Piss Testing

Right on StarCat!!!  Piss testing is one of the front line weapons of tyranny!  I once submitted to it back toward the end of the 20th century before I was as aware as now and I have always regretted it.  Now I don't think I could allow myself to be put in that postion again, regardless of the supposed rewards or punishments.  Personal habits aside, this is a form of both government and private sector control addiction (and when those two are working in tandem you know some greater force is at work).  Just say no even if you've never said yes!

Hi Starcat......totally agreed.   I could pass one of these things with flying colors, but at this point in my life I won't bother working for any company that would subject me to such a thing.  But I have succumbed to these tests in the past, when I was younger, naive, not really thinking about things.   

I've learned!

Piss tests go hand in hand with the nature of the company.  Big name soulless corporations, slave labor type jobs where you're going to be on your feet 8 - 12 hours a day getting paid shit wages, and STS-oriented companies whose business is enslaving the population in some way.

Just so no to piss testing.  There are other jobs out there.  A person doesn't have to settle.  However, for many people it's not so much a case of "walking your talk"..........it's letting go of the fear that they won't find another job opportunity.  They feel they "have" to do it, because what if they don't find another job, and then run out of money??  So they settle.  I understand that mindset, trust me.  But "leap, and the net shall appear!"  Take a chance.  Put your foot down.  Walk away.  Believe you'll find something better.   If anything, you'll be rewarded by the positive forces if you walk away from Orwellian STS controlling companies in search of something better.  You'll get a big standing ovation, and find that a better job immediately comes your way and falls right in your lap.

Talking of ego - I'm going to share this as my way of purging a part of my shadow (I find if I talk about it, I disempower its hold over me)...

I've spent many years quietly (and sometimes not so quietly) stepping away from the System and its outer manifestation (as well as my own inner programming).  I've always seen myself as a quiet dissenter, just getting on, doing my bit and trusting that if everyone does theirs, the Matrix will come crashing poetically down one sunny day

A week ago, I took on my seven year old son's school and their sledgehammered approach to a discipline letter that I received.  To cut a long story short, I wrote a letter to the school, saw the principal with my partner and they (to their credit) have actually changed their school procedure.  I was quietly surprised about that, and not a little pleased.  I have to say, there is merit in "the power of one". 

My husband and I congratulated ourselves in a (small) win against one manifestation of the System - school.

However, only last night, I watched myself (with deep sadness in my heart) as I myself turned into a tyrannical, oppressing Authority and was doing everything I could to control my seven year old boy into obeying a rule I had created.  He resisted, I got more authoritative. He resisted I became stronger.  We both fought verbally, and I, being older, and - for now - stronger of will - won.  He cried.  I felt ashamed.   All this over a spoonful of vegetables that he didn't like the taste of.

Stuart Wilde is right, all control is demonic.

I contemplated this later that evening.  My heart/conscience won't let me get away with anything these days. (Thank God).  I looked at the mechanism of this conflict and saw that what had happened between two individuals, was no different really to what is being played out on the bigger world arena.

I had placed myself as an Authority by creating a rule.  Luke had exercised his right to freedom of choice by objecting to it.  I had started off fairly by explaining the reason for the rule in the first place.  He had still objected (as was his right).  At this point, I was overcome by an underlying fear - what if I lose on this occasion, will my power be diminished? Will I lose face? Will he ever obey me again? Will he become an anarchist? (Truly - on re-playing the scene in contemplation, I observed these had been thought in the dark recesses of my mind).   These fearful thoughts, elicited a strong response from me, in the form of control.  And I rationalised it away as being necessary to teach my son compliance, so he would not be rejected at school. 

All this, from someone who has placed herself in service for the Highest good of all. 

How important it is, to challenge the faceless STS corporations.  But just as (or more) important, how necessary it is to continue to challenge the faceless shadowy aspects of ourselves that wait in the wings to do their evil through us when we least expect it.

The stronger we become, the more integrated, the more we bring our shadows into the light of our own (humble) awareness - the more direct and effective we can be when we do challenge the dark forces that we may encounter in our outer world.

Cipher

Yeah, normally I disguise veggies in stews etc, and he's quite happy to eat them.  I think it was just time for another dark part of my psyche to be exposed and dumped!

I was told (by my little inner voice) when my son was about 6 months old that he would be my 'guru'.  I didn't understand it at the time, but he's my biggest teacher.  Mirrors my stuff up to me so I cringeingly have to look at it. 

And thanks for the tip, Pictus.
Cipher