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Topic: The Heart's Pledge (or how to get beyond conspiracy theories)

THE HEART'S PLEDGE
by Ermolai. 2nd August 2005.

When we sincerely seek to serve the "forces of light", we soon understand that our greatest challenge lies in the deep realization that all this is not a game but a question of life or death for our soul and for the one of the beings surrounding us.

Of course, a wide spiritual perspective must be remembered if we don’t want to fall into an impatient anger, a chocking fear or a grave despair, but too much of "going with the flow" immobilize us just as much. We must walk lightly, but in full awareness of the severity of the situation.

A serious pledge is first of all done in our heart and not in the form. It is not about playing the monk, the saint or the warrior, but about remembering in every moment the deep meaning of our actions, no matter the situation in which we find ourselves.

Incredible efforts are necessary to keep this spiritual perspective because everything in “modern life”  invites us to stay asleep, to float from one dream to another without putting back our feet on the ground. As good consumers, we choose the program which fits us best and we watch it with detachment and indifference. Everything turns into entertainment, even the most morbid subjects.

We are thinking here of conspiracy theories that most of the information addicts take as good thrillers, as horror movies which give a little bit of spice to their life, giving them the opportunity to speak to their neighbour of the "children-eating reptilians" with this slight incredulity, this cynicism of bad taste which are the mark of this society.

On the other hand, as soon as you ask those people what they are doing to act concretely in the face of these dark forces, they immediately take refuge in New Age philosophies to justify their passivity. It is as if the very suggestion to act made them realize suddenly, and with great fright, that all these information are not fiction and that the situation is really serious.

It is important to remind ourselves of this aspect when we seek to communicate with others on this subject. It is useless to throw off mountains of sordid stories which would take people off reality even more, or to choke them with abstract theories not integrated in our heart.

If we take the time to think about it, we realize that such an attitude doesn’t come from a real desire to help others but mostly from a desire to show how "cultivated" we are or to let them believe that all this doesn’t make us afraid, just like children speaking of the horror movie of the previous night, acting up as if it didn’t touch them.

Such an attitude may seem innocent at first sight but from a spiritual point of view it has the effect of hardening the heart, of making the soul hermetic to the violence and suffering of the external world, while keeping it enslaved by fears of an unimaginable depth.

We see here how the conspiracy movement can, on certain levels, serve those same forces it seeks to fight. From a certain point of view, it shares the same objectives as science-fiction novels like "Brave New World" or "1984": fictionalization and desensitizing.

If we don’t want to serve these forces, we must adopt the opposed tactic: instead of making people escape from reality, we need to return them to it. We must help them reintegrate their soul so that they may become powerful warriors in their daily life, real actors of the Great Cosmic Drama.

As beings seeking a real commitment, we must ourselves be clear about the meaning of our communication, because it requires an expense of energy which could be used elsewhere, and a lack of clarity regarding our objectives rapidly turns everything into pleasant but useless ego games.

So why communicate? Once we have understood we are in the middle of darkness, there is only one thing to do: attempt to turn on the light, in other words, re-establish an energetic circuit of high enough vibration so that it isn’t immediately taken back by the Adversary. And for this we need allies.

This is a colossal work which forces us to start over from scratch because few are ready to accept such a responsibility. The most eloquent image for those having already done this step in the void may be the one of Neo who discovers the real world outside of the Matrix, some kind of electrified and lifeless desert.

From an energetic level, this matches well the actual state of society where more and more individuals find themselves stuck behind a screen without any real contact with other human beings. We think here of conspiracy theorists who prefer to exchange their latest findings with strangers at the other side of the planet rather than organize locally.

We can imagine this information exchange is useful, or even revolutionary, but unfortunately this information is energetically dead and consequently it cannot be assimilated by the soul. The only energetic exchange happening is between individuals and their computers, while even a photocopied letter sent by “snail mail”  keeps valuable fragments.

In reality, only an oral communication perfectly keeps the strength of the Verb and allows a deep integration of knowledge, that is, if we know how to speak from the heart. This is why it is essential to take time to meet allies, or even go find them wherever they could be.

It may feel like we’re making things more complicated than necessary but, in fact, this is the only way we can integrate new souls into a given energetic circuit and, when we see the energy that a single person can bring into a spiritually-clear group, we know that this was no wasted time.

Of course it is important to be ourselves integrated into an energetic circuit, otherwise we don’t have much to bring other than abstract information. To live in a community is thus an essential part of any pledge of this type, and we shouldn’t underestimate its value from an energetic point of view.

In order for community living to be dynamic and fructuous, we need also to avoid falling back into superficial relationships like the ones soap operas unconsciously taught us. We need to constantly remember that each individual is an important piece of the vessel and that it is crucial to integrate it inside our own energetic configuration – in other words, to love him or her.

This forces us to let go of our little individualist neurosis, to let explode the implants put by the New Age dogma and by psychology and to become fully conscious that, in the long run, the survival of our soul depends on our ability to function as a crew so that the communal ship may take off.

In the end, a true pledge from the heart requires the humility to come back on Earth, to find ourselves simply with other beings sharing the same aspirations and, united by a true Love, to accomplish together this work which may seem insignificant in the eyes of those still carried by their abstract dreams, but which, from a cosmic perspective, amounts to raising mountains.

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Re: The Heart's Pledge (or how to get beyond conspiracy theories)

Great post. 

ermolai wrote:

We see here how the conspiracy movement can, on certain levels, serve those same forces it seeks to fight. From a certain point of view, it shares the same objectives as science-fiction novels like "Brave New World" or "1984": fictionalization and desensitizing.

...And also in certain ways such texts and the conspiracy movement as a whole, can build up such a thought form to assist it developing into reality.

In GLP's 'Insider' thread, whether Insider was who he said he was, he mentioned that Icke and others are being used as a tool.  This makes more sense in this light.  Fear mongering, right?  Also in the light that, as discussed on other threads, they really aren't offering anything constructive.  Pushing us out further from ourselves, and from any adequate way of dealing with it.  As you said, re-integration of soul is required.

"The unknown does not incite fear, but dependence on the known does." - J. Krishnamurti

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Ermolai,

I am terribly sorry, but I have to say that I really don't agree with some of the points made.
Please don't take this as a knock on you personally or your intellect. I just don't agree.

I have sensed, in the last few days, here at Noble Realms, a "slight" increase in "resistance"
to the concept and discussion of "conspiracy". Threads which denounce certain "ideas".

"1984" can be rationalized into "fictionalization and desensitization", or it can be seen for the
symbolism it contains. Are you saying that "1984" is *not* an accurate prediction?????

Why is there a "need" to get "beyond" conspiracy theories? While I understand that some of
the people who "champion" certain theories do so with imbalance, not all people do so.

Implied in your post, unless I am mistaken, is that "without" conspiracy theories, we'd all be
better off? Do you mean without the actual conspiracies that exist, or just the theories?

Regardless of my opinion, thank you for sharing your hard work. And keep on keeping on...

4 Reply by whywhywhy (edited by whywhywhy 2005-12-01 10:27:59)

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Hi Ermolai!

This is an article full of good ideas.  I do think that all the different situations/posibilities and players are needed to play out this reality.  For instance:

In a small village one may encounter:

    A dragon
    Scared/helpless villagers
    Victims (the girl tied up to the stake)
    An old man/woman that preaches fear and doomsday if the dragon is not fed
    Backstabbers
    The people that cheat on the lottery so their daughter do not go to the stake
    Conspirators (plotters that plan to rid themselves of any interferences)
    People that believe the conspirators
    People that uncover the conspiracies but do not name the conspirators
    People that don’t care because they do not have children that can be sacrificed
    A few people that are seeking for an end/solution to their plight despite of the suffering and endless
       conspiracies.  These people seek for the dragon slayer
    A dragon slayer

All these elements are necessary for the story to play out.   One must decide what role to play as the story unfolds.  As for me I would say that I am playing a scared villager that is learning to not fear the dragon.  As I grow more confident I am seeking for solutions to end the village suffering.  But I do not have the necessary tools to slay the dragon yet. 

Keep up the good work!

Regards

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ermolai wrote:

THE HEART'S PLEDGE
by Ermolai. 2nd August 2005.

When we sincerely seek to serve the "forces of light", we soon understand that our greatest challenge lies in the deep realization that all this is not a game but a question of life or death for our soul and for the one of the beings surrounding us.

smile Beautiful.  Amazingly heartfelt. Powerful, loving opening btw.


ermolai wrote:

Of course, a wide spiritual perspective must be remembered if we don’t want to fall into an impatient anger, a chocking fear or a grave despair, but too much of "going with the flow" immobilize us just as much. We must walk lightly, but in full awareness of the severity of the situation.

Balance. Discernment. Care...walk lightly, with a strong heart, sound mind and body. That's what I get from that. nice

ermolai wrote:

A serious pledge is first of all done in our heart and not in the form. It is not about playing the monk, the saint or the warrior, but about remembering in every moment the deep meaning of our actions, no matter the situation in which we find ourselves.

Like choosing/deciding to do the right thing simply because it's the right thing to do? I like that.

ermolai wrote:

Incredible efforts are necessary to keep this spiritual perspective because everything in “modern life”  invites us to stay asleep, to float from one dream to another without putting back our feet on the ground. As good consumers, we choose the program which fits us best and we watch it with detachment and indifference. Everything turns into entertainment, even the most morbid subjects.

We are thinking here of conspiracy theories that most of the information addicts take as good thrillers, as horror movies which give a little bit of spice to their life, giving them the opportunity to speak to their neighbour of the "children-eating reptilians" with this slight incredulity, this cynicism of bad taste which are the mark of this society.

On the other hand, as soon as you ask those people what they are doing to act concretely in the face of these dark forces, they immediately take refuge in New Age philosophies to justify their passivity. It is as if the very suggestion to act made them realize suddenly, and with great fright, that all these information are not fiction and that the situation is really serious.

Yeah, have seen that a time or two. New age, old age, any age refuges imo.

ermolai wrote:

It is important to remind ourselves of this aspect when we seek to communicate with others on this subject. It is useless to throw off mountains of sordid stories which would take people off reality even more, or to choke them with abstract theories not integrated in our heart.

If we take the time to think about it, we realize that such an attitude doesn’t come from a real desire to help others but mostly from a desire to show how "cultivated" we are or to let them believe that all this doesn’t make us afraid, just like children speaking of the horror movie of the previous night, acting up as if it didn’t touch them.

Such an attitude may seem innocent at first sight but from a spiritual point of view it has the effect of hardening the heart, of making the soul hermetic to the violence and suffering of the external world, while keeping it enslaved by fears of an unimaginable depth.

We see here how the conspiracy movement can, on certain levels, serve those same forces it seeks to fight. From a certain point of view, it shares the same objectives as science-fiction novels like "Brave New World" or "1984": fictionalization and desensitizing.

If we don’t want to serve these forces, we must adopt the opposed tactic: instead of making people escape from reality, we need to return them to it. We must help them reintegrate their soul so that they may become powerful warriors in their daily life, real actors of the Great Cosmic Drama.

As beings seeking a real commitment, we must ourselves be clear about the meaning of our communication, because it requires an expense of energy which could be used elsewhere, and a lack of clarity regarding our objectives rapidly turns everything into pleasant but useless ego games.

Intent. Agree our intent must be made clear, (note to self, must work on clarity here), as it's so easy to be misunderstood, especially in situations where we are attempting to communicate with virtual or relative strangers. Excellent point Ermolai.

ermolai wrote:

So why communicate? Once we have understood we are in the middle of darkness, there is only one thing to do: attempt to turn on the light, in other words, re-establish an energetic circuit of high enough vibration so that it isn’t immediately taken back by the Adversary. And for this we need allies.

This is a colossal work which forces us to start over from scratch because few are ready to accept such a responsibility. The most eloquent image for those having already done this step in the void may be the one of Neo who discovers the real world outside of the Matrix, some kind of electrified and lifeless desert.

Collossal indeed. Seems never-ending too. Btw, have never seen the Matrix, but have read so much about it I feel that I get the story, and I appreciate it whether literal or metaphorical (I feel it's the latter tho.)

ermolai wrote:

From an energetic level, this matches well the actual state of society where more and more individuals find themselves stuck behind a screen without any real contact with other human beings. We think here of conspiracy theorists who prefer to exchange their latest findings with strangers at the other side of the planet rather than organize locally.

We can imagine this information exchange is useful, or even revolutionary, but unfortunately this information is energetically dead and consequently it cannot be assimilated by the soul. The only energetic exchange happening is between individuals and their computers, while even a photocopied letter sent by “snail mail”  keeps valuable fragments.

In reality, only an oral communication perfectly keeps the strength of the Verb and allows a deep integration of knowledge, that is, if we know how to speak from the heart. This is why it is essential to take time to meet allies, or even go find them wherever they could be.

Hallelujah! Word!

ermolai wrote:

It may feel like we’re making things more complicated than necessary but, in fact, this is the only way we can integrate new souls into a given energetic circuit and, when we see the energy that a single person can bring into a spiritually-clear group, we know that this was no wasted time.

Of course it is important to be ourselves integrated into an energetic circuit, otherwise we don’t have much to bring other than abstract information. To live in a community is thus an essential part of any pledge of this type, and we shouldn’t underestimate its value from an energetic point of view.

In order for community living to be dynamic and fructuous, we need also to avoid falling back into superficial relationships like the ones soap operas unconsciously taught us. We need to constantly remember that each individual is an important piece of the vessel and that it is crucial to integrate it inside our own energetic configuration – in other words, to love him or her.

This forces us to let go of our little individualist neurosis, to let explode the implants put by the New Age dogma and by psychology and to become fully conscious that, in the long run, the survival of our soul depends on our ability to function as a crew so that the communal ship may take off.

In the end, a true pledge from the heart requires the humility to come back on Earth, to find ourselves simply with other beings sharing the same aspirations and, united by a true Love, to accomplish together this work which may seem insignificant in the eyes of those still carried by their abstract dreams, but which, from a cosmic perspective, amounts to raising mountains.

No copyright. Feel free to pass around.

Amen!

Thank you Ermolai, you have so warmed my heart with this piece. I'll be saving it. And I trust it will be circulated far and wide. smile

p.s. and there's icing on this yummy cake too. i just learned a new word, fructuous. sweet wink

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Re: The Heart's Pledge (or how to get beyond conspiracy theories)

Human Being wrote:

Implied in your post, unless I am mistaken, is that "without" conspiracy theories, we'd all be
better off? Do you mean without the actual conspiracies that exist, or just the theories?

As the sub-title implies, I'm suggesting to go beyond conspiracy theories, in other word to transcend them. First we accept we live in such a dark world, we make sure we understand the different aspects of the illusion, and then WE ACT which means, first of all, we get together with others who have also integrated this reality and who feel the need to do something. And I know it's extremly difficult but do you prefer to just complain and wait? The "forces of light" are always here to assist those who do real efforts.

Rudolf Steiner prophetized that, in the future, mankind will be split in two, one side with the robotized masses part of the New World Order, and another side with spiritual men and women who will get together in communities and develop their own moral technology, forming a network of light in the middle of darkness which is electromagnetically protected. Those who "get the picture", instead of resisting the NWO (you can't stop it), can already start forming these communities and prepare the future.

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Hi ermolai. Thanks for explaining that another way - I'm seeing your angle better now.
I think back on a time in my life, roughly 6 or 7 years ago, and I see how the opening
statements in your beginning post can apply. I used to talk to people about chemtrails.
Not lots of people, just a few that I thought might be receptive to "CT theory". I mean,
there were (and still are) lots of "suspicious" atmospheric phenomena in mid-Michigan.
And when I would go on the occasional extended road trip (at least 4 hours southwest)
I saw similarly suspicious stuff in the sky. Digital camera in hand, I compiled a decent
collection of images. Sometimes when taking the pictures I would try to make obvious
that I was "concerned" with what I was seeing, hoping that any onlookers would know
something was "wrong" with what I was seeing. Once, I even collected a sample of the
silk-like strands that sometimes appear on cars, poles/posts, etc. It's well documented
in photographs taken around the world. This time, I tried to "do something" about it....

So I talked to a Central Michigan University environmental biology faculty person, and
showed him this stuff I had wrapped around a folded newspaper. What could he say??
I asked about testing the stuff, told him about some of the cells found in analysis done
on this type of material found elsewhere, etc. He said it was probably from a spider....
Shortly after this attempt to "do something", I decided that it was no longer necessary
for me to "research" chemtrails. I didn't need to convince myself, and trying to spread
the knowledge to others was going nowhere. I haven't taken any pictures lately either.
My efforts were better applied, I realized, toward researching things closer to the "top"
level of reality - symbolism. Long story short, I guess I "went beyond" this conspiracy.
Now, my interest in conspiracy theories entails the symbolic (and factual) implications.
I feel like IF and WHEN the time comes... I will again share with people these theories.
For now, my path has shifted my motivations from "promoting" into "pure research"...

Thanks for mentioning Rudolf Steiner, as I've not heard of him previously. When I did
my usual Wikipedia lookup, I was pleased to find out that I resonated with "his" path -
Anthroposophy is a path of knowledge, to guide the spiritual in the human being to the
spiritual in the universe... Anthroposophists are those who experience, as an essential
need of life, certain questions on the nature of the human being and the universe, just
as one experiences hunger and thirst. Those two statements were made by Steiner....
I feel they describe the "triplentity" that I am - the mind, heart and spirit - with regard
to my "inner drive". I have had a powerful "hunger" for knowledge and understanding
ever since I was very young. To me, the usefulness of learning isn't in the application
of what one knows, but in the relationships that form *between* things we've learned.
As such, I've grown to enjoy learning about conspiracies as much as I enjoy other far
more "acceptable" topics. Ultimately, I realized that what I do... IS "doing something".

ermolai, I hope this post helps clear up any lingering confusion about why I disagreed
with you initially. I still sense a difference between what you suggest people do about
conspiracy theories, and what I do about them. But, I sense similarity as well. Thanks
for your cordial response to my initial comments, and for teaching me about Steiner!!

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Thanks for that, ermolai. Come to think of it, "communicating with strangers at the other side of the planet" is like trading seeds by mail. Together we may each accumulate a diverse seed collection, but the potential of that collection is not actualized.

The Cassiopaeans claim that gravity is the binder of all reality and the substrate of existence, that light is the energy expression of gravity and a vibration in that substrate, and that STS collects gravity while STO disperses it.

This might refer to an imaginary type of gravity, that which brings together resonating souls or imposes a vibrational bias upon those within its field. And it might refer to an imaginary type of electromagnetism, the light generated when resonant souls actualize their knowledge and tap into more through mutual interaction and team effort. Light disperses darkness, increases the number of choice points in the quantum futures of those it reaches, disperses the oppressive gravity field generated by the central STS controllers, and thereby brings balance.

And the source of that light comes from your own center of mass, the heart of your soul, the sink / singularity that connects you with the Infinite. Light is the energy expression of your spiritual gravity field. As I understand it, when you speak from your heart, act from your heart, and directly interact with those of resonance who are doing the same, then as you paraphrased Steiner, a literal network of light is formed which is electromagnetically protected.

Call it the establishment of a consensual higher-frequency realm, one entirely dissonant to that of the robotized NWO slaves. I believe this dissonance is a necessary pre-condition for initiating dimensional mitosis, the splitting of physical reality into mutually exclusive branches and the transition of some branches towards a higher state of existence, i.e. fourth density.

Anyway, just sharing my reasons for realizing and believing in the importance of physical networking as described in your article. Since you said to pass it around, I'll post to the NR home page unless you request otherwise.

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ermolai wrote:

So why communicate? Once we have understood we are in the middle of darkness, there is only one thing to do: attempt to turn on the light, in other words, re-establish an energetic circuit of high enough vibration so that it isn’t immediately taken back by the Adversary. And for this we need allies.

Sound thoughts.  Thanks for sharing.

It triggered a thought in me: perhaps, one reason why seekers experience inertia after beginning their quest is because they ignore an integral step in the hero-cycle. 

The mythologist Campbell described the hero's cycle in three parts: separation, initiation (trials), and return.  Most are familiar with the "Return" phase as resurrection, death-and-rebirth. 

I think a largely ignored part of the mytholgical cycle is: going back to the community.  It's the Bodhisattva leg of the journey...The Communication Leg.  Talking, sharing, helping, bouncing ideas, allowing your ideas to be updated, revised--it's adapting.

I find it frustrating that there is a slew of comic book movies being made right now and most of them are about the origin story.  Few people seem to be interested in the story of how the hero retains his or her integrity, how they live in the world, how they communicate their wisdoms.

And yet, it's changing...I think Integration--or Communication--will become, the new central motif of mythology in our time.  It's already happening; but first, everyone needs to release the drama of becoming the hero.

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Thanks ermolai for an inspiring perspective that helps create understanding.

You make many valid points. I agree it is critical to act on your understanding and I have done so in my own life. I have spent much time and energy pondering these questions and would like to introduce some of my thinking on the subject.

For there to be a struggle there needs to be two sides. By choosing the light against the dark you are actually empowering the dark to a similar degree. All energy in motion, be it gravity or love acts like a pendulum between opposite extremes. The further you swing energy towards the light the further it will subsequently swing towards the dark.

The way I see it we have to find a way to exist at the balanced point in the middle where there is no movement towards either extreme.

What causes the energetic motion between the dark and the light?

I believe it is judgement. As soon as we judge the right or the wrong of anyone or anything we create a movement towards one of the poles and help keep the pendulum in motion.

If we believe in freewill (I do) we only have the right to decide what we as individuals participate in. We do not have the right to tell others how they should act or judge them for their actions.

I have gone through the process of feeling uncomfortable with what is happening in the world and researching and finding the NWO and being appalled by their actions. I detested everything they stand for but I now realize they must be allowed to act as they do or we will all lose our free-will.

Rather than fighting the NWO I have decided to only stop supporting it.

We support the NWO by depending on it for our survival and paying for our upkeep through our labor within their system. We are the NWO's army, without us they would have no power. It is easy to fool ourselves that the little contribution we make doesn't matter and we don't have a choice as we don't know how to fend for ourselves. The truth is that all the little inconsequential contributions we make as individuals end up being the force that controls us.

To resist the NWO even towards the light only helps it grow stronger. To ignore the NWO's influence and set about creating our own balanced reality lets us concentrate on building our own skills instead of wasting time and energy worrying about other people's actions.

Community is important and spreading the ideas you believe in helps community happen but we need to realize there is no one right way. To demand that others comply to our idea of right is wrong. EVERYONE is entitled to do what they think is best.

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This goes out to Ermolai and everyone who resonates with his message: could you share some concrete ways, no matter how trivial or seemingly common sense, in which this physical network can be initiated on the local level and expanded? It's straightforward to arrange a personal visit with your internet acquaintances, but what are some tips on getting together people in your area you don't even know? Like put up flyers that say "meet at this time and this place if you are interested in this topic"? Or give a seminar on fringe topics and see who shows up? Hang out at the metaphysics section of the bookstore and strike up conversation with anyone browsing it? Just curious what ideas you all have, including words of wisdom. I think some people would find starting a network easier if they had some specifics on how to go about it.

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The most important thing we can do to empower others is to be an example. Not as a leader/organizer as people following leaders is the problem we are trying to eradicate. Rather... for freewill to exist each person must learn to take responsibility for their own path. We should only be an example of someone who has taken control of their own life and is acting on their own initiative rather than following the dictates of society.

Seeing someone successfully break out of the herd will make others realize it is possible to do so. The objective is not to create another herd but to help enable people's freewill to choose their own path.

Once people are free they/we can freely choose to gather together to create community.

Ask yourself... Am I living the life I believe in?

If the answer is no then you must first act on your own beliefs or any attempts to organize others will not be beneficial. Energy will remain caught up in talk rather than being used towards creating change.

Change is created at the individual level, using a herd to break out of a herd still leaves you in a herd. Others in your group not acting is the perfect excuse for not acting yourself.

Please don't take any of this personally as I am not judging any of you, I don't even know you yet. I am only describing behavior I commonly see around me.

* I do see a few faces I know here smile

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montalk wrote:

This goes out to Ermolai and everyone who resonates with his message: could you share some concrete ways, no matter how trivial or seemingly common sense, in which this physical network can be initiated on the local level and expanded? It's straightforward to arrange a personal visit with your internet acquaintances, but what are some tips on getting together people in your area you don't even know? Like put up flyers that say "meet at this time and this place if you are interested in this topic"? Or give a seminar on fringe topics and see who shows up? Hang out at the metaphysics section of the bookstore and strike up conversation with anyone browsing it? Just curious what ideas you all have, including words of wisdom. I think some people would find starting a network easier if they had some specifics on how to go about it.

Maybe starting a "fringe book club" would be a good starting place. You could pick out an interesting book to study, put up flyers at bookstores/libraries/colleges, then read a chapter and have a discussion during each meeting. With a book instead of a person as the focal point, meetings would be less weird and less "leader oriented". If things went well, the group could vote on which books to study during future meetings. Eventually the group would mutate along natural lines depending on the makeup of its members. Perhaps in time the group would give up books and move to pure discussion, meditation, channeling, political activity, or a combination of many things.

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Re: The Heart's Pledge (or how to get beyond conspiracy theories)

I read this in class ermolai thank you man, This just woke me up even more.

If the human mind was simple enough to understand, we'd be too simple to understand it.
Emerson Pugh

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  • Registered: 2004-03-25

Re: The Heart's Pledge (or how to get beyond conspiracy theories)

Thanks Tom, the way the Cassiopeans have described STO do resonate with what I experience more and more, even if the goal seems so far away. It really has nothing to do with the "usual" way to think and to be together.

montalk wrote:

This goes out to Ermolai and everyone who resonates with his message: could you share some concrete ways, no matter how trivial or seemingly common sense, in which this physical network can be initiated on the local level and expanded? It's straightforward to arrange a personal visit with your internet acquaintances, but what are some tips on getting together people in your area you don't even know? Like put up flyers that say "meet at this time and this place if you are interested in this topic"? Or give a seminar on fringe topics and see who shows up? Hang out at the metaphysics section of the bookstore and strike up conversation with anyone browsing it? Just curious what ideas you all have, including words of wisdom. I think some people would find starting a network easier if they had some specifics on how to go about it.

These are some good tips. I truly believe that those who really wish to initiate such a physical network only have to follow their heart in order to find the right mixture of ideas which fit with the particular parameters of their reality. The "forces of light" will reward them someway if they're ready to give up their comfort, fears, and insecurities, and pass through a certain number of challenges. Since we can only speak from our own experiences, let me share how this first contact was initiated in my case.

For a few years, I was thinking about organizing "talking circles" in order to provide a space for "fringe people" to express themselves and open their heart. But since the only things I could do were with my computer and I was completely isolated, I went to travel around Europe, taking part to all kind of gatherings (Rainbows, anarchist, etc...) and organizing talking circles on subject which interested me whenever I could.

This is how I met two souls who lived in my area and with whom I had a deep affinity. As soon as the three of us got together, we immediately started organizing talking circles in a nearby squat, mixing spirituality and politics, each week developing a different theme and then going off to all kind of directions (mostly conspirationist).

The first meeting there was 20 people but the more radical our message became (as we were getting more radical ourselves), the fewer people were there. Speaking of this, it was valuable that we were three to maintain the circle, otherwise it would have been difficult to keep the focus and to move forward. Through these circles we met all kind of people stuck in all kind of illusions, and it was a great opportunity for discernement.

In the last 6 months, there was only 1-2 people coming on and off in our meetings, and we had to keep following our heart, even without seeing any external results -- just listening inside of us to know which direction to follow. And when we passed through this challenge, we could attract a new soul who was totally receptive to our ideas and who rapidly became part of our "inner circle".

At this time our group was strong enough to meet another group operating in the north of France and which, although small, was carried by a great vision: setting up a "Free Nation", with its own political structure and its own culture, spiritually dissociated from the New World Order but without trying to resist it.

I could write at lenght on this project but this not the space, although I'd like to find the time to translate some key texts. But this probablement not much use for those who will never get to integrate this particular project because of the language barrier (we're trying to establish a real energetic link with some German people we met this summer but this is proving difficult).

Needless to say, this is a mad project but, since we are moving one step at a time, and we are only operating in the physical (or rather etheric) world, I know in my heart that this is possible. Not only possible but also essential because such a space will be vital in the coming times. There are indeed many projects to set physically-autonomous spaces, but IMO they are doomed to fail (to stay just a dream) if there is no spiritual autonomy.

And by the way, since someone spoke of leaders, this project is being led by someone and it would have gone nowhere if this person didn't have the guts and knowledge to take such a position, just like this forum would be dead long ago if Tom wasn't here to solve the problems. I'm not talking of gurus or anything like this, but simply of people who, by their greater knowledge, are able to guide the group through challenges. Without such clearly-defined positions which fill the void, it is almost impossible for the "forces of light" to fend astral attacks. I know this is a taboo in New Age movements, but we shouldn't throw the baby with the bathwater. STO hierarchies have absolutely nothing to do with STS hierarchies...

I feel lucky to have met such a group but, at the same time, I'm sure that, no matter where you are, no matter how despesperate the situation may be, if you start organizing locally, if you put real efforts and love to communicate, you will end up connecting with other people and other groups and together you'll perhaps be able to write History, the history of the cosmos...

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