system. However, this ideal *is not you*. It's what you've come to expect of yourself. Playing the role of Thought Cop *robs you of the opportunity to know yourself more intimately*. To know yourself deeply, you must first accept your judgments and that you judge. Additionally, humans have a tendency to identify with their thoughts. When you "adjust" your thoughts to a "higher level," you hallucinate and believe that *you* are at a higher level. You are, instead, momentarily deluded. The phenomenon of identifying with your thoughts also explains why you judge, condemn, and penalize yourself whenever a "wrong" thought pops into your head. It's all right to judge. Look at your opinions without fear. Don't beat yourself. You'll begin to understand how you really feel about things. Hiding yourself behind "correct" models of "how I should be" keeps you a stranger to yourself. I'm not, of course, suggesting that you cultivate bad thoughts. That's as unnatural as trying to have only good ones. (The relativity of "good" and "bad" further complicates the matter.) Life on earth is a balance (or imbalance) of positive and negative. The point is to *understand* rather than to control and manipulate. You'll find that the former is a more positive and effective catalyst for change than the latter. Thoughts It's helpful to have a clear understanding of the role and limits of thoughts. For instance, to think, "I'm going to drive my car across the Atlantic Ocean" misses the point. Automobiles are great for cruising the boulevard, but they make the worst boats. Thought plays an important role in human existence. At the very least, life would be meaningless without this measuring tool. You could argue, though, that the physical and emotional bodies are equally important. Without the former, you are "dead." Without the later, you're a robot. You have a mystical aspect, as well. It's like an ocean of creative energy ecstatically waiting to manifest. The mental body is an interface to this ocean. It translates certain strands of this energy into thought patterns. In turn, your brain, an organ of the body, downloads these patterns from the mental body. The result: You have an idea. A few kinds of thoughts exist. It's helpful to differentiate them. "Ordinary" thoughts, those that concern common, local phenomena, aren't produced at non-local sites. For instance, you hear the telephone ring and think, "The phone is ringing." God or your guides don't have to tell you that. The brain can handle it. Non-ordinary thought, however, can stream from various non-local sources. Your mystical aspect is one of these non-local sources. Examples of this include ESP, past-life experience, and mystical revelation. Destructive non-local "suggestions" - the "voices in my head" kind - can originate from the dark legions. "You should kill them all. . . ." Thoughts aren't tangible items. You can't stack them on a table. Rather, they are a *function* that serves your creature body and your mystical aspect. The mystical aspect is your creative center - your power source. The Mind Cult mistakenly believes that thought is this power source, but it is not. Thought is the brush, not the artist. (The emotional, astral, and physical bodies are brushes, too.) An influential philosophy within the Mind Cult is the "Power of Positive Thinking." Many have elevated this system of thought from theory to "Truth." This conceptual trap has snared millions and has become so psychologically ingrained that few question its validity. In this system, True Believers act as Mind Sentinels constantly on the alert for undesirable thoughts. To become a Sentinel, you must first paint the walls of your mind in self-scrutinizing colors. When the paint dries, you've created a mental buffer zone. The zone, however, doesn't protect you from negative thoughts. Oh, contrair: It actually amplifies their power in your head! If you'd just leave them alone, they'd tumble away like dry, brown leaves in a brisk autumn wind. But, noooooo. . . . You have to make a big deal out of them. . . . A thought, however, can have a real impact on others - positively or negatively - when the emotional body supports it. For instance, if you think AND FEEL that someone is a thief, this projects. The target's emotional body can "physically" sense this energy. This only happens, though, at close distances. You can feel and think lovingly about someone, but if they're 100 miles away, they won't receive it. Other forms of projection exist. Sometimes, astral forces can utilize the raw energy produced by subconscious emotional trauma. This nasty brew can transmit such unwelcomed feelings as hate, envy, and jealousy. These can inflict damage, but only at close range. For example, if your father severely abused you when you were young, you'll probably have a problem with authority figures. While being abused, you probably made silent deals or vows, and the Dark Forces took you up on them. "Please protect me!" "I'll never forgive you for this!" Certain circumstances can trigger these programs, causing unwarranted psychic attacks. You don't use conscious thought to release this energy. You can conveniently zap others while you sleep. Conscious at-a-distance effects happen when you invoke astral entities or perhaps the gods. (For either good or bad purposes.) This is magic. Taken a step higher, you can invoke fifth-dimensional (and above) beings. This is miracle work. Upon analysis, Positive Thinking is the same as "wishful thinking." Many examples lend credence to this. For example, in the 1960's, almost everyone loved President John F. Kennedy. Countless admirers bathed him and his wife in good thoughts and wishes. Yet, one man with an attitude - acting on a judgment - assassinated the president. (Conversely, many unpopular presidents weren't killed.) "Long Live the Queen" - on the lips and in the minds of millions - is another example. You'd think that the Queen, with all of this positive psychic support, would live an extraordinarily long life. Historically, though, queens don't live any longer than other aristocratic women. Lastly, the ancient Egyptians showered their Pharaohs with the thought, feeling, and words of "Eternal life!" Did it work? Not in this earthly life. You can test the theory of Positive Thinking, and if it works, YOU'LL WIN BIG. Here's what you do. Buy a lottery ticket, and take a week off work. Then, spend all of that time thinking, "I will win the lottery. I will win the lottery." Concentrate; focus as much power into it as possible. (Hey - it's worth at least a million bucks.) Doing this, you'll have invested more "positive thought power" in winning than anybody. Will you win? True Believers imagine that by thinking only positive, happy thoughts, their lives will improve. They imagine that they will become more loving. How can you become more loving when you don't love yourself? Where's the acceptance? The practical result of this discipline is a lifetime of mental arm wrestling. What's worse, the Power of Positive Thinking is insidious. As you use this system, you become psychologically addicted to it. That's a fact! If you try to quit, *you will experience fearful withdrawal symptoms*. Guaranteed! The hook goes deep. Allowance Allowance leads to understanding. Understanding allows transcendence. Transcend, and you stand before the gate of mastery. When you pass through the gate, you grab a board and begin *surfing the mental plane*. As a surfer, you know what freedom is. You ask, "How are the waves today?" You don't make them. Ironically, Sentinels patrolling the beach *think that they do*. Lastly, you hear, "Judge not, lest you be judged." You understand that someone will surely judge you *even if you've never judged anyone in your whole life*. Live a miraculous life! + "Many overlook the humble, seeking instead the glamour of the grand. Blindly, they pass by treasures and wonder why their lives have become so poor." From "The Book of Words" + " Better to see than think that you know." + "I look into the eyes of others and see life looking out at itself." ............................................ Z-End