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Negative Energy Insertion

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A '''Negative Energy Insertation''' (NEI) is an insertion into your life space/consciousness space of negativity. NEIs, especially when chronic, undermine health, well being, and connection.<ref>{{LPBOOK3}}</ref></blockquote>

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Negative Energy Insertions can be intellectual, emotional, spiritual and physical. Intellectual NEIs are negative, ideas and [[Old Energy Archetypes]]. Emotional NEIs are negative emotions like anger and hatred. Negative spiritual insertions are negative old energy archetypes which disempower and disconnect. Negative physical insertions are physical violence which violate boundaries, undermine connection, and harm the physical body

Politicians and the corporate media uses NEIs to subvert individual and collective awakening and connection.

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Indoctrination

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Indoctrination''' is the process of teaching a person or group to uncritically accept a set of ideas, beliefs, mores, and values, particularly when those ideas are harmful, or when the ideas facilitate exploitation. Indoctrination is a component of [[Toxic Socialization]] </blockquote>

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==Elements of Toxic Socialization==

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==Notes==

Indoctrination is what agents of [[The System]] engage in, in order to create compliant and subservient cogs in their exploitative system of accumulation.<ref>For more on The System, see https://www.lightningpath.org/beginner/the-system/</ref> <ref>See also Sosteric. Rocket Scientists’ Guide to Money and the Economy: Accumulation and Debt. St Albert, Alberta: Lightning Path Press., 2016.</ref>

Indoctrination is most effective when undertaken at an early age (i.e. infancy and childhood) when the [[Physical Unit|physical unit]] is most trusting and receptive. In this regards parents are the primary (though typically unwitting) agents of indoctrination.

Indoctrination is initiated in the home is carried forward by the school system and the mass media.

[[Primary Indoctrination]] is the indoctrination that occurs in childhood and adolescence at the hands of parents, teachers, authors, and so on. [[Secondary Indoctrination]] occurs throughout adulthood and is where [[archetypes]] learned in childhood are constantly reinforced.

The goal of indoctrination in any society is [[diminishment]], disempowerment, and intergenerational maintenance/reproduction of [[The System]].

Indoctrination comes in many forms. There is [[Spiritual Indoctrination]], [[Social Indoctrination]], [[Economic Indoctrination]], [[Psychological Indoctrination]], and [[Political Indoctrination]]

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Forced Connection

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'''Forced Connection''' is connection that occurs when [[Consciousness]] pushes itself into the body whether the body is ready or willing to receive it or not. Forced connections typically occur at times of personal, community, societal, or (now) global crises, particularly when the survival of the [[Physical Unit]], or the species, is in serious question (Book1). In cases when the only possibility of survival is increasing the level of Consciousness in the body so it can become aware, accountable, activate, and take action, Consciousness forces itself in
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==Connection Experience Types==

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==Notes==

Forced connection is not a pleasant process and it does not always work. By the time a person (or a planet, for that matter) hits rock bottom, they are so far gone that they could shade into oblivion after all.

Forced connection can be quite dangerous, both for the physical unit and for those that surround it. It is dangerous for the PU because it is hard, stressful, and comes at a time when the individual is at their most vulnerable and desperate. It is dangerous for others because sometimes the PU can snap under the emotional and psychological pressure brought about by forced awakening. When this occurs, and it will occur with increasing frequency as the planetary crises1 continues to worsen, various forms of [[Spiritual Catastrophe]] will ensue.

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Fasting

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'''Fasting,''' sometimes for days at a time, is [[Connection Technique]]. It is a common way of undermining the [[Bodily Ego]] and inducing a [[Connection Experience]]
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==List of Connection Techniques==

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==Notes==

The Ojibway encouraging fasting as a way to induce a connection experience. When a young females begins to menstruate, they "...must go into the forest, build a ba-ca-ne-ge, a small lodge for herself, and fast. There she will stay for a period of ten days, or as long as she can. During this time she has no contact with anyone. She will neither leave the lodge for a long period of time nor go very far from it. The longer she fasts, the clearer will be her dreams of what she will do in life. If she is a Dreamer or a Medicine Person, her visions will confirm this."<ref>Ignatia Broker, [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0873511670/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0873511670&linkCode=as2&tag=lightningpa02-20&linkId=3e0c548e8c069ff4fd702aabae0f0214 Night Flying Woman: An Ojibway Narrative] (Minnesota: Minnesota Historial Society Press, 1983: 95).</ref>

"Among some Inuit of the Arctic, one way to have a successful quest for power was to spend four or five days in a special isolated igloo in the depths of winter without food or water. When the specified time elapsed, an elder, usually a shaman, opened the igloo and brought the person home. The igloo did not have even an oil lamp to heat it, so the suffering from extreme cold was combined with suffering from lack of water and food."<ref>Harner, Michael. Cave and Cosmos: Shamanic Encounters with Another Reality. Berkeley, California: North Atlantic Books, 2013.</ref>

"A persisting feature of preparation for shamanism is fasting. This, when coupled with loss of sleep, stress, and hypnotic suggestion, can certainly lead to the mental state in which visions and hallucinations occur..."<ref>Rogers, Spencer L. The Shaman: His Symbols and His Healing Power. Illinois: Charles Thomas Publishers, 1982.</ref>

Amongst the [[Huron]], "Huron males would undertake to fast for a vision or dream whereby they could obtain a gift of power to help them achieve success in life...The vision fast involved an extended period of isolation, either in a portion of the longhouse partitioned off from the rest of the inhabitants or a fast in a specially constructed "cabin" where the person remained in isolation, being brought a little wood for a fire if the stay was a prolonged one (JR 11:265; 13:227).v These longer fasts, lasting up to thirty days, were part of the shamanistic pattern by which one became a powerful oki or they were undertaken by shamans to help find resolutions to village problems. Men also undertook vision fasts to gain power for hunting or war during which they might cut themselves to make a blood offering to the oki" <ref>Irwin, Lee. “The Huron-Jesuit Relations: Contesting Dreams, Confirming Worldviews.” ''Religion'' 22 (1992): 259–70. p. 260.</ref>

"No record exists of women undertaking a structured fast but they did experience spontaneous dreams and visions which were regarded as important sources of empowerment"<ref>Irwin, Lee. “The Huron-Jesuit Relations: Contesting Dreams, Confirming Worldviews.” ''Religion'' 22 (1992): 259–70. p. 260.</ref>

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Graduation Invocation

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The '''Graduation Invocation''' (a.k.a. Great Invocation) is an [[awakening]], [[activation]], and [[ascension|connection]] visualization. The visualization also includes a global awakening and activation sequence.
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==Connection Techniques==

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==Notes==

To do the GI, simply meditate on the following animation. To draw the most benefit, put yourself in the picture. Picture yourself as the individual in the middle. Focus on the light streaming into your skull. ALlow it to concentrate and expand first down through your body's energy system, and then out to the entire planet, activating and connecting others as you go. For best effect, repeat often.

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Heart of God

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<blockquote class="definition">The '''Heart of God Chakra''', more commonly known as the '''Heart''' or '''Anahata''' chakra, is one of the seven main [[Energetic Conduit|energetic conduits]] (i.e. [[Chakras]]) of the [[Energy System]] of the [[Physical Unit]]. Energies from the Heart of God chakra are associated with the emotional apparatus of your [[Physical Unit]]. Energies from the heart chakra go towards the development and support of your body's emotional responses and emotional intelligence.
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'''Visualization/reactivation''': To "open" your heart eye, simply visualize energy flowing into your body and out into the world around you from a point in the middle of your chest. Visualize that energy flowing into your body where it cascades through your neural network in warm and scintillating colours, healing and expanding your emotional responses. Visualize it blasting out into the world around you and bringing awareness of all the joy, love, bliss, pain, and suffering around you.
'''In world religions'''

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Death Tests

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A '''Death Test''' is an [[Outcome Measure]] that purportedly manifests only after death. A death test pushes the outcome measure for [[Authentic Spirituality]] into the next life. It says a religion works because it elevates you after you are dead.<ref>Sosteric. Rocket Scientists’ Guide to Authentic Spirituality. St. Albert, Alberta: Lightning Path Press, Unpublished Draft. https://press.lightningpath.org/product/rocket-scientists-guide-authentic-spirituality/.</ref></blockquote>

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==Notes==

Death tests are spiritual [[antistandard|antistandards]] that undermine critical thought, draw your attention away from your current reality, prevent you from seeking validity and assurance in this life, and allow religions, gurus, priests, and prophets to avoid responsibility. Death tests divert attention from the failure of a spirituality or religion to provide authentic [[Connection]] experiences.

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Connection Appliance

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A '''Connection Appliance''' is any technology used during [[Connection Practice]] that can facilitate/enhance/purify one's [[connection]] to [[Consciousness]]/[[Highest Self]].
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==List of Connection Appliances==

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==Notes==

Grof references drums as common Shamanic connection appliance.<ref>———. “Psychology For the Future: Lessons from Modern Consciousness Research.” ''Spirituality Studies'' 2, no. 1 (2016): 3–36. p. 6.</ref>

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Colonized Spirituality

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Colonized Spirituality''' is spirituality captured and corrupted by the rich in ways that support hierarchy, priviledge, and power over others.</blockquote>

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Representatives of [[Colonized Spirituality]] often suggest that only “the chosen few” are able to, or worthy enough, to make this type of realization/connection. This is exactly the position taken by influential English occultist who tells us that “very few in life ... can attain to the full realization of their divine origin and nature.” <ref>Regardie, Israel. The Middle Pillar: The Balance Between Mind and Magic. St Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn, 2004. p. 1</ref>

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Crown

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a.k.a. Kether

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Chosen One

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<blockquote class="definition">The '''Chosen One''' [[Archetype Constellation]] is an [[Old Energy Archetype Constellation]] that sends the message that the world will be saved not by the individual actions of many people, but by the magical intervention of a single "saviour" or "chosen one."<ref>Sosteric, Mike. “From Zoroaster to Star Wars, Jesus to Marx: The Science and Technology of Mass Human Behaviour,” https://www.academia.edu/34504691.</ref> </blockquote>

==List of Old Energy Archetypal Constellations==

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==List of Archetypes related to the Judge and Punish/Reward[[Archetype Constellation|Constellation]]==

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==List of [[Old Energy Archetypes]] from the [[Masonic Tarot]]==

The [[Masonic Tarot]] consists of the following [[Old Energy]] archetypes.

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==List of Old Energy [[Archetype Constellations]]==

The [[Old Energy Creation Template]] consists of the following [[Old Energy Archetype Constellation]]s

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Luke Skywalker, Neo from the Matrix, Harry Potter, Jesus Christ, Muhammed, etc.

Made fun of in SpyKids IV, "the Guy."

See this pic in a popular pizza joint . https://twitter.com/kelly_knox/status/1443986489033965576/photo/1
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Alignment

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'''Alignment''' is the extent to which one's [[Bodily Ego]] is in concordance with the will and perspective of one's [[Spiritual Ego]], family, community, and society. When we are aligned, we think, behave, and created a world that is in concordance with our [[Spiritual Ego]]/[[Highest Self]] and with reference to the values, norms, and reasonable expectations of others.<ref>Sosteric, Mike, and Gina Ratkovic. “It Takes a Village: Advancing Attachment Theory and Recovering the Roots of Human Health with the Seven Essential Needs,” 2021.</ref> On the [[LP]], alignment is achieved by establishing the [[Three Rs of Alignment]], [[Right Thought]], [[Right Action]], and [[Right Environment]]. <ref>{{LPBOOK1}}</ref>

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==The Three Rs of Alignment<ref>For more on the Three Rs, see Sosteric, Mike. Lightning Path Workbook Three - Connection. Vol. 3. Lightning Path Workbook Series. St. Albert, Alberta: Lightning Path Press, 2017.</ref>==

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==The Three Ws of Misalignment<ref>For more on the Three Ws, see Sosteric, Mike. Lightning Path Workbook Three - Connection. Vol. 3. Lightning Path Workbook Series. St. Albert, Alberta: Lightning Path Press, 2017.</ref>==

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Alignment is one of six [[Connection Requirements]] listed in the LP [[Connection Framework]].

The Bhagavad Gita contains admonishments to align the spiritual ego (Self) and the bodily ego (self). Passages 6.5 and 6.5 refer to the Self and the self. Sometimes the self can be an enemy of the self (the bodily ego is damaged and unaligned) and sometimes the self can be a friend of the Self (the two work together and are in alignment).
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6.5 He should raise the self by the Self; he should not let the self sink; for, [as] the self is indeed the friend of the Self, [so also] is the self indeed Self's enemy.

6.6 The self is the friend of the Self of him whose self is conquered by the Self; but for [him who is] bereft-of-Self, the self is like an enemy in enmity.<ref>Feuerstein, Georg, and Brenda Feuerstein, trans. The Bhagavad-Gita: A New Translation. Boston: Shambhala, 2011. p. 157.</ref></blockquote>

Alignment is important as a requirement of [[Connection|Connectoion]].

In many cultures, "moral violations," which can be seen as disjunctive action, are seen to cause sickness.<ref>Rogers, Spencer L. The Shaman: His Symbols and His Healing Power. Illinois: Charles Thomas Publishers, 1982.</ref> The solution is "a sequence of offerings, sacrifices, penance..." <ref>Rogers, Spencer L. The Shaman: His Symbols and His Healing Power. Illinois: Charles Thomas Publishers, 1982. p. 88</ref>

Alignment may refer to individual alignment, as when, as individuals, we are in alignment with and tuned to our own [[Highest Self]]. Alignment may also refer to collective reality, as when our institutions, our planet, and even the entirety of creation is "in alignment" with Consciousness.

Alignment is also a practice, in as much as we must practice alignment in order to achieve and strengthen [[Connection]]. Alignment is achieved via the [[Three Rs of Alignment]] which are [[Right Thought]], [[Right Action]], and [[Right Environment]].<ref> Sosteric, Lightning Path Workbook Three - Connection. Vol. 3. Lightning Path Workbook Series. St. Albert, Alberta: Lightning Path Press, 2017.</ref>

[[Spontaneous Alignment]] is possible, particularly in cases of spontaneous or induced [[Connection]].

Reality is "in alignment" with Consciousness when it is a pure and uncorrupted expression of [[Consciousness]] (with a capital "C").

Alignment may refer to the general state of physical reality as a reflection of Consciousness, or it may refer to specific instances/examples of alignment, as for example the alignment of [[Bodily Ego]] with [[Spiritual Ego]]. In this case, alignment refers to the extent to which the [[Physical Unit]] is acting as an “appropriate and responsive” physical unit for [[Resident Monadic Consciousness]]. The easiest way to think about this is to think about a car. If you get into a car and you hit the gas, but the car slows down, or if you turn the wheel left, but the car turns right, the car is out of alignment (i.e. unresponsive) to the intent of the driver. It is the same with your physical body. If the RMC that "owns" the [[Physical Unit]] wants the Physical Unit to do one thing, but it does another, the body is out of alignment with RMC.

To the extent that the [[Physical Unit]] is functioning as an appropriate and responsive vehicle for the [[Resident Monadic Consciousness|resident monadic consciousness]] (RMC) we may say that the physical unit is in alignment with its RMC. A physical unit that is in alignment with its own RMC perceives, thinks and acts in accordance with the perceptions, thoughts, and desires of its own RMC (Sosteric, SA1). A physical unit which, because of (for example) [[Toxic Socialization]] and [[Indoctrination]], thinks and acts in ways that are against the nature and/or wishes of its RMC, or a physical unit that is unresponsive to the wishes of its RMC, may be said to be out of alignment.

Alignment is a requirement of [[Connection]] (see [[Connection Framework]]) of the physical unit. A physical unit that is out of alignment may have difficulty with the process of awakening and activation (for more, see LPWKB3).

Alignment of the physical unit is a key [[Development|developmental task]]. Alignment is one of the body's [[Seven Essential Needs]]. When not attained in childhood, alignment can be attained in adulthood by encouraging the physical unit with an [[Alignment Rule Set]]. The LP ARS encourages [[Right Thought]], [[Right Action]], and [[Right Environment]].

Alignment of the physical unit with Consciousness/God is a common theme in traditional spirituality of the authentic variety, though the expression of it is often overcomplicated, confused, or distorted (for more, see [https://spiritwiki.lightningpath.org/index.php?title=Talk:Alignment&action=edit&redlink=1 the discussion page].

Sociology: [[Toxic Socialization]] undermines alignment and severs [[connection]] to Consciousness.

=== In the Literature ===
Yoga -> eight limbs of yoga (yoga sutra 1.12) includes "ethical discipline" and self-discipline as keys.

==== The Huichol ====
<blockquote>There is no distinction between sacred and profane, nor is there even a reliable separation between secular and sacred. The good life is the religious life. The good day's work is sacred. That which is beautiful is beautiful because it is moral. An evil man is not truly Huichol, for to be Huichol is to live in the proper manner. In other words, to be Huich0ol is to be sacred and this applies to all behavior, objects, and ideas that make up the culture. That which is nonindigenous, not correct or unacceptable, is not merely secular even profane. It is outside the state of being Huichol.

The Huichol notion of the sacred is elusive and in many ways difficult for a Westerner to grasp. It seems to embrace above all the concept of attaining wholeness and harmony. To be in accord with one another, with oneself, with one's customs--this is the state of being a proper Huichol and it is sacred. <ref>Myerhoff, Barbara G. ''Peyote Hunt: The Sacred Journey of the Huichol Indians''. London: Cornell University Press, 1974. p. 73-4 <nowiki>https://archive.org/details/peyotehuntsacred0000myer/page/n5/mode/2up</nowiki>.</ref></blockquote>"If you are content with the old world, try to preserve it, it is very sick and cannot hold out much longer. But if you cannot bear to live in everlasting dissonance between your beliefs and your life, thinking one thing and doing another, get out of the medieval whited sepulchers, and face your fears.” (Tolstoy 2016, 216)

“...at the bottom of your heart you know yourself that it is not true, that the existing organization has outlived its time, and must inevitably be reconstructed on new principles, and that consequently there is no obligation upon you to sacrifice your sentiments of humanity to support it.” (Tolstoy 2016, 219)

The importance of truth and alignment: “The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity by contributing to the establishment of the kingdom of God, which can only be done by the recognition and profession of the truth by every man.” (Tolstoy 2016, 221)

[[Ralp Waldo Emerson]] speaks of alignment and [[Right Action]]. in the context of aligning with the will of the "Over-soul"<blockquote>...that Unity, that Over-Soul, within which every man's particular being is contained and made one with all other; that common heart of which all sincere conversation is the worship, to which '''all right action is submission'''; that over-powering reality which confutes our tricks and talents, and constrains every one to pass for what he is, and to speak from his character and not from his tongue, and which evermore tends to pass into our thought and hand and become wisdom and virtue and power and beauty.<ref>Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “The Over-Soul.” In ''The Complete Essays and Other Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson''. New York: Modern Library, 1950. p. 262. Emphasis added</ref></blockquote>[[William James]] "Were one asked to characterize the life of religion in the broadest and most general terms possible, one might say that it consists of the belief that there is an unseen order, and that our supreme good lies in harmoniously adjusting ourselves thereto."

[[George Simmel]] intimates alignment when he speaks of the "strict demands and ideals" which form the foundation for religiosity."Religiousness thus can be seen in this light: as a form according to which the human soul experiences life and comprehends its existence-a form, incidentally, that is subject to the kind of strict demands and ideals, beyond the subjective, which a more naive " <ref>Simmel, George. ''Essays on Religion''. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1997. p. 5.</ref>

[[Joachim Wach]] points outs that religions of all stripes, ancient and modern, East, Middle East, and West, generally have an idea of cosmic order which usually includes a normative element towards which humans are expected to aspire. <blockquote>Rules of conduct and morals, though they may appear incoherent to the systematic modern mind, are the expressions of an urge to “realize” the divine order, to adapt reality to it, and thereby to secure the functioning of an order upon which depends the existence and well-being of mankind or of a particular group of men.<ref>Wach, Joachim. ''Sociology of Religion''. Routledge Library Editions, Volume 16. New York: Routledge, 2019. p. 51. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.188887/page/n1/mode/2up</ref></blockquote>'''Tolstoy''' discusses the significance of alignment in Chapter XII of ''The Kingdom of God is Within You." He conceives of alignment as a process of connecting and acting in accordance with one's conscience. He considers alignment to be central aspect of authentic freedom, and the only thing that can save humanity from the [[System]] based hell that continues only by virtue of humanity's capacity for [[Hypocrisy]].<ref>Tolstoy, Leo. The Kingdom of God Is Within You (Classics To Go) EBook: Leo Tolstoy: Amazon.ca: Gateway. Translated by Constance Garnett. CreateSpace, 2016. https://amzn.to/2Dg2jtj.</ref>

'''St. Avila''' notes that achieving discipline and alignment is a necessary step on the way to Union with God. "Yet, although the soul which reaches the Third Mansions may still fall back, it has attained a high standard of virtue. Controlled by discipline and penance and disposed to performing acts of charity toward others, it has acquired prudence and discretion and orders its life well." <ref>St. Teresa of Avila. Interior Castle. Kindle. New York: Dover Publications, 2007.p. 5 https://amzn.to/2GpC7NG.</ref>

Alignment is a significant concern for knowledgeable kundalini practitioners. As GM CKS notes, "When the Kundalini is awakened, the positive and negative qualities of the person will be magnified to a very high degree. Kundalini energy is like fertilizer. Whatever seeds are in the ground will be stimulated to grow. So whatever ancient seeds a person possesses, whether good or bad, will be magnified. This is why a person going into the spiritual path experiences intense inner battles. Therefore, it is important to practice inner purification." (Sui, 2016).

In Sufism, alignment is characterized using lover's metaphors. "...when a human becomes a perfect slave of God, then God becomes the eye and ear of that person, who becomes all light and a perfect reflection of God's qualities." <ref>Ernst, Carl W. The Shambhala Guide to Sufism. Boston: Shambhala Publications, 1997. https://amzn.to/2SoFmun. p. 155</ref>

In Islam, perfect alignment is characterized as "total and utter submission to the Will of Allah."

Zoroaster offered "six cardinal virtues of Ahura Mazda" which individuals were supposed to emulate. These were "Good Mind," Righteousness, "Divine Kingdom," "Devotion" "Perfection," and "Immortality." These were the core of Ahura Mazda's being. <ref>Dhalla, Maneckji Nusservanji. History of Zoroastrianism. New York: Oxford University Press, 1938.</ref>

Alignment is a primary goal of the Buddha. Speaking of the earliest teachings of the Buddha, "guidance. The initial response the Buddha intends to arouse in us is an ethical one. By calling our attention to our bondage to old age and death, he seeks to inspire in us a firm resolution to turn away from unwholesome ways of living and to embrace instead wholesome alternatives." <ref>Bodhi, Bhikkhu, ed. In the Buddha’s Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon. Wisdom Publications, 2005. p. 17</ref>. Notice the distinction between wholesome (aligned) and unwholesome (disjunctive) ways.

The Beatles make a reference to alignment in their song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7xMfIp-irg All you need is love]. "There's nothing you can do but you can learn how to be You in time. It's easy."

"Under the teaching of the ''Koran'', nothing is right or wrong in itself. Everything created by God has its own particular use--keep it away from that use and it is [[sin]]...<ref>Ali Shah Ikbal, Islamic Sufism (Tractus Books, 2000). p. 44.</ref>

Alignment leads to full-time experience of connection- a life "consummated". "In Canon Moberly's conception, mysticism is not a special, exceptional experience, but, rather, a life consummated in the practice of the Presence of God. It is life in its wholeness as over against a partial life, which is shut up to some narrow compartment of its true being. This meaning of mysticism is well brought out by President Henry Churchill King. He says : " The truly mystical may be summed up as simply a protest in favour of the whole man—the entire personality. It says that men can experience, and live, and feel, and do much more than they can formulate, define, explain, or even fully express. Living is more than thinking."<ref>Canon Moberly quoted in Jones, Rufus Matthew. Studies in mystical religion. Kindle Edition.</ref>

Teachings of the Golden Dawn emphasize alignment between the Higher Will and the Lower Will. "Then shall it happen that the Higher Will, i.e., the Lower Genius, shall descend into the Royal habitation, so that the Higher Will and the Lower Will shall be as one and the Higher Genius shall descend into the Kether of the Man, bringing with him the tremendous illumination of his Angelic Nature." <Ref>Zalewski, Patrick, and Christine Zalewski. The Magical Tarot of the Golden Dawn. Aeon Books, 2008. p. 63-4.</ref>

Theosophy: A basic precept of theosophy is strict adherence to extremely high ethical guidelines<ref>Blavatsky, H. P. The Key to Theosophy: A Clear Exposition Based on the Wisdom Religion of All Ages. Theosophical University Press, 1889.</ref>

===Maslow===

Maslow had a concept of alignment. "The serious thing for each person to recognize vividly and poignantly, each for himself, is that every falling away from '''species-virtue''', every crime against one’s own nature, every evil act, every one without exception records itself in our uncon scious and makes us despise ourselves. Karen Homey had a good word to describe this unconscious perceiving and remembering; she said it “registers.” If we do something we are ashamed of, it “registers” to our discredit, and if we do some thing honest or fine or good, it “registers” to our credit. The net results ultimately are either one or the other—either we re spect and accept ourselves or we despise ourselves and feel contemptible, worthless, and unlovable. Theologians used to use the word "accidie" to describe the sin of failing to do with one’s life all that one knows one could do." <ref>Maslow, A.H. Towards a Psychology of Being (2nd Edition). New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1968. p. 5. Bold added.</ref>

Maslow felt there were psychological costs to [[disjuncture]]: "But there is also another element in conscience, or, if you like, another kind of conscience, which we all have either weakly or strongly. And this is the “intrinsic conscience.” This is based upon the un conscious and preconscious perception of our own nature, of our own destiny, or our own capacities, of our own “call” in life. It insists that we be true to our inner nature and that we do not deny it out of weakness or for advantage or for any other reason. He who belies his talent, the born painter who sells stockings instead, the intelligent man who lives a stupid life, the man who sees the truth and keeps his mouth shut, the coward who gives up his manliness, all these people perceive in a deep way that they have done wrong to themselves and despise themselves for it. Out of this self-punishment may come only neurosis, but there may equally well come renewed cour age, righteous indignation, increased self-respect, because of thereafter doing the right thing; in a word, growth and im improvement can come through pain and conflict." <ref>Maslow, A.H. Towards a Psychology of Being (2nd Edition). New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1968. p. 7. </ref>

Maslow: "It seems quite clear that personality problems may sometimes be loud protests against the crushing of one’s psycho logical bones, of one’s true inner nature. What is sick then is not to protest while this crime is being committed." <ref>Maslow, A.H. Towards a Psychology of Being (2nd Edition). New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1968. p. 8.</ref>

" He who belies his talent, the born painter who sells stockings instead, the intelligent man who lives a stupid life, the man who sees the truth and keeps his mouth shut, the coward who gives up his manliness, all these people perceive in a deep way that they have done wrong to themselves and despise themselves for it. Out of this self-punishment may come only neurosis..." <ref>Maslow, A.H. Towards a Psychology of Being (2nd Edition). New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1968. p. 7.</ref>

"Such people become far more self-sufficient and self-contained. The determinants which govern them are now primarily inner ones, rather than social or environmental. They are the laws of their own inner nature, their potentialities and capacities, their talents, their latent resources, their creative impulses, their needs to know themselves and to become more and more integrated and unified, more and more aware of what they really are, of what they really want, of what their call or vocation or fate is to be."<ref>Maslow, A.H. Towards a Psychology of Being (2nd Edition). New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1968. p. 35.</ref>

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Justice

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Justice''' is an [[Old Energy Archetype]] from the [[Masonic Tarot Deck]]. In the [[Book of Slavery]] and [[Book of Power]], the archetype is used to reinforce the idea that there should be a "balance" between [[Good verus Evil|good and evil]].</blockquote>

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===[[Book of Power]]===

'''Balance between good and evil'''

While explaining the meaning of the tarot archetype [[Justice]], Papus says "Here we find the continuation of the symbolism of the 2nd and 5th arcana. The Seated woman occupies the Centre between the columns, the first idea of the equilibrium between Good and Evil."<ref>Papus, The Tarot of the Bohemians (Wilshire Book Co, 1978), https://sacred-texts.com/tarot/tob/index.htm.</ref>

Justice, as in, you get what you deserve.

'''Admonishment to work hard''' The ideology of work in capitalism. Find your place, work hard, and you will be rewarded.

"(Justice, the same law for everyone.) The 'Spirit Level' assures Equality before the <i>Law of the work</i>. Everything exists with the view only of performing a function. In the order of the universe everyone is bound to fulfil his task. We live in order to work, not to enjoy life without paying. Increases in salary reward the good 'workman' who by aiming at living better, benefits from the superior way of life to which he has risen."<ref>Wirth, Oswald. Tarot of the Magicians: The Occult Symbols of the Major Arcana That Inspired Modern Tarot. San Francisco. CA: Weiser Books, 1990. p. 171,</ref>

===[[Book of Slavery]]===

See Papus's comments about good and evil above.

See Wirth's comments about the importance of labour.

Fool in School/Excuse and Justification: "As long as we believe that our past lives just happen, that we do not bring our own selves into existence through everything we do, then the past remains a mystery, and the future an endlessly turning wheel, empty of meaning. But when we accept that every event in our lives has helped to form our characters, and that in the future we will continue to create ourselves through our actions, then the sword of wisdom cuts through the mystery."<ref>Pollack, Rachel. Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom. Harper Collins, 1980 p. 93.</ref>

'''Judgment and Punishment:''' "This takes the concept of Justice beyond the Physical law and gives it the seal of Karmic evaluation as well. This shows that judgement and the law of cause and effect, better known by the name of karma, is all encompassing and all embracing. None escape its wrath, whether in this world or the next. As the last word, it is absolute."<ref>Zalewski, Patrick, and Christine Zalewski. The Magical Tarot of the Golden Dawn. Aeon Books, 2008. p. 136.</ref>

===Recovery===

While speaking about fate, and everything happens for a reason, Pollock also speaks about action, taking responsibility, and guiding our own life and development through our actions.

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Mechanisms of Force

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<blockquote class="definition">According to Ruyle,<ref>Ruyle, Eugene E. “Mode of Production and Mode of Exploitation: The Mechanical and the Dialectical.” Dialectical Anthropology 1, no. 1 (1975): 7–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00244565.</ref> the '''Mechanisms of Force''' are the violent means used by the [[Ruling Class]] to physically coerce an exploited population, when necessary.
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Divine Plan

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<blockquote class="definition">The '''Divine Plan''' is Christian term syncretic with the LP concept [[The Great Work]]. It refers to the evolutionary plan to create as many playful paradisical "gardens" (i.e., planets with fully developed infrastructures and a fully connected [[Pinnacle Species]]) as possible.
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Brahmavidya

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[[Brahmavidya]] is knowledge of [[Brahma]], the "supreme science." The supreme science was constructed by ancient spiritual scholars (rishis) who engaged in [[Connection Practice]] and wrote down in the Upanishads and also the Baghavad Gita the discoveries they made. <ref>Feuerstein, Georg, and Brenda Feuerstein, trans. The Bhagavad-Gita: A New Translation. Boston: Shambhala, 2011.</ref> </blockquote>

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<blockquote class="definition">The '''Fool in School''' is an [[Old Energy Archetype Constellation]] in the [[Old Energy Creation Template]]. It answers the [[Big Question]]s "Who am I" and "What is my purpose here?" The answer that is provided is that you are a fool in a school incarnated on this Earth to learn (sometimes quite challenging) lessons as part of a karmic, redemptive, or evolutionary pathway. </blockquote>

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==Notes==

The fool in school archetype is often expressed in a way that suggests that the suffering and struggle we face is part of the "lesson plan," that struggle and strife makes us "stronger," and that pain and suffering makes us who are are.

By suggesting you are a fool in school and that suffering and struggle are part of what here to learn a cosmic/evolutionary lesson, and by suggesting that these "lessons" often involve pain and suffering, the Fool in school constellation encourages servitude, passivity and the acceptance of the violence and toxicity that damages, diminishes, and disconnects you.

It also '''blames the victim''' and shift blame from the actual culprits, elites. "...the level of stress, violence, fear, and disconnect with Nature in the global society rises in direct proportion to a fall in the collective level of awareness. As the displaced spiritual hunger seeks satisfaction in the lesser gods of a materialist, consumer culture the movement away from self-discovery—the source of true happiness—causes negative vibrations to invade the social, economic and planetary networks of relationships."<ref>Yastion, Lyla. ''Pause Now: Handbook for a Spiritual Revolution''. Lanham, Maryland: Hamilton Books, 2009. p. 3.</ref>

'''In some cases, it is explicitly stated that trauma contains spiritual lessons.''' "The spiritual lessons held within such traumatic experiences are not always easy to accept; but if we are fortunate enough to wake up to the lesson that a trauma teaches, and heed its wisdom, we are blessed. By assenting to the event we open ourselves to the support of the universe. "<ref>Yastion, Lyla. ''Pause Now: Handbook for a Spiritual Revolution''. Lanham, Maryland: Hamilton Books, 2009. p. xv.</ref> I gotta say, this is fucking stupid and incredibly ignorant of the actual deleterious impact of various forms of trauma of the individual.

Why must you learn lessons? Because you are broken and bad. "He has been healed of the disorders of the soul which are called covetousness, envy, vanity and thirst for power. "<ref>Haich, Elisabeth. The Wisdom of Tarot. London: Unwin Paperbacks, 1985. p. 165.</ref>

The Fool in School archetypal constellation is implemented most precisely in the [[Masonic Tarot]], which has a literal fool in school card.

The western Tarot is often presented as a tool that can help the "fool" successfully navigate life's lessons. For example, Rachel Pollack says "Today, we see the Tarot as a kind of path, a way to personal growth through understanding of ourselves and life. To some the Tarot's origin remains a vital question; for others it only matters that meanings have accrued to the cards over the years."<ref>Pollack, Rachel. Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom. Harper Collins, 1980. p. 6.</ref>

"A God" is not the universal deity, but only a spark from the one ocean of Divine Fire. Our God within us, or "our Father in Secret" is what we call the "HIGHER SELF," Atma. Our incarnating Ego was a God in its origin, as were all the primeval emanations of the One Unknown Principle.But since its "fall into Matter," having to incarnate throughout the cycle, in succession, from first to last, it is no longer a free and happy god, but a poor pilgrim on his way to regain that which he has lost. "<ref>Blavatsky, H. P. The Key to Theosophy: A Clear Exposition Based on the Wisdom Religion of All Ages. Theosophical University Press, 1889.</ref>"

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==== Sadhguru ====
Sadhguru <ref>Sadhguru. ''Karma: A Yogi’s Guide to Crafting Your Destiny''. New York: Harmony, 2021.</ref> provides a subtle twist. In his conceptualization, the horrors we experience, are entirely the result of our karma, which we must learn to control and clear. For Sadguru, karma is the accretion of actions at the level of body, mind, and energy. Our actions determine our karma. Note, he explicitly answers several key [[Big Questions]] with the ideology of karma, suggesting that it is the "only logic that explains the seeming arbitrariness of the world we live in."<blockquote>How else do we understand the pervasiveness of human anguish? How do we explain the horrors of war and terminal illness, the mute agony on the faces of starving children and traumatized prisoners? Moreover, how do we answer these ancient questions: Why do terrible things happen to good people? Why does fortune so often favor those who seem cruel or unkind or the morally compromised? Why do life circumstances seem so random and capricious? Why does it feel sometimes that God—if one exists—must be playing marbles with the world? Why does the universe so often seem such a hostile, lawless, ungoverned place? Perhaps no other word answers that bewildered human Why? as well as karma has. <ref>Sadhguru. ''Karma: A Yogi’s Guide to Crafting Your Destiny''. New York: Harmony, 2021.</ref></blockquote>The ideological character of this answer can be clearly exposed of we offer a different explanation, which is that war, human anguish, starving children, traumatized prisoners are the actions of [[Accumulating Class]] as they work to preserve, reproduce, and enhance their power and privilege.

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As quoted in <ref>Baier, Karl. “Esotericism.” In Blackwell Companion to the Study of Religion, edited by Robert A Segal and Nickolas P. Roubekas. Blackwell, 2021. p. 234.</ref>, Antoine Faivre points out that western Esotericists "conceive themselves as being on a pilgrimage to a higher plane of existence and an illuminated knowledge that can only be gained if the whole person is transformed." This is a classic "Fool in School" formation.

Hanegraaff points out that '''Platonism''' has two streams, one rooted in traditional Greek philosophy and other ''[[Platonic Orientalism]]'' which was grounded in Persian (think Zoroastrianism<ref>Sosteric, Mike. “From Zoroaster to Star Wars, Jesus to Marx: The Art, Science, and Technology of Human Manipulation,” Unpublished. <nowiki>https://www.academia.edu/34504691</nowiki>.</ref>) and Egyptian traditions. <ref>Hanegraaff, Wouter J. ''Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed''. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2013.</ref> The oriental frame has a concern with salvational gnōsis <ref>Hanegraaff, Wouter J. ''Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed''. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2013. p. 18.</ref>

Western '''Hermeticism''', a product of pagan Egyptian Hellenism, is also steeped in notions of salvational gnosis which have as a goal religious salvation. "The Hermetic devotee must transcend mere rational understanding and worldly attachments, to find salvation and ultimate release through being reborn – quite literally – in a spiritual body of immaterial light. This process of liberation and transformation culminates in spiritual ascent and, finally, blissful unity with the supreme powers of divine Light. "<ref>Hanegraaff, Wouter J. ''Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed''. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2013. p. 18.</ref>

Gnosticism

"We are told by the wise that the earth plane, our home, is a kind of school where human beings are invited to learn that they are spiritual beings with an inherited propensity for enlightenment as strong as the urge of plant leaves to seek the sun. Here, in the spiritual school of the material world, humans have the opportunity to realize the sun of their true self. The world provides a learning space, a playground, wherein the seeker is guided through stages of an interior reconfiguration of energy."<ref>Yastion, Lyla. ''Pause Now: Handbook for a Spiritual Revolution''. Lanham, Maryland: Hamilton Books, 2009.</ref>

"All suffering prepares the soul for vision." Martin Buber <ref>In Dossey. Recovering the Soul: A Scientific and Spiritual Search. Toronto: Bantam Books, 1989. p. 17</ref>

A "journey" through life. A journey to enlightenment. The key figure in a "deep spiritual journey"
<ref>Pollack, Rachel. Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom. Harper Collins, 1980. p. 155.</ref> A "journey in consciousness." (p. x). Through "experience" ... "we and the universe become one." (p. 110).

"He continues his inner struggle and climbs ever higher in his consciousness on the great Jacob's ladder. Fate helps him by giving him experiences and trials which bring him increasingly closer to himself, no matter how much these trials may cause him suffering and pain. " <ref>Haich, Elisabeth. The Wisdom of Tarot. London: Unwin Paperbacks, 1985. p. 165.</ref>

The notion that we are here to learn life lessons is a prevalent archetype in Western esotericism. "...perfection is indeed the goal of every human life but that it may take many lifetimes to achieve...Failing to reach full realization in this life doesn't damn you to perdition; it simply means you'll have to come back again and again until you get it right."<ref>Smoley, Richard, and Jay Kinney. Hidden Wisdom: A Guide to Western Inner Traditions. Illinois: Quest Books, 2006.</ref>

In the Orphic Mysteries, the "soul is therefore a fallen angel doing penance for her sins. Her ultimate aim is to be released from her chains, and recover the inheritance she has lost. How are the prison-bars to be removed? As we lost our freedom through sin, so we cannot hope to regain it until the stain is purged away. In Orphic language, the soul must be made pure."<ref>Adam, James. The Religious Teachers of Greece. Gifford Lectures. New Jersey: Reference Book Publishers, 1965. https://www.giffordlectures.org/books/religious-teachers-greece.</ref>. See also [[Purification]]

In the cartoon series, The Last Airbender, season one episode 20 (5:35), the fire bender Zuko expresses the Hero's archetype/fool in school mythology when he says, "I've always had to struggle and fight and that's made me strong. It's made me who I am." With this turn of phrase, he justifies conflict and struggle, pain and suffering, as beneficial.

The song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mil8F3qfLqk "Bruises"] by Train suggests that the "bruises" that result from damage and assault "Make for better conversation," and that we should embrace this damage and "not change a thing."

M. Night Shyamalan's 2016 movie "Split" is a subtle and sophisticated representation of the Fool in School archetype. In Shyamalan's movie, to gain your full evolutionary potential, you need to suffer and be "broken." The "broken" (i.e. those damaged by [[Toxic Socialization]] to the point of beastly violence) are the ones who are pure of heart. They have special powers that allow them to "be whatever they think themselves to be." The rest will "never realize their full potential" and are consequently "sacred food" for the more evolved ones. In this movie, Shylaman encourages acceptance of the notion that violence and hardship are the "lessons" that create better humans, not to mention the subtle justification for predatory behaviour.

You find statements supportive of this theme in places in the Christian Bible. "Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." — St. Paul, Romans 5:3-4 (NIV)

"Misery Builds Character,' a common tv trope (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MiseryBuildsCharacter)

Israel Regardie notes that his "middle way" is all about the development of the self. "It is the pursuit of this middle path which leads to self-conquest and the steady growth of the [[Golden Flower]], the wakening of the imprisoned soul within." <ref>Regardie, Israel. The Middle Pillar: The Balance Between Mind and Magic. St Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn, 2004. p. 9.</ref>

The movie below is entitled [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120184/ The Sphere]. This film is a 1988 Spiritual Propaganda film that brilliantly conveys this old energy message to the comatose masses. In this movie, humans are
portrayed as incapable of handling spiritual power because they are simply too confused and violent. They end up wishing themselves back to sleep. Pathetic. I spit in the general direction of the writers and directors and actors who signed up for this trash.

Zen Buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh: "My definition of the [[Pure Land]], or the Kingdom of God, is not a place where there is no suffering. So we need suffering in order to recognize happiness....Imagine a place where there is no suffering. Our children would have no chance to develop their understanding, to learn how to be compassionate. It is by touching suffering that one learns to understand and to be compassionate."<ref>McLeod, Melvin. The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh. Boulder, CO: Shambhala, 2012.</ref>

'''Islam:''' The day of judgment "is a day on which Almighty God will judge His creatures according to their actions done in this life."<ref>Ali Shah Ikbal, Islamic Sufism (Tractus Books, 2000). p. 74.</ref> There are lots of passages in the Qu'ran referring, in a rather judgmental way to the day of Judgment.

'''Theosophy:''' "It is only through these births that the perpetual progress of the countless millions of Egos toward final perfection and final rest (as long as was the period of activity) can be achieved." <ref>Blavatsky, H. P. The Key to Theosophy: A Clear Exposition Based on the Wisdom Religion of All Ages. Theosophical University Press, 1889.</ref>"

'''Buddhism''': Buddhism is wrapped around the principle that the goal of life is to reach a point where one is "liberated" from the karmic school house and thus no longer be reborn. In one discourse Buddha speaks about having understand the dangers of of aging, sickness, and death, finally achieved "liberation" and was thus no more subject to rebirth.<ref>Bodhi, Bhikkhu, ed. ''In the Buddha’s Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon''. Wisdom Publications, 2005. p. 57.</ref>

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Cognitive Interests

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<blockquote class="definition">According to Habermas, '''Cognitive Interests''' are the "deep structure rules" which inform thought and action, and which constitute the world of experience.<ref>Scott, John P. “Critical Social Theory: An Introduction and Critique.” The British Journal of Sociology 29, no. 1 (1978): 1. https://doi.org/10.2307/589216. p. 2</ref>
Cognitive interests include our technical, practical, and emancipatory interests.
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Technical interests = aspects of knowledge and action concerned with manipulating the environment.

Practical interests = aspects of knowledge and action concerned with extending understanding and consensus.

Emancipatory interests = liberation from "historically contingent restraints through self-reflection. <ref>Scott, John P. “Critical Social Theory: An Introduction and Critique.” The British Journal of Sociology 29, no. 1 (1978): 1. https://doi.org/10.2307/589216. p. 2</ref>

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Huichol

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==Notes==
The following is excerpted from "Huichol People: An Ancient Unbroken Lineage of Healers."<blockquote>The Huichol People are rare when it comes to North American shamanic traditions. Unlike most indigenous populations of this region, which have undergone some degree of death, transformation or fragmentation post-Columbus, the Huichol maintain an unbroken lineage which extends back to the earliest roots of their tribal heritage.

The Huichol People refer to themselves as the Virarica, which roughly translates as “the healing people.” They are a small tribe of approximately 35,000 who live in central western Mexico in the Sierra Madre mountains. They are said to be the last remaining tribe in North America to have maintained their indigenous practices, though today they face numerous threats to their culture. Until recently, their choice to live in seclusion in a remote and rugged location, as well as their commitment to a nature-based lifestyle have kept them protected from outside cultural influences. Today they face struggle with the Mexican government and land possession, pressures to switch from corn farming to tobacco farming, and the incessant influence of missionaries attempting to convert them. Still, thousands of Huichol remain in their birth place, living and practicing in the ways of their ancestors, fighting to keep the flame of their lineage alive. Amazingly, the Huichol have no history of war. They are a peaceful people who have sustained themselves for generations in harmony with themselves and the land.

The wisdom teachings of the Huichol boils down to a simple yet deep reverence for nature and a ceremonial way of life that connects them to the spirit world. The purity and wisdom of the Huichol have made their influence on many Westerners seeking deeper healing and meaning in their lives. Several books by Westerners have been written about their personal experiences and journeys with the Huichol, including Tom Pinkson’s book The Shamanic Wisdom of Huichol. In it he recounts his life-changing transformational time spent with the Huichol, learning from the sacred peyote plant and the wisdom imparted to him by the Huichol shamans.

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Peyote (''hikuri'' in Huichol) is the primary plant sacrament that Huichol use in their ceremonial prayer.

Peyote is a small cactus with psychoactive alkaloids, specifically mescaline, which in large quantities produce colorful and vivid hallucinogenic visions. For the Huichol, peyote plays a principle role in their cosmology, serving multiple functions within the tribe. Ceremonially, it acts as a gateway to the spirit realms, where they can commune with the gods. But peyote also has a long lineage of use as a traditional or “folklore” medicine and is commonly used by traditional people’s for things like influenza and diabetes. The Huichol are known to rub the juices of fresh peyote into wounds to prevent infection and to promote healing. Its profoundly alkalizing effect on the body makes it useful as an herbal application to help prevent and support the healing of various illness.

Once a year, the Huichol make a journey to Wirikuta where they go each year to collect peyote. Their pilgrimage takes place annually as a desire to return to the origins of life and seek healing and restoration. Upon arrival they begin their hunt, and when they find the first cactus it is shared by everyone in the tribe. They then harvest enough peyote for one year. This is the only trip they make for the whole year to supply their needs for peyote. They then ingest large amounts in ceremonial settings, where they can commune with ancestors spirits and deities, sing, heal, pray and weep. <ref>Sisoian, Junu. “Huichol People - An Ancient Unbroken Lineage of Healers.” ''EntheoNation'' (blog), January 28, 2017. <nowiki>https://entheonation.com/blog/huichol-people-ancient-unbroken-lineage-healers/</nowiki>.</ref></blockquote>

==Additional Reading==

* Huichol People – An Ancient Unbroken Lineage of Healers<ref>Sisoian, Junu. “Huichol People - An Ancient Unbroken Lineage of Healers.” EntheoNation (blog), January 28, 2017. https://entheonation.com/blog/huichol-people-ancient-unbroken-lineage-healers/.</ref>
* Peyote Hung: The Sacred Journey of the Huichol Indians.<ref>Myerhoff, Barbara G. Peyote Hunt: The Sacred Journey of the Huichol Indians. London: Cornell University Press, 1974. https://archive.org/details/peyotehuntsacred0000myer/page/n5/mode/2up.</ref>

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Human Development

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'''Human Development''' is the process of growth and change that leads, ideally, to the development of a fully functioning [[Physical Unit]] capable of making persistent [[Connection]] between the [[Spiritual Ego]] and your [[Bodily Ego]].
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==Notes==

Health development and full [[Connection]] of the physical unit is facilitated by a healthy [[Socialization]] process, while [[Dysfunction]] and [[Disconnection]] result from [[Toxic Socialization]]. A physical unit that has been damaged by [[Toxic Socialization]] must [[Heal]] before it can consistently connect.<ref>Sosteric, Mike, and Ratkovic, Gina. Lightning Path Workbook One: Basic Concepts. Vol. 1. Lightning Path Workbook Series. St. Albert, Alberta: Lightning Path Press, 2016.</ref>

A healthy socialization process is one where all [[Seven Essential Needs]] are consistently met. A toxic socialization process is one that, accidentally or deliberately, undermines the functions of the physical unit, and its ability to connect.

===Healthy Development===

In order for a [[Physical Unit]] to grow up healthy and [[Connected]], all [[Seven Essential Needs]] must be sufficiently met. When these needs are met, an individual grows up with an integrated Bodily Ego and Spiritual Ego, capable of connecting to Spiritual Ego or other locations in [http://spiritwiki.lightningpath.org/index.php/The_Fabric The Fabric]. When all needs are met, the individual's sense of self is grounded and centred, their will is strong and sure, they are empowered to meet their own needs, express, and fulfil whatever purpose brought them into incarnation. In short, they enter into [[Growth Mode]].

===Pathology===

When the Seven Essential Needs are not met for whatever reason, individuals experience emotional, psychological, physical, and spiritual distortions and enter into [[Defense Mode]] and/or [[Deficit Mode]]. In these pathological modes of operation, the Seven Essential Needs are transformed by defense and deficit into the [[Seven Toxic Needs]].

===Characteristics===

A fully developed physical unit has the following measurable characteristics. A fully developed physical unit:

* displays emotional, psychological, spiritual, and physical health.
* is creative, productive, driven by passion, and oriented towards the manifestation of [[Divine Will]].
* is highly intelligent, though not always in the traditional sense that traditional [IQ] measures.
* has high [[Consciousness Quotient]] [CQ]
* has an uncorrupted and unblocked [[Energy System]]

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Good versus Evil

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Good versus Evil''' is an [[Archetype Constellation]] in the [[Old Energy Creation Template]]. It answers the [[Big Question]], "Why do bad things happen in the world?" The answer it provides is, "bad things happen because of evil," or bad things happen because people make a wrong choice between "light" and "dark." The Good versus Evil constellation is implemented in the [[Masonic Tarot]].</blockquote>

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The [[Masonic Tarot]] consists of the following [[Old Energy]] archetypes.

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==List of Old Energy [[Archetype Constellations]]==

The [[Old Energy Creation Template]] consists of the following [[Old Energy Archetype Constellation]]s

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==Notes==

The notion of cosmic good and cosmic evil fighting it out in battle can be traced to the Persian Mystic Zoroaster, who operated circa 1,000 B.C.E. He taught that the forces of Good, headed by the great God Ahura Mazda, fought against the forces of evil, headed by Angra Mainyu. The fight was part of cosmic process of "mixture" that led to "plurality and diversity" of creation. <ref>Boyce, Mary. A History of Zoroastrianism: Volume One The Early Period. New York: E. J. Brill, 1996.
p. 192.</ref>

=== Examples ===
In Western exoteric teachings, good and evil are personified as cosmic forces battling it out in a cosmic war. In Western esoteric teachings, initiates are taught that there should be a balance or equilibrium between Good and Evil, see [[Justice]], [[The Wheel of Fortune]].<ref>Papus, The Tarot of the Bohemians (Wilshire Book Co, 1978), https://sacred-texts.com/tarot/tob/index.htm.</ref> Why? Because this allows them to manipulate and confuse the masses.<ref>Mike Sosteric, “Star Wars Is a Religion That Primes Us for War and Violence,” The Conversation, 2018, https://theconversation.com/star-wars-is-a-religion-that-primes-us-for-war-and-violence-89443.</ref> <ref>Mike Sosteric, “A Short Sociology of Archetypes,” Unpublished, https://www.academia.edu/43008763/A_Short_Sociology_of_Archetypes.</ref>

Western '''Gnostic''', which is pervasive throughout the Orthodox and alternative Christian Corpus, teaches this world as created by an evil deity as a prison for the soul. "By attaining gnōsis (knowledge) of their divine origin, gnostics were set on their way to escape from the world of the demiurge and his demonic helpers, the archons, who would try to prevent them from rising up through the heavenly spheres after death and finding their way back to their divine home of Light."<ref>Hanegraaff, Wouter J. ''Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed''. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2013. p. 20.</ref> Note in this tail elements that fit both the [[Fool in School|Fool in Schoo]] and Good versus Evil archetypes.

In Western esoteric teachings, the battle is sometimes conceived as between warring aspects of the psyche. The ultimate goal is acceptance and integration of the "dark side" of our psychic selves, hatred, fear, loathing, etc.

<blockquote>Half-way between the east and west, and north and south, in a properly instituted temple are placed two upright pillars.6 One of these is colored white, the other black. These pieces of lodge furniture are emblematical of the two opposites functioning in the diverse operations of nature. Just as the temple represents in miniature the whole of life by which we may ever be confronted, or, rather, the manifold parts of our own inner nature, so these two pillars symbolize some aspect of these phenomena. They represent light and darkness, heat and cold. In man, they stand for love and hate, joy and pain, mind and emotion, life and death, sleeping and waking. Every pair of opposites conceivable to the human mind find their representation in the implication of these two pillars....The technique under consideration consists primarily in the conscious reconciliation of opposing forces. It is this which
has been called the development of the Golden Flower.<ref>Regardie, Israel. The Middle Pillar: The Balance Between Mind and Magic. St Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn, 2004. p. 8-9</ref></blockquote>

While explaining the meaning of the tarot archetype [[Justice]], Papus says "Here we find the continuation of the symbolism of the 2nd and 5th arcana. The Seated woman occupies the Centre between the columns, the first idea of the equilibrium between Good and Evil."<ref>Papus, The Tarot of the Bohemians (Wilshire Book Co, 1978), https://sacred-texts.com/tarot/tob/index.htm.</ref>

A Reddit meme demonstrates the prevalence of the good versus evil meme in Hollywood. Here, good is played by a white male who eventually destroys evil, personified as some vile and powerful character. This meme also highlights [[Judge and Punish/Reward]], and [[Salvation]].

[[File:good-evil-meme.jpg|center|Good Versus Evil in Hollywood]]

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Old Energy

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'''Old Energy''' is LP term that refers to energy that is imbalanced, with a prevalence of [[force|forceful]], violent, hierarchical, dominating, exclusionary, elitist, and [[Psychopath|psychopathic]] qualities. Old energy is generated when [[Consciousness]] is filtered through [[Old Energy Archetypes]] in the mind.
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Old energy is being gradually replaced with [[New Energy]]. As [[New Energy Archetypes]] are developed, and as these penetrate into and finally replace [[Old Energy Archetypes]] in the [[Mass Consciousness]] of the planet, old energy will dissipate and disappear.

The [[TOSAS]] is a new energy archetype system

As Old Energy Archetypes are replaced with New Energy Archetypes, the "structural integrity" of all manifestations based in old energy (including the human [[Physical Unit]](!) will compromise and collapse. This collapse will accelerate dramatically, and with considerable global visibility, post-2020.

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Holotropic States

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Holotropic States''' is a term coined by Stanislav Grof to refer to what on the [[LP]] we might call states of connection. </blockquote>

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"Holotropic states are characterized by a specific transformation of consciousness associated with dramatic perceptual changes in all sensory areas, intense and often unusual emotions, and profound alterations in the thought processes....We are experiencing invasion of other dimensions of existence that can be very intense and even overwhelming. However, at the same time, we typically remain fully oriented and do not completely lose touch with everyday reality." <ref>Grof, Stanislav. “Psychology For the Future: Lessons from Modern Consciousness Research.” Spirituality Studies 2, no. 1 (2016): 3–36. p. 4. https://www.spirituality-studies.org/dp-volume2-issue1-spring2016/#2</ref>

"Extraordinary changes in sensory perception represent a very important and characteristic aspect of holotropic states. Our visual perception of the external world is usually significantly illusively transformed and when we close our eyes, we can be flooded with images drawn from our personal history and from the individual and collective unconscious. We can also have visions portraying various aspects of nature, of the cosmos, or of the mythological realms. This can be accompanied by a wide range of experiences engaging other senses – various sounds, physical sensations, smells, and tastes."
<ref>Grof, Stanislav. “Psychology For the Future: Lessons from Modern Consciousness Research.” Spirituality Studies 2, no. 1 (2016): 3–36. p. 4 </ref>

"The emotions associated with holotropic states cover a very broad spectrum that extends far beyond the limits of our everyday experience. They range from feelings of ecstatic rapture, heavenly bliss, and “peace that passes all understanding” to episodes of abysmal terror, murderous anger, utter despair, consuming guilt, and other forms of unimaginable emotional suffering that matches the descriptions of the tortures of hell in the great religions of the world."
<ref>Grof, Stanislav. “Psychology For the Future: Lessons from Modern Consciousness Research.” Spirituality Studies 2, no. 1 (2016): 3–36. p. 4-5 </ref>

"The content of holotropic states is often spiritual or mystical. We can experience sequences of psychological death and rebirth and a broad spectrum of transpersonal phenomena, such as feelings of oneness with other people, nature, the universe, and God. We might uncover what seem to be memories from other incarnations, encounter powerful archetypal beings, communicate with discarnate entities, and visit numerous mythological landscapes. Holotropic experiences of this kind are the main source of cosmologies, mythologies, philosophies, and religious systems describing the spiritual nature of the cosmos and of existence. They are the key for understanding the ritual and spiritual life of humanity from shamanism and sacred ceremonies of aboriginal tribes to the great religions of the world."
<ref>Grof, Stanislav. “Psychology For the Future: Lessons from Modern Consciousness Research.” Spirituality Studies 2, no. 1 (2016): 3–36. p. 5 </ref>

"A particularly interesting aspect of holotropic states is their effect on thought processes. The intellect is not impaired, but functions in a way that is significantly different from its everyday mode of operation. While we might not be able to rely on our judgment in ordinary practical matters, we can be literally flooded with remarkable information on a variety of subjects. We can reach profound psychological insights concerning our personal history, unconscious dynamics, emotional difficulties, and interpersonal problems. We can also experience extraordinary revelations concerning various aspects of nature and the cosmos that by far transcend our educational and intellectual background. However, by far the most interesting insights that become available in holotropic states revolve around philosophical, metaphysical, and spiritual issues."<ref>Grof, Stanislav. “Psychology For the Future: Lessons from Modern Consciousness Research.” Spirituality Studies 2, no. 1 (2016): 3–36. p. 4-5 </ref>

'''<nowiki/>'Inner Radar'''

Holotropic states tend to engage some- thing like an “inner radar”, bringing into consciousness automatically the contents from the unconscious that have the strongest emotional charge, are most psychodynamically relevant at the time, and are available for processing at that particular time. This represents a great advantage in comparison with verbal psychotherapy, where the client presents a broad array of information of various kind and the therapist has to decide what is important, what is irrelevant, where the client is blocking, etc...The phenomena originating in these deep recesses of the psyche were well-known to ancient and pre-industrial cultures of all ages and greatly honored by them. In the Western world they have been erroneously attributed to pathology of unknown origin and considered to be meaningless and erratic products of cerebral dysfunction."<ref>Grof, Stanislav. “Psychology For the Future: Lessons from Modern Consciousness Research.” Spirituality Studies 2, no. 1 (2016): 3–36. p. 13-14. https://www.spirituality-studies.org/dp-volume2-issue1-spring2016/#2</ref>

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Old Energy Archetype

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An '''Old Energy Archetype''' is an [[Archetype]] created by [[Agents of Consciousness]] in [[Symbol Factory]], distributed by [[Ideoloogical Institution]]s and designed specifically to undermine healing and connection and create a subservient and easy to manipulate population. Old energy archetypes are archetypes designed to create a world of privilege for the few, and [[Disconnection]] and servitude for the masses.</blockquote>

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==List of Old Energy Archetypes from the Masonic Tarot==

As you learn about in the article ''A Sociolgy of Tarot,''<ref>"A Sociology of Tarot." Canadian Journal of Sociology 39 3 (2014). https://www.academia.edu/25055505</ref> the [[Masonic Tarot]] implements twenty-two old energy archetypes in the twenty-two trump or major arcana cards. The Masonic archetype cards are used for research and comparison purposes.

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==Notes==

Old energy archetypes facilitate [[Disconnection]] via the imposition of [[Wrong Thought]].

OEAs include the [[Fool in School]] archetype, the [[Judge and Punish]] archetype, the [[Only the Chosen Ones]] archetype, all ideas that support hierarchy and privilege.

Old energy archetypes are archetypes designed to disconnect the [[Bodily Ego]] from [[Consciousness]] (a.k.a. [[The Fabric]]) and deactivate/damage the [[Physical Unit]] in order to make it docile and compliant.

Old energy archetypes work by normalizing and encouraging [[Wrong Thought]], [[Wrong Action]], and [[Wrong Environment]].

Old Energy archetypes encourage [[Disjuncture]], thereby suppressing [[Consciousness]] and preventing it from descending into the [[Physical Unit]]. Old energy archetypes may be contrasted with [[New Energy Archetypes]].

Old energy archetypes emphasize force, violence, hierarchy, exclusion, judgment, elitism and diminishment (e.g., you are a [[Fool in School]]).

Old energy archetypes, specifically those that revolve around a patriarchal and violent God, support imperialist doctrine and imperialist societies. Mary Daly, for example, points out how a patriarchal God is used was used to justify and deify Richard Nixon and American Imperialist. "...God is an American and Nixon is "his" annointed one..." <ref>Daly, Mary. Beyond God the Father: Toward a Philosophy of Women’s Liberation. Boston: Beacon Press, 1973. p. 16. </ref>

As noted in the article ''From Zoroaster to Stars"<ref>Mike Sosteric. "From Zoroaster to Star Wars, Jesus to Marx: The Science and Technology of Mass Human Behaviour". 2018. <https://www.academia.edu/34504691>.</ref>, old energy archetypes were developed by ancient elites. Old energy archetypes are thus ancient elite spiritual propaganda.

As noted in the article "Mike Sosteric. The Sociology of Tarot,<ref>"A Sociology of Tarot." Canadian Journal of Sociology 39 3 (2014). https://www.academia.edu/25055505</ref> old energy archetypes find expression in the [[Masonic Tarot]].

Spiritually speaking, in addition to disconnection, old energy archetypes also contribute to the enhancement of [[Force]] (i.e. [[Yang]]) and suppression of [[Yin]] (BOLIFE)

Old energy archetypes are at the root of the unfolding planetary crises.

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